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VOL.  XXIII,  NO.   1 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,   OCTOBER  9,   1954 


FUND  -  RAISING  HITS 
HALF  WAY  IN  2  YEARS 
PRES.  GIBSON  SAYS 

At  the  college  assembly  on  Thursday,  September  30, 
President  Gibson  addressed  the  students  on  "The  State  of 
Washington  College." 

Dr.  Gibson  reminded  the  students  of  the  Washington 
College,  Development  Program,  inaugurated  in  the  fall  of 
1952  to  raise  one  and  one-half  million  dollars  for  building 
construction  and  one  million 
dollars  for  endowment,  these  sums 
to  be  obtained  during  the  next 
10  to  12  years.  The  first  phase  of 
the  program  was  an  intensive 
fund-raising  campaign  to  raise 
$400,000  for  the  erection  of  a  new 
women's  dormitory.  At  the  end 
of  August  of  this  year,  Dr.  Gibson 
announced,  the  college  had  raised 
$432,000  for  the  dorm,  Minta 
Martin  Hall,  which  is  already 
under   construction. 

Furthermore,  the  college  is  the 
recipient  of  a  grant  of  the  Hodson 
Trust  which  will  finance  the 
erection  of  a  new  kitchen  wing  to 
Hodson  Hall,  consequently  en- 
larging the  facilities  for  dining. 
Last  winter  the  legislature  of  the 
state  of  Maryland  appropriated 
?250,000  for  a  new  gymnasium  for 
Washington  College. 

LOAN  APPROVED 
To  top  all  of  these  accomplish- 
ments, the  college  has  just  been 
informed  that  its  application  for 
a  loan  of  $380,000  from  the  Federal 
Housing  and  Home  Finance  Agency 
has  been  approved.  This  means 
the  erection  of  a  new  wing  to 
Somerset  House,  and  the  complete 
interior  renovation  of  both  Middle 
Hall   and   East  Hall. 

Summing  up,  Dr.  Gibson  pointed 
out  that  in  less  than  two  years 
the  college  has  raised  $817,000,  or 
over  50  per  cent  of  the  goal  for 
capital  construction  planned  in  the 
original  development  program. 
This  does  not  include  the  govern- 
ment loan.  This,  Gr.  Gibson  said, 
is  truly  a  remarkable  accomplish- 
ment, particularly  since  the  college 
has  never  before  sought  financial 
support  for  such  purposes  from 
its  alumni  and  friends.  The  com- 
pletion of  all  the  projects  for  which 
money  is  now  available  will  almost 
double   the   value   of  the   physical 

—See  Fund-Raising,  PAGE  4 


Departments  Expanded, 
Six  Professors  Are  Added 


Frosh  Bear  Hazing; 


Awards  To  Greeks 

For  the  school  year  of  1953-54 
the  scholarship  cups  awards  went 
to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  fraternity 
and  to  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  sorority. 
The  Phi  Sigs  had  an  accumlated 
index  of  1.584,  (and  the  Zetas 
registered  a  1.646. 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha  was  second 
in  fraternity  rating  with  a  1.415, 
Kappa  Alpha  accumulated  a  1.353, 
and  Theta  Chi  had  a  1.335  index. 
The  all-fraternity  average  was 
1.414. 

Alpha  Chi  Omega  followed  very 
closely  behind  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  with 
a  1.642.  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  tallied 
a  1.509  in  indices.  The  sorority 
girls  accumlative  index  was  close 
to  1.60. 

An  accumlative  of  1.265  was  the 
all-college  level,  surpassing  the 
men,  the  women  at  W.C.  registered 
a  1.469  index  while  the  all-men 
average  was  a  1.183.  The  all- 
fraternity  and  sorority  accumla- 
tive was  1.484. 

Seniors  led  the  class  averages 
with  a  1.659.  Next  with  a  1.446 
were  the  Juniors,  while  the 
Sophomores'  accumlative  was  1.262. 
Freshmen  were  last  in  line  with 
a  1.006. 


Players  Cast 
Fall  Effort; 
Gallo  Directs 

Last  week  the  Washington 
Players  began  work  on  their  fall 
production  BELL,  BOOK  AND 
CANDLE.  The  cast  includes 
several  veterans  of  previous 
Washington  College  plays  plus 
talent  new  to  the  campus. 

The  plot  centers  around  a  group 
of  male  and  female  witches.  These 
witches  dont  fly  on  broomsticks 
with  their  caps  flowing  out  behind 
— on  the  surface  they  look  and  act 
like  the  average  New  Yorker,  but 
they  brew  their  potions  and 
practice  their  witchcraft  behind 
closed  doors!* 

The  play  is  under  the  capable 
direction  of  J.  Aldo  Gallo  who  has 
been  doing  theatrical  work  of  one 
type  or  another  for  years.  The 
members  of  his  cast  are :  Joan 
Vanik  as  Gillian  Holroyd  (Gillian 
could  be  ca'led  the  most  clever  and 
most  effective  of  these  modern  day 
witches) ;  Pete  Reicks  as  Shepherd 
Henderson,  whom  Gillian  hexes 
and  causes  to  fall  madly  in  love 
with  her;  Miss  Holroyd,  the  old 
witch-aunt  of  Gillian,  is  played  by 
Barbara  Delaney;  Nicky  Holroyd, 
the  male  member  of  the  witches' 
clan,  is  played  by  Jack  Daniel, 
and  Sidney  Redjitch,  the  typical 
New  York  business  man,  is 
portrayed  by  Pete  Burbage.  Also 
included  in  the  cast  is  the  very 
important  and  necessary  Pye- 
wacket.  This  part  is  being  played 
by  the  monstrous  black  cat  who's 
been  led  around  campus  for  the 
past  several  days  on  a  leash. 

Season  tickets  are  now  on  sale 

for  two  dollars.    The  Players*  next 

—See  PLAY,  PAGE  4 


With  the  arrival  of  a  new  fresh- 
man class  at  Washington  College 
the  traditional  hazing  commenced, 
heightening  the  bewilderment  of  the 
new  students,  although  adding  to  the 
onjoyment  of  all  concerned.  Hazing 
has  long  been  a  part  of  any  college's 
activity  and  is  an  interesting  ex- 
perience, although  at  times  it  is 
the   anathema   of   all    freshmen. 

Hazing  is  under  the  direct  super- 
vision of  Che  sophomore  class,  head- 
ed this  year  by  President  Bob  Pen- 
kethman.  Last  year  a  hazing  com- 
mittee met  to  draw  up  rules  of  haz- 
ing this  fall.  These  rules  were  ap- 
proved by  the  Student  Council  and 
the  administration,  and  are  enforc- 
ed by  a  Judiciary  Board.  This  board 
is  composed  of  nine  members,  with 
Mac  Connell,  Vice-President  of  the 
sophomore  class   as   its  chairman. 

The  Judiciary  Board  meets  to  act 
on  violations  of  the  hazing  rules 
by  the  freshmen.  Penalties  to  date 
have  included  cleaning  out  the  fish 
pond,   polishing  plaques  and  statues, 


raking  leaves,  and  cutting  grass.  On 
the  ridioulous  side,  a  boy  was 
recently  dressed  as  a  girl,  and  a  girl 
dressed  as  a  boy. 

A  card,  hiddem  on  campus  and 
known  as  the  Student  Council  Card, 
was  found,  thus  eliminating  a  rule 
compelling  male  freshmen  to  wear 
coats  and  ties  to  dinner. 

Prior  to  homecoming,  it  will  be 
the  Frosh  boys'  task  to  collect  fire- 
wood for  the  annual  bctofire,  and 
guard  it  until  the  bonfire  is  staged. 
Another  job  is  to  dig  a  pit  behind 
the  athletic  field,  in  which  the 
freshman-sophomore  tug-of-war  will 
be  staged.  The  pit  is  to  be  filled  wilh 
water  to  insure  the  proper  setting 
for   this   event. 

The  frosh  girls  are  to  decorate  the 
stands  for  ,the  soccer  game  with 
Lynchburg  here  on  Homecoming 
Day.  Provided  the  frosh  boys  win 
the  tug-of-war  with  the  sophomores, 
hazing  will  end  on  that  day.  If  not, 
hazing  will  continue  for  two  more 
weeks. 


Enrollment 
Exceeds  400 

Enrollment  for  Washington 
College  has  increased  for  the 
1954-55  semester.  There  are  395 
full-time  students,  3  {special 
students  and  6  auditors  on  the  Hill 
this  year. 

A  breakdow  into  classes,  male 
and  female,  shows  that  the  boys 
exceed  the  girls  again  in  number. 
Census  of  the  male  students 
reveals:  43  Seniors,  73  Juniors, 
83  Sophomores  and  85  Freshmen. 
The  girls  amount  to:  19  Seniors, 
29  Juniors,  34  Sophomores  and  27 
Freshmen.  Two  have  no  class 
standing  as  yet. 

The  "new  blood"  on  campus., 
including  Freshmen  and  transfers, 
amounts  to  132.  All  the  classes 
together  total  283  full-time  men 
and  112  full  time-women,  a  ratio 

—See  ENROLLMENT,  PAGE  4 


SADIE  HAWKINS 
DANCE  NOV.  20th 

The  Senior  class  at  a  recent 
meeting  confirmed  Saturday, 
November  20,  as  the  date  for  the 
Sadie  Hawkins  Dance  and  Wed- 
nesday, December  1,  as  Stunt 
Night. 

As  is  the  usual  custom  the  "gals" 
ask  the  "fellas"  out  for  the  Sadie 
Hawkins  Dance.  The  Admission 
is  $1.00  per  couple  girls!  Get  your 
dates  early! 

Two  cups,  as  in  the  past,  will 
be  given  on  Stunt  Night,  One 
cup  will  be  for  the  winning  organ- 
izational stunt  and  the  other  cup 
will  go  to  the  best  individual  or 
any  small  group  having  no  con- 
nection with  an  organization. 

All  person's  and  organizations 
must  hand  in  their  skirts  to  Rod 
Smith,  President  of  the  Senior 
Class,  for  approval  and  to  insure 
no  repitition  of  acts.  So  everyone 
interested,  start  preparing  for 
December  1  ! 


Counting  additions  and  replace- 
ments, there  are  six  new  faces  among 
the  faculty  at  W.  C. 

ENGLISH 

Through  the  John  Hay  Whitney 
Foundation,  Dr.  Helen  E.  Sandison 
has  joined  the  faculty  for  one  year 
New  York  Foundation  Visiting 
Professor  of  English,  As  are  all  of 
the  Foundation's  professors,  Dr. 
Sandison  is  considered  "tops"  in 
her  field,  for  she  was  formerly 
chairman  of  the  Department  of 
English  at  Vassar  College  and  is  a 
nationally  known  authority  on  Eng- 
lish Literature  of  the  Renaissance. 
During  her  year  at  W.  C,  she  is 
teaching  a  wide  variety  of  courses 
covering  English  Composition,  The 
Great  Writers,  The  English  Novel, 
and  a  course  in  her  special  field, 
the  Elizabethan  period  of  Eng- 
lish Literature,  Dr.  Sandison  par- 
ticularly enjoys  being  a  visiting 
professor  because  she  likes  to  meet 
a  variety  of  students  on  many  cam- 
puses, and  she  is  fast  becoming  a 
familiar  figure  at  W.  C.  in  the  class- 
room and  the  dining  hall. 
ECONOMICS 

Replacing  Mr.  Mercer  in  the  Eco- 
nomics Department  is  Dr.  Martha 
Van  Hoesen  Taber.  who  comes  dir- 
ectly from  Smith  College,  having 
been  Ass't  Professor  of  Economics 
there.  A  graduate  of  Bryn  Mawr 
College,  she  received  her  Ph.D.  in 
Economics  from  Columbia  University. 
Before  teaching  at  Smith,  she  taught 
at  Wcllesly  College.  A  specialist  in 
industrial  relations  and  labor  eco- 
nomics, she  formerly  directed  a 
school  for  industrial  foremen  and 
supervisors.  Economics  students  are 
gaining  the  benefits  of  her  experi- 
emce  through  her  teaching  of  cour- 
ses in  principles  of  economics,  labor 
problems,  special  problems  of  busi- 
ness and  management,  markting,  and 
emparative  ecnomics  systems. 
HISTORY 
Dr.  George  Hilton  Jones,  an  ad- 
dition to  the  History  Department, 
was  bonn  in  Baton  Rouge.  La.,  and 
took  his  A.  B.  at  the  University 
of  Lousisiarta.  A  Rhodes  scholar,  he 
-See  EXPANSION,  PAGE   4 


Two  Take  Special  Course  At  American  U. 


Two  seniors  of  Washington  Col- 
lege have  been  selected  to  partici- 
pate in  the  Washington  Semester  at 
The  American  University  this  fall. 
The  young  men  receiving  this 
honor  were  Kenneth  Bourn,  of 
Baltimore,  and  Howard  Morrison, 
of  Salem,  New  Jersey. 

The  Washington  Semester  Pro- 
gram, established  as  a  cooperative 
educatioTjal  program  in  1954,  is 
designed  to  give  specially  selected 
undergraduate  students  a  more 
realistic  picture  of  national  and 
international  affairs  through  a 
period  of  a  semester  in  Washing- 
ton. It  is  a  cooperative  effort  by 
the  participating  colleges  and 
universities  to  better  prepare  out- 
standing students  for  both  public 
and  private  leadership  in  positions 
of  public  trust. 

Bourne  and  Morrison  are  en- 
rolled in  the  third  unit  of  the 
Washington     Semester     Program. 


With  the  establishment  of  the 
third  unit  of  the  program,  about 
180  students  from  67  participating 
universities  will  have  the  oppor- 
tunity to  enroll.  The  first  unit, 
opened  in  1947,  had  only  16 
students  from  six  colleges.  In  1953 
the  second  unit  raised  the  total 
number  of  institutions  participa- 
ting to  44  and  the  enrollment  to 
120. 

Each  university  has  made  the 
Washington  Semester  an  integral 
part  of  its  own  educational  pro- 
gram. Students  who  are  selected 
for  the  program  of  special  study 
in  Washington  continue  to  be 
enrolled  in  their  home  institutions, 
and  select  their  basic  program  in 
consultation  with  their  university 
academic  officers. 

E.  A.  CoHtti,  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  a  1954  graduate  of  Wash- 
ington College,  who  attended  the 
Washington  Semester  last  spring, 


has  registered  at  the  American 
University  for  graduate  work  in 
Political  Science  as  the  result  of 
three  awards.  The  awards,  which 
include  a  scholarship  from  The 
American  University,  were  granted 
because  of  Colitti's  outstanding 
record  in  the  Washington  Semester. 
He  compiled  the  best  record  of  any 
Washington  College  student  ever 
to  participate  in  the  program. 
Miss  Mary  Lee  Lincoln,  also  a  1954 
graduate  of  Washington  College, 
who  attended  the  Washington 
Semester  in  1953,  is  now  doing 
graduate  study  in  International 
Relations  at  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania.  . 

Students  selected  for  the  Wash 
ington  Semester  must  meet  re- 
quirements at  their  home  univer- 
sities equivalent  to  honors  standing, 
and  show  the  ability  to  pursue 
independent  study. 


Shoremen  Trip 
Towson,  3  to  1 

Washington  College  opened  the 
1964  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
Wednesday  by  defeating  a  highly 
favored  Towson  State  Teachers 
eleven  by  a  score  of  3  to  1  on  the 
Victors'  field. 

Substitute  center  forward  George 
Santana  opened  the  scoring  for  the 
Sho'men  in  the  second  quarter 
when  a  head  shot  passed  the 
outstretched  fingertips  of  opposing 
Teacher  goalie,  Reese  Livingston, 
who  contributed  sixteen  saves  in 
losing  efforts. 

Outside  linemen  Barry  Burns 
and  John  Kruse  also  dented  the 
scoring  column  for  the  Sho'men 
with  hard,  accurate  shots  in  the 
third  and  fourth  quarters,  re- 
spectively. 

Towson's  lone  tally  came  in  the 
second  period  when  a  Washington 
fullback  committed  a  "hands"  play. 
The  Teachers  were  awarded  a  free 
penalty  kick  and  Wayne  Harmon, 
outstanding  center  forward, 
momentarily  tied  the  score  1  to  1 
with  a  low  liner  past  Sho'  goalie 
Joe   Szymanski. 


PAGE  TWO 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,   OCTOBER   9,   1954 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  Collge,  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Published  bi-weekly  through  the  academic  year,  except  during 
official  college  recesses,  by  the  students  of  Washington  College  in  the 
interests  of  the  students,  faculty  and  alumni. 

Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in  Chief Ramona  Willev 

;Y.  us  Editor GEORGE  HanST 

Feature  Editor        -------  Wayne  Gmjen 

Sportt  Editor Joe  Szymanski 

1/ gmg  Editor         -         -         -         -         -      .  -         -  JANET  PARKS 

Business  Manager       -------        Jerry  Lambdin 

Photographer       -       - Joe  Keller 

Circulation  Manager       ------         Hessy  Howard 

News  Staff  —  Joan  Vanik,  Martha  Ann  Kohout,  Barbara  Townsend, 
Emily  Dryden,  Laurel  Gunby,  Bob  Pickett,  Ralph  Usilton. 

Feature  Staff  —  Myra  Bonhage,  Carol  Knisely,  Sarah  Sachse,  Stan 
Goldstien,  Shelly  Bader,  Boo  Locker. 

Sports  Staff  —  Jerry  Yudisky,  Jim  Wright,  Sam  Masera,  Stan 
Hoffman.  Al  Albertson,  Al  Grimes. 

Typists  —  B.  C.Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton. 


Editorially  Speaking 

TO  THE  NEW  STUDENTS 

It  is  customary  and  often  expected  that  editors  devote 
their  lead-off  editorial  to  a  lengthy  welcome  for  the  new 
students  on  campus.  We  feel  that,  having  been  a  member  of 
Washington  College  for  two  weeks  now,  you  feel  quite  at 
home  with  us  and  have  had  sufficient  welcomes  to  last 
throughout  your  college  career.  So  instead  of  a  long  winded 
welcome,  we  want  to  acquaint  you  with  the  ELM. 

As  we  have  stated  several  times  before  in  this  column, 
this  is  your  newspaper  -  for  you  and  by  you.  You  are  invited, 
even  if  you  do  not  care  to  join  the  staff,  to  submit  for 
publication  materials  that  you  feel  are  worthwhile.  Opinion- 
ated articles,  in  the  form  of  Letters  to  the  Editor,  are  also 
welcome. 

We  were  indeed  disappointed  to  have  such  a  meager 
turnout  for  the  staff  this  year.  It  is  not  due  to  lack  of  interest, 
we  were  glad  to  discover,  since  quite  a  few  of  you  have 
mentioned  to  us  that  you  wish  to  participate  but,  on  the 
advice  of  your  advisors,  have  not  joined  extra-curricular 
activities.  This  is  an  individual  problem,  of  course.  We  do 
hope  you  will  soon  have  your  work  organized  and  extra  time 
to  devote  to  your  college  paper.  It  is  important  that  you 
begin  to  acquire  that  much  needed  experience  if  we  hope  to 
have  a  successful  ELM  two  or  three  years  from  now. 

HAZING  -  THINK  TWICE! 

Violence  and  destruction  are  not  a  part  of  hazing.  We 
have  had  both  on  our  campus  this  year.  The  violence  and 
lighting  in  Somerset  resulted  in  the  injury  and  hospitalization 
of  one  of  the  Sophomore  boys.  Surely  his  injury  was  an 
accident.  But  the  destruction  in  G.  I.  Hall  was  planned  and 
deliberate  -  no  accident  here  -  simply  willful  destruction 
of  school  property. 

It  seems,  to  the  Editors,  that  the  administration  has  been 
more  than  tolerant  in  both  instances.  Had  they  decided,  on 
either  occasion,  to  end  hazing,  their  action  would  have  been 
justified.  But  they,  like  us,  must  feel  there  are  good  aspects 
of  hazing  too.  Hazing  is  fun  if  we  approach  it  with  the 
proper  attitude.  It  creates  a  spirit  and  liveliness  that  is 
good  for  a  college  campus. 

So,  as  hazing  goes  into  its  final  two  weeks,  let's  think 
twice  about  those  "pranks".  Think  back  to  Dr.  Gibson's 
"State  of  Washington  College"  address.  We  who  are  seniors 
realize  how  much  has  been  accomplished  in  the  past  four 
years  -  we  can  see  it  when  we  look  around  us.  And  you 
will  see  the  college  plant  constantly  improving  as  you  go 
through  school.  More  people  than  we  realize  are  working 
and  sacrificing;  let's  not  be  so  unappreciative  that  we  undo 
the  good  they  have  done.    Remember,  think  twice. 


FRESHMEN 
CONFIDENTIAL 


Everyone,  especially  the  soph- 
mores,  are  anxious  to  meet  the  new 
freshmen.  The  purpose  of  this  article 
will  be  lo  acquaint  you  with  the 
Class  of  '58.  In  this,  the  first  of 
e.\:rjl  articles,  we  will  attempt  to 
introduce  you  to  eight  of  the  "new 
kids  on  campus"  ....  So,  let's  go. 

Carole  Christensen.  red  headed 
and  deep  voiced,  hails  from  Silver 
Spring.  Maryland.  In  high  school 
she  participated  in  the  Glee  Club, 
Varsity  sports.  Dance  Committee,  and 
in  Inter-School  Relationship.  When 
asked  if  she  likes  WC  she  answered: 
"I  think  its  teriffic  —  its  the  best 
thing  that  ever  happened  to  me." 

Norma  Jean  Delavat.  —this  link 
blond  from  Delano.  California,  work- 
ed in  a   mental   institution  this  sum- 


mer. Believe  her  whan  she  tells  you 
about  her  patients  there.  In  high 
school  she  was  a  member  of  the 
GAA  (Girls  Athletic  Association). 
Choir,  the  Year  Book  staff,  the 
school  paper  and  the  Make-Up  Com- 
mittee. She  thinks  WC  is  fabulous 
because  the  people  are  so  friendly. 

Treva  Wishart  —  the  fashionable 
brunette  from  Santa  Anna,  Calif- 
ornia, likes  WC  because  it's  so  small. 
She  was  on  the  Year  Book  staff, 
paper  staff,  choir  and  Girls  Ath- 
letic   Association   in    High   School. 

Jeanne  Dmitrik  —  a  tall  willowy 
blonde  comes  from  Tea  Neck,  New 
Jersey.  Before  coming  to  school 
she  worked  as  a  waitress  in  Avon- 
by-the-Sca,  which  she  says  is  the 
most  wonderful  place  in  the  world. 
In  high  school,  she  was  on  the 
Class  Cabinet,  the  student  Coun- 
cil, the  Student  Legislative  Body, 
the  Staff  of  the  Year  Book  amd 
choir.  When  asked  if  she  liked  WC 
—See   FRESHMEN,   PAGE   4 


Since  this  column  is  devoted  to 
the  V.  I.  P.'s  of  the  senior  class 
ii  begins  with  their  leader.  Class 
President  Rod  Smith.  Even  though 
he  spends  the  majority  of  his  time 
at  W.  C.  in  earning  a  B,  A.  degree 
in  phychology,  Rod  finds  time  to 
take  part  in  the  Canterbury  Club,  in 
the  Society  of  Sciences,  and  of  course 
to  go  to  beach  parties.  The 
Lambda  Chi's  claim  on  him  as  their 
brother,  electing  him  treasurer  for 
this  year.  Hands  off  those  ducks  and 
fish  that  fill  the  Lambda  Chi  re- 
frigerator each  fall,  they  belong  to 
Rod.  Early  in  the  morning  when 
most  everyone  on  campus  is  grouping 
half  awake  to  Hodson  Hall  for 
breakfast.  Rod  is  returning  from 
some  morning  hunting  along  the 
Chester  River.  When  Rod  is  seen 
culling  campus  carrying  a  gun,  he 
isn't  forcing  seniors  to  attend  class 
meetings,  but  going  hunting.  Carry- 
ing food  from  the  Snack  Bar  for 
OIlie  is  his  daily  good  deed  —  a 
habit  from  his  scouting  in  Frederick. 
Maryland,  where  he  is  an  Eagle 
Scout  During  his  first  two  years 
at  W.  C.  he  played  on  the  lacross 
team.  Although  he  doesn't  take 
part  in  a  varsity  sport  now.  Rod 
is  one  of  the  Sho'mens  most  en- 
thusiastic fans.  It  wasn't  at  some 
seashore  resort  that  Rod  received 
his  tanned,  healthy  look  this  sum- 
mer ,but  at  Quantico,  Va.,  training 
with  the  U.  S.  Marine  Corps  where 
he  received  the  rank  of  2nd  Lt. 
Just  as  it  monopolized  his  summer. 
the  Marine  Corps  is  also  the  main 
feature  of  his  immediate  future. 
Mso  featuring  in  his  future  plans 
is  Del  Brinsfield,  who  has  been  wear- 
ing a  Foo  pin  for  many  momths. 
With  such  a  great  personality  and 
friendly  smile  Rod  can't  help  but  be 
a  success  in  the  Marines  and  in 
whatever  follows.  We  at  W.  C.  say, 
"Good    luck    Rod." 


How  Do  You  Rate 
As  A  Roommate? 

From   Compact   Magazine 

Sootner  or  late,  if  it  hasn't  hap- 
pened already,  you  Ye  going  to  be 
somebody's  roommate.  And  it's  go- 
ing to  matter  a  whale  of  a  lot 
whether  you're  a  peach  or  a  lemon 
to  live  with!  Sharing  a  room  is  a 
give-and-take  strictly  two-way  pro- 
position that  you  have  to  know  how 
to  handle.  Test  yourself  with  the 
10  questions  below  to  see  how  you 
stack  up  as  roommate  material.  The 
answers  are  on  page  4. 

1.  When  you  first  join  up,  decor- 
ating and  room  arrangements  must 
be   decided.   Your  ideas   are  best   so 

(a)  Convince   your    roommate. 

(b)  Compromise, 
fc)   Draw  starws. 

2.  If  you  and  your  roommate  be- 
come inseparable  pals  the  first  week, 
you're   likely   to 

(a)  Find  it  a  great  comfort. 

(b)  Miss    other    opportunities. 

(c)  Quarrel    the    second    week. 

3.  Your  roommate,  on  probation 
because  of  low  grades,  sneaks  out 
after    hours.    You    should 

(a)    See    no    evil    ,    .    ,    hear    no 


PRESENTING     THIS    WEEK: 
DRAG-IT!!! 

By     Rodney    Midget 


We  are  really  annoyed  at  the  cul- 
ture hugs  who  mock  our  simple 
pic  jsLir>rs.  Their  chief  rave  is  too 
much  gore  on  T.  V.  It  is  our 
belief  that  these  pseudo-intellectuals 
would  be  appalied  if  T.  V.  contained 
as  much  vio.ence  and  scheming  tfs 
he  .ast  acl  of  Hamlet. 

All  wc  wanted  were  the  facts,  so 
[Hey  appear  here  as  they  would  on 
my    police    report. 

Time:   8    P.   M. 

Place:    Casa    Elsinore 

Mike  Hamlet  and  Lucky  Laertes 
quarrelled.  This  led  to  a  duel.  (That's 
a  903.)  Since  theydecided  to  make 
it  friendly.  Lucky,  good  sportsman 
that  he  was,  dipped  his  blade  in 
poison.  (Violation,  Marquis  of 
Queunsbury  Rules.)  The  king  and 
Queen  were  lo  watch.  The  King 
being  another  grand  fellow,  has  a 
cup  of  hemlock  juice  for  the  pause 


that  refreshes.  (Violation  Pure  FooJs 
and  Drug  Act.)  Hamlet  wounds 
Laertes.  Then  Laertes  with  his 
poisoned  blade,  wounds  Hamlet. 
There  is  a  mix-up  in  wh:ch  the  swords 
are  exchanged.  (Illegal  substitution, 
1 5  yards^  Hamlet  then  wounds 
Laertes  with  the  poi'oned  blade  of 
course.  The  Queen  drinks  the  juice 
that  was  intended  for  Mike,  and  dies. 
(Bad  acting)  Laertes  feeling  the  poi- 
son in  his  own  wound  confessed  his 
dirty  deed  and  tells  Mike  they  are 
about  to  die.  Hamlet  figures  he's 
goiing  and  might  as  well  take 
Clauius  along,  and  does  so  with  a 
final  effort.  This  leaves  no  char- 
acters and  obviously  no  arrests 
can  be  made.  This  could  never  hap- 
pen on  T.  V. 

Next  week  we  will  review  the  new 
Hi  Fi  Columbia  Album  featuring 
Margaret  O'Brian  whistling  "Tristan 
und    Isolde." 


Dirty  Ernie's  Diary- 


by    you   nose   who? 


Ho  Hum  and  all  that  sort  of  stuff, 
the  173rd  session  of  Washington 
College  is  violently  in  session.  The 
Freshman  class  smilingly  learned 
about  campus  life  and  has  taken 
steps  to  acquaint  themselves  with 
the  taunting  Sophomores  early. 
However,  Diary,  apparently  the  steps 
were  all  they  took  because  before 
they  could  pass  through  Somerset's 
barricaded  door  one  brave  warrior 
bit  the  dust  with  a!n  open  wound. 
Needless   to  say  the  battle  ended. 

As  well  you  may  remember,  Diary 
of  mine,  1  passed  along  to  you  a 
list  at  the  end  of  last  semester  of 
Campus  .Couples  formed  during  the 
53  •  '54  mating  season.  I  also  re- 
lated  that  I  would  review  said  list 
upon  return  to  College  to  see  how 
everybody  (to  coin  a  phrase)  "made 
out"  during  the  summer. 

For  instance  there  was  the  pair 
of  Dimaggio-Bowden.  Although 
Mick  has  gone  the  way -of  all  other 
able-bodied  metn,  these  two  are 
still    maldy   in    love.    (Sigh) 

Burn'ham  and  Stinehart  are  now 
known  as  one,  thanks  to  a  minister. 


evil, 

(b)  Report   it  to   housemother. 

(c)  Speak    to   roommate   about   it. 
4.  Making  your  room  the  scene  of 

nightly    wee-hour    bull    sessions    will 
show  your  roommate  you're 

(a)  Helping  roomie   meet  people. 

(b)  Thoughtless. 

(c)  A   friendly   person. 

4.  If  you  always  hang  up  your 
clothes  and  put  away  your  shoes, 
your    roommate    will    decide    you're 

(a)  Hinting  she  is  sloppy. 

(b)  Worth    imitating. 

(c)  A    Home    Ec    Major. 

6.  Do  you  plague  your  roommate 
with  practical  jokes  such  as  French- 
ing  the  bed  and  short-shet'ing?  This 
is 

(a)  A   test  of   sportsmanship. 

(b)  Half  the  fun  of  college. 

(c)  Likely    to    get    tiresome. 

7.  You  two  can'i  agree  ail  the  time. 
You'll  survive  your  differences  if 
you're   armed    with 

(a)  Positive    opinions. 

(b)  A  sense  of  humor. 

(c)  A   blunt   instrument. 

8.  Grr!  Your  roommate  helps  her- 
self to  your  clothes,  plays  the  radio 
while  you  study  aind  leaves  her  bed. 

— See  How  Do  You  Rate,  Page  4 


Twas    done    on    the    25th    of    last 
month. 

Hatch  and  Plowden  —  time  out 
or  is  the  game  really  over?  That's 
one,   1    don't    even    know. 

Macera  and  Middleton  —  "ole 
dreamy-eyes  and  Sam  the  short  one 
can  still  be  seen  together  on  beach 
parties  so  what  would  you   think? 

Campbell-Sachse  —  hear  nothing, 
see   nothing   —   tell    nothing. 

Halley-MacSdhultz  —  "I  love  to 
go    awanderiln*    .    .    ." 

Davis-Booth  ~  still  quiet  —  still 
together. 

Sisk-Hatch  —  oh   well   .   .   .    ! 

Bair-Hurst  —  "It  isn't  whether 
you  won  or  lost  that  counts,  but 
how  you  played  the   game." 

Ayres  and  Clark  —  "So  this  is 
the    kingdom    of    heaven." 

Dail-Pasquarello  —  "To  be  or 
not    lo    be    .    .    "    —    that's    life. 

Taylor-Smoot  —  nice  day,  huh? 
(to  change  the  subject) 

Brinsfield-Smith  —  No  news  is 
good    news. 

Eshman-Talbot  —  Here  today, 
gone  tomorrow,  back  agafoi  the  day 
after. 

Lamon-Hudgins  —  Jack's  gone, 
but  he'll  be  back  for  that  return  en- 
gagament  —  Congratula  lions  and  so 
forth. 

Laws-Glendon  —  She  is  there,  he 
is  here,  but  they  are  still  together 
.  .  .  .  never  fear. 

Howard-Grim  —  What  other  al- 
ternatvie   .   .   .    they're   pinned. 

Frederick-Jalbert    —    change    that 
song  title  from  "I  need  a  girl"  to  I 
didn't  know  any  better." 
Beddow-Budd  —  "How  deep   is   the 
ocealn." 

Andrews-Silverie  —  "Humpty 
dumpty   sat  on  a  wall   .   .   ." 

Newbold-Brymer  —  live  for  those 
week-ends. 

Olie   dog   and    any    foo   —   woof! 

Bounds-Reichlin  —  It  must  have 
been  love  at  first  sight  —  it  must 
have  been  —  it  must  have  been. 

This  one  really  tickles  me  — 
Gruehn-Dahl  —  Live  tonight,  my 
dear,   for  tomorrow  I    marry! 

And  last  but  certainly  >not  least, 
Jane  Hatch  and  take  your  choice  — 
she  did!!  Incidently  Les  who  are 
you    dating    now    days? 

And  so.  Love  is  here  to  stay  — 
It  may  circulate  —  but  It's  here  to 
stay. 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  9,  1  954 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


Shopmen  -  Roanoke  Vie  In  Mason  Dixon  Soccer  Tilt 


Clarkmen  In 
Fall  Warmup 

By  Jim  Wright 

Washington  College's  stickmen 
under  the  watchful  eye  of  coach 
Doctor  Charles  Clark,  are  be- 
ginning another  colorful  lacrosse 
season  with  many  aspirants 
numbering  those  prodigies  fresh 
from  high  school,  the  transferees, 
and  just  plain  beginners  taking 
part  in  pre-season  activities. 
They've  been  sweeping  through 
fundamentals  three  days  a  week — 
Monday,  Wednesday,  and  Friday — 
from  4  to  5  p.m.,  since  September 
28th. 

The  main  purpose  of  this  pre- 
season schedule  is  to  give  begin- 
ners a  chance  to  gain  experience 
before  regular  season  opens  in 
March.  Some  of  the  promising  new 
men  who  handle  a  lacrosse  stick 
quite  efficiently  are  Joe  Shievold 
from  Friends,  Gor.dy  Miller  and 
Harry  Dundore  of  St.  Paul's,  Bill 
Bernstein,  a  product  of  Mt.  St. 
Marys,  Bill  Litsinger,  a  Towsonite, 
Mareen  Waterman  who  hails  from 
Severn,  and  Don  Miller,  a  transfer 
student  of  the  Naval  Academy. 

Working  along  with  the  afore- 
mentioned freshmen  are  several 
experienced  veterans  from  Charlie 
Clark's  Mason  Dixon  Champion- 
ship team  of  '54.  Anxious  to  taste 
collegiate  competition  again  are, 
goalie  Jack  Parker,  defensemen 
Roy  Pippin  and  Bill  Barnett,  and 
midfieldmen  Pete  Bartow,  Stan 
Goldstein,   and    Mac    Connel. 

Coach  Clark  was  asked  what  the 
team's  chances  were  of  remaining 
the  Laurie  Cox  Division  Cham- 
pions in  the  absence  of  Dick  Weller, 
Bob  Lipsitz,  Bob  Appleby,  George 
Hesse,  Mickey  DiMaggio,  John 
Jennings,  and  Jack  Lamon.  He 
had  this  to  say,  "The  loss  of 
these  men  is  certainly  a  great  blow 
to  the  team;  however,  we  intend  to 
have  a  good  team  in  spite  of  their 
absense — we've  got  good  material 
among  the  new-comers  and  three 
indispensable  men  have  returned 
(goalie  John  Parker,  defenseman 
Bill  Barnett,  and  attackman  Jack 
Howard  who  incidentally  led  the 
nation  in  assists  with  51,  in'54) 
If  the  team  works  together,  if  the 
new  men  take  the  game  seriously, 
there's  no  reason  why  [we 
should't  have  a  successful  season." 

To  follow  up  Coach  Clark's 
comment,  this  year's  preseason 
workout  appears  more  promising 
then  any  we've  had  for  some 
seasons.  The  players  are  more 
experienced  and  have  already 
caught  that  spirit  and  enthusiasm 
that  inevitably  goes  with  all 
Clark-coached  teams. 

This  year's  squad  has  its  eye 
on  the  Laurie  Cox  Division  Cham- 
pianship  of  the  Intercollegiate 
Lacrosse  Association  which  the  '54 
team  shared  as  co-championns  with 
Syracuse  University  (a  school  of 
several  thousand).  The  Sho'men 
of  last  year  also  tied  for  fifth 
place  in  the  Wingate  National 
Lacrosse  Association.  The  teams 
were  ranked  as  follows:  Navy, 
Army,  Maryland  and  Duke  (tied) , 
Washington  College  and  Syracuse 
and  Princton  (tied  for  fifth), 
Hopkins,  Virginia,  Yale,  and  R.P.I. 
This  was  the  highest  rating  ever 
achieved  by  the  Shoremen,  who, 
undefeated  in  their  division,  lost 
only  to  the  national  Collegiate 
champions,  Navy  and  to  the 
National  Open  Champions,  the 
Mt.  Washington  Club  of  Baltimore. 

In  the  North-South  All- Star 
game  held  in  New  York  this  past 
summer,  Dick  Weller  1954  co- 
captain  of  the  Shoremen,  played 
—See  CLARKMEN,  PAGE  4 


Soccer  Coach  Ed  Athey  depicts  confidence  in  discussing  today's  strategy  with  returning  vet- 
erans Barry  Burns,  Roger  Smoot,  Capt.  Al  Hanifee,  John  Cruise,  Mort  Lenane,  and  goalie 
Joe  Szymanski. 


Hoopsters 
Hustling 

The  cinders  are  flying  more 
furiously  than  ever  under  the 
combined  heels  of  Coach  Emerson 
Smith's  thinclads  and  prospective 
basketball    athletes. 

Coach  Smith  remarked  that 
running  cross-country  each  night 
for  the  past  week  and  a  half  has 
gotten  the  courtmen  in  fairly  good 
shape.  "We  intend  to  run  until 
October  25;  and  it  will  be  a  pre- 
requisite for  any  team  member 
to  have  had  these  15  workouts 
with  the  cross-country  team,  along 
with  regular  practice." 

Two  factors  predict  an  improve- 
ment over  last  year's  squad.  First 
of  all,  veterans  have  returned  ex- 
cept Bob  Appleby  and  George 
Hesse.  Secondly  the  influx  of 
new  athletes  will,  so  Coach  Smith 
feels,  "be  an  invaluable  asset."  On 
the  same  token,  most  of  the  last 
years'  foes  are  greatly  improved: 
Loyola  promises  to  have  one  of 
th  best  teams  in  the  school's 
history;  Mt.  St.  Mary's,  with  its 
entire  first  string  unit  intact,  is 
bound  to  give  the  Sho'men  trouble ; 
while  Roanoke  again  is  picked  to 
top  the  Mason  Dixon  Comference. 

Additional  names  to  watch  on 
your  score  card  line-ups  this  fall 
are  Al  Bernard,  Mort  Lenane, 
Bill  Davis,  Joe  Sheivold,  Shelton 
Goodman,  Jack  Meager,  Tom  Short, 
Jack  Beeher,  Roy  Henderson,  Bill 
Money,  Basal  Wodkosky,  Bob 
Martel,  Russ  Summer,  Frank 
Phares,  Bob  Kardon,  Bob  Sullivan, 
Chick  Haines,  Jack  Bergan,  Ebe 
Joseph,  Leo  Gillis,  Ron  Sisk,  and 
Ed  Levira  round  out  the  list  of 
experienced  performers  having  two 
or  more  years  of  collegiate  com- 
petition under  their  belt. 


Record    For    Adcock 

Joe  Adcock  of  the  Braves  broke 
a  National  League  record  Septem- 
ber 10  when  he  hit  a  homer  at  Eb- 
bets  Field.  That  made  nine  for 
him  this  year  in  the  Dodger  park, 
and  that  broke  the  old  record  of 
eight  homers  in  one  season  in  a 
foreign  park  held  by  Jim  Bottom- 
ley,  Mel  Ott  and  Stan  Musial.  His 
nine  in  one  park  tied  the  major 
league  mark  set  by  Lou  Gehrig  of 
the  Yankees  in  St.  Louis  in  1931 
and  equaled  by  Jimirlie  Foxx  of 
tho  Athletics  at  Detroit  in  1932. 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

"Buck"  Larrimore 

By  Al  Albertson 

A  consensus  awards  this  year's 
Freshman  Prospect  in  sports  to 
"Bucky"  Larrimore,  a  local  athlete 
from  Rock  Hall.  After  three 
years  with  Uncle  Sam's  Marines, 
having  experienced  European  as 
well  as  Chinese  duty,  Bucky  has 
returned  to  Washington  College  to 
complete  his  education  and  play  his 
favorite  sports,  soccer  and  baseball. 

In  1949  Bucky  got  the  "Uncle 
Sam"  itch  for  adventure,  so  he 
left  Washington  College  in  his 
Freshman  year  and  enlisted  in  the 
Marine  Corps.  During  his  three 
year  span  in  the  armed  forces,  he 
held  the  rank  of  sergeant  due  to 
his  aggressiveness  and  fortitude 
in  accomplishing  whatever  task 
might  confront  him.  When  he 
wasn't  engaged  at  front  lines,  he 
was  donning  a  catcher's  mask  and 
with  his  potent  bat,  led  his  bat- 
talion to  a  regimental  champion- 
ship. Later,  in  1951,  he  played 
outstanding  soccer  lineman  for  the 
Fourth  Marine  Regiment,  which 
had  headquarters  in  Japan. 

Bucky's  vital  statistics  are:  21 
years  old;  five  feet,  ten  inches  tall; 
and  he  weighs  165  pounds.  His 
full  name  is  Roland  T.  Larrimore, 
which  apparently  did  not  please 
his  -father,  who  nicknamed  him 
"Bucky"  at  birth. 

Although  Bucky  has  not  chosen 
a  major  field  of  study,  we  feel  sure 
that  he  is  back  to  stay  this  time. 
His  plans  for  the  future  are 
indefinite,  but  he  is  seriously 
considering  a  career  in  the  Marine 
Corps  after  he  receives  his 
Bachelor's  degree.  His  service 
career  will  probably  be  decided  if 
he  is  offered  a  commission  in  the 
regular  Marine  Corps. 

All  of  us  join  in  a  hearty 
"Welcome  Back"  to  Bucky,  with  all 
best  wishes  for  good  luck  during 
and  after  his  studies  at  Washington 
College.  In  the  meantime  Coach 
Athey  will  be  glad  to  have  him  on 
the  soccer  squad  as  center  forward, 
and  Coach  Kibler  is  assured  a 
first  class  catcher  for  his  baseball 
team  next  spring. 


Buckley  In 
1  hinclad 


Leader  Role 

By   Stan    Hoffman 

Washington  College's  men  are 
running.  That  is,  the  men  of  the 
Maroon  and  Black  cross-country 
team  led  by  the  captain,  Lew 
Buckley,  and  followed  by  a  strong 
squad  of  hill  and  dalers  as  they 
rounded  into  shape  for  their 
opening  meet  against  Towson  this 
past   Wednesday. 

This  year's  cross  country  team 
sees  several  returnees,  tense  to 
get  started  along  on  the  road  of 
victory.  They  include  Lou  Buckley, 
who  is  returning  for  his  third 
season,  Eddie  Baer,  the  number 
five  man  of  last  year,  Chuck  King, 
and  Bernie  Thomas.  This  year 
there  are  eleven  sprinters  on  the 
varsity  squad.  Among  the  up  and 
coming  freshmen  are  such  hopefuls 
as  Roy  Henderson,  Basil  Wadkov- 
ksi.and  Dave  La  Trenta,  who  are 
adjudged  the  most  powerful 
according  to  Coach  Emerson  Smith, 
Other  members  of  the  team  include 
Ed  Lieberman,  Bruce  McGarey, 
Paul  Gordon  and  Richard  Devine, 

Last  year  Washington  College's 
harriers  come  in  seventh  place  in 
the  Mason-  Dixon  championships 
with  this  year's  captain,  Lou 
Buckley,  making  an  exceleht 
showing.  Coach  Smith  says  that 
the  team  looks  very  good  and  he 
hopes  that  the  team  will  be  a 
very  strong  contender  for  the 
Mason-Dixon  Championships  to  be 
held  at  Gallaudet  on  November  20. 

Buckley,  the  captain  of  the  team, 
hails  from  New  York  State,  and 
as  previously  mentioned,  has  seen 
action  for  the  past  three  years 
as  a  Varsity  harrier.  He  is  also 
an  outstanding  distance  runner 
during  the  spring  track  season. 
Many  medals  from  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Championships  and  the 
Del-Mar  Championships  have  been 
awarded  to  Lou  for  outstanding 
services  rendered  at  the  meets. 
About  the  team  Lou  has  this  to 
say,  "We  could  use  more  workouts 
since  we  are  not  in  too  good  a 
shape  but  we  have  a  pretty  good 
chance  to  take  the  honors  at  the 
Mason-Dixon  Championships  at 
Galludet". 


Washington  College's  soccer 
team  squares  off  against  the  Uni- 
versity of  Roanoke  this  afternoon 
at  Kibler  Field  in  its  first  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference  game  of  the 
year.  A  win  over  the  formidable 
Southerners,  who  compiled  a 
creditable  record  of  four  wins,  one 
loss,  and  one  tie  last  year,  would 
be  a  valuable  moral  booster  than 
could  inspire  the  Athey-men  on 
to  another  sucessful  season. 
Roanoke's  only  tie  last  fall  came 
at  the  hands  of  the  Sho'men  in 
a  thrilling  contest  which  saw  the 
Virginians  tally  their  lone  score 
with  only  two  minutes  remaning 
in  the  game  which  was  played  on 
the  Southerner's  field.  The 
Maroon  and  Black's  impressive 
1953  record  was  four  wins,  two 
losses,  and  four  ties,  including  a 
5-2  victory  over  Drexel,  last  year's 
National   Champions. 

Coach  Ed  Athey,  however,  pre- 
sents a  not-too-encouraging  view 
of  this  year's  possibilities  in  his 
following  statement:  "We  are 
hampered  this  year  because  of  the 
late  opening  of  sehool  which  has 
restricted  our  time  to  get  ready 
in  less  than  a  week.  Practice  time 
usually  alloted  for  conditioning 
and  fundamentals  had  to  be  de- 
leted. Compared  to  last  year's 
team,  especially  at  the  end  of  the 
season,  this  year's  club  at  the 
present  time  shapes  up  as  weaker 
on  the  forward  line  but  about  the 
same  at  the  other  positions.  Ex- 
perience under  game  conditions 
will  tell  more  concerning  the  new- 
comers. It  looks  like  this  will  be 
a  year  to  bring  along  the  new  boys 
in  order  to  build  for  the  future." 

Last  year's  starters  who  have 
been  lost  through  graduation  are 
center  forward  Doug  Tilley,  who 
incidentally  made  first  team 
Mason-Dixon  and  Middle  Atlantic 
All-Star  squads,  I3ob  Appleby, 
Dick  Weller  on  the  line  and  all 
three  halfbacks,  Joe  Goissler,  Rod 
Ware,  and  Ted  Beddow.  Fullback 
John  "Mule"  Jennings  has  traded 
an  Army  uniform  for  his  size  42  - 
inch  soccer  uniform.  Members  of 
last  year's  starting  line-up  who 
will  probably  see  action  today  are 
Roger  Smoot  and  Barry  Burns  at 
the  wing  positions,  Joe  Szymanski 
at  goal,  and  Mort  Lenane,  who  will 
switch  from  the  fullback  to  the 
halfback  slot.  These  four  will 
form  the  mucleus  for  the  coming 
season,  with  Captain  Al  Hanifee, 
John  Kruze,  and  Josh  Carey, 
attempting  to  boost  the  attack  of 
the  forward  line  together  with 
Dick  Lent  and  Sam  Spicer  at 
fullback.  Newcomers  to  the  squad 
who  have  been  impressive  in  early 
practices  are  Arnold  Stann  of 
Northeast,  Md.  and  Rex  Lenderman 
of  Dundalk,  Md.,  both  at  halfback, 
and  lineman  George  Santana,  of 
Colombia,  South  America.  Sheldon 
Goodman,  Joe  Leo,  and  Luther 
Vaught  are  additional  newcomers 
who  have  shown  improvement  in 
practice  sessions.  Also  among 
those  returning  with  previous  ex- 
perience are  Tommy  Bounds, 
having  earned  his  letter  in  the 
'52-'53  campaign,  Rolond  Larri- 
more, a  returnee  with  a  three-year 
hitch  in  the  Marine  Corps,  to  his 
credit,  Jack  Dale  and  Bernie 
Mitchell.  Ralph  Laws,  Bill  Davis 
and  Shelly  Bader  are  battling  with 
Szymanski  for  the  goalie  position. 


-FLASH- 

Captain  Lew  Buckley  captured 
first  place  in  a  two  and  one  half- 
mile  run  as  Washington  College 
tripped  Towson  State  Teacher's 
26  to  31  in  a  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference cross-country  meet  on  the 
losers  course.  Buckley's  time  was 
13:07  with  Basil  Wadowsky  and 
Roy  Henderson,  both  of  Washing- 
ton finishing  fourth  and  fifth 
respectively. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,   OCTOBER  9f  1954 


Intermural 
Football 
Under  way 

By  Jim  Wright 

Before  long  the  various  dorms 
and  fraternities  on  the  campus, 
namely,  Lamba  Chi,  Theta  Chi, 
Phi  Sig,  East  Hall,  Somerset  Hall, 
Foxwell,  and  G.  I.  Hall,  will  be 
battling  it  out  for  the  coveted 
intermural  football  championship, 
at  Sommerset  Field  which  was 
won  last  year  by  Theta  Chi. 

There  will  be  regular  inter- 
collegiate rules,  those  being  the 
two  hand  touch,  20  minute  halves, 
unlimited  substitution,  and  un- 
limited player  personal.  Each 
team  will  play  every  other  team 
once,  and  the  two  top  teams  will 
then  play  the  best  two  out  of 
three  series  for  the  championship 
in  March.  Athletic  Director  Ed 
Athey,  predicts  that  from  the 
results  of  last  years  intermural 
league,  a  greater  participation  by 
the  male  student  body  is  forth- 
coming. Speaking  for  the  athletic 
department,        he       said:  "We 

certainly  encourage  anyone  inter- 
ested in  becoming  a  member  of 
one  of  the  teams;  if  you  wish  to 
become  a  member,  contact  the 
athletic  office  or  anyone  of  the 
managers    for    information." 


Fund-Raising 

plant  of  Washington  College. 
SEEK   ENDOWMENT 

However,  Dr.  Gibson  pointed  out, 
none  of  this  money  directly  in- 
creases the  current  operating  in- 
come of  the  college.  The  next  step 
in  the  development  program  will 
thief  ore  be  a  concerted  effort  to 
increase  the  amount  of  money 
available  each  year  for  the  ed- 
ucational program  of  the  college. 
This  will  be  done  by  seeking 
annual  gifts  from  alumni  and 
friends  of  the  college  and  by 
vigorous  efforts  to  increase  the 
endowment  funds. 

Dr.  Gibson  stated  that  the  cost 
of  educating  a  student  at  Washing- 
ton College  for  a  year  exceeded  by 
more   than    $200   the   tuition    fees 
which  the  student  pays.     For  this 
reason    supplementary    income    is 
essential.        This      gap      between 
tuititon   and   actual  cost,  he  said, 
is  common  to  virtually  all  private 
colleges,  and  all  of  them  are  con 
fronted     with     the     necessity     of 
closing  this  gap  by  means  of  gifts 
or  income  from  endowment. 
PROGRESS   NOTED 
Every    effort.    Dr.    Gibson    said, 
is  being  made  to  improve  the  aca- 
demic   program    of     Washington, 
and    all    the   efforts    suggested    in 
his  account  are  aimed  at  that  re- 
sult.   The  academic  quality  of  the 
institution  is  its  only  justification 
for    existence.      The    faculty    has 
been  strengthened  in  recent  years 
by  important  additions  and  by  im- 
provement   in    the    salary    scale. 
Admissions    standards    have    been 
raised  and   the   size   of  class   sec- 
tions reduced   so  as  to  encourage 
more  intensive  faculty  work  with 
individual  students.    The  next  few 
years     will     not     be     easy     ones 
financially,  Dr.  Gibson  concluded, 
and  the  students  can  help  greatly 
by      exercising      every      possible 
economy   and   care   in  the  use   of 
college  facilities.     All  funds  spent 
in  the  repair  of  unnecessary  dam- 
age or  for  other  avoidable  reasons 
simply  reduce  the  amount  available 
for      academic      purposes.        The 
students  themselves  are  consequent- 
ly the  losers.     The  success  of  col- 
lege efforts  to  obtain  benefactions 
for   its  program   is  also  crucially 
affected     by     any     evidences     of 
waste    or    carelessness    in    main- 
taining its  present  facilities. 


Gals  Await 

Hockey 

Season 

Feminine  personalities  here  at 
Washington  College  are  excitingly 
awaiting  the  initial  call  for  candi- 
dates to  report  for  fall  hockey 
practice  under  the  guidance  of 
Miss  Bell.  The  athletic  program 
for  women  students  is  more  of  an 
inter-class  activity  rather  than 
an  inter-collegiate  type  with  fresh- 
men, sophomores,  juniors,  and 
seniors  alike  invited  to  attend  the 
sports  sessions. 

The  game  of  hockey,  which  is 
the  most  popular  of  all  the  fall 
sports  from  the  women's  view- 
point and  tennis  are  offered  in  the 
autumn  each  year.  Hockey  and 
tennis  instruction  will  be  given 
in  the  gym  class  in  addition  to  the 
actual  practice  scrimages  and 
games  which  will  be  played  either 
on  the  lower  campus  or  on  the 
asphalt  tennis  courts.  As  the 
winter  approches,  basketball, 
another  heavy  favorite,  shares  the 
potlight  with  table-tennis,  the 
main  feature  attraction  or  high- 
light of  the  year  being  a  guest 
game  of  hockey  and  basketball 
with  teams  from  the  Chestertown 
High   School. 

As  the  wheels  of  time  revolve 
and  the  weather  gets  warmer, 
rackets  roar,  birdies  soar  with 
badmjitton  being  introduced. 
Singles  and  doubles  tournaments 
are  held  toward  the  end  of  the 
campaign  with  a  mew  monogramed 
tennis  racket  given  to  the  champion 
of  the  singles  tournament.  In 
addition  to  badmitton,  archery  and 
tennis  are  also  offered  to  all  inter- 
ested  women, 

Miss  Bell,  the  director  of  women 
sports,  hopes  that  every  girl 
attending  Washington  College, 
will  take  advantage  of  the  oppor- 
tunity presented  to  the  feminine 
sex  by  earning  an  old  English  "W" 
and  at  the  same  time  molding  an 
all-round  personality  with  sports- 
manship as  a  guildng  iight. 


Freshmen 


Expansion 


she     hesitated    and    said    yes.     Why? 
Because   she    likes   food! 

Bruce  McGarey  of  Weehawken, 
New  Jersey,  was  busy  in  high  school 
too.  On  the  year  book  staff,  the 
School  Play  Committee,  the  Senior 
Dance  Committee,  he  also  found 
time  to  manage  the  soccer,  basket- 
ball and  baseball  teams.  He  likes 
WC  very  much  and  thinks 
small  and  friendly  (except  for  the 
brawls.) 

Sptfncer  Meade,  a  slender  guy 
with  glasses  hails  from  Brooklyn, 
New  York.  He  plays  the  piano  and 
in  high  school  ran  track,  was  in  the 
Spanish  Club  and  Glee  Club.  He 
kes  WC  because  he  thinks  it  is 
a  very  nice  environment  —  the  peo- 
ple are  friendly  and  the  town  is 
small.  • 

Bill  Litsinger  of  Towson,  Mary- 
land, went  out  for  sports  in  high 
school  including  soccer  and  lacrosse. 
When  1  told  him  this  might  be  pub- 
lished he  asked  "is  this  going  to  be 
in  the  paper  —  Oh — Oh  —  I'm 
not    telling   you    amy   more." 

Roy  Henderson,  tall  and  athletic 
looking  comes  from,  of  all  places. 
College  Park,  Maryland.  He  said 
he  chose  WC  because  it  is  small  and 
away  from  home.  In  high  school  he 
played  Varsity  basketball  and  base- 
ball. He  likes  WC  because  the  peo- 
ple   are    so    friendly. 


holds  his  Ph.D.  from  Oxford  Uni- 
versity in  England.  He  has  taught 
at  Hofstra  College,  at  Indiana  Uni- 
versity, and  at  the  State  University 
of  Iowa  as  a  visiting  professor.  A 
man  of  diversified  interests,  Dr.  Jones 
has  studied  almost  as  extensively  in 
literature  as  he  has  in  History,  with 
the  result  that  this  fall  his  book 
on  the  Jacobite  movement  will  be 
published  by  the  Harvard  University 
Press.  As  a  veteran  of  World  War 
II,  Dr.  Jones  served  as  an  enlisted 
majt  in  the  infantry  during  the  Al- 
lied invasion  of  Germainy. 
BIOLOGY 

Since  Dr.  Erk  is  on  a  year's  leave 
of  absence  to  work  on  a  Graduate 
Foundation  grant  in  general  edu- 
cation at  the  University  of  Chicago. 
Professor  Gwynn  is  replacing  him 
as  head  of  the  Biology  Department, 
and  Mr.  C.  William  Hart  will  assist 
him.  Mr.  Hart  graduated  from 
Hampden-Sidney  College  and  took 
his  M.A.  in  biology  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Virginia,  in  his  native  state. 
A  specialist  in  physiology,  he  has 
combined  teaching  with  advance  re- 
search in  the  laboratories  of  Florida 
State  University,  where  he  is  com- 
pleting his  doctoral  work.  Mr.  Hart 
is  a  Theta  Chi  and  is  serving  as 
proctor  of  Somerset  House.  As  he 
and  Mr.  James  share  interests  in 
music  and  literature,  they  are  plan- 
ning a  series  of  informal  Friday  night 
gatherings  in  Reid  Hall  for  hearing 
and    discussing   operatic,    symphonic, 

zz,  and  folk  music.  Mr.  Hart  is 
very  interested  in  marine  biology  and 
hopes  to  organize  through  the 
Science  Club  a  student  group,  since 
the  Tidewater  Area  offers  a  fertile 
field  for  the  study  of  marine  life. 
A  field  trip  to  the  Solomon's  Is- 
land Experimental  Station  is  in  the 
offing. 

CHEMISTRY 

In  the  Chemistry  Department,  Dr. 
McLain  is  being  replaced  by  Mr. 
Clifton  P.  Idyll,  a  native  of  Vancou- 
ver, Canada,  who  was  educated  al 
the  University  of  British  Columbia. 
He  took  his  M.A.  in  organic  chem- 
istry at  Columbia  University  and  is 
nearing  completion  of  his  Ph.D.,  at 
Syracuse  University.  He  has  been  a 
professor  at  Mohawk  College,  Col- 
gate University,  and  was  most  re- 
cently Asst'  Professor  of  Chemistry 
at  Adelphia  College.  Combining 
teaching  with  a  wide  background 
of  experience  in  industrial  research, 
he  has  served  as  research  or  con- 
sulting chemist  for  the  Socony-Vacu- 
um  Company  and  for  oil  and  paper 
companies  in  Canada  and  the  West 
Indies.  He  was  a  member  of  a  uni- 
versity group  at  Columbia  which 
supervised  .  industrial  research  in  the 
field  of  plastic  treatment  of  fabrics. 
He  is  a  member  of  Phi  Lambda 
Epsilon,  has  been  an  adviser  to  Alpha 
Chi  Sigma,  and  is  an  honorary  mem- 
ber and  former  regional  counselor 
of  Theta  Chi. 

LIBRARY 

In  the  library,  Mr.  Meigs  has  as 
his  assistant  Mr.  Robert  G.  Bailey, 
a  graduate  of  Wesleyan  University 
who  holds  an  M.A.  rn  literature  from 
Princeton  University  and  an  M.S. 
in  library  science  from  Columbia. 
Besides  his  work  in  the  field  of  lit- 
erature, he  has  served  as  a  United 
States  counsular  official  on  State 
Department  assignments  in  Europe 
and  Latin  America.  He  will  probobly 
be  teaching  some  courses  in  the 
Romance  languages  here  at  W.  C. 


Enrollment 

of  approxmately  2.5  to  1. 

From  Puerto  Rico  the  school 
gained  two  students,  from  Col- 
ombia two,  and  from  Venezuela, 
one. 

Maryland  students  number  229 
with  85  from  the  Eastern  Shore 
and  144  from  the  Western  Shore, 
66  are  here  from  New  Jersey,  25 
from  New  York,  23  from  Penn- 
sylvania, 16  from  Washington  D.C., 
and  13  from  Delaware. 


Play  Is  Cast 

production  will  be  the  THE  COCK- 
TAIL PARTY  by  T.  S.  Eliot, 
which  will  be  done  in  the  round. 
Plans  are  being  made  to  present 
Gilbert  and  Sullivan's  MIKADO, 
the  first  musical  that  has  been 
produced  on  the  campus. 


Clarkmen 

all  but  five  minutes  at  defense  for 
the  Southerners.  Attackman  Bob 
Lipsitz,  also  co-captain,  was  in  the 
attack  several  times  and  preformed 
creditably.  Four  Washington 
players  who  received  All-American 
honorable  mention  were  Dick 
Weller,  John  Parker,  Mickey 
DiMaggio,  and  Jack  Howard. 


How  Do  You  Rate 

unmade.   Got  beefs?   You  should 

(a)  Give   her  the  same   treatment. 

(b)  Have   it   out   with   her. 

(c)  Suffer   in   silence. 

9.  "Bill  hasn't  phoned  since  Tues- 
day!"   she    cries    on    your    shoulder. 

'What  shall  I  do?"  You  ought  to 

(a)  Call    Bill. 

(b)  Call  Dorothy  Dix 

(c)  Sympathize  only. 

10.  If  your  personalities  clash,  if 
one  room  just  won't  hold  the  two  of 
you,    you    should 

(a)  Change   roommates. 

(b)  Build    a    partition. 

(c)  Speak  only  when  spoken  to. 
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VOL.  XXIII,  NO.  2 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  23,  1954 


College  Is  Ready  To  Welcome  Alumni 

CONVOCATION,  DANCE 
HIGHLIGHT  PROGRAM 


Ramona    Willey  Named  Queen 


Ramona  Willey  will  officially  rule 
as  Homecoming  Queen  when  she  is 
crowned  tonight  by  President  Gibson 
at  the  dance  intermission.  Members 
of  the  Queen's  Court,  as  determined 
ay  a  popular  election  on  Wednesday, 
will  be  Emily  Dryden,  Junior  class; 
Sue  Reichlin,  Sophomore;  Sandy 
Wallin,  Freshman. 

Others  who  sought  the  honor  of 
the  various  popitions  were  Sue 
Samuels  for  queen;  Sondra  Duval! 
for  Junior  attendant;  Lee  Boteler, 
Sophomore;  and  Troy  Hambright, 
Carolyn  Walls,  and  Jean  Dmitrik, 
Freshmen. 

The  queen  arid  her  court  will  re- 
ceive corsages  at  the  intermission 
ceremonies. 

Elections  were  supervised  by  the 
lnterf rater nity   Council. 


Hurricane  Hits 
Campus  With 
Slight  Damage 

The  damage  done  by  the  hurri 
cane  "Hazel"  to  Washington  Col 
lege  was  slight  indeed,  in  contrast 
to  what  was  done  in  other 
places.  However,  the  college  had 
its  share  of  excitement  during  this 
season's  eighth  tropical  storm. 

The  damage  on  the  campus  in- 
cludes the  tearing  off  of  slate 
from  the  roof  of  William  Smith 
Hall.  About  50  square  feet  of 
slate  roofing  was  ripped  off  this 
building  by  the  high  winds  accom- 
panying the  eye  of  the  hurricane 
which  struck  Chestertown  late 
Friday  afternoon.  This  roof  is  al- 
ready under  repair,  as  is  the  roof 
of  the  shop  behind  Mr.  Bitler's 
house,  having  suffered  similar 
damage. 

Many  trees  around  the  campus 
have  recently  undergone  trimming, 
and  some  older  trees  have  been  re- 
moved. This  accounts  for  the 
fact  that  there  are  very  few  large 
limbs  and  branches  lying  around 
the  school,  and  that  no  trees  were 
lost  due  to  the  storm.  An  un- 
fortunate victim  of  the  storm  was 
Dr.  Anderson,  whose  garage  col- 
lapsed on  his  car. 

Several  boys  turned  Friday  ev- 
ening into  an  exciting  one,  rescu- 
ing a  35-foot  cabin  cruiser  which 
had  broken  loose  and  stranded  in 
the  flooded  marshland  of  the  Ches- 
ter River-  Elsewhere,  hurricane 
parties  were  the  rule  as  college 
students  passed  away  the  late  ev- 
ening hours  without  electricity. 


Seated:    Ramona   Willey,    queen.    Standing:   Sue    Reichlin,   Sophomore 
Emily   Dryden,   Junior;   Sandy   Wallin,   Freshman. 


Forensic  Seeks  Debating  Team 
For  T  V  Show,  Five  Contests 


Homecoming  Day  today  will  furnish  many  interesting 
activities  to  the  students  and  friends-  of  Washington  College. 

At  1:45  P.  M.,  Convocation  will  begin  with  the  academic 
procession,  followed  by  an  address  by  Dr.  Wilson  HU  Elkins. 
Dr.  Elkins  is  the  recently  appointed  president  of  the  Univer- 


The  Forensic  Society,  under  the 
guidance  of  President  Bob  Boyd, 
seems  headed  for  a  big  year. 

An  important  part  of  the  Foren- 
sic Society,  and  its  largest  project, 
is  a  debating  team.  Successful 
last  year,  and  looking  forward  to 
bigger  things  this  year,  the  tedm 
has  five  exciting  trips  to  debating 
contests  in  Baltimore,  Philadelphia- 
and  Washington  on  its  agenda. 
An  outstanding  honor  and  oppor- 
tunity has  been  offered  the  de- 
baters by  WMAR-TV  this  term — 
a  half-hour  W.  C.  Forensic  Socie- 
ty debate  program  over  the  Balti- 
more network. 

The  topic  the  "Forensics"  have 
chosen  for  the  year  is,  "Should 
Red  China  be  admitted  to  the  U. 
N.?"  Try-outs  for  the  team  are 
being  held  now.  Those  who  like 
to  argue,  like  to  talk,  or  want  to 
become  better  citizens  are  urged 
to  contribute  their  efforts. 

Meetings  are  held  every  Wed- 
nesday night,  when  the  members 
participate  in  an  open  forum 
where  current  social,  political,  and 
economic  topics  are  introduced, 
explained,  and  discussed.  Mrs. 
Opgrande  and  the  professors  of 
the  history  and  political  science 
departments  work  closely  with  the 
group.  Largely  through  their  in- 
fluence, prominent  speakers  oc- 
casionally appear  on  the  program, 


Science  Group 
Hold  Meetings 

The  first  meeting  of  the  Society 
of  Sciences  was  held  Thursday, 
Oct.  7,  in  Dunning  Hall.  Two  movies 
were  shown:  "Farewell  to  Childhood" 
and  "Report  on  Living",  both  of 
which  were  supplied  by  the  Md. 
State  Department   of  Health. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Society 
of  Sciences  was  Oct.  21.  Pans  were 
made  for  a  field  trip  to  be  taken 
in  November  and  also  the  pre- 
medical  trip  to  the  University  of 
Maryland.  Two  movies  were  sihown: 
"Alcohol  and  the  Human  Body" 
and  "Frontiers  in  Medical  Research." 


Homecoming 
Schedule 

9:00  A.M. — Registration,  West 
Hall    Lounge 

1:45  P.M. — Convocation 

3:00  P.M.— Game  with  Lynch- 
burg 

6:30  P.M. — Alumni  Dinner,  Hod- 
son   Hall 

8:30  P.M.— Judging  of  Home- 
coming       Decorations 

9:00  P.M. — Dance,    Armory 

9:30  P.M. — Alumni  open  house, 
Country  Club 


Miss  Bradley 
Is  President 
Of  Area  Deans 


Miss  Amanda  T.  Bradley,  Dean  of 
Women,  was  elected  President  of 
the  Regional  Association  of  Deans 
of  Women  at  a  meetrng  held  at 
Hollins  College,  near  Roanoke,  Vir- 
ginia,  early   this  month. 

The  Regional  Association  of 
Deans  of  Women  comprises  all  the 
deans  of  women  from  colleges  in 
Maryland,  Delaware,  Virginia  and 
the  District  of  Columbia.  Miss 
Bradley  served  as  Treasurer  of  the 
organization  during  the  past  two 
years. 

Despite  her  already  heavy  schedule 
Dean  Bradley  accepted  this  addition- 
al responsibility  because  she  feels 
that  here  lies  another  opportunity  to 
serve  Washington  College.  Since 
many  of  the  members  of  the  Regional 
Association  of  the  Deans  of  Women 
are  guidance  counselors  from  prom- 
inent high  schools  and  private  schools 
Dean  Bradley  will  be  enabled  tc 
make  valuable  contacts  and  be  z 
great  influence  in  Washington  Col- 
lege's campaign  for  more  women 
students.  Dean  Bradley  has  already 
accepted  several  invitations  to  speak 
at   high   school   assemblies. 


SET  DEADLINE 

The  Student  Government  an- 
nounced this  week  that  all  requests 
of  campus  organizations  for  financial 
aid  this  semester'  should  be  turned 
ra  to  Anne  Grim,  treasurer,  by 
Tuesday,   October   26. 


WATSON     SPEAKS 


Watson,  Republican 
for  the  House  of 
from      Kent      County, 


sity  of  Maryland. 

Two  Honorary  Doctor  of  Law 
degrees  will  be  given  by  Washing- 
ton College.  Dr.  Elkins  will  re- 
ceive one,  and  the  other  will  go  to 

Washington  College  alumnus, 
Judge  Stephen  R.  Collins,  '16. 

Six  Alumni  Citations  will  be  pre- 
sented to  outstanding  W.  C. 
Alumni  in  various  fields.  They 
are: 

George  W.  "Powell  (business) 
Class  of  '02,  Atlanta. 

Mrs.  Pearl  Griffin  Stewart 
(civic  affairs)  Class  of  '05,  Har- 
risburg. 

William  0.  Baker  (science) 
Class  of  '35,  Morriatown,  N.  J. 

Howard  B.  Owens  (education) 
Class  of  '31,  Hyattsville,  Md. 

Joseph  H.  Freeman  (religion) 
Class  of  '36,  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 

Dr.  Norwood  W.  Voss  (medi- 
cine) Class  of  '08,  Wilmington, 
Del. 

Mr.  Hubert  F.  Ryan,  '33,  will  be 
the  Master  of  Ceremonies  at  the 
Alumni  Dinner  in  Hodson  Hall  at 
6:30  P.  M.  The  program  will  in- 
clude a  report  by  President  Gib- 
son on  "The  State  of  Washington 
College",  remarks  by  Mr.  John 
Hessey,  Chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Visitors  and  Governors,  and  pre- 
sentation by  Ed  Evans,  '37,  of 
special  guests — the  1934  Unde- 
feated Football  Squad. 

The  Varsity  Club  will  again 
sponsor  the  Homecoming  Dance  at 
the  Armory.  The  theme  will  be 
"Harvest  Moon".  The  dance, 
featuring  the  music  of  the  Dick 
Metz  Orchestra,  will  start  at  9:00 
P.  M.,  and  continue  until  1:00  A. 
M.  The  main  event  of  the  even- 
ing will  be  the  crowning  of  the 
Homecoming  Queen  by  President 
Gibson.  Tickets  are  $1.76  per 
person. 

The     Alumni     Association,     at 


Gilbert 
candidate 
Delegates 

presented  his  political  views  to|9:3o  P.  M.,  will  hold  their  usual 
the  Young  Republican  Club  last  Open  House  at  the  Chester  River 
Wednesday.  Yacht  and  Country  Club. 


Speaker's  Accomplishments  Are  Many 


Stearn  Relates 
Duties  to  YDC 


Young  Democrats  attending  the 
club's  first  meeting  on  October  13, 
heard  Mr.  Phil  Steam,  a  member  of 
the  Democratic  National  Committee 
who  gave  an  informal  lecture  on  his 
work  in  research  and  campaigning. 
Part  of  his  job  is  publishing  the 
Democratic  Digest,  and  writing 
speeches  and  press  releases  for  var- 
ious senators.  A  discussion  period 
was  held  and  refreshments  were 
served. 

During  the  business  meeting,  stu- 
dents volunteered  to  work  with 
the  candidates  in  the  Kent  County 
Campaign  on  election  day,  and  help 
them    in   any   way   possible. 


Dr.  Wilson  Homer  Elkins,  the 
University  of  Maryland's  fourth 
president  and  the  guest  speaker 
at  the  annual  Convocation  here 
today,  has  had  wide  experience 
in  educational  and  administrative 
positions. 

Asked  about  his  plans  for  the 
University,  Dr.  Elkins  said  he  will 
aim  toward  raising  the  scholastic 
standards  of  the  institution  and 
hopes  to  establish  a  chapter  of 
Phi  Beta  Kappa  on  its'  campus.  He 
feels  that  a  land-grant  university, 
as  Maryland  is,  has  an  obligation 
to  the  public  in  serving  them  on 
three  levels:  teaching,  research, 
and  extension  work.  He  says  that 
he  will  not  neglect  football,  how- 
ever. 

Before  accepting  this  new  posi- 
tion, Dr.  Elkins  was  president  of 
Texas  Western  College,  a  branch 
of  the  University  of  Texas. 
Texas  Western  is  decidedly  small- 
er than  the  U.  of  M.,  but  many 
feel  that  the  record  of  this  man 
proves  without  a  doubt  that  he 
will  handle  this  new  presidency 
capably  and  effectively. 

A  native  Texan,  he  Bpent  hia 


high  school  days  in  San  Antonio 
where  he  was  graduated  from 
Brackenbridge  High  School.  He 
then  entered  Schreiner  Institute, 
a  preparatory  school,  and  after 
two  years  transferred  to  the  Uni- 
versity of  Texas.  During  his 
years  there,  he  won  eight  varsity 
letters  and  has  been  called  "the 
University  of  Texas'  greatest  ath- 
lete". He  did  not  allow  sports  to 
interfere  with  his  marks,  however. 
In  his  Senior  year  he  was  tapped 
for  Phi  Beta  Kappa  and  was  elect- 
ed head  of  the  student  govern- 
ment. Besides  all  this,  Dr.  Elkins 
was  working  his  own  way  through 
college  with  odd  jobs.  He  grad- 
uated from  the  University  with 
both  A.  B.  and  A.  M.  degrees. 

His  first  job  was  teaching  his- 
tory and  coaching  at  a  high  school 
in  Texas.  Not  satisfied,  however, 
he  applied  for  and  got  a  Rhodes 
scholarship  to  Oxford.  Dr.  Elkins 
stated  that  he  has  acquired  more 
general  education  from  his  travels 
than  from  the  formal  institutions 
he  has  attended.  In  1936  he  re- 
ceived his  Litt.  B.  and  Ph.  D.  de- 
grees and  immediately  sailed  for 


the  United  States. 

By  this  time,  Dr.  Elkins  had  de- 
cided that  he  was  better  qualified 
for  administrative  work  than  for 
teaching.  Therefore  he  assumed 
the  presidency  of  the  San  Angelo 
Junior  College.  It  was  ten  years 
old  but  had  failed  badly.  Not  on- 
ly did  Dr.  Elkins  reorganize  its 
entire  financial  and  physical  struc- 
ture but  he  also  secured  its  inde- 
pendence from  the  school  system 
and  raised  its  academic  efficiency. 

Dr.  Elkins  worked  a  similar  mir- 
acle on  Texas  Western.  When  he 
accepted  the  presidency  of  this  in- 
stitution it  was  called  the  Texas 
School  of  Mines  and  Metallurgy. 
Headed  by  Dr.  Elkins,  thhi  school 
became  Texas  Western  and  ex- 
tended its  courses  successfully  in- 
to extension  and  evening  pro- 
grams. 

A  happily  married  man  with  two 
daughters,  the  new  University 
president  is  a  firm  believer  in  the 
family  institution.  He  thinks  the 
Maryland  landscape  is  beautiful 
and  a  marked  contrast  to  that  of 
Texas. 


PAGE  TWO 


THE    WASHINGTON 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  23,  1954 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  Collge,  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


I 


Published  bi-weekly  through  the  academic  year,  except  during 
official  college  recesses,  by  the  students  of  Washington  College  in  the 
interests  of  the  students,  faculty  and  alumni. 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in  Chief Ramona  WILLET 

News  Editor       ---------  George  Han  st 

Feature  Editor        -------  Wayne  Gkuen 

Sports  Editor -       -  Job  Szymanski 

Managing  Editor       -        - Janet  Parks 

Business  Manager Jerry  Lambdin 

Photographer        --------  Joe  Keller 

Circulation  Manager        ------  Hessy  Howard 

News  Staff  —  Joan  Vanik,  Martha  Ann  Kohout,  Barbara  Townsend, 
Emily  Dryden,  Laurel  Gunby,  Bob  Pickett,  Ralph  Usilton. 

Feature  Staff  —  Myra  Bonhage,  Carol  Knisely,  Sarah  Sachse,  Stan 
Goldstien,  Shelly  Bader,  Boo  Locker. 

Sports  Staff  —  Jerry  Yudisky,  Jim  Wright,  Sam  Masera,  Stan 
Hoffman,  Al  Albertson,  Al  Grimes. 

Typists  —  B.  C.Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton. 


Editorially  Speaking 

"IT  IS  A  SMALL  COLLEGE,  SIR  ..." 

The  big  weekend  is  here  again  and  the  Elm  would  like 
to  take  this  opportunity  to  extend  greetings  to  parents  and 
friends  -  to  say  "Welcome  Home,  Alumni!" 

College  homecomings  are  joyous  occasions  on  any 
campus,  each  college  thinking  it's  alumni  are  the  best  and 
most  loyal  in  the  world.  Washington  College  is  no  exception  - 
we  KNOW  our  alumni  are  the  most  faithful.  Otherwise  why 
would  they  show  up  every  autumn,  year  after  year,  some 
pushing  baby  carriages  or  even  tugging  grand  children  by  the 
hand?  Otherwise  why  would  they  donate  their  time  and 
dollars  for  new  buildings  which  they  themselves  will  never 
use? 

It  is  a  part  of  the  Washington  College  tradition.  It  is  the 
love  that  has  become  ingrained  in  the  student  for  his 
institution  during  the  four  years  in  which  Washington 
College  was  "home".  The  tie  is  hard  to  break  and  indeed, 
there  are  few  who  wish  to  break  it.  For  at  least  this  one 
weekend  every  year,  businesses,  careers,  and  kitchens  are 
forgotten  as  busy  alumni  back-track  and  re-live  their, 
college  days. 

We  may  be  sure  that  many  an  alumnus  who  cannot 
be  here  in  person  today  is  here  in  thought  nevertheless. 
And  we  may  be  equally  sure  that  many  a  W.  C.  alumnus  has 
re-quoted  those  oft-quoted  words,  "It  is  a  small  college, 
Sir,  but  there  are  those  who  love  it." 


THEME  TIME 

Editor's  Note  -  It  has  been  brought  to  our  attention  that 
occasionally  an  unusually  good  and  publishable  freshman 
theme  is  turned  in.  From  time  to  time  the  ELM  will  run 
these  themes  on  the  recommendation  of  the  English  Dept. 
We  hope  it  will  serve  as  an  incentive  for  you  to  make  the 
most  of  your  genius.  The  following  theme  was  written  by 
Mike  Booth  and  is  titled  "Session". 

Session 

I  sat  on  John's  couch,  my  left 
foot  on  the  sock-cymbal  pedal,  my 
right  on  the  bass  drum  pedal. 
In  the  corner,  leaning  against  the 
piano,  Frank  was  running  through 
"All  the  Things  You  Are"  on  his 
sax.  Mel  idly  hit  chords  on  the 
piano  while  John,  sitting  on  a  high 
stool,  plucking  his  big  double  bass. 
I  tried  a  few  rolls  on  my  snare, 
attempting  to  loosen  up  my  wris'ts. 

Mel  looked  up  from  the  piano 
and  said  "How  bout  'The  Thrill  is 
Gone'?"  Without  waiting  for  an 
answer  he  started,  John  and  I 
falling  in  after  him.  After  a 
chorus  or  so,  Mel  glanced  over 
seemed  to  say,  "What  the  hell's  the 
matter  with  you?" 

He  was  right,  my  drumming  was 
way  off.  I  couldn't  find  the  beat 
or  hold  the  rhythm.  My  stomach 
was  knotted,  my  wrists  and  feet 
lead  weighted.  Frank,  John  and 
Mel  were  playing  as  they  should, 
cool,  relaxed,  smooth,  and  effort- 
less; I  played  as  if  my  life  de- 
pended on  it,  rough,  choppy,  not 
anticipating  or  following  the 
others'  ideas. 

We  were  supposed  to  be  having 
an  informal  session,  but  it  was  a 
lot  more  than  that  to  me.  I  was 
crashing  the  big  time.  John  at 
eighteen,  was  playing  in  the 
National  Symphony;  Mel  and 
Frank  played  together  in  a  local 


Spotlight 
on  a  Senior 


Hui-rying  toward  the  gym  in  a 
green  gym  suit  signifying  the  sen- 
ior class  is  Jane  Golt,  to  take  part 
in  one  of  the  girls'  sports  being 
held  there.  Jane  has  been  active 
in  all  sports  since  her  freshman 
year.  Sitting  on  her  desk  now  is 
the  Badminton  Singles  Tourna- 
ment Trophy  which  she  won  last 
spring.  In  addition  to  playing 
hockey  each  year,  Jane  is  a  stal- 
wart guard  on  the  AOPi  basketball 
team.  By  being  a  board  member 
of  the  G.  I.  A.  A.  she  helps  to 
plan  the  sports  in  which  she  is  so 
active.  Even  at  home,  on  Kent 
Island,  Jane  is  a  sports  enthusiast. 


Her  fishing  gear  is  ready  for  a 
fishing  trip  at  any  time.  Sports, 
however,  are  not  Jane's  anly  in- 
terest. A  member  of  the  AOPi 
sorority,  Jane  was  elected  their 
president  this  year.  Keeping  a 
group  of  girls  within  parliament- 
ary procedure  can  be  trying  but 
Jane  finds  it  great  fun  too.  She 
also  finds  time  to  attend  the  meet- 
ings of  the  F.  T.  A.,  Young  Re- 
publican Club,  and  to  usher  for 
the  Washington  Players.  When 
Jane  can't  be  found  in  the  gym 
or  at  some  meeting  she  usually  can 
be  found  in  good  old  Bunting 
writing  book  reports  or  term 
papers  for  her  major.  Jane  will 
graduate  with  a  degree  in  history 
and  political  science  which  she 
hopes  to  teach  in  high  school.  Her 
future  holds  more  than  teaching, 
however,  since  Buddy  Sparks  is 
the  lucky  fellow  who  placed  that 
diamond  on  Jane's  fourth  finger. 
We  at  W.  C.  wish  you  lots  of  hap- 
piness, Jane,  in  whatever  the 
future  brings. 


night  club.  I  had  been  playing 
drums  for  scarcely  four  months, 
Just  to  be  playing  with  them,  not 
talking  jazz  with  them  as  I'd 
been  doing  for  so  long,  was  a 
thrill.  I  wanted  more,  though. 
I  wanted  to  play  on  their  level, 
be  accepted  by  them  as  a  musician, 
not  as  just  a  friend.  As  a  result 
I  was  tense,  afraid,  scared  that 
I  wouldn't  do  well. 

We  finished  "The  Thrill",  then 
ran  through  "Over  the  Rainbow" 
and    "Blue    Moon."      Mel    leaned 
over  to  me  and  said,  "What'll  we 
do   next?"   I   was   speechless.     Up 
(to    then,     the    others    had    been 
running    the    show,    choosing    the 
tunes,   taking   all    the   solos.      My 
tongue    stuck    in    my    mouth.      I 
was  caught,  I  couldn't  say  a  word. 
"Come      on,      "Mel      repeated. 
"What'll  you  have?" 
"Pabst      Blue      Ribbon,"     John 
answered  for  me. 
"Crazy    song,    real    mad,"    com- 
mented   Frank. 
"Key  of  C#,"  laughed  Mel. 
Something  went  out  of  me.     It 
was  no  longer  a  fight.     It  didn't 
matter   how    I    played,    I    was   in. 
I  was  relaxed ;  my  wrists  felt  loose, 
supple  for  the  first  time. 
"All  right,  all  right;  let's  do  'I  Let 
a  Song  Go  Out  of  My  Heart'." 
It  was  played  very,  very  coolly. 


By  Shelly  and  Stan 

CULTURE  CORNER 

This  week  since  so  many  of  our  alumni  are  back  on 
Campus,  we  have  decided  to  print  some  of  their  letters. 

Teheran  Persia  (no  address) 

Dear  Gang, 

See  you  soon.  Must  clear 
carpet  through  customs.  Allah  be 
with  you. 

Prince  Mehdi  Jungle  Bunny 


Gallaudet  University 
Dear   Shelly  and   Stan, 

I  read  your  column  to  all  my 
classes.  It's  perfect  for  their  quiet 
study  period. 

William  Murray 
Head  Prof.  Oronthology  Dept. 


Tass  News  Agency 
Dear   Comrades, 

Your    is   the  type    of   work   we 
like  to  see  in  the  free  world. 

Georgi    Malinkov. 


Just  finished  reading  my  first 
CULTURE  CORNER  today. 
Postively  the  most  timely,  up  to 
date,  modern  type  humor  I  have 
ever  read. 

Charlemagne 


Sirs, 

You     are     driving     us     out    of 

business 

Scott  Paper  Company 


What     you     publish     is     cheap 

miserable    trash.      Fortunatley,    I 

also    am    cheap    miserable    trash. 

Johnny  Foo 


Your  column  is  not  fit  for  human 

consumption,  but  I  eat  it  anyway.  .  . 

Lupus  ^L.  Lutz. 


"A   wonderful   and   horrible  thing 
is  committed  in  the  Jand.  .  ." 

Jeremiah  6  line  30 


Glub  . 


Capt.  Nemo  Twenty  thousand 
leagues  under  the  sea. 


Come  back  Hazel,  come  back 

Keg  Klub 


Lady  Beware 

The  poor  unsuspecting  females 
who  come  to  W.  C.  under  the  im- 
pression that  the  preponderance 
of  males  will  lead  the  way  to 
Mrs.  degree  should  not  read  any 
further  lest  they  be  sadly  disil- 
lusioned. Here  is  how  the  3:1 
ratio  appears  when  read  between 
the  lines. 

Number  one  will  probably  be 
either  married  or  going  with  a  gal 
back  home.  The  latter  type  gives 
on  campus  gals  a  big  rush  but  he 
disappears  from  her  doorstep 
when  a  big_  weekend  approaches. 
In  the  meantime  she  is  tagged  to 
all  intents  (honorable  or  other- 
wise) as  spoken  for.  The  poor 
languishing  female  usually  sits  in 
for  a  few  big  dances  before  she 
gets  wise. 

Our  second  type  of  campus 
romeo  is  the  love  'em  and  leave 
'em  type  of  cad.  He  puts  on  a  big 
act  of  caring  only  for  a  particular 
fair  damsel  while  all  the  while  he 
has  his  sights  set  on  greener  pas- 
tures. He  likes  to  be  seen  at  the 
best  places  with  a  girl  who  will  do 
him  justice.  In  order  to  repay 
him  for  condescending  to  let  her 
enjoy  his  company  she  must  sup- 
ply him  with  cigarettes,  do  his 
homework  and  type  up  his  themes. 
This  is  the  least  she  can  do  to 
show  how  grateful  she  is. 

The  last  of  the  trio  may  fall  in- 
to one  of  two  categories  accord- 

(See  Lady  Beware,  page  4) 


Dear  Diary, 

Well  gung  ho,  gang,  that  rough  and  tumble  weekend 
known  as  Homecoming  is  here!  Strange  things  happen  .  .  . 
and  unhappen.  .  .  during  times  such  as  these,  so  all  men 
beware.  She  might  say  "Ho  hum,  dear,  drop  dead!"  or  get 
you  helplessly  drunk  and  steal  your  pin. 

Whichever  it  is  — "Buddy  have  a  drank!!!" 

This  being  the  big  weekend,  methinks  it's  time  to  expose 
some  of  these  freshmen.  Like  that  girl  they  call  Kakie  .  .  . 
what  material!  She  has  a  four  man  fan  club  similar  to  a 
lawyer's  firm  known  as  Bob  Bob  Bob  and  Robert.  Egads, 
girls,  what  a  memory  you  must  have  for  details. 

Oh!  and  girls,  please  control  yourselves,  the  K.  A.'s  are 
running  out  of  pins.  The  latest  one  ended  in  a  bird's  nest 
(congratulations,  Bernie.) 

Speaking  of  the  Rebels,  which  one  of  them  was  seen 
waltzing  up  the  West  Hall  fire  escape  clad  in  nothing  but 
a  towel  and  bar  of  soap?  (Answer — The  owner  of  the 
beanstalk  and  Boone's  first  name.)  And  Mr.  Collo!  What 
is  this  story  about  you  being  in  seclusion  last  Monday — Lady 
Godiva  indeed!!! 

The  f oos  seem  to  be  taking  over  the  freshmen  girls  although 
it's  a  little  confusing  as  to  who  takes  whom.  Hear  tell  the 
theme  song  of  their  last  party  was  "Changing  Partners." 

Grimes  is  after  number  seventy-six  in  June's  little 
sister — here's  to  you,  Al! 

Have  noticed  that  little  brother  Newbold  is  trying  to 
outdo  John,  who  graduated  last  year.  Jim's  been  after  two 
of  the  "new  kids."     (Tip  to  the  girls:  He's  got  no  money. 

Open  suggestion  to  Burky  and  Bernie;  Keep  trying. 

From  Fooville  to  Oxland,  I  hear  a  report  that  Leo  Gillis 
was  studying  in  the  library  when  all  the  lights  were  out. 
One  hitch:  'twas  the  Reid  Hall  Library,  and  he  wasn't 
alone.    Look  out  Girls! 

The  two  inseparables  Pet  and  Tom  aren't  dating  each 
other  anymore;  they've  taken  to  women.  For  instance  last 
Saturday  before  dinner  I  saw  Bartow  reading  "Helen  of 
Troy".  Came  the  evening  Helen  was  gone  but  Pete  was 
still  looking  at  Troy. 

Say,  diary,  do  you  know  that  willowy  blonde  from 
New  Jersey — her  philosophy  on  life  is  "Variety  is  the 
spice  of" — as  related  to  dates  in  an  evening. 

Incidently,  in  answer  to  many  questions  about  a  certain 
couple  on  campus  named  Jack  and  Marie.  Last  entry 
asked  the  question  "To  be  or  not  to  be".  Herein  lies  the 
answer:  To  be. 

You  know  of  course  about:  Bobbie  and  Liberrace — par- 
don— I  mean  Pete;  Barbara  T.  and  George  "It  was  a  tough 
fight,  men,  but  I  made  it"  Cromwell;  and  Mr.  Bounds  and 
Sue —  they're   all  penned — uh — pinned. 

And  before  I  go,  here  is  a  warning  to  Wayne:  Beware 
of  the  boardwalk  blonde,  she's  loose  upon  the  campus! 

Happy  homecoming,  kids,  see  you  in  the  sweet  bye  and 
hangover! 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  23,  1954 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


UNBEA  TEN  SHOWN  SEEK  4th  WIN  OVER  L  YNCHBURG 


"TIME-OUT"  is  called  by  Coach  Emerson  Smith  as  his  '54 
squad  captained  by  Lou  Buckley  poses  for  a  quick  publicity 
shot.  The  Sho'  harriers  will  exhibit  their  talents  in  an 
inter  squad  meet  during  the  halftime  of  the  soccer  game  today. 

m 

Buckley  runs 
First  in  Loss 
To  Delaware 

The  Washington  College  track  team 
lost  its  second  meet  of  the  season 
on  its  own  course  Friday  to  the 
University  of  Delaware  runners  20 
to  35,  under  extremely  adverse  wea- 
ther conditions  created  by  Hurricane 
Hazel.  Team  Captain  Lew  Buckley 
led  the  field  of  20  runners,  follow- 
ed by  five  Delaware  men  to  take  am 
early  lead  in  the  scoring.  It  was 
Delaware's  first  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference meet  and  the  second  for  the 
Sho'men  which  humbled  Towson 
State  Teachers  last  October  6th 
27  to  33. 

Buckley,  a  senior  from  Amenia, 
N.  Y.,  rounding  out  his  third  year 
an  the  cinders  for  the  Sho'men,  ran 
the  greuling  three-mile  course  in 
15  minutes  40  seconds.  The  five 
Delaware  runners  trailing  him  were 
led  by  Dante  Marrine  and  Clyde 
Louth,  both  clocking  in  at  16.24. 

Other  runners  leading  for  Dela- 
ware were  Fraink  Davidson,  whose 
time  was  16:32;  Dick  O'Conner  at 
16:39;    and    Dick    Lawrence,    16:42. 

Second  runner  across  the  finish 
line  for  the  Sho'men  was  Roy  Hen- 
derson at  16:49,  followed  by  Basil 
Wadkosky  and  Ed  Blair  timed  at 
17:18;  and  Ed  Liberman,  17:45. 
Other  Marootn  and  Black  runners 
were  Chuck  King,  Dave  Litrenta, 
Jan  Masko,  Paul  Gordan  and  Joe 
Sivold.  Blair  and  Thomas  are  re- 
turnees from  last  year's  cross  country 
team  which  finished  in  a  strong  third 
position  in  the  M-D  Conference  un- 
der the  guidance  of  Coach  Emer- 
son Smith. 

The  next  M-D  cross  country  meet 
scheduled  for  the  Sho'men  will  be 
against  Loyola  at  Washington  Col- 
lege   on    October   20th. 


Intrant  urals 

Theta,  Foos 
Lead  League 

The  Washington  College  Athle- 
tic Department  pried  the  lid  oft  of 
the  Intramural  Football  League  last 
week  and  the  pigskin  parade  is  now 
in     full     swing. 

Through  games  played  as  of 
Tuesday  of  this  week,  last  year's 
champs  the  Lambda  Chi  "Foos" 
squeezed  by  Foxwell  and  Somerset 
by  identical  6-0  scores.  Close  on 
their  heels  is  the  Theta  Chi  six 
who  whitewashed  Somerset  20-0  and 
turned  back  a  strong  Kappa  Alpha 
team,  18-12.  Other  teams  in  the  lea- 


Sho'men  Tie 
Bucknell  To 
Stay  Unbeaten 

Oct.  1 7  —  The  Sho'men  of 
Washington  College  and  Bucknell 
University  soccer  teams  battled  to  a 
1-to-l  tie  after  a  ten  minute  over- 
time, in  which  neither  could  break 
the  deadlock.  The  game  was  a  Mid- 
dle Atlantic  States  Conference  affair, 

Bucknell  started  the  scoring  when 
Co-Captain  Bob  Soundberg  drove 
one  past  Sho'  goalie  Joe  Szymanski 
in  the  opening  frame.  From  there 
on  the  game  was  a  nip  and  tuck 
affair  with  neither  team  holding  a 
decisive  advantage  in  offensive  play 
While  both  clubs  were  outstanding 
in  defense. 

After  the  halftime  whistle  sound 
ed.  Coach  Ed  Athcy's  squad  sbow^ 
ed  greater  determination  and  hustle 
as  burly  Roger  Smoot,  leading  Sho' 
scorer,  drove  an  accurate  shot  into 
the  opposing  net. 

The  game  continued  to  see-saw 
with  neither  team  penetrating  the 
other's  defense  till  late  in  the  fourth 
period  when  Bucknell  was  given 
a  free  kick  by  virtue  of  a  hand  pen- 
alty on  a  Sho'  player.  Goalie  Joe 
Szymanski  blocked  the  shot  with  less 
than  two  minutes  to  go  and  sent 
the  game  into  overtime. 

Neither  team  scored  as  the  de- 
fenses of  both  continued  to  stand 
out. 

The  Sho'men  remain  undefeated 
as  they  bring  their  log  to  2  wins 
and  2  ties. 

Washington  College  —0010  0—1 
Bucknell  University  —10  0  0  0—0 


gue  who  have  not  as  yet  seen  action 
include  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.  G.  I, 
Hall  and  last  year's  runner-up,  East 
Hall. 

Perennial  dark  horse  Theta  Chi 
has  thus  far  been  banking  on  the 
throwing  arm  of  former  Maryland 
All-State  Quarterback  Ronnie  Sisk 
to  carry  them  to  the  top.  Sisk  has 
figured  in  all  the  scoring  of  his 
team  so  far,  having  heaved  three 
TD  aerials  to  Lou  Borbely  and 
others  to  Ed  Silveri  and  Ebe  Joseph. 
The  "Foos"  ground  attack  and  de- 
fensive playing  have  been  the  im- 
portant factor  in  their  two  victories. 
They  have  plenty  of  running  ability 
in  swivel-hipped  John  Parker,  Bob 
Penkefhman  and  Bill  Barnett,  while 
their  defense  is  second  to  none.  In 
both  victories  they  turned  the  enemy 
back  when  they  were  within  10 
yards  of  the  goal  line.  Kappa  Alpha 
will  be  counting  heavily  on  the  speed 
of  Stu  Young  and  the  passing  of 
Ronnie  Defiles  to  get  them  back 
into   contention. 

(See  Intramurals,  page  4) 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

By  Sam  Macera 

The  tip  "of  the  Freshman  Pros- 
pect Hat  goes  this  week  not  to  one, 
but  two  outstanding  Frosh  athletes, 
Basil  Wodkovsky  and  Arnold  Sten. 

Taking  fiirst  things  first,  Wodkov- 
sky, migrated  to  Washington  College 
from  St.  Paul's  Prep  School  in 
Baltimore,  Md.,  and  is  presently 
a  member  of  Coach  Emerson  Smith's 
cross  country  squad.  While  at  St. 
Paul's,  he  was  a  member  of  the 
varsity  basketball  team  for  three 
years  and  for  two  of  those  years 
was  top  man  in  the  scoring  column. 
His  only  other  athletic  effort  was  in 
lacrosse   during   his   senior   year. 

The  outstanding  thing  about  this 
lanky  (6'2'/2"-165  lbs.),  easy  going 
frosh  is  that  although  he  had  never 
run  track  before  coming  to  W.  C. 
he  placed  fourth  against  Loyola's 
best  in  a  recent  track  meet.  From 
all  indications,  he  will  be  a  definite 
asset  to  Coach  Smith  during  cross 
country  and  basketball.  In  addition 
to  track  he  plans  to  go  out  for 
lacrosse   and   basketball. 

Soft  spoken  Arnold  Sten  shares 
the  distinction  of  being  one  of  two 
frosh  candidates  to  break  into  the 
starting  lineup  on  Coach  Ed  Athey's 
soccer  team.  The  North  East,  (Md.) 
yearling  so  impressed  the  coach  that 
he  was  inserted  into  a  starting  half- 
back  slot. 

Sten  enjoyed  a  sort  of  Frank 
Merriwell  career  in  sports  while  at- 
tending North  East  High  School. 
During  his  four  year  term  he  was 
a  four  letter  man  (soccer,  baseball, 
track  and  basketball)  and  earned  a 
total  of  fifteen  varsity  letters.  He 
was  captain  of  the  soccer  team  in 
his  junior  year  and  co-captain  in 
lis  senior  year.  While  on  the  basket- 
ball team,  he  was  high  scorer  three 
out  of  four  years  that  he  played. 
He  showed  equal  talent  in  baseball 
having  pitched  two  no-hitters  whik 
on  the  mound.  In  track,  his  proud- 
est accomplishment  was  the  fact 
that  he  ran  second  in  the  state  in 
the    Class    B    440. 

Since  his  hobby  is  collecting  roa- 
maps,  the  blonde  5' IV  -  171  lb. 
athlete  should  have  little  difficulty 
rinding  his  way  around  Kibler  Field 
or  the  basketball  court  when  the 
time  comes. 


Homecoming  Test  Sees 

Hornet's  First  Soccer 

Team  In  Schools  History 

FEATURE  SOCCER  STORY 
By  Jerry  Yudisky 

Washington  College  opens  the  doors  of  its  buildings  for 
its  oldsters — the  Alumniof  W.  C— and  opens  its  athletic  field 
to  a  newcomer,  in  soccer  at  least — the  Hornets  of  Lynchburg 
College.  The  Homecoming  Day  athletic  feature  presents  a 
Maroon  and  Black  eleven  who  have,  to  date,  looked  stronger 
than  had  been  expected  facing  a  game,  pioneering  squad  that 
is  introducing  soccer  to  the  Va.,  school.  The  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  event  will  commence  at  3:00  P.  M.  on  Kibler  Field. 

The  Crimson  and  Grey  coach,  Wil- 


liam Sohellcnberger,  has  formed  his 
team  around  a  nucleus  of  three 
players:  John  DuVal,  a  sophomore 
from  Baltimore,  and  two  fresh- 
men —  Bob  Witcofski,  of  Bain- 
bridge,  Md.,  and  Ralph  Todd,  of 
Lynchburg  —  all  of  whom  have 
had  previous  scholastic  experience. 
Coach  Shellenbergcr  is  well  versed 
in  the  formalities  and  techniques 
of  the  game,  having  played  oln  the 
high  school  club  for  four  years 
and  on  the  Penn  State  U.  eleven  for 
three  years.  Lynchburg,  however, 
cannot  be  taken  too  lightly  because 
the  future  of  soccer  at  the  school 
depends  upon  the  success  of  the  sport 
this  year.  With  that  knowledge  ser- 
ving as  inspiration,  it  is  quite  pos- 
sible that  Schellenberger  will  have  his 
Lynohburgers  {which  currently  in- 
clude six  sophomores  and  seven 
freshmen)  giving  a  Hornet's  sting 
to  a  lax  and  over-confident  Shore 
squad. 

Before  this  season  started  Coach 
Ed  Athey  thought  this  would  be  a 
year  of  rebuilding  for  the  Sho'men. 
But  after  the  Maroon  and  Black's 
first  four  games,  he  has  had  to 
scratch  the  back  of  his  head  and 
do  some  reconsidering.  In  those  four 
games  the  Athey-men  downed  Tow- 
son,  3-1,  overwhelmed  Roanoke, 
5-1,  and  were  tied  by'  Loyola  and 
Bucknell,    2-2    and    1-1    respectively. 

W.  C.  went  into  the  Towson  game 
is  an  underdog  (which  has  nothing 
-o  do  with  hunting  birds  or  ken- 
ids).  But  it  was  the  Teachers  who 
vent  to  the  dogs  as  "Horgay"  San- 
ana  used  his  head  to'  score  the 
Jho's  first  point  of  the  year  ir 
'arsity  competition,  socring  on  a 
Lead  shot.  Sophomores  Barry  Burn' 
nd  John  Kruse  also  helped  tc 
=ach  the  Teachers  some  of  th( 
oints  of  scoring,  each  tallying  & 
ingle  marker. 

Towson  held  wingman  Rog  Smoo 
(See  Homecoming,  page  4) 


The 
Players 

Slant 

By    Herni    Schmidt 


How  does  it  feel  to  participate  in 
athletics  at  Washington  College? 
What  do  the  players  themselves 
think?  This  column  attempts  to  give 
you  the  player's  slant,  his  views  on 
sports.  How  do  the  boys  with  the 
exaggerated  limps  and  the  big  red 
letters  feel?  In  this  issue,  the  spot- 
light turns  upon  the  men  with  the 
educated  feet,  the  soccer  players. 
As  of  this  writing,  on  the  eve  of  the 
Bucknell  fracas,  the  Sho'men's  record 
is  unblemished.  Several  questions 
about  our  current  campus  heroes 
cross  our  minds.  I  asked  Roger 
Smoot,  our  terrific  center- forward, 
this  question:  Who  is  the  most  im- 
proved member  of  the  squad?  Rog's 
improptu  reply  came  as  no  sur- 
prise to  anyone!  "Mori  Lenane,"  he 
said.  "Mort  seems  to  have  benefited 
tremendously  by  a  year's  experience. 
He  has  a  sure  foot,  a  quiet  determ- 
ination, and  uncanny  soccer  instinct." 
Who  is  the  most  talented  performer 
faced  thus  far?  Al  Hanifee,  captain 
and  dependable  right  inside,  selected 
"Buckshot"  Harmon  of  the  Towson 
Teachers.  "Harmon,"  said  Al,  "  is  a 
fine  center  forward  who  is  equally 
capable  at  any  position  on  the  field." 
This  year,  what  could  be  called 
the  "big  game?"  Barry  Burns,  per- 
haps the  most  versatile  member  of 
the  squad,  answered  this  one.  "The 
Baltimore  U.  game  on  November 
10th,  is  the  big  one,  if  any  game 
can  be  considered  as  such."  In  a 
few  short  sentences,  I  have  tried 
to  bring  you  a  little  closer  to  our 
current  campus  heroes,  the  soccer 
team. 


Pictured   above   is   Coach   Ed  Athey   and  his  undefeated  Sho'  eleven  captained  by  Al 
Hanifee,  which  is  riding  along  in  high  gear  in  quest  of  a  championship  soccer  crown. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  23,  1954 


Greeks  On  The  Hill 


Zeta  Tau  Alpha 

At  the  beginning  of  school  the 
activities  and  pledges  had  a  clean- 
up and  decoration  of  the  room  cam- 
paign. Congratulations  are  in  order 
for  Carol  Hudgin's  —  now  engaged 
—  and  the  newly  penned  Zetas  — 
Barbara  Townsend,  Anne  Grim,  and 
Sue  Reichlin.  We  welcomed  our 
new  pledges— Joanne  Plowden,  Bel- 
ly Wilson  and  Claire  Talbott  —  in 
the  pledging  ceremony,  Oct.  13, 
1954.  Plans  are  being  made  for  a 
Sunday  night  supper  parly  which  will 
he  held  for  Ihe  whole  school.  We 
hope  everyone  will  lum  out  for  the 
informal  gathering.  Watch  for  pos- 
ters in   the  snack  bar! 


Lambda  Chi 

The  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  Frater- 
nity has  been  quite  active  during 
the  initial  weeks  of  the  new  school 
year,  pledging  four  new  members. 
They  are  Dave  Humphries,  Donald 
Owings,  Edward  Bair  and  Joseph 
Scbillia.  This  brings  the  number  of 
pledges  io  twenty  against  the  nine- 
teen active  brothers. 

Brother  Al  Hanifce  is  captain  of 
the  Washington  College  soccer  team. 
Al  has  been  playing  soccer  for  eight 
years  and  has  proved  himself  quite 
adept  at  the  game.  Since  he  will 
graduate  in  June,  he  is  representing 
the  Maroon  and  Black  on  the  soc- 
cer field  for  the  last  season. 

Plans  are  currently  under  way  for 
a  Hallowe'dn  Party  to  be  held  on 
the  week-end  of  October  30.  Time 
and  place  has  not  yet  been  set,  but 
they  will  be  released  as  soon  as  the 
plans  are  completed.  Also  under  con- 
sideration are  plans  for  an  open 
house  to  be  held  sometime  in  the 
near    future. 

The  decoration  committee  for 
Homecoming  is  working  strenuously 
on  the  project.  Naturally,  the  nature 
of  the  decorations  are  never  known 
until  they  are  put  up  on  Homecom- 
ing week-end,  but  Lambda  Chi  will 
be  a  top  contender  for  first  honors. 
The  judging  committee  will  be  com- 
posed of  a  group  of  prominent 
alumni.  Judging  will  take  place  late 
Saturday  afternoon  or  early  even- 
ing. 

If  anyone  has  been  wondering 
how  Ollie  kept  so  primp  during  the 
Summer  months,  they  can  ask  bro- 
ther Snyder.  Ollie  is  the  only  living 
animal  on  campus  who  goes  tc 
classes,  sleeps  in  a  fraternity  house 
eats  the  best  of  food  (dog  food)  and 
dosen't  have  to  take  blue  books. 
Aside  from  all  of  this,  it  doesn't  cost 
him  a  cent.  Seriously,  the  Foo's 
fee]  that  Ollie  has  become  a  promin- 
ent member  of  the  fraternity  as  well 
as    the    campus. 

Someone  by  the  name  of  F.  Fink 
sent  in  Ollie's  name  to  the  Lavoris 
Company  (mouth  wash)  and  asked 
that  Oliver  O.  Beowolf  be  sent  a  trial 
bottle  of  Lavoris  mouth  wash.  The 
bottle  came,  along  with  a  nice  let- 
ter addressed  to  Oliver  O.  Beo- 
wolf. The  brothers  of  Lambda  Chi 
thank  the  person  who  did  such  a 
kind  deed.  Ollie  says  that  he  has 
never  used  a  better  mouth  wash, 
but  he  still  leads  a  dog's  life. 


Alpha  Omijcron  Pi 

We  extend  a  hearty  welcome  to 
all  aulmnae  and  visitors  for  the 
homecoming  week-end. 

Recently  we  had  the  pleasure  of 
adding  to  our  pledges  Debbie  Heers 
and  Ellie  Wilkins.  We  are  happy 
to  welcome  these  two  into  our  frat- 
ernity. 

On  the  agenda  is  scheduled  a 
Get-together  Dance  on  October  29th 
in  the  bottom  of  Reid  Hall.  The 
highlight  of  the  evening  will  be  the 
rowning  of  Miss  "Bop",  the  win- 
ner of  the  jitterbug  contest.  Dancing 
and  refreshments  will  combine  '  in 
making  it  fun  for  all.  Let's  all  join 
n  the  fun. 

In  November  a  card  party  is  be- 
ing held  for  our  patronesses  in  the 
comforts    of    our    sorority    room. 

Other  activities  are  in  the  making 
to  add  to  our  social  calendar. 

Belated  wedding  congratulations 
are  extended  to  Terry  Knill  and  Bill 
Lovey  on  their  marriage  on  April 
9th,   1954. 

A  hearty  thanks  is  extended  to  our 
national  secretary,  Mrs.  Mylander, 
who  entertained  the  sorority  at  her 
summer  home  on  the  Chesapeake 
Bay  in  August. 

Congratulations  are  due  to  Sue 
Samuels  Who  is  pinned  to  a  West 
Pointer. 

We  are  all  looking  forward  to  a 
promising  year  of  fun  and  activities. 


Phi  Sigma  Kappa 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  formally  open- 
ed its  social  season  with  an  open 
house  held  otn  October  3.  We  would 
like  to  thank  all  those  who  attend- 
ed  for   making   it  a   success. 

Since  coming  back  to  school  we 
have  enlarged  our  pledge  class  by 
two  and  our  regular  membership  by 
one.  Our  two  new  pledges  are  Oliver 
Beale  'and  Jack  Becker  while  Augie 
Werner  was  initiated  on  October  21. 
Congratulations  men. 

We  received  word  from  two  of 
our  alumni.  Brother  Stevens  is  do- 
ing graduate  work  at  Penn  State 
University.  Brother  Flynn  is  just 
lying  around  waiting  for  Uncle  Sam 
to  grab  him. 

The  Pi  Sigs  are  turning  out  in 
force    for    Homecoming    week- 


full 


Alpha  Chi  Omege 

The  Alpha  Chi's  welcomed  back 
most  of  their  sisters  this  year,  but  a 
few  have  strayed  to  other  places. 
Lee  Harrison  is  spending  the  school 
year  at  the  University  of  Edin- 
borough,  Scotland.  Barbara  Ann 
Jones  and  Betty  Blanton,  who  along 
with  Janice  Lethbridge  is  sporting  a 
diamond,  are  at  the  University  of 
Maryland.  Dotnna  Miller  is  at  Johns 
Hopkins    Hospital    Nursing    School. 

Congratulations  to  Helen  Roe  on 
her  engagement,  and  to  Ann  Sim- 
onds  for   becoming  a'  mother. 

Alpha  Chi  would  like  you  all  to 
know  our  new  pledge  Eveline  Bow- 
ers, who  acepted  our  bid  in  time 
to  be  with  us  on  Founder's  Day 
which  was  October    15th. 

We  hope  to  see  all  of  our  alums 
and  classmates  at  open-house  on  the 
23rd.  We  hope  that  everyone  will 
also  try  to  get  to  our  big  Spring 
Fashion  Show  that  we  are  'putting 
on  in  March  with  the  aid  of  Paca's. 


Theta  Chi 

The  OX's,  in  order  to  start  the 
year  out  right,  had  a  party  at  the 
ranch  and  are  now  planning  a  party 
for  homecoming.  We  hope  the  second 
party  will  be  as  successful  as  we 
feel  the  first -  -  was. 

We  congratulate  our  new  brothers 
Ray  Wall,  Lou  Morriss,  Ed  Camp- 
bell, and  Ebe  Joseph  as  well  as  our 
new  pledge,  Steve  Mastrioni.  It  is 
hoped  that  these  wilt  help  fill  up  the 
gaps  left  by  graduation  and  Uncle 
Sam. 

We  welcome  back  the  alumni  and 
hope  they  will  attend  our  party  dur- 
ing homecoming. 

Have  fun  at  Homecoming! 


end.   With   party   planned   for  before 
during  and  after  the  dance  it  should 
be  quite  a  blast. 
Happy    Homecoming! 


Shoremen  Upset 
Western  Maryland 

By   Al   Albertson 

Center  forward  Roger  Smoot  gave 
the  Sho'men  their  third  Mason-Dixotn 
Conference  victory  Wednesday  on 
Kibler  Field  over  a  favored  Western 
Maryland  eleven  who  chalked  up 
their  first  defeat  of  the  season  in  a 
I    to  0  shutout. 

In  the  second  period,  substitute 
left  wing  Eddie  Campbell  passed 
from  his  outside  position  to  Smoot. 
who  kicked  the  decisive  goal  from  25 
yards  past  opposing  goalie  Grover 
Zimmerman,  who  snared  1 9  saves 
in  losing  efforts. 


Homecoming 

(Continued  from  page  3) 
scoreless.   But  si'nee  then  the  "Blond 
Bomb-shell"  has  provided  the  strong 
scoring   threat   for   the   Sho'men. 

Against  a  highly  rated  Roanoke 
aggregation  the  Junior  from  Glen 
Burnie,  Md.,  registered  three  goals, 
with  George  Santana  and  Burns 
chipping  iu  with  one  a  piece.  Goalie 
Joe  Szymanski,  fullbacks  Dick  Lent 
and  Sam  Spicer  and  halfback  Mort 
Lenane  were  the  most  outstanding  of 
the  whole  defense  that  gave  a  per- 
formance of  near  perfection.  'The 
Fizz"  was  credited  with  twenty-three 
saves  and  came  close  to  having  a 
shut-out.  Roanoke's  lone  score  came 
during  &  general  confusion  in  front 
of  the  goal  when  twinkled- toed  Neil 
McDude  kicked  the  ball  between 
Szymanski's  legs  as  the  goalie  bent 
down  for  the  balL 

The  Athey-men  also  outplayed 
Loyola  a'nd  Bueknell  and  should 
have  ended  up  with  the  edge  of 
victory.  Here  again  Smoot  took 
scoring  honors,  sharing  the  two 
points  with  Rex  Linderman  against 
Loyola  and  getting  the  sole  marker 
in  the  tussel  with  the  Pen  nsy  Ivan  ians. 

Coach  Athey  was  pleased  with  his 
charges  performances  of  late,  especi- 
ally in  the  second  half  of  the  Buek- 
nell game  when  the  Sho'men  con- 
trolled the  ball  for  almost  the  entire 
time. 

Players  such  as  captain  Al  Hanifee 
John  Kruse,  Ed  Campbell,  Tom 
Bounds,  Buck  Larrimore  and  especi- 
ally Arnold  Stein  and  Rex  Lander- 
man  are  handling  and  passing  the 
ball  better,  the  defense  could  well  be 
strongest  in  the  league,  and  goalie 
Szyma'nski  stirs  the  ire  of  the  op- 
posing players  and  coaches  by  his 
steller   protection   of  the  net. 

At  the  close  of  Homecoming  Day 
it  is  hoped  that  the  Alumni  will  go 
home  happy  while  a  bunch  of  lynch- 
ed Lynchburgers  will  go  home  quot- 
ing that  famous  Brooklyn  proverb, 
"Wait   till   next  year." 


Intramurals 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

Somerset  rests  their  hopes  of  at 
least  a  playoff  slot  on  big  Jack  Fred- 
ericks, Mac  Connell,  Jerry  Levine 
and   Dick  Farrow. 

Using  the  Somerset  defeats  for 
comparison.  Theta  Chi  appears  to 
be  a  sure  bet  to  unthrone  the  Lamb- 
da  Chi  team  as  champs.  The  Thetas 
had^  little  trouble  in  subduing  Som- 
erset 20-0  while  the  Foos  were  bare- 
ly able  to  get  by.  6-0.  Theta  also 
has  a  definite  edge  in  scoring  hav- 
ing rolled  up  38  points  to  only  12 
for    Lambda. 


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Kappa  Alpha 

K.  A.  is  proud  to  announce  the 
initiation  of  two  new  brothers  and 
the  pledging  of  two  inew  men.  Aldo 
Gallo  and  Bo  Hutchings  were  ini- 
tiated last  Monday,  Oct.  1 8,  and 
John  Murdock  and  Bill  Clarke  were 
pledged   during    the   past   week. 

K.  A.  has  high  hopes  concerning 
the  intermural  touch  football  league. 
We  picked  up  four  members  of  East 
Hall's  last  years  team  which  were 
runners  up  itn  the  league.  These  men, 
Stew  Young,  Wayne  Gruehn,  Ron- 
nie Defelice,  and  John  Murdock,  are 
expected  to  spark  our  team.  Also, 
our  president,  George  Stanton,  is 
commissioner  of  the  league  so  our 
chances    look    very    good. 

We  are  going  to  have  a  party  this 
aftennoon  that  will  run  until  dance 
time.  The  place  will  be  posted  on  the 
board  in  the  fraternity  room  for  all 
concerned    and    interested. 


Lady  Beware 

(Continued  from  page  2) 
ing  to  Lady  Luck.  He  may  be  a 
glorified  worm  and  love  only  his 
book,  or  a  regular  nice  guy.  If 
he  is  the  former  there  is  no  hope. 
This  type  of  worm  won't  bite  at  a 
hook  no  matter  what  the  bait  is. 

The  second  type  is  one  of  the 
true  gentlemen  of  the  campus 
(there  are  some)  and  if  this  be  the 
case  there  is  no  cause  for  alarm. 
He  will  be  a  perfect  date  who  likes 
a  girl  and  her  company  for  no  oth- 
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VOL.  XXIII,  NO.  3 


WASHINGTON   COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  6,  1954 


To  Present  Witchcraft  Play  Tonight 


Sponsor 


Alumni  Chapter 

Will 

"Turkey  Dance" 

The  Baltimore  Alumni  Chapter 
will  stage  a  "Turkey  Hop"  dance 
at  the  Stafford  Hotel  in  Baltimore 
on  Saturday  night,  November  20. 

Fred  W.  Sehroeter,  '47,  presi- 
dent of  the  alumi  club,  has  ex- 
tended a  cordial  invitation  to 
Washington  College  students  to 
come  and  enjoy  an  evening  of 
dancing.  He  said  that  he  has  ar- 
ranged for  a  special  student  ad- 
mission price  of  $2.00  per  couple. 
Tommy  Thompson  and  his  superb 
orchestra  will  furnish  the  music. 
There  will  be  plenty  of  tables  for 
everyone.  Parking  facilities  are 
adjacent  to  the  Stafford  at  Charles 
and  Eager  Streets. 

The  Baltimore  Alumni  Chapter 
is  the  largest  of  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation's nine  chapters,  with  about 
650  members. 

Tom  Hofstetter,  a  native  of 
Baltimore,  who  graduated  from 
Washington  College  last  June,  is  a 
member  of  the  executive  commit- 
tee. 


The  ELM  staff  joins  with  the 
administration  and  entire  stu- 
dent body  in  wishing  Mist 
Amanda  T.  Bradley,  Dean  of 
Women,  a  speedy  recovery 
from  her  recent  illness. 


0.  D.  K.  Taps  Five  New  Members 


Hessy  Howard 


S.S.O.  RECOGNIZES  EIGHT 
FOR  SCHOLASTIC  WORK 


On  Thursday  at  assembly  eight 
new  members  were  received  into 
Sigma  Sigma  Omicron  fraternity. 
This  fraternity  is  the  scholarship 
society  on  campus  and  was  founded 
in   1933. 

To  gain  membership  in  the 
organization,  a  student  must  be 
a  junior  or  senior  or  a  transfer 
student  with  one  year  at  Washing- 
ton College,  and  attain  a  cumul- 
ative index  of  2.25  or  better. 

Those  new  members,  with  their 
indexes,  are:  Richard  MsGrory, 
2.303;  James  Leonard,  2.379; 
Sondra  Duvall,  2.411;  Jack  Hunter, 
2.409;  Omro  Todd,  2.442;  Gordon 
Stapleton,  2.521;  Geraldine  Henry, 
2.709;Emily  Dryden,  with  2.907, 
received  special  mention  as  having 
one  of  the  highest  indexes  attained 
in  many  years. 

Members  in  Sigma  Sigma 
Omicron  intitles  a  student  to 
unlimited  cuts  and  exemption  from 
final  examinations  in  the  second 
semester  of  the  senior  year. 

Herb  Turk,  president  of  the 
organization,  presented  certificstes 
to  the  new  members  at  the 
assembly. 


Will  Hold  Dance 
At  Legion  Home 

The  annual  Kappa  Alpha 
Sweetheart  dance,  featuring  the 
crowning  of  the  chapter's  queen, 
will  be  held  at  the  American 
Legion  home  this  Friday,  Novem- 
f Continued   on   page   4) 


Speaks  At 
Assembly 

Byron  Price,  former  U.  N.  Chief 
of  Budget,  was  the  guest  speaker 
at  Washington  College's  assembly 
last  Thursday. 

A  longtime  newspaperman  and 
U.  N.  Executive,  Mr.  Price  now 
makes  his  home  near  Chestertown. 

He  is  a  graduate  of  the  Wabash 
College,  Indiana,  from  which  he 
received  an  honorary  L.  L.  D.  de- 
gree there  in  1943.  He  also  holds 
degrees  from  Harvard  University, 
Indiana  University,  and  Bard  Col- 
lege. 

Mr.  Price  began  a  career  in 
newspaper  work  in  Indianapolis  in 
1910  and  went  with  the  Associated 
Press  in  1912.  He  served  in  var- 
ious capacities  with  the  agency  un- 
til 1941.  From  1937-41  he  was 
executive  news  editor  of  the  A.  P. 

In  1941  Mr.  Price  was  appoint- 
ed U.  S.  director  of  censorship,  a 
post  he  held  until  November  1945. 
He  became  Assistant  Secretary 
General  for  administrative  and 
financial  services  at  the  U.  N.  in 
1947. 

He  was  awarded  the  Medal  for 
Merit  by  President  Truman  in 
1946.  In  1948  he  received  the 
Honorary  Knight  of  British  Em- 
pire from  King  George  VI  of  Eng- 
land. In  1944  he  was  awarded  a 
special  Pulitzer  Citation  for  cre- 
ation and  administration  of  press 
and  broadcasting  censorship  codes. 


Barnett,  Burbage, 
Howard,  Hanst, 
Makowski  Honored 

by   Emily   Dryden 

In  assembly  last  week,  Alpha 
Psi  Chapter  of  Omicron  Delta 
Kappa  tapped  five  men  into  its  cii- 
cle.  They  join  Tom  Bounds,  Ken 
Bourn,  Dr.  Livingood,  Dr.  Clark, 
Dr.  Ford,  Mr.  Dumschott,  Mr. 
Athey,  and  Mr.  Padgett  as  mem- 
bers of  the  honorary  fraternity  on 
campus.  Omicron  Delta  Kappa  is 
a  fraternal  organization  recogniz- 
ing leadership  ability  in  junior  and 
senior  men  in  five  fields — scholar- 
ship, athletics,  social  and  religious 
activities,  dramatics,  and  publica- 
tions. 

Before  the  tapping  ceremony, 
Dr.  Clark  introduced  Dr.  Joseph 
D.  Makosky,  Dean  of  the  Faculty 
at  Western  Maryland  College,  the 
speaker  for  the  occasion.  Dr. 
Makosky  taught  here  at  W.  C. 
from  1928-1934,  and  his  reminis- 
cences about  the  "old  days" 
amused  both  the  students  and  his 
former  colleagues.  His  address, 
received  as  one  of  the  most  enjoy- 
able heard  in  assembly  for  some 
time,  was  entitled  "The  Tripod  of 
Leadership"  and  stressed  three 
traits,  personality,  integrity,  and 
intellectual  capacity,  as  essential 
characteristics  of  enlightened 
leadership. 

Following  Dean  Makosky's  ad- 
dress was  the  tapping  ceremony, 
and  William  A.  Bai-nett  was  first 
to  feel  the  key  of  Omicron  Delta 
Kappa  on  his  shoulder.  Bill  is 
president  of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha; 
vice-president  of  the  Senior  Class, 
a  member  of  the  Inter-Fraternity 
Council,  a  Varsity  Club  member 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Concert  Scheduled 

Three  young  artists,  Miss  Cyn- 
thia Otis,  harpist;  Mr.  Lorin  Bern- 
sohn,  cellist;  and  Mr.  Claude 
Monteux,  flutist,  will  present  a 
concert  in  William  Smith  Auditor- 
ium on  November  11  at  8  P.  M. 
These  talented  young  people  call 
themselves  the  Harp  Trio.  They 
will  be  sponsored  by  the  Chester 
Community  -  College  Music  Group. 
Everyone  is  invited,  college  stu- 
dents being  admitted  free. 

Miss  Otis  was  recently  hailed  as 
"the  present  day  perfection  of  her 
own  instrument",  for  she  is  gifted 
with  a  gracefulness  as  lyric  as  the 
harp  she  plays.  Mr.  Bernsohn  is 
noted  for  the  beautiful  tones 
which  he  is  able  to  extract  from 
his  cello.  The  flutist,  Mr.  Mon- 
teux, was  bom  into  a  solid  musi- 
cal background  because  his  father 
was  the  famous  conductor,  Pierre 
Monteux. 

Cynthia  was  only  eight  when 
she  began  her  harp  studies.  She 
was  eighteen  when  she  was  select- 
ed to  appear  as  soloist  with  the 
New  York  Philharmonic  Young 
Peoples  Series  in  Carnegie  Hall. 
In  the  years  between,  she  had 
been  trained  by  Lucile  Lawrence 
at  the  Mannes  College  of  Music. 
In  the  years  after,  Miss  Otis  ap- 
peared with  the  Little  Falls,  Hart- 
ford and  New  Haven  Symphonies 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Collegium 
Musieum  in  New  York  City. 
Presently,  in  addition  to  solo  ap- 
pearances and  being  a  member  of 
the  Harp  Trio,  Cynthia  Otis  teach- 
( Continued  on  page  4) 


Band  To  Play 

Admission  charges  for  tomor- 
row's concert  by  the  287th  U.S. 
Army  Band  have  been  reduced  to 
75  cents  for  students,  it  was 
announced  this  week.     . 

The  band,  winner  of  the  Eisen- 
hower 1954  Presidential  Trophy, 
will  perform  at  3:00  and  8:00  in 
the  high  school  gym.  Proceeds 
will  be  used  to  purchase  a 
resuscitator  for  the  Chestertown 
Volunteer  Fire  Department. 

Tickets  may  be  bought  from  Dr. 
Clark,      Mr.      Henry,     or     Ernie 


Vanik  and  Reicks 
Star  In  Players' 
Pall  Production 

Turning  to  witchcraft  for  their 
ill  production,  the  Washington 
'layers  will  present  the  second 
orformance  of  Bell,  Book  and 
handle  tonight  at  8:30.  John 
Van  Druten's  delightful  play  is  de- 
>endent  upon  modern-day  witch- 
craft and  its  subscribers  for  its  un- 
lsual  comedy.  There  are  no 
ttereotyped  witches  who  stand 
>ver  their  cauldrons  brewing  their 
potions,  or  no  pin-pierced  doll 
models.  The  characters  are  well 
dressed,  cosmopolitan  personali- 
ties who  from  all  outward  appear- 
ances resemble  ordinary  people. 
In  reality  these  apparently  ordi- 
nary people  form  the  clique  of  the 
modern  day  witches. 

Gillian  Holroyd,  no  wart-nose, 
uses  her  unusual  powers  to  lure  a 
normal  beau  into  her  amorous  in- 
trigue. This  part  is  being  played 
by  Joan  Vanik.  Shephard  Hen- 
derson (Pete  Riecks),  the  victim, 
upon  finding  out  that  he  has  been 
trapped  by  rather  unconventional 
methods  decides  that  his  affair  has 
been  quite  satisfactory.  He  rea- 
lizes that  he  still  loves  Gillian  ev- 
en after  she  has  removed  the  hex 
she  placed  on  him. 

To  provide  the  traditional  hap- 
py ending,  Gillian  undergoes  some- 
what of  a  transformation  also. 
Aunt  Queenie  (Barbara  Delaney) 
is  a  contented  elderly  witch  whose 
magical  antics  bring  the  two  lov- 
ers together  at  the  beginning  of 
the  play.  She  and  Nicky  Hol- 
royd (Jack  Daniel),  a  male  witch, 
provide  the  stimuli  for  many  hil- 
arious situations. 

Sidney  Redlitch,  (Pete  Bur- 
bage),  is  the  bombastic  author  of 
Witchcraft  Around  Us.  Copies  of 
this  book  are  selling  like  hotcakes. 
Redlitch  is  a  droll  old  fool  whose 
taste  in  clothes  and  love  for  alco- 
holic beverages  make  him  some- 
what of  an  oddity.  He  walks  into 
amusing  trouble  at  the  Holroyds. 

The  play  is  being  directed  by  J. 
Aldo  Gallo,  whose  experience  is 
jound  to  guarantee  a  good  show. 


Cookerly  and  should  be  bought  in 
advance.  The  concert  is  sponsored 
by  the  Lions  Club. 


Hallowe'en  Dance,  Be  -  Bop    Frolic 
Are  Given  By  ZETA's,  AOPI's 


AOPi's 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi  Sorority 
sponsored  "The  Be-Bop  Hop"  ir 
Reid  Hall  on  Friday,  October  29, 
from  8  to  11  P.  M.  Admission 
was  twenty-five  cents  per  person 
Best  Cople  Crowned 

Highlighting  the  evening  was 
the  crowning  of  Miss  and  Mr.  Be- 
Bop,  Lynn  Robbins  and  Bob  Boyd, 
by  AOPi  President,  Jane  Golt.  In 
keeping  with  the  autumn  season, 
refreshments  served  were  cider 
and  donuts.  Decorations  consist- 
ed of  paper  records,  musical  notes, 
and  large  stick  figures  in  be-bop 
poses  on  the  walls. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry,  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Clark,  Mr.  Hart,  and  Miss 
Travers  chaperoned  the  AOPi 
dance.  Records  provided  the 
music  for  slow  dancing,  be-bop, 
and  the  bunny-hop  and  hokey- 
pokey. 


ZETA'S 

"Hallowe'en"  was  the  theme 
for  an  enjoyable  supper  and  dance 
sponsored  by  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
Sorority  last  Sunday  night  in  Hod- 
son  Hall. 

Goblins,  witches,  pumpkins, 
orange  and  black  crepe  paper,  and 
corn  stalks  were  all  blended  to- 
gether under  the  magic  of  the 
blazing  fireplace. 

The  Zeta's,  with  orange  and 
black  bows,  served  hot-dogs,  pota- 
to chips,  popcorn  and  cokes.  Each 
table  had  individual  place  mats 
and  candy  dishes  carrying  out  the 
goblin  motif. 

Dancing  composed  the  major 
part  of  the  entertainment,  but 
there  were  several  humorous 
games.  The  balloon  dance  pro- 
claimed Lynn  Robbins  and  Jack 
Winkler  as  the  couple  with  the 
fastest  feet.  Traditional  dunking 
for  apples  and  passing  the  lifesav- 
er  via  toothpick  and  mouth  pro- 
vided many  laughs  to  the  crowd. 


PAGE  TWO 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  6,  1954 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  Collge,  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in  Chief -        Ramona  Wn-LEY 

News  Editor George  Hanst 

Feature  Editor Wayne  Groen 

Sport*  Editor  -------  JOE  SZYMANSKI 

Managing  Editor Janet  Parks 

Business  Manager       -------         JERRY  LAMBDIN 

Photographer        --------  Joe  KELLER 

Circulation  Manager        ------  Hessy  Howard 

News  Staff  —  Joan  Vanik,  Martha  Ann  Kohout,  Barbara  Townsend, 

Emily  Dryden,  Laurel  Gunby,  Bob  Pickett,  Ralph  Usilton. 

Kaikie  Bracken. 
Feature  Staff  —  Carol  Knisely,  Stan  Goldstien,  Shally  Bader,  Ed. 

Cumor,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach. 
Sports   Staff  —  Jerry   Yudisky,   Jim    Wright,   Sam    Masera,    Stan 

Hoffman,  Al  Albertson,  Al  Grimes. 
Typists  —  B.  Clones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton. 


Editorially  Speaking 

ENCORE,  PLEASE! 

Last  week  end  may  be  a  good  indication  that  W.  C.'s 
social  life  can  recuperate  from  its  traditional  "not-a-thing- 
to-do"  illness  if  given  enough  shots  in  the  arm. 

W.  C.'s  big  week  ends  are  always  well  supported,  how- 
ever there  are  very  few  of  these — Homecoming,  Mid- Winter 
Reunion,  Inter-fraternity,  Inter-sorority,  Christmas  Dance 
and  the  Sweetheart  Dances.  It's  the  average  week  end 
that  makes  the  impatient  suitcase  students  paick  up  and 
head  for  greener  pastures. 

This  past  week  end  was  one  of  those  average  ones, 
but  this  time  the  suitcase  crowd  missed  the  boat  —  and 
three  nights  of  dances  and  parties  that  combined  to  make 
cne  of  W.  C.'s  best  week  ends  of  the  year. 

The  "shots  in  the  arm"  were  administered  by  sor- 
orities and  fraternities  who  sponsored  informal,  inexpen- 
sive get  togethers.  The  week  end  got  under  way  Friday 
night  with  one  of  the  sororities  featuring  a  Be-Bop  Hop, 
Saturday  night  the  fraternities  filled  in  with  Hallowe'en 
parties  and  Sunday  night  another  sorority  closed  the  week 
end  with  a  combination  supper  party,  dance  and  game  night. 

All  activities  were  successful  —  last  year  similar  at- 
tempts and  plans  for  uneventful  week  ends  were  very 
poorly  received.  We're  not  trying  to  analyze  the  situa- 
tion, we  don't  care  what  the  cause  is  but  evidently  the 
proper  spirit  is  there. 

It  seems  to  the  ELM  that  week  end  planning  might 
very  properly  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  Greeks  on  campus. 
Sororities  and  fraternities  are  social  organizations.  If 
they  wish  to  contribute  to  the  college  in  a  beneficial  man- 
ner, here  is  an  excellent  opportunity  to  do  so.  We  hope 
other  sororities,  fraternities  and  independent  groups  will 
follow  the  example  set  last  week  end,  planning  and  organiz- 
ing activities,  not  for  their  groups  alone,  but  for  the  entire 
student  body. 


What  Is  A  College  Boy 

Between  the  senility  of  second  childhood  and  the 
lighthearted  lechery  of  the  teens,  we  find  a  loathsome 
creature  called  the  college  boy.  College  boys  come  in 
assorted  sizes,  weights,  and  states  of  sobriety,  but  all 
college  boys  have  the  same  creed:  to  do  nothing  every 
second  of  every  minute  of  every  day,  to  protest  with 
whining  noises  (their  great  weapon)  when  their  last 
minute  of  inertia  is  finished  and  the  adult  male  takes 
them  off  to  the  Unemployment  Office  or  the  Draft  Board. 

College  boys  are  found  everywhere  —  breaking  train 
windows,  tearing  down  goal  posts,  inciting  riots  or 
jumping  bail.  Mothers  love  them,  little  girls  love  them 
big  girls  love  them,  middle-sized  girls  love  them  and 
Satan  protects  them.  A  college  boy  is  Laziness  with 
peach  fuzz  on  his  face,  Idiocy  with  lanolin  in  his  hair 
and  the  Hope  of  Failure  with  an  over-drawn  bankbook 
in  his  pocket. 

A.  college  boy  is  a  composite  —  he  has  the  energy  of 
Rip  Van  Winkle,  the  shyness  of  a  Mr.  Micawber  the 
practicality  of  a  Don  Quixote,  the  kindness  of  a  Marquis 
de  Sade,  the  imagination  of  a  Bill  Sykes,  the  appetite 
of  a  Gargantua,  the  aspiriations  of  a  Casanova,  and  when 
he  wants   something   it's   usually   money. 

a  J16  *hk<.es  goo£  Ii(luor'  bad  "l"01".  cancelled  classes, 
double  features,  Platex  ads,  girls  on  football  weekends 
He  is  not  much  for  hopeful  mothers,  irate  fathers,  sharp- 
the  deaSn6rS'  "Stables,  alarm  clocks  or  letters  from 

Nobody  is  so  late  to  rise  or  so  early  to  supper  No 
body  gets  so  much  fun  out  of  girls,  snooker  Bright's 
Catawber.  Nobody  else  can  cram  into  one  pocket  a 
slide  rule  a  Marilyn  Monroe  calendar,  Kant's  "Critioue 
of  Pure  Reason"  a  collapsible  pool  cue  a  Mugsy  Spanie' 
record,  and  a  YMCA  towel.  -""issy   opaniei 

A  college  boy  is  a  magical  creature  —  you  can  lock 
him  out  of  your  heart,  but  you  can't  lock  him  out  of  vour 
liquor  cabinet.  You  can  get  him  off  your  mind  but  von 
can't  get  him  off  your  expense  account.  M  ght  as  weh 
give  up;  he  is  your  jailer,  your  boss,  your  aZtross  -  L 
*%Ztl?'    nMccoun*.    *irl    basing    bundle    o?  woTry 


Spotlight 
on  a  Senior 

One  of  the  firiendliest  personali- 
ties around  campus  is  George  Stan- 
ton. Coming  to  college  after  service 
in  the  U.  S.  Navy,  George  has 
become  quite  active  in  campus  acti 
vilies.  Most  people  know  him  as  No. 
One  in  K.  A.  Fraternity.  In  the  K.  A. 
room  George  is  right  in  the  midst 
of  all  their  get  togethers  and  sings 
Dixie  as  enthusiastically  as  anyone. 
Keeping  up  with  the  latest  sports 
news    is    his    job    as    Sports    Editor 


of  the  Pegasus,  Because  of  his 
interest  in  sports  George  is  in  charge 
of  the  intermural  sports.  A  major 
in  economics  and  a  minor  in  socio- 
logy, George  has  no  definite  plans 
for  the  future  except  to  get  a  job 
When  not  attending  classes  he  can 
be  found  patronizing  the  Snack 
Bar.  His  friendliness  and  'his  impish 
grin  has  helped  George  to  make 
many  friends.  Although  originally 
from  Salem,  New  Jersey,  George 
now  lives  with  his  attractive  wife 
Barbara  in  Chestertown.  Barbara, 
incidently  was  crowned  K.  A.  Rose 
last  year  at  their  Sweetheart  Dance. 
We  wish  George  both  success  and 
happiness  after  leaving  W.  C.  this 
spring. 


Freshman 
Confidential 

Freshmen,  who  are  not  wearing 
their  dinks  too  much  lately,  ex- 
plained to  me  that  this  is  because 
Hazel  either  snatched  them  away 
or  shrunk  them.  Guess  they'll 
have  to  buy  new  ones  for  being 
so  careless.  At  any  rate,  here 
is  the  second  edition  of  Freshmen 
on  campus. 

Troy  Hambright,  of  the  long 
page  boy,  hails  from  Silver  Spring, 
Maryland.  In  High  School  she 
was  quite  active  as  Echange 
Editor  of  the  school  newspaper, 
Bookkeeper  for  the  bank,  and  in 
several  dance  committees.  She 
also  found  time  to  make  the 
Honor  Society  and  the  Quille  and 
Scroll. 

Chick  Mills,  big  and  brawny, 
comes  from  Wayne,  Pa.  Football, 
track,  and  baseball  took  up  most 
of  his  time  in  high  school.  How- 
ever, he  was  also  on  the  Student 
Council  and  was  a  class  officer. 
He  likes  WC  because  the  Upper- 
classmen  (expecially  the  Sopho- 
mores?) are  so  friendly. 

Betty  Warren,  a  small  brunette, 
from  Ridgewood,  New  Jersey, 
pepped  up  her  high  school  with  her 
cheerleading.  She  was  also  in  the 
Glee  Club,  French  Club  and  on 
the  staff  of  the  high  school  news- 
paper. The  close  relationship 
between  teachers  and  students  is 
her  reason  for  liking  WC. 

Wayne  Counsellor,  Quinton, 
New  Jersey  native  played  base- 
ball (1st  base)  in  high  school. 
The  Latin  Club,  Yearbook  staff, 
and  the  Junior  Technician  Club 
were  some  of  his  other  activities. 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Culture  Corner 


By  Shelly  and  Stan 
CULTURE  CORNER 


One  of  the  situations  on  campus 
which  we  find  extremely  nauseating 
is  the  delightful  experience  of  walk- 
ing into  the  Snack  Bar  in  the  morn- 
ing, (half  asleep),  ordering  a  cup 
of  coffee,  putting  it  to  our  lips, 
and  finding  there  is  a  contest  go- 
ing on  between  us  and  a  Fly  as  to 
who  can  drink  it  faster. 

They're  everywhere.  They  hover 
in  the  holes  of  our  doughnuts,  in 
our  mailboxes,  and  in  our  "W.  C." 
sweatsocks.  Just  how  can  we  get 
rid  of  them?  We  have  asked  several 
students  for  remedies  and  this  is  the 
best  of  what  we  got. 

Rodney  the  new  fellow  says,  "Burn 
the  School!" 


Claude  Staunch,  our  exchange 
student,  says,  "Feed  them  Boobers. 
No  one  could  come  back  for  more." 

Fanny  Freshman  recommends, 
'Tell    Student    Government." 

Eck  Queen  says,  "I  like  ttoem." 

Obviously,  when  minds  such  as 
these  generate,  they  could  rid  us  of 
any  nuisance. 

If  nothing  else  is  done,  the  re- 
moval of  the  pleasant  sight  of  see- 
ing four  feet  of  sticky,  yellow,  fly- 
paper, covered  with  myriads  of  buzz- 
ing flies  hanging  over  the  meats, 
bread,  and  salad,  would  cause  no 
end  of  joy. 

Next  week,  an  eye-witness  report 
from   Hood  College. 


Dear  Diary, 

The  gossip  this  week  is  so  raunchy  that  I  was  forced 
to  go  off  campus  to  write  it.  So  here  I  am  at  the  meet- 
ing hall  of  Club  $1.02  in  a  dark  corner,  getting  good  and 
lit  so  I  can  see  what  I'm  doing. 

For  sake  of  security  and  peace  of  mind,  I  must  use 
initials  only.     Please  forgive  the  confusion. 

Club  news  of  the  week:  The  Royal  Order  of  the  G.  U. 
E.  met  in  the  men's  room  of  Hodson  Hall  last  week,  and 
S.  S.  was  named  to  succeed  to  the  throne. 

By  the  way,  W.  H.,  did  you  know  that  A.  T.  would 
like  to  cut  your  throat?  No  special  reason,  she  just  hates 
you. 

Open  letter  of  the  week:  Dear  G.  A.,  I  wish  you  and 
N.  G.  would  please  stop  necking  under  the  second  couch 
to  the  left  in  the  Passion-Pit;  that  is  where  I  hold  wrest- 
ling practice.  (Signed)  T.  H.  of  the  E.  R.  E.  Society  of 
Society  of  Washington   College. 

Expose  of  the  week:  Students  I.  S.  and  N.  O.  are 
running  a  Campus  Bootleg  Service  with  a  package  of 
reefers  thrown  in  as  a  bonus  for  every  purchase  over 
$68.99. 

Bet  of  the  week:  G.  O.  and  S.  S.  have  an  argument 
with  I.  P.  as  to  who  will  make  the  Dean's  List  in  Beach- 
Party  205  come  Springtime.  The  latter  claims  to  have  ad- 
vantage due  to  a  snorkel  pen  for  use  in  his  term  project 
on  Submarine-racing. 

Quote  of  the  week:  was  when  T.  H.  whispered  into 
the  ear  of  his  beloved  I.  S.  one  morning  at  breakfast  "Kiss 
me,  you  jerk,  or  I'll  kick  your  teeth  in!"  How's  that  for 
brute  strength? 

What  two  girls  with  initials  W.  E.  and  E.  K.  were 
caught  injecting  Vodka  into  their  tooth-paste  tubes  in 
order  to  have  that  "kissing  smoooooothe"  breath. 

Faux  Paux  of  the  week:  D.  A.  came  back  from  a  beach 
party  Sunday  night  all  smiles.  When  asked  why,  he  ans- 
wered "She  didn't  want  to  be  at  first,  but  I  finally  pinned 
R.  N.  tonight." 

And  last  but  not  least  the  General  Hint  of  the  week 
directed  to  Miss  I.  T.:  Do  you  know  that  a  certain  bov 
on  campus  with  the  full  initials  of  A.  L.  L.  would  like  to 
sweep  you  off  your  feet?    With  a  ten-ton  truck  loaded  with 

bricks  —  going  220  miles  per  hour he'd  like  to 

sweep  you   off  your  feet! 

Well  diary  —  I  guess  I'll  try  to  walk  back  on  the 
campus  like  nothing  ever  happened.  Strange  as  it  may 
sound,  I  m  still  sober  as  can  be,  ib  cLtiu}  :)uo  qe;n?,nsa  rnsi 
"rqtua  b  uiB9u  poasu.j  n  poMu  ndsipo  Oh,  and  another 
thing,  diary,  if  you  want  to  know  why  the  column  was  so 
fantastic,  put  all  the  initials  together  and  see  what  you 


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P  AC  A'S 

A  Smart  Shop  for  Women 
and  the  Junior  Miss 

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Townshend,  Kane 

"INSURE  AND   BE  SURE" 
Hubfcard    Bldg.,    Chestertown 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  6,  1954 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


Next  Wednesday,  November  10,  Baltimore  Univ.,  four-time  cham- 
pion of  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference,  will  invade  Chestertown's  Kibler 
Field  in  quest  of  crown  No.  5  There  is  only  one  roadblock  or  barricade 
which  is  capable  of  preventing  the  Bees  from  copping  their  most 
coveted  goal,  and  that  ONE  OBSTACLE  is  none  other  than  COACH 
ED  ATHEY'S  WASHINGTON  COLLEGE  ELEVEN. 

During  early  preseason  scrimmages,  Coach  Atkey  thought  this 
season  to  be  a  rebuilding  one,  due  to  the  depletion  in  ranks  af  All- 
Southern  halfback  Rod  Ware  and  All-Atlantic  linemen  Doug  Tilley. 
But  surprize  after  surprize  filled  the  heart  and  mind  of  our  victory- 
conscious  coach  as  he  watched  from  the  sidelines  the  tricky  and  educated 
footwork  of  our  Maroon  and  Black  squad.  Probably  the  most  noticeable 
improvement  was  in  the  great  development  of  center  halfback  MORT 
LENANE,  a  rugged,  intelligent  Bel-Air  product.  Unofficially,  Mort 
has  held  his  opposing  linemen,  usualy  the  best  performer  on  a  soccer 
team,  to  a  mere  three  goals  (including  a  penalty  kick)  out  of  the  ten 
goals  scored  by  Washington's  opposition. 

Another  bright  aspect  is  always  the  scoring  punch,  and  this  de- 
partment comes  under  the  heading  of  "SPIRIT  OF  SMOOT",  a  burly 
blond  Glen  Burnie  center-forward  who  is  detrimental  to  any  goalie 
whenever  "Big  Rog"  is  in  control  of  the  16  oz.  sphere.  I  know  from 
personal  experience  how  great  a  pleasure  he  gets  out  of  putting  the 
ball  through  the  net,  taking  the  goalie  along  with  the  ball. 

//  /  were  a  demolition  engineer,  I  might  sum  up  Washington 
College's  chances  of  beating  B.  U.  by  assembling  a  lisastrous  bomb 
or  guided  missile  for  use  on  November  10.  For  the  flanges  or  wings  at 
the  tail  end,  I'd  use  SAM  SPICER  and  DICK  LENT,  both  capable  of 
guiding  the  bomb  to  its  target,  in  this  case  the  opposing  goal.  For 
active  ingredients,  the  much  needed  internal  explosive,  I  would  sprinkle 
the  trio  of  halfbacks,  ARNOLD  {T.N.T.)  STEN,  MORT  (NITRO) 
LENANE.  and  REX  (DYN AMITE )EN 'DERM AN,  three  alert  heads 
who  seldom  receive  credit  or  write-ups  for  providing  the  timely  and 
accurate  assists  needed  for  a  score.  For  the  gyroscopic  device  needed 
to  balance  the  attack  while  in  flight  or  in  action,  captain  AL  HANlFEE, 
a  senior  who  has  to  keep  the  array  of  talent  in  fashionable  order,  might 
fill  the  bill.  One  might  consider  goalie  JOE  SUYMANSKI,  who  has 
contribuetd  139  saves  in  eight  league  tests,  as  the  impregnable  cover 
or  sturly  container  of  this  mechanism,  a  goalie  whose  job  will  be  to  ward 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Intramurals 


Theta  Leads  League 
As  Foo's  Tumble 


Theta  Chi's  football  team  be- 
comes the  last  team  in  the  league 
to  remain  undefeated  as  an  under 
dog  Kappa  Alpha  squad  unleashed 
a  powerful  aerial  attack  to  hand 
Lambda  Chi  Alpha,  defending 
champions  of  1963  their  first  loss 
in  two  years. 

Kappa  Alpha  scored  first  when 
Don  Neutzel  took  a  long  pass  from 
Q.  B.  Ronnie  Defelice  and  scooted 
into  the  end  zone  for  the  six 
points.  The  Poo's  came  back 
strong  at  the  beginning  of  the 
second  half  and  knotted  the  score, 
but  miscues  and  interceptions  set 
up  two  more  scores  as  the  K.  A.'s 
went  on  to  win. 

Lambda  Chi  has  found  it  hard 
going  in  the  defense  of  their 
much-sought  after  championship. 
Hit  hard  by  the  graduation  of 
backs  Bill  Bloomfield,  Dick  Weller 
and  John  Minnich  and  linemen 
Bill  Wright,  Bob  Stahl  and 
Howdie  Davis  ,  the  Foo's  have 
acquired  underclassmen 
Bob  Penkethman,  Sam  Macera, 
Roy  Pippen,  Mike  Kochek,  and 
Al  Grjmes  as  replacements.  With 
these  experienced  players  as  a 
nucleus,  Lambda  Chi  should  be 
expected  to  have  another  Cham- 
pionship team  in  the  near  future. 

Theta  Chi  squeezed  out  a  close 
one  as  they  defeated  G.  I.  Hall  by 
one  touchdown  in  a  hard  fought 
defensive  battle.  With  this 
victory,   Theta   Chi   lead  by   Ron 


Sisk,  Ed  Silverie,  Lou  Morris  and 
Steve  Mastriana,  remains  the  odds 
on  favorite  to  take  the  league  this 
year  as  the  Ox-Men  continue  to 
roll  over  their  opponents.  Fresh- 
man Bruce  Beddow  has  been 
leading  the  way  for  the  Ox  Men 
as  he  heads  the  league's  scoring 
column  with  20  points.  Theta's 
last  test  finds  them  facing  the 
Foo's. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  joined  the 
league  for  the  first  time  this  year 
and  seems  to  be  holding  its  own 
with  a  2-2  log.  A  close  victory 
over  Somerset  Hall  (13-1)  moved 
the  Sig's  from  sixth  place  to  third. 

Even  though  it's  holding  down 
the  fourth  place  slot  at  present, 
the  powerful  freshmen  team  from 
G.  I.  Hall  is  making  its  bid  for 
the  play-offs  and  a  chance  at  the 
championship.  G.  I.'s  only  loss 
was  a  close  one  with  Theta  Chi. 
Babe  Martell,  Chic  Mills,  Curt 
Massey  and  Bill  Money  have  proved 
to  be  the  mainstay  of  the  freshmen 
footballers. 

Bruce   Beddow  of   T.    C.    leads 

the  scoring  with  20  points  followed 

closely    by    Martell,     G.    I.,    and 

and  Neutzel,  K.  A.,  with  19  each. 

W  L    T        Per 

Theta    Ohi     4     0    0     1.000 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha  2  1  0  .666 
Phi    Sigma    Kappa      2     2    0      .500 

G.    I.    Hall    1     1     0      .500 

Kappa    Alpha    1     1     1       .500 

Somerset   Hall 1     3     1       .250 

Foxwell    Hall    0     3     0       .000 1 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

by  Al  Albertson 

That  handsome,  hustling  dining 
hall  waiter  with  the  heavy  black 
beard  gets  a  tip  of  the  lid  and  a 
pat  on  the  back  this  week  for  his 
unusual  contributions  to  the  soccer 
team.  His  name  is  William  Rex 
Lenderman,  alias  just  plain  Rex. 
He  is  a  Tennesseean  by  birth 
(Maryville),  but  Dundalk,  Md, 
qualifies  as  home  now  after  13 
years'  residence. 

Rex  is  presently  donating  his 
talents  to  the  Sho'  booters,  playing 
right  half  back  with  amazing 
results.  His  two  years  of  high 
school  soccer  qualify  him  well 
Other  high  school  sports  were 
lacrosse,  which  he  expects  to  play 
here,  and  basketball.  Rex's  hobby 
is  sports,  naturally,  and  he  looks 
the  part  of  a  dedicated  athlete, 
on  and  off  the  field,  with  his  150 
pounds  spread  evenly  on  a  five 
foot-ten   inch  frame. 

The  Lions  Club  of  Dundalk 
awarded  Rex  a  $250  scholarship 
to  help  him  through  college,  and 
the  Optimist  Club  of  that  city 
honored  him  with  their  "Boy  of  the 
Year"  award  during  his  senior 
year  in  high  school.  Rex  is 
member  of  the  U.S.  Coast  Guard 
Reserve  and  the  Young  Life  Club. 

Rex  gave  four  reasons  why  he 
likes  Washington  College.  It  is 
small,  has  a  friendly  student  body, 
a  helpful  faculty,  and  he  can 
participate  in  intercollegiate 
sports. 

Aside  from  sports,  Rex 
concentrating  on  his  studies  and 
wondering  which  subject  he  should 
choose  for  a  major.  He  will  decide 
soon  enough,  and  in  the  meantime 
we'll  be  seeing  him  regularly  on 
the  athletic  field.  We  extend  our 
best  wishes  for  college  success  and 
the  years  that  follow.  If  his  work 
on  the  soccer  field  is  an  indication 
we  know  he  will  go  far. 


The 
Playerc 

Slant 

By    Herm   Schmidt 


The  soccer  campaign  has  passed 
the  half-way  mark.  Everyone,  I'm 
sure,  is  proud  of  the  Sho'  team, 
This  fall,  the  members  of  the  soccer 
team  have  pooled  their  efforts  to 
insure,  even  at  this  point,  a  very 
successful  season.  Fine  spirit  and 
consistently  fine  performances 
have  dominated  the  1954  campaign. 
This  year,  the  soccer  team  has 
surprised  almost  everyone  by  its 
ability  to  win  more  games  than  the 
1953  squad,  which  was  superior  in 
experience  and  talent.  This  year's 
team  has  no  All  Conference  Rod 
Ware's  or  Doug  Tilley's,  but  it 
does  have  11  men  working  for  one 
thing,  to  win.  The  team  has  shown 
it  can  win,  and  by  winning  it  can 
improve.  Only  two  positions,  goal 
and  wing,  are  occupied  by  starting 
members  of  the  '53  squad.  The 
members  of  the  squad  have  grown 
to  depend  upon  each  other,  to  work 
together,  and  cover  up  each  other's 
mistakes.  Why  has  the  team  won 
so  many  ball  games?  Why  is  it  in 
first  place  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  and  in  the  running  for 
the  Middle-Atlantic  crown?  Sam 
Spicer  and  Dick,  our  two  alert 
fullbacks,  expressed  almost  similar 
opinions.  Sam  said,  "The  team 
really  has  good  spirit.  Everybody 
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Speedsters 
Trim  Loyola 

by  Jim  Wright 

After  bowing  to  West  Chester 
College  in  the  victor's  course,  19 
to  44,  last  Tuesday,  October  26th, 
coach  Emerson  Smith's  cindermen 
thoroughly  routed  Loyola  College 
of  Baltimore  on  Saturday,  October 
29,  15  and  48. 

Washington's  harriers  ran  on  a 
smooth  3*4  mile  course  under  cool; 
damp  weather  that  kept  the 
runners  moving  at  a  fast  clip 
especially  Lew  Buckley,  who  fin 
ished  first  in  the  Loyola  meet  with 
a  time  of  18  minutes  12  seconds, 
to  capture  his  third  first  place 
this  season.  His  other  top  races 
were  against  Towson  and  Del- 
aware. Finishing  second,  third, 
fourth,  and  fifth  in  the  meet, 
consecutively,  were  Ed  Bair, 
Bernie  Thomas,  Ray  Henderson 
and  Basil  Wadkovsky,  all  repre- 
senting Washington  College. 

The  West  Chester  meet  offered 
a  sharp  contrast:  In  that  meet 
Lew  Buckley  ran  second,  behind 
West  Chester's  Jerry  Bankert, 
a  sophomore  with  plenty  of  hustle 
and  stamina.  Lew's  record  is 
greatly  improved  over  last  season's 
as  he  gained  only  one  first  place 
against  Gallaudet  College  and  tied 
once  for  first  with  Mickey 
DiMaggio  at  Loyola  in  Baltimore. 


C.U.  Topples 
Shoremen 


by  Heckle  and  Jeckle 

An  under-rated  Catholic  Univer- 
soccer  team  upset  Washington 
College  by  a  score  of  3  to  0  in 
torrential  rains  to  give  the  Catholic 
U.  booters  their  third  win  in 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  com- 
petition on  the  losers'  field.  The 
cold,  soaking  wet,  raw  atmosphere 
reflected  the  mood  around  the 
campus  as  the  Maroon  and  Black 
were  handed  their  first  defeat 
and  shut-out  of  the  season  after 
winning  four  games  and  tying  two. 

C.  U.  's  early  scoring  coincides 
with  their  showing  last  year  when 
they  got  off  to  a  2-0  start  in  the 
first  five  minutes.  W.  C,  how- 
ever, came  back  and  won  the  pre- 
season scrimmage,  5-2.  But  unlike 
last  year's  game,  this  year's 
scoring  ended  with  C.  U.'s 
opening   bombardment. 

Catholic  U.'s  right  inside  Andy 
Xepapas  made  the  first  tally  when 
his  attempt  to  center  the  ball 
resulted  in  an  unexpected  goal 
after  the  ball  bounced  off  the  head 
of  Washington  College  right  full 
back  Dick  Lent  after  only  one 
minute  of  play  expired  in  the  first 
quarter. 

Center  forward  Ernie  McCaus- 
land,  who  has  tallied  eleven  goals 
in  his  last  four  league  starts, 
added  another  tally  twelve  minutes 
later  with  the  assistance  of  left 
outside  Jose  Alemnar.  McCaus- 
land,  assisted  by  Alemnar,  scored 
again  one  minute  later  on  a  fast 
break  to  give  Catholic  U.  its  3 
to  0  lead. 

Catholic  U.  had  beaten  Lynch- 
burg the  week  before  and  now  has 
a  3  won,  2  lost  league  record.  . 
W.  C.  is  4-1-1  in  the  league  race 
good  enough  for  first  place  .... 
Goalie  Joe  Szymanski  turned  in 
another  brilliant  performance 
despite  the  three  goals  scored 
against  him.  Making  twenty-five 
saves  hardly  gave  him  time  to 
think  about  the  weather,  which 
couldn't  have  been  worse  . . . .  C.  U., 
with  all  but  one  of  its  members 
from  South  and  Central  America, 
displayed  quite  a  bit  of  good  foot- 
work for  which  Latin  American 
soccer  is  noted.  .  .  .  There  were 
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League  Leaders 
Could  Clinch 
2nd  Place  Today 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 

Washington  College  travels  to 
Homewood  Field,  Baltimore,  today 
to  open  a  full  Saturday  program 
of  athletics  for  Johns  Hopkins  U. 
The  Sho' — Blue  Jay  soccer  tilt  at 
noon  will  be  followed  by  a  football 
game  and  cross  country  meet  for 
the  Hopkins'  fans  enjoyment.  But 
the  Athey-men  are  stirred  up  to 
spoil  the  fun  of  the  Baltimorians 
and  make  the  Jays  really  blue 
by  earning  their  sixth  win  of  the 
year. 

Both  teams  will  have  to  earn 
every  point  in  what  could  be  a 
battle  of  outstanding  goalies. 
Hopkins  will  have  Dave  Hack,  who 
made  last  year's  Ail-American 
selection,  guarding  the  net,  while 
across  the  field  will  be  Joe 
Szymanski,  W.  C.'s  strong  candi- 
date for  Ail-American  honors  this 
year.  The  Sho'men  also  have  an 
outstanding  scoring  punch  in  the 
personage  of  big  Roger  Snioot, 
who  has  already  accumulated 
eleven  points  to  his  credit,  Smoot 
is  making  the  local  fans  forget 
their  worries  about  the  gap  created 
by  the  graduation  of  top  scorer 
Doug  Tilly. 

Hopkins,  too,  has  lost  their 
leading  point  producer  of  last  year, 
All-Amerian  Jim  Hutchins,  who 
scored  the  winning  goal  in  last 
year's  2-1  victory  for  the  Jays  at 
Kibler  Field.  AH  Armand,  of 
Istanbul  (not  Constantinople), 
Turkey,  and  Joe  Hanle  have  taken 
over  as  the  offensive  stars  for 
the  Baltimoreans.  Hopkins,  to 
date,  has  not  looked  like  the  power 
they  were  last  year  when  they  won 
the  Mason-Dixon  title,  going  un- 
defeated in  four  conference  games. 
They  finished  the  year  with  an 
overall  record  of  eight  wins  and 
only  one  loss. 

The  Sho'men  will  be  minus  the 
services  of  Ed  Campbell,  who 
received  a  double  fracture  of  his 
arm  in  the  Delaware  game.  Other- 
wise the  team  will  be  in  top 
physical  condition  after  a  full 
week's  rest  from  collegiate  com- 
petition. They  will  also  be  in  top 
mental  condition,  realizing  that  a 
victory  will  assure  W.  C.  of  at 
least  second  place  position  in  the 
M-D  Conference  final  standings. 
WASH,  vs  HOPKINS 
Probable  starting  line-ups 


w.  c. 

Hopkins 

Szymanski 

G. 

Hack 

Spicer 

L.F. 

Collignon 

Lent 

R.F. 

.Worth 

Sten 

L.H. 

Davis 

Lenane 

CH. 

Shakeour 

Lenderman 

R.H. 

Moekas 

Vaught 

O.L. 

Feder 

Burns 

I.L. 

Annan 

Smoot 

C. 

Hanle 

Hanifee 

I.R. 

Pessian 

Larrimore 

O.R. 

Whitlock 

Give  Em  A 
Break  Gang 

by  Al  Albertson 

Rays  of  the  setting  sun  glint 
across  the  pale  blue  sky,  a  strong 
breeze  blows  from  the  west,  and 
soccer  balls  soar  through  the  air  in 
all  directions,  some  of  then  curving 
gracefully  away  from  the  wind. 
We  hear  the  coach's  gravelly  voice 
through  the  power  megaphone: 
"Keep'em  low!  You'll  never 
get'em  in  the  goal  kicking  so 
high!"  A  harsh  oath  explodes 
from  the  megaphone  as  another 
ball  goes  sailing  over  the  goal. 

Around  the  upper  end  of  the 
field  we  see  a  straggling  line  of 
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PAGE  FOUR 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  6,  1954 


Shoremen  Pluck 
Blue  Hens 

by  Al  Grimes 

Oct.  29— The  Sho'men  of  Wash- 
ington College  regained  their 
winning  ways,  after  their  initial 
loss  to  Catholic  U.,  when  they 
handed  the  Blue  Hens  of  Dela- 
ware University  a  4-2  defeat  at 
Newark,  Delaware. 

The  victory  leaves  Washington 
College  the  leading  contender  for 
both  the  Mason-Dixon  Champion' 
ship  (6-1  record)  and  the  Middle 
Atlantic  Conference  crown  in  which 
it's  undefeated. 

Washington,  which  scored  a 
single  marker  in  each  pieriod, 
opened  the  scoring  parade  after 
three  minutes  of  action  when 
center  forward  Roger  Smoot 
connected  with  a  hard  accurate 
boot  past  Hen  goalie  Bob  Brown. 
The  Hen's  offensive  led  by  out- 
side right  Dan  Regester  sneaked 
one  past  Sho'  goalie  Joe  Szymanski, 
who  contributed  thirteen  save  in 
the  victory,  to  knot  the  score  1-1. 
The  Blue  Hens  continued  to  un- 
leash their  offensive  attack  but 
fine  hustle  and  tricky  footwork 
by  Sho'  defense  of  half  backs  Mort 
Lenane,  Rex  Linderman,  Arnold 
Sten,  full  backs  Dick  Lent  and  Sam 
Spicer,  prevented  further  scoring 
as  the  first  quarter  ended  in  a 
1-1  tie. 

Outstanding  lineman  candidate 
for  All  -  Southern  Conference 
laurels,  Roger  Smoot,  again  tallied 
to  return  the  lead  to  the  Sho'  team, 
a  lead  they  never  relinquished  as 
the  Sho'  defense  refused  to  budge. 
After  a  halftime  rest  period  the 
Sho'  eleven  regained  its  wind  and 
resumed  its  effective  offense  as 
George  Santana  added  the  third 
marker  to  the  Sho'  total.  In  the 
final  period  Smoot  showed  how 
he  got  to  be  the  Sho'men's  leading 
scorer  with  eleven  goals  when  he 
rammed  in  his  third  goal  of  the 
contest.  With  only  20  seconds 
remaining  out  of  the  88  minutes  of 
intensive  action,  Regester  again 
sent  a  hard  shot  into  the  victor's 
net  guarded  by  Ralph  Laws,  sub 
goalie,  from  about  12  yards  out. 


CONCERT  SCHEDULED 

Continued  from  page  1) 
es  at  the  Hartt  School  of  Music  in 
Hartford. 

Lorin  graduated  from  the 
Maunes  College  of  Music  where  he 
was  a  scholarship  student  under 
the  noted  teacher,  Diran.  Alexan- 
ian.  He  has  played  with  the 
Buffalo  Philharmonic  and  the  San 
Diego  Summer  Symphony.  For 
the  past  several  seasons,  he  has 
been  cello  soloist  for  the  Robert 
Shaw  "Choral  MasterworkB  Ser- 
ies" in  Carnegie  Hall,  has  made 
recordings  under  Mr.  Shaw's  -direc- 
tion and  has  toured  the  country 
with  the  Chorale.  Mr.  Bernsohn 
was  formerly  with  the  Aeolian 
Trio  and  is  a  member  of  the  Col- 
legium Musicum  of  New  York, 
along  with  Miss  Otis. 

Claude  was  raised  in  Trance 
where  he  received  the  beginnings 
of  a  thorough  musical  education. 
He  returned  to  this  country  at 
seventeen  where  he  later  studied 
flute  with  George  Laurent  of  the 
Boston  Symphony.  He  also  stu- 
died piano.  Mr.  Monteux-'s  mus- 
ical career  was  interrupted  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  war  and  he  served 
four  years  with  the  Military  In- 
telligence, especially  in  -dealings 
with  the  country  of  France  and 
its  people.  After  receiving  his 
discharge,  he  joined  the  Kansas 
City  Philharmonic,  the  Ballet 
Russe  de  Monte  Carlo,  and  the 
New  York  Philharmonic,  respect- 
ively. He  also  toured  the  coun- 
try with  the  road  company  of 
"Peter  .  Pan."  Currently,  Mr. 
Monteux  conducts  the  Little  Sym- 
phony in  Columbus,  Ohio. 

These  three  talented  and  youth- 

j,  ful  artists  are  expected  to  offer  a 

horoughiy  enjoyable  eoacej-t. 


SPORTS   IN   SHORTS  (Continued  from  page  3) 

off  penetrating  objects  such  as  the  9 -inch-diameter  pellet  from  dis- 
rupting the  nucleus  of  the  Sho'  eleven.  For  detonators,  BARRY  BURNS 
and  ROLAND  LARRIMORE,  consistently  alert  and  energized  per- 
formers, seem  capable  of  setting  off  the  Sho'men's  titantic  explosive 
attack.  Last  but  not  least  I'd  throw  in  ROG  SMOOT  (who  already  lias 
eleven  goals  out  of  the  team's  total  of  twenty.two)  as  the  triumphant 
explosion. 

The  control  of  the  missile  lies  in  the  hands  of  Coach  Athey  and 
the  students.  Loud  cheering  from  the  side-lines  will  act  as  a  spark 
to  send  this  power  into  action.  Coach  Athey,  I  know,  hopes  that  the 
explosion  will  take  place  as  the  whistle  sounds  for  the  initial  quarter; 
and  recently  he  has  been  overheard  mumbling  a  new  tune  "SHOO- 
BOOM,  SHOO-BOOM"! 

As  for  Baltimore's  once-beaten  eleven,  Coach  Col  Ermer,  pro- 
fessional baseball  pilot  of  the  Chattanooga  Look-outs  of  the  Southern 
Association,  has  an  array  of  Baltimore  sandlot  and  scholastic  talent 
that  lias  scored  successive  wins  over  Catholic  University  and  Mt.  St. 
Mary's  before  dropping  a  1-0  decision  to  Loyola. 

Pictured  on  B.  U's  probable  starting  lineup  are  five  ex-Patterson 
Park  High  School  athletes,  namely  Jerry  Wise,  Andy  DiFabbio,  Al 
Cosgrove,  Jim  Amota,  and  Gene  Karwacki,  who  will  be  facing  Washing- 
ton's "Mut  and  Jeff"  —  Burns  and  Szymanski,  also  graduates  of  the 
East  Balto.  School. 

Things  to  look  for  Watch  ALL-  AMERICAN  CAPTAIN  HANK 
WOHLFORT,  playing  his  fourth  season  as  a  regular,  feed  his  center 
forward  "Eel"  Malinowski,  who  in  turn  will  advance  the  ball  to  his 
right-inside,  Bill  Kroh,  in  a  triangle  pattern  of  a  passing  attack.  Watch 
for  the  play  of  B.  U.  225-lb  center  halfback  Bill  Stackarowski,  a 
candidate  for  ALL-AMERICAN  honors,  against  Roger  Smoot,  215-lbs. 
of  mass.  There's  bound  to  be  an  equilibrium  shift  of  weight  somewhere! 
Watch  for  Gene  Karwacki,  scrappy  goal  getter,  tangling  feet  with 
W.  C.  fullback  Dick  Lent.  Watch  for  a  fast,  exciting,  wide-open 
display  of  coordinated  head  and  foot  work,  of  ambipedal  skill — both  feet 
working  equally  well.  Watch  both  All-Md.  scholastic  goalies  (Szymanski 
'51  Beck  '53)try  to  get  in  position  to  block  shot.  Keep  your  ears  and 
eyes  on  the  ref's  whistle,  keep  your  mouths  open,  rooting  the  home  team, 
the  MAROON  AND  BLACK,  on  to  Victory. 

(See  you  at  the  Game 3:00  P.  M.) 


Freshman  Confidential 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

He  likes  WC  because  it  is  small. 

Misty  Ingham,  of  the  sophisti- 
cated voice  and  blonde  hair, 
worked  in  Cape  May  as  a  waitress 
this  summer.  In  high  school  she 
worked  on  the  school  paper.  She 
says  she  is  crazy  about  Washing- 
tn  College. 

Bill  Collins,  from  Federalisburg, 
Maryland  played  basketball  and 
soccer  in  high  school.  But  he 
doesn't  think  he'll  go  out  for  them 
here  because  he  wants  time  to 
study.  He  was  also  in  the  Glee 
Club  and  Student  Council.  The 
smallness  and  friendliness  of  WC 
gets  him  too. 

Be  back  again  in  two  weeks 
with  another  low  down  on  the 
Fresh. 


WILL  HOLD  DANCE 

Continued  from  page  1) 
ber   12. 

The  local  queen  will  be  crowned 
by  Mrs.  George  Stanton,  last  year's 
Sweetheart,  and  will  be  entered  in 
the  national  KA  contest. 
Music  for  the  dance  is  to  be 
provided  by  Paul  Fredericks' 
orchestra  which  played  for  the 
Inter- Sorority  dance.  Admission 
is  $1.00  per  person  Pete  Long  is  in 
charge  of  arrangements. 


GIVE'EM    A   BREAK 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

len  in  shorts  and  thin  shirts 
jping  along,  arms  swinging 
oosely.  They  follow  the  cindei 
rack  around  the  field  and  up  tt 
he  bleachers.  The  coach,  standing 
.vith  his  back  to  them,  calls  out 
the  time  on  a  stop  watch  as  each 
runner  passes.  They  go  on  past 
the  coach;  they  have  run  the 
course  and  must  walk  around  for 
a  few  minutes  to  get  cooled  off. 
What's  this?  More  runners 
coming  in?  Well,  some  of  them 
had  to  slow  down  during  that  last 
mile;  maybe  a  shoelace  broke. 
But  anybody  can  run  three  miles 
without  stopping.  Try  it  sometime 
just  for  fun. 

Over  there  in  the  shadows  nea 
he  railroad  we  see  two  groups  o 
oen.  Each  man  has  a  lacross 
tick,  and  as  his  turn  comes  up 
he  races  toward  the  coach.  When 
they  are  about  20  yard  apart,  the 
jach  flicks  his  stick  and  a  litt* 
^hite  ball  flashes  across  the  opei 
oace  like  lightning  fro  a  thunder 
:loud.  If  he  can,  the  interceptor 
snares  the  ball  in  the  net  of  his 
stick  and  charges  on  toward  the 
goal.  But  here  he  has  to  contend 
with  a  man  from  the  second  group 
who  also  has  a  stick.  They  run 
madly  up  and  down  in  front  of 
the  goal — one  trying  to  score,  the 
other  trying  to  prevent  it.  Finally 
the  man  with  the  ball  twists  his 
stick,  his  opponent  swings  his, 
and  the  ball  rolls  harmlessly  off 
to  one  side. 

All  of  those  balls  don't  miss  the 
goal;  and  those  runners  must  trot 
that  three  miles  every  day  and 
keep  going  to  the  finish  line.  Our 
boys  work  hard  to  perfect  their 
teams.  Soccer  and  lacrosse  are 
two  of  the  fastest  games  you'll 
see.  It  takes  endless  practice  to 
put  a  soccer  ball  in  the  right 
place;  and  tearing  toward  a  goal 
with  a  ball  and  lacrosse  stick  is 
about  as  easy  as  charging  a  Notre 
Dame  line  with  a  handful  of  gold 
dust — anything  can  happen.  On 
the  practice  field  we  see  how 
Saturday's  heroes  are  made;  we 
see  the  difference  between  med- 
iocrity and  excellence. 

The  honors  which  accrue  to  Alma 
Mater  are  shared  by  all  who  have 
contact  with  her.  When  she  gives 
us  an  education,  we  owe  her  a 
debt  that  can  he  paid  only  with 
loyal  support. 

The  boys  on  the  athletic  field 
are  paying  more  than  their  share 


O.D.K.  TAPS  MEMBERS 

Continued  from  page  1) 
with   letters   in   lacrosse   and   soc- 
cer,  and   feature   editor     of     the 
Pegasus. 

Next  to  be  tapped  was  C.  Mer- 
vin  Burbage,  Jr.,  who  is  president 
of  the  Canterbury  Club,  a  member 
of  Sigma  Sigma  Omicron  (honor- 
ary fraternity  for  outstanding 
scholarship),  of  the  Mount  Ver- 
non Literary  Society,  and  of  the 
Young  Democratic  Club.  "Pete" 
is  a  former  vice-president  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  has  had  major  roles 
in  five  plays  on  cahipus,  and  has 
been  a  member  of  the  Choir  for 
four  years. 

John  D.  Howard  was  tapped, 
recognizing  his  leadership  as  cir- 
culation manager  of  the  Elm, 
sports  editor  of  the  Pegasus,  and 
treasurer  of  Theta  Chi.  A  Var- 
sity Club  member,  too,  "Hezzy" 
holds  letters  in  soccer  and  la- 
crosse, and  was  given  honorable 
mention  on  the  All-American 
team  of  the  latter  sport  last  year. 

George  Hanst,  who  also  had  the 
ribbons  of  the  honorary  fraternity 
pinned  on  him,  is  president  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  He  is  a  represent- 
ative to  the  Inter-Fraternity 
Council,  the  news  editor  of  the 
Elm,  and  a  Varsity  Club  member, 
having  earned  his  letters  in  ten- 
nis. 

Tapped  as  an  honorary  member 
was  Dean  Makosky,  whose  promin- 
ence in  his  field  of  education  cer- 
tainly demonstrates  the  attributes 
of  leadership  which  Omicron  Del- 
ta Kappa  recognizes  and  fosters. 


of  the  debt.  In  addition  to  his 
sacrifices — study  time,  smoking 
and  drinking,  social  life — the 
athlete  risks  his  health.  Every 
sport  holds  an  element  of  physical 
risk.  A  poet,  Lord  Tennyson,  in 
TO  AN  ATHLETE  DYING 
YOUNG,  left  some  lines  that  con- 
tain a  thought  for  the  athlete. 
They  are  included  here  to  remind 
all  of  us  that  the  athletic  cloud  has 
more  than  a  silver  lining: 
"Smart  lad,  to  slip  betimes  away 

From    fields    where    glory    does 

not  stay; 
And  early  through  the  laurel  grows, 

It  withers  quicker  than  the  rose." 
See  you  at  the  game,  huh? 


Anthony's  Flowers 

Call  Us  For  Flowers  For 

All   Occasions 


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C.  U.  TOPPLES  SHOREMEN 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

almost  more  spectators  watching 
under  the  protection  of  car  roofs 
than   there   sitting   in   the   stands 

on  a  clear,  mild  day 

The  following  is  quoted  from 
last  year's  Elm:  "Predictions  for 
things  to  come:  with  further  con- 
ditioning, C.  U.  will  prove  a  hard 
team  to  beat"   .  .   .   who  was  the 

Prophet,  Joe? This  year's 

reporter  has  no  comment  nor 
prediction  of  things  to  come.  .  .  . 


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(Continued  from  page  3) 
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are  seeking  personal  glory.  They 
work  as  they  would  at  a  job,  readily 
and  eagerly  accepting  the  re- 
sponsiblity  of  their  positions.  The 
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knows  how  it  feels  to  be  on  top. 
They  want  to  stay  there. 


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The 


Elm 


VOL.  XXIII,  NO.  jfk 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  20,  1954 


Tom  Elmore  Is  Elected  Freshman  Prexy 


Nonpartisan 
Politics  Group 
To  Meet  Here 


The  annual  session  of  the  Non- 
partisan Political  School,  conduct- 
ed by  the  Young  Democrats  and 
Young-  Republicans  of  Maryland, 
will  be  held  at  W.  C.  on  Satur- 
day, December  4.  This  lesson  in 
the  art  of  practical  politics  is  an 
annual  affair  and  was  held  last 
year  at  St.  John's  College  in  An- 
napolis. Credit  for  bringing  it  to 
the  campus  goes  to  the  Depart- 
ment of  History  and  Political 
Science. 

This  school  session  is  being 
publicized  all  over  the  Shore,  and 
local  arrangements  are  in  the 
hands  of  the  W.  C.  Young  Repub- 
licans and  Young  Democrats, 
working  in  conjunction  with  the 
Department  of  History  and  Politi- 
cal Science. 

McKeldin    To   Speak 

The  program  will  follow  the 
procedure  of  past  meetings.  Fol- 
lowing a  welcome  from  Washing- 
ton College  officials,  Gov.  MeKel- 
din  will  deliver  a  keynote  address, 
and  then  there  will  be  talks  and 
discussion  led  by  Joseph  Tydings 
and  Glenn  Beall,  Jr.,  presidents  of 
the  Young  Democrats  and  Young 
Republicans  of  Maryland,  respect- 
ively. After  that,  two  members 
of  the  Maryland  General  Assem- 
bly will  lead  panel  discussions. 
Expect   Large   Crowd 

Following  lunch,  the  explana- 
tion and  discussion  of  the  three 
branches  of  Maryland's  govern- 
ment will  take  place  in  three  brief 
sessions  to  be  presided  over  by  the 
Governor's  Executive  Secretary, 
the  Chief  Judge  of  Maryland's 
Court  of  Appeals,  and  the  newly 
elected  Attorney  General  of  the 
State. 

Students,  educators,  and  people 
interested  in  government  from  all 
over  the  Shore  are  expected  to  at- 
tend. This  is  one  of  the  finest  op- 
portunities Washington  College 
students  will  ever  have  to  see, 
meet,  and  talk  with  their  state  of- 
ficials, say  planners  of  the  affair. 

Details  of  time  schedules  and 
meeting  places  will  be  posted 
when  arrangements  are  complete. 


Sadie  Hawkins  Rules  the  Campus 


K.A.'s  Crown 
Joan  Vanik 
Dance  Queen 

Kappa  Alpha  fraternity  crown- 
ed Joan  Vanik  as  Sweetheart  of 
1954  at  the  annual  dance  on  Nov- 
ember 12.  Escorted  to  the  center 
of  the  floor  by  No.  1  George 
Stanton  and  crowned  by  last  year's 
queen,  Barbara  Stanton,  Joan  re- 
ceived a  special  gift  and  some 
long-stem  red  roses  while  the 
fraternity  members  serenaded  her. 

Firelight  glowing  on  the  KA 
bannex-s  and  rousing  choruses  of 
"Dixie"  by  Paul  Fredericks'  band 
created  a  festive  atmosphere  at 
the  American  Legion  home,  scene 
of  the  dance.  The  KA's  wore  red 
rose  buds  in  the  lapels. 


Henry-MC 
Stunt  Night 

Rod  Smith,  president  of  the 
senior  class,  has  announced  that 
Mr.  Jack  Henry  will  act  as  Master 
of  Ceremonies  for  the  annual 
Stunt  Night. 

.Mr.  Henry  is  well  known  on 
campus  by  virtue  of  his  freshman 
history  courses,  though  Stunt 
Night  will  be  the  first  opportunity 
many  of  the  students  have  had  to 
share  his  delightful  sense  of 
humor. 

Some  of  .the  acts  submitted  to 
the  senior-  class  to  be  placed  on 
the  program  are  Sue  Samuels, 
Hula  Dance;  Zeta  Tau  Tlpha,  Indi- 
viduality; Kappa  Alpha,  An  After- 
noon of  a  Daisy;  Lambda  Chi  Al- 
pha, This  Was  Your  Life;  Cheery 
Sisters,  Long,  Gallo,  Macera, 
Pickett;  Alpha  Omicron  Pi,  The 
Dance  of  the  Painted  Dolls. 

Many  more  acts  will  be  added. 
The  evening  promises  to  be  its 
usual  howling  success. 


J.  HUNTER  TO  REPRESENT 
MD.AT  INDUSTRY  MEETING 


Jack  Hunter,  a  student  of  Wash- 
ington College,  has  been  selected 
to  represent  the  college  juniors  of 
the  state  of  Maryland  at  a  con- 
vention on  December  first  through 
the  third. 

The  occasion  is  the  59th  Annual 
Congress  of  American  Industry  to 
be  held  this  year  in  New  York  City 
at  the  Waldorf-Astoria.  Approx- 
imately 4,000  industrialists,  mem- 
bers of  the  National  Association 
of  Manufacturers,  convene  each 
year  to  exchange  ideas  and  listen 
to  lectures  by  leading  American 
citizens.  The  motto  of  this  organi- 
zation is :  "Building  a  Better 
America"  which  coincides  with  its 
aim  of  cooperation  in  the  industrial 
and  educational  fields.  The 
luncheon  speaker  this  year  will  be 
Ralph  J.  Cordiner,  President,  of  the 


General  Electric  Company. 

The   award   is    considered   quite 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Li'l  Abner,  being  dragged  by 
Daisy  Mae,  will  arive  in  style  at 
the  annual  Sadie  Hawkins  Dance 
to  be  held  tonight,  in  Hodson  Hall 
from  8  to  12  p.m.  Admission  is 
$1  and  is  paid  by  the  feminine  sex. 

The  traditional  Dogpatch  theme 
will  be  carried  out  in  decorations 
of  corn  shocks,  hay  stacks,  and 
other  farm  scenery.  Cider,  hot- 
dogs,  and  popcorn  are  to  be  served 
as  refreshments.  Marryin'  Sami 
a  member  of  the  faculty,  will  join 
the  best-costumed  couple  in  holy 
wedlock.  There  will  also  be  a 
contest  to  decide  the  best  corsage 
from  those  which  the  girls  make 
and  present  to  the  boys.  Music  is 
to  be  furnished  by  records,  and 
several  novelty  dances  are  planned 
for  the  evening. 

Sponsored  by  the  senior  class, 
the  dance  is  being  arranged  by 
Jack  Dail.  His  committee  is  com- 
posed of  Dave  Dougherty,  Wanita 
MacMullen,  Joan  Vanik,  B.  C. 
Jones,  Barbara  Townsend,  Ted 
Ichniowski,  Ramona  Willey,  and 
John  Parker. 


Sandison  Tells 
Of  Research 
On  Poet  Gorges 

Relating  some  of  her  adventures 
in  the  field  of  research,  Dr.  Helen 
Sandison,  Visiting  Professor  of 
English,  told  the  Mt.  Vernon 
Literary  Society  this  week  how  the 
investigation  of  a  marginal  note 
in  a  textbook  had  involved  her  in 
years  of  work  and  made  her  an 
expert  on  a  little  known 
Elizabethan  poet,  Sir  Arthur 
Gorges. 

While  reading"  Spenser  in  her 
school  days,  Dr.  Sandison  found 
mention  of  Gorges  and  wrote  on 
the  page  a  reminder  to  check  on 
him.  Years  later  as  she  traveled 
to  England  to  work  on  another 
project,  she  read  the  note  and 
determined  to  follow  it  up.  She 
became  engrossed  in  the  subject 
and  looked  everywhere  for  infor- 
mation. 

Discovery  in  1940  of  Gorges' 
poems,  presumably  lost,  opened  a 
whole  new  field  to  her,  and  the 
British  Museum  allowed  her  to 
edit  the  poems.  Dr.  Sandison's 
efforts  resulted  in  the  publication 
of  his  poems  last  year. 


Field  Trip 
To  DuPont's 
Is  Planned 


The  Society  of  Sciences  of 
Washington  College  will  make  a 
field  trip  to  Dupont's  Experimental 
Station,  Wilmington,  Delaware,  on 
Friday,  December  third.  The  trip 
will  include  a  tour  in  the  morning, 
lunch,  and  then  another  tour  which 
will  last  until  3  P.  M.  This  trip 
is  geared  to  the  interests  of  stu- 
dents in  Chemistry,  Physics  and 
Biology. 


Shows  Blood  TyJ>e 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the 
Society  of  Sciences,  Mr.  William 
Russell,  lab  technician  at  Kent 
County  Hospital,  gave  a  lecture 
about  the  "History  of  Blood  and 
the  Rh  Factor,"  and  also  held 
demonstrations  showing  the  dif- 
erent  blood  types.  Mr.  Russell  will 
make  another  appearance  for  the 
Society  at  the  annual  exhibit  and 
do  blood  typing  for  those  who  wish 
to  have  this  done. 


New  Delegates 
Speak  To  Y.D.C 
On  Campaign 

Three  newly-elected  members  to 
the  Maryland  House  of  Delegates 
addressed  the  local  Young  Dem- 
ocrats on  Tuesday,  November  9,  in 
Reid  Hall.  These  young  Harford 
Countians,  Thomas  J.  Hatem,  Dale 
Hess,  and  Charles  Moore,  spoke  to 
the  group  about  the  procedure  they 
used  in  campaigning,  about  their 
experiences  in  such,  and  about  their 
coming  duties  as  delegates  to  the 
legislature.  Then  a  discussion  pe- 
riod was  held,  during  which  the 
college  students  questioned  the  new 
delegates.  The  program  was  very 
well  received  by  the  audience. 

Present  officers  of  the  Young 
Democratic  Club  are:  Bob  Boyd, 
president;  Walt  Baker,  first  vice 
president ;  Rose  Mary  Hatem, 
second  vice-president;  Pat  Ed- 
wards, Secretary;  and  Howard 
Smith,  treasurer. 


Brackett  VP; 

Warren,Wallin 

Unopposed 

Tom  Elmore  defeated  Fellow 
Baltimorean  Pete  Riecks  for  the 
Freshman  class  presidency  in  the 
general  election  on  November  11. 
In  the  only  other  contest  Kakie 
Brackett  won  over  Jean  Dmitrik  to 
become  vice-president.  Betty 
Warren  and  Sandy  Wallin,  the 
new  secretary  and  treasurer,  re- 
spectively, were  unopposed. 

The  elections  were  supervised 
by  the  Student  Council,  which  re- 
solved that  write-in  votes  would 
be  disallowed  and  that  petitions 
would  be  the  prescribed  method  of 
nomination.  Primary  runoffs  were 
held  th"  day  before  the  general 
election. 


Archivist  Relates 
Records  History 

Members  of  the  Kent  County 
Historical  Society  and  various  col- 
lege history  classes  last  Wednes- 
day heard  Dr.  Moitis  Randolph, 
Archivist  of  Maryland,  give  an  ac- 
count of  the  troubles  Maryland 
has  had  in  preserving  her  records 
of  land  claims,  court  proceedings, 
Assembly  laws,  and  the  like. 

As  Archivist  of  Maryland,  Dr. 
Randolph  is  Director  of  the  Hal! 
of  Records.  He  is  also  president 
of  the  National  Society  of  Archi- 
vists. 

Problems  of  the  Maryland  rec- 
ords, plagued  by  fire,  lack  of  stor- 
age, legislatures  which  talked 
about  the  records  but  did  nothing, 
and  stubborn  county  officials  who 
refused  to  turn  over  their  records, 
finally  were  cleared  away  in  the 
1930's  when  the  legislature  pro- 
vided for  the  housing,  preserva- 
tion, publication,  and  collection  of 
all  records. 


Draft  Tests  Set 

Major  General  Lewis  B.  Her- 
shey,  Director  of  Selective  Ser- 
vice, reminded  college  students 
that  the  deadline  for  submitting 
applications  for  the  December  9th 
Selective  Service  College  Qualifi- 
cation Test  is  midnight  Tuesday, 
November  23,  and  that  applica- 
tions postmarked  after  that  time 
cannot  be  considered. 


Play  Reviewer  Commends  Actors,  Director,  Stage  Crews 


by   Dr.   Helen   E.   Sandison 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
cast,  director,  and  crews  of  BELL, 
BOOK  AND  CANDLE,  by  John 
van  Druten.Which  was  introduced  to 
the  audience  on  November  6  and  6 
by  an  attractively  designed  pro- 
gram, and  presented  by  the  Wash- 
ington Players.  The  date  neatly 
fitted  this  play  with  its  witches 
recalling  Hallowe'en  just  passed, 
and  with  its  greens  and  reds  for 
Christmas  soon  to  come.  The 
piece  was  well  chosen,  too,  for  a 


group  of  young  non-professionals, 
being  within  their  powers,  as  they 
amply  proved,  and  being  amusing, 
absorbing,  and  significant  in  the 
bright  tempo  of  its  dialogue,  if 
less  so  in  its  basic  fabric. 
Praises  Vanik 
First  honors  in  acting  go  to 
Joan  Vanik — no  "mail-order  sor- 
ceress" or  actress,  she,  but  one 
really  gifted  in  her  command  of 
the  stage  as  well  as  of  her 
familiars.     She  "pulled  the  major 


operations"  of  the  play,  just  as 
those  of  her  witch-world,  being 
almost  continuously  on  the  stage 
for  all  five  scenes,  and  steadily  in 
control.  Hers  was  the  poise  and 
firmness  of  a  veteran;  she  knew 
the  value  of  repose,  of  the  gesture 
or  attitude  quietly  held;  she  ap- 
peared quite  free  of  the  self-con- 
sciousness common  to  student 
actors  when  called  upon  for  love 
scenes.  Voice  and  delivery  were 
clear  and  effective.     Her  authority 


over  Pyewacket  was  masterly. 
Cites    Telephone    Scene 
Able      cooperation      came      from 
Henry     Riecks,     who     acted     with 
undertanding    and    forth  rightness. 
His  parley  at  the  'phone  with  Miss 
Kittredge    was    a    high    moment. 
Pyewacket    is    rumored    to    have 
divulged    in    his    secret    sign-lan- 
guage that  both  of  these  principals 
were  making  their  "first  appear- 
ance   on    any    stage."      We    rely 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


PAGE  TWO 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  20,  1954 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington    College   Chestertown,    Maryland 

Established  1782 

Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in  Chief RAMONA  Willey 

Newt  Editor GEORGE  HANST 

Feature  Editor Wayne  GrUEN 

Sporte  Editor        _---_.-  Joe  Szymanski 

Managing  Editor JANET  Parks 

Business  Manager Jerry  LaMBDIN 

Photographer        -        - JOE  Keller 

Circulation  Manager        .-...-  Hessy  Howard 

News  Staff  —  Joan  Vanik,  Martha  Ann  Kohout,  Barbara  Townsend, 

Emily  Dryden,  Laurel  Gunby,  Bob  Pickett,  Ralph  Usilton. 

Kaikie  Bracken. 
Feature  Staff  —  Carol   Knisely,   Stan   Goldstien,   Shally   Bader,   Ed. 

Cumor,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach. 
Sports    Staff   —   Jerry    Yudisky,    Jim    Wright,    Sam    Masera,    Stan 

Hoffman,  Al  Albertson,  Al  Grimes. 
Typists  —  B.  CJones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton. 


Editorially  Speaking 

The  following  article  came  to  the  Editor's  desk 
anonymously.  It  is  not  the  policy  of  the  Elm  to  print  unsigned 
opinionated  articles.  An  exception  was  made  in  this  case 
because  the  views  expressed  are  not  peculiar  to  a  single 
individual,  they  are  the  same  views  held  by  most  members 
of  Greek  letter  organizations.  This  is  the  first  time  they 
have  offered  for  publication.  Since  the  situation  affects  a 
sizeable  portion  of  the  student  enrollment,  the  Elm  feels  the 
article  well  worth  publication. 

SINK  OR  SWIM 

Many  students  on  campus  who  have  heard  others,  re- 
turning to  school  after  a  tour  of  service,  talking  about  the 
glories  of  the  different  fraternities  in  days  long  gone,  probably 
often  wonder  about  the  future  of  fraternites  here  at  Washing- 
ton College.  If  they  looked  closely  at  the  present  activities 
of  the  fraternities  and  in  the  directiion  they  are  moving,  a 
rather  dim,  if  undesired  conclusion  would  be  drawn.  The 
fraternities'  days  are  numbered.  This  is  obvious  because  the 
gradual  process  of  moving  the  fraternities  out  of  the  houses 
and  into  dormitory  cellars,  whether  calculated  or  not,  will 
eventually  bring  about  the  end. 

Of  course,  the  fraternities  may  be  allowed  to  move  off 
campus,  but  they  must  get  money  to  pay  for  a  house.  This 
would  mean  that  the  approximate  fpur  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  a  year  each  fraternity  man  now  pays  the  school  for 
room  and  board  could  be  paid  to  the  fraternity  for  room, 
board,  and  upkeep  on  its  own  house.  A  large  number  of 
men  could  muster  a  sizable  payment  for  the  house.  What 
a  change  it  would  be  from  the  miserable  circumstances  under 
which  they  now  exist.  It  is  just  an  idea.  .  .  and  no  such 
dreamy  ideas  as  this  could  overcome  such  practical  dif- 
ficulties as  loans,  fuel,  electricity,  house  furniture,  per- 
mission, etc.  '. 

No  matter  what  the  idea,  it  will  be  hard  work  to  get 
the  fraternities  off-campus.  Still  it  is  a  question  of  sink  or 
swim.  Find  refuge  off  campus  or  do  not  exist  at  all.  And 
is  there  any  doubt  that  staying  on  campus  will  be  the  end  of 
fraternities?  Who  is  going  to  stick  his  hand  into  the  family 
sock  for  those  beloved  dollars  every  month  to  pay  for  a  few 
Greek  letters,  when  he  knows  that  on  other  campuses  those 
letters  mean  a  fine  house,  good  meals,  and  strong  fraternity 
spirit. 

There  are  many  resons  for  keeping  fraternities  at  W.  C. 
Since  this  is  supposed  to  be  a  growing  and  progressive  school, 
fraternity  houses  would  provide  an  outlet  on  the  pressure  of 
the  business  office,  each  year,  to  find  rooms  for  students. 
They  could  provide  meals  far  above  the  present  level.  They 
could  provide  a  better  social  life  and  infuse  a  vital  injection 
of  school  spirit  that  at  present  is  too  obviously  lacking. 
Fraternities  can  be  a  large  asset  to  W.  C.  but  they  have  to  get 
out  of  the  liability  column  first! 


Spotlight 
on  a  Senior 

by    Carol    Kniseley 

One  of  the  most  active  senior 
girls  on  compus  this  year  is  June 
Walls.  Her  varied  interests  in 
the  social  affairs,  sports,  music 
science,  and  playing  bridge  keeps 
her  quite  active  in  all  phases  of 
college  life.  June  not  only  partic- 
ipates, but  is  a  leader  in  the 
activities  in  which  she  takes  part, 


CUMOR'S  HUMOR 

by  Head  and  Midge 


EXCLUSIVE 

True  to  our  promise  of  last  week,  we  took  a  trip  to  Frederick 
Md.,  and  now  for  the  first  time  on  the  Washington  College 
campus,  an  especial  expose  of  Hood  CoCUege. 
For  some  time  your  writers  have  wondered   what  goes  on 
behind  the  wall  of  the  girls'  college. 

NOW  IT  CAN  BE  TOLD 


Our  first  stop  was  the  very  con- 
tinental French  House,  where 
every  thing  is  done  the  French 
way;  (need  we  say  more). 
After  a  delightful  lunch  in  the 
French  House,  (Truffles  and 
Champagne) ,  we  endeavored  to 
reach  the  Snack  Bar  for  intimate 
type  interviews.  Along  the  way 
we  had  to  fight  our  way  through 
200,  grasping  females;  (who  could 
b«  ugly  with  a  ratio  of  233  to  1?). 
Eventually  we  reached  it,  the 
promised  land.    Instead  of  fashions 


from   Dior  and   Carnegie  to  greet 

us;    we    were   met   by    well    filled 

sweaters  and  well  shaved  legs   in 

thigh-high     bermudas.       Subduing 

pleasure  to  duty,   we  proceded  to 

interview. 

Question-(to  the  Snack  Bar)-Who 

are  we? 
Answer-     Apollo?     Clark     Gable? 

Gregory  Peck?  Liberace?  Roy 

Campanella? 
Qes.   -   (to   the   Snack   Bar)-What 

do  we  seek? 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


like  the  Canterbury  Club,  Young 
Republican  Club,  and  F.T.A.  Some 
of  her  more  important  respons- 
ibilites  come  with  being  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  Society  of  Sciences, 
Treasurer  of  Panhellenic  Council, 
iand  mst  significant  of  all,  presi- 
dent of  Alpha  Chi  Sorority.  She 
is  often  seen  whizzing  off  for  a 
good  time  in  her  '51  Ford  which 
is  filled  with  sorority  sisters. 
Because  she  likes  its  smallness  and 
its  informal  atmosphere  June 
transfered  to  W.C.  in  her  sopho- 
more year  from  St.  Lawerence 
College  in  Canton,  New  York.  Her 
hometown  is  Hasbrouck  Heights, 
New  Jersey.  A  large  part  of 
June's  last  three  years  have  been 
spent  in  the  lab,  as  she  is  majoring 
in  biology  and  minoring  in  related 
subjects.  After  graduation,  June's 
only  immedate  plan  is  to  teach 
school;  however,  we  know  that  June 
has  all  the  personality  and  ability 
to  make  any  future  plans  come  true 
and  we  wish  her  success  and 
happiness  in  them. 


Fraternity    Man 

Here's  how  to  tell  a  good  frater- 
nity man: 
Tailor-made    clothes    and    a    pipe    in 

his  hand. 
He  has  that  haughty  air;  Attitude: 

I  don't  care, 
Gee,    but    he's    debonair.    Oh,    you 

frat  man! 
To  polish  the  apple  is  his  favorite 

sport, 
That's    how    he    gets    his    grades 

C-C-C. 
Daddy  thinks   it's  funny,   how   he 

spends   his   money, 
For   he's  a  fraternity,  talk  about 

fraternity, 
He's  a  fraternity  man! 
Oh,  yeah? 
Well  — 

Here's  how  to  tell  a  good  frater- 
nity man, 
White  buckskin  shoes  and   a  beer 

in  his  hand. 
Never  a  date  on  time,  always  the 

same  old  line, 
Always  a   parking  fine.      Oh,   you 

frat  man ! 
He  knows  just  how  to  bum  your 
And    blow    those    rings    of    smoke 

last    cigarette, 

smoke  -  smoke  -  smoke. 
Gets    his    pin    on    Sunday;  ,out   again 

on  Monday, 
'Cause  he's  a  fraternity,  talk  about 

fraternity, 
He's  a  fraternity  man! 

From  "Playboy" 


Culture  Corner 


By  Shelly  and  Stan 


About  20  students  from  here 
attended  the  lecture  of  Arnold 
Toynbee,  famed  British  historian, 
at  Johns  Hopkins  on  November  8. 


Presenting  this  week: 
THE     INQUIRING     INQUIRER 
This  week's  question  chosen  from 
the     host     of     entries     from     the 
student  body  is: 
What  wouuld  you  do  if  it  rained? 

Ed  S.  (Junior)— Well,  that  is, 
by  and  large,  depending  upon 
statistics  using  the  mean  total 
gross  annual  rainfall  precipitation 
count  and  various  statistical  and 
geological    phenomna    I'd    say    true. 

Ed  C.  (Junior)—  W-W-W  Well 
naturally  having  insights  I-I-I- 
would  think  it's  the  greatest  thing 
I  ever  heard. 

Barbara  J.  (Senior)— Well  it 
would  be  slippery  and  I  would 
probably  fall  down  the  stairs  of 
Middle  Hall. 

Thomas  B.  (Senior) — I  would 
call  Sue  and  ask  her  if  it  would 
be  okay  to  stay  home  and  study. 

Allan   S.    (Junior) — .This   would 


cause  the  wood  on  the  new  table 
I'm  building  to  warp,  so  I  would 
have   to   postpone   operations. 

John  H.  (Junior) — It  would  be 
much  too  insignificant  to  bother 
with,  so  ask  Ann, 

RoyM.  (Senior) — First  I'd  wake 
up  Ike  and  tell  him  to  find  another 
bed. 

Roger  S.  (Junior) — I'd  probably 
be  very  grumpy  all  day. 

Robert  M.  (Junior) — Well  when 
I  was  on  an  Admiral's  launch  in 
the  Pacific  we  saw  some  real 
heavy  rain.  .  . 

John  P.  (Senior)— I  would  call 
Steynen,  collect  of  course,  and  then 
we  could  all  go  to  Smyrna  to  a 
movie. 

Fanny  Freshman  says — I  would 
report  it  to  the  Student  Govern- 
ment. 

//   we    in    any    way    have    hurt 

any  feelings  by  these  answers 

b'':evc  us. 


D 


Dirty  Ernie's  Diary 


Dear  Diary, 

This  week,  Buster,  I  am  writing  this  particular  entry 
under  a  card  table  in  Middle  Hall.     And  let  me  say  IT'S 

GREAT! Especially  because  the  table  is,  in  reality, 

made  up  of  four  girls'  laps. 


Now  to  what  gossip  there  is 


The  flash  of  the  week  of  course  is:  Roger  "it's  about 
time"  Smoot  pinned  Polly  "just  call  me  Florence  Nightingale" 

Taylor.    It's  certainly  has  changed  old  3-G I  even 

saw  him  smile  between  grumbles  the  other  day. 

Sports  item  of  the  week:  -  The  Theta  Chi's  edged  out  the 
K.A's  in  two  games  for  the  Championship  of  the  Slug-Football 

League like  the  edge  of  Mt.  Everest 33-16 

and  15-0. 

Speaking  of  this  mild  and  gentle  game,  I  understand  one 
other  fraternity  on  campus  is  going  to  play  Alpha  Chi,  A.O.  II. 
and  Zeta  next  year  instead  of  their  fellow  Greek  organizations. 

New  couples  upon  the  campus:  Looks  like  Roy  "I  was  last 
years  president"  MacDonald  is  on  the  list  of  lovers  again. 
Kakie  has  disbanded  her  fan  club  of  Bobs  and  has  written  a 
letter  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Sandman. 

And  while  wer'e  on  new  couples,  there  is  the  old  story 

every  year  about  Adam  and  Eve well  this  time  it's 

a  new  virsion  called  Aldo  and  Eve. 

And  now  my  memory  takes  me  back  to  the  past  few 
nights.when  I  have  been  following  Wayne  back  from  Reid 
Hall.  However  I  forget  all  about  him  as  I  approach  the 
Middle  Hall  steps.  Because  there,  diary,  among  the  regular 
lineup,  can  be  seen  some  new  athletes.  In  the  center-spot 
is  Miss  Sue  Samuels,  and  executing  passes  from  the  quarter 
back  position  is  Jack  Hunter,  who  is  a  candidate  for  "the  play 
of  the  year"  award.  Playing  tackle  for  the  Middle  Hall 
Maulers  is  Lynn  Robins,  President-elect  of  the  Tank  Club  of 
Washington  College.  And  right  next  to  her,  on  the  end 
position  is  Jerry  Lambdin,  just  recently  brought  up  from 
second  string. 

Best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery  to  sixty  minute  man 
Jack  Dail  who  will  be  out  of  the  game  for  awhile  recovering 
from  an  appendectomy. 

Couching  out  award  of  the  week  goes  to:  (will  everyone 
please  imagine  a  fanfare)  -  The  study  twins  -  Tom  Bounds 
and  friend! 

Oh!  Well today  is  W.  C's  Sadie  Hawkins  Day, 

so  to  all  co-eds  I  quote  from  a  guy  maned  Balthasar  in 
Shakespeare's  "Much  Ado  Abaut  Nothink":  "Sigh  no  more, 
ladies,  sigh  no  more!"  or  as  somebody  else  once  said  "Gather 
ye  rasebuds  while  ye  may" you  -  all! 


DOROTHY  CARD  SHOP 

High  Street 

Chestertown,  Maryland 


PAC  A'S 

A  Smart  Shop  for  Women 
and  the  Junior  Miss 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  20,  1954 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


W.C.  Close  Soccer  Season  With  Shutout  Over  Drexel 

Campbell  Boot 
Decides  Last 


ATHLETEs  FEAT 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


"I've  worked  with  a  lot  of  nice  boys,  and  he's  as  nice  a  boy  as  any 
I've  ever  worked  with.  You  couldn't  ask  for  a  nicer  boy."  Those  are 
the  words  of  cross-country  coach  Emerson  Smith  and  the  subject  of 
his  remarks  is  Mr.  Lewis  Ernest  Buckley,  of  Amenia,  New  York.  Mr. 
Buckley  is  better  known  around  the  campus  as  Lew  Buckley,  cross 
country  runner  extraordinaire. 

Nation-wide  football  and  local  soccer  news  has  overshadowed  the 
athletic  feats  ot  the  Maroon  and  Black  harriers,  and  Mr.  Buckley  in 
particular.  Until  the  beginning  of  the  hill  and  dale  season  two  years 
ago,  Lew  had  never  trod  a  three  mile  course.  In  the  ensuing  years  this 
"green  newcomer"  has  developed  into  one  of  the  best  runners  in  the 
Sho's  history.  Coming  in  first  in  six  of  the  seven  meets  in  which  W.  C. 
has  engaged  this  year,  and  second  in  the  other  starts,  upholds  this 
opinion.  His  best  achievement  was  setting  a  new  course  record  this 
year  when  he  ran  the  3.2  mile  course  and  won,  against  Hopkins  in  14.58. 
Last  year  he  set  a  new  record  at  West  Chester,  but  finished  second. 
His  performances  so  far  this  year  promise  a  better  showing  in  the 
Mason-Dixon  Championship  run  today  than  the  seventh  spot  in  which 
he  finished  last  year. 

W.C.  will  miss  Lew  when  he  graduates  next  June.  Besides  being 
an  asset  to  Coach  Smith  and  the  cross  country  squad,  he  is  also  a 
credit  to  the  school  in  general,  where  he  is  excelling  in  his  studies  as 
a  math  major.  A  familiar  sight  this  year  has  been  seeing  Lew, 
proudly  wearing  his  Theta  Chi  jacket,  "greeting"  the  diners  at  Hodson, 
in  his  capacity  as  dining  hall  manager. 

Anyone  who  knows  Lew  also  knows  how  correct  Coach  Smith  is 
in  his  appraisal  of  the  turf  and  cinder  star.  It  is  young  men  like 
Mr.  Buckley  who,  fifty  years  later,  return  to  their  Alma-Mater  to 
relate  a  few  anecdotes  of  the  great  success  that  they  have  achieved 
in  the  world  after  college. 


Intramurals 


Theta  Chi  Is  Undefeated 
To  Capture  League  Title 


by  "Spook"  Jacobs 

Paced  by  the  aerial  wizardry  of 
quarterback  Ron  Sisk,  former 
.quarterback  of  Allegany  High, 
and  the  timely  pass  completions 
by  ends  Lou  Borbely,  Steve 
Mastrianna,  Jack  Bergen,  Ed 
Silverie,  Ebe  Joseph,  and  Ralph 
Lawfs,  Theta.  Chi  remained  Che 
only  undefeated  squad  to  travel 
through  the  1954  Intramural 
season.  Strong  competition  by 
Kappa  Alpha  and  Lambda  Chi 
pressed  the  champions. 

Lambda  Chi,  1 953  titilists,  had 
their  hopes  crushed  when  underdog 
Kappa  Alpha,  spearheaded  by  the 
outstanding  performances  of  Ron 
Defilice,  Stu  Young,  and  Don 
Neutzel,  turned  the  tables  with 
their  split-T  offense  on  Somerset 
Field,  Lambda  had  opened  the 
season  with  successive  victories 
over  Poxwell  and  Somerset,  as 
did  the  iix-men. 


Ox-center  Lew  Morris,  along 
with  the  explosive  charging  and 
blocking  power  of  Bob  Sullivan, 
Shelly  Bader,  Bud  Kelling,  Ed 
Cumor,  and  Bruce  Beddow,  enabled 
the  champs  to  continue  their 
winning  ways  by  trouncing  Kappa 
Alpha  in  the  playoff  33  to  12  and 
15  to  0.  A  great  deal  of 
appreciation  is  extended  to  Athletic 
Director  Ed  Athey,  Commissioner 
George  Stanton,  and  the  coaches  of 
the  respective  teams  for  their  fine 
cooperation  and  spii'it  shown  in 
this  competitive  season.  An  all- 
star  squad  will  be  chosen  in  the 
next  issue  of  The   Elm. 

Final  League  Standings 

Won  Lost  Tied 
Theta  Chi  6        0        0 

Kappa  Alpha  5        10 

Lambda  Chi  3        3        0 

Phi  Sig  3        3        0 

Somerset  15        0 

Foxwell  15        0 

G.   I.  Hall  15        0 


Bees  Sting 
Sho'  Booters 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 

Washington  College  soccer  team 
lost  what  possible  chances  it  might 
have  had  to  capture  first  place 
in  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
when  it  was  shut  out  on  November 
10  by  Baltimore  U.  1  -  0  on  Kibler 
Field.  It  was  as  tightly  fought  a 
battle  as  could  be  seen,  and  for 
more  than  three  periods  it  looked 
like  it  would  end  in  a  scoreless 
deadlock. 

Both  teams  realized  that  the 
victor  would  clinch  second  place 
and  would  have  an  inside  track 
to  the  title,  and  this  inspiration 
brought  the  quality  of  the  play 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Buckley  Sets 
Course  Marks 

Lew  Buckley,  Washington  Col- 
lege's number  one  cross  country 
runner  has  taken  to  writing  books 
that  is,  rewriting  record  books. 
In  the  last  two  outings,  the  shore 
harrier  set  two  new  course  records 
in  succession,  both  in  a  losing 
effort.  This  marked  the  fourth  and 
fifth  time  this  season  that  the 
Amenia,  N.Y.  athlete  has  been  the 
first  to  break  the  tape  in  six  meets. 

On  November  9,  the  Maroon  and 
Black  squad  traveled  to  Catholic 
University  and  were  beaten  20-41. 
Buckley  ran  the  3  mile  course  in 
16.08  beating  Braden  Boyle  who 
clocked  in  at  16:45  by  27  seconds 
and  thus  establishing  a  new  C.  U. 
(Continued    on    page    4)  ' 


Booters  End 
Season  With 
6-3-2  Record 

by   Al   Albertson 

Washington  College's  soccer  team 
won  last  Saturday  against  Drexel 
Tech,  1  to  0,  to  round  out  the 
season  with  6  wins,  3  losses,  and 
2  ties. 

Two  league  titles,  the  Mason- 
Dixon  and  Middle  Atlantic  Con- 
ferences, passed  under  the  Sho'- 
men's  nimble  feej,  with  the  Middle 
Atlantic  title  still  in  doubt,  de- 
pending on  the  outcome  of  the 
Johns  Hopkins  vs.  Western  Mary- 
land clash  today  in  Westminster 
Should  Hopkins  tie  or  defeat  the 
Terrors,  a  four-way  tie  with  the 
Sho'men  for  the  title  will  result, 
Coach  Athey's  1954  team  started 
out  with  a  3  to  1  victory  over 
Towson  State  Teachers  ColTege. 
That  was  the  initial  game  of  a 
spectacular  winning  streak  that 
included  two  ties  and  put  the  Sho'- 
men, in  first  place  in  the  M-D 
Conference.  To  get  there,  they 
beat  Towson,  Roanoke,  Lynchburg, 
upset  Western  Maryland  in  a. 
shutout,  and  tied  Loyola  and 
Bucknell. 

In  cold,  driving  rains  the  shining 
record  of  the  Sho'men  fell  into  the 
mud.  They  took  their  first  defeat 
from  a  predominantly  Latin  Amer- 
ican Catholic  U.  squad.  Catholic 
U.  scored  three  goals,  all  in  the 
first  14  minutes  of  the  first  quarter. 
Two  days  later  and  still  smarting 
from  .the  sting  of  defeat,  the 
Maroon  and  Black  trekked  to 
Delaware  University  and  plucked 
a  revengeful  4  to  2  win  from  the 
Blue  Hens. 

But  the  next  game,  against 
Johns  Hopkins,  became  the  second 
defeat  for  the  Sho'men,  even 
though  they  still  retained  first 
place  in  the   M-D  Conference. 

November  10th  was  another  dark 
day  for  the  Maroon  and  Black. 
The  Bees  from  Baltimore  Univer- 
sity eked  out  a  1  to  0  victory  on 
a  direct  penalty  kick  that  very 
nearly  missed  the  goal.  That  was 
the  crucial  game  of  the  season,  for 
the  Sho'men  surrendered  the  first 
place  in  the  M-D  Conference  to 
Baltimore  U. 

Every  team  in  every  sport  has 
some  members  who  distinguish 
themselves.  This  year  the  distinc- 
tion for  the  Sho'  squad  goes  to 
all  hands.  But  goals  scored  is  the 
determining  factor.  Center  for- 
ward Roger  Smoot  accounted  for 
11  goals;  George  Santana,  4;  Barry 
Barns,  3;  John  Kruse,  2;  and 
Bucky  Larrimore,  Herman 
Schmidt,  Hezzie  Howard,  and 
Eddie  Campbell,  1  each.  Pre- 
venting an  opponent  from  scoring 
is  also  vitally  important,  so  goalie 
Joe  Szymanski  takes  credit  for 
193  saves  in  11  league  outings. 
The  team  scored  24  goals  and 
conceded  only  14  to  the  opposition. 


FLASH 

Caplian  Lou  Buckley  won  his 
sixth  in  seven  league  outings 
last  Wednesday  as  Wash.  Coll. "5 
harriers  defeated  Gallandet  on 
the    loser'st    urf. 


Cross  Country 
Championship 
Is  Held  Today 

The  13th  Annual  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  crosscountry  champion- 
ship will  be  held  at  Galludet  Col- 
lege today  starting  at  2  P.  M.  with 
Johns  Hopkins  University  in  the 
role  of  defending  champions.  It  is 
expected  that  twelve  member 
schools  will  compete  for  team  and 
individual  honors  including  our 
own  Washington  College. 

Last  fall  Johns  Hopkins  took  the 
honors  in  both  departments, 
capturing  the  team  honors  with  the 
low  score  of  81  points  and  also 
taking  the  individual  laurels  with 
Don  Manger  crossing  the  finish 
line  first  for  the  third  straight 
year.  Manger  covered  the  rough 
3.1  mile  course  in  15:55.2  besting 
teammate  Robin  De  La  Barre, 
who  checked  in  at  16:042,  by  49 
seconds. 

In  team  'scoring,  Washington 
placed  fourth  behind  Johns  Hop- 
kins, Bfidgewater.and  Roanoke 
with  a  team  score  of  88  points, 
Lew  Buckley's  fine  running  kept 
the  locals  in  the  fight. 

This  year  all  eyes  will;  be 
Buckley,  The  slim,  wiry  senior, 
who  has  lived  in  The  shadow  of 
W.  C.'s  great  Mickey  DiMaggio 
for  the  past  two  years  has  finally 
blossomed  into  his  own.  This  sea- 
son the  shore  harrier  has  taken 
five  out  of  six  firsts  in  meets 
besides  establishing  two  new 
course  records,  one  at  Catholic  U. 
and  the  other  here  on  our  own 
course.  In  the  meet  today 
Buckley  will  be  the  man  to  beat. 

However,  teammates  Ed  Bair, 
Bernie  '  Thomas,  Littrenta  and 
Henderson  will  have  to  support  Lew 
all  the  way  if  the  Sho'men  expect 
to  come  home  with  the  cup. 


Mason-Dixon  Conference 

League    Standings, 

Nov. 

13.   1954 

Team                    W 

L 

T 

Rating 

W.  Maryland  . .  3 

1 

0 

26    1/4 

Baltimore  U.    . .   4 

1 

1 

26    1/4 

Catholic  U 5 

2 

0 

25    5/7 

2 

1 

24  9/14 

Washington  Col.    4 

3 

1 

23  7/16 

Loyola    3 

3 

2 

22    1/2 

Johns    Hopkins      1 

1 

1 

22    1/2 

Roanoke     1 

2 

0 

20 

Mt.  St.  Mary's     1 

5 

0 

17    1/2 

Lynchburg    ....   0 

2 

0 

15 

Middle  Atlantic  Conference 

League   Standings,   Nov.    13,   1954 

Team  W     L    T     R 

W.    Maryland    3     1     0 

Washington  Col 3     1     1 

Drexel     Tech 3     1     1 

Bucknell     3     1     1 

F.  &  M 2     2     1 

Delaware    1     4     0 

Johns    Hopkins    ....   2     2     0 
Gettysburg     0     5     0 


Soccer  Battle 

by  Al  Albertson 

Outside  right  Eddie  Campbell 
scored  the  lone  tally  in  the  3rd 
quarter  of  a  hard  fought  Middle 
Atlantic  Conference  game  against 
Drexel  Tech  in  Philadelphia  last 
Saturday  as  Washington  College 
upset  the  Blue  and  Orange  1  to  0. 

Upon  entering  the  contest,  the 
over-confident  Pennsylvanians  had 
a  record  of  8  wins,  no  defeats  in 
league  competion.  But  outstanding 
play  by  the  trio  of  halfbacks  Jack 
Dail,  Mort  Lenane,  and  Rex 
Lenderman  together  with  fullbacks 
Dick  Lent,  Sam  Spicer,  and  the 
long  distance  punting  of  goalie  Joe 
Szymanski,  who  collected  19  saves, 
enabled  the  Sho'men  to  be  the 
only  1954  soccer  eleven  to  shut  out 
last  '  year's  national  champions  in 
regulation  time.  West  Chester,  a 
strong  favorite  for  the  1954 
National  Championship  title,  de- 
feated Drexel  2  to  0,  scoring  their 
duet  of  tallies  iri  overtime. 

Foreign  lineman  Sal  Jeremenko 
and  fullbacks  Jim  Krywitsla  and 
Bert  Scarborough  contributed 
leading  roles  in  Drexel's  attack  but 
the  determined,  victory-conscious 
Atheymen   were  not  to  be  denied. 

LINE-UP 
Washington  Col!  Drexel 

Szymanski  G  Whitney 

Lent,  RFB         Krywilsla 

Spicer    ,  LFB    Scarborough 

Lenderman         RI  Miller 

Lenane  CHB  Brownie 

Dail  LI  Ullrich 

Smoot  OR  Debrie 

Larrimore  IR  Jeremenko 

Burns  IL  Stemyk 

Campbell  OL  Jeremenko 

Santana  CF  Ball 


Szymanski,    Smoot 
Are  Elected  '55 
Soccer  Co-Captains 

Washington  College,  currently 
tied  for  second  place  in  the  Middle 
Atlantic  Conference,  elected  jun- 
iors Roger  Smoot  and  Joe  Szyman- 
ski as  soccer  captains  for  next 
season. 

Both  players  have  contributed 
greatly  to  the  success  of  this  year's 
squad  with  Smoot  leading  the 
Sho'men  in  their  explosive  offen- 
sive attack  and  goalie  Szymanski 
instrumental  in  the  strong  defense 
which  allowed  the  opposition  only 
14  goals. 

Incidentally  the  husky  Glen 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


The  tungsten  filament  in  a  light- 
ed electric  lightbulb  hsa  a  temper- 
ature of  around  5.000  degrees  Fah- 
renheit. 


Pictured  above  are  Intramural  Football  Champs  of  1954    -    Theta  Chi. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  20,  1954 


-  THEME  TIME  - 


"THE  ROAD" 
By  W.  P.  Lewis 

"A  FINE  FUNERAL  FOR  SEVENTY  DOLLARS"  the 
sign  read.  The  man  was  driving  West  on  Sepulveda,  having 
come  from  Phoenix  that  day.  Where  else  could  you  see  such 
masterpieces  of  billboards?  It  could  only  be  Los  Angeles, 
not  Chicago,  not  East  Podunk,  or  Sasketoon.  If  you  were  set 
down  here  from  a  lost  helicopter,  you'd  know  instantly 
this  was  it. 

"Send  your  dog  to  the  Dog  Guest  Ranch;  he  needs  a 
vacation  and  will  send  you  a  post  card  once  a  week.' 
Pachucos  in  blue  Levis,  a  sort  of  uniform,  combed  their 
hair  proudly  on  the  sidewalk,  a  forum  debating  all  the 
women  in  town.  The  man  drove  picking  up  a  little  speed, 
anxious  to  get  out  to  101,  where  he  could  parallel  the 
Pacific  in  the  cool  coastal  fog  after  nine  hours  of  the 
miserable  Desert. 

The  car's  untouchable  metal  had  cooled  by  the  time  the 
man  started  through  Beverly  Hills.  He  was  lost,  but  it 
didn't  make  much  difference,  really;  all  he  had  to  do  was 
keep  generally  headed  West  and  he  would  certainly  hit  the 
coastal  highway. 

After  a  while,  he  found  himself  running  through  patches 
of  fog  in  a  pleasantly  hilly  section,  hardly  a  tourist  bus  in 
sight  and  plenty  of  green  vegetation,  a  wonderful  change 
from  the  interminable  Desert.  The  man  was  enjoying 
letting  the  old  car  out  a  bit,  feeling  very  Barney  Oldfield 
on  the  curves  as  he  accelerated  through,  being  careful  not 
to  brake,  thinking  a  bit  about  someday  maybe  trying  a  four 
wheel  controlled  drift  or  whatever  they  called  it.  He  enjoyed 
this  part  of  the  trip,  the  going  home,  the  uncertainty  of  the 
road,  the  family  waiting  while  Daddy  wrenched  the  thirty 
nine  Packard  around  the  cool,  misty  ravines,  its  old  straight 
eight  roaring  that  prewar  sound  they  left  out  of  the  post 
war  period. 

Gaining  confidence,  he  drove  with  a  narrower  margin 
than  ever,  allowing  less  and  less  time  to  recover,  the  thrill 
becoming  the  biggest  thing  in  life,  bigger  than  the  ranch 
house  cocked  over  the  ocean,  bigger  than  the  family,  bigger 
even  than  a  fine  funeral  home  for  dogs. 

The  road  ahead  twisted  around  and  simultaneouly 
dropped  and  as  the  man  charged  into  the  turn,  he  realized 
he  wasn't  Tazio  Nuvolari,  nor  Barney  Oldfield;  he  was  just 
old  Fred  Quimby,  going  about  twice  as  fast  as  he  could  drive, 
and  in  a  curve  he  could  take  if  it  straightened  out  pretty 
soon  or  else. 

The  car  was  over  the  center  line,  tires  squealing  an 
increasingly  high  pitched  whine,  canted  over  with  most  of 
her  weight  on  the  outer  side.  The  man  forgot  everything, 
tightly  sat  there  doing  the  one  thing  he  could  remember. 
"Don't  brake— keep  your  foot  on  the  pedal."  The  road  kept 
twisting.  The  man  sat  there  frozen,  hoping  and  hoping, 
nothing  he  could  do.  Up  to  the  highway  engineers.  The  big 
car  dug  in  on  her  rubber  feet,  hoped  with  the  man. 

"Jesus,"  the  man  snarled  when  the  road  straightened  out 
finally,  "That's  a  hell  of  an  excuse  for  a  road".  His  hands 
began  shaking  uncontrollably  as  he  continued  at  twenty  five 
miles  per  hour. 


(Continued  from  page  3) 
BUCKLEY  SETS 

course  record.  However  he 
received  little  support  from  his 
team  mates  as  Catholic  swept  the 
next  six  places  before  Ed  Bair  and 
Bernie  Thomas  tallied  for  the 
locals. 

The  Sho'men  long  distance 
runners  played  host  to  Johns 
Hopkins  on  November  13  and  Lew 
again  stole  the  show,  and  again  in 
a  losing  effort.  Buckley  covered 
the  3.2  mile  course  in  14:58  seconds, 
chopping  9  seconds  off  the  old 
record  of  15:07  formerly  held  by 
Mark  Bankert.  But  Johns  Hopkins 
took  the  next  three  positions  as 
Ed  Bair  finished  fifth  and  they 
went  home  with  a  22-34   victory. 

The  local  harriers  will  have  had 
one  more  tune  up  meet  with  Gal- 
ludet  (Nov.  16)  before  taking  off 
for  the  Mason-Dixon  Championship 
meet  on  November  20. 


(Continued  from  page  1) 

PLAY  REVIEWER 

absolutely  on  Pyewacket's  word, 
and  can  only  conclude  that  witchery 
was  indeed  at  work! 

Laurels   For   Others 

John  Daniel  as  Nicky  was  pro- 
perly and  engagingly  airy  as  he 
pulled  his  neat  little  spells,  acting 
with  ease  and  carrying  conviction, 
The  performance  of  Clarence  Bur- 
bage  as  the  shuffling,  tipsy  author, 
was  notable  for  its  restraint  and 
its  successful  suggestion  of  elder- 
liness  by  posture  and  motion. 
Barbara  Delaney's  fluttery  and 
dowdy  aunt  was  consistently 
amusing,  and  we  well  understood 
why  witch- Gillian  and  warlock 
Nicky  were  fond  of  their  Aunt 
Queenie.  This  is  true,  though  the 
part  was  somewhat  over-played; 
"featheviness"  might  have  been 
better  attained  by  not  being  un- 
brokenly  "feathery";  at  moments 
the  exaggerated  delivery  blurred 
the  otherwise  well-spoken  lines. 
(Throughout  the  cast,  the  speech 
deserves  commendation,  as  audible 
and  expressive.)  Possibly  the 
director  might  have  helped  to  tone 
down  the  pleasant  Auntie  in  her 
manner  and  her  costume. 
Applauds    Direction 

The  direction,  however,  was 
obviously  skilled,  intelligent,  and 
imaginative.  The  play  moved  with 
point,  smoothness,  and  good  timing. 
If  inter-scene  waits  were  rather 
long  for  a  drama  with  a  single  set, 
the  audience  cheerfully  granted 
Gillian  the  respite  she  must  have 
needed,  witch  though  she  was,  for 
drawing  a  breath  off-stage. 
Thinks    Se,    Make-up    Good 

The  scene-builders  offered  a 
satisfying  stage-set,  uncluttered 
and  pleasing  to  the  eye.  Against 
it,  Gillian's  costumes  were  attrac- 
tive in  color  and  line.  The  make 
up  was  unusually  effective  in  its 
avoidance  of  unnatural  height- 
ening. Pyewacket's  coloring  left 
nothing  to  be  desired :  no  mischief 
maker  could  wish  a  greener  eye. 
And  no  collegeiate  group  could 
hope  for  more  all-round  success, 
in  directing,  acting,  and  behind-the 
curtain  preparations,  than  the  Wash- 
ington Players  achieved.  The  pre- 
sent reviewer  can  recall  very  few 
non-curricular  student  productions 
that  surpass  our  last  week's  BELL, 
BOOK    AND   CANDLE. 


TWO-TRAIN    CAR    CRASH 

CHAPPELL,  Neb.  (AP)— Ed 
Wolfs  car  was  hit  by  two  differ- 
ent trains  but  he  walked  away  un- 
injured. 

The  78-year-old  former  mayor 
of  Chappell  was  driving  across  the 
tracks  and  hit  the  third  car  of  a 
westbound  streamliner.  His  car 
was  slammed  partially  around,  still 
on  the  tracks.  He  was  helped  out 
of  the  damaged  car  and  was  walk- 
ing away  from  the  Bcene  when  an 
eastbound  freight  train  smacked 
the  car. 


(Continued  from  page  3) 
BEES  STING  W.  C. 

up  to  championship  caliber.  The 
one  score  came  early  in  the  final 
period.  The  Bees  put  the  ball  into 
play  after  a  pushing  penalty 
against  the  Sho'men  directly  in 
front  of  the  goal.  Capt  Hank 
Wohlfort  kicked  the  ball  twenty 
five  yards  to  the  goal  where  Sho* 
goalie  Joe  Szymanski  partially 
deflected  the  shot.  Alert  B.  U. 
outside  right  lineman  Eel  Malin- 
ouski  quickly  followed  up  the  block 
for  the  only  counter  of  the  after- 
noon. ' 

The  game  was  highlighted  by 
not  only  brilliant  defensive 
strength  on  each  side,  but  also 
smooth  working  offense  in  which 
both  the  Bees  and  the  Athey-men 
passed  and  manipulated  the  ball 
well.  John  Kruse,  Mort  Lenane, 
and  Rex  Lenderman  played  one  of 
their  best  games  of  the  year,  while 
Rog  Smoot,  Barry  Burns,  and 
Bucky  Larimore  continued  to  be 
outstanding  on  the  offense.  Ed 
Campbell,  returning  to  action  for 
the  first  time  since  breaking  his 
arm  in  the  Delaware  game,  was 
not  slowed  in  the  least  by  the  cast 
on  hi6  arm.  Baltimore  Univ.' 
goalie  Terry  Beck  made  11  saves, 
while  Washington's  losing  goalie 
Joe  Szymanski   stopped   16. 

The  Sho'men  thus  finished  up 
their  M-D  competition  with  a  re- 
cord of  four  wins,  three  losses  and 
one  tie.  Last  year's  conference 
record  was  two  wins,  one  loss  and 
one  tie. 


(Continued  from  page  3) 
NAME  CO-CAPTAINS 

Bernie  lineman  and  the  East 
Baltimorean  started  their  partic- 
ipation in  athletics  here  at  W.  C. 
back  in  1952  when  each  broke  into 
the  Maroon  and  Black  starting 
lineup  at  their  respective  positions 
under  coach  Howie  Nesbitt.  Since 
that  first  game,  each  has  been 
seen  wearing  the  Washington 
colors  as  a  regular  first  stringer. 
Smoot  and  Szymanski  will  re- 
place outgoing  senior  Al  Hanifee 
whose  outstanding  hustle  and 
determination  contributed  much  to- 
ward  the   success  of  the   team. 

STAM'S  DRUG  CO. 

"Prescription  Specialists" 
Phone  Chestertown  30 


My  caps  off  to-A^ 

ithe  pause' 


(Continued  from  page  2) 
CUMOR'S  HUMOR 

Ans.    -    Interviews?    Money    Mar- 
riage?   D.    B's    Appendix? 

Quea.  -  How  do  you  like  an  all  girls 
college? 

Ans.  -  Its  great  but  you  can't  make 
an  honest  buck. 
ues.  -  Do  you  believe  in  getting 
pinned? 

Ans.  -  Yes  if  its  a  male. 

Ques.  -  Do  you  like  sports? 

Ans.  -  If  they  have  money. 

Ques.    -   How    long    do    you    wear 
your  sweat   socks? 

Ans.  -  One  day.  Three  Days,  Up  to 
my  knees. 

Ques.  -  Do  you  believe  in  free  love? 

Ans.  -  No  comment. 

We  wish  to  thank  the  following 

for    contributing    answers    to    our 

poignant  questions: 

Patti  Tate,  from  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Joan  Gill,  from  Forest  Hills,  N.  Y. 

Candy  Cane,  from  Towson,  Md. 

Mary  Zerbe,  from  Reading,  Pa. 

Jan  &  Ann,  from  Hunger 

If  we  are  reinstated,  another  side 

splitting  episode  will  soon  follow. 


GOT  THE  POINTS 

RICHMOND,  Va.  (AP)— The 
Richmond  Public  Library  asked 
city  departments  to  save  their  pen- 
cil stubs  for  library  purposes,  Lib- 
arians  were  puzzled,  however, 
when  they  received  a  quart  of 
short  pencil  stubs  from  an  anany- 
mous  donor  in  Fulton,  N.  Y.,  a 
few  days  after  the  request. 


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(Continued  from  page  1) 
J.  HUNTER  WILL 
REPRESENT  MD. 

an  honor  for  Jack,  who  is  a  biology 
major  and  is  a  member  of  SSO 
with  an  accumulated  index  of 
2.409.  Washington  College*  after 
selecting  Jack,  sent  their  applic- 
ation to  Dr.  Lowell  Ensor,  Presi- 
dent of  Western  Maryland  College. 
Dr.  Ensor,  who  is  the  committee 
head  for  choosing  a  junior  to 
represent  the  Maryland  youth, 
selected  Washington  College's  Jack 
Hunter  for  this  honor. 


WRONG  PLEA 


FALLS  CITY,  Neb.  (AP)  — 
When  Theodore  Bogan  was 
brought  to  court  on  an  intoxica- 
tion charge,  he  pleaded  innocent, 
and  police  made  a  further  investi- 
gation. The  result  was  a  new 
charge  of  driving  while  intoxicat- 
ed, to  which  Bogan  pleaded  guil- 
ty and  drew  a  fine  of  $100  and 
?10  costs. 

Bogan  could  have  paid  the  cus- 
tomary $10  fine  for  intoxication 
but  went  to  jail  on  default  of  the 
?110  on  the  stiffer  count. 


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VOL.  XXIII,  NO.  5 


WASHINGTON   COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  11,  1954 


Seven  Leading  Seniors  Join  'Who's  Who' 


BOUNDS  HATEM 


TOWNSEND 


McKeldin 

Keynotes 

Discussion 


Keynoting  the  Nonpartisan  Po- 
litical School,  held  here  last  Sat- 
urday under  the  auspices  of  the 
Young  Democratic  Clubs  of  Mary- 
land, Governor  Theodore  McKel- 
din told  a  group  of  students  and 
visitors  that  politicians  should 
know  their  people,  be  willing  to 
see  a  little  further  ahead,  and  al- 
ways retain  their  faith  in  politics. 

Other  prominent  speakers  for 
the  program  were  Joseph  Tydings, 
president  of  the  Young  Demo- 
crats of  Maryland;  Glenn  Beall, 
Jr.,  president  of  the  State  Young 
Republicans;  Dr.  Malcolm  Moos, 
professor  of  political  science  at 
Johns  Hopkins;  Hon.  Floyd  Kint- 
ner,  judge  of  the  second  judicial 
circuit;  C.  Ferdinand  Sybert,  At- 
torney-General elect;  Albert  H. 
Quinn,  Assistant  to  the  Governor; 
Arthur  Sherwood,  Republican 
candidate  from  the  4th  Congres- 
sional District;  James  C.  Morton, 
Democratic  campaign  manager  in 
the   Fifth   Congressional   District. 

Panel  discussions  on  the  import- 
ance of  youth  in  politics,  led  by 
Tydings  and  Beall,  and  on  the 
practical  aspects  of  operating  a 
campaign,  led  by  Sherwood  and 
Morton,  were  held  in  the  morning 
with  Walter  Tabler,  Jr.,  Baltimore 
County  Attorney,  as  moderator. 

The  afternoon  panel  featured 
remarks  on  the  functions  of  the 
three  state  governmental  branch- 
es, with  Kintner,  Sybert,  and 
Quinn  explaining  the  judicial,  leg- 
islative, and  executive,  respective- 
ly. Hamilton  Fox,  State's  Attor- 
ney for  Wicomico  County,  mod- 
erated the  discussion. 

Dr.  Moos,  presenting  the  sum- 
mation address,  said  that  young 
people  today  shy  away  from  the 
conflict  of  politics.  Politics  is 
fun,  he  stated,  and  added  that  po- 
litical parties,  which  actually  are 
similar  in  basic  beliefs,  should  em- 
phasize the  fun  and  thus  encour- 
age participation  of  young  people. 

The  affair  was  brought  to  W.  C. 
through  the  efforts  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  History  and  Political  Sci- 
ence. 


Actors  Are  Cast 
For  New  Play 

The  Washington  Players  last 
week  completed  casting  for  the 
mid-winter  production  of  T.  S. 
Eliot's  "Cocktail  Party",  a  three- 
act  comedy  presented  in-the- 
round. 

Characters  chosen  are  Joan 
Vanifc,  Jack  Winkler,  Eva  Corliss, 
Deac  Owings,  Guy  Thro,  John 
Richey,  Anna  Allspach,  and  Joe 
Keller.  Al  Condello  will  direct 
the  play. 


Hunter  Attends  Convention 
Of  Industrialists  In  N.    Y. 


Jack  Hunter  was  named  by  a 
committee  of  outstanding  men  in 
the  state  headed  by  Dr.  Lowell 
Ensor,  the  president  of  Western 
Maryland  College,  to  represent 
the  State  at  the  59th  Annual  Con- 
gress of  American  Industry.  This 
Congress  is  sponsored  by  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Manufact- 
urers and  was  held  in  New  York 
City  on  December  1st,  2nd  and 
3rd. 

Jack  lived  at  the  Shelton  Hotel 
and  the  convention  sessions  were 
held  in  the  Waldorf-Astoria.  Stu- 
dents, apprentices  and  educators 
attended  these  sessions.  On  Tues- 
day, before  the  initial  assembly  of 
the  Congress,  Jack,  along  with  the 
others  attending,  was  taken  on  a 
tour  of  the  city.  This  included 
both  the  uptown  and  downtown 
sections  of  New  York,  the  United 
Nations  Building,  where  he  tour- 
ed the  entire  building  and  sat  in 
on  a  session  of  the  Trusteeship 
Council,  and  also  the  Empire  State 
building. 

Wednesday,  Thursday,  and  Fri- 
day a  series  of  speeches  was  giv- 
en. These  were  presented  by 
such  outstanding  people  as  Gen- 
eral Carlos  Romulo,  who  spoke  on 
the  effect  of  Far  East  policy;  Gen- 
eral Walter  Bedell  Smith     spoke 


on  foreign  policy  in  general;  and 
Mr.  Clarence  Randall  delivered  a 
talk  about  economic  policy  and 
budgeting. 

Special  features  consisted  of  a 
play  concerning  labor  and  man- 
agement and  two  panel  discus- 
sions. One  of  these  was  conduct- 
ed by  teachers  and  industrialists 
and  the  subject  was  the  relation- 
ship of  the  three  R's  to  the  three 
C's:  competence,  character  and 
coopei*ation.  The  other  discus- 
sion was  among  students,  appren- 
tices and  industrialists.  This 
group  attempted  to  answer  the 
question  of  what  students  want 
from  industry. 

Special  question  sessions  were 
held  for  those  who  desired  to  at- 
tend. The  topics  under  consid- 
eration here  were  labor-manage- 
ment, the  training  of  salesmen, 
and  the  relation  of  energy  to  in- 
dustry. 

There  were  also  a  couple  of  dis- 
plays: the  solar  battery  from  the 
Bell  laboratory  and  a  battery  run 
by  light  and  used  in  the  working 
of  a  telephone. 

Jack  not  only  benefitted  greatly 
from  this  experience  but  had  a 
wonderful  time  besides.  Jack's 
honor  brings  distinction  to  the 
College. 


Lambda's  and  Samis-Burbage 
Win  Stunt  Night  Awards 


Lambda  Chi  Alpha  and  the  duet 
of  Harvey  Samis  and  Pete  Bur- 
bage  were  this  year's  winners  of 
the  best  group  and  individual 
Stunt  Night  acts,  respectively. 
The  judges,  Dr.  Motto,  Dr.  Taber, 
Mr.  Hart,  Mr.  James,  and  Mr.  Pad- 
gett, made  the  decision  and  Rod 
Smith,  senior  class  president, 
awarded  the  cups. 

Sponsored  by  the  senior  class, 
the  Sixth  Annual  Stunt  Night  was 
held  on  Wednesday,  December  1. 
Mr.  Jack  Henry  was  featured  as 
M.  C.  and  somehow  obtained  the 
"June  Taylor  Dancers",  consist- 
ing of  Dr.  Motto,  Miss  D.  Bell,  Dr. 
Taber,  and  Dr.  Knipp,  and  three 
well-known  Gleason  beauties,  Em- 
ily Dryden,  Sondra  Duvall,  and 
Din  a  Henry. 

To  begin  the  program  the  Phi 
Sigs  presented  their  act  of  "Trial 
by  Jury."  Debbie  Heers  sang  a 
narrative  song  entitled  "Miss 
Poole's  School."  Theta  Chi  then 
gave  their  interpretation  of 
"Morning  Moods"  followed  by  the 
Cherry  Sisters,  Messrs.  Long,  Gal- 
lo,  Pickett,  and  Macera,  and  their 
renditions  of  "Goodnight  Sweet- 
heart", and  "Muskrat  Ramble". 

"This  Was  Your  Life"  was 
Lambda  Chi's  winning  skit,  after 
which  Sue  Samuels  did  "A  Hula 
Number."       Messrs.     Samis    and 


Burbage  then  acted  out  and  sang 
the  song,  "Mad  Dogs  and  English- 
men", which  won  them  their  cup. 
"Individuality",  a  satire  on  fra- 
ternity life,  was  the  next  act,  by 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha.  AOPi's  skit  was 
"The  Dance  of  the  Dolls",  follow- 
ed by  R.  B.  Rockwell's  "Five  Min- 
utes." 

"An  Afternoon  of  a  Daisy",  a 
ballet  by  Kappa  Alpha  appeared 
next  on  the  program  following 
which  Messrs.  Parker  and  Kenny 
did  their  skit,  "The  Return".  A 
take-off  on  "A  Sunday  at  W.  C." 
was  put  on  by  Alpha  Chi  to  end 
the  program. 


Scholarship  Open; 
No  Applicants 

No  applications  for  the  Panhel- 
lenic  Council's  annual  fifty-dollar 
book  scholarship  have  been  re- 
ceived, that  organization  announc- 
ed this  week.  The  scholarship  is 
open  to  any  freshman  girl  who  ex- 
plains her  need  for  it  to  the  Coun- 
cil in  writing  before  the  semester 
vacation.  The  scholarship  will  be 
awarded  to  the  most  deserving 
girl  with  the  highest  index. 


Zeta's  Pick 
Rod  Smith 
Dream  Boy 

"  Winter  Wonderland"  was  the 
theme  of  the  Zeta  Dance  held  last 
night,  December  10,  in  Cain 
Gymnasuim.  Lee  Paige's  orchestra 
furnished  the  music  for  the 
evening. 

Under  glittering  stars  and  snow 
crystals,  the  couples  danced  past 
gayly  colored  sprites,  snow  covered 
trees  and  the  graceful  sleigh  from 
the  "old  days". 

The  big  moment  of  the  evening 
was  when  the  Zetas,  arranged  in 
a  semi-circle,  sang  "Zeta's  Winter 
Wonderland".  Then        Ramona 

Willey  announced  the  "Zeta 
Droamboy  for  1954"  as  Rod  Smith. 
After  presenting  Rod  with  a  gift, 
the  Zetas  serenaded  him  with 
"He's  Our  Zeta  Dreamboy". 


Science  Club 
Visits  DuPonts 

On  December  3rd  the  Society  of 
Sciences  visited  Dupont  Experi- 
mental Station  in  Wilmington, 
Delaware.  The  tour  included  two 
movies  on  research  and  the  exper- 
imental station,  visits  to  the 
glass-making  and  repair  shop,  the 
micro  and  analytical  chemistry 
laboratories,  the  plastics  and  poly 
chemical  divisions,  physics  and 
physical  chemistry  laboratories, 
the  electron  microscope,  as  well  as 
the  machine  shops,  where  exclus- 
ive and  suitable  instruments  are 
made.  The  group  included  29 
students  and  Dr.  Rizer,  the  club's 
faculty  advisor. 

Most  of  the  facilities  at  the  ex- 
perimental station  are  modern, 
especially  the  library  and  the  caf- 
eteria, where  complimentary  tick- 
ets were  issued  to  the  group  for 
lunch.  It  was  considered  an  in- 
teresting, worthwhile,  and  enjoy- 
able visit. 

There  will  be  another  trip  plan- 
ned for  the  Society  of  Sciences 
during  March. 


Quartet    Perfoms 

The  Muenzer  String  Quartet  ap- 
peared in  full  concert  on  Thurs- 
day evening  at  8:30  P.  M.  Three 
of  the  Quartet's  members  per- 
formed here  last  year  with  the 
Peabody  String  Quartet.  The 
three  artists  were  Edgar  Muenzer, 
First  Violin;  Paul  Makara,  Second 
Violin;  Philip  Blum,  Cello;  and 
William  Prencil,  Viola. 

Several  of  the  selections  played 
were  from  Schubert's  Quartet 
Opus  125  No.  2  in  E,  which  in- 
cludes Allegro  Con  Fuoco;  An- 
dante; Menuetto;  Allegro  vivace; 
and  Rondeau. 


Tom  Bounds,  Ken  Bourn,  Rose 
Mary  Hatem,  John  Parker,  Bar- 
bara Townsend,  Joan  Vanik,  and 
Ramona  Willey  are  honored  this 
year  by  being  invited  to  become 
members  of  Who's  Who  Among 
Students  in.  American  Colleges  and 
Universities,  a  national  organiza- 
tion in  which  over  600  institu- 
tions participate. 

Who's  Who  gives  national  recog- 
nition for  exceptional  ability  of 
college  students  in  scholarship, 
leadership,  and  citizenship,  and 
membership  in  the  organization  is 
one  of  the  highest  honors  to  which 
a  college  student  may  aspire.  Nom- 
inees are  generally  selected  by 
student-faculty  committees  and 
are  recommended  by  the  institu- 
tions which  they  attend. 

All  seven  of  W.  C's  members  of 
Who's  Who  are  Seniors.  For  the 
first  time  in  years  the  girls  placed 
more  than  the  boys. 

BOUNDS 

Tom  Bounds  receives  recogni- 
tion as  president  of  Theta  Chi, 
president  of  Omicron  Delta  Kap- 
pa, captain  of  the  baseball  team, 
wing  on  the  soccer  team,  and  vice- 
president  of  the  Varsity  Club. 
Tom  was  business  manager  of  the 
Pegasus  last  year  and  is  secretary 
of  the  Inter-Fraternity  Council. 


BOURN 


Ken  Bourn,  now  in  Washington 
as  a  student  under  the  American 
University  Plan,  is  a  political  sci- 
ence major  on  the  Who's  Who  list. 
He  is  president  of  the  Student 
Government  Association,  a  stal- 
wart on  the  lacrosse  team,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Inter-Fraternity  Coun- 
cil, chairman  of  the  World  Uni- 
versity Service,  and  has  been 
president  of  the  Forensic  Society 
and  vice-president  and  treasurer 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 


HATEM 


Rose  Mary  Hatem  wins  the  hon- 
or as  president  of  the  Society  of 
Sciences,  acting  chairman  of  the 
World  University  Service,  and  an 
active  member  of  the  Players,  the 
Choir,  the  Newman  Club,  and  Al- 
pha Chi  Omega.  Along  with  all 
this  Rosie  has  participated  in  in- 
tramural basketball,  tennis,  bad- 
mi ton,  and  sof tball. 

PARKER 

John  Parker,  another  W.  C. 
student  on  Who's  Who,  is  captain 
of  the  lacrosse  team,  receiving 
honorable  mention  on  the  All- 
American  team  last  year.  He's  a 
member  of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha, 
and  president  of  both  the  Mt. 
Vernon  Literary  Society  and  the 
Wesley  Foundation.  John  was  a 
member  of  the  Choir  for  two 
years  and  is  now  publicity  chair- 
man of  the  Players.  He  had  a 
role  in  the  Players'  production  of 
"Ten  Little  Indians"  and  starred 
in  the  Mt.  Vernon  Literary  So- 
ciety's "Importance  of  Being 
Earnest",  W.  C's  first  theater-in- 
the-round  production. 

TOWNSEND 

Barbara  Townsend  joins  Who's 
Who  as  president  of  both  the 
Future  Teachers  of  America  and 
the  Middle  Hall  Council,  secretary 
of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  for  two  years, 
promotion  manager  of  the  Play- 
ers, treasurer  of  Sigma  Sigma 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


PAGE  TWO 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  11,  1954 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College  Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 

Member  of  the 

Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in  Chief        ....--.        Ramona  Wdxey 

News  Editor        - --         GEORGE  Hanst 

Feature  Editor        -------  Wayne  Gruen 

Sports  Editor         -------  Joe  SZYMANSKI 

Managing  Editor Janet  Parks 

Business  Manager       -------        Jerry  Lambdin 

Photographer Joe  Keller 

Circulation  Manager        ------  HE93Y  HOWARD 

News  Staff  —  Joan  Vanik,  Martha  Ann  Kohout,  Barbara  Townsend, 

Emily  Dryden,  Laurel  Gunby,  Bob  Pickett,  Ralph  Usilton. 

Kakie  Brackett 
Feature  Staff  —  Carol   Knisely,   Stan   Goldstien,   Shally   Bader,   Ed. 

Cumor,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach. 
Sports  Staff  —  Jerry   Yudisky,  Jim   Wright,   Sam    Masera,    Stan 

Hoffman,  Al  Albertson,  Al  Grimes. 
Typist  —  B.  C.  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins. 


Editorially  Speaking 

This  time  next  week  we'll  be  home  and  Christmas  will  be 
right  around  the  corner.  Joe  College  and  Jane  Coed  are 
already  visualizing  parties,  presents,  food,  and  sleeping  till 
noon  every  morning.  Great  life,  isn't  it!  But  we  thought  a 
serious  thought  might  not  be  altogether  out  of  place  at 
Christmas  time  so  we  are  printing  the  following  story.  It  is 
not  a  happy  story,  we  hope  it  will  be  a  thought-pro- 
voking story. 

Korean    Child    Faces  A    Bleak 
"Last  Christmas  In  Leper  Colony" 

By  PRIVATE  JIM  DEMPSEY 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


by    Carol    Knisclcy 

An  active  participant  in  school 
affairs  is  the  senior  for  this  week, 
Bill  Barnett.  Coming  to  W.  C. 
in  his  freshman  year  after  gradu- 
ating- from  Baltimore  City  College, 
he  began  taking  an  active  part  in 
college  activities  with  sports  as  his 
main    interest.     Bill    plays   soccer 


Today  I  made  a  trip  over  muddy 
back  roads  to  a  leper  colony  located 
about  10  miles  outside  of  Pusan. 
Seeing  is  believing,  they  say — and 
I  saw. 

I  saw  what  few  human  eyes  have 
seen.  I  saw  the  tailings  of 
humanity.  I  saw  1600  of  the  sad- 
dest people  of  the  face  of  the  earth. 

There  are  a  lot  of  nasty  places 
in  Korea,  but  this  one  really  takes 
the  cake.  Here  human  dignity  has 
hit  a  new  low.  Scantily  clothed, 
underfed  and  housed  in  shacks, 
these  people  have  nothing  to  live 
for.  They  are  truly  "the  for- 
gotten people." 

They  live  in  the  mountains, 
away  from  civilization.  It  is  a 
little  town — the  town  with  no 
name,  Korea.  It's  very  peaceful 
there.  You'd  never  know  that 
1600  people  are  dying. 

Take  six-year-old  Kim  Sook  Ja, 
for  example.  She's  a  healthy- 
looking  girl.  You'd  never  guess 
that  this  will  be  her  last  Christ- 
mas. Of  course  not — how  would 
you  know  that  the  dread  disease 
is  systematically  going  about  its 
deadly  work  inside  her  frail  body. 

Kim  doesn't  know  either.  She 
just  plays  with  a  raggedy  doll 
someone  gave  her.  She  doesn't 
know  that  what  took  away  her 
mother  and  father  will  soon  take 
her.  She  plans  to  see  Santa 
Claus  many  more  times. 

And  who  has  the  guts  to  tell  her 
otherwise?  Who  has  the  guts  to 
go  around  to  400  other  children 
and  tell  them  that  they'd  better 
play  hard  while  they  still  can — 
that  they  had  better  hurry  and 
live  fast,  because  leprosy  won't 
wait 

But  even  in  her  last  days,  Kim 
doesn't  have  it  easy.  Life  is  hard, 
even  for  a  six-year-old.  She  lives 
in  a  small,  crowded  room  with 
five  or  six  other  people.  She 
spends  her  nights  on  a  straw  mat, 
searching  for  warmth  that  just 
isn't  there.  What  chance  has  a 
straw  mat  and  one  worn  dress 
against  a  bitter  Korean  winter? 

Her  play  is  confined  either  to 
her  well-worn  raggedy  doll  or  the 
mud  puddles.  No  one  ever  comes 
to  see  her,  nor  can  she  go  see  the 
world  she  has  never  known.  She 
must  stay  behind  those  big  red 
and  yellow  signs  that  say:  "Keep 
out — leprosy— keep  out." 

The  only  people  Kim  sees  are 
those  five  or  ten  "sick  people"  that 
come  to  the  gate  of  the  town  each 
day.  They  never  come  in.  There 
ia  no  room.  They  must  go  back 
to  Pusan  to  Bpend  the  rest  of  their 


agonizing  days.  Even  Kim  is  bet- 
ter off  than  they. 

Hunger  also  plays  a  big  role  in 
her  little  life.  Most  little  girls  her 
age  get  about  six  handfuls  of  rice 
a  day.  Kim  gets  four.  And  it's 
barley,  not  rice.  Second  grade 
barley  at  that.  She  doesn't  know 
that  outside  her  little  world  that 
type  of  barley  is  fed  only  to  horses. 

The  people  sometimes  grow  a 
few  vegetables  but  there  is  never 
enough  to  go  around.  Kim  eats 
her  barley,  and  for  her,  it's  the 
only  food  in  the  world.  She 
doesn't  know  about  ice  cream 
cones,  banana  splits,  pop  corn  and 
movies.     How  could  she? 

Kim  doesn't  know  much  about 
dying.  She  has  a  hard  time  figur- 
ing out  why  some  of  her  play- 
mates have  suddenly  "gone  away." 
Her  childish  mind  can't  under- 
stand why  others — young  and  old 
— can  go  away  from  her  little 
world  and  she  can't.  Everything 
comes  hard  for  Kim. 

She  doesn't  know  that  the  only 
reason  most  of  them  are  dying  is 
because  of  a  lack  of  medicine. 
Words  like  diazone,  propone,  and 
DDS  mean  nothing  to  her.  She 
doesn't  know  that  these  "big 
words"  could  bring  her  about  fifty 
more  Christmases. 

But  others  know.  They  know 
that  they  can't  get  enough  of  it  to 
treat  any  but  a  few  of  the  cases. 
They  know  that  there  just  isn't 
enough  to  go  around;  that  as  a  re- 
sult, the  curable  cases — like  Kim's 
— become  incurable  by  the  time 
they  get  the  medicine. 

But  Kim  can't  see  the  vicious 
circle.  She  doesn't  know  that 
her  mother  and  father  might  be 
with  her  still  if  they  had  had  those 
"big  words." 

I  told  Kim  that  maybe,  at  a 
Christmas  present,  I  could  get 
some  people  in  the  United  States 
to  help  her  and  her  friends;  to 
send  some  of  those  "big  words";  to 
send  food  and  clothing. 

I  told  her  that  someone  might 
even  be  able  to  send  some  toys  for 
her  and  for  the  other  children.  I 
promised  to  get  her  some  things 
from  that  world  that  she  has  never 
known.  I  didn't  have  the  guts  to 
say  otherwise. 

After  all,  it's  Kim's  last  Christ- 


UNSAFE! 

KNOXVILLE,  Tenn.  (AP)— A 
Knoxville  man  recently  flunked 
the  municipal  automotive  safety 
test  because  he  decided  to  drink 
a  couple  of  beers  first'.  Officers 
didn't  even  get  around  to  check- 
ing the  car;  just  charged  him  with 
drunk  driving. 


Ljyri"- 


and  is  also  an  outstanding  man  on 
the  lacrosse  field.  In  addition  to 
his  taking  part  in  sports,  Bill  is 
vice-president  of  the  senior  class 
and  treasurer  of  the  Interfratern- 
ity  Council.  Perhaps  his  most  im- 
portant office,  however,  is  being 
president  of  the  Lambda  Chi  Fra- 
ternity, where  he  leads  the  Foos 
in  their  more  serious  projects  as 
well  as  their  good  times.  Among 
his  other  activities  is  membership 
in  the  Society  of  Sciences  and  O. 
D.  K.  A  major  in  sociology  with 
chemistry  and  biology  as  his  minor 
subjects  Bill  is  quite  busy  in  the 
academic  field.  The  major  part 
of  his  spare  time  is  spent  with  the 
girl  who  wears  his  frat  pin,  Son- 
dra  Duvall.  They  are  often  seen 
socializing  in  the  Snack  Bar  and 
Hodson.  After  graduation 
from  W.  C.  Bill  will  spend  a  few 
years  in  the  Armed  Services  after 
which  he  plans  to  enter  a  profes- 
sional school  of  dentistry  or  op- 
tometry. We  at  W.  C.  wish  Bill 
success  in  his  career  and  lots  of 
happiness  in  his  future. 


HOW  TO  BE  A  COWBOY 

By  Wayne  Gruehn 

An  average  child's  first  answer  to  the  question  "What  do  you  want 
to  be  when  you  grow  up?"  is  "a  cowboy".     So  I  have  set  down  some 
essential  articles  to  buy,  beg,  borrow  or  steal  before  headin'  westward. 
Such  as: 

COW — how  could  one  be  a  cow- 
boy if  he  didn't  own  a  cow?  Huh? 

TEN  HORSES — that  are  exact- 
ly alike  so  you  can  always  appear 
to  have  the  same  fresh,  fast,  well 
groomed  mount. 

THEME  SONG.—  should  be 
heart  rendering  and  inspiring. 

SPONSOR — to  supply  money 
(General  Mills  and  Wrigley's  gum 
for  example). 

ROAD  MAP — of  ideal  cowboy 
country:  No  snow  and  plenty  of 
overhanging  rocks  from  which  to 
jump  on  stages  and  fleeing  ban- 
dits. 

ONE  BOX  OF  NODOZ  PILLS— 
for  all  night  vigils. 

CHARMED  LIFE— so  bullets 
will  always  miss  you. 

FIRST  AID  KIT— for  brush 
burn  when  jumping  off  horse  at 
fast  speed. 

ONE  GUN— that  shoots  10,000 
times  without  reloading. 

NESCAFE  AND  PANCAKE 
MIX — for  those  quick  meals  on  the 
range. 

TEN  GALLON  HAT— with  wing 
tank. 

ONE  STRONGLY  CON- 
STRUCTED GUITAR. 

ONE  FAITHFUL  INDIAN 
COMPANION— or  an  ignorant 
side-kick  good  for  laughs,  who  will 
make  the  mistakes  so  as  to  break 
up  the  monotony  of  everything 
going  right. 

(Continued  on  page  4)  ' 


Back  from  Thanksgiving  ...  3 
weeks  too  soon  ,  .  .  brought  cider 
back  from  home  .  .  .  getting  better 
and  better  under  radiator  .  .  . 
Dutch  stole  hot  plate  again  while 
home  .  .  .  going  to  recoup  all  in 
June  .  .  .  start  hardware  store  .  .  . 
Middle  Hall  housemother  not  quite 
with  it  yet  .  .  .  locks  door  at  10:20 
.  thinks  probably  everybody  in 
by  then  .  .  .foolish.  .  .  .  Rod  Smith 
likes  protein  in  his  lunches  .  .  .  told 
to  get  it  elsewhere  .  .  .  Humphrey 
spending  Christmas  in  the  library 
.  .  .  history  major?  .  .  .  saw  alum 
game  last  week  .  .  .  Scallion  great 
.  .  .  Humphrey  going  out  for  in- 
tramaurals  this  year  .  .  .  practiced 
with  mother  all  summer  .  .  .  says 
Livingood  recommended  it  .  .  .  vis- 
ited Biology  department  last  week 
.  .  .  someone  shrinking  cat  head  to 
use  as  watch-fob  .  .  .  all-purpose 
Christmas  gift .  .  .  took  Mildred  to 
Veta  Christmas  dance  Friday  . 
Humphrey  looked  for  date  .  .  . 
library  of  course  .  .  .  heart  set  on 
Mrs.  Black  . .  .  turned  down  by  Mr. 
Bailey  .  .  .  Knipper  real  gone  this 
year  .  .  .  good  looking  legs  .  .  . 
en  talks  to  Ollie  .  .  .  English  de- 
partment getting  unpleasant  about 
term  papers  .  .  .  Pete  Long  told 
Doyle  he'd  never  written  one  .  .  . 
fool .  .  .  diamonds  growing  around 
here  .  .  .  nasty  effect  on  other 
girls  .  .  .  must  buy  Mildred  um- 
brella for  Christmas  .  .  .  always 
does  the  trick  .  .  .  'bye. 


FIRE   SPARES   PHOTO 

SACRAMENTO,  Calif.  (AP)— 
Firemen  restrained  Mrs.  Robert 
Ward  from  entering  her  burning 
house  to  save  a  photograph  of  her 
son,  killed  in  the  Korean  war.  The 
furnishings  were  destroyed  but 
the  photograph  later  was  found  in 
her  scorched  handbag — undamag- 
ed. 


Dirty  Ernie's  Diary— 


Dear  Diary, 

This  entry  could  otherwise  be  entitled  "This  is  my  last". 
Mainly  because  I'm  tired  of  snooping  and  also  due  to  the  fact 
that  after  everyone  reads  this  column,  my  murder  will  be 
instantly  planned. 

Be  that,  as  it  may,  I  have  decided  to  write  one  long  last 
farewell  and  have  done  so  with  the  help  of  that  roving  re- 
porter who  usually  writes  "Humor  by  Cumor" otherwise 

known  as  "the  head". 

HARK  HARK 1  Say  HARK! !      ... 

Christmas  is  just  around  the  corner,  so  to  these  people  I  give 
the  following  presents.  . 

To  Kaki  and  MacDonald  -  matching  walking  sticks. 

To  Lou  Morris  -  a  set  of  twins  and  a  book  entitled  "You 
too  can  bend  over". 

To  Moose  Shieble  -  a  Monogrammed  Tap. 

To  Roger  Smoot  -  a  bird  cage. 

To  Jim  Kreeger  -  one  more  to  make  a  pair 

To  Mrs.  Hitler  -  a  new  deck  of  cards. 

To  Hodson  Hall  -  a  hot  plate,  sharper  knives  and  an  ice 
pick  to  stir  the  coffee. 

St    Th    SheUey  Bader  "  a  glowing  friendship   with  Steve 

To  John  Parker  -  Don  Steynen. 

To  Joan  Vanik  - 1  give  a  muzzle  to  use  on  John  when  he 
comes  home  on  leave  over  the  holidays.  It's  been  a  long  time 
you  know.  ^  «"«=, 

To  Jack  Fredericks  and  that  girl  he  hangs  around  —with 
I  give  one  smudge  pot  so  they  can  have  smoked-hocks  for 
Christmas. 

To  Jerry  Lambdin  -  one  tank. 

To  the  freshman  class  -  one  unused  mud-pit  for  next 
year's  tug-of-war.  * 

(Continued  on  page  4) 


CULTURE 
CORNER 

by  Shelley  and  Stan 
Dear  Santa: 

We  would  like  to  write  at  this 
time  informing  you  of  what  we 
consider  the  twenty  best  deeds  of 
the  past  year  and  we  sincerely 
hope  you  will  give  the  people  con- 
cerned due  consideration  when 
making  out  your  gift  list. 

1.  Thanks  to  Rex  Morgan,  D. 
B.  is  a  few  pounds  lighter  and  well 
again. 

2.  Dr.  Clark  for  calling  off 
practice  Dec.  6  as  it  was  too  cold. 

3.  Tommy  Bounds  for  scoring 
a  goal  against  the  Foos  to  give 
Theta  Chi  a  victory. 

4.  Bob  Martel  stepping  down 
for  the  good  of  Notre  Dame  and 
letting  Ralph  Guglielmi  play  this 
year. 

5.  Wanita  McMulIen  for  ask- 
ing Steve  Starch  to  the  Sadie  Haw- 
kins Day  dance. 

6.  Lea  Bell  for  not  leaving  W. 
on  a  ballet  tour. 

7.  The  faculty  chorus  at  stunt 
night  for  those  daring  high  kicks, 

3.  The  inventor  of  the  device 
to  stop  Ralph  from  snoring:  a ^cin- 
der-block. 

9.  Dave  Dough  try  and  John 
Newbold  for  helping  push  a  stalled 
tractor  trailer  to  U.  S.  40. 

10.  The  U.  S.  Army  for  letting 
John  Grim  and  Bill  Russell  come 
home. 

11.  Kaki  for  getting  Roy  out 
on  these  cool  clear  evenings. 

12.  The  girls  in  Middle  Hall 
who  can't  afford  window  shades. 

13.  The  boy  in  East  Hall  who 
doesn't  look. 

14.  The  boys  who  moved  a 
piano  for  a  charitable  reason. 

15.  Polly  who  makes  sure  Rog- 
er leaves  the  unhealthy  inuuence 
of  the  Bird  rather  early  these  ev- 
enings. 

16.  Mr.  Meigs  who  never  looks 
in  the  stacks. 

17.  Dean  Doyle  for  calling  off 

the  last  assembly. 

18.  Mrs.  Coleman  for  cancel- 
ling the  school's  order  of  scrapple 
this  year. 

19.  To  Wayne  Gruehn  for  his 
courtesy  in  opening  car  doors. 

20.  Everyone  who  had  the  guts 
to  read  this  far. 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  11,  1954 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


W.  C  FIRST  MD.  TEAM  TO  WIN  TITLE 

Sho'men  Five  To  Face  Upsala   Tonight 


Renew  Rivalry 
With  N.  J.  School 
Bergen  Captain 

Coach  Emerson  P.  Smith,  in  his 
sophomore  year  at  the  helm  of  the 
Washington  College  basketball 
team,  will  throw  out  the  welcome 
mat  to  Upsala  College  tonight.  It 
will  mark  the  first  time  in  19  years 
that  the  Orange,  N.  J.,  college  has 
appeared  on  the  local  schedule  and 
the  coach  has  expectations  that 
the  intense  rivalry  of  long  ago  be- 
tween the  two  teams  will  be  re- 
sumed tonight  at  the  Chestertown 
High  School  gym. 

With  the  same  starting  quintet 
back  again  this  year,  headed  by 
Jack  Bergen  who  was  chosen  cap- 
tain of  the  team,  Coach  Smith  is 
in  high  hopes  of  improving  on  last 
year's  mediocre  8-12  log.  Also 
back  are  Ronnie  Sisk,  Ed  SiLverie, 
last  year's  leading  scorer,  Rock 
Kardon,  Leo  Gillis,  Chick  Haines, 
who  led  the  team  in  field  goals  and 
foul  shooting  percentages  last 
year,  Pogo  Phares  and  Bill  Davis. 

The  fans  got  their  first  look  at 
this  year's  squad  on  December  4, 
when  the  Smithmen  trounced  the 
Alumni  85-68.  Captain  Bergen 
paced  the  team  with  23  points 
which  was  second  high  to  Nick 
Scallion,  one  of  W.  C.'s  greats, 
who  tallied  32  counters.  Four 
other  Sho'men  in  addition  to  Ber- 
gen hit  double  figures.  These  in- 
cluded Kardon  (10),  Silverie  (10); 
(Continued  on  page  '4) 


r.r.  #  ■•'  •'  •  ■•-"•  WM 


Players 

Slant 

By   Henn   Schmidt 


>♦'   '.V  7&  ■  i    ♦- 


#         §   ■■    ,.    ^ 


FIRST  ROW:  Spicer,  Vaught,  Szymanski,  Captain  Hanifee,  Smoot,  Lent,  Kruse,  Burns, 
Carey  Second  row:  Santana,  Shipley,  Sten,  Schmidt,  Lenane,  Lenderman,  Howard,  Bounds, 
Justice,  Athey  (coach).  Third  row:  Cohen,  Singer,  Dail,  Larrimore,  Mitchell,  Laws,  Bader, 
Winestein,  and  Farrow. 


The  excitement  of  the  new  bas- 
ketball season  has  crowded  the 
Washington  College  soccer  team 
into  the  background.  The  game 
of  team  play  and  group  feeling 
has  been  crowded  into  the  back- 
ground by  the  more  glamorous 
"thrill-a-minute"  game  of  basket- 
ball. Yet  no  Washington  College 
student  who  saw  the  '54  soccer 
squad  perform  will  ever  forget 
them.  No  student  will  ever  for- 
get their  great  moment  of  glory 
when  they  emerged  victorious  ov- 
er powerful  Haverford,  and  in  the 
same  great  moment  became  the 
Middle  Atlantic  champions. 

What  sticks  in  the  minds  of  the 
players?  What  stands  out  most 
as  the  high  points  of  the  season? 
Surely,  no  player  will  ever  forget 
the  thrill  and  pride  of  bringing  a 
championship  to  Washington  Col- 
lege. No  player  can  ever  forget 
Coach  Athey's  tremendous  joy 
when  his  "boys"  beat  Haverford. 
Every  player  will  always  remem- 
ber the  leadership  of  Captain  Al 
Hanifee  and  the  courage  of  full- 
back Dick  Lent.  No  player  will 
ever  forget  the  tremendous  play 
of  halfback  Mort  Lenane  or  the 
scoring  blasts  of  center  forward 
Rog  Smoot.  No  player  will  ever 
forget  the  showmanship  of  George 
Santana  or  the  nerviness  of  Sam 
Spicer.  No  player  will  ever  for- 
get the  team  he  played  for  or  his 
teammates.  No  player,  whether 
he  played  or  sat  on  the  bench,  will 
ever  feel  he  was  not  a  part  of  the 
1964  Washington  College  soccer 
team.  From  Harry  Weinstein  to 
Roger  Smoot  they  did  their  best, 
and  by  the  bounty  of  fate,  their 
best  was  good  enough. 


Intramurals 

Five  Teams  Share 
Basketball  Lead 

With  the  first  round  of  play 
completed,  the  intramural  basket- 
ball league  prepares  for  the  second 
week  of  action  prior  to  the  Christ- 
mas holidays.  With  nine  teams 
competing  in  the  league,  Coach  Ed 
Athey  has  expectations  that  this 
year  will  prove  the  best  in  the  in- 
tramural competition.  Games  are 
played  at  3:30  and  4:30  in  Cain 
Gymnasium.  Because  of  the 
number  of  teams,  the  first  four 
teams  will  meet  in  a  sudden  death 
matches  with  the  two  winners 
playing  a  best-out-of-three  series 
for  the  crown. 

As  of  this  writing,  first  place  is 
currently  being  shared  by  five 
teams  who  have  all  won  their  ini- 
tial outing.  In  the  opening  game, 
the  Phi  Sig  five  clipped  the  wings 
of  the  Hawks  21-19  with  Roger 
Kinhart  making  the  big  differ- 
ence. Kappa  Alpha  rolled  up  the 
highest  team  score  of  the  season 
thus  far  as  they  mauled  Foxwell, 
76-31.  Ronnie  Defelice  took  top 
honors  with  20  counters  while  Les 
Bell  (18)  and  Roy  MacDonald 
(14)  added  to  the  scoring.  Joe 
Szymanski's  Fizz  Bars,  who  appear 
to  be  the  team  to  beat,  downed  the 
Vets,  39-19.  The  Fizz  Bars,  with 
players  like  Bill  Money,  Al  Ber- 
nard, Bob  Jones,  and  Szymanski 
have  both  the  scoring  potential 
and  rebound  power  to  take  the 
crown.  Another  new  team,  the 
Mets  ran  over  Lambda  Chi  43-21 
to  post  their  initial  victory.  Theta 
Chi  got  on  the  victory  parade  by 
handing  the  hapless  Hawks  their 
second  defeat  of  the  season,  44-22. 
Shelly  Bader  (12)  and  Tommy 
Bounds  (10)  shared  scoring  hon- 
ors in  the  victory  drive.  Theta 
Chi,  incidently,  was  runner-up  to 
G.  I.  Hall,  last  year's  champs,  in 
the  league. 

Ralph  Laws,  coach  of  the  Theta 
Chi  squad,  injected  a  little  humor 
into  the  game  when  his  team  was 
playing  the  Hawks.  With  a  20 
point  lead,  Laws,  playing  his  third 
string,  gave  the  freeze  signal  in 
order  to  keep  the  score  down. 
From  here,  the  game  of  the  season 
appears  to  be  the  Fizz  Bars  -  KA 
contest  which  is  the  final  game  of 
the  season  on  February  14. 


U.  S.  post  offices  handle  about  54 
billion  times  a  year,  or  enough  to 
equal  20  pieces  of  mail  for  every 
person  on  earth. 


Buckley  Takes 
First  In  M-D 
Championship 

by   Jimmy  Wright 

Team  Captain  Lew  Buckley  took 
top  honors  as  ten  colleges  were  re- 
presented by  90  runners  on  Sat- 
urday, November  20,  in  the  an- 
nual Mason-Dixon  Championship 
cross-country  meet  at  Gallaudet 
College.  Roanoke  placed  first 
with  59  points;  Washington  Col- 
lege took  fifth  with  140. 

A  cold,  damp  atmosphere  satur- 
ated the  3-mile  track  as  a  large 
crowd  gathered  to  witness  the 
event.  When  the  gun  went  off, 
Buckley,  Noel,  Kugel,  and  Good- 
lake,  from  Washington,  Roanoke, 
Gallaudet,  and  Roanoke,  respect- 
ively, took  an  early  lead.  They 
ran  in  close  order  for  approxi- 
mately two  miles  before  Les  Noel, 
twice  Mason-Dixon  champion  and 
pre-meet  favorite,  forged  ahead. 
Meanwhile  Kugel  and  Goodlake 
dropped  far  behind  Buckley. 

Going  into  the  second  lap, 
Buckley  realized  that  the  gap  be- 
tween himself  and  Noel  had  be- 
come too  wide,  so  he  increased  his 
speed  until  he  passed  the  latter  at 
the  half-wfiy  point.  However, 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Jack  Bergen 

Quint  Captian  who  scored  29 
points  against  C.  U. 


Top 


Varsity  Cagers 

Alumni 
Stars  By  85-58 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 

W.  C.  began  its  winter  athletic 
schedule  last  Saturday  night, 
downing  the  Alumni,  85-58.  A 
near-capacity  crowd  at  the  Chester- 
town  High  gym  watched  the  all- 
veteran  varsity  team  overcome  a 
first  period  deficit  to  win,  even 
though  Nick  Scallion  of  the  Alumni 
topped  both  teams  in  individual 
scoring  with  32  points.  Scallion, 
wh  oset  scoring  records  for  the 
Sho'men  from  1950-52,  gave  all 
indications  that  he  still  possesses 
an  accurate  eye  as  he  continued 
to  score  almost  at  will  with  his 
left  hand  push  shot  from  all  parts 
of  the  floor,  connecting  for  8  con- 
secutive free  throws  and  12  of  the 
Alumni's  22  field  goals. 

Jack  Bergen  was  high  scorer 
for  the  varsity.  "Jumping  Jack," 
a  senior  and  captain  of  this  year's 
squad,  swished  the  basket  for  6 
goals  and  11  fouls  for  23  points. 
Tied  for  second  were  juniors  Ed 
Silverrie  and  Ebe  Joseph,  and 
sophs  Bob  Kardon  and  Chick 
Haines,  each  of  'vhom  had  10 
points. 

The  game  was  a  much  needed 
warm-up  for  Coach  Smith's  ho- 
opesters.  It  wasn't  until  10 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Atheymen  Lick 
Haverford  1-0 
For  Crown 

Head  shot  by  Kruse 
breaks  deadlock  in 
furious,  action-pack- 
ed struggle;  coach 
elated. 

by  Al  Albertson 

Washington  College's  soccer 
eleven  became  the  first  Mary- 
land team  in  history  to  win 
the  Middle  Atlantic  Confer- 
ence championship  title  on 
November  23,  by  upsetting 
Haverford  College  1  to  0  in 
regulation  time  on  Kibler 
Field.  Substitute  right  out- 
side lineman  John  Kruse  made 
the  decisive  goal  late  in  the 
fourth  period  after  a  fast, 
unusually  exciting  81  minutes 
of  scoreless  action. 

With  only  seven  minutes  of 
playing  time  left  in  the  game, 
substitute  left  outside  Luther 
Vaught  lifted  a  corner  kick  to 
five  yards  in  front  of  Haverford's 
goal,  where  Kruse  came  crashing 
through  with  a  difficult  head  shot 
to  make  the  winning  tally. 
SHO'MEN  SET  PACE 

With  the  starting  whistle  the 
Maroon  and  Black  commenced  a 
dazzling  display  of  speed  and 
efficiency  that  Haverford  couldn't 
match  except  in  the  second  and 
third  periods.  The  defensive  units 
of  both  teams  exhibited  alertness, 
agileness  and  effective  hustle  in 
the  fiercely  fought  contest. 

Sho'  ■  goalie  Joe  Szymanski 
chalked  up  his  fourth  shutout  of 
the  season  with  14  saves,  while 
Haverford's  goalie  Sandy  Frey 
made  15.  Fullbacks  Sam  Spicer, 
Dick  Lent,  and  the  trio  of  half- 
backs Arnold  Sten,  Mort  Lenane 
and  Rex  Lenderman  contributed 
their  share  of  thrills  and  fine 
plays  in  keeping  Haverford's  out- 
standing linemen  Jack  Kreisher, 
Frank  Versaci  and  Woz  Woznicki 
constantly  on  the  go. 

Both  Washington  College  and 
Haverford  ended  the  season  with 
overall  records  of  7  wins,  3  losses, 
and  2  ties.  It  was  Haverford's 
first  conference  loss  of  the  year. 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Smoot  On  M-D  "All  Stars"; 
W.  C.  Dominates  2nd  Team 

For  the  second  consecutive  year  lineman  Roger  Smoot 
represents  Washington  College  on  Coaches'  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference "All  Star"  soccer  team.  Goalie  Joe  Szymanski,  half- 
backs Arnold  Sten  and  Mort  Lenane  and  lineman  Barry  Burns 
were  picked  for  the  second  team.  Next  school  with  highest 
number  of  players  on  the  second  team  was  Johns  Hopkins  (2) . 
Fullback  Sam  Spicer  won  honorable  mention. 

SECOND  TEAM 

Joe  Szymanski  (W.  C.) 


FIRST  TEAM 

Reece    Livingston    (Tow.) 
John  Benzing   (Loyola 
Tony  DiFabbio  (B.  U.) 
Dick  Stacharowski    (B.  U.) 
Henry  Wohlfort  (B.  U.) 
Tom   Bailey    (Loyola) 
Denny  Harmon  (W.  Md.) 
Dick  Malinowski    (B.  U.) 
Ernie  McCausland    (C.  U.) 
Jim  Amato  (B.  U.) 
Roger  Smoot  (W.  C.) 


POSITION 

G. 

F.  B. 
F.  B. 
H.  B. 
H.  B. 
H.  B. 
Line 
Line 
Line 
Line 
Line 


Jerry  Wise  (B.  U.) 

Bill  Clem  (W.  Md.) 

Arnold  Sten  (W.  C.) 

Sam  Morekas  (Hopkins) 

Mort  Lenane  (W.  C.) 

Ali  Arman  (Hopkins) 

Mark  Baden  (Mt.  St.  Mary's 

Neil  McDade  (Roanoke) 

Barry  Burns   (W.  C.) 

Wayne  Harmon  (Towson) 


PAGE  POUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  11, 1954 


on  slightly  used 
one  a  little  stronger  than  he  had  on 


DIRTY  ERNIE  S  DIARY 

To  Jo  Ann  Plowden  and  Mac  Hatch  - 
romance. 

To  George  Stanton 
Stunt  Night. 

To  Wanita  MacMuIIen  -  one  set  of  ear  plugs. 
To  June  Walls  -  One  song  entitled  "It  happened  to  me  in 
old  Manhattan"  (and  did  it  ever). 

To  Del  and  Rod  -  Congratulations  and  a  lot  of  future 
happiness. 

To  Barbara  Townsend  -  Congratulations  and  a  one  way 
ticket  to  the  West  Coast. 

To  Mark  Hoke  -  a  reminder  of  the  flood  of  events  that 
took  place  behind  the  Roosevelt  in  Ocean  City  last  Summer. 
To  Tom  and  Sue  -  one  Nash  Rambler. 
To  Angus  Shannon  and  friends  -  one  broom  and  a  AJAX 
Witch-craft  Set. 

To  Ann  Hurst  -  one  R.C.A.  Extended  Play  microgroove 
record  by  Sunny  Gale  that  was  popular  last  summer — the 
title  beginning  with  "Sm"  and  ending  with  "ile'" 

To  Dick  Snyder  -  one  offer  by  Bud  Hubbard  to  a  free 
Cyanide  Cocktail  for  his  excellent  performance  on  Stunt 
Night. 

To  the  Zoorch  Club  -  Six  shots  in  the  head. 
To  the  Big  R.  and  Pogo  -  two  free  lance  freshman  girls  so 
they  can  live  up  to  "The  things  we  said  last  summer". 
To  Dr.  Clark  -  A  Republican  landslide. 
To  Mr.  Padgett  -  The  complete  works  of  Mickey  Spillane. 
To  Carol  Christianson  -  a  new  bottle  of  bleach. 
To  Jim  Fowlke  and  Gordy  Miller  -  a  higher  water  tower. 
To  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  -  new  broom  sticks,  (somehow  slipped 
past  Editor!) 

To  Misty  Ingham  -  Bourban  over  rocks. 
To  Duke  Martell  -  The  Congressional  Medal  of  Honor. 
To  Coach  Smith  -  a  pair  of  boxing  gloves. 
To  the  library  -  soft  lights  and  couches  for  the  fourth  floor. 
To  the  Snack  Bar  -  a  fly  swatter. 
To  the  Elm  -  a  blind  censor. 

To  Dirty  Ernie  -  peace  of  mind  from  complaints. 
Money,  wit,  and  sarcasm  having  run  out  - 1  hereby  end  my 
gift  list. 

To  those  we  missed,  consider  yourself  lucky  some 

things  they  wouldn't  let  us  print. 

And  So  It  pains  me  to  end  this  life,  but  I  care  not 

someone  is  always  willing  to  risk  his  neck. 

So  long  and  MERBY   CHRISTMAS you  all! 


Renew  Rivalry 

Haines  (10)  and  Ebe  Joseph  (10), 
one  of  last  year's  outstanding 
players  on  jayvee. 

It  might  be  said  that  Coach 
Smith  has  two  starting  teams.  Us- 
ing the  Alumni  game  as  a  compar- 
ison,  the  "second  stringers"  played 
as  well,  if  not  better  than  the 
"first  stringers."  Players  like 
Ebe  Joseph  and  Pogo  Phares  will 
be  pushing  Rock  Kardon  for  that 
important  starting  berth  while 
Fink  Gillis  and  Bill  Davis,  both 
of  whom  saw  limited  action  last 
year,  should  keep  Sisk  and  Ber- 
gen hustling  to  keep  their  jobs. 
It's  also  been  rumored  that  the 
reserves  have  been  constantly 
beating  the  starter's  in  practice 
sessions.  Add  to  this  the  fact  that 
four  freshmen  are  yet  to  be  con- 
sidered, all  of  whom  should  add 
more  height  to  the  squad,  leaves 
one  with  the  feeling  that  this  year 
might  find  the  Sho'men  adding 
another  trophy  to  the  shelf. 


Cowboy 

ONE  BOY  SCOUT— to  light  all 
fires. 

FRIENDS  BEHIND  EVERY 
HILL — to  show  up  "just  in  time." 
(2nd  rate  cowboys  only). 

ONE  SYNCHRONIZED 
WATCH — to  "head  'em  off  at  the 
pass". 

ONE  TRIBE  OF  UNION  IN- 
DIANS. 

ONE  SENORITA  ACROSS 
THE  BORDER— for  kicks. 

ONE  MISERABLE  SOUND- 
ING ORCHESTRA — to  follow  at 
all  times  and  play  background 
music. 

ONE  CHARLES  ATLAS 
COURSE — complete  with  sparring 
partner:  to  keep  in  shape. 

ONE  SET  OF  HICH-FI  EARS 
— to  hear  a  gunshot  from  five 
miles  away  and  casually  remark, 
"I  heard  a  Winchester". 

EYES  IN  THE  BACK  OF 
YOUR  HEAD — to  see  dirty  guys 
sneaking  up  behind  you  in  a 
brawl. 

ONE  DECK  OF  MARKED 
CARDS — to  win  at  all  card  games. 

MUSTACHE  FOR  VILLAINS 
— one  Gillette  Super-Speed  for 
clean-shaven  heroes. 

A  PROMISE — from  all  "bad 
guys"  to  be  slower  on  the  draw 
than  you. 

And  filially— HALITOSIS:  This 
is  the  excuse  you  use  for  never 
kissing  the  girl  and  "moving  on." 

Anything  else  is  to  your  own 
pleasure.  When  you  find  all  these 
things,  children,  do  as  old  Horace 
Greely  once  advised  and  "Go  Wwt 
Young  Man,  Go  Welt!" 


82  -70  Win  Over 
Catholic  U. 


W.  C.  hoopsters  triumphed  in 
their  first  conference  start, 
downing  Catholic  U,  82-70,  on  the 
losers  court  on  Wednesday  night. 
Captain  Jack  Bergen  led  the 
Sho'men  with  12  goals  and  S  fouls 
for  29  points,  with  Ed  Silverie 
also  getting  into  the  double  figures 
with  23  points.  W.  C.  controlled 
the  back-boards  and  led  throughout 
aa  Catholic  U.  suffered  its  second 
conference  loss  against  two  wins. 


Buckley  First 

Noel  wasn't  long  in  regaining  the 
lead,  which  he  retained  until 
Buckley  again  increased  his  speed, 
caught  Noel  at  the  quarter  mile 
mark,  and  kept  apace.  As  they 
neared  the  one-hundred  yard 
point,  Buckley  found  that  extra 
burst  of  speed  and  finished 
16:11,  a  mere  four  seconds  ahead 
of  Noel.  It  was  a  spectacular  fin- 
ish to  a  great  race  and  a  great 
way  for  a  college  senior  to  con- 
clude his  athletic  career. 

Lew  has  made  steady  improve' 
ment  since  he  joined  the  harriers 
two  years  ago.  In  his  first  year 
he  placed  twelfth  in  the  M-D 
Championship  meet;  last  year  he 
finished  seventh.  In  each  of  these 
meets  Lew's  closest  rival,  Les 
Noel,  finished  first. 

Lew's  total  season  record  stands 
at  six  first  places  and  only  one  sec- 
ond place.  The  team  record  is  3 
wins,  4  losses,  and  6th  place  in  the 
championship  meet. 

Finishing  first  through  fifth  in 
the  meet  were  Buckley,  Noel,  Ku- 
gel,  Goodlake,  and  Attwood,  from 
Washington,  Roanoke,  Gallaudet, 
Roanoke,  and  Lynchburg,  respect- 
ively. 

Team  Placement 

1.  Roanoke  (2,  4,  12,  14,  27), 
59. 

2.  Bridgcwater  College  (8,  10, 
11,  19,  20),  68. 

3.  Catholic  Univ.  (6,  15,  16, 
21,  36),  93. 

4.  Johns  Hopkins  (17,  18,  24 
26,  31),  116. 

5.  Washington  College   (1, 
34,  36,  41),  140. 

6.  Towson  Teachers     (7, 
32,  40,  45),  150. 

7.  Gallaudet  College  (3,  9 
56,  67),  173. 

8.  Lynchburg   College    (6, 
51,  63,  59),  181. 

).     Randolph-Macon      (29, 
50,  60,  62),  249. 

10.  Loyola  College  (42,  44 
54,  57,  58),  255. 


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urer of  the  Senior  Class. 

VANIK 

Joan  Vanik  was  nominated  to 
Who's  Who  as  a  representative  to 
Student  Government,  vice-presi- 
dent of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  secre- 
tary of  her  class  (she's  held  that 
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leader, Kappa  Alpha  Sweetheart, 
and  a  library  assistant.  Also, 
Joan  is  a  member  and  former  pres- 
ident of  the  Art  Club,  a  member 
and  former  vice-president  of  the 
Newman  Club,  and  a  member  of 
the  Players  and  star  of  "Bell, 
Book  and  Candle",  and  through 
four  years  of  college  she  has 
played  intramural  basketball  and 
field  hockey. 

i  WILLEY 

Ramona  Willey  gains  Who's 
Who  distinction  as  president  of 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  and  editor  of  the 
ELM.  Monie  has  been  a  cheer- 
leader, promotion  manager  of  The 
Players,  and  a  history  assistant, 
and  during  her  college  career  has 
played  softball,  tennis,  field  hock- 
ey, and  basketball.  She  is  a  stu- 
dent assistant  for  the  Alumni  Of- 
fice, a  member  of  the  PEGASUS 
staff,  Theta  Chi  Dream  Girl,  and 
this  year's  Homecoming  Queen, 
besides  hitting  the  Dean's  List  ev- 
ery semester  and  being  a  member 
of  Sigma  Sigma  Omicron. 

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Coach  Athey  said  he  tried  in 
vain  to  pick  out  members  of  the 
Sho'  team  who  contributed  most 
in  the  game.  "No  individual 
played  better  than  another."  he 
said.  Then  he  added,  "It  was  the 
most  spirited,  driving,  enthusiastic 
game  of  the  season.  Every 
player's  face  maintained  an  ex- 
pression of  dogged  determination 
throughout  the  game." 

Asked  for  his  comments  on  the 
entire  season,  the  coach  replied; 
"The  team  trained  hard  every  day. 
I  give  a  lot  of  credit  to  the  boys 
who  didn't  play  much  in  games- 
the  second  team  men.  Everybody 
hustled  every  day  and  we 
scrimmaged  more  than  usual.  The 
Freshmen  on  the  team  made  t 
surprisingly  good  showing.  With' 
out  the  cooperation  of  everyone 
practice,  I  doubt  if  we  could 
have  won  the  championship." 

Every  member  of  the  team  who 
finished  the  season  earned  a  fit- 
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year's  Sho'men  were  able  to  whittle 
down  an  early  Alumni  lead  and 
go  ahead  16-14  on  two  foul  shots 
by  Bergen.  Coach  Smith  sent  his 
second  team  in  for  the  second  ten 
minutes  of  the  half  and  they 
immediately  began  to  open  an  ever- 
increasing  gap  in  the  scoring.  The 
reserves,  led  by  Josephs,  Haines, 
and  Leo  Gillis,  took  over  the  court 
and  brought  the  score  up  to  40-33 
in  their  favor  by  halftime. 

The  Alumni,  paced  by  Scallion 
and  Ed  Athey.  '47,  rallied  against 
Coach  Smith's  starting  five  in 
what  used  to  be  the  third  period 
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Athey,  who  fas  an  outstanding 
all-round  athlete  in  his  scholastic 
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WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  15,  1955 


Winter  Homecoming  Falls  On  Holidays 


Board  Appoints  Editor 


The  Board  of  Publications  has 
appointed  George  Hanst  to  succeed 
Ramona  Willey  as  Editor-in-Chief 
of  the  Washington  Elm.  George 
has  worked  up  through  the  ranks 
in  the  Elm,  starting  as  a  news- 
writer  in  his  sophomore  year  and 
working  as  news  editor  on  the 
present   staff. 

He  is  president  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  a  member  of  Omicron  Delta 
Kappa  and  the  Inter  Fraternity 
Council,  and  a  letterman  in  the 
Varsity   Club. 

To  help  him  in  publishing  the 
Elm  for  the  next  two  semesters, 
George  has  chosen  his  three  as- 
sistant editors.  Ralph  Usilton  will 
replace  George  as  News  Editor, 
Al  Albertson  will  step  into  Joe 
Syzmanski's  shoes  as  Sports  Editor, 
and  Emily  Dryden  will  succeed 
Wayne  Gruehn  as  Feature  Editor. 
Joe  Keller  will  continue  to  be 
photographer  and  Dr.  Newlin  will 
still  be  chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Publications  and  adviser  to  the 
Elm. 

The  new  editors  will  take  over 
publication  when  the  present  staff 
retires  in  February. 


Wesleyans 
Hold  Hop 

The  annual  Sock  Hop,  sponsored 
by  the  Wesley  Foundation,  was 
held  on  Sunday  Evening,  January 
9,  from  8:00-10:00.  John  Parker, 
President  of  the  Foundation, 
judged  the  sock  contest  and  award- 
ed a  pair  of  Argyles  and  Hose  to 
Tommy  Eshmen  and  Boo  Locker 
for  having  the  most  original  socks 
of  the  evening. 

The  dance  contests  were  judged 
by  Wanita  Macmullen.  Tommy 
Eshman  and  Clair  Talbot  won  the 
Jitterbug  contest;  June  Walls  and 
John  Parker  won  the  Waltz;  Bruce 
McGarey  and  Dotty  Krooth  won 
the  Tango  contest;  and  the 
Charleston  was  won  by  Bob  Pickett 
and  Dotty  Krooth.  Refreshments 
were  served. 


George  Hanst 


Seniors  Banquet 

The  annual  Senior  Banquet  was 
was  held  at  The  Granary  on 
January  6.  The  guests  of  honor 
were  Miss  Amanda  T.  Bradley, 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  Doyle,  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jack  Henry.  Rod 
Smith,  President  of  the  Senior 
Class,  was  the  Master  of  Cere- 
monies. Following  dinner,  short 
and  appropriate  addresses  were 
given  by  Dean  Bradley,  Dean 
Doyle,  and  Mr.  Henry,  who  gave 
the  toast  to  the  Seniors.  After 
this,  everyone  adjourned  to  the 
outer  room. 


Democrat  Club 
Nominate  Baker 


Result  of  nominations  for  officers 
of  the  Young  Democrats  show  Walt 
Baker  unopposed  for  the  presidency. 
Sally  Taylor,  running  for  second 
vice-president;  Pat  Edwards,  for  sec- 
retary; and  Tom  Short,  for  treasur- 
er, are  the  only  candidates  for  those 
offices.  In  the  only  contest  so  far, 
John  Messcrall  and  Howard  Smith 
seek  the  vice-presidency.  Elections 
will  be  held  at  the  next  meeting,  at 
which  time  additional  nominations 
may  be  made  from  the  floor. 


The  circumference  of  the  plan- 
et Jupiter  is  88,700  miles. 


Canterbury  Club  To  Host 
Governor  McKeldin  On  23rd 


Adding  to  what  already  seems 
an  active  year  for  Washington  Col- 
lege's Canterbury  Club,  His  Excel- 
lency, Theodore  R.  McKeldin,  Gov- 
ernor of  Maryland,  will  address  the 
group  on  Sunday,  January  23rd.  T  e 
meeting  will  be  he'd  at  Old  St.  Paul's 
Church  and  Parish  Hall,  Fairlee,  at 
4:30  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  The 
Governor  will  speak  in  the  Parish 
Hall  following  Evening  Prayer  and 
a  banquet  supper. 

Governor  McKeldin,  one  of  the 
finest  speakers  in  the  East  and  the 
man  who  nominated  Eisenhower  in 
Chicago,  is  also  one  of  the  s'ate's 
leading  Episcopal  laymen.  All  Epis- 
copal students  and  other  interested 
persons  are  invited  to  attend. 

Among  the  speakers  to  be  heard 
throughout  the  year  are  Dr.  Leslie 
Glenn,  one  of  the  founders  and  a 
former    president    of    The    Church 


Society  for  College  Work;  The  Rev- 
erend Roger  Blanchard,  Executive 
Secretary  of  the  Division  of  College 
Work,  National  Council;  and  Dr. 
Chad  Walsh,  the  outstanding  young 
writer  in  the  Episcopal  Church.  Pete 
Burbage,  this  year's  Can  erbury  presi- 
dent, recently  announced  that  Dr. 
Howard  Mitchell,  conductor  of  the 
National  Symphony  Orchestra,  has 
tentatively  agreed  to  address  the 
group  on  "Christ's  Mininistry  in 
Music." 

Canterbury  Club  membership, 
vhich  is  not  confined  to  Episcopal- 
ians, ts  automatic  upon  attendance 
at  meetings.  There  are  no  dues,  and 
breakfasts  are  served  without  cbarg- 
this  year.  There  is,  however  a  fee 
of  50  cents  for  banquet  suppers. 
Prospective  members  are  encouraged 
to  attend  meetings. 


SSO  Members 
Offer  Tutoring 

The  members  of  Sigma  Omicron 
have  volunteered  to  act  as  tutors 
to  anyone  desiring  scholastic  aid. 
The  program  is  organized  so  that  each 
member  of  the  society  is  responsible 
for  giving  help  in  the  subject  for 
which  he  is  qualified.  The  member 
ship  of  S.  S.  O.  is  large  enough  to 
represent  each  department  and  pro- 
vide a  tutor  for  nearly  every  course 
offered  by  the  college. 

This  program  is  in  no  way  con- 
nected with  the  freshman  advisor 
program.  The  members  of  S.  S,  O. 
are  willing  to  act  as  tutors  to  any- 
one in  college  from  the  freshman 
class  through  the  senior  class. 

Anyone  wishing  to  be  tutored  is 
advised  to  check  with  the  head  of 
the  department  in  which  he  wishes 
help,  and  the  professor  will  tell  him 
which  member  of  S.  S.  O.  to  con- 
tact. There  is  also  a  list  of  the 
members  of  S.  S.  O.,  and  the  sub- 
jects which  they  are  willing  to  tutor, 
posted  on  the  bulletin  board  in  the 
front    hail    of    Bill    Smith. 

This  program  was  not  put  into 
operation  until  it  had  been  discus- 
sed with  Dean  Doyle,  who  voiced 
his  whole-hearted  approval,  of  the 
program  of  tutors.  It  has  been  in 
operation  a  little  more  than  a  week. 
Response  from  tfhe  student  body 
indicates  that  the  idea  is  needed  and 
appreciated. 


Gallo  To  Head 
College  Players 

Aid©  Gallo  was  elected  president 
of  The  Washington  Players  on  Thurs- 
day, January  6.  Other  newly  elected 
officers  are  Emily  Dryden,  secretary, 
and  Jack  Dankls,  treasurer.  Aldo  long 
has  been  an  active  member,  both 
in  acting  and  executive  capacities. 
Following  the-  election  the  Play- 
>  discussed  plans  for  ob- 
taining of  costumes  for  the  Gilbert 
and  Sullivan  operetta,  "The  Milkado  \ 
Al  Condello,  director  of  "Cock- 
tail Party",  gave  a  report  on  its  pro- 
ceedings. 


USUAL  EVENTS  SCHEDULED 

The  first  big  event  on  campus  in  the  second  semester 
will  be  Washington  College's  annual  Mid-Winter  Reunion 
held  this  year  on  Saturday,  February  5th,  in  the  midst  of  the 
semester  vacation.  This  second  homecoming  of  the  school 
year  will  highlight  business  meetings  and  other  alumni 
affairs,  a  basketball  game,  and  a  dance. 

In  the  afternoon,  a  business  meeting  of  the  various  chapter 
presidents  will  be  held  by  t.,e  Wash- 
ington College  Alumni  Association. 
Also  scheduled  during  the  afternoon 
wilt  be  a  meeting  of  alumni  class 
agents. 

Following  the  afternoon's  activi- 
ties will  be  a  baske:ball  game  at  7:30 
P.  M.,  with  the  Washington  College 
cagers  meeting  Roanoke  at  the  Ches- 
tertown  High  Schol  gym.  A  "tor 
the  game  will  be  the  Mid-Winter 
Homecoming  Dance  at  the  Ches- 
tertown  Armory,  sponsored  by  the 
Varsity  Club.  The  dance,  which 
starts  at  9:00  P.  M.,  and  lasts  till 
1:00  A.  M.,  will  feature  the  music 
of  Dick  Metz,  whose  orchestra  also 
played  for  the  fall  Homecoming 
Dance. 

The  Chester  River  Yacht  and 
Country  Club  will  be  the  scene  of 
another  college  function  that  even- 
ing. Starting  at  9:30  P.  M„  there 
will  be  open  house  at  the  club  for 
the  alumni. 


Dr.  Gibson  Is 
Panelist 

At  Meeting 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president 
of  Washington  College,  was  a  guest 
panelist  in  a  "Discussion  in  the 
Round"  on  January  6th  at  the  Ameri 
can  Alumni  Council  Conference  at 
West  Point,  New  York.  The  panel 
discussion  in  which  Dr.  Gibson  par 
ticipated  was  the  featured  event  in 
a  three-day  program  conducted  oa 
January    6,    7    and    8th. 

The  panel,  consisting  of  two  col- 
lege presidents  and  two  alumni  as- 
sociation executives,  discussed  meau 
of  improving  relationships  between 
colleges  and  their  alumni,  and  the 
mutual  responsibilities  of  the  two 
bodies. 

Members  of  the  panel  in  addition 
to  Dr.  Gibson  were  Dr.  Francis 
Horn,  president  of  Pratt  Institute, 
Brooklyn,  New  York;  James  S.ewart, 
Wilmington,  Delaware,  president  of 
the  University  of  Delaware  Alumni 
Association;  Chandler  Cudlippe, 
chairman  of  the  graduate  council, 
Princeton  University  National  Alumni 
Association;  and  moderator  Morris 
W.  Watkins,  executive  secretary,  the 
Alumnia  Federation  of  Columbia 
University,   Inc. 


Phi  Sigs  Elect 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  held  regular 
semester  elections  this  week  and 
renamed  George  Hanst  president. 

Other  officers  for  the  coming 
term  are  Bob  Pickett,  vice-presi- 
dent; Ken  Bunting,  secretary; 
Larry  Curtiss,  treasurer;  Augie 
Werner,  inductor;  Mickey  Ander- 
son, sentinel;  Jack  Winkler,  rush 
chairman  and  I.  P.  C.  delegate. 

Sea  water  freezes  at  about  two 
degrees  centigrade  below  the  tem- 
perature at  which  fresh  water 
freezes. 


Tentative  Dates  Are  Set 
To  Give  Cocktail  Party 


tail  Pary"  has  tentatively  been  sst 
for  Friday  and  Saturday,  February 
25  and  26,  with  the  possibility  that 
the  three-act  comedy  will  also  be 
given  on  the  preceeding  Thursday, 

Directed  by  Al  Condello,  the  play 
deals  with  different  types  of  people 
and  their  different  reactions  in  a 
social  situation.  The  plot  centers 
around    the    strange    happenings 


Given  Editorial  Posts 


iLmiiy  j-»ryaen  and  Al  Albertson  will  run  the  Elm's  ieatures 
and  sports. 


an  unusual  cocktail  party,  and  the 
repercussions  of  those  events. 

Lavinia        Cbamberlayne        (Joan 

Presentation  of  T.  S.  Eliot's  "Cock- 
Vanik)  is  an  attractive  young  woman 
in  her  early  thirties.  She  is  very  prac- 
tical, self  assured  and  one  of  the 
socially  elite.  Her  husband.  Ed- 
ward Chamberlayne  (Jack  Wink'er), 
is  a  young  lawyer  who  does  not  have 
a  great  deal  of  confidence  in  himself 
— he  lets  Lavinia  make  most  of  his 
decisions  for  him.  Celia  Coplestone 
(Eva  Cordis)  is  a  very  young  girl 
who  appears  rather  shallow  on  the 
;urface,  but  as  the  plot  develops  she 
ecomes  one  of  the  deepest  charact- 
ers in  the  entire  play.  She  is  very 
iiuoh  in  love  with  Edward. 

Alexander  McCo'gie  Gibbs  (Deac 
Dwings)  is  old,  eccentric,  and  a  con- 
loisseur  of  foods.  Although  he  has 
n-any  peculiar  habits  he  is  worldly 
wise  and  is  well  aware  of  all  that  is 
going  on.  Peter  Qui'pe  fJohn  Parker) 
is  an  immature  "gay  blade"  with  a 
lot  of  talent,  but  absoutely  no  com- 
mon  sense. 

Sir  Henry  Harcourt-Reily  (John 
Richey)  is  a  middle  aged,  intelligent 
osychialrist  who  appears  at  the  cock- 
tail party  as  the  uninvited  guest. 
The  nurse-secretary  (Anna  Lucy  All- 
spach)  of  Sir  Henry  Harcourtt-Reily 
the  typical  nurse-secretary  type 
who  is  efficient  in  all  she  do?s.  The 
caterer  man  (Joe  Keller)  is  very 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


PAGE  TWO 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  15,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 

Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in  Chief RAMONA  Willey 

News  Editor       --------        George  Hanst 

Feature  Editor         -------  Wayne  GnUEN 

Sports  Editor        -------  JOE  Szymanski 

Managing  Editor        -------  Janet  Parks 

Business  Manager       -        -       -       -       -       -    ,  -         Jerry  Lambdin 

Photographer        --------  Joe  Keller 

Circulation  Manager HessY  Howard 

News  Staff  —  Joan  Vanik,  Martha  Ann  Kohout,  Barbara  Townsend, 

Emily  Dryden,  Laurel  Gunby,  Bob  Pickett,  Ralph  Usilton. 

Kakie  Brackett 
Feature  Staff  —  Carol   Knisely,  Stan  Goldstien,  Shally  Bader,  Ed. 

Cumor,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach. 
Sports    Staff   —   Jerry    Yudisky,    Jim    Wright,    Sam    Masera,    Stan 

Hoffman,  Al  Albertson,  Al  Grimes. 
Typist  —  B.  C.  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins. 


EDITORIALLY  SPEAKING 

THE   LAST    WORD 

I  hope  you  will  forgive  me  for  deviating  from  the  beaten 
path  and  writing  a  rather  personal  and  long  editorial  for  this 
issue.  That  is  the  result  of  choosing  a  female  editor.  Women 
are  like  that,  you  know,  they  delight  in  having  the  last  word 
on  almost  all  occasions.  Perhaps  that's  why  so  few  of  them 
are  editors.  Since  this  is  the  last  ELM  that  will  be  published 
with  my  name  up  in  the  Staff  Box,  I  plan  to  seize  the  oppor- 
tunity and  write  just  whatever  comes  into  my  head. 

My  staff  and  I  have  been  toiling  and  fretting  (plus 
arguing,  fuming  and  fussing  at  times)  over  the  ELM  for  a 
year  now.  There  have  been  many  complaints  about  our 
work,  not  the  constructive  kind.  But  there  have  been  a  few 
compliments  too  -  almost  unheard  of  in  the  collegiate 
newspaper  business.  The  complaints  didn't  bother  us  TOO 
much  because  we  knew  we  had  done  our  best  with  the 
available  staff,  finances,  and  materials.  Though  encouraging 
and  greatly  appreciated,  compliments  were  not  the  sought 
after  goal  of  our  labors.  Our  satisfaction  came  from  the 
finished  product.  As  our  600  copies  rolled  off  the  press  we 
couldn't  have  been  prouder  had  it  been  the  New  York  Times. 
What  I'm  trying  to  say  is,  that  despite  the  work  and  worry  . . . 
well . .  it's  just  worth  it. 

Certainly  this  is  the  proper  time  and  place  to  say  a 
sincere  thank  you  to  some  of  the  people  who  helped  me  most: 
To  the  reporters  who  made  stories  out  of  oft'times  impossible 
assignments.  They  are  here  and  now  forgiven  for  misspelling 
every  other  word.  To  the  typists  who  usually  did  their  work 
around  midnight  the  night  before  deadlines.  To  the  photo- 
grapher who  chased  unwilling  subjects  all  over  campus  and 
accepted  unforgivably  late  assignments.  To  the  business 
manager  who  paid  the  bills  without  arguing  that  pictures 
cost  money  which  we  haven't  got.  To  the  wonderful  people 
down  at  the  Kent  Publishers  where  the  News  Editor  and  I 
spent  long  afternoons  before  each  issue  was  printed.  Probably 
the  most  memorable  part  of  our  jobs,  we  enjoyed  watching 
as  experienced  and  skillful  printers  made  a  newspaper  out 
of  the  mess  we  had  handed  over  to  them.  We  liked  the 
atmosphere,  the  cokes,  the  jokes,  and  a  peculiar  vibrating 
machine  (they  have  a  machine  for  everything  down  there) 
which  the  editor-in-chief  believes  would  be  good  for  reducing. 

The  final  thank  yous  go  to  my  Assistant  Editors.  Sports 
Editor  Joe  Szymanski,  and  old  hand  at  his  job,  whipped  up 
his  page  with  no  strain,  no  pain,  each  deadline.  Feature 
Editor,  Wayne  Gruehn,  despite  trials  and  tribulations,  came 
up  with  some  original  stories  for  his  page.  News  Editor, 
George  Hanst,  carrying  the  heaviest  department,  was  equally 
as  important  to  me  as  my  right  arm  when  deadlines  rolled 
around. 

As  you  read  on  page  one,  George  will  succeed  me  as 
Editor-in-Chief  of  the  ELM.  After  working  with  George 
for  a  year  I  know  that  the  Board's  choice  was  a  wise  one. 
He  has  interest  and  enthusiasm  for  the  newspaper  field, 
as  well  as  technical  know-how  coupled  with  ability  as  a 
writer.  In  choosing  his  Assistant  Editors  he  has  shown  ex- 
tremely good  judgement.  I  am  sure  the  Elm  will  prosper 
when  placed  in  their  capable  hands. 

So  with  both  a  sigh  of  relief  and  a  feeling  a  fond  reluc- 
tance I  had  over  my  key  to  the  ELM  room  and  peck  away 
at  my  last  editoriaL  R  L  W 


Culture  Corner 

By  Shelly  and  Stan 


This  is  a  little  late  we  know  but  we  compiled  the  following 
list  of  New  Year's  resolutions  overheard  at  parties  all  over 
the  world. 

Teharan,  Persia  (The  Shah's  Palace)  -  I  will  pay  the 
postage  on  that  trunk  and  have  it  sent  home. 

Washington,  D.  C.  (Speech  Dept.  at  Galluadet)  -  I'll  fly 
down  and  see  my  old  classmates  soom. 

Mardella  Springs  -  I'll  have  to  give  up  waiting  for  the 
milkman  and  get  some  rest  now  that  O'Malley  is  coming  back. 

Cape  May  -  I'll  work  this  summer  on  the  beach  for  my 
thirty-seventh  consecutive  year. 

Lynbrook  -  I'll  try  and  be  more  gentle  with  the  little 
fellows  because  then  more  will  live  and  my  experiments 
can  go  on 

Baltimore  -  I  won't  bring  any  friends  home  late  at  night 
anymore. 


Dear  Readers, 

Our  resoulution  for  the  coming  year  is  to  insult 
and  embarrass  everyone  possible. 

Flash!!  last  reports  from  the  Nation's  Capital:    Uncle  Tut  is 

back  in  form  again. 

Attention  Animal  Kingdom!!    What  is  Mrs.  Skunk  hiding  that 

only  Mr.  Skunk  can  see? 

Song  of  the  Week.  .  .  Dedicated  to  a  Misty-eyed 
Freshman  -  "What  are  you  Doing  New  Years'  Eve?" 

Jim  Kregers'  Yule  escapades  in  Oxford  had  him  searching 

elsewhere  for  greener  pastures.    It  seems  his  choice  of  one 

has  narrowed  to  none. 

Congratulations  to  the  Snack  Bar  for  no  reason  at  all. 

What  young  lady  was  seen  with  Whom  doing  what  and  where? 

Congrats,  to  Allen  Stevenson  for  making  Corporal. 

This  column  has  heard  that  the  Foo's  most  distinguished 

Brother,  Ollie,  is  having  spring  tendencies  in  January. 

A  Happy  New  Year  to  Myrna  Smirnoff. 

Since  we  have  been  back  at  school  less  than  a  week 
we  have  been  unable  to  uncover  too  much  trash  so 
wc  decided  that  this  would  be  a  perfect  time  to 
announce  the  entry  rules  for  the  Firsst  Annual  .  .  . 
BROCCOLI  QUEEN  CONTEST! 

1.  All  girls  must  be  female. 

2.  My  alarm  goes  off  before  the  neighborhood  rooster 
starts  his  warm-up. 

3.  I  have  an  aunt  named  Albert. 

4.  I  will  never  raise  seahorses  or  kohlrabi  for  profit  with- 
out permission  of  the  president. 

5.  I  have  at  least  one  uncle  who  habitually  smokes  a 
hookah. 

6.  My  father  can  lick  your  father. 

7.  When  in  Kindergarden   (in  my  youth),  I  received  a 
straight  "A"  in  "Sandpile". 

The  judges  will  be  picked  from  the  elite  of  Chincoteague 

society.     Some  of  the  famous  personages  will  include  the 

well  known  photographer  Seymour  Hair,  the  historian  Mr. 

John  Queeg,  M.  D.,  D.  D.  S.,  and  S.  O.  B.,  Miss  Helenkeller, 

and  the  ever  popular  society  leader  Miss  Polly  Adler. 

All  entries  must  be  sent  in  on  clean  double  strength  Scot  Paper 

and   be   accompained   by   6   beer   caps.     The   judging   will 

be  held  on  May  28, 1955. 

All  judges  decision  will  be  rediculous  and  no  judge  can  be 

bought  for  less  then  one  six-pack. 

Attention  Reservists! 
Xerxes  has  crossed  the  Dardanelles  and  Athens  feels 
war  is  inevitable. 
Readers,  you  really  are  in  luck;  not  only  do  you  get  the 
Broccoli  Queen  Beauty  Contest  rules,  but  we  are  also  going 
lo  reveal  the  contents  of  a  most  timely  piece  of  literature 
which  we  found  in  our  mailbox,  to  wit: 
WORRIED? 
Having  trouble  in  your  business,  love,  domestic  or 
finiancial  affairs? 

CONSULT  THE  LADY  WHO  KNOWS 
Why  go  on  living  in  DOUBT  when  the  answers  to 
your  problems  may  be  within  your  reach.    Facts  not 
promises,    your  LUCKY   NUMBERS   AND   YOUR 
LUCKY  DAYS. 

MADAME  MARY 
will  convince  you  or  no  fee 
all  her  work  is  sacred  and  confidental 
Guarantees  to  read  your  entire  life-past  present  and 
future!    Tells  if  bad  luck  is  natural,  what  part  of  the 
country  is  best  for  you  how  to  hold  the  one  you  love, 
overcome  evil  influences,  locate  absent  friends  and 
relatives,  make  up  lover's  quarrels  and  do  anything 
else  you  might  want  done. 

everybody  welcome 
OFFICE  IN  STUDIO  TRAILER— ONE  HALF  MILE 
FROM    MILLINGTON    ON    THE    MILLINGTON 
CLAYTON  ROAD,  NEAR  GERTIE'S  DANCE  HALL. 
Well,  what  can  we  say  except  WOW!  By  George,  there'll  be 
no  studing  for  finals  this  semester;  no  siree,  we'll  just  hop 
down  to  near  Gerties  Dance  Hall,  and  take  in  a  seance  or  two 
with  all-knowing  Madame  Mary.    Boy  what  a  break!  Pro- 
fessors better  beware,  even  though  she  didn't  advertise  them, 
I  have  a  sneaking  suspicion  she  can  cast  spells  too.     The 
profs  better  take  it  easy  on  the  troops  come  finals  or  Zapo! 
Madame  Mry  will  do  her  stuff. 

see  you  'near  Gerties' 


President  of  Panama  - 1  do  not  chose  to  run  again. 

Spain  -  I'll  try  and  hold  free  elections  in  the  palace  this 
year  and  if  they  work 

Moscow  -  I'll  kill  anyone  that  gets  in  my  way. 

France  -  I'll  switch  from  milk  to  Calvert  in  time  for  my 
next  party. 

London  -  I'll  hire  an  artist  that  can  finish  the  job  next 
time. 

Tibet  -  I'll  be  back  for  the  next  series  of  student  gov't 
meetings. 

Formosa  -  I'll  invade  this  year  for  sure. 

Wisconsin  -  I  chose  to  run. 

Cafe  Society  -  Mickey  and  Co.  won't  have  to  pick  up  the 
checks  due  to  the  big  boom  in  business.  (Looks  like  business 
is  picking  up  again). 

Flushing  -  I'll  see  that  we  both  get  our  work  done  on  time 
next  year. 

Las  Vegas  - 1  doubt  it  but  we'll  try. 

Arkansas  -  I'll  pay  the  jeweler  by  June. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

by  Carol   Kniseley 

As  one  of  the  most  active  and 
well  liked  boys  at  W.  C,  Tommy 
Bounds  has  earned  the  honor  of 
being  the  outstanding  senior  for 
this  week.  Coming  to  W.  C.  from 
Mardela,  Md.  as  a  freshman,  with 
a  lively  interest  in  all  phases  of 
college  life,  Tommy  soon  became 
a  leader  on  campus.  With  sports 
as  one  of  his  main  interests  he 
joined  the  baseball  team,  playing 
centerfield,  and  is  their  captain 
this  year.  He  also  plays  soccer, 
intramural  basketball,  and  is  vice- 
president  of  the  Varsity  Club. 
Active  in  fraternity  life,  Tommy 
is  president  of  Theta  Chi  Fraterni- 
ty   and    secretary    of    the    Inter- 


fraternity  Council.  In  the 
acedemic  field  Tommy  is  majoring 
in  chemistry  and  minoring  in  re- 
lated subjects.  As  a  junior  he 
was  initiated  into  O.  D.  K.  and 
is  its  president  for  this  year. 
Usually  Tommy  can  be  seen  in  the 
Snack  Bar,  studying  in  Reid  Hall 
or  just  walking  around  campus 
with  Sue  Reichlin,  who  wears  his 
OX  pin.  After  graduation 
Tommy's  immediate  future  plan  is 
to  serve  in  the  Navy,  perhaps 
0.  C.  S.  In  whatever  the  future 
holds  everyone  here  at  W.  C.  wishes 
him  much  success. 


curi 


't 


L. 


back  to  salt  mines  .  .  .  chris:mas 
real  george  .  .  .  had  table  all  to 
self  at  foo  party  . . .  more  diamonds 
disconcerting  . . .  mildred  cool  about 
umbrella  gift  .  .  .  gave  me  a  hope 
chest  .  .  .  fool  .  .  .  one  crises  after 
another  .  .  .  must  avoid  cramming 
for  finals  .  .  .  write  three  term 
papers  instead  .  .  .  found  reason 
tor  infamous  tues — mon  exam 
schedule  .  .  .  joe  and  ermon  having 
first  intercollegiate  intellectual 
contest  that  weekend  .  .  .  .  st. 
John's  invited  ....  who  else  .... 
we've  waited  so  long  .  .  .  worried 
about  humphrey  .  .  .  wanted  to  go 
sorority  ....  explained  .  .  .  been 
lost  for  days  ....  funny  little 
diseases  in  reid  hall  ....  frosh 
getting  nervous  .  .  .  those  nasty 
dean's  slips  ....  or  all  have  d.  t.  's 
lost  generation  .  .  .  senior  brawl 
at  granary  ....  four  years' 
frustration  released  ....  or 
drowned  .  .  .  d.  b.  left  early  .  .  . 
so  did  class  prexy  ....  musn't  tell 
del  ...  .  fool  ....  new  dietician.  . . 
that's  a  dietician  ....  husband  .  . . 
food  shows  improvement  .  .  .  .who 
needs  food  ....  humphrey  just  in 
looks  bad  ....  went  on  psych  trip 
tuesday  ....  got  to  talking  to 
man  in  white  suit . . .  humphrey  . . . 


"Well  —  believe  thee  me  .  .  . 
This  here's  a  filler  .  .  .  That's  what 
it  is  all  right  ...  But  that's  neither 
hither  nor  thither  ...  nor  yon 
either  for  that  matter  ...  and  if 
it's  not  .  .  .  well  .  .  .  I'll  be  a 
dirty   birdl" 

01'  Lonesome  George 


Sixteen  American     states     pro- 
duce coking  coal 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  15,  1955 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


LOYOLA  INVADES  SHOWN  IN  CRUCIAL  MD  CONTEST 

Bergan  V.S.  McCullougn 
Scoring  Battle  Forecasted 


by  Jerry  Yudizky 

For  a  comparatively  little  school  like  this  (in  size)  there 
is  quite  a  lot  about  which  to  write  and  boast  when  reviewing 
the  past  year — athletic-wise.  I  doubt  if  many  other  schools 
of  like  size  can  claim  so  large  a  percentage  of  champions — 
teams  or  individuals — as  W.  C.  can  for  the  year  of  1954. 
There  could  hardly  have  been  a  year  of  more  glory  in  the 
school's  172  years  than  the  one  just  past.  During  the  past 
twelve  months  the  Sho'men  took  top  honors  in  the  Laurie 
Cox  Division  of  the  Inter-Collegiate  Lacrosse  Association,  won 
the  pennant  in  the  Mason-Dixon  baseball  conference,  and 
beat  Haverford  for  the  Middle-Atlantic  soccer  championship. 
Fleet-footed  Lew  Buckley  showed  his  heels  to  over  90  other 
hill-and-dalers  as  he  won  the  M-D  cross  country  title  meet 
when  he  crossed  the  finish  line  first  in  the  sixth  of  the 
seven  meets  in  which  he  ran  this  fall. 

Those  were  all  first  place,  championship  honors.  There 
were  numerous  other  notes  of  glory  which  can  be  sung  about. 
Coach  Clark's  lacrosse  squad  was  ranked  fifth  best  in  the 
country  by  the  Wingate  National  Lacrosse  Association,  being 
topped  only  by  Navy,  Army,  Maryland,  and  Duke.  Syracuse, 
who  tied  W.  C.  as  co-champs  in  the  Laurie  Cox  Division,  also 
tied  W.  C.  for  fifth  place  in  the  Wingate  ratings,  along  with 
Princeton.  This  was  the  highest  rating  ever  achieved  by  a 
W.  C.  stick  team.  Individual  honors  went  to  the  team's  co- 
captains,  attackman  Bob  Lipsitz  and  defenseman  Dick  Weller, 
who  performed  commendably  for  the  South  in  the  All-Star 
gamed  played  during  the  summer.  Weller,  goalie  John 
Parker,  and  attackmen  Mickey  DiMaggio  and  John  "Hezzy" 
Howard  made  honorable  mention  on  the  All-American  team. 
Howard  got  his  name  in  the  record  books,  leading  the  country 
in  assists  during  the  season  with  51.  His  one  game  high  of 
14  against  Loyola  was  a  new  W.  C.  record. 

Jumping  Jack  Bergen  was  the  Sho'men's  representative 
in  the  honors  department  on  the  basketball  court,  being 
chosen  on  the  second  team  of  the  Al-Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference. As  of  the  last  day  of  '54,  Bergen's  name  was  listed 
as  the  third  leading  scorer  among  the  nation's  small  colleges 
with  30  points  per  game,  (an  average  he  is  still  maintaining). 

There  were  many,  many  more  athletic  feats  during 
1954.  There  was  Dean  Wood's  perfect  record  in  baseball 
with  five  wins  and  no  losses,  with  Ronnie  Sisk  right  be- 
hind that  with  six  wins  and  only  two  defeats.  And  there 
were  the  four  shut-outs  by  "the  Fizz",  Joe  Szymanski,  who 
made  everybody's  All-Star  soccer  taam  as  either  first  or 
second  choice  in  the  gqalie  position.  In  close  competition 
in  the  All-Star  booters  popularity  poll  was  rugged  forward 
Roger  Smoot,  with  a  total  of  11  goals  to  his  credit  for  the 
season.  Other  players  who  made  the  M-D,  Middle  Atlantic, 
or  All-South  teams  were  linemen  Barry  Burns,  Jack  Dail, 
Rex  Lenderman,  and  Luther  Vaught,  and  backs  Mort 
Lenane  and  Arnold  Sten. 

A  word  must  be  said  about  the  one  thing  that,  above 
all  else,  made  the  aforementioned  successes  possible — and 
that  was  TEAMWORK.  Everbody  worked  for  the  glory 
and  success  of  the  team,  and  not  for  their  own  individual 
interests.  It  was  hard  to  pick  out  any  one  or  two  most 
outstanding  players  when  everybody  did  such  a  magnifi- 
cent all-out  job  in  every  contest.  The  result — a  banner  year 
in  athletics — for  the  school,  the  coaches,  the  players,  and 
the  spectators. 


Shore  Cagers 
Bow,  112-108 

Washington,  Jan.  11  (AP)  — 
Washington  College  Guard  Jack 
bergen  poured  in  42  points  to- 
night but  it  wasn't  enough — Gal- 
laudet  downed  the  Eastern  Shore- 
men, 112-108,  in  an  overtime 
thriller. 

The  6'1"  senior  from  New 
Brunswick,  N.  J.,  broke  the  1952- 
'53  individual  scoring  record  held 
by  Dan  Samele.  The  latter  set  his 
mark  against  West  Chester  of  Pa., 
with  a  41  point  output  in  regulation 
time,  while  Bergan's  mark  of  42 
2ame  in  an  overtime  period. 

The  regular  four  quarters  of 
the  Mason-Dixon  contest  ended 
98-98.  Gallaudet's  George  Wild- 
ng  opened  up  the  extra  period 
with  a  layup  basket  and  a  free 
throw  to  give  his  team  a  margin 
it  kept  from  there  on  out. 

Bergen  netted  his  total  of  16 
?oals  and  12  free  throws.  Joe 
Rose  was  high  for  Galladuet  with 
29. 


The    first    kindergartens    were 
up  in  Germany  In  1837. 


2nd  Loss  for  W.C. 

Captain  Jim  Rich's  lay-out  in  the 
waning  seconds  of  the  overtime  per- 
iod gave  West  Chester  State  Teachers 
a  60-59  victory  over  Washing  on  Col- 
ege  on  the  victor's  court. 

It  was  the  Sho'men's  second  con- 
secutive defeat  having  previously  lest 
to  Gallaudet  while  the  Teachers 
racked  up  their  fifth  victory  in  nine 
starts. 

With  less  than  two  minutes  to  go 
in  the  overtime  period  and  Washing- 
ton leading  57-53,  forward  Jerry 
Griffe's  connected  with  two  field 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


W.  C.  Booters  On  Top  Teams 


Three  men  from  Washington 
College's  1954  soccer  team  were 
named  to  the  Middle  Atlantic  Con- 
ference All-League  Team  and 
eight  were  chosen  for  the  All- 
Souther  Soccer  Team. 

Goalie  Joe  Szymanski,  back  Mort 
Lenane,  and  lineman  Roger  Smoot 
were  selected  for  the  Middle 
Atlantic  All-League  Team,  and 
back  Sam  Spicer  and  lineman 
Barry  Burns  received  honorable 
mention. 

The  eight  Washington  College 
men  who  were  named  to  the  All- 
Southern  Team  were  center  for- 
ward Roger  Smoot,  inside  left 
Barry  Burns,  goalie  Joe  Szymanski, 
outside  left  Luther  Vaught,  right 


halfbacks  Rex  Lenderman  and  Jack 
Dail,  center  halfback  Mort  Lenane 
and  left  halfback  Arnold  Sten. 

Washington  College's  selections, 
with  the  teams  they  were  placed 
on,  were  Smoot,  Burns,  Szymanski 
and  Lenderman,  second  team; 
Vaught,  Dail  and  Lenane,  fourth 
team;  and  Sten,  fifth  team. 

The  Naval  Academy  led  the  first 
team  with  three  players,  while 
Washington  College  dominated  the 
second  team  with  four.  Ten  teams 
.rum  the  southern  division  had 
players  chosen  for  the  All  -South- 
ern team. 


Very  small     mammals     cannot 
survive  an  arctic  winter. 


ning,  they  are  still  able  to  upset 
the  cart. 

Through  games  played  as  of 
Tuesday  of  this  week,  the  Mets 
swamped  the  Foos,  43-21  with 
Chuck  King  showing  the  way  with 
23  points.  Kappa  Alpha  turned 
back  the  Phi  Sigs  39-19  as  Ronnie 
Defilice  scored  22  counters.  In 
the  first  overtime  contest  of  the 
season,  the  Vets  eked  out  a  34-33 
win  over  Fox  well.  Lou  Morris  led 
the  winners  with  15  points.  Theta 
Chi  rolled  to  their  second  victory 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


NTRAMURAL  ACTION  takes  place  in  Cain  Gym  as  Bob 
Jones,  Fizz  Bar  center,  blocks  Foxwell  forward  Bob  Leiber- 
man's  attempt  to  score.  The  victorious  Fizz  Bar  five  remained 
undefeated  with  a  4  -  0  record. 

Fizz  Bars  First; 
KA  Upset  Twice 
By  Theta,  Vets 

Joe  Szymanski's  Fizz  Bars  re- 
main at  the  top  of  the  heap  in 
the  intramural  basketball  league 
as  a  result  of  their  34-26  victory 
over  Theta  Chi  and  Kappa  Alpha's 
two  upset  defeats  at  the  hands  of 
Theta  Chi  and  the  Vets.  These 
two  defeats  at  the  hands  of  Theta 
Chi  and  the  Vets.  These  two  de- 
feats have  dimmed  the  Southerners 
chances  of  coping  the  league  crown 
and  at  this  writing  are  tied  with 
the  surprising  Phi  Sigs  for  third 
place,  one-half  game  ahead  of  the 
Vets  and  the  Mets. 

Although  the  Fizz  Bars  are 
virtually  assured  of  the  season 
crown  and  a  playoff  spot,  the 
scramble  for  the  remaining  play- 
off slots  should  prove  interesting. 
In  the  second  spot  are  the  Oxmen 
from  Theta  Chi  with  a  4-1  record. 
Tied  with  identical  3-2  records  are 
the  Phi  Sigs  and  the  slumping 
KA's.  One-half  game  behind  are 
the  Vets  (2-2)  and  the  Mets  (2-2) 
followed  by  Foxwell  (2-3).  Al- 
though the  "Foos"  and  the  Hawks 
are  mathematically  out  of  the  run- 


By  Allen  Grimes 
Washington  College  makes  it's  bid  tonight  as  a  Mason 
Dixon  basketball  power  when  the  Sho'men  jump  against 
Loyola   College   at   8:15   P.   M.   in   the   Chestertown   High 
School  gym. 

Loyola  has  been  one  of  the  top  teams  in  the  M-D  circuit, 
along  with  Mount  Saint  Mary's  and  Baltimore  University. 
The  Sho'  team  hopes  to  rebound  against  them  after  their 
suprising  upset  at  the  hands  of  Gallaudet,  112-108  A 
decisive  victory  over  Loyola  would  leave  little  doubt  as  to 
Washington's  being  a  proven  power,  not  just  another  potential 
one. 

During  the  last  several  years, 
Loyola  has  had  the  edge  on  the 
Sho'men.  Last  season  the  boys 
from  Baltimore  took  both  games, 
76-53  on  their  court  and  a  61-58 
thriller  here  at  home. 

Loyola  has  a  great  p'.ayer  in 
Charlie  McCullough.  A  hometown 
boy,  McCullough  returns  to  Loyola 
after  serving  in  the  Armed  Forces. 
The  G'S"  star  is  leading  the  squad 
in  both  offense  and  defense.  At 
present  he  is  boasting  a  25  point 
average.  Wednesday  night  he 
dropped  in  39  points  against 
Western  Maryland  besides  con- 
trolling  both   backboards. 

Backing  McCullough  up  are  four 
almost  equal  players,  Jerry  Komin, 
Jim  Allenbaugh,  Jim  Staiti,,  and 
Gene  Grimes,  who  against  Western 
Maryland  got  11,  10,  10,  10,  re- 
spectively. The  advantage  of 
having  five  men  who  can  score 
keeps  some  of  the  pressure  off 
McCullough  and  makes  Loyola 
hard  to  defend  against. 

Loyola's  all-over  record  (6-3  Isn't 
impressive  from  the  win-loss  stand 
point  due  to  the  competition  played. 
Their  losses  have  come  at  the  hands 
of  Georgetown  University,  74-63 
(conqueror's  of  the  mighty  Terps 
of  Maryland),  Iona  College,  72-62 
and  Villanova  College  81-67. 
Loyola  is  tied  with  Mount  Saint 
Mary's  for  first  place  in  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  with  a 
4-0  record- 
Washington  and  Loyola  have  de- 
feated both  Catholic  U.  and  West- 
ern Maryland.  The  Sho'men  took 
the  Cardinals  82-70  while  Loyola 
snowed  them  107-60.  Against 
Western  Maryland,  however  the 
difference  wasn't  as  much.  Wash- 
ington won  84-74  and  Loyola  by 
a  87-75  score. 

While  Loyola  holds  a  definate 
height  advantage,  the  Sho'men  are 
staking  their  hopes  on  their  all 
around  ball  playing.  Even  though 
the  Sho'  team  has  dropped  thr*?e 
this  year,  they've  all  been  close 
games.  Two  were  in  overtimes  and 
the  last  one  was  to  favored  West 
Chester,  60-59.  Coach  Smith  feels 
that  the  team  is  one  of  Washing- 
ton's best  and  that  Loyola  is  going 
to  find  itself  on  the  short  end  of 
the  score  tonight. 


GUARD,  (#14)  Mort  Lenane  of  WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 
Laps  ball  to  his  forward  Bob  Sullivan  (#22)  as  the  SHO'MEN 
tripped  Western  Maryland  83  -  74  on  the  victors  court. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  15,  1955 


Intra  murals 

as  three  men  scored  in  double 
figures,  downing  the  Mets,  45-24. 
The  Fizz  Bars  picked  up  their 
second  victory  of  the  campaign, 
crushing  Lambda  Chi,  67-21.  Bill 
Money  with  18  points  showed  the 
way. 

Kappa  Alpha  had  to  overcome 
and  18-14  halftime  defecit  to  turn 
back  a  stubborn  Hawk  team  and 
pick  up  their  third  win.  Defilice 
was  high  with  14.  Towering  Roger 
Kinhardt  paced  the  Phi  Sigs  with 
15  points  as  they  squeezed  by  the 
Vets,  32-31.  In  a  game  in  which 
tempers  flared,  the  Pizz  Bars 
knocked  Theta  Chi  from  the  un- 
beaten list  by  virtue  of  a  34-26 
win.  Money  and  Benard  with  10 
poinLs  each  were  high  for  the  win- 
ners. The  Foos  finally  got  on  the 
victory  parade  and  climbed  out 
of  the  cellar  as  they  handed  the 
Hawks  their  fourth  setback,  31-27. 
Jerry  Caporoso  with  11  counters 
led  the  scoring.  Lou  Buckley  then 
led  the  Oxmen  with  12  counters  as 
thty  bounced  back  from  their  first 


setback  and  beat  the  Foos,  42-27. 
The  Fizz  Bars  made  it  four  in  a 
row"  by  virtue  of  a  62-36  victory 
over  Foxwell.  Bernard  was  high 
for  the  winners  with  22  points. 
The  Mets  then  proceeded  to  upset 
the  Phi  Sigs  49-25  behind  Tom 
Jacobs  and  Dick  Lent  who  scored 
18  counters  each. 

In  one  of  the  big  upsets  of  the 
year,  Theta  Chi  handed  KA  their 
first  defeat  of  the  season  by  a 
close  34-31  score.  Ralph  Laws 
with  14  points  was  high.  The 
Hawks  took  over  sole  possession 
of  the  cellar  as  Foxwell  handed 
them  their  fifth  straight  loss  of  the 
season,  46-33.  Haupt  and  Sten 
with  14  each  were  high  for  the 
winners.  The  Phi  Sigs  climbed 
within  one-half  game  of  second 
place  with  a  40-19  victory  over  the 
Foos.  In  another  surprise  upset, 
the  sixth  place  Vets  handed  KA 
their  second  defeat  of  the  season 
with  a  sound  40-30  victory  behind 
Lou  Morris'  14  points.  Haupt  (19) 
and  Sten  (17)  paced  Foxwell  to 
their  second  victory  of  the  season, 
a  49-45  vin  over  the  Mets. 


W.  C.  LOSS 

goals  to  tie  the  score  57  all.  But 
Captain  Jack  Bergan  monentarily 
put  the  visitors  out  in  front  59-57 
with  his  favoiite  one  hand  jump  shot 
from  the  foul  circle. 

The  clock  showed  eleven  sec- 
onds to  go  when  Rich  drew  a  foul 
on  bis  faking  jump  shot.  He  convert- 
ed his  first  attempt  but  missed  the 
second  "bonus"  shot  and  in  the 
scrimmage  for  the  ball,  the  out 
stainding  scorer  fro  mPa.  retrieved 
the  ball,  outmaneu vexed  his  defense 
and  dropped  in  his  24th  point  for  the 
leciding    margin    of    victor/. 


TENTATIVE  DATES 

much  of  a  comic  who  speaks  wi:h  a 
Cockney  accent. 

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ound"  and  will  be  enacted  in  Cain 
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VOL.  XXVHI,  NO.  7 


WASHINGTON   COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  19,  1955 


Advisor  System 
Held  Successful 


The  Student  Advisor  System,  in- 
troduced on  this  campus  for  the 
first  time  this  year,  has  been  a 
success  this  past  semester,  accor- 
ding to  Dean  Joseph  Doyle.  This 
means  by  which  Freshmen  can  be 
helped  in  adjusting  to  college  life 
is  the  newest  method  for  aiding 
the  Freshman  during  his  first  year 
in  college.  A  variation  of  this  sys- 
tem is  used  on  many  other  cam- 
puses and  it  has  become  very  pop- 
ular in  the  last  few  years. 

Here  at  Washington  College  the 
advisors  are  upper  classmen,  cho- 
sen strictly  on  a  volunteer  basis, 
Each  advisor  is  assigned  from  one 
to  three  Freshmen  whom  he  or  she 
will  be  responsible  for  during  the 
year.  The  primary  job  of  the  ad- 
visor is  to  help  with  academic 
work,  although  discipline,  athletics, 
and  personal  problems  are  often 
dealt  with.  The  Freshmen  report 
to  their  advisor  when  they  have 
difficulty,  the  advisor  helps  the 
student  with  his  problem  and  helps 
him  decide  about  his  problem  what- 
ever it  may  be. 

This  system  has  proven  its  worth 
in  one  semester  both  to  the  stu- 
dents and  the  faculty.  Dean  Doyle 
pointed  out  that  the  system  is  a 
well-needed  link  between  the  ad- 
ministration and  the  new  student, 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Dates  Set  For 
Bids,Pledging 

Fraternity  and  sorority  bidding 
for  new  members  will  take  place 
next  week,  according  to  announce- 
ments from  the  Inter-Fraternity 
and    Pan-Hellenic   councils. 

Due  to  difficulties  involving  the 
Convocation  on  Tuesday,  the 
fraternity  bids  will  not  be  re- 
ceived then  but  on  Wednesday 
from  12  noon  to  five,  from  Dean 
Doyle's  office.  Traditional  "Silence 
Period"  will  be  observed  from  5 
p.  m.  Tuesday  until  the  same  time 
Wednesday,  during  which  interval 
no  communication  between  fresh 
men  and  fraternity  men  will  be 
permitted.  In  accordance  with  the 
change  in  bidding  dates,  the 
fraternities  will  meet  on  Tuesday 
night  instead  of  Monday.  Full 
rules  will  be  posted  by  the  IFC. 

Sorority  bids  will  be  given  out  on 
Friday  from  7  to  8  p.  m.  Silence 
period  for  the  women  is  scheduled 
from  midnight  Thursday  until  8 
p.  m.  Friday.  After  bidding,  which 
will  be  held  in  Dean  Bradley's 
office,  those  who  accept  will  go 
to  their  respective  sorority  rooms 
for  pledging. 


Make  New 
Academic  Rule 

At  a  recent  Academic  Council 
meeting  the  following  decision  was 
reached:  "The  Academic  Council 
has  studied  the  cases  of  students 
who  have  been  permitted  to  carry 
semester  hour  loads  above  the 
maximum  loads  permitted  by  col- 
lege regulations.  As  a  result  of 
this  study  the  Academic  Council 
has  prescribed  that  no  further 
such  exceptions  shall  be  made. 

"Students  in  their  sophomore 
and  junior  years  who  are  behind 
schedule  in  completing  graduation 
requirements  are  therefore  remind- 
ed to  make  provision  for  summer 
school  before  the  beginning  of  their 
senior  year  if  they  wish  to  graduate 
with  their  classes." 

As  an  explanation  and  a  warning 
to  all  students,  Dean  Doyle  wishes 
to  add:  "Sophomores  who  have 
completed  less  than  60  hours'  work 
next  June  and  Juniors  who  have 
completed  less  than  90  hours 
should  consult  with  their  advisers 
as  to  the  choice  of  a  summer  school. 
If  they  need  more  semester  hours 
than  regulations  permit  for  stu- 
dents with  whatever  cumulative 
index  they  have,  when  they  reach 
the  senior  year,  they  will  be  obliged 
to  obtain  these  added  credits  after 
the  senior  year,  either  in  summer 
school  or  during  a  later  semester." 

"These  regulations  should  form 
an  important  part  of  the  planning 
of  any  student  who  has  failed  in 
courses  or  carried  a  reduced  credit 
load.  It  is  of  particular  importance 
that  this  planning  begin  early,  in 
the  sophomore  and  junior  years." 


ODK  Taps 
Four  Men 


Three  students  and  one  faculty 
member  were  tapped  into  Omicron 
Delta  Kappa  honorary  activities 
fraternity  in  a  ceremony  at  Thurs- 
day's assembly.  John  Parker, 
Roger  Smoot,  Jack  Hunter,  and 
Professor  Jack  Henry  were 
itiated  immediately  after  the  pro- 
gram. 

Kelso  Morrell,  Johns  Hopkins 
professor  and  lacrosse  coach,  spoke 
to  the  audience  about  leadership 
and  the  ways  any  individual  can 
develop  it. 

Parker  was  recognized  for  his 
achievements  as  captain  of  the 
lacrosse  squad,  president  of  the 
Mt.  Vernon  Literary  Society,  and 
president  of  the  Wesley  Found- 
ation. 

Smoot  is  the  newly-elected  presi- 
dent of  Theta  Chi,  a  varsity  club 
member  from  the  soccer  team, 
vice-president  of  the  Junior  class, 
and  class  representative  to  the 
Student  Council. 

Jack  Hunter,  new  Lambda  Chi 
Alpha  president,  is  also  president 
of  S.  S.  O.  scholarship  society. 

Mr.  Henry  is  president  of  the 
local  chapter,  American  Associ- 
ation of  University  Professors,  and 
adviser  to  the  Young  Republicans. 


John  H.  Powell  To  Speak 
At  Convocation  On  22nd 


Pegasus  Contest 

The  Pegasus  this  week  revealed 
plans  for  a  photography  contest 
to  collect  informal  shots  of  students 
and  activities  which  would  be 
suitable  for  publication  in  the  year- 
book. Prizes,  probably  cash,  will 
be  awarded,  but  nothing  definite 
has  been  decided  as  yet. 

Participation  and  subject  matter 
are  unlimited.  Photos  may  cover 
any  time  from  April  1954  to  the 
deadline,  March  1.  Entrants  must 
place  names  and  addresses  on  the 
backs  of  the  pictures  and  be  able 
to  produce  the  negatives. 


23  Enroll 

At  College 

Twenty-three  students  entered 
Washington  College  this  February 
to  raise  the  number  enrolled  to 
about  four-hundred. 

The  new  entrants  are: 

Warner  Andrews  from  Crisfield, 
Maryland;  Gilbert  Andrews  from 
Salem,  New  Jersey;  Caroll  Beck 
from  Baltimore,  Maryland;  Hector 
Baquero  from  Colombia,  South 
America;  Anthony  Byles  from  Mill- 
brook,  New  York;  Victor  Collier 
from  Gaithersberg,  Maryland; 
Thomas  Cullis  from  Warton,  Mary- 
land; Burell  Driscoll  from  Brook- 
lyn, New  York;  Robert  Hand  from 
Washington,  D.  C.;Rodney  Harri- 
son from  Oxford,  Maryland;  Wil- 
liam Howe  from  Floral  Park,  New 
York;  Oliver  Hubbard  from  East 
New  Market,  Maryland;  James 
Kincaid  from  Hempstead,  New 
York;  Thomas  Knight  from  Silver 
Spring,  Maryland;  Richard  Lester 
from  Sewaren,  New  Jersey;  Gor- 
don Malone  from  Prince  Frederick, 
Maryland ;  Luther  Moore  from 
Salisbury,  Maryland;  George  Rob- 
bins  from  Vineland,  New  Jersey 
Ann  Schreiber  from  Chestertown, 
Maryland;  Richard  Sherman  from 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania;  Achille 
Silvestri  from  Penns  Grove,  New 
Jersey;  Cynthia  Stewart  from 
Salisbury,  Maryland;  Warren 
Wasson  from  Belmore,  New  York; 
Samuel  Williams  from  Penns 
Grove,   New  Jersey. 

Sheldon  Deutsch,  Reginald  Rock- 
well, Herb  Turk,  Lew  Morris,  and 
Ray  Wall  were  graduated  in 
January. 


39  Make  Dean's  List; 
OX's,  Alpha  Chi's  Ah  ead 


Fraternity    Elections 

In  two  fraternity  elections  this 
week  for  choosing  next  year's 
officers,  Roger  Smoot  became  presi- 
dent of  Theta  Chi,  and  Jack 
Hunter  was  named  president  of 
Lambda  Chi  Alpha.  Other  officers 
of  Theta  Chi  are  Ralph  Laws,  vice- 
president;  Al  Albertson,  secretary; 
Bud  Kelling,  corresponding  secre- 
tary. Treasurer  and  house  man- 
ager have  not  been  appointed. 

Lambda  Chi  officers  are  Joe 
Keller,  vice-president;  John  Kruse, 
secretary;  Bernie  Mitchell,  Treas- 
urer* Jerry  Caporoso,  rush  chair- 
man. 


The  Dean's  List  for  September, 
1954  to  January  1955  is  based  on 
the  obtaining  of  a  2.25  semester 
average  or  better.  This  average  will 
continue  until  September,  1955  when 
the  requirement  for  Dean's  List  will 
be  2.50  or  better.  This  raise  in 
scholastic  standing  will  coincide 
with  the  honors  at  graduation  which 
are:  3.00  for  summa  cum  laude; 
2.75  for  magna  cum  laude;  and  2.50 
for  oum  laude;  and  2.00  entitling 
one  to  honorable  mention  as  merit- 
orious. 

The  over-all  school  average  for 
the  first  semester  was  1.256.  Women 
students  averaged  1.371,  while  the 
men  totaled  a  1.214.  The  all  Frat- 
ernity-Sorority index  was  1.515.  Non- 
Fratemity-Sorority  average  was 
1.078.  Sororities  precede  Fraternity 
indices  by  the  difference  between 
1.371  and  1.214. 

A  break-down  by  class  averages 
shows  the  senior  class  in  the  lead  as 
in  past  years:  Senior  men  1.633,  wo- 
men 1.716,  all-class  1.659:  Junior 
men  1.286,  women  1.608,  all-class 
1.371;  Sophomore  men  1.154,  wo- 
men 1.125,  all-class  1.145;  Freshmen 
men  .973,  women  1.1 17,  all-class 
1.006. 

Theta  Chi  Fraternity  received  the 
honors  for  the  highest  fraternity 
average  and  Alpha  Ohi  Omega  led 
the    sororities    in    scholastic    honors. 


The  fraternity  averages  were  as 
follows:  Theta  Chi  1.566;  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  1.535;  Kappa  Alpha  1.436; 
and  Lamba  Chi  Alpha  1.392.  In  the 
sororities,  Alpha  Ohi  Omega  took 
first  place  with  a  1.745,  while  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  totaled  a  1.626,  and 
Alpha  Omicron  Pi  averaged  a  1.391. 
The  members  of  the  Dean's  List 
for  the  first  semester  are  as  fol- 
lows: 

SENIORS 
Ayers,  Betty  —  2.866 
Clements,   Larry  —  2.411 
Dore,   William   —   3.000 
Golt,  Jane  —  2.411 
Hatem,  Rose  —  2.785 
Kaufman,   Stan  —  3.000 
Kohout,   Martha  —  2.533 
Owings,  Donald  —  2.642 
Stapelton,  Gordon  —  2.250 
Todd,  Omro  —  2.823 
Townsend,    Barbara   —   2.533 

JUNIORS 
Barton,  Charles  —  2.437 
Bell,   Leslie  —  2.437 
Bunting,    Kenneth  —  2.823 
Dryden,   Emily  —  2.647 
Duval,    Sondra  —   2.666 
Hanners,   Curtis   —   2.647 
Henry,    Geraldine    —    2.666 
Howard,  John  —  2.352 
Kramer,   Joan  —  2.352 
Laws,  Ralph  —  2.769 

(Continued  on  page  4) 


Washington's  Birthday  Convoc- 
ation will  be  held  Tuesday,  Feb- 
ruary. 22,  during  fourth  period. 
An  Academic  Procession  of  the 
faculty  in  caps  and  gowns  will 
commence   the    program. 

John  H.  Powell,  historian,  teach- 
er, lecturer,  and  writer,  will  be  the 
speaker  at  the  Convocation.  He 
is  perhaps  best  known  for  his  book, 
Bring  Out  Your  Dead",  which 
describes  the  terror  and  heroism 
of  the  yellow  fever  plague  of  1793. 
Mr.  Powell,  a  graduate  of  Swarth- 
more  College,  is  also  a  journalist 
in  American  History  and  Consti- 
tutional Law.  He  taught  American 
History  at  many  institutions  in- 
cluding Iowa  State  College,  the 
University  of  Delaware,  and  Bryn 
Mawr  College,  and  was  research 
librarian  in  The  Free  Library  of 
Philadelphia. 

Assembly  attendance  will  be  on 
Tuesday  instead  of  Thursday,  the 
week  of  the  21st,  and  third  period 
classes  will  be  dismissed  at  10:50 
a.  m.  on  February  22. 


"Harvy"  To  Tour 
Iceland  . . .  Maybe 

The  Washington  Players'  pro- 
duction of  Harvey,  may  be  present- 
ed in  Iceland,  .  .  .  possibly. 

The  project  has  received  the 
wholehearted  approval  of  the  ad- 
ministration, the  Players,  and  the 
Military  Air  Transport  Service, 
through  whom  the  trip  is  arranged; 
the  only  thing  lacking  is  an 
affirmative  reply  from  the  Com- 
mander at  Keflavik  Airport  in 
Iceland.  Joe  Keller,  who  engineer- 
ed the  whole  deal,  expects  an 
answer  sometime  this  week. 

Meanwhile  he  has  begun  ar- 
ranging details  here,  estimating 
sizes  of  the  set  and  the  production 
staff.  Keller  figures  on  a  thousand 
pounds  of  equipment  and  a  cast  of 
eleven,  six  men  and  five  women, 
which  will  serve  as  the  stage 
crew  also. 

The  military  requested  a  week 
trip  and  six  performances  by  the 
group,  which  would  receive  no  pay 
but  would  get  transportation  and 
expenses. 

The  Players  hope  to  make  the 
trip  during  the  spring  vacation 
If  that  is  impossible,  some  other 
time  in  April  or  May  will  be  ar- 


Frosh  Council 
Plans  Party 

The  Reid  Hall  Library  was  the 
scene  of  an  enthusiastic  meeting 
of  the  Freshman  Council  last  Fri- 
day night.  Tom  Elmore,  president 
of  the  Freshman  Class,  presided 
over  the  newly  formed  council. 
The  council  is  composed  of  vol- 
untary members  who  wish  to 
further  the  interests  of  their  class. 

The  foremost  issue  under  dis- 
cussion was  the  advancement  of 
class  spirit.  The  twenty  members 
in  attendance  agreed  that  the  seed 
of  spirit,  once  effeciently  planted, 
will  grow  to  engulf  the  entire 
student  body.  Practical  steps  in 
this  direction  were  suggested. 
A  tentative  date  for  a  shipwreck 
party  was  set.  The  council  be- 
lieves that  a  freshman  party  will 
help  unify  the  class  and  provide  an 
opportunity  for  its  new  members  to 
become  acquainted  with  their  class- 
mates. Ken  Bourne,  Student 
Government  President,  presented  a 
short  address  in  which  he  re  - 
emphasized  the  importance  of  class 
spirit.  Ken  urged  the  council  to 
work  in  close  co-operation  with  the 
Student  Government. 

Other  ideas  discussed  by  the 
council  were:  (1)  the  institution  of 
a  new  system  of  freshman  hazing 
which  will  be  shorter  and  more 
disciplined  than  former  systems. 
(2)  an  assembly  sponsored  by  the 
Freshman  class.  (3)  the  election 
of  freshmen  to  the  Student  Council. 

Tom  Elmore  extends  an  in- 
vitation to  all  the  "Frosh"  to  take 
a  more  active  part  in  their  class 
activities. 


Games  Monday 

The  Sho'men  meet  Catholic  U. 
here  on  Monday  in  the  next-to-last 
home  game.  A  J.  V.  game  is 
scheduled. 


Phi  Sig  Dance 

The  Moonlight  Ball,  sponsored  by 
the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  fraternity 
will  be  held  on  Saturday,  March 
5,  1955.  The  dance  will  be  from 
9:00  to  1:00,  and  will  be  in  the 
Cain  Gymnasium.  Music  for  the 
affair  will  be  furnished  by  The 
Vagabands,  from  Elkton,  Mary- 
land. A  highlight  of  the  ball  will 
be  the  selecting  of  the  "Moonlight 
Girl".  The  price  of  tickets  has  not 
been  disclosed  yet. 


PAGE  TWO 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  19, 1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 

Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief        - George  Hanst 

News  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor Emily  Dryden 

Sportt  Editor        -        - Al  Albertson 

Circulation  Manager Hezzy  Howard 

Business  Manager -        JERRY  Lambdin 

Plutographer Job  Keller 

News  Staff  —  Bud  Moore,  Kakie  Brackett,  Martha  Ann  Kohout. 
Feature  Staff  —  Boo  Locker,  Janet  Parks,  Myra  Bonhage,  Anna  Lucy 

Allspach,  Shelly  Bader,  Stan   Goldstein,  Hezzy  Howard, 
Sports  Staff  —  Jerry  Yudizky,  Allen   Grimes,  Jim   Walker   Chuck 

Covington,  Bert  Lederer,  Jim  Wright,   Wayne  Gruehn, 

Steve  Hoffman. 
Typist  —  B.  C.  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins. 


About  The  Blessing .... 

Recent  action  by  the  Student  Council,  requesting  the 
various  religion  groups  to  conduct  the  prayer  at  meals,  is  a 
positive  move  to  replace  the  pandemonium  which  occurs 
during  the  blessing  with  some  measure  of  dignity  and  re- 
verence. 

Many  persons  contribute  to  this  pandemonium  and  to  the 
ensuing  disrespectful  attitude  toward  the  blessing.  In  the 
midst  of  thankful  words,  persons  are  pouring  milk,  buttering 
bread,  scraping  chairs,  talking  about  classes,  telling  jokes, 
imitating  the  one  saying  grace;  waiters  occasionally  enhance 
the  disorder  by  clomping  across  the  floor.  Still  in  the  midst 
of  thankful  words,  some  unfortunate  soul  who  can't  remain 
standing  for  a  six-second  blessing,  collapses  into  his  chair,  and 
students  follow  like  stacked  dominoes,  through  noisier  than 
the  Great  Plains'  "thundering  herds."  For  a  scant  six  seconds 
per  meal,  very  few  persons  can  find  the  incentive  to  be  thank- 
ful or  want  to  find  it. 

The  grace-time  manners  make  a  farce  of  the  Catalogue's 
statement  on  conduct:  "All  students  entering  Washington 
College  agree  thereby  to  conduct  themselves  as  ladies  and 
gentlemen,,  and  to  refrain  from   any   action   which  might 

bring  disrepute  upon  the  school This  declaration  applies 

to  dining  hall  conduct  as  well  as  to  dormitory  conduct. 
At  no  time  is  public  abuse  of  this  ideal  more  noticeable 
than  during  those  six  seconds.  And  to  prospective  freshmen, 
appalled  at  what  would  seem  to  be  the  normal  conduct  during 
the  blessing,  those  six  seconds  could  well  be  a  disenchanting 
experience  "which  would  send  them  elsewhere. 

The  religion  clubs  have  an  opportunity  to  inspire  re- 
verence for  the  blessing;  the  challenge  is  one  the  groups 
can  not  reject. 


Letter  To  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

On  this  campus  the  only  effevtive 
and  direct  way  the  student  voice 
can  reach  the  administration  is 
through  the  Student  Council  By  «o 
other  means  could  students  haver  re- 
ceived a  favorable  cut  system  or  a 
television   set   in   Hodson   HauV 

For  the  Student  Council  to  re- 
main an  effective  representative  of 
the  students,  in  carrying  their  com- 
plaints to  the  administration,  the 
Council  must  have  SUPPORT.  This 
support  may  come  from  four  sour- 
ces: the  college  administration,  the 
fraternities  and  sororities,  the  class 
organizations,  the  individual  and  col- 
lective students. 

Use  of  the  first  two  sources  would 
defeat  the  purpose  of  the  Council, 
that  or  representing  the  students. 
If  the  Council  accepted  all  its  sup- 
port from  the  administration.  Council 
would  be  obliged  to  support  the  ad- 
ministration in  turn,  and  would  de- 
cline to  the  position  of  administra- 
tion mouthpiece.  If  the  Council  gain- 
ed the  support  of  the  fraternities 
and  sororities  only,  a  sizeable  part 
of  the  student  body  would  have  no 
one  to  represent  its  interests.  The 
Council  would  simply  become  a  du- 
plication of  the  Inter-Fraternity 
Council   and   Pan-Hellenic  Council. 

The  third  source  has  proved  to  be 
weak  because  of  an  amazing  lack 
of  interest  shown  by  the  classes. 
Council  delegates,  actually  class  rep- 
resentatives, have  repeatedly  been 
absent  from  meetings,  thus  stifling 
the  Council.  Because  a  quorum  was 
seldom  present,  action  by  the  Coun- 
cil was  hindered.  A  meeting  of  class 
presidents,  called  for  the  purpose  of 
stimulating  Council  delegates  to  act 
in  behalf  of  their  classes,  further 
showed  unconcern  that  is  prevalent. 
Of  the  two  classes  which  even  both- 
ered to  attend,  neither  offered  to  lend 
any  more  than  lip  service  to  the 
Council. 

The  alternative,  then,  is  that  sup- 


port must  come  from  the  students 
themselves,  acting  as  individuals. 
The  Council  could  conveivably  seek 
rabid  support  by  constantly  circul- 
ating petitions  and  instigating  mass 
demonstrations.  But  the  Council 
does  not  want  this  type  of  backing; 
it  needs  the  calm  and  consistent 
support  of  reasonable  minds.  Such 
support  can  be  made  most  effective 
at  Council  meetings,  where  ANY- 
ONE, not  only  delegates,  may  ex- 
press opinions  and  complaints.  On 
the  students  falls  the  responsibility 
of  keeping  the  Council  active,  the 
classes  apparently  having  failed  to 
do  so.  Students  must  be  encouraged 
to  bring  their  problems  directly  to 
the  Council.  I  will  guarantee  action 
on  any  problem,  no  matter  how  tri- 
vial   it    may    seem. 

Without  the  support  of  individuals, 
the  Council,  that  instrument  which 
crystalizes  the  vapory  wishes  of 
the  students  into  solid  accomplish- 
ment, is  in  danger  of  breaking  down. 

Sincerely, 

Ken   Bourn,  President,  Stu- 
dent  Government   Association 


Can    Lyou  ^fmaainef 

by  BOO  LOCKER 

Dr.  Livingood  during  a  paper 
shortage? 

Jenny  Dobbs  without  her  knitting? 

Dr.  Motto  with  a  southern  accent? 

Or  Bobble  Anderson's  clothes  not 
fitting? 

Sue  Reichlin  without  her  hard- 
ware? 

Miss  Travers  without  her  Chevy? 

Dr.  Anderson  without  his  short- 
hand? 

Or  Dave  Dougherty  getting  heavy? 

How  about  Delaney  niinus  her 
pony  tail? 

Or  student  government  without 
Kent  Bourn? 

Deacon  without  his  chic  mous- 
( Continued  on  page  4) 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


Back  on  campus  with  us  after 
a  semester  at  American  U.,  as  an 
exchange  student  is  Senior  of  the 
Week,  Ken  Bourn.  Taking  an  ac- 
tive part  in  most  of  the  campus 
organizations  since  he  first  arrived 
on  campus  four  years  ago  from 
Essex,  Maryland,  Ken  has  been  a 
student    leader. 

Serving  as  president  of  the  Foren- 
sic Society,  vice-president  and  treas- 
urer of  ODK,  (being  tapped  in  his 
junior  year),  and  vice  president  and 
treasurer  of  his  fraternity,  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  prove  Ken's  qualities 
of  leadership  and  interest.  Perhaps 
his  most  important  job  is  president 
of  the  Student  Council,  which  under 
Ken's  leadership  is  becoming  more 
active  at  W.  C.  Although  all  these 
activities  take  up  most  of  his  time, 
Ken  can  be  seen  anywhere  on  cam- 
pus with  his  big  smile  and  friendly 
greeting,  just  fitting  the  old  phrase 
"a    born   leader". 

Majoring  in1  political  science  with 
minors  in  history  and  education, 
Ken  hopes  to  prepare  himself  for  a 
career  in  psychological  warfare. 
When  asked  about  the  service,  Ken 
answered  that  Uncle  Sam  would 
take  care  of  that.  After  he  gradu- 
ates we  at  W.  C.  wish  Ken  great 
success  and  happiness  in  his  future. 


'Cocktail  Party/  In-The-Round, 
Deals  With  Marital  Problems 


Show-Stoppers 

by  Yudizky 

The  recent  try-outs  for  "The 
Cocktail  Party"  were  probably  the 
most  difficult  the  Players  have 
had  in  many-a-moon  .  .  .Each  as- 
pirant was  required  to  recite,  by 
memory  and  without  prompting, 
the  Declaration  of  Independance 
after  drinking  five  cocktails  .  .  . 
This  was  to  give  Director  Condello 
the  opportunity  to  pick  those  who 
displayed  the  best  etiquette. 

One  freshman  asked  Aldo  Gallo 
if  "The  Cocktail  Party"  were  the 
Players'  rush  party  .  .   .  Gallo  is 

now  rushing  after  him to 

sell  him  a  ticket. 

After  her  very  successful  stage 
debut  as  leading  lady  in  "Bell, 
Book,  and  Candle",  Condello  was 
naturally  anxious  to  have  Pye- 
wacket,  the  cat,  to  star  in  the 
"Party"  .  .  .  When  complications 
set  in  she  was  forced  to  drop 
out . .  .  the  cat  is  still  under  twenty 
one  years  of  age. 

Freshman  girls  will  be  allowed 
a  two  hour  pass  to  go  to  the 
Thursday  or  Friday  performances 
if  their  rooms  pass  the  regular 
morning  inspection  .  .  .  Forgot  to 
ask  D.  B.  what  happens  if  a  girl 
goes  both  nights  .  .  .  What  price 
freedom? 

It  is  rumored  that  dress  re- 
hearsals will  be  held  at  the  Blue- 
bird, 


THE  WEATHER 

For  the  coming  week  we  predict 
snow,  sleet,  hail,  and  rain  with 
possibilities  of  a  heat  wave. 
Temperatures  will  range  from  8 
to  72.  Winds  will  blow  from 
all  directions  except  during  calms. 
You  are  advised  to  do  your  washing 
indoors  and  not  to  go  to  the  beach 
if  storm  clouds  threaten.  Lacrosse 
players  are  reminded  to  buy  two 
extra  sticks  for  snowshoes.  By 
permission  of  the  administration, 
shower  curtains  may  be  used  for 
extra  blankets  in  case  of 
emergency.  This  report  is  brought 
to  you  from  atop  the  weathervane 
on  Bill  Smith  Hall. 


With  a  fanfare  of  English  accents 
and  a  London  setting,  the  Washing- 
ton Players  will  present  "Cocktail 
Party"  next  Thursday,  Friday,  and 
Saturday  nights  in  Cain  Gymnasium. 
Curtain  time  for  the  Players'  first 
attempt  at  tbeater-in-the-round  will 
be  8:30  o'clock,  and  the  cast  will 
feature  several  newcomers  to  the 
campus  stage  as  well  as  some  fam- 
iliar faces.  In  the  roles  of  Edward 
and  Lavinia  Chamberlayne,  the  in- 
compatible couple  around  whom 
the  play  is  centered,  Jack  Winkler 
and  Joan  Vanik  star.  Julia  Shut- 
tlewaite  is  portrayed  by  Dina  Henry, 
while  the  part  of  Alexander  Mac- 
Colgie  Gibbs  is  played  by  Deac 
Owings.  These  last  two  lend  an  air 
of  helpful  confusion  to  the  solu- 
tion of  the  Chamberlaynes'  problem. 
Eva  Corliss  and  John  Parker  are  the 
extra-martial  complications  in  the 
lives  or  Edward  and  Lavinia  as  Celia 
Coplistone  and  Peter  Quilpe.  The 
Unidentified  Guest,  later  unmask- 
ed as  a  noted  psychiatrist  in  the  per- 
son of  Sir  Henry  Harcourt-Reilly, 
is  John  Richey.  Anna  Lucy  All- 
spach lends  her  support  as  his  nurse- 
secretary. 

As  the  curtain  (figuratively  speak- 
ing) rises  we  find  in  progress  the 
activity  from  which  the  play  derives 
its  name  —  a  cocktail  party  in  the 
Chamberlayne  home.  Lavinia  has 
disappeared,  leaving  Edward  to  en- 
tertain alone  for  the  evening,  a  task 
for  which,  he  is  quite  incapable.  Not 
knowing  where  his  wife  has  gone, 
he  is  thoroughly  confused  and  miser- 
able, and  approaches  an  unknown 
guest  to  whom  he  confesses  his  pro- 
blems. Unknowingly,  he  chooses  the 
proper  person  for  such  a  confes- 
sion, and  gradually  we  see  the  in- 
fluence of  the  phychiatrist  becoming 
more  apparent  throughout  the  play. 
As  the  lights  dim  we  find  the  Oham- 
berlaynes  and  their  lovers  coming 
closer  to  the  ultimate  realization 
of   their   destinies.   T.   S.    Eliot,    the 


author,  accomplishes  this,  the  pur- 
pose of  his  play,  in  a  manner  new 
to  many  of  the  actors  and  their 
audience.  The  deliberate  air  of 
mystery  running  throughout  the  ac- 
tion serves  to  both  entertain  and 
stimulate  the  mind  of  everyone  at- 
tending. 

The  Players  are  presenting  "Cock- 
tail Party"  in  only  two  acts  instead 
of  the  usual  three  acts  because  in 
the  opinion  of  the  director,  Al  Con- 
dello, and  competent  critics,  the  third 
act  is  a  repetition  of  conclusions 
reached  in  the  second.  This  omission 
may  increase  the  attention  required 
of  the  audience,  but  comprehension 
of  Eliot's  style  is  certainly  not  be- 
yond the  capability  of  the  college 
student. 


back  to  grind  ....  105  days  till 
pomp  and  circumstance  ....  hum- 
phrey  survived  first  semester  .... 
ermon  can't  do  anything  right  .... 
overlooked  minus  sign  ....  2-point 
looks  good  that  way  ....  rushing 
....  10  holds  barredl  ....  frosh 
like  it  ...  .  beginning  to  be  coy 
....  foots  ....  frats  really  wor- 
ried ....  lost  all  crew  maces  .... 
younger  generation  ....  reforms 
....  reforms  ....  bourn's  back 
.  .  .  .  hoover  commission  will  miss 
him  ....  enmon  wearing  bullet- 
proof vest  ....  tried  to  fine  doc 
jones  ....  dropped  european  his- 
tory ....  smart  ....  zach  feung- 
ho  about  all  the  pretty  buildings  .  . 
.  .  pi  anted  [field  house  ....  on 
baseball  diamond  ....  games 
scheduled  for  local  passion  pit  .  . 
necking  in  lower  lobby  only  .  . 
pleas©  ....  annual  birthday 
convocation  coming  up  ...  .  hav- 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


by  Shelley  and  Stan 
As  usual,  we  have  a  gripe.  Why 
aren't  movies  or  features  in  maga- 
zines written  about  failures  in  life? 
As  a  solution  to  this  problem  we 
submit  as  a  sequel  to  "The  Pro- 
moter", "The  Demoter".  This  is 
a  story  about  a  failure,  Muncrief 
Money.  (Naturaly  as  S.  Arthur 
Reek  Production  starring  Alex 
Schwartz.) 

The  story  opens  rather  suddenly 
with  little  Muncrief  being  wheeled 
through  the  park,  his  dad's  of 
course,  by  his  maid,  Mamie  Van 
Doren.  (This  kid  really  has  every- 
thing to  begin  with.)  On  this 
stroll  little  Munk  (short  for 
Muncrief)  ventures  some  shrewd 
investments.  He's  pretty  young, 
of  course,  but  he  has  a  good  head 
for  business.  He  buys  some  small 
items  such  as  4  million  marbles,  has 
them  shrunk  and  invents  ball 
bearings.  At  the  age  of  five  he  is 
a  self-made  man.  He  no  longer 
needs  Mamie's  assistance  for  those 
quick  changes. 

His  life  prospers  like  the  lives  of 
all  typical  zillionaires,  he  summers 
on  the  Continent  and  makes  oc- 
casional trips  to  Tolchester.  The 
next  big  phase  of  his  life  is  when 
he  notices  the  opposite  sex.  Up  to 
this  time,  girls  have  just  been 
another  commodity  on  the  market. 
At  the  age  of  twenty  his  picture 
appears  on  the  cover  of  Slime 
magazine,  and  he  is  jinxed,  natur- 
ally, from  then  on.  One  of  his 
horses  running  at  Tropical  Park 
trips,  causing  a  six  horse  crack-up, 
and  he  hasn't  any  collision  or  $50.00 


deductable  insurance. 

The  Slime  jinx  carries  on.  Right 
about  this  time,  someone  invents 
metal  ball  bearings  and  Munerief's 
glass  ones  are  obsolete.  He  can 
only  sell  them  for  imitation  cam- 
phor balls  or  develop  a  process  to 
swell  them,  drill  holes  in  them,  and 
invent  the  bowling  ball.  But 
Muncrief  doesn't,  because  he  is  a 
failure.  Slowly  his  fortune  dwind- 
les, as  his  investments  in  powdered 
bourbon  fail,  as  do  his  interests  in 
an  all  week  sucker,  a  shoe  horn 
that  really  plays,  and  a  people's 
zoo  in  Africa.  His  backing  of  the 
Republican  Party  in  Kent  County 
flops,  too. 

By  the  time  he  is  thirty-five  he 
is  down  to  his  last  million,  and 
this  is  taken  from  him  by  his  loyal 
wife  Saadia,  who  wasn't  really  so 
loyal,  but  as  long  as  the  money  was 
there,  she  was  too. 

Now  Muncrief  is  left  penniless, 
despondent,  but  happy.  He  is 
found  in  his  wine  cellar  which 
Saadia  forgot  to  claim.  She 
merely  took  the  house.  He  is  on 
the  road  to  alcoholism,  a  drudge 
collecting  unemployment  and  afraid 
to  face  reality.  He  is  a  failure. 
What  can  he  do?  (All  movies  must 
have  logical  endings.) 

He  looks  up  an  old  college  crony 
who  is  able  to  get  him  a  job.  It 
requires  irregular  hours,  no 
particular  talent,  a  gift  of  gab, 
and  no  temperance.  He  ends  up  on 
the  faculty  of  a  hallowed  education- 
al institution.  Muncrief  is  a  bad 
Biddy  and  a  failure. 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  19, 1955 


THE   WASHINGTON   flLM 


PAGE  THREE 


ATHLETE'S  FEAT 


by  Wayne  Gruehn 


How  many  "great"  plays  and  spectacular  assists  go 
without  notice  in  the  fast  moving  game  of  Basketball?  The 
law  of  averages  would  probably  set  the  number  fairly 
close  to  the  amount  seen  and  applauded  by  the  spectators. 
With  only  two  eyes  being  the  standard  possession  of  every- 
one, it  is  understandable  then  that  many  worthwhile  efforts 
upon  the  vast  court  are  never  seen. 

With  this  in  mind,  I  have  watched  certain  players  in- 
tently throughout  an  entire  game  and  in  doing  so  have 
witnessed  some  fine  examples  of  sportsmanship  and  team 
work. 

Take  for  an  example  (as  he  would  describe  himself) 
"that  blockbuster  from  Waterbury,  Connecticut"  alias  Leo 
Gillis.  Regarded  by  many  as  the  best  hustler  on  the  team, 
this  boy  knows  his  basketball  to  the  letter.  What  I  most 
admire  about  Leo,  however,  is  his  ability  to  set  up  a  shot. 
His  sense  of  humor  seems  to  vanish  completely  as  a  serious 
and  determined  facial  expression  shows  the  alertness  of  his 
mind  and  body.  Every  loose  ball,  unguarded  man,  and  shot 
possibility  will  be  used  to  the  fullest  advantage  by  Washing- 
ton College's  number  eleven. 

At  Crosby  High  School  in  Waterbury,  Leo  donated  three 
years  of  his  talents  not  only  to  the  court  game  but  also  to 
the  baseball  diamond.  For  the  sake  of  newcomers  to  the 
campus,  Mason  Dixon  record  books  have  listed  "Winning 
Pitcher  -  Gillis"  after  many  a  game. 

Perhaps  the  greatest  assist  or  set-,up  I  can  connect  with 
Leo,  took  place  this  season  on  the  night  of  January  8th,  our 
first  game  with  Western  Maryland.  It  was  one  of  those 
moments  when  everyone  was  quiet  at  once  and  save  for  the 
sound  of  shuffling  feet,  the  only  thing  heard  was  Leo's  "Get 
in  the  center  Rock!"  Seconds  later,  Bob  Kardon  was  in  the 
center  to  receive  a  well  timed  pass  from  you  know  who  and 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


JV'S  SEASON  RECORD  5-1 


Coach  Athey's  JV  basketteers, 
probably  inspired  by  their  mentor's 
soccer  team  success,  are  rolling 
up  the  victories  in  a  season  that 
is  marred  only  by  a  loss  to  Goldie 
Beacon.  To  date  the  V.  J.'s  re- 
cord is  six  wins  and  one  loss,  the 
latest  victory  coming  Thursday 
night  over  Wesley,  83-40. 

A  pre-season  warm-up  against 
Bainbridge  Navy  Prep  forcast  a 
dark  future  as  a  combined  team  of 
Sho'  varsity  and  JV  hoopsters 
were  trounced  at  the  naval  base. 
However,  the  freshman  Juniors' 
luck  and  ability  changed  when  they 
played  their  first  scheduled  game, 
facing  another  service  team,  Ft. 
John  Curtis,  as  the  Athey-men 
defeated  the  Army  men,  72-58.  In 
their  first  encounter  with  Goldie 
Beacon,  the  Sho'men  ended  up  on 
the  larger  end  of  the  score,  64-67, 
in  a  game  played  at  the  Chester- 
town  High  School.  Bainbridge 
Prep  traveled  down  the  Eastern 
Shore  and  they,  too,  found  Coach 
Athey's  charges  to  be  none  too 
hospitable  as  the  Maroon  and  Black 
upset  the  dangerous  Navy  quintet, 
55-47.  West  Nottingham  Prep 
kept  up  the  victorious  home  season 
for  the  JV's,  being  completely  out- 
classed, 92-53.  By  the  time  the 
team   traveled   to    Wesley   Junior 


College  in  Dover  their  playing 
had  improved  to  near-perfect  ef- 
ficiency, as  was  demonstrated  by 
their  chalking  up  their  fifth  win, 
93-57. 

The  next  game,  however, 
was  a  different  story.  The 
smoothly  operating  team  of  Seivold, 
Henderson,  Wadkovski,  Summers, 
and  Martel  was  broken  up  with 
Seivold,  Henderson,  and  Summers 
being  moved  up  to  the  varsity. 
The  boys  couldn't  start  things  rol- 
ling in  Wilmington  and  consequent- 
ly ended  up  with  their  lone  loss, 
75-  59. 

Except  for  two  sophomores,  Jack 
Becker  and  Howie  Mischne,  it  was 
an  all  freshman  team,  with  Becker 
the  only  returning  member  of  last 
year's  squad.  However,  the  keen 
emphasis  on  teamwork  was  the 
prime  factor  in  the  success  of  the 
freshmen.  Lanky  Basil  Wadkovski 
leads  in  scoring  honors,  followed 
by  "Bebe"  Martel  and  Joe 
Seivold.  Seivold's  over-all  work 
on  the  court  is  to  be  lauded.  There 
wasn't  a  game  in  which  he  partici- 
pated, JV  or  varsity,  in  which  he 
didn't  do  his  best,  as  he  continually 
stole  the  ball  from  the  opponents, 
set  up  plays,  passed  off  for  scoring 
assists,  and  took  over-all  command 
on  the  floor. 


Thetas,  Fizz  Bars  In  Finals 

By  Ralph  Laws 

The  intramural  basketball  season  ended  with  Theta  Chi,  Fizz 
Bars,  Kappa  Alpha  and  the  Vets  gaining  playoff  berths. 

In  the  last  game  of  the  season,  K.A.  upset  the  Fizz  Bars  in  a 
double  overtime  game,  53-47.  K.A.  was  sparked  by  the  deadly  jump 
shots  of  Roy  MacDonald  who  accounted  for  19  points.  This  loss  by 
the  Fizz  Bars  resulted  in  a  tie  for  first  place  with  Theta  Chi  and, 
in  a  special  playoff,  Theta  Chi  eked  out  a  32-30  victory  on  a  last-second 
set  shot  by  Shelly  Bader. 

In  the  semi-final  round  of  the  playoffs,  Theta  Chi  downed  the 
Vets,  60  to  34,  and  the  Fizz  Bars  squeezed  by  K.A.  with  a  39-35 
score.  The  Theta  Chi  victory  was  featured  by  well-balanced  scoring 
and  complete  domination  of  the  boards.  The  Fizz  Bar  attack  was  led 
by  Bob  Jones  and  Vic  Collier,  while  Ron  Defilice  was  high  scorer 
for  K.A. 

As  a  result  of  these  games,  the  Fizz  Bars  meet  Theta  Chi  in  a 
three-game  series  playoff,  in  which  the  winner  of  the  best  two 
games  takes  the  championship. 

The  Fizz  Bars'  record  is  8  wins,  2  losses,  while  Theta  Chi  sports 
a  9-1  record.  The  lone  defeat  was  suffered  at  the  hand  of  the  Fizz 
Bars  early  in  the  season. 


Goalie  On 
Ail-American 

The  Sho'men's  1954  goalie  Joe 
Szymanski  was  the  first  man  from 
Washington  College  to  be  selected 
for  an  All-American  soccer  team. 
Joe  took  third  place  for  the  goalie 
position,  Joe  was  chosen  second 
Navy  and  J.  W.  Ferguson  of 
Kenyon  College. 

Joe's  impressive  207  saves  during 
the  1954  season  were  not  quite 
enough  to  put  him  on  the  first  or 
second  teams,  but  the  National 
Soccer  Coaches  Association  thought 
it  was  good  enough  to  rate  him 
ahead  of  two  men  from  Kings 
Point  Maritime  Academy  and 
Stanford   University. 

In  addition  to  his  All-America 
position,  Joe  was  chasen  second 
team  goalie  on  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  "All  Stars",  goalie  on 
the  Middle  Atlantic  Conference 
All-League  Team,  and  second  team 
goalie  on  the  All-Southern  Team. 

Some  details  from  the  All- 
America  roster  will  give  an  idea 
of  the  fierce  competition  in  soccer. 
All  of  the  65  players  named  were 
selected  from  only  33  colleges  and 
universities  throughout  the  United 

Only  two  schools  placed  more 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


M-D  Meets  Set 

Hugh  F.  Stephens,  President  of 
the  Mason-Dixon  Conference,  has 
informed  Coach  Athey  of  three 
championship  events  to  be  held 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Mason  - 
Dixon    Intercollegiate    Conference. 

First  of  these  events  is  a 
wrestling  championship  to  be  held 
at  Towson  Teachers  College  on 
February  25  and  26. 

A  championship  swimming  meet 
will  be  held  on  March  1  and  2  at 
American   University. 

The  championship  basketball 
playoffs  will  be  held  at  Loyola 
College  on  March  3  and  5. 

The  host  schools  are  providing 
their  facilities  free  of  charge. 
Funds  collected  from  admissions 
will  be  used  to  pay  the  expense  of 
the  championship  officials,  balls, 
etc.,  and  all  profit  goes  to  the 
Conference. 


'Diz(k)y 
Dallies 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


The  Baltimore  Bees  came  to  town 
and  the  Sho'men  got  stung. 

The  score  was  a  new  floor  high, 
but  the  fans'  blood  pressure  was 
higher  than  the  ceiling. 

Bergen  played  a  hot  and  cold 
game.  .  .  .  hot  in  scoring  but  cool 
in  nerves. 

Coach  Smith  is  going  to  buzz  the 
Kent  County  Senator  to  try  and  get 
a  pest-control  bill  passed  for  this 
area  ....  too  many  Bees. 

That  one  referee,  (Blondie),  is 
lucky  .  .  .  the  Army  will  never 
want  him  with  his  eyesight. . .  .He'd 
be  the  greatest  help  the  enemy  had 
since  McCarthy.  ...  He  must  have 
thaught  he  was  Khrushchev  and 
the  other  ref  was  his  stooge, 
Bulganin.  .  .  .  Everybody  saw  red 
when  they  looked  at  him  ...  He 
heard  that  there  was  a  talent  scout 
from  WMAR-TV  in  the  crowd  and 
thought  he'd  make  it  a  shrilling 
audition. 

The  players  were  scoring  points 
almost  as  fast  as  the  government 
is  spending  money. 

The  score  keepers  were  kept 
busier  than  the  proverbial  B  .  .  . 


SHO'MEN  LOSE  SEVEN 

OF  LAST  NINE  GAMES 

TRY  SUS'HANNA  TONIGHT 

The  old  saying,  "they  can't  win  for  losing"  may  sound 
corny  to  some,  but  it  seems  to  best  describe  the  Sho'men's 
situation.  Since  returning  to  the  courts  from  the  Christmas 
holiday  they  have  been  able  to  salvage  only  two  games  out 
of  the  nine  played. 


TALL  SCORING  Rocky  Kardon  is  up  in  the  air  in  this 
jump  shot  (he  made  it)  in  the  second  game  between  the 
Sho'men  and  Baltimore  U.  Bill  Davis  (15)  waits  for  the 
rebound. 


Jan.  15  .  .  .Loyola  College  of 
Baltimore  squeezed  by  a  close  one 
as  they  defeated  the  Sho'men  65-60 
on  the  losers'  court. 

Loyola's  Fritzgerald  started  the 
scoring  by  dumping  the  opening  tap 
for  the  games  first  two  points. 
Kardon  followed  suit  with  a  hook 
and  was  fouled  on  the  play.  He 
made  the  free-throw  and  gave 
Washington  College  a  momentary 
lead,  3-2.  That  was  the  last  time 
Washington  was  tahead,  even 
though  they  did  tie  the  score 
several  times.  Half  time  found  it 
32-29  in  favor  of  the  visitors. 

McCullough  was  high  man  of  the 
night  with  18,  followed  by  Bergen 
with  17. 

W.  C.  82  •  Hopkins  73 
Jan.  22  .  .  .  The  Sho'  team  began 
to  recover  some  of  it's  lost  sparkle 
as  it  downed  the  Blue  Jays,  82-73, 
at  Chestertown. 

The  game  started  close  with 
Hopkins  drawing  first  blood.  It 
remained  'match-point'  for  the  first 
ten  minutes  with  the  Jays  leading 
25-24.  During  the  next  ten,  Wild 
Bill  Davis,  Bergen  and  Kardon 
teamed  up  to  put  the  Sho'men 
ahead   43-34  at  the   half. 

Second  half  found  the  roof 
caving-in  on  the  home  team.  The 
Jays  took  command  and  dropped 
13  straight  points  before  the  Sho'- 
men could  check  it.  Sets  by  Gillis 
took  the  lead  from  Hopkins  and 
put  Washington  back  in  control. 
The  game  ended  with  the  Sho'men 
getting  their  second  victory  of  1955. 
Roanoke  74  -  W.  C.  55 


Feb.  5.  .  .  .  Roanoke  couldn't  do 
anything  wrong  and  Washington 
College  couldn't  do  anything  right 
.  .  .  .that's  the  story  of  the  game. 
Roanoke  took  the  lead  and  never 
lost  it,  as  they  romped  to  an  easy 
74-55  win. 

Foltz,  19,  Haupt,17  and  Bergen, 
13  were  high  for  the  evening. 

Mt  St  Mary's  141  -  W.  C.  67 
Feb.  7  .  .  .  .  The  high  scoring 
Mounties  picked  up  where  Roanoke 
left  off  as  they  sank  the  Sho'men 
141-67  for  the  season's  worst  de- 
feat. 

It  was  the  Mounties  all  the  way, 
as  they  led  72-26  at  half.  It 
wasn't  as  much  the  case  of  an 
"off-night",  since  the  Sho'men  hit 
for  42%  from  the  floor,  as  it  was 
the  case  of  a  better  team. 

Eight  men  hit  double  figures 
for  the  wintners.  Swaine  and 
Sullivan  had  18  apiece  to  lead  the 
pack.  Herm  Schmidt  was  top  man 
for  the'  losers  with  15. 

Baltimore  U.  138  -  W.  C.  113 
Feb.9  ....  Bautimore  U.  continued 
the  trend  started  by  Roanoke  and 
Mt.    St.    Mary's    as    they   dumped 
Washington    138-113. 

The  game  was  one  of  the  season's 
hardest  to  lose.  The  Sho'  team 
out  shot  their  opponents  88-76  from 
the  floor,  but  lost  out  on  the  foul 
line.  The  Bee's  scored  62  out  of 
82  on  the  gift  line  as  compared  to 
the  Sho'men's  25  out  of  36. 

It  was  one  of  those  "toughies  to 
lose"  with  the  boys  playing  seven, 
in  the  opinion  of  the  fans,  Balti- 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


AOPi's,  Frosh  Appear  Strong 
As  Girls'  Intramurals  Begin 

The  fairer  sex  of  the  campi  are  beginning  what  promises  to  be 
a  battle-royal  for  the  coveted  Girl's  Intramural  Basketball  League 
trophy.  The  AOPi's,  who  now  display  with  pride  the  trophy  which 
they  captured  last  year,  are  determined  to  hold  on  to  it  for  another 
year.  However,  a  freshman  team  of  promising  talent  could  well 
upset  the  AOPi's  ambitions. 

In  the  opening  contest,  last  year's  champs  downed  the  Zeta's 
"B"  team,  33  to  21.  The  victory  was  gained  by  a  veteran-packed 
team  with  Eleanor  Hempstead,  Janet  Middleton,  and  Bobby  Anderson 
in  the  forward  positions  and  Jane  Golt,  Priscilla  Dumschott,  and 
Carol  Kniseley  as  guards. 

The  members  of  the  freshman  squad  bring  with  them  consid- 
erable experience  from  high  school  and  home-town  girl's  league 
teams.  Anna  Lucy  Allspach  and  Penny  Stenger  have  both  been 
active  as  forwards,  both  at  Chestertown  High  and  in  the  Kent  County 
League.  Kakie  Brackett  and  Gloria  Wheeler,  both  guards,  have  not 
only  had  considerable  experience,  but  have  probably  picked  up  a 
number  of  pointers  watching  basketball  in  their  home  region  of 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  19, 1955 


AOPi's   FROSH   GIRLS 

AOPi's   FROSH   APPEAR   STRONG    ....  

New  York,  where  the  finest  court  games  are  to  be  seen.  Forward 
Jane  Bracken  and  guard  Norma  Jean  Delevan  round  out  the  starting 
team. 

This  is  the  second  year  that  the  girls  will  be  vying  for  the  trophy. 
Besides  the  AOPi's  and  the  frosh,  there  are  the  Zeta  sorority's  "A" 
and  "B"  teams,  the  Alpha  Chi  Omega  "five",  and  the  Independents 
Each  team  will  play  each  of  the  other  teams  before  the  season  ends 
in  the  first  part  of  April.  (The  Spring  vacation  and  the  Washington 
Players'  production  of  "The  Cocktail  Party",  which  will  be  presented 
in  the  gym,  are  the  causes  of  the  late  closing  of  the  season.)  At  the 
end  of  the  season  the  girls'  Board  of  Managers  will  choose  an 
honorary  varsity,  members  of  which  will  receive  a  varsity  jacket 
with  the  "Old  English"  "W"  (to  differentiate  it  from  the  mens' 
varsity  block-style  "W"). 

The  girls'  games  are  played  in  the  gym  on  Mondays  and  Wed- 
nesdays at  3:30  P.M.  For  those  girls  who  are  unable  to  participate 
in  the  intramural  league,  an  independent  league  has  been  set  up 
which  plays  on  Fridays  at  1:30.  This  is  made  up  of  Freshman  "A" 
and  "B"  teams  and  a  sophomore  "five". 


DEAN'S    LIST 

SOPHOMORES 

Bonhage.   Myra  —  2.764 
Parley,  George  —  2.812 
Fields,   David  —  2.850 
Hall,   Doris  —  2.352 
King,   Charles  —  2.294 
Long,    Barbara   —   3.000 
Proom,  Paul  —  2.705 
Robbins,  Charles  —  2.400 

FRESHMEN 
Allspach,  Anna  —  2.437 
Bracken,  Kathleen  —  2.562 
Colboum,  Robert  —  2.375 
Corliss,  Eva  —  2.625 
Ebersberger,  John  —  2.538 
Elmore,  Thomas  —  3.000 
Lieberman,    Edward   —   2.625 
Litrenta.    David   —   2.250 
Riecks,   Henry  —  2.437 
Wetzel.    John   —   2.375 


Advisor  System 

being  an  "offensive  arm"  for  the 
administration.  The  system  has 
proven  effective  in  three  ways  - 
First,  by  general  all  round  improve- 
ment of  this  year's  Freshman 
Class.  The  better  job  being  done 
by  the  Freshmen  can  be  attributed 
to  the  advisor  system.  Another 
way  the  system  has  worked  is 
through  the  observation  of  the 
Dean  and  the  advisors  together, 
and  a  third  way  is  through  student 
participation  in  the  system.  With- 
out the  cooperation  of  the  students, 
the  job  could  not  have  been  done. 
Dean  Doyle  stated  that  the  sys- 
tem has  been  60-80%  effective  and 
that  he  feels  everyone  has  bene- 
fitted from  the  closer  attention  to 
the  needs  of  the  new  students. 
Student  advisors,  he  feels  sure, 
will  continue  at  Washington  Col- 
lege, 


Can  You  Imagine? 

tache? 

Or  Pickett  with  his  head  unshorn? 

Dr.    Knipp    without    her    Ford? 

Mr.  Hart  with  live  pigs  in  a 
sty? 

If  you  can  imagine  all  these 
things, 

You're  a  better  man  than  L 


'53  Graduate 
Coaches  Team 

Ed  Cinaglia,  '53,  a  former 
Washington  College  athlete  is  the 
coach  of  an  undefeated  basketball 
team  at  Penn's  Grove,  N.  J.  Ed's 
team  at  St.  James  High  School 
has  an  unbroken  line  of  victories 
16  consecutive  games.  St. 
James'  has  only  39  students,  yet 
has  one  of  the  top  cage  teams  in 
South  Jersey. 

Sports  writers  have  given  much 
edit  for  this  success  to  the  good 
reserve  of  substitutes  Ed  has  built 
up.  This  alumnus  has  established 
a  good  reputation  in  the  coaching 
field  since  his  graduation  in  1953. 


Request 
New  Society 

Players  are  interested  in  estab- 
lishing  a   national   Honorary   dra- 

Information  that  the  Washington 
matic  society,  Alpha  Psi  Omega, 
on  this  campus  was  made  public 
this  week  in  a  letter  seeking  ap- 
proval of  the  Student  Council.  The 
Council  approved  and  sent  the 
letter  and  favorable  comments,  to 
the  Administration. 

The  organization,  explained  the 
letter,  through  its  recognition  of 
outstanding  dramatics  work,  both 
acting  and  producing,  would  be  an 
incentive  to  more  active  Player 
participation.  Presence  of  the 
honorary  group,  it  was  stated, 
would  raise  the  standards  of 
dramatic  presentation  at  W.  C.  and, 
incidentally,  secure  royalty  re- 
ductions on  plays. 

Alpha  Psi  Omega  would  not 
supplant  the  Players,  but  would 
provide  the  means  whereby  de- 
serving Players  could  be  rewarded. 

The  letter  said  that  the  Players 
would  assume  all  financial  charges. 
The  Council  was  consulted  merely 
for  official  student  approval. 


ATHLETE'S   FEAT 

two  more  points  were  soon  added  to  the  score. 

I  also  mentioned  the  word  sportsmanship,  which  leads 
me  to  a  second  person  I  wish  to  cite. 

Sportsmanship  doesn't  apply  to  fair  play  alone.  It  also 
concerns  unselfishness.  A  shining  example  of  this  was  seen 
by  everyone  not  more  than  a  week  ago. 

Everybody  saw  it,  yet  few  realized  at  the  time  how  noble 
an  act* had  just  taken  place. 

With  but  a  few  minutes  left  a  6  ft.,  195  lb.  junior  named 
Ed  Silverie  entered  the  game.  The  first  thing  he  did  was 
to  tell  Jack  Bergen  that  he  had  made  forty  points.    A  minute 

later  Silverie  had  a  perfect  chance  for  a  shot and  didn't 

take  it.  Instead  he  passed  it  to  Bergen,  knowing  that  with 
one  more  basket  the  latter  would  tie  his  own  all  time 
Washington  College  record. 

As  the  story  goes,  Jack  missed  his  shot,  and  a  team-mate's 
effort  to  help  the  record  faded  even  further  into  obscurity. 

Yet  the  effort  was  there,  and  few  can  deny  its  value  o 
sportsmanship. 

Remembering  Grantland  Rice's  saying  of  "how  you  play 
the  game",  it  is  with  a  sense  of  great  pride  that  we  refer  to 
boys  like  Leo  Gillis  and  Ed  Silverie.  For  their  attitude  is 
no  different  from  anyone  else's  on  our  team,  and  win  ...  or 
lose,  we'll  still  be  proud! 

Cyril . . . 


OBITUARY 

Many  beloved  fixtures  eventually 
succumb  to  cold,  relentless  pro- 
gress, leaving  behind  only  memories 
of  an  era  when  these  fixtures  were 
appreciated.  We  can  do  little 
but  mourn  their  loss  and  remember 
them  with  favor  and  nostalgia. 
Old  Nickelodeon  Daze-101  will  not 
be  seen  on  Channel  13  anymore, 
but  its  memory  can  never  be  erased 
from  the  hearts  and  minds  of  the 
devoted  Art  Appreciation  students 
who  congregated  daily  to  absorb 
the  cultural  benefits  it  afforded 
them. 

Old  Nickelodeon  Daze  -  101  was 
easily  the  most  popular  course  in 
the  Washington  College  cirriculum. 
Tardiness  was  rare;  cuts  virtually 
unknown.  Students  fought  for 
front  row  seats  and  remained  fixed 
before  the  television  set,  blissfully 
savoring  the  delight  to  ear  and  eye, 
and  oblivious  of  the  impending 
doom  that  was  soon  to  put  an  end 
to  their  favorite  course. 

The  students  organized  Fan  Club 
No.  1  to  send  a  request  for  more 
old  film  masterpieces.  Suddenly, 
WAAM!-(and  I  don't  mean 
WHAM) -the  club  received  and  ad- 
vance announcement  from  Herbert 
Cahan,  program  director,  that 
Nickelodeon  Daze  was  being  can- 
celed on  January  7,  1955,  and  a 
more  progressive  (sponsored)  pro- 
gram would  replace  it. 

But  to  Fan  Club  No.  1  it  can 
only  be  removed,  never  replaced. 
Such  education  and  entertainment 
are  hard  to  find.  The  campus  has 
been  dealt  a  severe  blow  and  the 
loss  is  deeply  mourned  by  those 
who  appreciate  the  finer  things  in 
life. 


All-American 


Sho'men  Lose  2 

The  Sho'men  were  still  unable 
to  shake  off  their  losing  streak 
last  week,  dropping  encounters 
with   Lycoming  and   Susquehanna. 

Lycoming  got  off  to  a  fast  start, 
scoring  the  first  nine  points  of  the 
game,  and  the  Maroon  and  Black 
were  never  able  to  overcome  the 
difference.  By  half-time  the 
visiting  Warriors  had  built  up  a 
substantial  39-21  lead.  Bergen 
was  high  for  the  home-towners 
getting  18  points. 


than  one  man  each  on  the  first 
squad.  They  were  Temple  and 
Penn  State  with  two  each.  The 
City  College  of  San  Francisco  led 
the  second  team  with  two  selections, 

No  school  had  more  than  one 
man  on  the  third  and  fourth  teams, 
and  Frostburg  College  and  the 
City  College  of  New  York  led  the 
fifth  team  with  two  men  each, 
Only  two  players  were  selected  for 
the  first  team  from  schools  in  the 
eastern  states  below  the  Mason 
Dixon  Line.  They  were  Bruce 
Newell  of  Navy  and  Hector 
Riquezes  of  Duke. 

Szymanski  and  center  forward 
Roger  Smoot,  who  was  also  on  the 
Middle  Atlantic,  and  All-Southern 
teams,  will  be  co-captains  of  the 
ganized  next  September. 
1955  soccer  squad   when  it  is  or- 


ing  speaker  ...  on  early  american 
silent  butlers  ...  as  usual  .  .  .  . 
wonder  what  george  really  thinks 
.  .  .  .  martha  surely  wouldn't  ap- 
prove ....  senior  wallets  being 
hit  hard  ....  7  bucks  for  aca- 
demic tassel  ....  10  for  genuine 
sheepskin  ....  too  good  for  ordin- 
ary paper  .  .  .  like  torn  Jefferson 
used  for  declaration  of  independence 
.  .  dissension  within-  class  ranks 
anyway  ....  some  want  a  wall 
plaque  ....  some  want  a  beer 
party  .  .  .  .  i  ^pitadioj  ....  a  real 
humanitarian  on  faculty  ....  james 
will  excuse  from  termpaper  assign- 
ment ....  all  history  majors  .... 
with  six  others  to  write  ....  of 
5000  words  each  .  .  .  .  w.  c.'s  own 
al  schweitzer  ....  call  bourn-  .  . 
.  .  must  go  find  humphrey  .... 
lost  in  snow  drift  since  last  Satur- 
day ....  went  out  to  feed  birds 
.  .  .  .  probably  feeding  buzzards 
.  ...  105  days  .  .  .  they'll  miss  me 
around  here i  bet  /they  will 


Sho'men  Lose 

more  men,  instead  of  the  usual  five. 

Top  men  for  the  evening  were: 
Moyer,43,  Bergen,40,  Welsh,  31, 
Malin,  24  and  Kardon,  22. 

Loyola  94  ^  W  .C.  70 
Feb.  12  ...  .  Loyola  College  again 
added  Washington  to  its  long  list 
of  victims  as  the  Greyhounds  won 
94-70. 

Loyola  controlled  the  game  from 
the  start,  leading  their  opponents 
40-28  at  the  half. 

It  was  the  Sho'men's  fourth 
straight  defeat  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference.  With  this  loss  went 
the  play-off  hopes  of  the  Sho'  team 
unless  some  upsets  can  be  pulled 
on  the  7th  or  8th  place  teams. 

Even  in  losing  there  are  some 
bright  spots.  Those  251  points 
totaled  by  Baltimore  and  Washing- 
ton must  be  a  Mason-Dixon  two  - 
team  record  .  .  .  and  Jack  Bergen's 
sharp-shooting  has  made  him  the 
leading  M-D  scored  with  26.6  points 
per  game. 


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VOL.  XXVIII,  NO.  8 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  5,  1955 


Moonlight  Ball 
Tonight  In  Cain 

The  Castleonians  of  Baltimore, 
Md.  will  furnish  the  music  to- 
night for  the  Moonlight  Ball  in 
Cain  Gymnasium.  The  Moonlight 
Ball  is  sponsored  by  the  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  Fraternity  and  tickets  are 
$2.00.  The  orchestra  has  been 
changed  from  The  Vagabonds  of 
Elkton,  Md.  to  the  present  group, 
The  Castleonians.  The  dance, 
which  is  from  9  til  1,  will  feature 
the  crowning  of  the  Moonlight 
Girl.  The  selection  of  the  Moon- 
light Girl  and  the  Moonlight  Ball 
itself  are  annual  functions  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  fraternity. 


GOFs  on  Hill 
Elect  Officers 

The  Young  Republicans  met  on 
Wednesday  and  elected  Buddy 
Sparks  president  for  the  coming 
year.  Other  new  officers  are  Myra 
Bonhage,  vice-president ;  Lynne 
Robins,  secretary;  Hank  Dixon, 
treasurer. 

Program    Committee 

A  program  committee  was  named 
to  plan  more  effective  and  en- 
joyable meetings  and  to  plan  addi- 
tional activities  and  projects.  The 
committee  includes  John  Richey,  Al 
Sencindiver,  Ralph  Canon,  anil 
Mac  Hatch. 

The  committee  will  consider 
speakers  and  dances  with  the  hope 
that  the  Young  Republicans  will 
become  more  active  and  arouse  in- 
terest among  the  students. 

Past  officers  are  Paul  Proom, 
Jay  Cushing,  Myra  Bonhage,  and 
Ralph  Canon. 


Fraternities,  Sororities 
Get  New  Pledges 


Fraternities 

The  rush  period  and  the  hush 
period  have  concluded.  The  de- 
cisions have  been  made.  But  on 
Wednesday  the  23rd  of  February 
the  big  question  was  "To  be  or  not 
to  be"? 

Receive  Bids 
In  Room  17  Dean  Doyle  met 
approximately  50  men  who  had 
been  extended  bids  by  the  various 
fraternities.  Dean  Doyle  explained 
the  By-Laws  of  The  Inter 
Fraternity  Council.  After  a  brief 
explanation  of  these  laws  he 
finished  with  "All  men  on  the  list 
may  enter  the  Dean's  Office  at 
any  time  convenient  before  5:00 
P.  M.  They  must  mark  their  bids 
'Accepted',  'Rejected',  or  'undecided' 
before  leaving  the  office". 

The  audience  of  active  fraternity 
men  awaited  impatiently  the  final 
act.  This  was  the  outcome. 
Kappa  Alpha  -  10  accepted: 
John  Shipley,  Thomas  Elmore, 
Thomas  Elder,  Arnold  Sten,  Curtis 
Massey,  Thomas  Short,  John 
Meager,  John  Mead,  Roy  Hender- 
son, and  Luther  Vaught. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  -  8  accepted: 
William  Collins,  Wayne  Counsel- 
lor, Richard  Reilly,  Robert  Gil- 
lespie, Robert  Colborn,  Robert 
Shockley,  Gregory  Kent,  and  Lester 
Ford. 

Theta  Chi  -  7  accepted: 
James    Fowke,    James    Barber, 
Richard  Farrow,  John  Fredericks, 
Antonio  Rovira,  Richard  Lent,  and 
Robert  Beaton. 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha  -  4  accepted : 

Mark     Hoke,     James     Newbold, 

Harry  Dundore,  anr  Ralph  Usilton. 


To  Debate 
On  TV  Show 

On  Saturday,  Maroh  19th,  at  4:30 
P.  M.  Washington  College  wild  be 
represented  by  two  students  in  a 
television  debate  with  two  students 
from  Loyola  on  WMAR-TV.. 
first    Of   Series 

fhis  is  to  be  Che  first  of  a  series 
of  debates  between  college  students 
on  issues  concerning  the  State  of 
Maryland.  WMAR  sent  question- 
naires to  the  various  colleges  in  our 
state  asking  them  how  their  debating 
groups  felt  about  certain  state-wide 
issues. 

To  Disscuss  Censorship 

The  Washington  College  Forensic 
Society  is  to  sponsor  the  participa- 
tion of  our  college  in  these  debates. 
In  the  first  of  these  debates,  the  topic 
will  be:  "Resolved  the  State  of 
Maryland  should  abolish  all  forms 
of  motion  picture  censorship".  Wash- 
ington College  will  debate  the  affirm- 
ative. 

Order  Of  Debate 

The  first  five  minutes  of  the  de- 
bate will  be  devoted  to  introductory 
statements  by  each  team,  followed 
by  a  ten-minute  crossexamination 
period  in  which  the  teams  ask  each 
other  questions  about  the  issue  at 
hand.  In  conclusion  of  the  debate 
there  will  be  a  three-minute  summary 
of  the  topic. 

These  debates  are  to  be  held  every 
Saturday  on  WMAR-TV  at  4:30  P. 
M.,  and  the  second  debate  will  fea- 
ture University  of  Maryland  students 
debating  with  midshipmen  from  The 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Sororities 

Twenty-one  girls  received  bids, 
Friday  night,  February  25,  from 
the  three  national  sororities  on 
campus.  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 
Treeva  Wishart,  Leslie  Hoffman, 
Carolyn  Walls,  Misti  Ingham, 
Norma  Jean  Delevan,  and  Kathleen 
Brackett  received  bids  from  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha;  Gloria  Wheeler,  Bar- 
bara Bailer,  Lynne  Robins,  Sallie 
Taylor,  Penny  Stenger,  Jean  Reilly, 
and  Sandy  Wallin  from  Alpha 
Omicron  Pi;  and  Bea  Clarke, 
Janet  Gill,  Betty  Warren,  Dina 
Henry,  Ellie  Thomas,  Nan  Bauer, 
and  Kay  Booth  Steele  from  Alpha 
Chi  Omega. 

Silence    Period 

Silence  period  went  on  from  12 
midnight  Thursday,  February  24, 
until  8  p.  m.  Friday  when  the 
bids  were  all  given  out.  The 
rushees  were  not  allowed  to  speak 
to  anyone  other  than  another 
rushee  so  that  their  decisions  would 
not  be  influenced.  Between  3  and 
5  p.  m.  Friday  afternoon  the 
rushees  signed  the  preference  list 
of  sororities  in  Dean  Bradley's 
office.  At  7:30  p.  m.  Dean  Bradley 
read  the  list  of  those  receiving 
bids  to  the  rushees  waiting  in  the 
hall  and  they  went  in  and  signed 
them  yes,  no,  or  undecided.  The 
girls  went  to  the  respective  sorority 
rooms  at  8  p.  m.  where  they  were 
welcomed  by  the  members. 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha  and  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  held  their  pledging  cere- 
monies Monday,  February  28,  at 
7  p.  m.,  and  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  had 
theirs  on  Saturday,  February  26, 
at  2  p.  m. 


Frosh  Choose 
Representatives 
For  Council 

Anny  Lucy  Allspach  and  Bob 
Colborn  were  elected  as  Represent- 
atives of  the  Freshman  Class  to 
the  Student  Council,  on  Thursday, 
February  24. 

The  Representatives  bring  the 
problems  of  the  Freshman  Class  to 
the  Council  and  vote  in  their  class's 
interest.  They  also  serve  on  Stu- 
dent Council  committees  which 
work  on  the  various  school  pro- 
blems. 


Spring  Play 
Chosen 

The  Washington  Players  have 
chosen  a  light,  sophisticated 
comedy,  "The  Moon  is  Blue"  by 
F.  Hugh  Herbert,  for  their  spring 
production.  The  delightful  play, 
which  has  been  a  hit  on  both  stage 
and  screen,  will  be  directed  by 
Barbara  Delaney,  and  Henry 
Riecks  will  assist  her. 

Tryouts  On  8th  And  9th 

Tryouts  for  "The  Moon  is  Blue" 
will  be  held  Tuesday  and  Wednes- 
day, March  8  and  9  in  Ferguson 
Hall.  There  are  three  male  roles 
and  one  female.  All  interested 
students  are  urged  to  attend  the 
tryouts. 


Haverford  Dean  Speaks 
At  Thursday's  Assembly 


Student  Council 
To  Request 
"Alma  Mater" 

Account  books  of  all  organi- 
zations receiving  funds  from  the 
Student  Council  will  be  audited 
soon,  according  to  a  Council  order 
last  meeting.  This  action  is 
regular  procedure  and  is  the 
Council's  way  to  ensure  proper  use 
of  student  activities  fees. 

The  Council  also  planned  to 
request  that  the  "Alma  Mater"  be 
sung   at    each    assembly. 

In  other  action  the  delegates 
voted  to  purchase  plaques  for  in- 
tramural football  and  softball 
champions,  to  be  displayed  along- 
side the  plaque  for  basketball 
winners. 

Song   Fest   Cups 

Voting  changes  in  awards  for 
song  fest  winners,  the  Council 
decided  that  two  small  cups,  one 
each  for  the  male  and  female 
group,  would  be  presented  each 
year,  the  winners  having  per- 
manent possession.  A  large  cup 
inscribed  with  the  winning  groups' 
names  is  to  be  displayed  publicly. 


Democrats  Elect, 
Plan  Trip  To 
Annapolis 

The  Young  Democratic  Club  met 
on  Tuesday,  February  22nd,  in 
Reid  Hall  Library  to  elect  club 
officers  for  the  coming  year.  Those 
elected  are  as  follows: 

President,  Walter  Baker;  First 
Vice-President,  Howard  Smith; 
Second  Vice  President,  Sallie 
Taylor ;  Secretary,  Patricia  Ed- 
wards; Treasurer,  Thomas  Short. 
Annapolis  Trip 

On  this  Tuesday,  March  9th, 
the  group  is  sponsoring  a  trip  to 
Annapolis  to  see  the  Legislature  in 
action.  Although  this  is  designed 
especially  for  history  and  political 
science  majors,  all  other  students 
who  are  interested  in  such  a  trip 
are  urged  to  go.  A  definite  time 
for  leaving  has  not  been  set  but 
will  be  posted  in  the  Snack  Bar. 
Jackson   Day   Dinner 

Also  coming  up  is  the  annual 
Jackson  Day  dinner  and  dance  to 
be  held  in  Baltimore  at  the 
Emerson  Hotel  on  Saturday,  March 
12th.  Those  attending  will  have 
the  opportunity  to  hear  an  ad 
dress  by  Senator  Stuart  Syming- 
ton of  Missouri,  one  of  the  foremost 
Democrats  in  office  today.  Tickets 
may  be  purchased  from  Bob  Boyd, 
Those  planning  to  attend  are 
urged  to  make  their  reservations 
immediately. 


In  order  to  greet  prospective 
students  and  their  parents  who 
may  visit  the  campus  on  weekends, 
the  administration  has  asked  ODK 
members  and  women  to  serve  as 
receptionists  and  guides  on  Satur- 
day and  Sunday  afternoons.  Int- 
terested  persons  are  asked  to  con- 
tact Jack  Hunter,  chairman  of  the 
ODK  committee. 


Freshman 
Shipwreck 
Party  on  11th 

Pinal  plans  for  a  Shipwreck 
Party  were  made  in  Reid  Hall  last 
Tuesday  night.  The  newly  formed 
Freshman  Council  at  their  second 
meeting  cleared  up  the  details  and 
set  the  final  date. 

At  Legion   Hall 

The  party  will  be  exclusively  for 
the  "Frosh".  Freshmen  are  invited 
to  come  stag  to  the  "shindig"  which 
will  be  held  in  the  American  Legion 
Hall.  The  date,  Friday  March  11, 
the  time  7:30  to  11.  Anyone  who 
is  able  to  provide  transportation 
to  the  party  is  requested  to  contact 
Tom  Elmore. 


On  Thursday,  March  3,  the 
peaker  at  assembly  was  Dean 
William  E.  Cadbury  of  Haverford 
College.  A  distinguished  chemist, 
Dean  Cadbury  is  well-known  in 
educational  circles  and  is  a  leading 
authority  on  preparation  for 
medical  school.  He  has  published 
a  book  concerning  the  liberal  arts 
college  and  its  place  in  the  prep- 
aration for  a  medical  career. 
Small  College 
Haverford  College  is  an  insti- 
tution of  about  the  same  size  as 
Washington  College  and  is  an  in- 
ternationally known  college.  Dean 
Cadbury  spoke  on  a  topic  pertinent 
to  both  his  school  and  ours-the 
purposes  of  a  small  liberal  arts 
college  and  its  status  today. 

Dean  Cadbury  briefly  outlined 
some  of  the  more  important  advan- 
tages and  disadvantages  of  the 
small  liberal  arts  college.  Among 
the  disadvantages,  he  said  that  the 
small  college  is  not  well  known  by 
the  public  and  that  the  faculty  is 
limited  in  numbers  and  variety. 
These  points,  he  said,  are  really 
minor  since  the  small  liberal  arts 
college  does  another  more  im- 
portant task. 

Personal  Attention 
The  intense  contact  and  pei'sonal 
attention  to  the  student  by  the 
teacher  is  very  important,  related 
Dean  Cadbury,  and  the  exposure 
to  these  conditions  is  an  essential 
part  of  small  college  life,  he 
pointed  out. 

The  contact  with  all  of  the  best 
teachers  in  the  small  colleges  is 
an  experience  found  only  in  in- 
stitutions of  a  small  size,  and  is 
naturally  advantageous  to  the 
student.  Dean  Cadbury  showed 
that  this  contact  helps  to  furnish 
the  environment  necessary  for  the 
full  development  of  the  mind. 
Main  Objectives 
This  point  was  further  clarified 
when  the  speaker  listed  two 
objectives  of  the  small  liberal  arts 
college.  The  first  is  to  provide 
vocational  training  for  those 
students  who  are  already  decided 
on  their  future  careers.  The 
second  purpose  of  the  college  is  to 
provide  the  environment  in  which 
the  student  can  learn  to  think  for 
himself  in  preparation  for  later 
life.  Dean  Cadbury  stated  that 
training  on  the  job  in  business  and 
industry  is  made  easier  by  having 
well-educated  trainees  who  can 
think  for  themselves. 

Must  Practice  Democracy 
Finally,  the  speaker  added  that 
to  accomplish  the  purposes  of  the 
small  liberal  arts  college,  the 
students  must  have  the  trust  of 
their  faculty  and  the  freedom  to 
practice  democratic  living  on  the 
campus. 


Science  Club 
Hears  Talk  On 
High  Fidelity 

On  Thursday,  February  17,  1965, 
Mr.  Hart  of  the  Biology  Depart- 
ment lectured  to  the  Society  of 
Sciences  on  "High  Fidelity".  He 
explained  the  range  of  "hi-fi" 
set-ups,  the  significance  of  its  com- 
ponent parts,  and  the  purpose  of 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Varsity   Club 
Elects   Officers 

Ronnie  Sisk,  letterman  in  basket- 
ball and  baseball,  was  elected 
president  of  the  Varsity  Club  this 
week,  succeeding  Jack  Bergen. 
Leo  Gillis  became  new  vice-presi- 
dent ;  Roger  Smoot  was  named 
treasurer,  and  Ed  Bair,  secretary. 
Initiations 

Plans  were  discussed  for  in- 
itiating new  members  this  week. 
The  group  also  heard  comments  on 
the  forthcoming  banquet. 


PAGE  TWO 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  5,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 


George  Hanst 

Ralph  Usilton 

Emily  Dbyden 

Al  Albebtson 

Hezzy  Howard 

Jerry  Lambdin 

Joe  Keller 

News  Staff  —  Bud  Moore,  Kakie  Brackett,  Martha  Ann  Kohout. 

Feature  Staff  —  Boo  Locker,  Janet  Parks,  Myra  Bonhage,  Anna  Lucy 

Allspach,  Shelly  Bader,   Stan   Goldstein,   Hezzy  Howard, 

Sports  Staff  —  Jerry   Yudizky,   Alien    Grimes,   Jim    Walker    Chuck 

Covington,   Bert   Lederer,   Jim    Wright,    Wayne   Gruehn, 

Steve  Hoffman. 

Typist  —  B.  C.  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins, 


Editor-in-Chief 
News  Editor 
Feature  Editor 
Spoj-ts  Editor 
Circulation  Manager 
Business  Manager 
Photographer 


^ 


'it . 


The  Older  Generation  And  Recreation 

The  older  generation  are  a  peculiar  lot.  At  least  they 
appear  so  to  us.  In  recent  months  we  have  noticed  several 
magazine  articles  and  heard  various  verbal  comments,  all 
deploring  the  laziness  of  young  people  and  their  seeming 
inability  to  provide  their  own  constructive  recreation. 

Young  people  today  don't  know  how  to  walk,  the  articles 
cry.  Youths  always  want  to  ride  to  where  they  are  going; 
they  miss  half  the  joy  of  life  when  they  don't  walk,  and  they 
get  flabby  besides.    Why,  in  our  day.  .  .  . 

And  so  the  sermons  continue,  turning  at  last  to  attack 
that  so-called  promoter  of  recreational  stagnation,  television. 
You  young  people  would  be  lost  without  television,  drone 
the  sermons.  You  can't  think  of  anything  to  do  but  watch  it. 
All  your  entertainment  is  canned  stuff  which  you  are  forced 
to  enjoy.  There  is  no  intellectual  stimulation  whatever  in  it. 
And  it  not  only  keeps  you  from  walking,  but  from  riding  as 
well!    When  we  were  your  age.  .  . 

Perhaps  these  accusations  are  true  to  some  extent.  But 
that  peculiar  lot,  the  older  generation,  somehow  fail  to 
practice  the  preaching. 

Last  school  year  they  decided  to  relieve  Washington 
College  of  a  very  distressing  lack  of  activity.  And  what  did 
they  do?  They  removed  from  Hodson  the  activity-producing 
ping  pong  tables  and  installed  a  television  set,  which  has  been 
enjoyed  by  far  less  students.  The  older  generation  thus 
discuraged  the  very  traits  they  claim  to  support. 

We  have  heard  increased  rumblings  from  some  students 
who  are  beginning  a  campaign  for  ping  pond.  Maybe  they 
have  taken  the  preaching  to  heart,  or  maybe  they  know  what 
recreation  they  want  anyway.  When  the  tables  return  to  use, 
no  one  rightfully  should  complain. 


Letter  To  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

It  seems  to  me  that  the  Washing- 
ton Players  are  to  be  congratulated 
upon  their  presentation  of  "The 
Cocktail  Party".  This  under- 
taking was  met  by  doubts  on  many 
sides  when  it  was  first  originated, 
and  the  fact  that  the  presentation 
was  enjoyed  by  many  is  of  great 
credit  to  the  Players. 

It  is  time  that  the  play  is  very 
deep,  and  one  which  most  of  us 
did  not  even  pretend  to  digest,  but 


(Continued  on  page  4) 


it  presented  each  of  us  with  the 
opportunity  to  learn  something, 
and  hence  to  grow.  The  many 
discussions  of  this  play  among  the 
students  are  proof  not  only  of  the 
success  of  the  play,  but  of  the 
deep  impression  it  made  and  of  the 
thought  it   provoked. 

The  acting  alone  made  the  play 
enjoyable  for  those  who  did  not 
attempt  to  gain  any  knowledge 
from  the  play  itself. 

It  would  not  be  feasible,  nor 
would  it  be  readily  accepted  on  the 
campus,  for  the  Players  to  produce 
three    plays    of   this    caliber    each 


NEXT  ASSEMBLY  SPEAKER 


Theater  Director  Taught  Acting 
To  German  Youth,  Writes  Book 


In  observance  of  International 
Theater  Month,  the  Washington 
Players  will  present  Mrs.  Isabel 
B.  Burger  at  their  assembly  pro- 
gram on  Thursday,  March  10. 
Mrs.  Burger,  who  is  director  of 
the  Children's  Experimental  Thea- 
ter of  Baltimore,  will  speak  of  the 
importance  of  the  children's  thea- 
ter on  an  international  basis. 

The  United  Nations  Educational, 
Social,  and  Cultural  Organization 
each  year  designates  March  as 
International  Theater  Month. 
UNESCO  believes  that  we  can  ob- 
tain a  better  understanding  of  the 
peoples  of  different  lands  from 
their  plays  depicting  life  in  other 
countries.  It  is  toward  this  goal  - 
to  further  educate  the  American 
people  as  to  the  habits,  customs, 
thought,  etc.,  of  the  people  of 
foreign  countries  -  that  the  theater 
groups  throughout  America  devote 
this  month  to  presenting  plays, 
meetings,  and  assemblies.  Since 
American  colleges  and  universities 
are  trying  this  year  to  further 
UNESCO's  program,  the  Washing- 


ton    Players     have     invited     Mrs. 
Burger. 

Many  interesting  and  humorous 
comments  relating  to  the  youth  of 
Germany  will  undoubtedly  be 
presented  by  Mrs.  Burger,  who 
last  summer  spent  thirteen  weeks 
teaching  in  Germany.  The  U.  S. 
State  Department  chose  Mrs. 
Burger  to  serve  as  a  "guinea  pig" 
in  part  of  a  new  program  set  up 
by  HICOG  < American  Head- 
quarters in  Germany).  Covering 
over  3000  miles  in  West  Germany, 
she  often  worked  with  children  who 
did  not  speak  English  at  all  (and 
she  was  armed  with  only  thirty  - 
five  hours  of  German  instruction). 
The  German  children  wanted  to 
act,  the  teachers  and  social  workers 
wanted  philosophy  and  methods  of 
teaching,  and  the  youth  leaders 
wanted  recreational  programs.  So 
great  was  the  demand  for  written 
material  that  she  is  presently  en- 
gaged in  writing  a  book,  her  second, 
to  be  published  in  Munich  next 
summer,  which  she  feels  will  be  of 
|  great  vaule  to  teachers  in  Germany. 


dull  isn't  it.  .  .  .  92  more  days.  .  .  . 
sig  ball  tonight.  .  .  .  surprise  in 
store.  .  .  .  humphrey.  ...  is  moon- 
light girl.  .  .  .  now  you  know.  .  .  . 
rushing  .  .  .  utter  pathos  .  .  .  foos 
still  have  ollie.  .  .  .  man's  best 
friend.  .  .  .  fools.  .  .  .  got  letter 
yesterday.  .  .  .  first  since  January 
....  mother  .  .  .did  i  transfer  to 
st.  Johns  question1  mark  .  .  .  .very 
funny.  .  .  .  saw  play  last  week.  .  .  . 
cause  of  hushed  up  administration 
fight.  .  .  .  zach  wanted  to  rewrite 
act  3  for  procurement  program  .  .  . 
have  celia  sent  to  small  friendly 
college.  ...  to  find  finer  side  of 
life.  .  .  .  zach's  a  card  ....  worried 
sick  about  minta  martin.  .  . 
women.  .  .  .  might  convert  place 
into  lush  community  bath  .  .  .save 
electricity  ....  better  to  light  just 
one  little  candle.  .  .  .  hear  iceland 
trip  postponed  ...  by  popular  re- 
quest. ...  of  eskimos  ....  too  bad 
harvey  not  in  the  round.  .  .  .  perfect 
medium  for  igloos.  .  .  .  thought  up 
new  home  tool.  .  .  .  wrist  razor  .... 
for  easy  slashing  .  .  .  sent  very 
first  to  ermon.  ...  he  will  break 
soon.  .  .  .  original  man  nobody  can 
love  ....  more  administration 
decrees.  .  .  .  out  of  recent  plague 
epidemic.  ...  no  meals  delivered 
off  campus.  ...  no  meals  delivered 
on  campus.  .  .  .  have  hit  upon  some- 
thing. .  .  .recoveries  much  faster 
that  way.  .  .  .  old  regime  back  in 
hodson.  .  .  .  dieticians  never  die.  .  .  . 
just  see  who  fades  away.  .  .  .  food 
bah  humbug  ....  joe  unhappy.  .  .  . 
yet.  .  .  .  water  battles  in  foxwell 
.  knife  throwing  in  somerset . .  . 
door-bashing  in  infirmary  .  .  .  ex- 
pensive and  with  present  low  fees 
etc.  .  ,  .  boys  will  be  ...  .  bourn 
politboro  made  unofficial  sug- 
gestion ....  hire  talented  ex-somer 
set  boy  ....  to  throw  knives  at  joe 
.  .  .  .  expose  ....  budget  allows 
15,000  for  literature  ...  .to  tell 
about  low  fees  ....  they'll  go  far 
,  .  i  hope  .  .  .  .read  1984  for  big 
english  project.  .  .  .  threw  away 
red  cummerbund.  .  .  .  immediately 
.  .  .i  m  no  fool  .  .  .  must  go  help 
humphrey.  .  .  .  wants  to  wear 
strapless  to  dance  tonight  .... 
haven  t  heart  to  explain  ...  .92 
days  ....  freedom  is  slavery  .  .  . 


Culture  Corner 


Washington    College 
Fifty  Years  Ago 

Taken  from  the  Washington  Col- 
lege Catalogue  for  1905-  1906, 

Washington's  birthday  is  a 
holiday." 

At  a  mass  meeting  of  the 
student  body  held  Feb.  11, 1905,  the 
following  pledge  was  signed  and 
presented  to  the  faculty:  'I  here- 
by promise,  on  my  honor,  that  I 
will  refrain-  from  the  use  of  unfair 
means  of  any  kind  whatsoever  in 
recitation,  tests  and  examinations 
during  my  connection  with  W.  C. 
and  that  I  will  use  my  influence 
to  prevent  the  use  of  unfair  means 
on  the  part  of  others.'  Hereafter 
no  one  will  be  recieved  as  a  student 
of  the  college  until  he  shall  have 
subscribed  to  the  above  pledge." 

"Every  student  unless  excused 
on  account  of  religious  scruples, 
is  required  to  be  present  at  morning 
prayers  and  readings  of  the 
scriptures." 

"The  following  offenses  are 
specially  forbidden  and  the  com- 
mission of  any  will  render  the 
offender  liable  to  suspension  or 
dismissal: 

The  use  of  tobacco  in  any  form 
on  the  part  of  the  student. 

The  habitual  keeping  of  a  dis- 
orderly or  untidy  room. 

A  boarding  student's  leaving 
Chestertown  without  the  consent  of 
the  President." 

The  1955  student  doesn't  have 
things  too  hard  after  all! 


Were  you  at  the  movies  Tuesday 
evening?  If  not,  you  missed  the 
sequel  to  Monday  night's  film. 
It  was  a  gala  Eastern  Shore 
premiere.  Celebrities  came  from 
all  over.  Mr.  Wood  came  in  from 
Rock  Hall  and  was  photographed 
with  Washington  College's  R.  Lar- 
rimore. 

The  picture  was  called  "Black 
Day  at  Bad  Rock"  and  it  starred 
Spencer  Fosdick  and  Robert  Wong. 
It  was  very  exciting  and  for  the 
benefit  of  those  who  couldn't  make 
it,  we'll  give  a  quick  review. 

The  action  starts  with  the 
Oriental  express  pulling  into  the 
deserted  Japanese  section  of  Rock 
Hall.  There  is  only  one  Caucasian 
aboard,  Spencer  Fosdick.  He  gets 
off,  as  the  script  has  it  that  way, 
and  immediately  is  met  by  hostility. 
He  is  hit  by  a  flying  egg  roll 
thrown  from  a  deserted  alley.  He 
knows  he  is  not  wanted.  They 
don't  like  strange  Caucasians  here. 

Spence  is  looking  for  his  old 
buddy's  father  John  Doe.  Every- 
one he  asks  seems  frightened  and 
avoids  answering.  Then,  the  villain, 
Robert  Wong,  makes  his  entree. 
He   is   being    pulled    along   in    his 


rickshaw  by  some  of  his  rough 
cronies.  As  the  plot  unfoTds,  it 
seems  that  Robert  has  murdered 
Mr.  Doe  in  the  hope  of  getting  con- 
trol of  his  valuable  rice  paddy. 
Poor  Mr.  Doe  was  just  trying  to 
make  a  rice  pudding. 

Well,  Spence,  meanwhile,  is  run 
off  the  road  by  a  mean  rickshaw 
driver  in  Wong's  mob.  Our  hero 
makes  his  way  back  to  town  and 
thrashes  the  cad  despite  the  fact 
that  Spence  has  only  one  arm. 

About  here  was  where  you  could 
tell  it  was  a  sequel  and  not  the 
same  pictui-e  as  Monday  night. 
It  seems  Spencer  was  out  to  get 
Mr.  Doe,  also,  for  some  wrong 
done  him  in  his  rum-running  days. 
Since  Robert  has  saved  old  Spence 
the  trouble  of  knocking  Doe  off, 
he  and  Bob  become  great  friends. 

The  picture  ends  with  Bob  and 
Spence  living  it  up  at  the  Teahouse 
of  the  August  Moon,  where  Shirley 
Yamagoochi  is  performing.  Now 
this  isn't  significant,  but  if  they 
ever  bring  back  "Japanese  War 
Bride",  we  would  just  like  you  to 
know  where  she  got  her  start. 
Movies  are  better  than  ever! 


Fitting  Performance  Rewards 
Players'  Ambitious  Undertaking 


by  George  Hilton  Jones 


It  is  an  ambitious  project  for  the 
dramatic  society  of  so  small  a 
college  to  attempt  a  production  of 
Mr.  Eliot's  play.  In  the  first  place, 
it  is  a  verse  play,  and  ability  to 
speak  verse  intelligibly  is  one  not 
common  on  the  American  pro- 
fessional stage.  Again,  it  is  an 
ntentionally  subtle  and  ambiguous 
play,  with  several  themes,  all 
verging  on  the  theological.  Last, 
and  least,  of  these  formidable 
obstacles,  it  is  set  in  England,  and 
its  characters  are  English.  It  is 
therefore  all  the  more  creditable 
to  the  dramatic  society  which 
undertakes  it  knowing  its  diffi- 
culties and  bringing  off  a  fitting 
performance. 

The  plot  is  not  at  all  difficult. 
An  English  barrister,  in  the  midst 
of  a  love  affair  with  a  young 
woman  of  talent,  is  left  by  his  wife. 
When  she  returns  (and  after  he 
has  broken  off  his  affair  because 
he  recognizes  that  he  needs  his 
wife)  the  couple  have  recourse  to 
a  psychiatrist,  and  are  able  to  find 
the  basis  on  which  their  marriage 
stands.  A  pair  of  friendly  busy- 
bodies  who  have  helped  to  reach 
this  highly  moral  conclusion  toast 
the  marriage  and  the  future  of  the 
young  woman,  who  leaves  for  a 
'sanatorium",  as  the  second  act 
ends.  Our  director  and  cast  have 
chosen  not  to  include  the  third  act, 
as  only  telling  how  "everything 
came  out".  In  a  sense  this  is 
what  the  play  is  about.  In  fact, 
there  are  woven  into  the  dialogue 
treatment  of  love  and  indifference, 
the  continuity  of  human  beings, 
free  will  and  choice,  and  guilt. 
Furthermore,  some  of  the  char- 
acters are  symbolic  of  religious 
subjects — the  psychiatrist  of  God 
or  the  priest,  the  busybodies  of 
guardian  angels,  the  couple  of 
marriage  itself  and  all  husbands 
and  wives,  and  the  young  lady  of 
the  redemption  of  sin — in  the  dis- 
carded third  act  it  is  revealed  that 
her  sanatorium  is  a  religious  nur- 
sing order  and  that  she  eventually 
suffers  martyrdom.  This  is  a  good 
deal  to  put  over  in  two  hours  and 
a  half,  and  well  worth  putting  over. 

The  performances  of  individuals 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

This  week  the  spot  falls  on 
Ramona  Willey  from  Vienna 
(Maryland,  not  Austria).  She's 
been  one  of  the  busiest  girls  on 
campus  for  four  years. 

For  the  Elm  Monie  has  been 
a  news  writer,  feature  editor  and 
then  editor-in-chief.  She  has  used 
her  literary  talents  as  a  student 
writer  for  the  alumni  office  and 
n  the  editorial  staff  of  the  Pegasus, 
too.  In  her  sophomore  year  she 
was  publicity  manager  for  the 
Washington  Players. 


Last  year  Ramona  was  Theta 
Chi  Dream  Girl  and  this  year  she 
reigned  as  Homecoming  Queen. 
Being  vice-president,  then  presi- 
dent of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  and  one 
of  the  seven  seniors  selected  for 
"Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges 
and  Universities"  proves  her 
leadership  ability  and  campus 
service. 

Finding  time  i  for  athletics,  too, 
Monie  has  played  intramural 
tennis,  Softball,  and  basketball, 
and  been  a  representative  on  the 
Board  of  Managers  and  a  cheer- 
leader. 

Ramona  is  a  history  major  and 
an  English  minor,  and  her 
superior  scholarship  merited  her 
being  tapped  into  Sigma  Sigma 
Omicron  last  year.  Right  now, 
she's  a  practice  teacher,  but  the 
ring  she  wears  on  her  left  hand 
hints  that  Rod  Ware  and  a  summer 
wedding  are  as  much  a  part  of 
her  future  as  a  teaching  career. 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  5,  1955 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


Cagers  Fight  To  Playoffs,  Lose  To  B.  U. 


Clark  Expects 
Winning  Season 
As  Drills  Start 


By   Chuck  Covington 

"I  have  never  had  a  losing 
season;  I  don't  intend  to  start  this 
year." 

Those  were  the  words  of  Coach 
Charlie  Clark  as  he  talked  of  the 
prospects  of  defending  the  Laurie 
Cox  Championship  won  by  his 
lacrosse  team  last  year. 

The  outlook  for  a  winning  season 
is  very  good,  with  such  regulars 
as  Captain  John  Parker  (All  - 
American  honorable  mention,  1954) 
in  the  goal;  Hezzie  Howard  (All  - 
American  honorable  mention,  who 
also  led  the  nation  in  assists)  at 
attack-  and  Bill  Barnett  on  de- 
fense. To  help  these  three  regulars 
are  four  other  letter  men  from 
last  year.  They  are  Jack  Bergen, 
Ed  Bair  and  Mac  Connel,  all  mid- 
fielders, plus  Bob  Kardon  at  de- 
fense-. 

Other  returning  members  from 
last  year's  squad  are  Berky  Kenny, 
Pete  Bartow,  Stan  Goldstein,  Roy 
Pippin,  Dick  Cain,  Tom  Elder, 
Glen  Schiebel,  John  Kruse  and 
Jim  Wright. 

According  to  Coach  Clark,  the 
new  men  are  one  of  the  best 
crops  of  prospects  to  come  to  Wash- 
ington College.  After  watching 
them  work  out  one  afternoon  I 
can  see  what  he  means. 

The  most  outstanding  of  these 
new  men  is  Joe  Sievold  from 
Friends  School  in  Baltimore,  who 
will  be  close  to  a  starting  berth. 

Other  boys  who  will  probably 
see  more  than  bench  duty  this 
spring  are  Gordie  Miller,  Chuck 
Buck,  Rex  Lenderman,  Basil 
Wadkovsky  and  Chick  Mills.  Don 
Messenger,  Jim  Fowke,  Jan  Maskol, 
Bill  Bernstein,  Chuch  Foley,  Bill 
Litsinger,  Harry  Dundore  and  Dick 
Watts  round  out  the  squad. 

The  first  game  of  the  season  is 
with  Navy  on  March  26.  But  two 
practice  games  are  scheduled  to 
precede  the  regular  season,  the 
first  with  the  University  of  Mary- 
land on  March  19  and  the  second 
with  Johns  Hopkins  at  a  later  date, 


Baseball  Team  Shaping  Up 


AOPi's  Leading; 
Frosh  Powerful 


With  a  lull  in  the  men's  varsity 
and  intramural  activities  the  girls' 
Intramural  Basketball  League  has 
come  into  its  own,  with  the  pre  - 
season  favorites,  the  AOPi's  and 
the  Freshmen,  taking  an  early  lead 
in  the  standings.  After  the  first 
two  weeks  of  competition,  the 
AOPi's  sport  two  wins  and  the 
Freshmen  and  Zeta  "A's"  one  each. 

The  strongest  attack  seen  in  at 
least  the  past  two  years  was  put 
forth  by  the  Freshmen  girls  against 
the  Independents.  The  56  points 
scored  by  the  victors  were  evenly 
divided  with  Jane  Bracken  getting 
17,  Penny  Stenger  19,  and  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach  20.  Lynne  Robins, 
with  14  points,  was  high  for  the 
Independents,  who  were  held  to  a 
total  of  30.  A  smooth-working 
weave,  accurate  passing,  and  a 
high  shooting-scoring  percentage 
put  the  Freshmen  into  the  position 
of  top  early-season  favorites. 

Junior  Janet  Middleton  leads  the 
scoring  charge  for  the  defending 
champs,  AOPi.  In  the  two  games 
they  have  played  to  date,  she  has 
scored  47  points,  garnering  26  in 
the  33-21  win  over  the  Zeta  "B"s 
and  21  points  in  the  30-27  Alpha 
Chi  thriller. 

Connie  Whaley  became  the  envy 
of  both  the  male  and  female 
spectators  Monday,  when  she 
swished  in  four  long  set  shots  for 
the  Alpha  Chi's  as  they  suffered 
their  second  defeat  of  the  season, 
this  time  to  the  Zeta  "A"s.  She 
made  good  on  four  out  of  seven 
attempts  from  about  20  feet  from 
the  basket,  which  is  a  most  re- 
spectable average,  even  in  men's 
pro  circles.  However,  Sue 
Reichlin  was  hitting  even  more 
consistently  with  her  favorite  shot 
from  just  in  front  of  the  basket  as 
she  scored  24  ponits  to  lead  the 
Zeta's  to  a  51-24  win.  Bobbie  Dew 
got  15  points  for  the  victors. 


Subscribe  To  The  "Pegasus." 


ATHLETE'S  FEAT 


by  Wayne  Gruehn 


by  Dixie  Walker 

Coach  Thomas  Kibler,  in  the 
first  official  meeting  of  baseball 
candidates  last  week,  expressed 
optimism  for  the  chances  of  another 
Mason-Dixon  baseball  champion- 
ship for  Washington  College  in 
1955.  He  went  as  far  as  to  pre- 
dict an  "even  better"  squad  this 
year.  This  optimism  is  well-found- 
ed, for  the  Sho'men  have  lost  only 
two  regulars  from  last  year's  con- 
ference  champs. 

Both  Rod  Ware,  a  hustling  out- 
fielder, and  second  baseman  Doug 
Tilley,  captain  of  the  '54  nine,  were 
steady  performers  and  will  be 
missed.  However,  from  the  un- 
usually large  number  of  returning 
veterans,  and  a  plentiful  turnout 
of  hopefuls  from  the  Freshmen 
class,  Coach  Kibler  should  find 
capable  players  to  fill  the  va- 
cancies. 

Mr.  Kibler,  a  dynamic  speaker 
and  leader,  stated  that  despite  the 
fact  that  there  are  so  many  pen- 
nant winning  players  returning  all 
positions  will  be  open  and  up  for 
grabs  to  the  best  ballplayers. 

One  of  the  most  interesting 
position  battles  will  be  for  the 
catching  post.  Last  year's  number 
one  backstop,  Vic  Collier,  will 
have  to  contend  with  veterans  Dick 
Lent,  Bob  Jones,  and  newcomer 
Bucky  Larrimore. 

On  the  pitching  staff,  Dean 
Wood  and  Ron  Sisk,  last  season's 
top  moundsmen,  will  form  the 
nucleus,  along  with  veterans  Leo 
Gillis  and  Tom  Wells. 

Ample  reserve  strength  looms 
from  a  group  which  includes  Luther 
Vaught,  Arnold  Sten,  Jack  Becker, 
Jim  Kreeger,  George  Robbins,  and 
Roy  Henderson. 

An  infield  featuring  both  hit- 
ting and  fielding  excellence  can 
be  formed  from  holdovers  Lou 
Borbely,  Mort  Lenane,  Barry  Burns, 
Sam  Spicer,  and  Herman  Schmidt. 
Jack  Shipley,  Shelly  Goodman,  and 
"Flash"  Gordon  are  outstanding 
Freshmen   infield   candidates. 

Returning  from  the  '54  outfield 
are  Tom  Bounds,  Roger  Smoot, 
and  Steve  Mastrianna.  New  out- 
fielders include  George  Darley, 
Billy  Justice,  and  Al  Bernard. 

This  all  adds  up  to  a  justification 
of  Coach  Kibler's  "even  better" 
tag  on  the  '55  squad.  Spring 
practice  is  now  being  held  on 
Kibler  Field.  Athletic  Director 
Ed  Athey  is  again  assisting  Coach 
Kibler  with  the  diamond  sport. 


The  big  clock  of  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference  has  signaled 
that  the  season  is  over.  For  many  teams  basketballs,  uniforms, 
and  scorebooks  are  already  packed  away  for  another  year. 
But  for  the  first  eight  clubs,  the' scoreboard  has  gone  into 
overtime. 

When  consulting  the  list  of  "Who's  Where,"  you'll  find 
Washington  College  tenth  from  the  bottom,  sixth  from  the 
top;  nothing  to  scream  about,  but  under  the  circumstances 
at  least  enough  to  say  "nice  going,  gang." 

I  am  no  forecaster;  therefore  as  this  article  is  being  writ- 
ten I  cannot  say  how  much  success  or  failure  we  shall  ex- 
perience in  the  playoff  at  Evergreen.  Instead  I  would  like 
to  give  a  rundown  of  those  boys  who  represented  us  on  the 
court  this  past  season. 

First,  my  congratulations  to  Captain  Jack  Bergen,  who 
swished  through  an  average  of  26.6  points  per  game  to  wm 
not  only  the  M-D  Conference  scoring  title  but  the  state 
title  as  well.  As  this  is  Jack's  last  year,  we  are  glad  to  see 
him  enjoying  distinction  in  the  game  he  loves  best. 

Secondly,  I  would  like  to  give  credit  to  "the  big  man", 
Frank  Phares.  The  only  other  senior  on  this  year's  squad, 
Pogo  showed  his  ability  to  be  high  enough  at  the  right  time 
to  grab  the  rebounds. 

Another  boy  whom  I  understand  is  not  returning  next 
fall  is  Chick  Haines.  Chick  made  but  a  few  appearances 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


OX's  Take  Title 
In  Intramurals 

Theta  Chi's  intramural  cagers 
nudged  the  Fizz  Bars  out  of  first 
place  in  the  league  during  the 
preliminary  playoffs,  then  went  on 
to  win  the  championship  by  scoring 
two  victories  out  of  the  three-game 
playoff  series. 

In  the  first  game  of  the  finals, 
a  strong  Fizz  Bar  team  won  31  to 
30  over  Theta  Chi.  The  next  day 
the  losers  walked  off  the  court 
with  a  42-33  win  over  the  Fizz 
Bars. 

The  final  and  crucial  game  ended 
with  the  score  45  to  34  in  favor 
of  Theta  Chi. 


The  annual  OX  Hop  is  set  for 
March  25,  featuring  the  crowning 
of  the  Theta  Chi  Dream  Girl. 


M-D  Champ 


Jack  Bergen  is  the  season's  scor 
ing  champion  of  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference,  averaging  26.6  points 
per  game  while  captaining  (he  Sho' 
team  through  a  tough  season. 


Trackmen  Prep 
For  Good  Year 

By  Steve  Hoffman 

There  they  go!  You  may  be 
asking  what  it  is.  The  answer: 
the  Washington  College  track  team. 
This  year  casts  a  brighter  light  on 
the  team. 

A  runner's  view  of  the  team  finds 
that  it  is  coming  along  very  well. 
The  manager  says  that  the  team 
at  this  primary  stage  is  working 
itself  up  to  be  worthy  contenders. 
It  is  still  too  early  to  predict  who 
will  be  great. 

Coach  Emerson  Smith  has 
announced  team  practice  for  Mon- 
day, March  7.  Up  to  this  time 
it  has  been  up  to  each  member 
to  practice  on  his  own. 

Candidates  for  the  1955  track 
team  who  were  on  last  year's 
roster  are  Lew  Buckley,  ■  Bernie 
Thomas  and  Ed  Vallery.  Fresh 
men  and  upperclassmen  out  this 
year  for  the  first  time  are  Hamil 
ton  Bauer,  Ken  Barrett,  Tom 
Dixon,  Bob  Feingold,  James  Halpin, 
Bob  Penkethman,  Ebe  Joseph,  Ed 
Lieberman,  Joe  Keller,  Dave 
Litrenta,  Bob  Pickett,  Curt  Massey, 
Lester  Moore,  Richard  Reilly,  Alex 
Stauf,  Guy  Thro,  Burton  Tucker, 
Ralph  Usilton,  Harry  WeinsteTtv 
Stu    Young,    and    Steve    Hoffman 


W.  C.  lost  the  M*D  playoff  game 
to  Baltimore  I  .,  129-101,  as  tourna- 
ment records  of  points  for  winners, 
points  for  losers  and  points  for  two 
teams  were  broken.  Behiud  64-31 
at  halftitnc,  the  Sho'men  broke  sec- 
ond half  scoring  records  by  pouring 
in  70  points.  Bergen  collected  28 
for  W.  C.  while  Moycr  of  the  Bees 
came  within  2  points  of  the  individual 
record   with   39, 


by  Allen   Grimes 

The  Washington  College  Sho'- 
men, with  the  pressure  on,  battled 
their  way  into  sixth  place  in  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  basket- 
ball line-up  by  clamping  down  on 
their  last  three  opponents.  Wins 
over  Catholic  University,  Gal- 
laudet  and  Randolph-Macon  not 
only  moved  the  Sho'  team  from 
tenth  place,  but  gained  them  a 
berth  in  the  play-offs  at  Loyola 
College  in  Baltimore. 

W.  C.  92  —  Catholic  U.  66 
Feb.  21  Washington  College  re- 
corded its  first  victory  in  8  games 
as  the  Sho'men,  after  a  slow  first 
half,  clamped  down  on  Catholic 
University's  two  sharps  hooters, 
Andy  Balint  and  Ron  Boothy. 

The  Sho'men,  trailing  47  to  44 
at  the  halftime,  found  the  range  in 
the  second  half,  took  a  commanding 
62  to  51  lead  within  three  minutes 
and  kept  on  rolling. 

Ronnie  Sisk  provided  the  straw 
that  broke  C.  U.'s  back  as  he 
played  the  outstanding  game  of  the 
night.  The  Big  "R"  hit  from 
every  part  of  the  court  and  com- 
pletely stymied  the  Cardinals'  de- 
fense. Ron  was  backed  by  the 
rebounding  of  Ebe  Joseph  and  the 
sharpshooting  of  Jack  Bergen  and 
Ed  Silverie.  Ebe  pulled-down  26 
rebounds  and  set-up  the  fast 
breaks. 

Jack  took  the  scoring  honors  for 
the  night  with  25,  followed  by 
"R"  with  24,  Ed  with  18  and  Ebe 
with  12. 

W.  C.  102  Gallaudet  81 
Feb.  23  The  Sho'men  registered 
their  sixth  league  victory  against 
six  losses  by  whipping  Gallaudet 
of  Washington  102-81.  Washing- 
ton College  gained  revenge  for  the 
earlier  112-108  defeat  on  Gal- 
laudet's  court. 

Gallaudet  took  a  12-6  lead  in  the 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


'Diz(k)y 

Dallies 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


Understand  Coach  Smith  is  now 
studying  the  movies  of  the  Fresh- 
man-Independents game  in  the 
girls'  intramurals  ...  He  wants 
to  learn  the  trick  of  the  Frosh's 
smooth    triple-assist   scoring   play. 

Anna  Lucy  Allspach  is  rumored 
to  be  moving  up  to  the  varsity  next 
year  to  replace  Bergen. 

In  the  army  we  had  khaki 
trousers,  khaki  shirts  and  khaki 
caps,  but  most  unfortunately, 
nothing  like  Kakie  Brackett. 

Wonder  if  Lynne  Robins  ever 
took  the  Army's  course  in  the  use 
of  a  bayonet.  .  .  The  way  she 
lunges  forward  for  the  ball,  at 
the  same  time  giving  out  with  a 
Banzii  cry,  will  remind  any  vet 
of  those  bayonet  drills  .  .  . 

Miss  Bell,  in  previewing  the 
girls'  basketball  season,  told  me 
the  freshman  had  a  pretty  good 
looking  team.  .  .  After  watching 
them,  I  agree.  .  .  even  in  their 
gym  suits,  .  .  or  was  Miss  Bell 
talking  about  "good  looking"  in 
a  different  sense? 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY;  MARCH  5,  1955 


ATHLETE'S    FEAT 

throughtout  this  past  campaign  although  few  of  us  could 
understand  why  he  was  used  so  sparingly.  When  he  did 
play,  he  was  still  the  cool-headed  player  he  was  last  year,  even 
having  the  same  set  expression  on  his  face  at  all  times. 

About  Leo  Gillis,  Bob  Kardon,  and  Ebe  Joseph  there 
is  little  to  be  said  to  anyone  who  saw  any  of  the  games  or 
even  read  the  write-ups.  These  three  had  hustled  both 
offensively  and  defensively  every  second  of  every  game  in 
which  they  played.  The  latter  I  especially  cite  because,  in 
the  opinion  of  many,  he  has  covered  a  lot  of  ground  in  the 
field  of  improvement  this  year,  and  we  look  forward  to  Ebe's 
talents  for  one  more  season. 

As  per  usual,  Ronnie  Sisk  justifiably  drew  applause  every 
time  he  walked  on  or  off  the  court.  General  opinion  speaks 
of  this  boy  as  "the  switch  board,"  "a  smart  ball  handler," 
"has  a  good  effect  on  his  team-mates"  and  so  on.  I  think  one 
good  way  of  paying  tribute  to  "the  Big  R"  is  to  say  he  is  one 
boy  who  has  ability  everyone  regards  with  pride  and  respect. 

Bob  Sullivan  and  Ed  Silverie  are  two  boys  that  we  could 
depend  on  to  give  their  all  in  any  contest,  and  next  year  fans 
will  probably  see  a  lot  more  of  them. 

Three  surprises  this  year  have  been  Mort  Lenane,  Herm 
Schmidt,  and  Bill  Davis.  Worth  every  bit  of  praise  one 
could  give  them,  they  will  be  no  surprise  in  the  future.  All 
three  are  capable  on  both  offense  and  defense.  Davis  in  my 
opinion  possesses  the  most  spirited  attitude  and  all-around 
drive  of  anyone  I  have  ever  seen. 

Joe  Seivold  and  Roy  Henderson  made  up  the  freshman 
representation  this  season,  and  I  think  Coach  Smith  chose 
wisely.  In  their  few  appearances  these  two  showed  poten- 
tialities of  developing  into  future  W.  C.  court  stars. 

And  while  we  made  mention  of  "Smitty"  let's  give 
credit  where  credit  is  due.  When  a  team  runs  up  a  losing 
streak  all  the  blame  falls  on  "the  coach."  No  matter  what  we 
may  think,  our  place  is  to  back  him,  because  he  guided  our 
team  into  the  playoffs  after  everyone  thought  such  an  event 
unlikely. 

As  I  sit  here  wondering  what  the  result  will  be  on 
Thursday,  I  think  of  the  big  Mason-Dixon  clock  signalling 
"overtime"  rather  than  "the  end"— and  I  repeat,  "Nice  going, 
gang!" 


and  now  he  is  out  for  lacrosse. 
During  the  basketball  season  he 
played  first  string  on  the  Junior 
Varsity  team.  He  is  best  with 
set  shot,  scoring  twelve  and 
thirteen  points  per  game.  This 
should  be  quite  an  asset  to  next 
year's  varsity  five.  We  all  look 
forward  to  seeing  Wad  boost  the 
score   of  next   year's   varsity. 


MEDFORD,  MASS.  —  (ACP) 
Red  was  declared  the  "sexiest" 
color  by  66  per  cent  of  those 
sampled  in  a  poll  by  the  Tufts 
College  Weekly.  Slinky  black 
garnered  25  per  cent  of  the  votes. 
Nine  per  cent  of  the  voters — all 
men — gave  their  preference  to 
lavender. 

Women  polled  by  the  college 
weekly  were  almost  unanimous  in 
voting  for  "fiery,  brazen,  and 
active"  red  as  the  most  sexy  color. 


(AOP)  —  We  knew  somebody, 
somehow,  somewhere,  would  come 
up  with  a  perfect  solution  to  the 
campus  parking  problem  which  pla- 
gues college  students  and  campus 
cops  across  the  nation.  Dennis  Krz- 
yzaniak,  instructor  in  chemistry  at 
South  Dakota  State  College  at  Brook- 
ings, offers  these  solutions: 

(1)  Paint  the  tires  the  same  color 
as  the  campus  policeman's  chalk. 
Several  months  will  elapse  before 
his  current   supply   is  exhausted. 

(2)  Coat  tires  freely  with  concen- 
trated HC1,  which  will  react  with 
chalk,  producing  carbon  dioxide  and 
water. 

(3)  Purchase  tireless  cars. 

(4)  Obey  the  committee's  current 
parking  regulations  in  hopes  that 
their  research  efforts  will  bring  us 
more  modern  modes  of  transporta- 
tion, such  as  space  belts,  short  range 
rocket  pencils,  etc 


Thirst  knows  no  season 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

By  Ludwig  Lederer 

At  the  close  of  the  basketball 
season,  everyone  wonders  what 
next  year's  team  will  be  like. 
Win,  lose,  or  draw — we  hope  to  do 
better  when  the  1955-56  scores 
have  been  recorded. 

One  interesting  prospect  for  the 
1955-56  cagers  is  Basil  Wadovsky. 
"Wad"  is  eighteen  years  old,  stands 
six  feet,  three  inches  tall,  and 
weighs  165  pounds.  He  likes  all 
sports,  having  played  lacrosse  and 
basketball  while  attending  St. 
Pauls  in  Baltimore.  He  is  very 
athletic — likes  to  swin  and  play 
tennis. 

Wad  is  going  to  major  in  politi- 
cal science  and  minor  in  economics. 
He  likes  Washington  College  be- 
cause "it's  a  fine  small  college 
away  from  home."  When  he 
graduates,  he  owes  Uncle  Sam  a 
two-year  hitch  in  the  Navy.  He 
is  now  in  the  reserves. 

Last  fall  Wad  ran  cross  country 


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Dealers  In 

Coal,    Grain,   Fertilizers,   Lime 

Phone  149  or  53 

Paul's  Shoe  Store 

and 

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Cagers    Fight 

opening  minutes  of  the  game,  but 
shots  by  Joseph  and  Kardon 
moved  the  Sho'  team  to  the  front 
where  they  remained  the  rest  of 
the  game. 

Bergen  and  Kardon  led  the  fight 
offensively  with  33  and  23  re- 
spectively, while  Joseph  again 
handled  the  rebounds. 

W.  C.  79  Randolph-Macon  77 
Feb.  24     Washington  College  won 
it's  third  consecutive  league  game 
in  four  days  as  it  edged  Randolph  - 
Macon  78-77  on  the  losers'  court. 

Leo  Gillis  became  the  "man-of 
-the-hour"  as  he  pumped  in  a  jump 
shot  with  only  five  seconds  re- 
maining to  give  the  Sho'men  their 
final  win  and  sixth  place  in  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference. 

The  Sho'  team,  well  ahead  by 
halftime  (43-31),  found  their  lead 
slowly  shrinking  in  the  second  half. 
Drives  by  the  opponents'  sharp- 
shooting  forward  closed  the  gap 
between  the  two  teams,  and  put 
the  pressure  on  the  Sho'men  more 
than  ever.  With  15  seconds  to 
play,  Ray  Benton,  the  lanky 
center,  tied  the  game  77-77.  The 
rest  is  history.  Leo  Gillis, 
peating  Chic  Haines'  shot  in  last 
year's  C.  U.  game,  tossed  one  in. 
Five  seconds  later  the  buzzer  sound- 
ed and  the  Sho'men  were  M-D 
play-off  bound. 

Jack  Bergen  led  the  offensive 
fight  with  a  26.3  average  for  the 
three  games.  He  was  followed  by 
Joseph,  14.6;  Sisk,  12.6;  Kardon, 
12.6;  Silverie,  11.6;  and  Gillis,  9.3. 

It  would  be  impossible  to  pick 
any  one  player  and  credit  him  as 
being  the  "outstanding"  one.  Jack 
Bergen  played  his  usual  offensive 
game,  providing  the  team  with 
those  much-needed  points.  Ebe 
Joseph  used  his  legs  in  such  a 
manner  as  would  make  a  kangaroo 
blush.  He  took  control  of  both 
boards  as  well  as  scoring  44 
points  in  the  three  games.  Ronnie 
Sisk  became  the  key  man  in  win- 
ning the  last  three.  Ed  Silverie 
returned  to  the  court  after  a  mid  - 
season  rest  and  proved  his  eye  is 
as  deadly  as  ever.  Bob  Kardon 
added  the  rest  of  the  height  and  38 
points  to  the  cause.  Leo  Gillis 
proved  to  be  the  most  decisive 
player  in  the  series.  Keeping  a 
cool  head  and  setting-up  plays 
seemed  to  be  his  specialty.  And 
his  last  minute  shot,  our  salvation. 

A  "well  done"  to  the  team  from 
this  writer. 


For  Fine  Quality 
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Fitting   Performance 

were  generally  well  done.  There 
was  a  tendency  at  the  first  per- 
formance to  speed  the  delivery  of 
dialogue  during  the  second  and 
third  scenes,  obscuring  the  content 
of  the  lines.  This  was  happily 
corrected  by  the  last  night.  The 
psychiatrist,  played  by  John 
Richey,  was  especially  well  done, 
with  all  the  professional  neutrality 
and  astringency  of  thought  re- 
quired. Unfortunately  he  was 
sometimes  at  a  loss  about  cues  in 
the  second  act.  Jack  Winkler,  as 
the  husband,  was  dependably 
humorless  until  the  second  act, 
when  his  first  laugh  in  the  play 
was  something  to  see.  His  wife, 
Joan  Vanik,  was  quite  unlovable 
and  insecure,  as  she  ought  to  be. 
Mr.  Owings  was  delightful  as  one 
of  the  "guardians"  (is  this  type 
casting?)  and  Dina  Henry  suitably 
frivolous,  though  somewhat  youth- 
ful, as  the  other.  John  Parker  was 
credible,  but  not  clear  in  his 
enunciation,  as  the  admirer  of  the 
young  woman.  This  last,  played 
by  Eva  Corliss,  was  much  better  in 
the  second  act  than  in  the  first, 
where  her  petulant  reaction  to  the 
jilting  by  the  husband  was  hard  to 
fit  into  the  character  as  later  re- 
vealed by  her  actions.  Anna  All- 
spach  did  well  in  a  brief  part,  the 
nurse-secretary. 

It  should  by  mentioned  that  the 
cast,  attempting  the  English  idiom, 
was  sometimes  at  odds  with  itself. 
There  seemed  to  be  some  dis- 
agreement as  to  whether  "tele- 
gram" should  be  pronounced  "tele- 
grom". 

The  direction  of  Al  Condello 
was  very  good.  The  special  pro- 
blem of  the  "round"  is  the  planning 
of  action  so  that  the  faces  of 
speakers  shall  be  as  little  obscured 
to  the  audience  as  possible.  The 
placing  of  the  sofa  and  the 
grouping  around  it  in  the  first 
scene  seemed  faulty  in  this  respect. 
The  seats  were  otherwise  well-ad- 
apted to  the  medium  and  to  the  re- 
quirements of  the  play. 


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Debate 

United  States  Naval  Academy. 
Tryouts 
The  participation  of  Washington 
College  is  by  no  means  limited  to 
members  of  either  the  Forensic  So- 
ciety or  the  Debating  Team.  Any- 
one may  try  out  for  this  opportunity 
to  represent  the  college,  and  any 
interested  persons  should  contact 
Bob  Boyd.  Washington  College  has 
been  honored  by  being  the  first  of 
this  series  and  the  best  team  possible 
should  be  sent  to  Baltimore  to  repre- 
sent the  students. 


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Letter  To  Editor 

year.  Other  types  of  plays  still 
have  a  place  here.  One  play  of 
this  type  is  sufficient  for  the  pres- 
ent. Acceptance  of  a  new  idea 
or  action  is  always  slow;  complete 
revolution  never  brings  about  a 
change  for  the  better. 

Let  us  hope  that  some  day,  how- 
ever, the  presentation  of  such  plays 
by  the  Washington  Players  will 
be  accepted  as  the  usual,  rather 
than  the  unique  thing. 

Sincerely, 
Barbara  Delaney 


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Science  Club 

high  fidelity. 

Epilepsy  Film 

There  was  also  a  short  business 
meeting,  and  a  film,  "Seizure",  put 
out  by  the  Maryland  State  Depart- 
ment of  Health  on  epilepsy.  This 
film  showed  various  types  of 
epilepsy  and  the  treatment  and 
medical  cares  involved.  The  social 
angle  was  also  brought  in  -  how 
society  reacts  to  epileptics. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Society 
was  Wednesday,  March  2,  which 
featured  a  "Report  on  Aberdeen"; 


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MINNEAPOLIS  —  (ACP)  —  The 
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Kids,  wlho  have  mowed  down  twelve 
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Quiz  Bowl  program  Saturday  nights 
over  NBC,  came  up  with  a  com- 
plete blank  on  one  question  last  week. 
Not  one  could  repeat  the  second 
stanza  of  the  University's  alma 
mater,   "Minnesota,   Hail   to  Thee." 


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VOL.  XXVIII,  NO.  9 


WASHINGTON   COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  19,  1955 


Speakers  Will  Discuss  Communism 

International  Relations 
Day  Here  On  March  25th 


Two  From  W.  C. 
Debate  Today  On  TV 


Today  at  4:30  P.  M.,  Pete 
Bui-bage  and  John  Messerall  will 
represent  Washington  College  in 
the  first  of  a  series  of  debates 
WMAR-TV,  a  Baltimore  Tele- 
vision station.  The  topic  of  the 
debate  will  be :  "Resolved  that 
the  State  of  Maryland  should 
ibolish  all  forms  of  Motion  Pic- 
ture   censorship". 

To   Debate   Affirmative 

Burbage  and  Messerall  will  de- 
fend the  affirmative  side  of  the 
question,  while  two  students 
from  Loyola  will  debate  the 
negative.  This  program  is  the  first 
of  a  series  of  television  debates 
to  be  held  on  WMAR-TV  every 
Saturday  from  4:30  to  5:00  P. 
M. 

Debate     Plan 

The  debate  plan  has  been 
changed  since  the  last  publication. 
WMAR  changed  the  plan  to  make 
the  debate  fairer  to  the  teams. 
The  debate,  will  start  with  Wash- 
ington College's  first  speaker, 
Pete  Burbage,  who  will  argue 
for  five  minutes.  Loyola's  first 
speaker  will  follow  with  an  ar- 
gument to  the  negative.  There 
will  be  a  five-minute  question 
and  answer  period  with  John  Mes- 
serall of  Washington  College 
questioning  members  of  the  other 
team.  This  is  the  major  change  in 
the  order,  since  the  program  dir- 
ectors feel  that  one  member  of 
a  team  questioning  the  other 
team  will  be  fairer  to  both  teams, 
Summary 

The  final  phase  of  the  debate 
will  be  a  summary  by  the  first 
speaker  of  each  team.  The  teams 
will  each  get  three  minutes  for 
this  part.  Pete  Burbage  will  give 
the  summary  for  Washington  Col- 
lege. 

In  the  next  of  these  debates  on 
WMAR-TV,  midshipmen  from  the 
United  States  Naval  Academy 
will  debate  afl  issue  of  state- 
wide concern  with  students  from 
the   University   of   Maryland. 


Concert  On  31st 
Lists  Pianist 


Pierre  Sancan,  a  young  French 
pianist  and  composer,  will  play 
at  the  concert  sponsored  by  the 
Chester  Community-College  Music 
Group  on  March  31. 

Mr.  Sancan  is  a  winner  of  the 
highest  French  musical  honor, 
The  Grand  Prix  de  Rome.  He  has 
also  won  many  other  awards  and 
prizes. 

Born  in  the  French  Morrocco, 
North  Africa,  Mr.  Sancan  went 
to  Paris  to  study.  At  19  he  be- 
came an  officer  in  the  French 
Army,  fighting  against  the  Nazis. 

This  will  be  Pierre  Sancan's 
second  concert  at  Washington 
College  as  he  gave  one  in  the 
spring  of  1962  when  he  toured 
the  United  States.  He  will  play 
works  of  Chopin,  Ravel,  Liszt,  and 
two  of  his  own  workB. 


Will  Consult 
Students  On 
New  Center 

Responding  to  an  administra- 
tion inquiry  wanting  to  know 
what  facilities  the  students  should 
like  to  have  placed  in  the  plans 
for  the  proposed  student  union 
building,  the  Student  Council  de- 
cided at  the  last  meeting  to  cir- 
culate questionnaires  through  the 
dormitories  sometime  this  week. 
Student    Union 

The  communication  from  Presi- 
dent Gibson  made  it  clear  that 
the  student  union  would  not  be 
built  for  many  years,  perhaps  a 
dozen,  but  that  it  was  necessary 
to  have  some  suggestions  about 
what  the  building  should  con- 
tain, before  the  architect  could 
begin  work. 

The  Council  will  try  to  contact 
every  student  for  opinions.  One 
suggestion  voiced  at  the  meet- 
ing was  that  a  small,  quiet  room 
for  a  chapel  should  be  provided. 
Ping:     Pong:     Returns 

Return  of  ping  pong  to  Hod- 
son  Hall  was  verified  with  the 
report  that  one  table  would  be 
placed  there  temporarily,  pend- 
ing the  reaction  by  the  respec- 
tive television  and  ping  pong 
fans. 

Minor   Grievances 

Minor  grievances  concerned  fish 
and  flies.  The  dining  hall  report- 
ed that  fish  was  good  enough  to 
serve  anytime  and  that  there  was 
no  possibility  of  having  two 
choices  for  Friday  meals,  as 
Council  had  recommended.  Fresh- 
man complaints  about  flies  in  the 
dorms  received  the  promise  that 
Council  would  ask  for  spray 
bombs  for  the  janitors,  and  sug- 
gestion that  residents  reduce  the 
field  of  attraction  by  keeping  their 
own    rooms    clean. 


Canterburians 
To  Present 
Eliot  Play 

The  Canterbury  Club,  in  col- 
laboration with  the  Chester 
Players,  will  present  T.  S.  Eliot's 
great  dramatic  masterpiece,  "Mur- 
der in  the  Cathedral",  on  May  18 
and  19.  The  play,  often  thought 
to  be  Eliot's  best  attempt  at 
poetic  drama,  deals  with  the  later 
life,  death,  and  martyrdom  of 
Thomas  a  Becket,  famous  Arch- 
bishop of  Canterbury. 

MEIGS  HEADS  CAST 

A  large  cast  has  been  chosen, 
with  Mr.  Frederick  Meigs  playing 
the  lead  as  Becket.  The  Chorus 
of  Women  of  Canterbury  is  com- 
posed of  Eva  Corliss,  Helen  Hull, 
Ellie  Thomas,  Sondra  Duvall,  Gay 
Carson,  Debbie  Heers,  and  B.  C. 
Jones.  The  Three  Priests  are  Bob 
Colborn,  Bob  Shockley,  and  Bob 
Pickett. 

The  Tempters  are  Pete  Riecks, 
Anthony  Byles,  Bert  Lederer, 
and  Dr.  George  Jones,  The  Four 
Knights  who  finally  murder  Becket 
are  Pete  Burbage,  Jack  Winkler, 
Jack  Daniel,  and  Aldo  Gallo.  A 
Herald  is   played  by   Al   Condello. 

Pete  Burbage,  director,  said  the 
play  is  "rich  in  poetic  thought.  Its 
philosophical  import  is  enhanced 
by  the  driving  beauty  of  the 
language,  whose  sound  and  color 
promote  a  synthesis  of  the  in- 
tellectual   and   aesthetic." 


Cast  Set 
For  "Moon 
Is  Blue" 


The  cast  for  the  Broadway 
and  cinema  hit  comedy  "The  Moon 
is  Blue"  has  been  annqunced  by 
the  play's  director  Barbar"  De- 
laney. 

Wanita  MacMullen  will  scar  in 
the  delicate  role  of  Patty  O'Neill, 
that  part  that  brought  fame 
to  Maggie  MacNamara  in  the 
now-famous  movie  version  of  F. 
Hugh  Herbert's  three-act  work. 
The  male  lead  will  be  handled 
by  Wayne  Gruehn,  who  portrays 
the  respectable  architectural  de- 
signer Donald  Gresham,  whose 
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Zetas  Elect 

On  Monday,  March  7,  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  held  their  annual  elec- 
tions. Emily  Dryden  was  elected 
president,  Sondra  Duvall,  vice- 
president,  Anne  Grim,  secretary. 
Nancy  Jalbert,  treasurer,  and 
Myra  Bonhage,  historian.  At  an 
earlier  meeting  Sara  Sachse  was 
chosen  for  the  position  of  rush 
chairman.  Before  the  elections 
Carolyn    Andrews    was    initiated 


Religious  Emphasis  Day  Here 
On  April  1st;  Walsh  Speaker 


Religion  Day,  scheduled  for 
April  1st,  will  bring  together  the 
various  religious  faiths  repre- 
sented by  the  student  body  for  the 
purpose  of  listening  to  interesting 
commentary  and  participating  in 
discussions. 

WALSH  TO  KEYNOTE 

Following  breakfast  and  group 
talks  at  Chestertown  churches  and 
in  Hodson  Hall  (where  those  not 
represented  by  town  denominations 
will  meet)  students  will  hear  a 
keynote  address  by  The  Rev.  Dr. 
Chad  Walsh,  Beloit,  Wisconsin. 
Dr.  Walsh,  a  former  atheist,  is 
the  outstanding  young  wirter  in  the 
Episcopal  Church.  He  has  pro- 
duced several  books,  including  a 
compilation  of  his  own  poems. 
Besides  his  clergyman's  duties  he 
serves  as  professor  of   English  at 


The  History  and  Political  Science  Department  of  Washington 
College  is  sponsoring  an  International  Relations  Day  on  Friday,  March, 
25,  1955.    The  topic  of  the  program  is  "The  Communist  Menace." 

Reverend  Lewis  F.  Cole,  Jr.,  of  St.  Luke's  Episcopal  Church, 
Churchill,  Maryland,  will  give  the  invocation  at  9  a.m.  Introductory 
remarks  concerning  the  day's  program  are  to  be  delivered  by  Dr. 
Charles  B.  Clark,  Program  Chairman  and  Head  of  the  Department  of 
History  and  Political  Science.  In  the  absence  of  Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson, 
president,  Dr.  Joseph  Doyle,  Dean,  will  will  extend  a  welcome  to  the 
visitors. 

PANEL  DISCUSSION 

A  high  school  panel  discussion 
is  to  be  held  from  9:10  a.m.  to 
9:50  a.m.  on  the  topic  "American 
Youth  and  the  Communist  Menace." 
Mr.  Edward  R.  Padgett,  Assistant 
Professor  of  Political  Science,  will 
moderate  this  discussion.  Partici- 
pants are  to  be  Miss  Elizabeth 
Carter  of  Centreville  High  School, 
Mr.  William  Coleman  of  Chester- 
town  High  School,  Miss  Sara 
Donohoe  of  Galena  High  School, 
and  Mr.  Michael  D.  Clark  of  St. 
Paul's  School,  Baltimore.  The  Col- 
lege debate  on  the  National  Col- 
legiate Debate  Question,  "Resolved, 
That  the  United  States  Should 
Recognize  Communist  China"  will 
be  held  from  10  a.m.  through  11 
a.m.  with  Mr.  Jack  W.  Henry,  Jr., 
Assistant  Professor  of  History, 
presiding.  Washington  College, 
represented  by  Syd  Friedman  and 
Dick  McGrary,  will  debate  the  af- 
firmative, while  Leslie  Norins  and 
Lewis  I.  Sank,  from  Johns  Hopkins 
University,  will  debate  the  negative. 

"THE    COMMUNIST    MENACE" 

From  11:15  a.m.  to  12:30  p.m.  a 
panel  discussion  on  "The  Com- 
munist Menace"  will  be  held. 
Moderating  the  discussion  will  be 
Mr.  Frederick  W.  Dumschott, 
Associate  Professor  of  Political 
Science.  Mr.  Robert  I.  Owen, 
Soviet  Desk  Officer  of  the  United 
States  Department  of  State,  will 
discuss  the  "Techniques  of  Soviet 
Control  On  Eastern  Europe." 
"Soviet  Moves  in  Asia"  is  the  topic 
of  Mr.  David  Williamson,  retired 
Foreign  Service  Officer  of  the 
United  States  Department  of  State. 
Dr.  Walther  Kerchner,  Associate 
Professor  of  History  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Delaware  will  talk  on  "The 
Persistence  of  Isolationist  Trends 
in  Russia." 

AFTERNOON   TOPIC 

At  1  p.  m.  a  luncheon  will  be 
held  in  Hodson  Hall.  The  luncheon 
address,  by  Dr.  Reuben  G. 
Steinmeyer,  Professor  of  Govern- 
ment and  Political  Science  at  the 
University  of  Maryland,  will  be 
given  at  1:30  p.m.  "Is  Co-Ex- 
istence Possible?"  is  Dr.  Stein- 
meyer's  topic.  He  will  be  in- 
troduced by  Dr.  George  Jones, 
Assistant  Professor  of  History. 
The  International  Relations  Day 
will  then  adjourn. 

REGISTRATION 

Registration  for  the  day  is  to 
be  held  in  the  lobby  of  William 
Smith  Hall  from  8:30  a.m.  to 
9:00  a.m.  All  discussions  are  to  be 
held  in  William  Smith  auditorium. 
Omicron  Delta  Kappa  and  the 
Paul  E.  Titsworth  Forensic  Society 
will  assist  in  registration  and 
ushering 


Republicans  To 
Continue  Dances 

The  Young  Republican  Club  re- 
cord dance  in  Hodson  last  Sunday 
was  termed  a  huge  success  by 
Buddy  Sparks,  president,  as  he 
noted  that  a  larger-than-estimated 
crowd  attended.  Encouraged  by 
the  response,  the  group  decided 
at  its  Wednesday  meeting  to  con- 
tinue the  events  on  appropriate 
Sunday  nights.  There  was  talk 
of  providing  refreshments  for  the 
future   dances. 

Banquet    In    May 

PJans  were  made  to  hold  a, 
banquet,  tentatively  in  the  first 
week  of  May.  Arrangements  will 
be  handled  by  the  program  com- 
mittee, under  John   Richey. 


0  X  Hop  Slated 
For  April  1st 

The  Ox  Hop,  annual  informal 
dance  sponsored  by  Theta  Chi, 
has  been  rescheduled  on  Friday, 
April  1,  at  the  American  Legion 
home. 

Dream     Girl 

Highlighting  the  function  will 
be  the  crowning  of  the  Theta 
Chi  Dream  Girl  amid  appropri- 
ate ceremonies.  Chosen  last  year 
was   Ramona   Willey. 

Paul  Fredericks'  band  will  play 
from  eight  until  twelve  o'clock. 
Admission  price  is  on*  dollar 
per  person, 


Beloit    College. 

In  the  afternoon,  student  panels, 
moderated  by  Dr.  Walsh,  will  meet 
to  discuss  pertinent  topics.  Dr. 
Clark  and  Mr.  Padgett  will  address 
the  group  on  the  general  topic  of 
religion  and  government  in  the  U.S. 


Heads  AOPi's 

Barbara  Anderson  was  elected 
president  of  AOPi  at  annual 
election  Monday.  Priscilla  Dum- 
schott will  serve  as  vice-president 
and  will  hecome  president  of  the 
Pan-Hellenic  Council. 

Other  officers  are  Eleanor  Hemp- 
stead, secretary;  Carol  Kniseley, 
treasurer ;  Lynn  Emory,  rush 
chairman;  Janet  Middleton,  Cor- 
responding secretary. 


PAGE  TWO 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  19.  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 

Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief       .------         .George  Hanst 

News  Editor Ralph  UsiLTON 

Feature  Editor Emily  Dryden 

Sports  Editor        -  Al  Albertson 

Circulation  Manager Hezzy  Howard 

Business  Manager Jerry  Lambdin 

Photographer JOB  KELLER 

News  Staff  —  Bud  Moore,  Kakie  Brackett,  Martha  Ann  Kohout. 
Feature  Staff  —  Boo  Locker,  Janet  Parks,  Myra  Bonhage,  Anna  Lucy 

Allspach,  Shelly   Bader,   Stan   Goldstein,   Hezzy   Howard, 
Sports   Staff  —  Jerry   Yudizky,   Allen    Grimes,   Jim    Walker    Chuck 

Covington,    Bert   Lederer,   Jim    Wright,    Wayne    Gruehn, 

Steve  Hoffman. 
Typist B.  C  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins. 


Post  It,  But  Where? 

Posting  of  the  Dean's  List  is  a  good  way  to  recognize 
students  for  scholastic  achievements.  This  year  the  list  was 
placed  appropriately  in  the  library,  the  symbol  of  learning 
at  any  college.  Then  the  Student  Council- received  requests 
that  the  list  be  posted  in  the  Snack  Bar,  where,  allegedly, 
more  persons  could  see  it.  If  such  is  the  case,  the  happy 
solution  would  be  to  post  serveral  lists.  But  it  is  a  dis- 
heartening commentary  on  the  students  if  they  do  not 
patronize  the  library  at  least  as  much  as  they  do  the 
Snack  Bar. 


Letter  To  The  Editor 

Sir: 

Cases  of  academic  dishonesty 
have  recently  been  brought  to  the 
attention  of  the  Student  Gov- 
ernment Association.  In  spite  of 
the  fact  that  enforcement  of 
academic  honesty  is  the  respon- 
sibility of  the  faculty,  it  is  the 
students  who  suffer  injustice  when 
the  enforcement  is  not  adequate. 

Since  dishonesty  is  injurious 
not  to  the  instructor,  but  to  the 
remainder  of  the  class,  it  is  the 
students  themselves  who  must 
act  to  remedy  the  situation. 
There  are  three  possible  solu- 
tions for  the  student  who  has 
evidence  of  dishonesty  in  his 
classroom: 

1.  Take  your  complaint  to  the 
administration  —  name  names, 
times,   places,   etc.    OR 

2.  Come  to  the  Student  Gov- 
ernment Association  who  will  then 
discreetly  write  to  the  person  sus- 


pected of  dishonesty,  stating  that 
a  complaint  has  been  registered 
against  him,  and  that  it  would 
be  to  the  advantage  of  his  re- 
putation among  his  classmates  if 
he  would  conduct  himself  so  as 
to  avoid  future  cause  for  accusa- 
tion. The  name  of  the  informer 
to  the  Student  Government  As- 
sociation will  be  kept  confidential. 
OR 

3.  You  may  handle  cases  of 
academic  dishonesty  yourself  by 
personally  telling  the  offenders 
of  the  displeasure  of  their  class- 
mates. 

Since  this  is  basically  a  student 
problem,  it  can  best  be  solved  by 
student  co-operation  in  any  of  the 
three  above  methods.  The  Stu- 
dent Government  Association 
urges  that  you  bring  this  or  any 
other  problem  to  it  for  solution 
to  your  advantage  and  satisfac- 
tion. 

Sincerely, 

Kenneth   Bourn, 

Pres.  S.  G.  A.  , 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


The  honor  of  being  chosen  out- 
standing senior  for  this  week 
falls  on  John  "Arriba"  Parker. 
Since  his  arrival  at  W.  C.  four 
years  ago  from  his  home  in 
Baltimore,  John  has  participated 
in  many  campus  , activities  and 
organizations.  In  the  dramatic 
field,  John  was  the  first  W.  C. 
theater-in-the-round  production, 
"The  Importance  of  Being  Ern- 
est", sponsored  by  the  Mt.  Ver- 
non Society,  of  which  he  is  now 
president,  and  has  had  roles  in 
"Ten  Little  Indians"  and  "Cock- 
tail Party".  Besides  acting,  he 
served    two    years    as       publicity 


The   Lacrosse  Player 


Culture  Corner 

By  Shelly  and  Stan 


Being  at  a  loss  for  anthing  else 
to  criticize  (this  is  Criticize  Your 
Neighbor  Year),  we  will  proceed 
to  say  nasty  things  about  our 
dining  hall.  Actually,  the  staff 
and  administration  are  okay  and 
many  of  us  have  gained  weight 
since  coming  here.  People  always 
sound  off  without  knowing  the 
facts,  so  this  may  help  some  of  our 
campus  foghorns.  Everyone  com- 
plains about  how  the  menus  are 
made  up.  This  is  really  done 
through  a  careful  and  scientific 
process. 

It  seems  that  when  they  first 
built  Hodson  Hall,  one  of  the 
workers'  wives,  who  used  to  sneak 
over  to  bring  him  refreshments, 
was  built  into  a  wall.  This  may 
sound  fantastic,  but  she  happened 
to  sample  som%  of  the  stuff  herself 
and  was  found  lying  stiff  near  a 
pile  of  lumber.  From  then  on  it 
was  easy.  A  nearsighted  car- 
penter used  her  to  brace  a  beam 
and  work  went  merrily  on. 

Awaking  many  years  latr-r,  she 
found  she  was  right  behind  the  ice- 
box and  next  to  the  pantry.  By 
ingeniously  enlarging  her  lips  to 
enormous  porportions,  she  is  able 
to  stretch  out  and  eat. 

It  seems  that  despite  the  ab- 
normally clean  condition?  existent 
in  our  modern  kitchen,  some  odors 
are  able  to  seep  outside  and  some 


remain  floating  around  inside. 
Therefore,  our  unfortunate  woman 
has  been  constantly  exposed  to 
these  odors  for  many  years  and 
as^a  result,  has  developed  a  slight 
abnormality.  She  mutters  a  com- 
bination of  two  foods  every  now 
and  then.  The  difficulty  arises 
in  being  present  and  being  able  to 
understand  what  is  said.  This 
is  accomplished  by  various  means. 
If  one  opens  the  tiny  door  next  to 
the  icebox  and  keeps  his  head  in- 
side for  a  while,  the  inner  ear 
froms  a  layer  of  frost  which  acts 
as  a  filter  enabling  the  inter- 
pretation of  these  mumblings. 
Today,  for  example  when  the  re- 
search for  this  report  was  com- 
piled, we  distinctly  heard  two  short 
shrieks  that  sounded  like  noodles 
and  fish,  and  sure  enough,  we  had 
noodles  and  tuna  fish.  So  you 
see  it  really  isn't  very  hard  for 
anyone  to  make  up  the  menus  here 
at  Hodson  Hal.  What  we  sug- 
gest to  all  the  gripers,  is  to  come 
on  back  into  the  kitchen  sometime 
and  stick  their  griping  heads  into 
the  icebox  and  interpret  for  them- 
selves. 

Now  many  of  you  may  not  be- 
lieve this  and  call  it  a  rabiid  re- 
port, but  if  you  will  only  trouble 
to  go  behind  Hodson  Hall  some 
evening,  you  will  see  some  men 
using  a  dowser  st.il]  trying  to  locate 
the  unfortunate  woman. 


chairman  for  the  Washington 
Players.  John,  with  his  friend 
Steynen,  also  participated  in  the 
Stunt  Night  programs. 

In  the  field  of  sports,  John 
played  J.  V.  basketball,  enjoys 
playing  tennis,  and  is  captain  of 
the  lacrosse  team  this  year,  where 
he  plays  goalie  and  is  possible  All- 
American. 

Singing  in  the  choir,  writing 
for  the  Elm  and  serving  as  the 
president  of  the  Wesley  Club 
this  year  are  "among  his  activi- 
ties, plus  being  a  member  of 
Lambda  Chi  Alpha.  Because  of 
his  campus  service  John  was 
tapped  into  ODK  and  chosen  for 
"Who's  Who".  After  graduation 
he  will  probably  attend  Marine 
OCS,  although  he  also  plans  to 
attend  graduate  school  and  then 
teach   his   major   subject,    history. 


curt 


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t 


well  here  i  am for  78  dastardly 

days  ....  signs  of  spring  .  .  .  . 
db  seen  gamboling  on  green  .  .  .  . 
mice  vacating  dorms  ....  fools.  .  .  . 
just  when  heat  comes  on  ,  .  .even 
zach  has  proverbial  fever  .  .  .  . 
kicking  out  walls  of  hodson  .  .  .  . 
power  mad  .  .  .  .picnic  lunches  on 
tennis  courts  till  june  .  .  .  tennis 
team  must  practice  on  3rd  floor 
library  .  .  .  will  have  those  in- 
tellectual engagements  yet  ...  . 
gibby  wild  with  seasonal  spirit.  .  .  . 
shouldna  hit  that  boy.  ...  all  in  fun 
.  ominous  cloud  on  horizon  .  .  .  . 
religious  emphasis  day  ....  ad- 
ministration concerned  for  student 
souls  ....  about  time  .  .  .  ,st  peter 
stopped  accepting  transfer  credits 
....  right  after  bill  smith  left 
ox  hop  immediately  following 
irony  of  it  all  ...  .  waiters  worried 
about  future  status  in  cafeteria.  .  . 
may  have  to  work  ....  horrors  .  .  . 
great  drama  again  in  production 
.  .  place  haunted  with  sensitive 
artistes  ....  humphrey  has  real- 
ized hidden  thespian  ambition  .  .  . 
in  moon  is  blue.  .  .  .  prompts 
prompters  ....  turned  down  by 
stage  crew.  .  .  .  spring  athletes 
nursing  fresh  bruises  ....  darky 
has  heart  set  on  navy  game  .... 
more  pathos  ....  al]  we  need  for 
defense  ....  is  2nd  atomic  sub.  .  .  , 
ermon  ....  wearing  new  homicidal 
gleam.  .  .  .  making  discrete  in- 
quiries ....  about  little  me  ...  . 
never  get  me  alive  ....  good  kid 
ermon  ....  he  and  joe  hard  at 
work  on  next  semester  policy.  .  .  . 
bigger  better  cut  system  etc.  .  .  . 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Lacrosse  is  a  cooperative  team 
sport.  It  resembles  soccer  and  foot- 
ball in  that  it  is  played  on  a  long 
field  with  a  center  line  and  two 
goals  at  opposite  ends  of  the  field 
Here  lacrosse's  resemblance  to 
other  sports  ends.  In  other  team 
games,  the  end  line  of  the  playing 
field  sensibly  coincides  with  the 
goal  line,  but  in  lacrosse,  player 
may  legally  run  around  behind  the 
goal  or  anyplace  else  they  diesire. 

The  players  live  up  to  the  Indian 
origin  of  the  game.  They  carry 
weapons  called  sticks,  wear  long 
gloves  like  falconers'  gauntlets, 
and  don  helments  as  war  bonnets. 
With  fringes  on  the  gloves,  feathers 
on  the  helmets,  and  buckskin  uni- 
forms, they'd  be  real  redskins. 
They  manipulate  a  small,  hard  ball 
around  the  field  with  these  strange 
sticks,  which  are  long  wooden 
poles  with  rawhide  pockets  -on  one 
end, 

These  athletes  speak  a  strange 
language,  babbling  about  "pick, 
crease,  feed,  face-off,  and  check". 
The  last  is  an  order  for  one  man  to 
quickly  whack  another  with  his 
stick. 

The  men  on  the  team  /race  up 
and  down  the  field  like  Olympic 
track  stars,  dismember  as  many 
opponents  as  possible,  emit  feroci- 
ous war  whoops,  and  eventually  hit 
the  goalie  with  the  ball.  If  they 
miss  him,  and  the  ball  goes  into  the 
{Continued  on  page  4) 


Show  -  Stoppers 

by   Yudizky 

At  the  Intejmational  Theate 
Month  assembly  the  opening  hyim 
was  "Ancient  of  Days".  In  con 
trast,  Mrs.  Burger  spoke  of  iin 
proving  internatiopal  relations  ii 
future  years. 

Aldo  Gallo  made  Mrs.  Burgei 
blush  (slightly)  when  he  referret 
to  her  as  one  of  the  leaders  in  th( 
children's  theater  movement  in  thj 
country.  A  few  moments  late] 
she  returned  the  embarrassmeni 
(considerably)  when  she  called  J 
Aldo  one  of  her  "very  own  special 
boys". 

She  called  ours  a  spontaneous 
looking  group  ...  In  the  past 
the  only  thing  we  did  spontaneously 
was  fall  asleep  .  .  .  Doubt  if  any. 
one  went  to  sleep  on  her  .  .  .hofl 
could  they? 

Her  suit  was  blue,  but  she,  her- 
self, was  quite  gay. 

Understand  she  studied  German 
before  going  to  Germany.  .  . 
Wonder  if  she  studied  the  art  of 
ad-libbing  from  B.  Hope  and  J, 
Benny  before  coming  to  W.  C. 
The  business  with  the  hands  was 
probably  picked  up  while,  learning 
to  give  a  speech  for  the  students  at 
Gallaudet. 


Campus  Crossword 


(Puzzle  by  hondst 
ACROSS 
Globes 

Asian  country 
Decay 
Painful 
Miss  Grim 
Pre-holiday  time 

"The   Venerable   ." 

Imposed    upon 

He  gave  50  guineas  and 

Come  in  again         ' 

Respectful  address 

Eccentric 

One  is  planted  near  the 

Engrave 

Personal  pronoun 

Europen  Recovery  Progr 

(abbr.) 

Advertisements 

Note  of  scale 

Oklahoma  city 

Fuss 

Patriotic    group 

Edge 

Takes  weapons  from 

Exquisitely 

Apple  type 

Fathers 

Hawaiian  food 

Girl's  name 

Past  W.  C.  president 

Curve 

Repose 

Upon 


art  by  hersh.  Answers  page  4.) 
DOWN 

1.  Bone 

2.  Purloin 

3.  Made  beer 

4.  Two-seat  car 
.5.  Continent  (abbr.) 

6.  Feeble 

7.  Presently 

8.  Bunting  librarian 

9.  Glass  vessel 

10.  Baking  enclosure 

11.  Spread  to  dry 
16.  Formation  from  acid  and 

alcohol 
18.  Pigpens 

20.  Aid 

21.  Italian  city 

22.  Paradise 

27.  Concentrate    study    for    finals 

28.  Possessive  pronoun 

30.  Roman  magistrate 

31.  Entrance 

32.  Gave  medicine  to 

35.  Peaceful 

36.  Adjusts  oneself 

37.  Top  W.  C.  woman  athlete 
39.  Skinflint 

41.  Remember  it,  along  with  Pearl 
Harbor 

42.  Stylist  of  the  "Flat  Look" 

43.  A  choice  food 

44.  New   Deal   bureau 
46.  Posed  for  portrait 
49.  by 
51.  Perform 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  19,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  THREE 


AOPi's  Falter 
As  Zetas  A's  and 
Frosh  Surge 

By  Jerry  Yudizky 

The  AOPi's,  after  having  the 
league  leading  position  in  their 
possession  since  the  opening  game 
of  the  season,  have  dropped  to 
third  place  in  the  Girls'  Intramural 
Basketball  league  as  the  result  of 
a  39-22  loss  to  the  Zeta  "A"  team 
Monday.  It  was  the  first  defeat 
in  four  games  for  last  year's  de- 
fending champs.  The  "A'"s,  in 
winning,  have  moved  into  a  first 
place  tie  with  the  Freshmen.  In 
other  recent  action  the  Frosh  piled 
up  a  two-season  record  high  score 
in  handing  the  Alpha  Chi's  their 
third  defeat,  while  the  Zeta  "B's" 
:  entered  the  win  column,  topping 
the   Independents,  41-23. 

Despite  the  alert  and  hustling 
guard  work  by  Carol  Kniseley  and 
Bobby  Anderson,  the  APOi's  de- 
fense was  unable  to  stop  the  second 
half  scoring  spree  by  Sue  Reichlin 
and  Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  who 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Cagers'  Record  7  Wins,  11  Losses 


Standing:  Coach  Emerson  Smith,  Ron  Sisk,  Ed  Silverie,  Roy  Henderson,  Frank  Phares,  Ebe 
Joseph,  Bob  Sullivan,  Bob  Kardon.  Kneeling:  Jim  Jones,  manager,  Leo  Gillis,  Bill  Davis, 
Mort  I.enane,  Captain  Jack  Bergen,  Herm  Schmidt,  Joe  Seivold,  Spence  Meade,  manager. 


ATHLETE'S  FEAT 


by  Wayne  Gruehn 


These  last  two  weeks  the  sportsworld,  for  the  most  part, 
has  been  at  rest.  I  say  for  the  most  part  because  various 
playoffs  and  tournaments  around  the  country  are  still  in 
progress.  At  Washington  College,  thoughts  of  basketball  have 
now  turned  to  thoughts  of  baseball,  lacrosse,  track,  and  tennis. 
.My  worthy  collegues  have  heretofore  given  rundowns 
on  the  above  mentioned  squads,  so  I  shall  not  attempt  to  add 
any  more  information  here.  Rather  I'd  like  to  pause  a 
moment  and  take  inventory  on  the  facts  and  figures  con- 
cerning the  past,  present,  and  future  of  Washington  College's 
seven  competitive  teams. 

Coach  Ed  Athey's  soccer  squad  presently  holds  the  title 
of  Middle  Atlantic  Conference  Soccer  Champions.  From 
its  ranks  nine  boys  scattered  themselves  on  three  different 
conference  All  Star  teams.  Roger  Smoot  was  named  on  the 
Middle  Atlantic,  Mason-Dixon  and  All-Southern  all  star 
teams.  Mort  Lenane,  Barry  Burns,  Sam  Spicer,  Arnold  Sten, 
Luther  Vaught,  Rex  Lenderman  and  Jack  Dail  were  the 
others  whose  efforts  were  good  enough  for  the  various  all  - 
Star  squads.  Goalie  Joe  Szymanski's  207  saves  throughout 
the  season  gave  him  mention  not  only  on  the  three  all  -  star, 
but  the  third-string  All-American  Team  as  well. 
CROSS  -  COUNTRY 

Although  our  hill  and  dalers  finished  fiffth  out  of  ten  in 
the  Mason-Dixon  Championship  Run-off,  the  first  out  of 
seventy-three  runners  to  cross  the  line  was  our  Lew  Buckley. 
Captain  Lew,  who  set  several  records  during  season  competi- 
tion, gained  the  title  of  present  champion  by  loping  over  the 
rugged  three  and  one-tenth  mile  course  in  sixteen  minutes 
and  eleven  seconds! 

BASKETBALL 

From  cross-country,  Coach  Emerson  Smith  went  indoors 
to  guide  the  court  squad  into  the  Mason-Dixon  Playoff 
Tournament  for  the  first  time  since  1949.  Again  one  man 
was  to  finish  the  season  as  a  champion.  This  time  it  was 
Captain  Jack  Bergen,  high  scorer  not  only  in  the  conference 
but  in  the  state  as  well  with  a  25.1  average.  Needless  to 
say,  Maryland  contains  some  "big-time"  teams. 
THE  BUSY  SPRING  SEASON 

From  the  four  warm-weather  sports,  we  boast  two  more 
present  title-holders.  Coach  Thomas  Kibler's  diamond  nine 
is  the  Mason-Dixon  Champion  while  Coach  Charles  Clark's 
lacrosse  squad  is  tied  with  Syracuse  University  of  New  York 
for  the  Laurie-Wilcox  Division  Championship. 

As  for  the  track  and  tennis  teams,  there  is  little  sense 
in  smoothing  over  poor  records,  but  they  were  once  on  top, 
and  there's  no  reason  why  they  can't  be  agaiin.  Continued 
support  by  the  students  both  on  the  field  and  in  the  stands 
can  make  it  possible.  Sometimes  our  support  isn't  as  high 
as  it  should  be  but  many  more  times  the  cheering  section 
has  been  there  to  the  last  minute. 

THE  FINAL  COUNT 

So  there  you  have  it.  We  field  seven  teams.  Three 
of  them  are  championship  squads,  while  two*  more  have 
individual  champions  on  their  rosters. 

But  perhaps  the  most  important  point  to  notice  is  the 
list  of  schools  we  play  or  have  played  in  the  last  few  years; 
Navy,  Duke,  North  Carolina  State,  Harvard,  Maryland, 
Washington  and  Lee,  and  even  our  conference  teams  Balti- 
more University,  Catholic  University,  Johns  Hopkins,  Loyola, 
Western  Maryland,  and  so  on.  They  are  all  schools  whose  en- 
rollments far  outnumber  ours,  meaning  that  our  drawing 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


by  Al  Grimes 

A  129-101  victory  by  Baltimore 
University  in  the  opening  round  of 
the  Mason-Dixon  Playoffs  added  the 
hinishing  chapter  to  another 
volume  of  the  Washington  College 
Basketball   Story. 

While  the  season  wasn't  im- 
pressive as  far  as  a  won-lost  record 
is  concerned,  there  were  some 
brighter  moments  during  the 
season. 

The  team  started  fast,  winning 
over  the  Alumni  85-58  and  Cath- 
olic U.  82-70.  Upsala  started 
what  seemed  to  be  the  trend  later 
the  season  as  it  won  89-87  in 
overtime.  Two  more  wins,  73-71 
over  Towson  S.T.C.  and  84-74  over 
Western  Maryland  put  the  Sho' 
team  ahead  with  a  4-1  record. 
Three  straight  losses,  112-108  in 
overtime  to  Gallaudet,  60-59  to 
West  Chester  S.T.C.  and  65-60  to 
Loyola  evened  the  record  at  4-4. 

The  team  seemed  to  have  found 
ts  stride  again  against  John  Hop- 
kins U.  with  an  82-73  victory,  even 
though  the  outcome  was  in  doubt 
during  most  of  the  second  half. 
The  Sho'men  blew  a  9  point  half- 
time  lead  (43-34)  when  the  Blue 
Jays  scored  14  straight  points  to 
take  a  48-43  lead. 

It  was  to  be  a  long  time  before 
the  Sho'men  were  to  see  the  long 
end  of  a  score  again.  After  the 
Hopkins  win  the  Sho'  team  suf- 
fered six  straight  setbacks:  Roan- 
oke 74-55,  Mt.  St.  Mary's  141-67, 
Baltimore  U.  138-113,  Loyola  94- 
70,  Lycoming  75-59  and  Susque- 
hanna 84-79. 

OUT  OP  CELLAR 

One  month  ofter  the  Hopkins 
game  the  team  collected  its  first 
win.  On  Feb.  21st,  the  Sho'men 
started  their  final  drive  toward 
the  play-offs  with  a  92-66  victory 
over  Catholic  U.  This  was  followed 
by  a  102-81  win  over  Gallaudet 
and  Randolph-Macon  79-77.  These 
three  victories  in  four  days  moved 
the  Sho'men  from  10th  to  6th 
place  in  the  league  and  a  con- 
ference play-off  berth.  The  Sho'- 
men ended  the  regular  season  much 
the  same  way  as  it  started. 

Even  though  a  7-11  record  isn't 
too  much  to  boast  about,  the  season 
brought  many  thrills  and  out- 
standing performances.  The  team 
broke  the  century  mark  3  times 
during  the  regular  season.  The 
138-113  loss  to  Baltimore  U.  set 
several  records.  The  251  points 
totaled  by  the  teams  was  a  Mason- 
Dixon  two-team  record.  It  was 
also  a  record  amount  of  points 
scored  on  the  W.  C.  court,  as  well 
as  the  most  points  scored  in  losing. 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

Joe   Seivold 

By    Dixie    Walker 

Stepping  into  the  spotlight  as 
this  week's  Freshman  Prospect  is 
Joe  Seivold,  one  of  the  most 
athletic  new  arrivals  to  Washing- 
ton College. 

Joe,  nineteen  years  old  and  a 
graduate  of  Friends  School  in 
Baltimore,  was  the  key  man  in  the 
athletic  program  at  that  school. 
He  sparkled  at  the  halfback  slot 
the  football  team,  averaged 
fifteen  points  a  game  in  basketball, 
and  made  the  All-Maryland  La- 
crosse squad  while  leading  Friends 
to  a  state  lacrosse   championship. 

Joe  initiated  his  college  sports 
career  by  garnering  over  fifteen 
markers  a  game  for  the  Maroon 
and  Black  Jayvee  squad.  In  ad- 
dition to  this,  he  averaged  ten 
assists  a  game  to  spark  the  floor 
play. 

His  shooting  and  proficient  fall 
handling  caught  the  eye  of  Varsity 
Caoch  Smith  and  Joe  ended  the 
cage  season  as  a  member  of  the 
varsity  squad.  Although  seeing 
limited  action  he  impressed  Sho'- 
men fans  with  his  adept  passing, 
shooting,  and  all-out  hustle. 
Seivold  could  well  be  an  important 
cog  in  next  year's  drive  for  another 
Mason-Dixon  playoff  berth,  or 
better  yet,  a  conference  champion- 
ship.. 

Currently,  however,  Joe  has 
turned  to  the  lacrosse  field,  where 
his  athletic  talents  have  been  ex- 
erted and  rewarded  the  most.  He 
has  made  a  strong  bid  for  a 
starting  midfield  position  on  the 
1955  Clarkmen  and  is  sure  to  see 
plenty  action  today  when  Washing- 
ton College  travels  to  the  Univer- 
sity of  Maryland  for  a  pre-season 
exhibition  game. 

In  the  vital  statistics  depart- 
ment, Joe,  a  dedicated  athlete,  sup- 
ports 160  pounds  on  a  five  feet, 
eight  and  one-half  inch  frame.  In 
addition    to    his    prowess 


Shore  Netmen 
Appear  Favored 
In  Conference 

Washington  College  appears  to 
have  a  good  chance  to  cop  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  tennis 
championship  this  spring  because, 
while  the  Sho'men  have  been 
strengthened,  their  opponents  have 
suffered  heavy  losses  through 
graduation. 

Two  losses,  Clint  Bra^lway  and 
John  Minnich  (number  1  and  4 
men,  respectively),  nre  the  only 
absentees  from  last  year's  squad. 
However,  the  outlook  is  good  be- 
cause such  veterans  have  returned 
as  Jerry  Lambdin  and  Les  Bell, 
who  will  probably  vie  for  number 
one  spot  this  year}  and  George 
Hanst.  Palmor  Hughes,  and  Stan 
Kaufman. 

To  further  stack  the  cards  in 
their  favor,  this  year's  coach,  John 
Wyatt,  with  much  tournament  ex- 
perience behind  him,  has  begun  to 
shape  the  team  with  the  same 
skill  that  made  him  the  tennis 
champion  of  Baltimore  City  for  two 
years. 

Also,  Catholic  University  and 
Johns  Hopkins,  last  year's  champ- 
ion and  runner-up,  respectively. 
have  suffered  such  devastating 
losses  that  neither  is  considered  a 
threat. 

Finally,  there  are  several 
promising  additions  to  the  1955 
team  in  Alan  Sharp,  Bill  Lewis, 
Jack  Dail,  Tom  Short,  Ollie  Beall, 
Tom  Elmore,  Don  Witmondt,  Rich 
Devine,  and  Don  Slipper. 

Last  season's  team  record  was 
4  wins  and  8  losses.  The  Sho'men 
won  one  match  from  Randolph- 
Macon,  one  from  Fort  Meade  and 
two  from  Mt.  St.  Marys. 
Opponents  who  scored  victories 
were  Catholic  University  and  Johns 
Hopkins,  two  matches  each;  West- 
ern Maryland,  Fort  Meade,  and 
American  University,  one  each. 

Clint  Bradway,  number  one  man, 
had  a  record  of  eight  wins  and 
four  defeats.  His  defeats  prob- 
ably were  due  to  over-confidence 
after  he  had  out-pointed  his  op- 
ponent. His  match  at  Randolph- 
Macon,  for  example,  is  legendary. 
Clint  won  the  first  set  4  to  6;  in 
the  second  set  he  was  ahead  5  to  2 
but  lost  it  7  to  5.  Then,  in  the 
third  set,  Clint  was  leading  5  to  1 
and  lost  7  to  5. 

This  year  nine  matches  are 
scheduled.  Two  more  with  Catholic 
U.  and  Delaware  are  uncertain. 


the 

athletic  field,  Joe  has  found  time 
to  turn  in  winning  marks  towards 
a  political  science  major. 

It  is  reassuring  to  know  that 
Washington  College  will  have  an 
athlete  like  Joe  Seivold  around  for 
three  more  years  to  spark  the 
basketball  and  lacrosse  squads. 


'Diz(k)y 


Dallies 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


Bracken's  rackin'  up  tne  points 
while  Brackett's  got  the  racket. 
The  Freshmen  forwards  have  pos- 
session of  the  ball  so  much  in  their 
games  in  the  Girl's  Intramural 
League  that  they  will  soon  have 
ownership  rights  to  it.  The  only 
thing  the  Frosh  guards  have  to 
guard  against  are  the  male  specta- 
tors (who  are  of  the  unaninous 
opinion  that  Bracken  would  fit 
perfectly  into  the  title  of  "The 
Bloomer  Girl"). 

Wes  Santee,  of  Wisconsin  U., 
to  run  for  the  U.  S.  in  the 
Pan-America  Games  .  .  .  The  P-A 
committee  originally  asked  Steve 
"the  Spurt"  Hoffman  to  represent 
this  country  but  when  he  declined 
(he  had  a  Speech  blue  book  the 
week  of  the  Games)  they  gave  the 
bid  to  Santee. 

Professional  baseball  bosses  get 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  19,  1955 


ATHLETE'S    FEAT 

power  is  plainly  limited. 

Maybe  I  seem  to  grind  an  ax  when  I  say  we  have 
reason  to  be  proud,  but  when  a  co-ed  college  of  not  even 
five  hundred  students  can  compete  with  larger  schools  and 
still  come  up  with  first  place  teams  and  individual  champions, 
we  not  only  have  reason  to  be  proud  but  reason  to  have  faith 
in  the  old  proverb:  "Sometimes  it's  not  quantity  that 
counts but  quality!" 


(Continued  from  page  2) 

The  Lacrosse  Player 

goal,  they  have  scored  a  point,  but 
the  object  of  the  game  is  to  kill 
the  goalie. 

The  goalie's  job  is  to  get  in  the 
way  of  the  ball  and  to  broadcast 
a  play-by-play  description  of  the 
game.  At  half  time  he  advertises 
Gillette    Blue   Blades! 

The  lacrosse  player  opens  his 
eyes  in  the  morning  to  gaze  fondly 
upon  his  stick.  At  breakfast  he 
talks  about  whether  or  not  the  field 
will  be  muddy  that  afternoon. 
During  classes  he  doodles  plays 
aroung  his  notes.  He  drinks  quarts 
of  milk  and  orange  juice.  At  noon, 
table  conversation  concerns  who 
will  play  first  string  that  after- 
noon and  how  many  guys  will  be 
back  from  the  injured  list.  For 
his  afternoon  classes,  the  lacrosse 
addict  dons  his  baggy  sweat  pants 
and  sweat  shirt  and  marches  to 
class  nursing  his  precious  stick 
under  his  arm.  In  rain  or  shine 
practice    is    held/  and    the    mad 


the  field  because  of  sprained  joints, 
mild  concussions,  or  exhaustion, 
The  chronic  ailments — weak  ankles, 
shin  splints,  sore  muscles,  charley- 
horses,  dislocated  joints,  and 
bruises — never  cease.  By  the  end 
of  the  season  the  whole  team  is 
held  together  by  stitches  and 
adhesive  tape. 

That's  the  life  of  a  lacrosse  play- 
er. But  despite  all  the  agony 
there's  something  about  the  game 
that  makes  it  well  worth  the 
trouble.    See  you  at  the  first  game! 


(Continued  from  page  3) 

AOPi's  Falter 

tallied  15  and  1 0  points 
spectively.  The  half-time  score 
showed  the  AOPi's  ahead  16-11 
with  Janet  Middleton,  who  had 
averaged  24  points  per  game  going 
into  the  Monday  tilt,  having  13 
points  at  the  intermission.  How- 
ever, she  was  held  to  just  one  field 
goal  for  the  rest  of  the  game 
while   Reichlin   and   Allspach   took 


lacrosse    player    runs    miles    and  turns  rolling  up  the  score. 


miles  around  the  track,  perform: 
strenuous  exercises,  and  scrim- 
mages (runs,  shouts,  and  beats 
others  to  a  pulp  for  several  hours). 
Then  he  runs  a  few  more  miles  of 
track  and  staggers  exhausted  to 
the  gym. 

When  the  poor  boy  comes  to 
dinner,  he  brings  his  sacred  stick 
with  him,  and  along  with  his  food 
he  digests  plays,  errors,  and  events 
of  the  day's  practice.  After  dinner, 
when  he  associates  with  girls  for 
the  first  time  during  the  day,  he 
makes  stimulating  conversation 
about  what's  wrong  with  the  second 
string  attack,  how  to  get  around  a 
certain  defenseman,  etc.  The  poor 
girl  can't  get  a  word  in  edgewise. 
(That  kills  her.) 

Curfew  time  for  lacrosse  players 
is  10:30,  but  most  girls  who  date 
them  are  escorted  back  to  the  dorm 
at  8:00  so  that  their  boy  friends 
can  "really  hit  that  sack  and  be 
ready  for  practice  tomorrow!" 
One  young  lady  was  being  escorted 
home  from  a  formal  dance  at  10:15 
by  a  mid-fielder.  Despite  the  fact 
that  she  had  1:00  permission  and 
had  danced  only  forty-five  minutes, 
she  had  had  a  very  pleasant  evening 
until  lacrosse  entered  the  picture. 
At  the  door,  the  young  athlete 
shook  her  hand  vigorously  and  said, 
"I'd  like  to  kiss  you  good-night, 
but  I  can't.     I'm  in  training.*' 

No  other  game  is  so  physically 
dangerous  as  lacrosse.  At  every 
practice  at  least  three  men   leave 


Thirst  knows  no  season 


n 


The  Freshmen  power-trio  of 
Penny  Stenger,  Jane  Bracken  and 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  continued  to 
be  the  hottest  and  most  consistent 
scoring  trio  in  the  league  as  they 
scored  24,  17,  and  19,  in  that  order. 
In  getting  43  points  the  Alpha  Chi's 
set  the  season's  high-score  mark 
for  a  losing  team.  Kay  Cossaboon 
registered  15  points  and  Connie 
Waley  12. 

Team  Captain  Sarah  Sachse  led 
the  Zeta  "B's"  in  their  win  over  the 
Indepedents  with  14  markers,  two 
points  more  than  team-mate  Betty 
Wilson.  Lynne  Robins  topped  the 
Independents  with  13. 

Middleton  leads  the  individual 
scoring  parade  with  88  points  and  a 
22  point  average  in  four  games. 
Her  26  points  against  Alpha  Chi 
and  the  Independents  are  also  the 
best  one-game  totals  to  date,  fol- 
lowed by  24-point  performances  by 
Stenger  and  Reichlin. 


(Continued  from  page  3) 

Cager's  Record 

It  wasn't,  however,  the  most  points 
scored  against  the  team.  Mt.  St. 
Mary's  handed  the  Sho'men  then- 
worst  defeat  with  a  141-67 
drubbling. 

Jack  Bergen  added  to  the 
brighter  side  by  collecting  42  points 
against  Gallaudet  and  40  against 
Baltimore  U.  Jack  also  ended  the 
season  by  winning  the  Conference 
scoring  title  with  a  25.1  average. 


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as  an  all-conference  player  from 
He  was  the  only  player  named 
In  post-season  play,  the  Sho'men 
LOSE  IN  PLAYOFFS 
Washington  College, 
were  defeated  in  the  opening  round 
of  the  Mason-Dixon  Tournament 
by  Baltimore  U.  at  Evergreen  Gym. 
Washington  College  never  got 
started  as  the  Bees  forged  ahead 
to  a  64-31  half-time  lead.  Using 
their  height  and  dead-shots  to 
advantage,  the  Bees  made  it 
strictly  an  offensive  battle  as  they 
poured  in  the  points.  Both  Wash- 
ington College  and  Baltimore  broke 
the  old  tournament  record  of  97 
points  set  by  American  U.  Even 
in  losing,  Washington  set  a  new 
record.  The  70  points  collected  in 
the  second  half  is  a  recoid  amount 
in  tournament  games. 

Baltimore  U.  only  lasted  the  one 
round,  being  beaten  by  Mt.  St. 
Mary's  the  next  night.  From  there 
the  Mounts  went  in  to  win  the 
crown  for  the  second  straight 
year  by  defeating  Loyola  in  over- 
time. These  same  two  teams 
played  for  the  championship  last 
year,  with  the  same  results. 

In  summing  up,  it  can  be  said 
we  had  a  fairly  successful  season, 
even  with  the  7-11  record.  The 
team  play,  the  outstanding  indivi- 
dual performances  as  well  as  team 
work  all  went  to  make  a  spirited 
season.  The  support  given  by  the 
fans  to  the  team  also  should  draw 
some  praise.  With  the  loss  of 
only  two  men,  Jack  Bergen  and 
Pogo  Phares,  the  students  should 
look  forward  to  a  much  better 
season  next  year. 


Before  Our  Time 

"In  order  that  a  student  may  be 
regarded  as  satisfactory  in  any 
subject,  he  must  attain  an  ex- 
amination mark  of  80  in  that 
subject;  or  his  examination  mark 
combined  with  his  recitation  mark 
must  give  at  least  G5." 

More  offenses  punishable  by  ex- 
pulsion : 

1.  "Falsehood,  cheating,  pro- 
fanity, card  playing,  betting  or 
gambling  in  any  form." 

2.  "Drunkeness  or  the  use  or 
possession  of  spiritous  liquors." 

3.  "The  habitual  absenting  of 
himself  from  his  room  after  7  p.m. 
on  the  part  of  any  student  below 
the  rank  of  a  senior." 

4.  "Students,  before  being  ad- 
mitted to  degrees,  must  pass  an 
examination  in  the  presence  of  a 
quorum  of  the  visitors  and 
governors." 

5.  "All  visitors  and  governors, 
proncipals,  vice-principals,  and  pro- 
fessors must  take  the  oath  of 
fidelity  to  the  state." 


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percent   for  women. 


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Cast  Chosen 

"pick-up"  of  Miss  O'Neill  and 
their  ensuing  escapades  make  for 
two  delightful  hours  of  enter- 
tainment. 

David  Slater,  Gresham's  closest 
friend  and  father  of  his  (Gres- 
ham's) fiance,  will  be  played  by 
Deac  Owings,  who,  by  virtue  of 
his  past  performances,  has  prov- 
en his  expert  ability  to  handle 
the  lighter  comedy  parts  such 
as  this.  Dudley  Sparks,  as  Patty's 
devoted  father  and  a  member 
of  "New  York's  finest",  Patrol- 
man Michael  O'Neill,  completes 
the  cast. 

lehearsals  are  now  under  way 
for  the  show  which  will  be  pre- 
sented for  two  nights,  May  6  and 
7,   in   Wm.   Smith   auditorium. 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

Diz(k)y  Dallies 

grey  worring  about  players  holding 
out  for  more  pay;  College  coaches 
worry  about  the  players  holding 
up  their  scholastic  indexes. 

The  Phillies  are  training  at 
Clearwater,  Fla.,  Detroit  at  Lake- 
land, Fla.,  and  W.  C.  at  Muddy- 
pools,  Md. 

Some  people  hunt  all  over  Africa 
for  a  diamond.  .  .  Here  they  just 
make  their  own  all  over  the  camups 
(at  least  on  Kibler  Field  and  in 
front  of  Somerset). 

Most  big  city  newspapers  send 
their  top  sports  writers  down  to 
the  various  baseball  camps  to  get 
the  "inside"  info.  The  Elm  goes 
one  step  better  -  its  baseball  re- 
porter, Mr.  Walker,  is  on  the 
school's  team. 


(Continued  from  page  2) 


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nasty  fines  to  be  replaced  ...  by 

electric  chair seniors  .  .  .  .being 

forced  into  jobs  ....  child  labor 
laws  utter  failure  ....  humphrey 
interviewed  last  week  ....  by  state 
dept  con  man  ....  saw  great 
future  for  boy.  .  .  .  some  sort  of 
secret  weapon  ....  field  trips 
galore  ....  new  york  binge  just 
completed  ...  in  honor  of  com- 
parative anatomy  ....  won't  say 
it.  .  .  .  progressive  education  .... 
greeks  have  fresh  new  prexies.  .  .  . 
fools  .  .  .  .old  ones  now  cutting  out 
paper  dolls.  .  .  .  ruined  young  lives 
.  .  .  .  administration  getting  free 
with  student  union  building  .... 
that  s  the  invisible  one  ....  what 
do  we  want  in  it  zach  asks  .... 
maroon  and  black  stag  bar  zach  .  .  . 
maybe  seniors  will  donate  it  ...  . 
78  more  to  go 


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Pete  Long  became  vice-president; 
Jack  Daniel,  recording  secretary; 
Ralph  Kelbaugh,  corresponding 
secretary. 

Chuck  Covington  was  re-elec- 
ted treasurer,  and  Pete  Long 
again  was  named  rush   chairman. 

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Squashington  College 


Fried-Hay,  April  Fools'  Day,  1955 


FACULTY  TOLD  TO  GO  TO  L 


All  Fees   Abolished 


School  Annual 
Meets  Deadline 

PEGASUS  Editor  John  Itchy 
startled  the  students  yesterday 
when  he  announced  that  the  year- 
book had  met  its  deadline.  The 
news  came  as  a  complete  surprise 
and  broke  all  precedent. 

Itchy  considered  the  news  so  im- 
portant that  he  proclaimed  it  from 
Bill  Smith  tower.  The  only  other 
event  in  the  college's  history  which 
merited  similar  i-ecognition  was 
the  resignation  of  U.  S.  Senator 
Phil  A.  Buster  to  become  mayor 
of  Rock  Hall. 

Itchy  privately  gave  two  reasons 
why  the  yearbook  was  able  to 
meet  the  deadline: 

1)  Half  of  the  pages  have  been 
omitted.  2)  This  is  the  yearbook 
for  1956;  students  will  have  to 
reread  last  year's  book  for   1955. 


Scholar,  Linguist 
To  Speak  Here 

For  next  Thursday's  assembly 
Squashing  College  will  have  a  real 
treat.  Dr.  R.  U.  Able,  Ph.D.,  LL.D-, 
Ed.D.,  B.T.P.,  B.S.,  will  visit  our 
campus,  and  we  will  have  the  op- 
portunity to  hear  a  truly  out- 
standing speaker.  Dr.  Able  has 
just  returned  to  the  U.  S.  after 
spending  three  hectic  years  in  the 
Balkans  studying  the  seven  dialects 
of  the  Czechoslovakian  language. 
His  subject  will  be  one  of  interest 
■to  all  students,  "Ja  Potreluya 
Odpocinek",  or  "Why  I  Need  a 
Rest".  His  address  will  be  given  in 
the  principal  dialect  of  Czechoslo- 
-valkian,  and  translations  in  Balti- 
morean,  Eastern  Shorese,  New 
Joisean,    and    Brooklynese   will   be 


The  Board  of  Visitors  and  Gover- 
nors has  announced  that  because 
the  Development  Program  has 
progressed  so  rapidly,  the  college 
will  be  able  to  cut  out  all  fees 
next  year — no  tuition,  no  board, 
free  books!  Only  the  activities,  con- 
cert, and  yearbook  charges  will 
remain  (about  $25.00  per  se- 
mester). Students  who  have  ac- 
quired a  .400  index  or  better  are 
eligible  for  scholarships  which  will 
cover  this  minimal  fee.  Needy 
students  with  a  .600  index  or  better 
may  apply  to  the  Board  for  weekly 
grants  of  $30.00  for  spending 
money.  All  this  is  possible  be- 
cause our  endowment,  once  a 
meager  sum,  now  exceeds  $300,00, 
000. 

Naturally,  we  will  be  able  to 
complete  our  entire  building  pro- 
gram during  the  summer.  Both 
wings  of  Somerset  will  be  added, 
East  and  Middle  Halls  will  be 
renovated,  Reid  Hall  will  be  en- 
larged to  include  the  Kent  County 
Hospital  as  an  infirmary,  Minta 
Martin  Hall  will  open  in  the  fall, 
and  Hodson  Hall  will  expand  to 
include  the  present  tennis  court. 
The  housing  development  across 
from  Somerset  will  be  leveled  to 
accomodate  the  new  tennis  courts 
and  the  Football  stadium.  Fraterni- 
ties and  sororities  will  be  housed 
in  the  lovely  old  homes  along  Water 
Street.  Best  of  all  will  be  the  new 
Student  Union  Building,  which, 
built  to  the  students'  specifications, 
will  hold  a  maroon  and  black  stag 
bar,  an  ultra-modern  cocktail 
lounge,  a  large  ball  room,  a  huge 
stage  and  auditorium,  a  card  room, 
a  billiard  room,  and  a  bowling  alley, 
plus  faculty  administrative  offices, 
a  snack  bar,  and  a  post  office. 
The  Student  Union  may  not  be 
ready  for  use  until  next  February, 
however. 

Naturally,  with  such  expanded 
facilities,  we  must  procure  a  large 
number  of  new  students.  The 
proc  ur  ement  offi  icers  and  the 
registrar  anticipate  no  problem 
there,  though,  for  we  already  have 


Religion  Clubs, 
Fox  Hop  Give 
St.  Vitus  Dance 


To  observe  Religious  Emphasis 
Day,  the  religion  clubs  will  combine 
efforts  with  the  Fox  Hop  tonight 
to  throw  a  St.  Vitus  Dance,  in 
honor  of  Squashington  College's 
patron  saint. 

From  all  indications  the  dance 
will  be  a  jumping,  twitching 
success,  although  religious  over- 
tones will  pervade  the  entire  pro- 
gram of  festivities.  The  pre- 
dominant type  of  dance  quite 
naturally    will"  be    the    jitterbug. 

To  start  the  activities,  three 
sedate  sermons  or  eulogies  on  St. 
Vitus  will  be  given  by  the  various 
club  leaders,  John  Barker,  Dick 
McGlory,  and  Pete  Garbage. 
There  will  be  a  baritone  solo, 
"Praise  the  Lord",  by  Pastor  M. 
U.  Nition. 

It  is  expected  that  after  the 
solemn  beginnings,  the  dance  will 
soon  take  on  the  air  of  a  revival 
meeting.  Impromptu  sermons  will 
be  welcomed.  Members  of  the  con 
gregation  are  asked  to  place  one 
dollar  each  in  the  offering  plate. 

Decorations  have  been  termed 
hideous  but  appropriate  by  Com- 
mittee Chairman  Tom  Out-of- 
Bounds.  He  plans  to  cover  the 
walls  of  the  American  Lesion  Home 
with  irregular  yellow  and  purple 
blobs  of  color.  To  combine  the  most 
notable  features  of  the  St.  Vitus 
Dance  and  the  Fox  Hop,  Out-of- 
Bounds  has  installed  a  hundred 
pendulum  clocks,  from  whose  pen- 
dulums will  hang  100  fox  tails, 
taken  by  the  college  Hunt  Club's 
pedigreed  hounds,  Ollie  and  Albert. 
To  enhance  the  quivering  and  un- 
settled effect,  Mexican  jumping 
beans    will   cover   the   floor.     Ad- 


Near   Riot   Is   Caused 

FACULTY  TOLD  TO  GO  TO  L 

President  Zacharias  Gibdaughter  of  Squashington  College 
touched  off  a  near  riot  in  yesterday's  faculty  meeting  as  he 
abruptly  ended  a  controversial  debate  and  told  the  assembled 
personages  to  "go  to  L." 

Stunned  professors,  aware  that  an  affront  had  been  made, 
stared  unblinkingly  in  silent  consternation  as  they  forced 
themselves  to  contemplate  the  full  effects  and  implications 
of  the  remark.  Contemplation  completed,  the  members 
screamed  a  chorus  of  protests  and 
searched  frantically  for  books,  ash 
trays,  and  pencils  to  heave  at  the 
president.  The  head  of  the  depart- 
ment of  military  science,  Professor 
Moe  Emdown,  an  impetuous  and 
brutal  man,  brandished  a  lethal 
bundle  of  bluebook,  hurdled  the 
tables,  and  gave  chase  to  the  presi- 
dent, who  prudently  locked  him- 
self in  the  women's  room. 

ELM  reporters  assigned  to 
cover  the  faculty  meeting  came 
running  from  the  Snack  Bar  when 
they  heard  the  commotion,  and 
immediately  began  to  ascertain 
the  cause  of  the  ruckus.  Professor 
N.  Clement  Weather  (and  slightly 
under  it,  too)  gave  the  most 
coherent  account.  Gibdaughter,  he 
said,  had  broached  the  subject  of 
the  graduation  procession  and  sug- 
gested that  the  usual  ceremony  be 
followed.  Bitter  opposition  arose 
as  professors  suggested  ridiculous 
alternatives.  One  advocated  an 
indoor  program,  with  the  academic 
procession  taking  place  around  the 
indoor  track.  Another  proposal 
would  have  graduation  on  Wash- 
ington's birthday,  with  attendance 
required,  of  course.  Another  pro- 
fessor, who  delights  in  flunking 
students,  diabolically  suggested 
there  be  no  graduation.  Gib- 
daughter, aggravated  by  such 
trivialities,  made  his  startling  an- 
nouncement. "Arrangements  and 
procedures  will  be  same  as  last 
year,"  he  said  curtly.  "Faculty 
will  line  up  at  1:30." 

Professor  Seymour  Peking-At- 
knight,  and  expert  second-story 
man,  interposed:  "Where  will  we 
go?"  Gibdaughter,  no  man  to 
quibble  over  grammatical  articles, 
retorted,  "Go  to  L!" 

Destruction  and  injuries  were 
averted  by  the  hasty  arrival  of  the 
police  stupor-intendent,  Babe  That- 


Stupid  Council 
Makes  Progress 

During  the  past  month,  Stupid 
Government  here  at  Squashington 
College  has  been  very  active.  Here 
the  record  of  service  to  the 
campus : 

1.  Bowling  alleys  have  been 
installed  in  the  recreation  room  of 
Hodson.  (The  noise  interferes  with 
the  T.  V.  somewhat,  but  that's 
the  way  the  ball  bounces.) 

2.  The  Song  Fest  date  has  been 
set  for  today  (April  Fool).  Group 
numbers  are  to  be  "Davy  Crockett, 
King  of  the  Wild  Frontier"  for 
boys  and  "Flaming  Mamie"  for 
girls.  As  individual  numbers,  the 
Phi  Sigs  will  sing  "Mademoiselle 
from  Armetiers,  Parlez  Vous"  in 
French,  the  KA's  will  render  "The 
Battle  Hymn  of  the  Republic", 
Lambda  Chi  will  warble  "Ko  Ko 
Mo",  and  the  Theta  Chi's  (partici- 
pating for  the  first  time)  will  sing 
"Mother",  Sororities  are  pleading 
the  Fifth  Amendment  and  will  not 
reveal  their  selections.  A  year's 
supply  of  assembly  attendance 
slips  will  go  to  the  winning  groups. 

3:  To  publicize  boys'  intramural 
softball,  Stupid  Government  will 
award  twelve  cartons  of  Pall 
Malls  to  the  winning  team.  By 
special  arrangement  with  the 
American  Tobacco  Co.,  each 
cigarette  will  be  inscribed"  Soft- 
ball Champs  '55". 

4.  The  Speech  Department  will 
take  over  the  announcing  in  Hod- 
son Hall.  Instead  of  music,  records 
of  final  speeches  will  be  played  at 
mealtime  all  during  May. 

5.  Because    of    Stupid    Govern 


Did  You  Ever  See  A  Wee  Little  Headline  Like  This  Run  All  The  Way  Across  The  ELM'S  Front  Page  ? 


distributed  to  those  who  attend  the 
assembly. 

Dr.  Able  is  a  graduate  of  Mince- 
ton  University  where  he  completed 
his  undergraduate  work  in  one  and 
a  half  years,  won  his  Phi  Beta 
Kappa  key,  and  was  a  member  of  I 
Eta  Pi  Fraternity,  and  played  first 
string  on  the  tiddley-wink  team. 
A  Roads  Scholar,  he  received 
doctorates  from  both  Foxford  and 
Bambridge.  He  holds  honorary 
degrees  from  the  University  of 
Baloney  in  Italy  and  from  the  Sore- 
hone  in  Paris.  A  talented  linguist, 
he  speaks  forty-seven  languages 
in  248  different  dialects.  In  his 
career  he  has  been  a  John  Jay 
Jitney  lecturer  in  twenty-five 
universities,  a  dean  of  Laverford 
College,  a  State  Department 
trouble-shooter  at  Yalta,  head  of 
the  U.  N.'s  Interpreter's  School, 
a  conductor  on  the  Manchurian 
Railroad,  and  an  international 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


accepted  over  1000  transfer  ap- 
plications from  Rosewood,  the 
Maryland  Training  School  for 
Bays,  St.  John's  College,  Sheppard- 
Pratt,  and  Haverford  College.  The 
new  faculty  will  probably  be  those 
who  will  lose  their  jobs  as  the 
result  of  Senator  McCarthy's  pro- 
posed Senaate  Investigaation  of  the 
University  of  Maryland. 

It  would  have  been  difficult  to 
find  adequate  classrooms  had  not 
Dr.  Erk's  experiments  been  success- 
ful the  past  year.  However,  he 
has  developed  a  new  tree  which 
reaches  maximum  growth  in  six 
months  and  these  trees,  now  being 
planted,  plus  Dr.  Rizer's  two  re- 
markable inventions  (an  effective 
outdoor  heating  system  and  a  wind 
control  machine)  will  make  it 
possible  for  us  to  have  outdoor 
classes  all  year  round.  On  rainy 
days,  of  course,  classes  will  be 
called  off,  and  students  may  sleep 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


ditional  decorations  of  red  coats 
and  hunting  horns  will  weave  and 
bob  to  the  rhythm  of,  the  beans. 

How  all  this  emphasizes  the 
religious  is  not  clear.  But  coordi- 
nating chairman  Roger  Toot  wants 
everyone  to  be  present  at  this 
commemoration  of  St.  Vitus.  He 
warned  that  those  who  don't  turn 
out  will  be  turned  in. 


Offer  Dramatic 
Scholarships 

At  the  recent  meeting  of  the 
Squashington  Actors  a  letter  which 
has  been  received  from  the  Theater 
Guild  was  read.  The  famous 
theatrical  producing  company  is 
anxious  to  sign  the  local  thespians' 
"Harvey"  outfit  for  its  national 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


ment's  efforts,  the  administration 
has  agreed  to  give  the  students 
Easter  Monday  off,  on  condition 
that  they  all  return  to  have  classes 
on  the  Fourth  of  July. 

j.  As  a  result  of  a  petition 
signed  by  500  of  our  365  students, 
the  faculty  has  agreed  to  take  all 
bluebook  and  exams  which  they 
give  their  students.  All  test  papers 
will  be  graded  by  a  board  on  which 
students  and  facultly  are  equally 
represented. 

Stupid  Government  president 
_.  L.  B.  Born  hopes  to  see  the  col- 
lege's traditional  colors  changed  to 
purple  and  orange,  the  Public 
Opinion  and  Propaganda  class  take 
over  campus  publicity,  and  voting 
machines  installed  for  the  election 
of  the  new  Stupid^Council,  before 
he   leaves  office. 

You've  just  read  your  Stupid 
Government's  record  for  March  and 
its  agenda  for  April.  You've  seen 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


away.      The    faculty    calmly    dis- 


Students    Agree 

Many  students  felt  that  Gib- 
daughter's  direction  to  the  faculty 
was  long  overdue.  Eddie  Torial 
summed  up  the  several  attitudes: 
"We've  had  the  same  sentiments 
for  some  time ;  however,  Gib- 
daughter had  the  courage  to  speak 
his  mind." 

Students  were  quick  to  dispel 
any  ideas  that  Gibdaughter  had 
meant  the  Sacred  L.  An  unofficial 
source  said  the  president  was  ex- 
pressing his  feelings  at  that  time 
and  was  not  giving  directions. 

Reasons  for  the  outburst  were 
obscure.  It  was  believed  that  the 
exclamation  was  the  result  of  a 
president-faculty  split,  in  which 
Gibdaughter  alone  defended  the 
attempt  of  the  Board  of  Inquisitors 
and  Southerners  to  institute 
student  rates  on  the  Bay  Bridge. 
(Continued  on  page  2) 


Page  Too 


THE  SYCAMORE 


FRIDAY,  APRIL,  1,  1955 


Seriously,  Though 

.  We  of  the  ELM  staff, 
firmly  believing  that  "no 
news  is  good  news,"  have 
tried  to  apply  the  maxim  to 
this  issue  to  provide  a  bit  of 
<  n  i  <  rta  inment,  a  welcome 
pause  in  scholarly  routine. 
None  of  the  material  is  in- 
tended to  offend  anyone  nor 
is  it  designed  to  present  facts 
of  any  nature.  .Any  simi~ 
larity  to  persons  living  or 
dead  was  scntpulously  con- 
trived without  thought  of 
malice. 

This  paper  is  merely  the 
collective  mistakes  of  warped 
imaginatioits.  Lest  there  be 
any  reaction,  we  have  our 
personal  bt  longings,  our 
Studeytt  Council  loan,  and  our 
plane  tickets;  Tibet  must  be 
liberated.  May  we  be  remem- 
bered only  as  the  April  Fools. 


Dangerous  Situation 

A  situation  endangering  the  very 
existence  of  this  college  has,  by 
virtue  of  a  mistake  in  the  ranks 
of  the  administration,  usually  a 
dignified  group  seldom  flustered 
by  petty  and  trifling  discrepancies 
on  the  part  of  some  of  its  members, 
though  at  this  time  so  completely 
disconcerted  as  a  result  of  the  mis- 
take that  they  are  willing  to  aban- 
don attempts  to  exterminate  the 
academic  dishonesty  which,  for  a 
greater  part  of  last  semester,  un- 
known to  the  faculty,  was  in  such 
universal  practice  that  some  stu- 
dents, admittedly  implicated  in  the 
wrong  doings  but  exhibiting  an  un- 
usual concern  for  the  education 
they  were  supposed  to  be  getting 
from  this  school  and  its  studies, 
some  of  which  have  been  declared 
too  easy  for  Maryland  and  others 
of  which  have  been  deemed  too 
exacting  for  Harvard,  have, 
nevertheless,  regarded  the  slow-up 
of  the  building  program  as  an 
ominous  step  in  this  direction,  and 
fearing  the  inevitable  results,  such 
as  loss  of  a  large  part  of  the  en- 
rollment in  future  years  and  the 
loss  of  faith  in  the  administration 
by  the  present  student  body,  an 
eventuality  we  must  fight,  using 
the  civilized  means  at  our  disposal 
and  not  resorting,  as  many 
advocate  we  must,  to  such  bar- 
barous tactics  as  lynching,  although 
to  some  persons  this  would  be  the 
only  alternative  if  negotiation  by 
the  Student  Council,  which  has  per- 
sistently sought  reforms,  parti- 
cularly with  reference  to  Hodson 
meals,  and  to  what  they  considered 
an  outdated  cut  system,  which, 
although  have  no  direct  bearing 
on  women's  regulation  and  the 
proposed  ousting  of  fraternities 
from  their  houses,  may  yet  have 
indirect  influence  and  bearing  on 
the  attitudes  of  the  faculty  com- 
mittee chairmen,  who  for  all  their 
prestige,  have  neglected,  by  in- 
voking the  Fifth  Amendment,  and 
by  granting  Easter  Monday  as  a 
holiday,  a  process  which  simply 
removed  a  day  from  one  month 
and  added  it,  with  considerable 
disregard,  and,  shameful  to  say,  all 
the  discrimination  that  they,  aa 
lawmakers  and  enforcement  offi- 
cers, both  of  whose  functions  are 
ineptly  performed,  by  and  large, 
by  uninterested  and  uninteresting 
pseudo-scholars  who  inadvertantly 
bungled,  nay  sabotaged,  the  pro- 
gram which  would  have  given  us 
glory,  but  now  may  drag  us  to 
the  depths  of  degredation  and, 
eventually,  extinction.  WE  MUST 
FIGHT  OR  BE  RUINED! 


Gertie  Kept 
Her  Garter 


by  Kray  Z.  Otto 

This  is  a  success  story  with  a 
tragic  ending.  It  concerns  a  young 
lady  who  attended  Squashington 
College  in  the  1920's  and  was  an 
avid  member  of  the  Squashington 
Players.  In  those  days  their  pro- 
ductions were  strictly  along  bur 
leqsque  and  vaudeville  lines  and 
this  tender  bundle  of  sweet  passion 
fitted  neatly  into  the  leading  fe- 
male role  of  every  number. 

She  came  from  a  long  line  of 
vaudeville  performers,  and  her 
name  was  Gertrude  Larynx.  As 
the  name  suggests,  she  was  no 
mean  singer.  Soon  after  gradu- 
ation she  followed  the  trail  of 
theatrical  glory  to  New  York, 
where  she  was  an  immediate 
success.  All  of  her  performances 
played  Broadway  for  aat  least  a 
year. 

Then,  suddenly,  Gertie  lost  her 
voice  after  falling  off  a  hotel  fire 
escape.  But  this  didn't  break 
dowdy  Gertie.  She  stuck  to  bur- 
lesque, mainly  in  chorus  lines, 
and  that  is  whei-e  I  finally  met 
her.  By  that  time  she  had 
assumed  the  professional  name  of 
Thiefi.  The  first  time  we  went 
out   I   squeezed    her   and   squeezed 

her until  she  dropped  my 

wallet. 

Gertie  and  I  dated  for  two  years. 
That  was  an  unusually  long  court- 
ship for  the  Roaring  Twenties, 
especially  for  New  York,  but  I 
didn't  think  I  deserved  to  marry 
her.  One  night  she  produced  a 
blunt  ultimatum.  I  could  either 
marry  her  or  pay  her  a  pension 
for  life.  I  chose  the  latter.  But 
a  few  months  later  I  found  out 
that  she  had  pulled  the  same 
trick  on  seven  other  dumb  males 
and  was  about  ready  to  retire 
from  show  business  on  her 
chiseled  savings.  I  consulted  a 
lawyer  and  that  was  the  end  of 
that. 

Gertie  retired  but  she  wasn't 
happy  away  from  show  business. 
There  wasn't  enough  domestic 
activity  to  occupy  her  time,  so  she 
went  to  the  horse  races,  ball  games, 
and  even  traveled  around  the 
world  several  times.  In  fact,  she 
strained  her  eyes  so  badly  that 
they  became  crossed.  Old  age 
was  catching  up,  too,  and  her 
eyes  got  worse.  The  last  time  I 
saw  her  was  in  1938.  At  that  time 
her  eyes  were  in  such  bad  shape 
that  tears  ran  down  her  back  when 
she  cried.  This  the  doctors  prompt- 
ly named  bacteria. 

And  the  last  I  heard  of  Gertie, 
she  was  down  in  Florida  with  two 
tickets  to  he  World  Series  games 
between  the  Dodgers  and  the 
Yankees.  She  was  an  inflexible 
Dodger  fan. 


J 


i  r 


9 


Lectures 

bookie.  Dr.  Able,  born  on 
mountain  top  in  Tennessee,  has 
accomplished  all  this  in  the  twenty- 
nine  short  years  of  his  life!  This 
is  one  reason  for  his  choosing  the 
topic  "Ja  Potreluya  Odpocinek"  for 
his  address. 

(Pity — we    won't    be    here    next 
Thursday!) 


Cyril  spelled  backwards  .  .  .  . 
they  11  never  know.  .  .  .black  friday 
.  .  .  .they  re  coming  after  me  .  .  . 
ermon  had  lynching  party  last 
night  .  .  .  got  humphrey  .  .  .  poor 
innocent.  ...  no  struggle  .  . 
thought  rope  around  neck  was  new 
measurement  for  cap  and  gown  .  .  . 
said  they  were  letting  him  graduate 
early.  .  .  .they  11  pay  for  this  .  .  .  . 
hiding  in  zach  s  confidential  filing 
cabinet  .  .  .  .  wc  one  big  mvd  camp 
.  .  .  .reading  procurement  papers 
.  .  .  .our  boy  zach  ....  head  of 
marijuana  ring.  .  .  .  lures  young 
victims  to  campus  ....  fools  .  .  . 
reefers  offered  with  every  ap- 
plication blank  .  .  .  .accounts  for 
appearance  of  current  frosh.  .  .  . 
joe  just  a  stooge  .  .  .  .only  one  of 
administration  .  .  .  who  can  read 
....  other  inside  dope  ....  hole 
inback  of  hodson  .  .  .  .will  never 
hold  new  kitchen.  .  .  .  suspected 
all  along  ....  new  town  garbage 
disposal  plant.  .  .  .  food  will  be 
cheaper  than  ever  ....  meantime 
.  .  .  .hodson  ingenuity  must  suffice 
....  to  stop  incorrigibles  without 
meal  tickets  ....  piano  wire  neck 
high  across  door.  .  .  .kitchen  help  to 
remove  fallen  heads  ....  soup 
next  day  ....  what  evil  genius 
lurks.  .  .  .  minnie  martin  scandal 
.  .  .  .  housemother  doe  jones  .  .  . 
felt  he  wasn  t  doing  his  part  .  .  . 
office  to  have  one  way  vision  win- 
dow ....  wonder  which  way.  .  .  . 
library  not  to  escape  tyranny.  .  .  . 
floodlights  in  all  stacks  .  .  .  signs 
all  over.  .  .  .  big  brother  is  watching 
you  ....  hear  ermon  and  posse 
closing  in  round  me  .  .  .  fools  .  .  . 
humphrey  .  .  .  breaks  me  up  .  .  . 
not  even  decent  burial  .  .  .hanging 
in  zach  s  trophy  room  .  .  .  beast 

.  murdered  editors  ....  in  elm 
room  ....  freedom  of  press  bah 

.  ike  will  hear  of  this.  .  .  .  may 
even  go  to  bourn. .  .  .nothing  sacred 
.  .  even  ecclesiastical  speakers 
today.  .  .  .  more  of  zach  s  boys  .... 
notice  pin  point  eyes.  .  .  .  one  hope 
remains.  .  .  .idyll  ....  making 
radioactive   martinis   in   chem   lab 

.finish  off  administration  with 
one  good  shaker.  .  .  .  posse  looking 
over  filing  cabinet.  .  .  my  home  .  .  . 
talk  of  making  lampshades  .  .  .  my 
skin,  .  .  .  fools.  .  ..  can  always  say 

.  went  down  writing  .  .  .  with 
only  64  days  to  go  .  .  .  .seniors.  .  .  . 
new  gift  idea.  .  .  .  memorial  to  me 

.  and  poor  humph  .  .  .  .mother 
would  like  that.  .  .  .ermon  .  .  .have 
drink    on    me.    .    .    .    good    kid 
ei-mon  .... 


Faculty  Told  Off 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
Another  plausible  excuse  blames 
action  of  last  month's  faculty 
meeting.  At  that  time  Gib- 
daughter  enumerated  the  effects 
of  a  windstorm  on  the  campus, 
mentioning  particularly  that  "all 
L  broke  loose."  He  asked  faculty 
help  to  replace  the  bricks.  His 
plea  was  met  with  scorn  and 
ridicule  as  the  faculty  voted  him 
down.  Said  one  instructor,  "Why 
use  bricks  at  all?  Everyone  knows 
L  is  paved  with  good  intentions." 
All  the  students  favoring  Gib- 
daughter  gathered  on  the  campus 
last  night,  alternately  bowing  to- 
ward his  home  on  the  Jester  River 
and  singing  ,the  Alma  Mater, 
suddenly  revived.  In  defiance,  the 
faculty  served  notice  that  it  would 
not  comply  with  the  president's 
orders,  and  promptly  hanged  Satan 
in  effigy. 


LACROSSE  SQUAD  TROUNCE 
NAVY,  31  -  0,  FOR  RECORD 


Fees  Abolished 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
all  day. 

Along  academic  lines,  W.  C.  will 
continue  to  improve  her  standing. 
The  library,  now  housing  about 
45,000  volumes  will  be  enlarged  to 
contain  200,000— all  fascinating 
books,  ranging  from  Mickey  Spil- 
lane's  latest  to  Homer's  works  in 
the  orginal  Greek  and  all  waiting 
to  become  the  intimate  friends  of 
each  and  every  student.  To  enable 
students  to  do  this  extra  reading, 
the  work  load  will  be  reduced  to 
a  maximum  of  twelve  hours  per 
semester  and  all  papers,  book  re- 
ports, themes,  etc.  will  be  limited 
to   150  words. 

This  will  be  the  new  W.  C.  when 
we  return  next  year !  We  will 
accomplish  our  aims  as  a  small 
liberal  arts  college.  Our  physical 
plant  and  academic  program  will 
present  an  example  for  the  whole 
nation.  The  attention  of  educators 
and  laymen  all  over  the  country 
will  be  focused  on  Washington 
College  on  Maryland's  Eastern 
Shore,  and  our  graduates,  the 
fortunate  alumni  of  this  modern 
democratic  institution  which 
charges  no  fees  and  lays  the  found- 
ation for  broad  learning,  will  be 
the  leaders  of  tomorrow! 


The  U.  S.  Navy  suffered  its 
worst  defeat  since  the  battle  of  the 
Java  Sea  when  the  Squash-men 
submarined  the  Middies,  31-0  in 
the  season's  opening  lacrosse  game 
for  both  teams  last  Saturday. 
Playing  on  their  home  field,  the 
men-in-blue  never  once  resembled 
the  team  which  was  rated  No.  1 
by  the  AP,  UP,  Collier's,  and 
Sporting  News  polls  last  year. 
The  score  goes  into  the  record 
books  as  the  highest  shut-out  since 
the  Choptank  Chiefs  scalped  the 
Mattawoman  Redmen  in  the 
Algonquin  Class  A  Indian  league, 
35-0,  back  in  1632. 

An  overflowing  Ladies  Day 
crowd  of  5745  (192  paid,  561  ladies, 
and  4992  Middies  who  were  given 
five  class  cuts  if  they  attended  the 
game  rather  than  take  a  week- 
end pass)  were  taken  aback  by  the 
one-sidedness  of  the  victory.  It 
cannot  be  considered  an  upset,  how- 
ever, since  the  Secretaries,  of  De- 
fense, the  Army  and  the  Navy  and 
their  staffs  were  on  hand  to  observe 
the  offensive  and  defensive  tactics 
of  Coach  Clark,  who  has  been 
heralded  as  lacrosse's  greatest 
coach  in  the  past  fifty  years, 

Clark,  using  his  famous  system 
which  worked  so  well  in  the  latter 
part  of  last  season,  namely  that 
the  best  offense  is  a  good  defense, 
had  the  Navy  team  completely  be- 
fuddled. Time  and  time  again  the 
Squashie's     goalie,     Jon     Parker, 


Joh 


nson 


Head* 


COACH  CLARK 

HERALED  AS  GREATEST 

IN  FIFTY  YEARS 

scooped  the  ball  up  on  a  save  and 
sprinted  the  length  of  the  field, 
unchecked,  to  score.  Parker  ended 
up  as  the  game's  high  scorer  with 
17  goals.  Navy's  closest  scoring 
threat  came  in  the  last  period  when 
Hayward's  wayward  pass  to  Bass 
h'it  Luke  for  a  fluke  head  shot  that 
missed  the  goal  by  an  inch-and- 
a  half. 

With  the  score  18-0  at  halftime 
the  Squash-men,  who  were  playing 
as  hot  as  the  sun-baked  86  degree 
temperature  on  the  field,  were 
permitted  by  the  referees  to  re- 
move their  shirts  for  more  com- 
fort. Navy,  who  was  playing  as 
if  without  a  team,  was  permitted 
to  don  face  masks  for  less  em- 
barrassment. The  showmen  con- 
tinued their  sparkling  performance 
in  the  second  half,  garnering  13 
more  points  in  the  battle  between 
the  pale-skins  and  the  red-faces. 

Scholarships 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
road  show  company.  The  motion 
to  accept  the  Theater  Guild's  offer 
was  tabled  until  the  next  meeting 
at  which  time  it  will  be  discussed 
more  fully. 

Jay  A.  Galilio,  the  Actors' 
president,  announced  that  begin- 
ning next  year,  theatrical  scholar- 
ships will  be  offered.  The  system 
of  awarding  these  scholarships  will 
be  similar  to  that  used  in  awarding 
athletic  scholarships.  Tallulah 
Bankhead  has  been  engaged  to 
scout  the  various  high  school 
theater  groups.  She  will  also  serve 
as  an  assistant  in  the  College's 
public  relations  department.  Galilio 
explained  that  this  will  not  be 
based  on  a  de-emphasis  on  athletics 
at  W.C.,  but  rather  it  is  to  bolster 
the  school's  reputation  should  it 
be  involved   in   any   investigations 


Widget  mfg.  co. 

Assistant  Economics  Professor 
Dudley  Johnson  has  accepted  the 
position  as  president  of  the  Duzal 
Widget  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc.,  Ltd.  of 
Shawinigan  Falls,  Quebec  Province, 
Canada.  Professor  Johnson  will 
leave  Squashington  College  the 
week  before  finals  to  assume  his 
new  duties  in  Shawinigan  Falls. 
There  will  be  no  replacement  for 
him  for  the  rest  of  this  semester, 
but  after  a  summer's  vacation  at 
Byeberry,  Pa.,  Mr.  I.  M.  Difrant, 
the  present  president  of  the  Duzal 
Widget  Mfg.  Co.,  Ltd.  will  assume 
the  duties  of  Associate  Economics 
Professor  in  the  other  half  of  this 
unique  exchange  of  jobs. 

Mr.  Johnson  is  widely  known  as 
an  expert  in  the  widget  field.  His 
masters'  thesis  at  North-westerly 
College  in  South  Easton,  Kansas, 
titled  "Technological  Revolutions 
in  the  Widget  Industry",  has  com- 
pletely sold  out  its  first  eight 
printings.  Each  summer  for  the 
past  four  years  Mr.  Johnson  has 
toured  the  country,  visiting  widget 
plants  and  offering  free  advice  to 
the  vai'ious  manufacturers  as  ;to 
how  to  lower  their  costs  of  pro- 
duction and  increase  their  sales 
and  revenues. 

In  presenting  his  reason  for  the 
switch  in  occupations,  Duddy  ex- 
pressed his  feeling  that  he  could 
be  of  more  valuable  service  to  the 
economy  of  the  country  by  heading 
a  leading  company  in  one  of  that 
country's  major  industries.  Bluntly, 
Johnson  was  the  least  lousiest 
choice. 


This  Prize  Winner 

In  Livestock  Ssow 

Used  Only 

"ASH   MASH" 

(ample  second  helpings 


DUKE  OF  EASTERN  SHORE  IX 
LAKE   ROSS  FIELDS 

Try  Some  Today 
"The    Bran    Smokers    Enjoy" 

Sold  By 

HODSON  FEED 

Company 


such  as  the  one  at  the  U.  of  Mary- 
land recently. 

In  her  report  on  the  forthcoming 
Actors'  production,  Bobby-Dee 
Laidi  reported  that  an  additional 
part  is  being  written  into  the  play. 
It  will  be  the  role  of  Patty  O'Neill's 
mother  and  will  be  played  by 
Mrs.  Opgrande. 


SL  jIMhC 


Elm 


VOL.  XXVIII,  NO.\  IO 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  23,  1955 


Major  Changes  Made  In  Departments 


McLain  To 
Replace 
Black 


President  Gibson  has  announc- 
ed the  retirement  of  Professor 
Orville  B.  Bennetta  and  Dr.  Clar- 
ence J.  Black,  and  the  return  to 
the  College  Faculty  of  Dr.  Joseph 
H.  McLain. 

Professor  Bennett  and  Dr. 
Black,  having  reached  retirement 
age  this  year,  will  be  retired  ef- 
fective this  summer.  Dr.  McLain 
will  assume  duties  as  professor 
of  chemistry  and  head  of  the 
department  of  chemistry  this 
September. 

Professor  Bennett  has  been 
teaching  in  the  department  of 
mathematics  since  1 942.  He 
graduated  from  Albright  College 
in  1923  with  the  B.  S.  degree, 
and  in  1927  received  the  M.  S. 
degree  from  Bucknell  University. 
He  has  also  done  graduate  work 
at  Cornell  and  Pennsylvania  State 
College. 

Dr.  Black  joined  the  depart 
ment  of  chemistry  here  in  1943 
His  prior  teaching  assignments 
include  Upper  Iowa  University, 
Huntington  College,  Adrian  Col- 
lege, Southwestern  State  Col- 
lege, and  Lincoln  College.  He 
received  the  B.  S.  degree  from 
Kenyon  College  in  1913,  and  did 
other  graduate  work  at  Missouri 
School  of  Mines  and  Ohio  State 
University.  He  received  the  M.  S. 
degree  from  Missouri  School  of 
Mines  in  1929  and  his  Ph.D.  from 
Ohio  State  in  1931. 

Dr.  McLain,  a  graduate  of 
Washington  College,  Class  of  '37, 
was  previously  with  the  depart- 
ment of  chemistry  from  1946  to 
1954.  He  did  graduate  work  at 
Johns  Hopkins  University  and  re- 
ceived   his    Ph.D.    there    in    1946. 


Dr.  Mack  To 
Speak  At 
Exhibit 

Dr.  H.  Patterson  Mack,  of  the 
University  ..of  Maryland  Medical 
School,  will  be  the  principal 
speaker  at  the  annual  exhibit  of 
the  Washington  College  Society 
of  Sciences  on  Thursday,  April 
28,  Dr.  Mack  will  give  an  illus- 
trated lecture  on  "Blood  Pig- 
ments and  Ultra-violet  Light",  in 
Dunning    Science    Hall. 

The  1955  Science  Exhibit  is 
being  arranged  under  the  dir- 
ection of  RoseMary  Hatem,  a 
senior,  president  of  the  Society 
of    Sciences. 

Displays     In     Various     Fields 

There  will  be  displays  in  the 
various  fields  of  science,  prepar- 
ed by  science  students  at  the 
college.  Exhibits  in  chemistry  are 
being  arranged  under  the  super- 
vision of  Morgan  Haines,  a  sen- 
ior from  Philadelphia;  biology 
exhibits  are  supervised  by  Eve- 
line Bowers,  a  junior  from  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.J  psychology  exhibits 


List  Two 
As  New 
Teachers 

Dr.  Alba  H.  Warren,  Jr.,  and 
Miss  Gerda  Renne  Blumenthal 
have  been  appointed  to  teach  in  the 
Division  of  the  Humanities  at 
Washington    College. 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president 
of  the  college,  in  announcing  the 
appointments,  said  that  the  new 
faculty  members  will  assume  their 
duties  this  September  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  1955-56  academic 
year. 

Dr.  Warren,  a  Rhodes  Scholar 
who  taught  literary  criticism  and 
poetics  at  Princeton  from  1946  to 
1954,  will  teach  in  the  Department 
of  English.  Miss  Blumenthal  has 
be  appointed  Assistant  Professor 
of  French.       ^ 

A  native  of  Texas,  Dr.  Warren 
received  his  secondary  education  at 
Woodberry  Forest,  graduated  from 
Princeton  in  1936  with  the  A.  B, 
degree,  summa  cum  laude,  in 
English  and  Modern  Languages, 
and  was  elected  to  Phi  Bea  Kappa. 
From  1936  to  1938  he  studied  at 
Merton  College,  Oxford  Univer- 
sity, England,  as  Rhodes  Scholar 
from  Texas.  In  1939  he  received 
the  Bachelor  of  Literature  degree 
at  Oxford  with  a  dissertation  en- 
titled Literary  Biography  of  R.  H. 
Home. 

At  Princeton  University,  as  a 
Junior  Fellow  of  the  Graduate  Col- 
lege, he  received  his  M,  A.  degree 
1940.  He  was  granted  his  Ph. 
D.  at  Princeton  in  1941  with  a 
dissertation,  English  Poetic  Theory 
1825  -  1865. 

During  World  War  II  Dr.  War- 
en  served  as  a  special  agent  in  the 
Counter  Intelligence  Corps  in 
Texas,  Italy  and  Austria,  received 
a  battlefield  commission,  and  was 
awarded  the  Bronze  Star.  Re- 
called to  active  duty  with  CIC 
Reserve  in  1951,  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  strategic  intelligence, 
promated  to  first  lieutenant,  and 
released  from  the  service  in  1953. 

Miss  Blumenthal  is  a  resident 
of  New  York  City,  and  has  lived 
and  travelled  at  length  in  Europen 
countries. 

She  graduated  magna  cum  laude 
in  1945  from  Hunter  College,  New 
York  City,  and  was  elected  to 
Phi  Beta  Kappa.  Her  study  was 
in  French  language  and  literature, 
German    literature,    and    Spanish. 

She  has  lectured  in  French 
language  and  literature  at  Colum- 
bia University  (1946  -  48  and 
1949  -  52),* and  served  as  part-time 
lecturer  in  French  language  at 
Fordham  University  in  1951  -  52, 
During  1952  -  1954  she  taught 
French,  Spanish,  and  German  at 
Jamestown   College  in   New   York. 


Anderson 
Will  Quit 
This  Year 


Dr.  Brooks  Anderson,  profes- 
sor of  sociology  at  Washington 
College,  has  resigned  his  posi- 
tion of  head  of  the  combined 
departments  of  sociology  and 
economics  to  devote  himself  to 
teaching.  Dr.  Anderson  came  to 
Washington  College  in  1952  from 
Marietta  College.  His  resignation 
will  become  effective  as  of  the 
end  of  this  school  year. 

Dr.  Martha  Van  Hoesen  Taber, 
of  the  department  of  economics 
has  been  promoted  fro  massist- 
ant  professor  to  associate  pro- 
fessor and  will  head  the  com- 
bined departments.  She  joined 
Washington  College  in  1954  af- 
ter teaching  for  several  years  at 
Wellesley  and  Smith  College.  Dr. 
Taber  is  a  graduate,  magna  cum 
laude,  of  Bryn  Mawr  College  and 
holds  her  Ph.D.  from  Columbia 
University. 


Alpha  Chi's  Elect, 
Initiate  Members 

On  Monday  evening,  April  18th 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  had  its  Initia- 
tion Banquet.  The  new  initiates 
are  Janet  Gill,  Geraldine  Henry, 
Kay  Booth  Steele,  and  Ellen 
Thomas.  Previously  initiated  this 
year  was  Barbara   Locker. 

At  the  Banquet  two  awards 
were  presented  One  was  the  a- 
ward  for  the  best  pledge  which 
was  presented  to  Beatrice  Clarke. 
The  other  was  a  ring  presented 
to  Kay  Cossaboon  for  being  the 
outstanding  Alpha  Chi  of  the 
year. 

The  new  officers  of  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  for  this  year  are  Presi- 
dent, Kay  Cossaboon ;  1st  Vice 
President,  Esther  Gould;  2nd 
Vice  President,  Lee  Harrison ; 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Mar- 
guerite Kimballs;  Recording  Sec- 
retary, Marilyn  Bock ;  Treasurer 
Doris  Bell. 


directed  by  Harvey  Samis,  a  sen 
ior  from  Easton;  physics  exhibits 
directed  by  Charles  Barton,  a 
junior  from  Queen  Anne ;  and 
mathematics  exhibits  directed  by 
Joan  Kramer,  a  junior  from  Bel 
Air. 

Movie    On    Nursing 
There   will   be   amovie      on   the 
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College  Gets  $5,000 
For  Scholarships 


'Harvey'  Goes 
To  Iceland  On 
Monday 

Bound  for  Iceland  on  Monday, 
April  25  will  be  the  11-member 
cast  of  "Harvey",  which  will  make 
several  performances  during  there 
stay  there.  The  play  is  sponsored 
by  the  Washington  Players  and 
is  directed  by  Joseph  Keller,  who 
also  has  a  part  in  the  play. 

The  cast  of  the  play  will  take 
off  in  a  Military  Air  Transport 
Service  plane  from  the  McGuire 
Air  Force  Base  in  New  Jersey. 
Keller  expects  that  they  will  give 
about  six  performances  in  Iceland, 
probably  at  Keflavik  Air  Force 
Base,  where  they  will  stay. 

The  cast  includes  Harvey  Samis 
in  the  lead  as  Elwood  P.  Dowd, 
Doris  Hall  as  Veta  Simmons,  Jack 
Daniel  as  Dr.  Chumley,  Myra 
Bonhage  as  Miss  Kelly,  Bud  Moore 
as  Dr.  Sanderson,  Anna  Lucy  All- 
spach  as  Myrtle  Mae  Simmons, 
Ann  Hurst  as  Mrs  Shauvenet 
Shelley  Bader  as  the  cab  driver, 
Pete  Burbage  as  Judge  Omar 
Gaffney,  and  Joseph  Keller  as 
Wilson. 

This  is  the  biggest  undertaking 
the  Players  have  ever  attempted 
and  rehearsals  have  been  going 
on  for  some  time.  They  expect 
to  stay  in  Iceland  for  about  a  week. 


To   Present  Play 

The  Canterbury  Club,  in  con- 
junction with  the  Chester  Players, 
will  present  T.  S.  Eliot's  play, 
"Murder  in  The  Cathedral"  this 
spring  at  the  Parish  Hall  at  St. 
Paul's  Church.  The  Tentative 
dates  fo  rthe  production  are  May 
18-19. 


Spring  Play  Is  On 
May  6th  And  7th 


The  forecast  for  the  near  fu 
ture  calls  for  two  delightful 
evenings,  attributable  to  the 
strange  phenomenon  of  the  moon 
turning  blue  in  the  vicinity  of 
Bill  Smith  Hall.  This  promising 
prediction  is  due  to  begin  at 
8:30  P.M.  on  the  evenings  of 
May  6  and  7  when  the  Washing- 
ton Players  present  F.  Hugh 
Herbert's  diverting  comedy,  "The 
Moon  is  Blue"  in  its  un-cut,  un- 
censored,  original  form.  The  pro- 
duction will  bring  down  the  cur- 
tain on  the  Players'  '54-'55  sea- 
son. 

The  adoritly  written  play  titil- 
lated Broadway  audiences  for 
924  performances  over  a  three 
year  span,  ranking  it  twenty-first 


among  the  longest  runs  of  all 
plays  (dramas,  musicals,  and 
comedies)  in  the  history  of  the 
"Great  White  Way".  Following 
its  Broadway  success  it  was  seen 
by  countless  millions  of  persons 
across  the  country  both  on  the 
legitimate  stage  and  in  the  movie 
theaters,  being  one  of  the  top 
money-making    movies    of    1952. 

Wanita  MacMullin,  who  will 
be  remembered  as  one  of  the  stu- 
dents who  "discovered  the  bloom- 
ing of  young  love"  in  the  Play- 
ers' production  of  "The  Happi- 
est Days  of  Your  Life"  last  year 
returns  in  full  bloom  in  the  lead- 
ing roll  as  Pattl  O'Neill.  It  is 
about  the  winsome  Miss  O'Neill 
that    the    interest    revolves.    The 


A  $1,000  a  year  scholarship  grant 
to  run  for  five  years,  has  been 
given  by  the  Houston  Endowment 
Incorporated  to  Washington  Col- 
lege it  was  announced  today  by  Dr. 
Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  President. 

The  scholarships  will  be  valued 
from  $100  to  $500  depending  on 
individual  circumstances.  These 
scholarships  are  available  to 
young  men  and  young  women  for 
the  school  term  beginning  in  the 
Fall  of  1955. 

Award  of  the  scholarship  will 
be  based  on  the  student's  scholas- 
tic ability  and  character  and  the 
amount  of  the  stipend  will  be 
awarded  according  to  the  need. 

The  scholarship  to  young  men 
will  be  known  as  the  "Jesse  H, 
Jones  Scholarships"  and  tose  Tor 
the  young  women  will  be  known  as 
the  "Mary  Gibbs  Jones  Scholar- 
ships". Availability  of  these 
scholarships  will  be  primarily,  but 
not  exclusively,  to  rural  and  small 
town  students. 

Jesse  H.  Jones,  founder  of 
Houston  Endowment  Incorporated, 
is  probably  best  known  as  the 
Director  of  the  Reconstruction 
Finance  Corporation  during  the 
Roosevelt  Administration.  Mr. 
Jones  has  the  illustrious  reputation 
of  being  a  sound  business  man.  He 
began  his  career  in  the  lumber 
business  and  ran  one  lumber  yard 
up  to  sixty-five  in  nine  years. 
From  there  he  branched  out  into 
real  estate,  banking,  building  and 
other  investments. 

In  the  1907  depression,  Jones 
began  erecting  ten  story  buildings 
— organized  a  bank,  became  a 
Director  of  several  other  —  bought 
the  Houston  Chronicle  —  spread 
out  and  changed  the  sky-lines  of 
Forth  Worth,  Dallas,  Eastland  in 
Texas;  of  Memphis  and  Nashville, 
Tennessee.  He  headed  the  board 
which  built  the  canal  that  made' 
inland  Houston  a  seaport.  At  43, 
in  World  War  I,  he  was  a  dollar 
a  year  man.  Under  the  Roosevelt 
Administration  he  was  considered 
the  second  most  powerful  man  in 
the  country.  As  the  Director  of 
RFC,  Secretary  of  Commerce,  and 
Federal  Loan  Adminsistrator,  he 
was  Banker  to  the  world. 

Houston  Endowment  Incorporat- 
ed has  been  established  by  Mr. 
Jones  as  a  philanthropic  organiz- 
ation for  the  support  and  aid  to 
eleemosynary  institutions.  It  is 
anticipated  that  the  present  grant 
will  be  continued  and  enlarged 
after  the  5  year  trial  period. 

Requests  for  application  for  the 
Jesse  H.  Jones  Scholarships 
should  be  made  to  the  Director  of 
Amissions,  Washington  College, 
Chestertown,  Maryland. 

two  admirers  whom  she  has  re- 
volving in  circles  are  Donald 
Gresham  (Wayne  Gruehn),  who 
takes  her  to  his  apartment  so  she 
can  sew  a  button  on  his  jacket, 
and  David  Slater  (Deac  Owings), 
upstairs  neighbor  and  close  friend 
of  Gresham's  who  offers  her  a 
"no-strings  attached"  present  of 
$600  when  she  makes  a  visit 
to  the  middle-aged  Slater's  apart- 
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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  23,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 

Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief        - George  Hanst 

Nejvs  Editor        --------  Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor Emily  Dryden 

Sports  Editor        -_-----  Al  Albertson 

Circulation  Manager Hezzy  Howard 

Business  Manager       -..-.-.        Jerry  Lambdin 
Photographer       --------         Joe  Keller 

News  Staff  —  Bud  Moore,  Kakie  Brackett,  Martha  Ann  Kohout. 
Feature  Staff  —  Boo  Locker,  Janet  Parks,  Myra  Bonhage,  Anna  Lucy 

Allspach,  Shelly  Bader,   Stan   Goldstein,   Hezzy   Howard, 
Sports   Staff  —  Jerry  Yudizky,    Allen    Grimes,   Jim    Walker    Chuck 

Covington,   Bert   Lederer,   Jim    Wright,    Wayne    Gruehn, 

Steve  Hoffman. 
Typist  —  B.  C.  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins. 

Candidates  must  speak  up 

As  important  as  Student  Council  is  to  the  well-being 
of  our  school  and  our  school  life,  the  candidates  for  office  in 
the  approaching  election  have  little  realized  that  importance 
or  their  duties  as  candidates.  With  the  commendable  ex- 
ception of  Shannon's  publicity,  campaigning  has  been  distres- 
singly scarce. 

Perhaps  the  candidates  are  campaigning  on  their  person- 
al reputations.  If  such  is  the  undesirable  case,  then  the 
candidates  are  turning  an  election  of  responsible  officials 
into  a  popularity  contest.  Student  Council  cannot  survive 
many  popularity  contests.  Besides,  personal  reputation  does 
not  help  anyone  perform  Council  duties. 

Perhaps  the  candidates  are  relying  on  their  so-called 
qualifications  for  office  which  have  been  posted.  These 
"qualifications"  are  largely  irrelevant  to  specific  abilities 
which  would  make  competent  officers.  Candidates  have 
listed  any  remote  position  or  accomplishment  which  looks 
good  on  paper  They  may  as  well  have  listed  "Resident  of 
Maryland."  The  presidential  and  vice-presidential  aspirants 
are  especially  at  fault  in  this  respect.  Students  must  bear  in 
mind  a  list  of  offices  in  not  proof  of  leadership  in  those  offices. 

Neither  reputation  nor  qualification  is  enough  to  justify 
election.  Candidates  must  offer  some  program  telling  where 
they  stand  or  what  they  stand  for!  Will  they  cooperate 
with  the  administration?  To  what  extent  will  they  follow 
students*  wishes?  More  important,  how  will  candidates 
try  to  improve  Council?  What  projects  should  Council 
undertake,  what  situations  need  correction?  Candidates 
owe  it  to  the  students  to  speak  out  on  these  and  other 
questions.  The  students  cannot  afford  to  buy  lemons,  and 
silent  ones  at  that.  Or  can  it  be  that  Shannon  is  the  only  one 
who  can  offer  something? 

Whether  candidates  face  a  primary  election  or  not,  they 
should  begin  at  once  to  acquaint  us  with  their  views.  Council 
is  too  important  for  them  to  remain  silent. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


This  issue  of  the  ELM  finds 
Rosemary  Hatem  in  the  spotlight 
of  outstanding  seniors.  Coming 
to  W.  C.  from  Havre  de  Grace, 
where  she  was  active  in  high 
school,  Rosie  continued  her  busy 
career  in  college.  Singing  in  the 
choir,  playing  intramural  hockey, 
basketball,    and     badminton,    and 


Crazy  Otto  Made  The  Big  Leagues 


LETTER   TO   EDITOR 
Dear  Sir: 

From  my  experience  as  a  player 
and  coach,  I  know  how  much  the 
support  of  the  student  body  means 
to  a  team.  Last  Saturday,  the 
cheerleaders  and  students  who 
attended  the  Washington-Hofstra 
game  were  unable  to  move  the 
boys  to  victory,  but  it  was  a 
heart- warming  action  nevertheless. 
I  want,  therefore,  to  thank  the 
cheerleaders  and  others  who  backed 
us.  Unexpected  losses  during  the 
summer  of  key  players  and  the 
absence  of  regulars  last  Saturday, 
plus  the  ilness  of  others  kept  us 
from  holding  Hofstra  to  a  reason- 
able score.  We  did  not  have  the 
manpower  to  defeat  their  ex- 
perienced team — the  same  one 
that  we  licked  last  year  8-5. 

Recently  I  was  quoted  in  the 
ELM  (March  5)  as  saying  "I 
have  never  had  a  losing  season; 
I  don't  intend  to  start  this  year." 


Since  this  statement  has  now  been 
printed  in  the  KENT  COUNTY 
NEWS  and  the  WASHINGTON 
ALUMNUS,  I  want  to  say  that  I 
said  no  such  thing.  When  an  ELM 
reporter  asked  if  we  could  win 
many  games  with  our  depleted 
ranks  I  said  something  to  the 
effect  that  we  never  start  a  season 
thinking  we  are  going  to  lose,  that 
fortunately  we  had  had  winning 
teams  in  seven  preceding  years  and 
surely  did  not  want  to  have  a  losing 
one  now.  I  do  not  mean  to  imply 
that  the  reporter  deliberately  mis- 
represented me,  but  I  do  mean  to 
say  the  statement  as  printed  was 
unbecoming  and  it  is  not  my  nature 
to  make  such  a  statement.  I  think 
the  many  boys  who  have  played 
under  me  are  used  to  the  pronoun 
"We"  and  not  "I"  when  I  am 
talking. 

Sincerely  yours, 
Charles  E.  Clark 
Lacrosse  Coach 


Culture  Corner 

By  Shelly  and  Stan 


There's  no  culture  on  campus 
this  week,  so  here  are  some  idle 
reflections  on  almost  anything. 
This  beautiful  weather  seems  to 
have  affected  everyone  .... 

Like  the  English  professor  who, 
being  afraid  of  the  gas  stove  in 
his  shack,  lit  the  darn  thing  and 
threw  lit  matches  inside  it  from 
hehind  a  tree.     Coward! 

Say,  how  come  those  nice 
Lambdy  Pies  are  playing  cards  all 
the  time?  And  how  about  that 
wild  joker? 


Anyone  that  wants  to  go  any- 
where please  get  in  touch  with 
the  Adventure  Club,  now  installed 
on  our  campus.  The  boys  just  got 
back  from  Gettysburg,  having 
preciously  toured  Wilmington, 
Chester,  and  Lucky  Luciano's  home 
in  Media.  They  go  anywhere  any- 
time. Excused  cuts!  We  must 
warn  you,  kids,— this  is  the  same 
gang  that  has  the  knack  of  losing 
tires  from  both  moving  and  parked 
cars. 

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working  on  the  stage  crew  and 
make-up  committees  for  the  Wash- 
ington Players  started  her  off  on 
a  busy  four  years.  Her  writing 
ability  gained  her  positions  as  a 
news  reporter  for  the  ELM  and  a 
member  of  the  editorial  staff  of  the 
Pegasus.  Rosie  was  vice-president 
of  both  the  Young  Democrats  and 
the  Newman  Club  this  year. 
Perhaps  most  important  is  her 
position  as  president  of  the  Society 
of  Science.  From  her  participation 
in  so  many  organizations  it  is 
not  surprising  to  find  Rosie 
Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges 
for  1955.  As  a  chemistry  major 
with  related  courses  in  biology, 
Rosie's  academic  interests  lie  in 
the  sciences,  and  her  future  plans 
include  attending  the  University 
of  Maryland  Medical  School. 


Show  -  Stoppers 

A  bit  of  poetry  to  brighten  the  day- 
A  blue  moon  is  on  the  way. 
But  just  because  the  moon  is  blue, 
Doesn't  mean  we  should  be  too. 
A  blue  Reid  Hall  on  Friday  night 
That's    a    things    that's    just    not 

right. 
So,    guys,    help    make    those    blue 

gals  gay, 
Get  yourself  a  date  for  the  play. 
Besides,    two    can    enjoy    it    much 

more  than  one. 
Let's  all  turn  out — 'twill  be  great 

fun. 

Hollywood  premiers  are  aften 
highlighted  by  a  dazzling  display 
of  klieg  lights.  .  .  The  Washington 
Players  are  going  one  better  .  .  . 
For  "The  Moon  Is  Blue"  they  will 
have  the  light  beam  of  a  full 
(white)  moon  .  .  .  They  must  have 
checked  with  the  Farmers'  Al- 
manac before  they  set  the  date  for 
the   show. 

Helen  Hull  was  to  have  played 
the  background  music  ("Blue 
Moon")  for  the  show,  but  the 
Musicians'  Union  refuses  to  allow 
her  to  work  for  less  than  peanuts  .  . 
(The  Players  were  going  to  give 
her  a  scholarship  to  cover  the 
cost  of  meals  at  Hodson.) 

The  Reid  Hall  Board  of  Censors 
must  still  rule  whether  freshmen 
girls  will  be  permitted  to  see  the 
play. 

Wanita  MacMullen  has  started 
taking  daily  treatments  under  the 
sun  lamp.  .  .  She  figures  that  way 
you  won't  be  able  to  tell  if  she's 
blushing  or  if  it  really  is  her 
sun-tan  when  she  recites  her  lines 
May   6   and   7. 

The  well-rounded  "Moon"  will  be 
played  as  "Theator-in-the-Square". 

McCarthy  investigates  every- 
thing that  has  "red"  connected  with 
in  any  way  .  .  .  The  Players 
don't  have  to  worry  about  him, 
but  some  die-hard  Rebel  might 
brand  the  play  as  "Yankee"  (blue)  ! 
In  the  audience  for  "Harvey" 


Once  upon  a  time  Washington 
College  had  a  student  enrolled  who 
was  destined  to  reach  the  pinochle 
of  athletic  success.  Of  course, 
this  was  in  the  early  1900's  before 
Coach    Kibler's  time. 

This  young  man's  name  was 
Otto  Jackson  and  he  was  nicknamed 
"Crazy  Otto"  for  reasons  that  will 
become  obvious  as  this  tale  is  told. 
In  his  freshman  year  he  went  out 
for  baseball  and  made  the  starting 
line-up  every  game.  His  fielding 
and  hitting  were  objects  of  much 
praise,  and  he  improved  steadily 
until  graduation.  In  his  senior 
year  Crazy  Otto  was  spotted  by 
a  scout  from  the  St,  Louis  Cardi- 
nals and  offered  a  contract.  After 
a  year  in  the  farm  league  he  was 
sent  on  to  the  majors. 

His  first  year  was  a'  great 
success.  Otto  was  chosen  rookie 
of  the  year,  and  other  clubs  did 
their  best  to  bid  him  away  from 
the  Cardinals.  But  Otto  wasn't 
:-eady  to   move. 

Three  years  later  the  Cardinals 
won  the  league  pennant.  Then  the 
World  Series  started  and  the  Cards 
ere  pitted  aginst  the  tough  New 
York  Giants.  By  that  time  Otto 
had  undergone  personality  changes 
that  were  to  be  the  downfall  of 
his  sports  career.  As  we  all  know, 
success  often  swells  the  head  con- 
siderably, and  Otto  was  not  immune 
to  this  affliction.  He  became  in- 
dependent, shiftless  and  lazy.  His 
wife  divorced  him  because  she  got 
tired  of  hitch-hiking  to  spring 
training  camp  in  Florda  every 
year. 

After  that  Otto  withdrew  into 
himself  and  had  little  to  do  with 
his  teammates.  At  the  same  time 
he  developed  eccentric  habits.  The 
worst  of  these  was  plunking  on  a 
mandolin  and  singing  hillbilly 
songs  in  the  dugout  during  games, 
which  outraged  players  and  mana- 
ger alike.  The  twanging  lasted 
just  one  season. 

The  Series  games  were  played 
in  St.  Louis  during  one  of  the 
worst  droughts  in  history  and  in 
the  middle  of  tht  year's  worst 
heat  wave.  The  ball  park  was  like 
a  huge  rustbowl.  Every  time  a 
foot  was  moved  clouds  of  dust 
swirled  and  eddied  into  the  stands 
and    hung    like    a    pall    over    the 


Spring  At  W.  C. 

SPRING  AT  W.  C. 
Green  trees 
Buzzing  bees 
Singing  birds 
Pretty  words 
Out  door   class 
Bennett's  jazz 
Beach  migration 
Burn    sensation 
Aching  muscle 
Tennis  hustle 
Spring  at  W.  C. 
Blue  book  galore 
Golf  course  "Fore" 
Term  papers  due 
Yellow  sheet  hue 
Book  reports 
Library  resorts 
Room  deposits 
Empty  closets 
Longer    chapters 
Professors  raptures 
Spring  at  W.  C. 


next  week  will  probably  be  one 
Master  Sergeant  Martin  E. 
Yudizky,  this  scribe's  brother  .  .  . 
Biggest  question  is  who  will  reach 
the  northerly  isle  first — he  is 
presently  en  route  .  .  .  Uncle  Sam's 
got  lfim-on  a  slow  boat  to  Iceland. 
By  all  means,  don't  miss  "The 
Moon  is  Blue"  .  .  .  Who  knows, 
you  might  not  get  another  chance 
to  see  it  till  you  are  stationed  in 
Iceland  ...  or  Little  America  .  . 
or  Middle  Slabania!! 


diamond.  The  oppressive  heat 
sapped  the  energy  of  the  players. 
It  wasn't  unusual  for  basemen  to 
sit  down  while  a  fast  pitcher 
struck  out  three  or  four  batters 
in  a  row. 

The  Sei'ies  was  different  then 
from  what  it  is  today;  the  winner 
of  two  out  of  three  games  took 
the  World  pennant.  The  Cardinals 
won  the  first  game  5-4.  Crazy 
Otto  struck  out  twice  that  day 
and  committed  nothing  but  errors 
on  second  base. 

Otto  was  blamed  for  everything 
that  went  wrong  in  the  first  game. 
He  drank  so  much  water  that  the 
other  players  had  to  go  out  on  the 
field  with  parched  lips  after  their 
inning  at  bat.  The  water  boy 
worked  so  hard  that  he  suffered 
a  heat  stroke  in  the  seventh  inning 
and  died  the  next  day.  Pop  bottles 
whizzed  angrily  from  the  Cardinal 
stand  and  many  of  them  connected 
with  unwary   Cardinal  skulls. 

The  second  game  was  different. 
The  manager  saw  a  chance  to  win 
this  one  and  clinch  the  pennant, 
but  he  was  taking  no  chances  on 
Otto.  He  was  ordered  to  stay  in 
the  dugout.  That  proved  to  be 
a  bad  decision,  for  Otto  did  just 
as  he  was  told  and  contented  him- 
self with  his  mandolin  and  the 
usual  songs.  All  through  the  game 
he  strummed  and  sang,  and  the 
other  players  cursed,  swore  and 
pleaded  in  vain  for  relief  from  the 
unearthly  dirge.  Otto  noticed 
them  not  at  all.  The  final, score 
was  7-0  in  favor  of  the  Giants. 

With  the  decisive  game  coming 
up,  the  manager  of  the  Cardinals 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


43  days  .  .  .  must  make  real  effort 
...  .to  spend  few  in  classes  ...  or 
take  notes  at  beach  .  .  .  least  we 
can  do  .  .  .it  s  our  education  .  .  . 
but  administration  feels  certain 
responsibility  ....  zach  said  so.  . .  . 
fighting  ronald  coleman  for  ivy 
covered  ocsar  ....  but  zach  .... 
your  blood  pressure  ....  ermon. . . 
got  that   fighting  spirit    ....    dig 

notice  about  easter  1956 very 

funny   spring  sports    to 

use   term    loosely    ....    all    tennis 

team   needs   is  gussie  moran    

and   that  s  a   lacrosse   team    

booster  club  says  so boosters 

big  hoax    ....    claimed  they  were 

going  to  burn  joe  at  pep  rally 

knew  they  wouldn  t fools 

humphrey       brought      own 

matches    ....    one   disappointment 

after    another    sga    elections 

real   cool    nothing   like   good 

clean  competition got  all  shook 

at  wedding  bells    ....   really   

some   people    never    satisfied    .... 

takes  away  joy  of  ifc    other 

pins    will    fly    however    and 

humphrey  will  give  away  boy  scout 

ring spent  last  week  dying  . . . 

in  infirmary been  practicing 

Spanish    ever    since    haven   t 

heart  to  tell  him panhel  girls 

anguish     trouble    about 

locale    of    their    little    frolic    

presently  scheduled  for  abandoned 

oyster    house    in    rock    hall     

orchestra    to    sit    on    shells     

pathos    added   indignities   of 

ifc    weekend    had    to    sneak 

import  in  by  dark past  date- 
less beasts  of  reid  hall armed 

with  tommy  guns  and  lassoes 

not  like  shy  girls  of  mother  s  day 
something  should  be  done  for 
them  ....  ermon  again  ....  fight- 
ing frosh  schedules  now  ....  pay 
2  bucks  for  each  change  erm  .... 
you  and  joe  must  find  right  niche 

for  selves   try  one  at  bottom 

of  gleaming  blue  Chester  ....  must 

go  help  humph wearing  first 

pair  of  long  pants  tonight  .... 
see  you  in  dorm  at  1  ....  ha  .... 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  23,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Action  Begins  In  Spring  Sports  Camp 


Swarthmore  Lacrosse  Team 
Host  To  Sho'men  Today 


«^ 


JOHN  PARKER,  captain  of  the  lacrosse  team  and  ace  goalie 
is  ready  for  any  sharpshooting  attackman. 


The  twice-beaten  Sho'  lacrosse 
team  will  vie  with  Swarthmore 
College  today  on  the  Iatter's  field. 
The  Pennsylvania ns  are  expected 
to  sport  a  host  of  returning  vet- 
erans. However,  Coach  Charlie 
Clark  will  also  be  fielding  an  im- 
proved squad  over  the  one  that 
ws  beaten  by  Navy  12-4  and 
Hofstra   16-2. 

Defensemen  Bill  Barnett  and 
Gordy  Miller,  who  were  absent 
from  the  Hofstra  game,  will  re- 
sume their  duties  on  the  starting 
line-up,  along  with  Bob  Kardon 
and  captain  John  Parker  in  the 
goal.  The  attack,  composed  of 
Hezzy  Howard,  Chuck  Buck  and 
Berkey  Kenny,  is  expected  to  per- 
form smartly,  after  profiting  by 
its   early  mistakes. 

Galloping  Joe  Sievold  at  center 
midfield  and  wings  Bill  Litsinger 
and  "Mouse"  Bair  will  fight  to 
keep  the  ball  in  enemy  territory. 


Also  on  hand  to  harass  the  Key- 
stonians  will  be  Mac  Connel,  Stan 
Goldstein,  Roy  Pippin,  Rex  Lender- 
man,  Basil  Wadkovsky,  Chick  Mill: 
Don  Messenger,  Jim  Fowke,  Bill 
Bernstein  and  Dick  Watts. 

Hofstra  made  a  great  showing 
for  itself  last  Saturday  at  the  ex- 
pense -of  the  injury-ridden  Clark- 
men,  who  had  to  carry  on  without 
the  services  of  starters  Gordy 
Miller  and  Bill  Barnett. 

The  visitors  came  up  with  the 
ball  at  center  and  scored  one  minute 
after  the  game  started.  Prom  then 
on  Hofstra  dominated  the  play, 
scoring  eight  goals  in  the  first 
half,  as  the  Sho'  attack  never 
really  got  settled. 

Washington  made  two  tallies 
in  the  closing  minutes  on  two  hard 
shots  by  attackman  Hezzy  Howard. 
Hofstra,  however,  had  fired  eight 
more  shots  past  goalie  John 
Parker  to  win  16  to  2. 


Buckley,  Joseph 
Lead  In  3 -way 
Track  Meet 

Lew  Buckley,  Washington  Col- 
lege's star  cross-county  runner, 
won  the  one-and  two-milers;  and 
Ebe  Joseph  took  first  place  in  the 
high  jump  and  the  220-yard  dash 
as  the  Sho'men  placed  second  in 
a  triangular  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference meet  last  Thuesday. 

The  Sho'men  placed  first  in  six 
events.  The  other  two  were  Alex 
Stauf,  who  heaved  the  shotput  39 
feet,  8  inches.  Bud  Moore  finished 
first  in  the  880-yard  run  in  just  a 
fraction  over  two  and  a  half 
minutes.  The  only  second  place 
captured  by  the  Sho'  team  was  the 
pole  vault  by  Bernie  Thomas. 

Catholic  University,  host  to  the 
three-way  meet,  had  five  first 
places  and  won  the  800-yard  relay 
race,  garnering  12  second  places 
and  five  third  and  fourth  places, 
to  score  highest  with  75  points. 

The  Shc'men  took  six  first,  one 
second,  three  third,  and  two  fourth 
positions,  plus  second  place  in  the 
800-yard  relay,  for  44  points. 

Mount  Saint  Mary's  placed  first 
in  three  events,  had  no  second 
places,  five  third  and  fourth 
positions   to  trail   with   30   points. 


ATHLETE'S  FEAT 


by  Wayne  Gruehn 


On  page  468  of  my  Webster's  Dictionary  I  found  this 
definition  of  the  word  "lacrosse"  ...  "A  game  of  ball,  origin- 
ating among  the  North  American  Indians,  played  with  a 
long-handled  racket,  with  which  the  hard  ball  is  caught, 
carried,  or  thrown" 

This  week  I  want  to  center  my  spotlight  on  the  one  who 
the  "or  thrown"  part  concerns  the  most:  the  "Colossus  of 
Rhodes"  member  of  our  team,  goalie  John  Parker. 

No  giant,  (5  ft.,  11  in.)  John  tips  the  scales  at  about  165 
pounds  and  uses  every  bit  of  himself  in  guarding  the  target 
at  which  all  opposing  stickmen  aim. 

Too  many  times,  if  the  home  team  has  lost  a  game,  one 
can  invariably  hear  such  statements  as  "I  thought  that  goalie 
was  supposed  to  be  good"  or  "Why  did  the  coach  have  that 
goalie  in  there"  or  even  "If  we  had  a  half  decent  goalie  we'd 
be  a  wining  team."  These  are  actual  remarks  I  have  heard— 
and  nothing  has  ever  irked  me  more! 

The  law  of  averages  alone  are  against  any  net-tender, 
because  out  of  every  ten  or  fifteen  shots  attempted  one  is 
bound  to  get  by.  And  how  many  possible  angles  are  there 
from  which  to  fire  that  rubber  rock?  The  area  of  a 
standard  lacrosse  goal  measures  6  feet  high  by  6  feet  wide; 
the  area  an  average  goalie  takes  up  is  about  a  third  of  that 
and  the  area  he  must  cover  is  every  square  inch  from  front  to 
back,  top  to  bottom.  All  that  ball  has  to  do  is  go  inside  at 
any  point  and  a  goal  is  official. 

Think  also  of  the  speed  it  travels.  A  hard  throw  will  send 
that  ball  through  the  air  at  speeds  up  to  100  miles  per  hour. 
With  the  sight  of  the  oncoming  ball,  a  goalie  knows  that  he 
must  get  the  big  stick  up  in  time  to  stop  it;  if  not  the  stick 
then  he  must  use  his  body — from  head  to  toe. 

But  a  goalie  is  more  than  a  brick  wall;  he  is  the  quarter- 
back of  the  defense.  As  he  is  the  only  man  facing  the  ball, 
he  must  keep  his  teamates  informed  of  its  whereabouts. 
He  must  diagnose  each  attackman's  movements  and  call  out 
the  positions  to  take — defense-men  watch  only  their  man  and 
listen  for  the  directions  of  the  goalie. 

John,  whose  continual  chatter  can  be  heard  throughout 

Continued  on  page  4 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

Shelly  Goodman 

As  the  Washington  College  base- 
ball team  launched  their  attempt 
for  another  Mason-Dixon  diamond 
championship,  the  problem  of  who's 
on-second  for  the  Sho'men  was  not 
solved 

One  of  the  combatants  for  the 
keystone  position  is  Sheldon  Good- 
man, the  subject  of  our  "Fresh- 
man   Prospect"    sketch   this   week, 

Shelly,  a  product  of  Edgewood, 
Md.,  was  a  top  star  in  both  basket- 
ball and  baseball  at  Bel  Air  High 
School.  He  averaged  close1  to 
fifteen  points  a  game  in  basket- 
ball his  senior  year,  and  twice 
was  selected  to  the  Harford  County 
All  Star  cage  team. 

However,  it  is  in  baseball  that 
Goodman  comes  closest  to  per- 
fection. Shelly  was  practically 
teethed  on  a  baseball,  performing 
in  various  baseball  leagues  every 
year  since  the  age  of  eleven. 

During  the  summer  of  1954,  he 
clouted  a  healthy  .340  for  Sun 
Cleaners,  who  were  city  champions 
of  Baltimore  last  year.  In  addition 
to  his  powerful  hitting  ability, 
Goodman  is  a  graceful  fielder. 

Although  he  previously  had  al- 
ways played  on  the  left  side  of  the 
infield,  at  shortstop  or  third  base; 
Shelly  is  picking  up  the  second 
sack  duties  in  stride. 

Shelly,  a  clean-living  athlete 
is  5'  10"  and  weighs  160  lbs. 
It  is  a  good  bet  that  if  he  continues 
to  sparkle  on  the  diamond  as  he 
is  now  with  the  Sho'men,  Goodman 
will  receive  a  clear  shot  i 
professional  baseball  career.  And 
it  is  reassuring  to  know  that  Sho' 
men  fans  will  be  able  to  marvel  at 
his  abilitiy  for  three  years  to  come. 


With  their  opening  doubleheader 
with  Baltimore  University  can- 
celled, the  Sho'men  met  thcUniver- 
sity  of  Delaware  on  Wednesday 
and  prepare  to  defend  their  coveted 
Mason-Dixon  championship  by 
meeting  Randolph-Macon  today. 

Coach  Thomas  Kibler  is  anxious 
for  the  Sho'men  to  get  a  few 
games  under  their  belts,  but  is 
very  well  satisfied  with  the  way 
they  have  performed  in  intra- 
squad   tilt's. 

The  team  is  spirited  and  solid 
at  every  position.  Coach  Kibler 
is  still  facing  the  pleasant  problem 
of  selecting  between  ~Mort  Lenane 
and  Shelly  Goodman  for  a  start- 
ing second  base  berth.  Both 
Lenane  and  Goodman  arc  good 
glove  men  and  potent  at  the  plate. 

Of  Lenane,  Coach  Kibler  says, 
With  experience,  Mort.  can  be- 
come a  very  good  college  second 
baseman.  He  has  the  ability." 
A  good  hitter,  Mort  served 
pinch-hitting  roles  for  the  '54 
squad. 

Goodman,  a  converted  third 
baseman,  has  made  the  switch  to 
the  keystone  sack  with  ease, 
Coach  Kibler  is  particularly  im- 
pressed by  Shelly's  powerful  arm 
which  is  a  valuable  asset  in 
making  the  double  play.  So  the 
battle  for  second  base,  Lenane  vs. 


Sho'  Diamond  Team  Meets 
Randolph  Macon  Today 


Goodman,  continues.  Whatever 
the  outcome,  Washington  College 
will  be  strong  at  that  position. 

The  rest  of  the  infield  shapes 
up  with  Lou  Borbely  at  first  base, 
Barry  Burns,  the  "Mighty  Mite" 
of  the  Sho'men,  at  short,  and  Her- 
man Schmidt  at  third. 

A  starting  trio  of  outfielders 
will  be  selected  from  a  hard- 
hitting crew,  Al  Bernard,  Roger 
Smoot,  Tom  Bounds,  and  Steve 
Mastrianna,  with  George  Darley 
and  Sam  Spicer  in  reserve.  The 
slugging  Spicer  will  likely  see 
action  as  a  pinch-hitter  and  can 
also  covort  at  third  base. 

The  catching  department  has 
unusual  depth,  with  starter  Vic 
Collier  backed  up  ably  by  Bucky 
Larrimore,  Dick  Lent,  and  Bob 
Jones. 

Ronnie  Sisk,  Leo  Gillis,  and 
Dean  Wood  are  the  Big  Three  of 
the  mound  staff,  with  Tom  Wells 
and  Arnie  Sten  also  making  bids 
for  starting  roles.  Roy  Hender- 
son and  Bob  Sullivan  are  other 
pitchers  who  have  been  impressive. 
Coach  Kibler  has  indicated  that 
the  fireballing  Sullivan  could  play 
a  big  role  in  the  championship 
drive  if  he  can  master  his  control. 

Although  there  is  a  long,  rough 
schedule  ahead,  the  1955  edition 
of  the  Sho'men  look  like  champions 
from  every   angle. 


Baseball  Bonus 

Are  these  hot  afternoons  getting 
you  down?  Do  you  long  to  lie  on 
one  of  the  beaches  drinking  in 
the  sunshine,  or  under  one  of  the 
shady  trees  on  campus?  Put  all 
of  these  thoughts  aside,  for  I  have 
a  better  way  for  you  to  occupy 
your  leisure  time.  How  about 
watching  our  baseball  team  defend 
its  hard-earned  Mason-Dixon 
crown? 

Beginning  April  23  the  Sho' 
nine  has  seven  straight  home 
games,  the  last  one  scheduled  for 
May  4.  All  of  them  should  prove 
to  be  the  thrillers  of  the  1955 
season. 

We  get  under  way  with  a  bang 
as  we  start  the  long,  11-day  cam- 
paign against  Randolph  Macon, 
which  was  the  Sho'men's  play-off 
mate  last  year.  Following  that 
opening  hame  game  we  meet 
Western  Maryland  on  April  26, 
Bridgewater  on  the  29th,  Lynch- 
burg the  30th,  Mount  Saint  Mary's 
on  May  2,  and  Towson  Teachers 
May  4. 

Lynchburg  and  the  Mounts  ac- 
fContinued  on  page  4) 


'Diz(k)y 

Dallies 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


Maryland  State  Education  In- 
vestigators may  check-up  on  the 
W.  C.  lacrosse  team  ...  A  state 
senator  passing  through  Chester- 
town  heard  the  players'  "1,  2,  3,  4" 
chant  during  drills  .  .  .  His  Honor 
is  now  under  the  impression  that 
the  athletes  don't  know  what  comes 
after  "4". 

W.  C.  Players  group  is  going  to 
Iceland.  Next,  I  guess,  we'll  be 
hearing  of  the  lacrosse  team  going 
to  Alaska  to  teach  the  game  to  the 
Eskimos. 

At  times  a  lacrosse  game  looks 
more  like  a  bunch  of  angered  wives 
going  after  their  husbands  with 
club  in  hand,  rather  than  two 
teams  of  skilled  men  trying  to 
out-maneuver  each  other. 

After  the  lacrosse  season  is  over 
the  book  store  sells  the  leather 
laces  from  the  lacrosse  sticks  for 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


LES  BELL'S  "Booming"  serve  sends  one  across  the  net.    The 
ball  is  the  white  streak  on  Hodson  Hall  chimney. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  23,  1955 


ATHLET'S  FEAT 

every  game,  was  named  to  the  Honorable  Mention  All- 
American  Lacrosse  Team  last  year,  his  first  regular  season 
as  goalie.  John's  amazingly  quick  reflexes  have  enabled 
him  to  make,  in  the  two  games  that  have  been  played  thus 
far  this  season,  a  total  of  83  saves:  47  in  the  Navy  game  and  33 
against  Hofstra!  I  am  sure  that  when  the  Ail-American 
Teams  are  selected  at  season's  end,  this  likeable  "Colossus 
of  ours  will  not  only  be  among  them,  but  deservedly  so! 


Crazy  Otto 


spent  long  hours  that  night 
planning:  how  to  win.  He  finally 
decided  to  let  Otto  play  the  next, 
day,  for  everyone  on  the  team 
conceded  that  his  constant  singing 
and  picking  had  caused  them  to 
lose  the  second  game.  All  the 
players  were  so  jittery  that  they 
couldn't  concentrate  on  playing 
good  ball.  The  only  way  to  keep 
Otto  and  his  mandolin  separated 
was  to  let  him  ploy.  That  should 
at  least  relieve  the  jangling  nerves. 
It  rained  in  St.  Louis  the  night 
before  the  last  game  and  the  next 
morning  the  sun  rose  hotter  than 
ever.  In  no  time  the  field  was 
dry  and  dusty  again,  and  the 
humidity  added  to  the  almost 
bearable  heat.  The  game  began 
badly  for  the  Cardinals.  They 
got  four  runs  in  seven  innings,  but 
the  Giants  were  leading  with 
seven  runs.  Nothing  happened 
in  the  eighth,  and  in  the  ninth  the 
Cards  were  at  the  bottom  of  the 
inning.  Unless  they  could  get 
four  runs,  they  would  lose.  There- 
were  no  extra  innings  in  case  of 
a  tie  at  the  end  of  the  ninth. 

The  Giants'  pitcher  quickly 
struck  out  two  Cards,  and  it  was 
Crazy  Otto's  time  to  bat.  There 
were  three  men  on  base.  If  Otto 
could  drive  a  home  run,  the  Card 
nals  would  win.  It  was  that 
simple !  But  could  Otto  comi 
through?  The  manager,  nervousl; 
shifting  his  cud  of  tobacco  from 
cheek  to  cheek,  spoke  to  Otto  in 
fatherly  tones.  What  he  said 
will  never  be  known.  But  Otto 
walked  calmly  to  the  plate  after 
selecting  a  bat.  He  carefully 
placed  his  feet  wide  apart,  put 
his  bat  on  his  shoulder  and  waited 
expectantly  for  the  pitch.  It  came 
fast  and  slightly  outside,  but  Otto 
swung  and  missed.  The  second 
ball  was  low  and  Otto  missed 
again.  The  manager  was  fidgeting 
nervously  in  front  of  the  dugout, 
his  lips  moving  silently.  Only 
the  umpire  behind  the  catcher 
seemed  unmoved  by  the  tension. 

The  pitcher  wound  up  slowly 
this  time  and  threw  one  right  over 
the  plate.  There  was  a  loud  crack 
as  Otto  swung  with  all  his  might 
and  the  ball  sailed  beautifully 
into  the  left  field  stands.  Never 
in  the  history  of  St  Louis  was 
such  a  noise  heard.  The  jubilant 
Cardinal  fans  did  everything  ex- 
cept blow  up  the  stands  with 
dynamite.  The  three  men  on  base 
jogged  across  home  plate  and 
Otto  followed.  Otto  was  so  carried 
away  by  his  beautiful  homer  that 
he  stopped  and  jeered  at  every 
Giant  player  on  the  way  around 
the  bases,  completely  forgetting 
an  ancient  rule  that  specified  the 
time  allowed  to  run  the  bases  on 
a  home  run.  Just  before  he 
reached  third  base  he  yelled  some- 
thing   over    his    shoulder    to    the 


second  baseman.  While  he  wasn't 
looking  where  he  was  going,  he 
tripped  over  a  mushroom  that  had 
sprung  up  after  the  rain  and 
sprawled  in  the  dust.  By  this 
time  the  umpire  had  tossed  in 
another  ball  and  Otto  was  called 
out  at  third. 

The  manager  fell  backwards  in- 
to the  dugout,  foaming  at  the 
mouth  and  chewing  his  tongue. 
It  was  learned  later  that  he 
swallowed  his  tobacco.  Otto 
struggled  to  his  knees,  surveyed 
the  situation  for  a  moment  and 
trudged  toward  the  dugout.  The 
manager  had  recovered  by  this 
time  and  was  walking  toward  Otto 
with  a  big  smile  on  his  face  and 
his  right  hand  extended.  When 
they  came  up  to  each  other,  the 
manager  suddenly  brought  his  left 
hand  from  behind  his  back,  It 
held  a  bat.  Quickly  seizing  it  in 
both  hands,  he  swung  it  hard 
against  the  astonished  Otto's  skul. 
Otto  dropped  fat  on  his  face  and 
didn't  move.  A  doctor  was  sum- 
moned to  examine  hm,  and  the 
doc   pronounced    Crazy   Otto  dead. 


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Your  Degree 
Worth  $72,000 

Ever  wonder  what  your  college 
degree  will  be  worth  to  you 
dollars  and  cents?  A  little  inquiry 
revealed  some  highly  interesting 
facts. 

The  data  for  this  article  were 
taken  from  a  textbook,  Personal 
Finance,  used  in  Dr.  Taber's 
course  of  the  same  name.  Some 
of  the  quotations  are  from  a  ref- 
erence used  by  the  authors  of 
the  textbook.  The  reference  was 
written  in  1952  by  Ernest  Have- 
mann  and  Patricia  S.  West  and 
titled  They  Went  to  College.  The 
College  Graduate  in  America  To- 
day. 

There  is  a  high  correlation  be- 
tween advanced  formal  education 


"  MOON  IS  BLUE" 

ment.  The  other  members  of  the 
four  -  character  cast  is  papa 
O'Neill  (Dudley  Sparks),  who 
scores  a  one-round  knockout  over 
Gresham. 

New  York  is  a  city  where  prac- 
tically anything  can  and  usually 
does  happen.  And  when  a  hand- 
some young  architectural  en- 
gineer follows  an  attractive 
young  lady  to  the  observation 
tower  of  the  Empire  State  build- 
ing, and  when  she  invites  her- 
self to  his  apartment,  anything 
and  everything  does  happen. 

Barbara  Delany,  a  veteran  on 
the  Bill  Smith  stage,  is  directing 
this   gay   comedy   of   young   love. 


DR.  MACK  TO  SPEAK 
nursing  profession,  entitled  "Girl 
With  A  Lamp".  A  technician  will 
be  on  hand  to  demonstrate  the 
technique  of  talcing  blood  type, 
and  to  type  the  blood  of  all  those 
who  would  like  to  know  what 
their  blood  type   is. 

All  high  school  students  and 
teachers  and  other  visitors  are 
cordially  invited  to  attend  the 
exhibit  which  will  be  held  from 
6:30    to    10:30    p.    m. 


Baseball  Bonus 

counted  for  three  of  our  four 
losses  last  year,  which  should  make 
these  games  even  more  hotly  con- 
tested this  season.  Baseball  fans 
will  get  a  double  treat  on  the 
afternoon  of  the  Mounts  game  as 
it  is  a  double-header. 

With  15  lettermen  returning  on 
the  squad,  plus  the  return  of  Leo 
Gillis  to  the  pitching  staff,  we  can 
look  forward  to  some  afternoons 
of  good,  fast  baseball.  If  you 
want  to  while  away  those  balmy 
hours  between  noon  and  dusk, 
there  is  nothing  better  than  s 
good  baseball  game. 


Culture  Corner 


'Diz(k)y  Dallies' 

shoestrings  .  .  .  Last  year  they 
made  enough  profit  from  the  sales 
to  enable  the  school  to  buy  new 
uniforms  for  this  year's  team. 

If  the  lacrosse  team  ever  runs 
short  of  money  for  gas  on  a  road 
trip,  they  will  at  least  have  a 
Buck  to  Chuck. 


Compliments     Of 

Chestertown  Elect.  Light 
&  Power  Company 

Townshend,  Kane 

"INSURE  AND   BE  SURE" 
Hubbard    Bldg.,   Chestertown 


17s 

CLCHMIOUB 
TEUr-HOW 


FOR   REAL   ECONOMY 
ANO   SERVICE  CAll_ 


Donton  23 
OENTQN,  MP.    Ch«»f  rtown  62500 


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and  high  incomes  as  compared 
to  low  education  and  low  incomes. 
The  Equitable;  Life  Insurance 
Society  estimates  that  college 
graduates  average  $72,000  more 
in  lifetime  earnings  than  do  non- 
college    graduates. 

Taking  occupation  first,  an  an- 
alysis reveals  that  only  16  per- 
cent of  non-graduate  men  in  the 
United  States  hold  positions  as 
professionals,  proprietors,  man- 
agers, or  executives.  The  other 
84  per  cent  are  submerged  in 
agricultural,  unskilled  to  skilled, 
and    clerical    and   sales    work. 

Men  with  degrees,  on  the  other 
hand,  hold  84  per  cent  of  the  pro- 
fessional, proprietary,  managerial 
and  executive  positions;  and  only 
16  percent  are  employed  in 
agricultural,  unskilled  to  skilled, 
and  clerical  and  sales  work.  The 
situation  is  exactly  reversed!  The 
authors  of  Personal  Finance  con- 
clude that  "it  is  unusual  to  find 
an  Old  Grad  who  is  not  at  the 
top." 

The  cash  value  of  the  degree 
increases  with  age.  Median  earn- 
ings of  men  graduates  are  high- 
er than  for  non-graduates  by 
roughly  the  following  figures  for 
different  age  levels.  Under  30, 
51,537;  under  40,  $1,971;  under 
50,  $3,389;  and  over  50,  $3,732. 
"When  the  average  man's  (an- 
nual) income  begins  to  decline 
after  age  50  .  .  .  the  college 
graduates  are  attaining  their  best 
returns." 

Evidence  indicates  that  col- 
lege degrees  in  many  cases  are 
an  open  sesame  to  the  professions 
which    are    barred    to    non-gradu- 


Thirst  stops  here 


■  Sales  &  Service 


FORD  and  MERCURY  CARS  ■ 

1923 -Eliason  Motors,  Inc.- 1955 

Chestertown,  Md. 


Phone  184 


ates  because  of  educational  nec- 
essity. Annual  incomes  fo  five 
major  professions  in  1951  were 
highest  for  doctors,  lawyers,  den- 
tists, engineers,  college  profes- 
sors, and  secondary  school  teach- 
ers, in  that  order.  The  business 
field  offers  handsome  rewards  to 
the  man  with  a  degree.  A  grad- 
uate can  expect  to  reach  the 
$7,500-plus  income  brackets  fas- 
ter in  banking  than  in  any  other 
type  of  business,  but  banks  em- 
ploy less  graduates  than  does 
any  other  type.  Manufacturing 
is  the   biggest  single  employer. 

It  has  been  pointed  out  that 
college  graduates  dominate  the 
professions  and  higher  income 
positions.  Families  of  college  men 
are  financially  more  secure,  since 
families  headed  by  professionals 
receive  a  median  income  of  $5,- 
100,  and  managers  and  officials 
receive  an  average  $7,395  a  year. 
Sixty  percent  of  the  heads  of 
families  with  incomes  of  $7,500 
or  more  went  to   college. 

These  are  facts  to  contem- 
plate. Is  it  worth  the  strain  and 
worry  for  four  years?  The  answer 
must  be  yes  except  under  extreme 
conditions.  For  the  best  avail- 
able evidence  shows  clearly  that 
the  cozy  economic  circle  around 
college  graduates  is  rapidly  shrink- 
ing the  number  of  positions  avail- 
able to  the  non-graduates. 

Paul's  Shoe  Store 

and 

Shoe  Repair 


Passed  a  cute  sight  the  othei 
night  in  the  garrett.  Both  boys 
were  in  their  respective  beds. 

Whoever  put  Woody 's  letter  on 
the  bulletin  board  was  real  smart. 
We  wish  some  of  the  jerks  around 
here  would  get  a  2.00  like  he  has 
before  they  criticize  him. 

World's  record  was  set  here  by 
Bulbhead  for  consecutive  birthdays 
(312  a  year).  Bergen  is  right  be- 
hind, having  just  celebrated  his 
19th  yesterday. 

Very  touching  scene  yesterday 
again  when  boy  saying  Grace  turn- 
around and  smashed  chair  over 
head  of  boy  isneaking  food. 
Alley  Oop! 

Ralph  Laws  attended  two  con- 
secutive classes  last  week.  Seems 
he  sat  on  gum  in  one  class  and 
couldn't  quite  make  it  out  before 
the  bell. 

What's  all  this  about  being 
secretly  married?  We  know  it  all 
the  time.  Why  else  didn't  he  call 
for  her  for  breakfast  like  all  our 
other  campus  lovers? 

Glad  to  see  something  is  finally 
being  done  about  that  poor  woman 
stuck  in  back  of  Hodson  Hall. 
They're  ripping  it  all  up,  but 
they're  looking  in  the  wrong  place. 
She's  been  stolen  and  now  is  the 
hood  ornament  for  Mr.  Hart's  car. 
In  closing  we  mention  ^the  award 
winning  invention  given  us  by  an 
unidentified  young  coed.  She  make 
a  cocktail  mixer  for  a  lazy  person. 
It's  a  normal  shaker  except  the 
person  using  it  waits  around  for 
an  earthquake.  Takes  some  time 
for  a  mixed  drink,  but  think  of 
the  originality! 

Now,  remember  tonight — no  one 
is  allowed  to  sleep  in  the  jeeps  in 
the  bottom  of  the  Armory.  That's 
out  this  year,  and  also,  don't  wear 
your  pins;  you  may  lose  them! 


C.  W.  KIBLER  &  SON,  INC. 

Dealers  In 

Coal,    Grain,    Fertilizers,    Lime 

Phone  149  or  53 

Park    Cleaners 

"One    Day    Service" 
Phone  318-W 
Chestertown,  Maryland 


Compliments 
of 

COOPER'S 

Hardware  Store 

BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 
"The  Place  To  Go — 

For  Brands  you  Know" 
Tuxedo   Rental   Service 
Phone  94-W       Chestertown,  Md. 


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SHOE  STORE 

High   Street  -   Cheetertown,   Md. 

Compliments 
of 

FOX'S 

5c  TO  $5  STORE  INC. 
CHESTERTOWN,    MARYLAND 
Phone  241 

Anthony's  Flowers 

Call  Us  For  Flowers  For 

All   Occasions 
PHONE  283 


The  Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books  &  Supplies  —  College  Jewelry  &  Sundries 

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The 


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VOL.  XXVIII,  NO.  11 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


MONDAY,  MAY  9,  1955 


ODK  Plans  Band 

Members  of  ODK  recently  voted 
to  promote  a  cheering  band  to  play 
at  athletic  events.  As  proposed, 
the  band  would  provide  music  of 

marching  variety,  both  to  sup- 
plement and  to  encourage  vocal 
participation  in  team  support. 

The  band  probably  would  be 
built  around  the  dance  band  al- 
ready established,  and  would  add 
other  members  from  school's  in- 
strument players,  many  of  whom 
lack  the  added  skill  of  jazz  playing, 
but  who  would  enjoy  making  some 
sweet  noise  to  activate  school 
spirit. 

As  the  band  becomes  more  organ, 
ized,  responsibility  for  its  manage- 
ment will  fall  on  itself  or  some 
related  group. 


"HARVEY  ARRIVES  IN  ICELAND  at  Keflavik  Airport,  as 
Washington  Players  alight  from  Military  Air  Transport 
Service  plane.  Shown  in  picture,  from  left  to  right  up  the 
platform  are  Harvey  Samis,  who  starred  in  the  play,  Buddy 
Moore,  Doris  Hall,  Ann  Hurst,  My,ra  Bonhage,  Jack  Daniel, 
Joan  Vanik,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  Joe,  Keller,  who  directed 
the  play,  Mrs.  Marguerite  Welham,  the  chaperone,  Sheldon 
Bader,  and  Pete  Burbage. 


Science  Society 
Elects  Warner; 
Give  Prizes 

Bill  Warner  succeeded  Rosie 
Hatem  as  president  of  the  Society 
of  Sciences,  and  Lew  Hershberger 
was  announced  as  winner  of  the 
recent  science  exhibit's  project  com' 
petition,  at  the  regular  meeting 
Thursday. 

Along  with  "Warner,  Eveline 
Bowers,  Marilyn  Bock,  and  Arne 
Pessa  will  handle  the  clubs  ex- 
ecutive duties  for  the  coming  year 
as  vice-president,  secretary,  and 
treasurer,  respectively. 

Hershberger  won  ten  dollars  for 
his  clay  model  of  a  fetal  pig, 
with  detachable  parts.  Second 
prize  of  five  dollars  went  to  Al 
Stevenson  and  Jack  Winkler  for 
their  experiment  on  the  separation 
of  chlorophyll  by  chromotography. 


Black,  Bennett 
Honored  Upon 
Retirement 


Dr.  Clarence  J.  Black  and  Pro- 
fessor Orville  B.  Bennett,  of  the 
Washington  College  faculty  were 
honored  at  the  annual  banquet  of 
the  Washington  College  chapter  of 
the  American  Association  of 
University  Professors  held  at  the 
Gl-anary,  Georgetown,  Monday 
evening. 

These  two  professors,  who  will 
retire  following  the  present  col- 
lege term,  were  presented  silver 
trays  marked  "From  the  faculty, 
Washington  College,  1955."  The 
presentation  was  made  by  Jack 
W.  Henry,  Jr.,  president  of  the 
local  chapter  of  the  association. 

Dr.  Black,  professor  of  chemis. 
try,  has  been  at  Washington  Col- 
lege since  1943  and  Professor  Ben- 
nett, of  the  mathematics  depart- 
ment, since  1942. 


Cosmic  rays  are  mysterious 
streams  of  electrical  articles  strik- 
ing the  earth  from  unknown 
sources. 


iflii  Sigs  Elect 
Jack  Winkler 

Jack  Winkler  was  elected 
president  ofPhi  Sigma  Kappa  for 
next  year,  and  other  officers  were 
named  at  the  fraternity's  regu 
lar    meeting   this   week. 

Vice-president  is  Roger  Kin- 
hart;  secretary,  Jerry  Yudizky; 
treasurer,  Bob  Ssockley;  sentinel, 
Mickey  Anderson ;  inductor, 
Bucky  Ford;  rush  chairman,  Bob 
Pickett;  IFC  delegate,  George 
Hanst. 

Song  Fest 
Slated  For 
May  13th 

The  annual  Song  Fest  is  to  be 
held  on  Friday  evening,  May  13. 
All  of  the  fraternities  and  sorori- 
ties oh  campus  with  the  exception 
of  Theta  Chi  will  render  two 
selections  at  the  program  to  be 
held  in  front  of  Middle  Hall. 
Each  sorority  will  sing  "Swing 
Low,  Sweet  Chariot",  in  addition 
to  a  number  of  their  own.  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  will  sing  "So  In  Love", 
while  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  has 
chosen  "Dark  is  The  Night",  and 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  will  sing  "Tea 
For  Two". 

Each  of  the  three  fraternities  in 
the  program  will  sing  "Cool 
Water",  as  required  by  the  rules 
of  the  contest.  Lambda  Cbji  Alpha 
will  render  "Army  Blue",  and  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  will  sing  as  their 
selection  "Serenade",  from  "The 
Student  Prince".  Kappa  Alpha 
will    sing   "September    Song", 

In  addition  to  the  regular  par-t 
of  the  program  it  is  anticipated 
that  there  will  be  a  48-voice  chorus 
group  to  sing  "Deep  River"  while 
the  judges  are  making  their 
decision  as  to  who  the  winners  are 
in  the  sorority  and  frajternity 
groups.  The  judges  have  not  yet 
been  chosen  for  the  Song  Fest. 


Senior  Class 
Auction  Set 
For  May  11 

The  Class  of  1956  will  hold  an 
auction  on  Wednesday,  May  11. 
The  time  of  the  auction  is  set  for 
6:30  P.  M.  in  the  basement  of 
Hodson  Hall.  The  proceeds  from 
the  auction  are  to  be  used  to 
buy  hymnals  for  the  auditorium 
in   William   Smith   Hall. 

A  variety  of  goods  have  been 
donated  to  be  auctioned  off  at 
the  affair,  including  dinners  at 
the  Home  Restaurant  and  Bud's, 
five  dollars  worth  of  merchandise 
at  Gibson's  Bluebird,  and  other 
articles  given  by  Chestertown 
merchants. 

The  Senior  Class  auction  was 
a  huge  success  last  year  and  this 
sort  of  thing  has  proven  itself  on 
the  campus.  Arrangements  are  be- 
ing made  to  secure  the  same  auc- 
tioneer as  last  year's — Mr.  Harry 
Russell,  an  alumnus  of  Washing- 
ton  College  from  Chestertown. 


Republicans 
To  Banquet 


A  speech  by  David  Williamson, 
retired  Foreign  Service  officer  of 
the  State  Department  and  an  un- 
successful candidate  for  state 
senator  from  Queen  Annes  County, 
will  highlight  the  Young  Republic- 
an Club  banquet  at  the  Granary 
this  Wednesday  at  6:30.  The 
affair  is  declared  open  to  the  public. 

Mr.  Williamson,  who  spoke  on 
communism  in  Southeast  Asia 
at  International  Relations  Day 
here  in  March,  was  given  free 
choice  for  his  talk  this  week. 

Further  activities  of  the  Young 
Republicans  include  attending  the 
convention  of  the  state  Federation 
of  Young  Republican  Clubs  at 
Annapolis    on    Saturday. 

Buddy  Sparks,  local  president, 
hopes  to  obtain  information  to 
make  the  group  here  more 
teresting  and  appealing.  Those 
attending  the  convention  will  be 
Sparks,  Mac  Hatch,  and  John 
Richey. 


Duke  Wins,  5-2 

In  the  Sho'men's  second  lacrosse 
game  on  their  two-day  southern 
trip,  Duke  University  upset  them 
5-to-2.  Mid-fielder  Joe  Sievtold 
tied  the  score  1  to  1  in  the  opening 
minutes  of  the  game,  but  Boyd 
Miller  of  the  Blue  Devils  quickly 
scored  and  gave  his  team  a  lead 
they  held  throughout  the  game. 
The  final  Washington  goal  was 
scored  in  the  fourth  period  by 
attackman  Berkey  Kenny. 

Washington  College's  lacrosse 
team  now  has  a  season  record  of 
Three  wins  and  Five  losses.  The 
game  with  the  Sho'men  was  re- 
portedly Duke's  best  in  an  up-and- 
down  season. 

In  1964,  35,500  Americans  were 
killed  in  traffic  accidents. 


Dramatics 
Honorary 
Formed  Here 

Formation  of  a  new  honor 
society  on  campus  will  be  completed 
tomorrow  night  as  Alpha  Psi 
Omega,  national  dramatics  fra- 
ternity, inducts  thirteen  members 
of  the  Washington  Players. 

Mrs.  E.  Winifred  Opgrande  and 
Professor  C.  W.  Hart,  already 
members  of  the  national  group, 
will  install  the  new  chapter,  to  be 
known  as  the  Pi  Zeta  chapter,  at 
a  ceremony  in  Reid  Hall  at  9  P.  M. 
The  fraternity,  largest  in  its 
field  in  the  country,  is  purely  an 
honorary  group,  designed  to  serve 
as  a  supplement  to  the  local  dram- 
atics society  and  to  recognize  out- 
standing achievement  in  the  work 
of  the  Players,  in  fields  of  acting, 
direction,  production,  and  business 
management. 

The  thirteen  charter  members 
are  Aldo  Gallo,  Jack  Daniel,  Joe 
Keller,  Harvey  Samis,  Wayne 
Gruehn,  Pete  Burbage,  Deac 
Owings,  Al  Condello,  Dave 
Humphries,  Roy  Jones,  Barbara 
Delaney,  Maryellen  Baildon,  and 
Joan  Vanik. 

To  obtain  the  charter,  a  petition 
was  sent  to  the  national  governing 
body  of  the  fraternity,  known  as 
the  Grand  Cast,  telling  of  the 
plays  and  the  facilities  with  which 
the  Players  work.  The  national 
investigated  the  work  of  the 
Players  and  the  standing  of  the 
college,  then  got  the  approval  of 
all  the  220  chapters  in  the  country. 
For  individual  membership,  there 
are  standards  based  on  particip- 
ation in  Players  activities,  and 
evaluated  on  a  point  system. 

At  the  Players'  annual  banquet 
this  Thursday,  there  will  be  the 
traditional  Oscar  awards  and 
several  surprises,  according  to 
Aldo  Gallo,  president. 


Moon  Is  Blue  Well  Staged;  Macmullen  Praised 


By  Robert  G.  Bailey 

With  two  performances  of  F. 
Hugh  Herbert's  comedy  The  Moon 
Is  Blue,  the  Washington  Players  on 
Friday  and  Saturday,  May  6th  and 
7th,  concluded  their  1954-55  season. 
As  a  newcomer  to  the  College, 
your  reviewer  has  been  much  im- 
pressed by  the  enthusiastic  activity 
of  the  Washington  Players,  and 
their  serious  approach  to  whatever 
project  they  may  have  in  hand. 
It  is  an  exceptional  group  that  can 
develop  in  a  small  college  such  as 
Washington  not  only  talented 
actors  and  production  personnel, 
but  also  a  number  of  capable 
directors.  The  results  of  their 
efforts  deserve  to  be  seen  by  larger 
audiences  than  witnessed  the  play 
under  review. 

The  report  is  that  next  year's 
plays  will  also  be  modern,  if  not 
all  contemporary.  While  the  ap- 
peal of  more  recent  plays  to 
student  group,  either  actors 
audience,  is  quite  understandable, 
one  wishes  nevertheless  that 
gifted  and  devoted  a  group  as  the 
Washington  Players  might  even- 
tually include  on  their  annual 
schedule  perhaps  one  great  play 
of  an  earlier  period.  The  pro- 
duction, for  example,  of  a  play  by 
Shakespeare,  of  one  of  the  great 
comedies  of  the  English  eight- 
eenth century   (have  we  no  poten- 


tial Mrs.  Malaprop  among  us?), 
or  of  a  Moliere  Comedy,  suggests 
itself  as  an  experience  rewarding 
in  many  ways. 

The  Moon  Is  Blue,  ably  directed 
by  Barbara  Delaney,  ended  the 
current  season  with  a  brisk,  light 
touch,  suitable  to  the  spring  of 
the  year.  The  play  was  carefully 
staged,  the  set  showing  the  New 
York  apartment  where  most  of  the 
action  took  place  fully  deserving 
the  applause  accorded  it  by  the 
audience  at  each  performance. 
Those  responsible  should  be  con- 
gratulated. One  looked  in  vain  on 
the  program  for  their  names. 

As  for  the  play  itself,  it  must 
be  taken  for  what  it  really  is 
bit  of  clever  dramatic  fluff, 
amusingly  naughty,  and  thorough- 


ly enjoyable  only  if  well  done.  An 
evening  (and  what  an  evening!) 
is  spent  by  the  audience  with  Patty 
O'Neill,  a  "nice  girl"  making  her 
way  in  New  York  as  model  and 
television  actress;  Donald  Gres- 
ham,  a  young  architect;  and  David 
Slater,  a  wealthy  man-about-town 
the  shady  side  of  forty,  of 
wide  experience  and  few  scruples. 
Patty  and  Donald  "pick  each  other 
up"  at  the  Empire  State  Building; 
repair  to  Donald's  apartment ; 
quarrel  because  of  Slater  and 
Cynthia,  his  daughter,  Donald's 
former  fiancee;  are  separated  by 
Patty'  irate  policeman  father; 
finally  make  up;  and,  we  suppose, 
will  be  happy  ever  after.  The  im- 
proprieties hover  continually  in  the 
background,     but   'nothing     really 


improper  ever  occurs. 


The  action 


Play  Scheduled 

The  presentation  of  T.  S.  Eliot's 
play,  "Murder  in  the  Cathedral 
will  be  held  in  the  Wiliam  Smith 
Hall  Auditorium  on  March  18th 
and  19th.  The  play  is  being  given 
by  members  of  the  Canterbury 
Club,  assisted  by  members  of  the 
Washington  College  faculty  and 
The  Chester  Players.  Frederick 
A.  Meigs  is  in  the  main  role  as 
Thomas  Abecket,  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury. 


moves  as  if  in  a  circle,  beginning 
and  ending  in  the  same  spot  and 
under    similar    circumstances. 

Although  it  lacks  plot  interest, 
the  play  still  holds  our  attention  by 
its  amusing  dialogue  and  ijs 
"gags",  which  usually  evoked  the 
intended  laughs.  Fortunately,  the 
pace  given  the  action  by  the 
Director  was  in  general  fast 
enough  to  carry  this  load  of  wit 
and  patter  without  sagging. 

But  the  only  real  center  of  in- 
terest in  the  play  is  the  character 
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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief       - George  Hanst 

News  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor Emily  Drvden 

Sports  Editor        -        - Al  Albebtson 

Circulation  Manager Hezzy  Howard 

Business  Manager -        Jerry  Lambdin 

Photographer       --------         Joe  Keller 

News  Staff  —  Bud  Moore,  Kakie  Brackett,  Martha  Ann  Kohout. 
Feature  Staff  —  Boo  Locker,  Janet  Parks,  Myra  Bonhage,  Anna  Lucy* 

AUspach,   Shelly  Bader,   Stan   Goldstein,   Hezzy   Howard, 
Sports   Staff  —  Jerry   Yudizky,   Allen    Grimes,   Jim   Walker    Chuck 

Covington,   Bert   Lederer,   Jim    Wright,   Wayne   Gruehn, 

Steve  Hoffman. 
Typist  —  B.  C.  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins. 

Results  Of  A  Band 

As  movement  for  organizing  a  small  brass  cheering 
band  gets  underway,  we  begin  to  foresee  some  pleasant 
results,  all  of  them  boosting  school  morale  and  adding 
richer  experiences  to  school  life. 

First  there  is  the  zest  that  a  band  will  give  to  cheering. 
Playing  at  time-outs,  half-times,  and  between  innings,  a 
spirited  band  would  provoke  cheers  even  if  the  teams 
were  losing.  Students  would  cheer  for  the  fun  of  it,  and 
because  the  band  would  be  blaring  their  support.  The  extra 
rooting  would  spur  on  a  tired  team  to  victory. 

The  band  will  be  the  focal  point  of  all  pep  rallies.  It 
will'drum  up  pre-game  enthusiasm  and  lead  a  snake  dance, 
not  around  Kibler  field,  but  down  Washington  Avenue 
and  up  High  Street.  The  presence  of  the  band  will  make 
for  an  orderly  affair,  and  a  thrilling  one.  Pre-game  parades 
would  become  a  necessity  once  the  custom  took  hold,  and 
the  enthusiasm  would  begin  to  affect  the  local  citizens. 
Chestertown  would  become  a  college  town. 

When  school  spirit  has  been  aroused  by  the  band,  more 
students  will  attend  the  games,  more  will  stay  for  week- 
ends. And  when  students  want  some  organized  activity 
after  the  game,  they  will  gather  in.Hodson  Hall  with  the 
band  for  a  victory  (or  defeat)  dance.  The  music  won't 
be  the  best  by  any  standards,  but  there  will  be  many  good 
times.  Then  someone  will  plan  to  have  better  dancing 
music  and  there  will  begin  the  college's  full-time  dance 
band,  playing  after  games  and  every  weekend. 

All  these  accomplishment  will  come  from  a  small  brass 
cheering  band.  We  could  predict  even  greater  things  if 
we  forgot  student  apathy.  Perhaps  the  band  will  cure 
that,  too. 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
-f 

Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


MONDAY,  MAY  9,  1955 


Players  Return  From  Arctic 


Washington     Players 


Back  on  campus  from  the  recent 
Washington  Players*  tour  of  Ice. 
land  with  "Harvey",  is  Senior  of 
the  Week,  Pete  Burbage.  Pete  has 
been  interested  in  dramatics  since 
he  came  to  W.  C,  first  appearing 
the  Washington  Players  pro- 
duction of  "My  Sister  Eileen", 
"Ten  Little  Indians",  "Bell,  Book, 
and  Candle"  and  "Shadow  of  the 
Glen".  His  performance  in  the 
latter  show  won  an  Oscar  for  him 
in  his  freshman  year.  As  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Chester  Players,  of 
which  he  is  now  vice-president, 
Pete  has  had  roles  in  "Strange 
Bedfellows",  "Cradle  Song",  and 
"Night  of  January  16th".  Pete 
was  also  behind   the  footlights   in 


PRAISES    PLAYERS 

.  .  .  The  play  was  well  received 
by  military  audiences.  As  an  ex- 
collegian  myself,  I  can  say  that  it 
was  a  real  touch  of  the  States  to 
have  your  undergrads  here.  They 
are  good  ambassadors  for  Wash- 
ington College. 

Your  college  has  the  unofficial 
thanks  from  this  section  and  the 
entire  Iceland  Defense  Force.  I'm 
sure  the  General  would  agree  with 
me. 

Sincerely, 

Duncan    S.    Martin 

S/Sgt  USAF 


Fifteen  Beers  Aid  Research 

TROY,  N.  Y.  —  (ACP)  —  Larry 
Edwards,  a  junior  here  at  Rensse- 
laer Polytechnic,  probably  wound 
up  the  other  day  as  the  gayest,  if 
not  the  most  scientific,  "guinea 
pig"  on  the  school's  campus. 

As  part  of  the  Inter  fraternity 
Council-sponsored  Safety  Week, 
Edwards  volunteered  to  drink  a 
can  of  beer  every  20  minutes  from 
1  to  5  p.  m.  in  the  student  lounge. 

Purpose  of  the  experiment  was 
to  study  "reaction  time,  depth 
perception,  peripheral  and  night 
vision  and  steadiness  under  the 
increasing  effect  of  alcohol."  Data 
was  recorded  throughout  the  test, 
designed  to  show  by  actual  demon- 
stration the  detrimental  effect  of 
alcohol  on  the  sensory  perception 
of  drivers.  „ 

Wesleyans  Choose 
Richey  President 

On     Tuesday,     April     26,     the 

Wesley  Foundation  held  its  elect- 
ions, choosing  John  Richey  as  its 
president.  Richey  succeeds  John 
Parker  in  this  position  and  during 
the  coming  year  is  to  be  assisted 
by  Carol  Knisely,  who  was  elected 
secretary-  treasurer. 


Animals  which  reproduce  by 
division  of  the  body  are,  in  effect, 
immortal. 


Show  -  Stoppers 

The  Washington  Players  would 
like  to  change  the  dramatic 
group's  name  to  the  Washington 
Workers  ....  Play  acting  is  not 
play  ....  The  only  thing  they 
know  of  that  is  harder  than  put- 
ting on  a  show  is  cramming  for 
a  blue  book  on  the  day  before 
the   play  opens. 

The  taxi-cab  scene  had  to  be 
cut  out  of  "The  Moon  is  Blue". 
.  .  .  There  are  no  taxis  locally 
which  the  Players  corld  have 
used  as  a  prop  ....  Th-j  nearest 
re  semblance  to  a  taxi  is  that 
black  Buick  bus  which  is  used 
by  the  Campus  Transportation 
Co.,  ior  trips  between  Chester- 
town  and  South  Jersey,  Philadel- 
phia ,  New  York,  and  all  points 
in-between  .  .  .  and  it  wasn't 
available  .  .  .  had  a  trip  scheduled 
for  this  week-end  ....  Don't 
feel  too  badly  .  .  .  there  wasn't 
any  taxi  in  the  New  York  pro- 
duction, either,  and  the  la3t  I 
heard,  they  had  a  few  taxis  in 
that   town. 

Holly  wood-tes  Maggie  Mac- 
Namarra  and  William  Holden 
were  invited  to  attend  the  local 
production  of  the  play  which 
these  two  helped  make  such  a 
success  on  the  screen  .  .  .  Both 
had  to  turn  down  the  invitation, 
however  .  .  .  Miss  MacNamarra 
is  still  too  embarrased  to  show  her 
face  in  public,  and  Mr.  Holden 
had  to  stay  home  ...  his  Oscar 
is  due  to  get  its  twice-monthly 
polishing    this    week-end. 

Heat  records  were  set  in  Ice- 
land last  week  with  the  G.I's 
warm  reception  of  the  Players. 
.  .  .  The  cast  was  flying  high  the 
entire  week  ....  going,  return- 
ing, mentally  in  the  clouds  while 
bodily  on  earth  during  their  stay. 
.  .  .  .  Four  male  members  were 
seen  rushing  to  the  recruiting 
office  in  New  Brunswick  upon  re- 
turning to  the  U.  S. 


"The  Importance  of  Being  Ernest", 
produced  by  the  Mt.  Vernon 
Literary  Society.  At  present  he 
is  busy  directing  T.  S.  Eliot's 
"Murder  in  the  Cathedral"  for  the 
Chester  Players  and  the  Canter- 
bury Club,  in  which  he  also  plays 
the  role  of  the  knight. 

As  president  of  the  Canterbury 
Club  Pete  helped  make  Religious 
Emphasis  Day  a  success  here  on 
campus.  He  is  secretary  and  vice- 
president  of  the  French  Club,  a 
member  of  the  Young  Democrats 
and  the  Choir,  and  past  vice- 
president  of  his  fraternity,  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa.  Pete  represented 
the  Forensic  Society  in  a  recent 
T.  V.  debate  and  is  a  member  of  the 
honorary  fraternity  O.   D.  K. 

Music  is  another  of  Pete's  major 
interests;  he  has  given  two  piano 
recitals  in  Chestertown  and  would 
like  to  teach  piano  as  a  sideline. 
An  English  major,  Pete  is  un- 
decided about  his  immediate  future. 
He  may  serve  in  the  Navy  or  con- 
tinue his  dramatic  work  by  at- 
tending the  Yale  Dramatic  School. 


curit \ . . 

immersed  in  gloom    29  days 

.will  never  pass just  learn- 
ed of  new  procurement  plot    

flunk  out  senior  class  ....  take  us 

back    next   year    to   fill    up 

minnie  martin   and  you  dont 

think  theyd   do   it    not  until 

after    we   buy    hymn   books    

seniors  having  faculty  auction  for 

purpose fools may  make 

few  suggestions sell  zach  limb 

by  limb joe  head  by  head 

erm  in  little  grab  bags 2  bucks 

each going  going gone. . . 

joe    paslsy   approach    in   as- 
sembly   to    no    avail     flattery 

will  get  him  nowhere ifc 

less      than      usual       number      of 

casualities      dull      must 

visit   st  Johns   for   excitement 

probably  another  plot panhel 

dance  still  has  no  home   ....   rock 

hall  oyster  shuckers invoking 

zoning    laws    being    nice    to 

mildred    anyway     humphrey 

has   heart  set   on   going   with 

(Continued  on  page  4) 


The 
cently  returned  from  Iceland 
where  they  presented  Mary  Chase's 
delightful  comedey,  "Harvey".  The 
trip  was  sponsored  by  the  Air 
Force  in  its  entertainment  program 
for    overseas    personnel. 

The  cast  included  Harvey  Samis, 
Joe  Keller,  Doris  Hall,  Jack  Daniel, 
Myra  Bonhage,  Buddy  Moore,  Ann 
Hurst,  Shelly  Bader,  Joan  Vanik, 
Pete  Burbage,  and  Anna  Lucy 
Allspach.  Mrs.  Marguerite  Well- 
ham  chaperoned. 

The  troup  left  from  McGuire 
Air  Force  Base  in'  New  Jersey 
on  April  23  at  6:30  A.  M.  Most 
of  the  Players  had  never  before 
flown.  ,  The  eleven  hour  flight 
provided  many  thrills.  Five  hours 
after  the  takeoff  the  plane  landed 
in  Newfoundland  for  a  two  hour 
stop.  Later  at  7:35  A.  M.  U.S. 
time,  or  11:35  A.  M.  Iceland  time, 
the  travelors  landed  at  Keflavik 
Air   Force   Base,   Iceland. 

The  Players  were  met  at  the 
plane  and  whisked  off  to  the 
customs  office  and  then  to  their 
hotel.  The  stage  in  the  Base 
Theater  was  quickly  arranged  with 
improvised  props.  At  7:00  P.  M. 
Tuesday,  the  first  of  three  per- 
formances   was    presented. 

The  performances  averaged 
audiences  of  approximately  300  per 
night.  Entertainment  is  a  scarcity 
on  this  bleak  and  rocky  island  and 
"Harvey"  found  a  very  appreci- 
ative audience  at  Kelavik. 

Between  performances  the  troup 
enjoyed  a  guided  tour  of  the 
military  installation,  highlighted 
by  a  visit  to  the  57th  Fighter 
Interceptor  Squadron,  guarding  the 
Arctic  air  route  between  Russia 
and  our  East  Coast  cities. 

On  the  last  day  the  eager  sight- 
seers got  a  look  at  Reykjavik,  the 
capital,  which  is  fifty  miles  from 
Keflavik.  The  desolate  stretches 
of  barren  rock  on  the  trip  into 
the  capital  were  quite  unfamiliar 
to  all  eyes.  Only  one-eigth  of  the 
entire  island  is  inhabitable,  and 
contrary  to  popular  belief,  most 
of  Iceland  remains  above  the  zero 
mark  all  year  round.  A  point  of 
particular  interest  was  the  im- 
pressive  buildings   of  the   Univer- 


sity of  Iceland. 

The  Communist  movement 
Iceland,  which  proceeds  unhamper- 
ed, was  another  interesting  dis- 
covery to  the  travelers.  The  writer 
had  the  opportunity  of  talking  to 
several  of  the  300  Communist 
civilians  working  at  the  air  base. 
The  party  is  one  of  the  strongest 
of  four  parties  in  Iceland. 

Five  hours  after  the  last  per- 
formance, on  Thursday  night,  the 
Players  took  off  for  an  eleven  hour 
non-stop  trip   home. 

Tips  for  Tourists 

If  you  are  ever  fortunate  enough 
to  go  on  one  of  these  excursions, 
here  are  some  helpful  hints. 

1.  Indicate  clearly  to  the  girls 
which  is  the  Men's  Room  and 
which  is  the  Women's. 

2.  Watch  the  souvenir  hunters. 
One  girl  came  back  with  a  card- 
board box  full  of  volcanic  rocks! 

3.  For  entertainment,  watch  Mrs. 
Wellham  putting  on  a  Mae  West. 

4.  Keep  tabs  on  the  time.  We 
ate  breakfast  four  consecutive 
times    due   to   time   changes. 

Always     sit     down     before 
sampling  a  foreign  beverage. 

6.  Don't  sit  next  to  the  engines. 
Harvey  Samis  did  and  he  "droned" 
for  three  hours  after  he  got  off  the 
plane. 

Carry  your  own  props  if  you 
can.  One  of  the  set's  "Victorian" 
chairs  was  a  stainless  steel  affair 
from   the  local   cafeteria. 


CAN  YOU  FEATURE 

Dean  Bradley  at  the  Bird 
Doc  James  teaching  chemistry 
Mr.   Padgett  driving  a  Jaguar 
Filet  mignon  in  Hodson  Hall? 
Pete  Long  as  a  bachelor 
Mr,  Foster  changing  his  mind 
Beer  in  the  Snack  Bar 
"Mad"    comics    on   the    library 

shelves? 
Cocktails    before    dinner 
Dr.   Clark  coaching  football 
An    American    Sunbathers    Associ- 
ation   Colony    in    Chestertown 
Dr.   Gibson  with  a  beard? 
Ronnie  Sisk  chasing  butterflies 
Jack  Bergen  on  the  J.  V. 
Morgan  Haines  weighing  92  pounds 
Mixer  drinks  in   the  dining   hall? 


Culture  Corner 

By  Shelly  and  Stan 


Since  this  is  our  next  to  the  last 
issue,  we  can  let  it  all  out  and 
reserve  next  time  for  apologies 
if  necessary.  This  may  not  be 
very  coherent,  but  it's  strictly  in 
character  with  our  present  con 
ditlon. 

First  of  all,  we  hope  those  nasty 
waiters  who  stole  the  cake  of 
ice  from  our  tea  pot  and  put  it 
Josh's  table  are  punished 
severly.  There's  nothing  worse 
than  warm  ice  tea. 

Many  thanks  to  the  helpful 
bunch  of  boys  who  group  around 
the  entrance  of  Hodson  Hall  and 
merrily  boost  each  fair  damsel's 
ego  as  she  enters  and  leaves.  As 
long  as  they  keep  off  the  freshly 
seeded  area  which  is  roped  off, 
their  actions  are  within  the  college 
regulations. 

Will  "those  maniacs  who  started 
tearing  down  Middle  Hall  with  a 
tennis  ball  please  stay  away!  Some 
couple,  clinging  to  each  other  in 
fear,  fell  down  into  the  Zeta  room, 
and  now  all  fearful  clinches  are 
banned.  At  least  until  the  couple 
is  located. 

Have  you  heard  about  the 
Army's  new  education  policy?  If 
you  have  a  girl  at  W.  C.  and  finish 
basic  training  in  the  upper  third 
of  your  platoon,  you  can  return 
here  for  a  post  graduate  course 
and      various      activities.        What 


could    be    better?      You    even    get 
paid! 

We  understand  we  can't  mention 
names  anymore,  because  it  em- 
barrasses people.  Very  good  idea- 
now  we  can  lie  and  no  one  can 
prove  it. 

How  about  having  a  third  shift 
at  Hodson  for  the  great  eaters 
who  get  to  each  shift  an  hour 
early  and  line  the  stairs  so  it's 
impossible  to  get  in  or  out?  With 
a  third  shift,  these  impatient 
eaters  could  then  be  sure  of  eating 
twice  and  wonldn't  have  to  show 
up  so  early. 

We  are  offering  a  fantastic  re- 
ward for  the  photo  of  a  lacrosse 
player  opening  a  beer  can  with 
his  nose.     It  can't  be  done! 

We  have  had  a  request  from  the 
Sanitation  Department  of  Mary- 
land urging  all  college  students 
not  to  leave  things  lying  around 
after  beach  parties.  Please  dis- 
pose of  everything  in  the  proper 
containers.  There  are  separate 
baskets  for  beer  cans  also. 

Next  week  we  will  have  compiled 
a  list  of  our  favorite  teachers,  and 
we  will  name  him  and  his  courses 
so  you  all  can  benefit.  The 
selection  was  not  influenced  by  the 
accident  that  occured  when  a 
student  got  his  foot  caught  in  a 
window  leaving  class  rather  early. 


MONDAY,  MAY  9,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Sho'nine  Undefeated  At  Mid-Season 


Gillis  and  Stew  Pitch  9-6 
Win  over  Randolph  Macon 


The  Washington  College  Sho'- 
men  protected  their  hold  on  the 
Mason-Dixon  Baseball  champion- 
ship by  pounding  out  a  9-6  win 
over  last  year's  runner-up  and 
this  year's  Southern  Division 
leader,     Randolph-Macon. 

While  Steve  Mastrianna  and 
Lou  Borbely  gave  the  fans  two 
exciting  moments,  it  was  starting 
pitcher  Leo  Gillis  who  deserves 
much  of  the  credit  for  the  vic- 
tory. Besides  turning  in  in  a  good 
mound  performance,  it  was  Gillis 
who  led  off  the  big  fifth  inning 
with  a  hard  single  to  right  field. 

Mastrianna  picked  up  his  first 
hit  of  the  year  as  he  blasted  the 
first  ball  offered  him  over  the  left 
field  bank  for  a  homerun  and 
the  first  score  of  the  game.  Mas- 
trianna added  another  run  when 
he  singled  to  right  and  was  dirven 
in  on  Al  Bernard's  long-hit  triple 
to  right  field  in  the  fourth  inning. 

It  was  the  fifth  inning  which 
proved  to  be  the  big  one  for  the 
Sho'men.  Pitcher  Gillis  opened  the 
inning  with  a  single  to  center 
field,  followed  by  walks  granted 
to  Tom  Bounds  and  Vic  Collier 
to  fill  the  bases.  Barry  Burns 
singled  over  the  head  of  the  sec- 
ond   baseman    to    drive    in    Gillis 


and  leave  the  bases  full.  Herm 
Schmidt  was  hit  by  the  pitcher  to 
bring  in  run  number  two  and  still 
leave  the  bases  full.  Mastrianna 
struck  out  for  the  first  out  of  the 
inning.  Bernard  walked  to  make 
it  three  runs  across  with  one 
away.  Lou  Borbely  sacrificed  to 
left  field  for  the  last  score  of  the 
inning.  Shelly  Goodman  grounded 
out  for  the  third  one. 

Randolph-Macon  started  a  rally 
in  the  seventh  when  they  got 
three  runs  on  an  error,  three 
walks  and  a  hit.  Freshman  Arnold 
Sten  relieved  Gillis  in  the  seventh 
with  the  bases  loaded  and  none 
away.  He  retired  the  first  two 
bathers  to  face  him,  walked  the 
third  and  struck  out  the  fourth 
to  end  the  Yellow  Jackets  threat. 

The  Sho'men  got  two  of  the 
runs  back  in  their  half  of  the 
seventh  when  Bernard  singled  to 
left  field  and  Lou  Borbely  drove 
him  in  with  a  425-foot  homerun 
to   center   field. 

Eleven  Sho'men  figured  in  hit- 
ting as  they  put  on  their  strongest 
hitting  exhibition  of  the  season 
Borbely  was  the  "big  bat"  of 
the  game  as  he  collected  three 
R.B.I's. 


ATHLETE'S  FEAT 


by  Wayne  Gruehn 


In  the  seldom-looked-at  trophy  case  located  in  Hodson 
Hall,  I  noticed  that  of  the  eighteen  cups  and  plaques 
placed  there,  twelve  of  them  were  won  by  Washington 
College's  various  track  teams.  Thought  I,  "So!  the  days  of 
Hubbard,  Howard,  Dryden  and  Brandenburg!"  What  has 
happened,  I  thought,  to  our  track  team?  Is  there  no  spirit 
or  what?  All  of  this  prompted  me  to  journey  over  to  the 
Athletic  Office  and  Coach  Emerson  Smith.  As  a  result 
of  that  talk,  I  have  the  following  to  say  about  our  forgotten 
track  team 

We  are,  as  we  know,  a  small  college.  We  have  no  foot- 
ball team.  Thus  a  great  many  talented  athletic  abilities 
are  directed  elsewhere;  and  no  one  team  feels  this  loss 
worse  than  the  track  and  field  aggregations.  Those  who 
don't  head  for  the  baseball  or  lacrosse  fields  or  the  tennis 
courts  either  do  nothing  or  "go  out  for  track  for  exercise." 
But  this  sport  is  more  than  just  exercise.  Cuts  and  bruises 
don't  show  "who  was  in  there  fighting."  No,  this  is  a 
sport  of  condition,  tension,  emotion  and  guts.  It  requires 
<Continued  on  page  4) 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

Anna    Lucy    Allspach 

This  is  election  time  through- 
out the  school  and  the  country. 
One  of  the  campaign  cries  that  is 
often  heard  is  for  "young  blood" 
to  break  old  monopolies  held  by 
political  machines.  The  ELM'S 
sports  staff  this  week  has  select- 
ed a  freshman  (the  "young 
blood" )  to  break  the  monopoly 
that  the  male  athletes  have  held 
on  this  column  by  picking  Miss 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  as  its  pros- 
pect of  the  week, 

Anna  Lucy  is  no  stranger  to 
W.  C.  or  W.  C.  athletics.  In  fact, 
as  a  local  resident  and  a  gal  who 
is  interested  in  practically  all 
sports,  she  has  been  an  enthusi- 
astic Sho'  fan  for  many  years.  It's 
quite  possible  that  in  her  young- 
er days  she  built  up  dreams 
about  the  time  when  she,  too, 
would  be  able  to  play  field  hoc- 
key, basketball,  and  the  other 
girl's  sports  at  W.  C.  If  such 
were  the  case,  then  her  dreams 
have  more  than  come  true. 

Not  only  has  she  starred  in 
field  hockey,  basketball,  and  now 
badminton,  but  she  is  just  a  few 
points  behind  Jane  Golt  in  the 
race  for  the  honors  of  "Best  Girl 
Athlete  of  the  Year".  In  the 
girl's  intramural  basketball  league 
which  just  concluded  its  season 
she  took  first  place  in  scoring, 
getting  a  leading  total  of  126 
points  for  a  top  per-game  aver- 
age  of   25.2. 

Athletic-wise  she  is  also  active 
in  the  girl's  town  league  in  bas- 
ketball as  a  high-jumping  center, 
and  in  softball,  working  in  the 
catcher's  position.  Swimming  is 
her  favorite  activity,  though  her 
desire  for  ice  skating  is  almost 
equally  strong.  However,  there 
is  plenty  of  water  for  swimming 
and  next  to  no  ice  for  skating 
in  these  parts,  so  the  summer- 
time sport  now  gets  top  rating. 

On  the  campus  the  red-headed, 
freckled  lass  who  plans  to  major 
n  chemistry  manages  to  find  time 
to  participate  in  dramatics,  ap- 
pearing in  the  Player's  produc- 
( Continued  on  page  4) 


Zeta    "A7    Win   Intramural   Cup 


The  Zeta  "A's",  a  dark  horse 
team  when  the  girl's  intramural 
basketball  season  began,  upset 
the  favored  Freshman  team  in 
a  game  in  which  the  Zeta's  didn't 
do  a  thing  wrong  while  the  Frosh 
couldn't  start  clicking  and  doing 
things  right.  With  the  big  game 
in  their  pocket,  the  A's  went  on 
to  finish  their  schedule  undefeated 
and  to  capture  the  coveted  cham- 
pionship   cup. 

With  tne  season  over  and  in 
the  record  hooks,  the  Girls'  Ath- 
letic Association  proceeded  to 
hand  out  "Most  Valuable  Player" 
honors  to  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 
and  to  six  girls  who  comprise  the 
honorary  varsity.  These  six  are 
Kay  Cossaboon,  Anna  Lucy  All- 
3pach,  and  Jane  Bracken  for  the 
foward  positions,  and  guards 
Martha  Ann  Kohout,  Priscilla 
Dumschott,  and  Anne  Grim.  Hon- 
orable mention  went  to  forward 
Penny  Stenger  and  guard  Kakie 
Bra«kett. 

The  A's  topped  the  league  with 


five  wins  and  no  losses.  Follow- 
ing the  Freshman  game  the  new 
champs  humbled  the  Zeta  B's 
and  the  Independents.  However, 
these  contests  were  anti-climati- 
cal,  while  the  Zeta-Frosh  tilt  was 
played    in    an    atmosphere   almost 


comparable  to  an  N.  B.  A.  final 
in  Madison  Square  Garden.  Led 
by  Sue  Reichlin,  who  chalked  up 
the  season's  record  one-game  high 
of  39  points,  the  Zeta's  jumped 
off  to  a  15-6  first  quarter  lead. 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Mounts  Bow  To  Sho'men 
5-2  &  6-1  in  Doubleheader 


Sparked  by  the  brilliant  pitch- 
ing of  Dean  Wood  and  Arnold 
Sten  and  home  runs  by  Herm 
Schmidt  and  Barry  Burns,  Wash- 
ington College  swept  both  ends 
of  a  doubleheader  from  Mount 
St.  Mary's  at  Kibler  Field  on 
May  2. 

In  the  opener,  Dean  Wood 
gave  up  only  three  hits  as  he 
coasted  to  his  first  win  of  the 
season.  Both  teams  went  scoreless 
until  the  Sho'men  fourth  when 
Schmidt  socked  a  line  drive  homer 
with  Burns  aboard.  Hurler  Wood 
aided  his  own  cause  as  he  sing- 
led and  scored  in  the  fifth  and 
drove  in  a  run  with  another  sin- 
gle in  the  sixth. 

The  Mounts'  initial  tally  came 
in  the  sixth.  Kujawa  singled  to 
center,  and  when  the  ball  eluded 
Sho'  middle  gardener  Tommy 
Bounds,  he  came  all  the  way 
around  to  score.  Ross'  one  baser 
in  the  seventh  gave  the  visitor's 
their  final  run.  Wood  struckout 
eight   and   walked   only   two. 


Freshman  Arnold  Sten  made  his 
debut  as  a  successful  starter, 
allowing  only  two  scratch  hits 
as  he  struck  out  seven  Mount 
batters  in  the  second  game. 

The  Smo'men  drew  first  blood 
in  the  second  frame  with  heads- 
up  baserunning.  Rog  Smoot  pok- 
ed a  single  to  center,  stole  sec- 
ond and  advanced  to  third  on  a 
wild  pitch.  With  two  out,  Shelly 
Goodman  walked.  Instead  of  hold- 
ing up  at  first  base,  Goodman 
headed  for  second,  drawing  a 
throw,   and   Smoot  scored. 

.Sam  Spicer  led  off  the  third 
with  a  single  and  Burns  drilled 
a  home  run  to  right  center  to 
score  two  more  runs. 

The  Mounts'  scored  their  only 
run  in  the  fourth,  but  in  the 
Sho'men  half  of  that  inning, 
Borbely  and  Sten  hit  singles  and 
Spicer  whacked  a  double,  his 
second  hit  of  the  game,  driving 
home  the  fourth  and  fifth  runs, 
Smoot  scored  again  in  the  sixth 
for  the  last  tally. 


Stickmen  Try  U.N.C.  and  DUKE 

Coach  Charlie  Clark  and  his  stickmen  went  south  this 
weekend  to  meet  the  teams  of  the  University  of  North 
Carolina  at  Chapel  Hill  and  Duke  University.  The  coach 
and  24  men  on  the  trip  hope  to  add  two  more  wins  to  their 
2-4  record. 

After  being  defeated  by  Hofstra,  the  stickmen  began 
to  hustle  and  racked  up  two  wins  against  Swarthmore  and 
Delaware.  The  Swarthmore  game  was  played  at  Swarthmore 
Saturday,  April  23.  Washington  College  scored  immediately 
after  the  opening  face-off  and  held  the  lead  for  the  duration 
of  the  game.  With  Bill  Barnett,  Bob  Kardon,  and  Gordie 
Miller  on  defense  and  John  Parker  in  the  goal,  the 
Pennsylvanians  didn't  have  a  chance  to  jump  ahead.  Charlie 
Buck,  Hezzy  Howard,  and  Berkey  Kenny  kept  shooting  hard 
and  gained  a  fairly  comfortable  lead  in  the  last  quarter. 
The  final  score  was  9  to  5. 

The  Sho'men  have  defeated  Delaware  every  year  for  the 
past  eleven  years.  The  team  was  confident  they  were  going 
to  win  again  when  they  took  the  field  at  Delaware.  But 
the  hom  team  scored  the  first  goal,  and  that  took  care  of  the 
over-confidence.  W.  C.  then  played  "heads-up"  ball  and 
tallied  a  17-10  victory.  With  hard  running  midfielders  Joe 
Sievold,  Ed  Bair,  and  Basil  Wadkovsky,  the  team  looked  like 
champions  as  they  scored  seven  goals  in  the  third  quarter, 
leaving  Delaware  scoreless. 

Baltimore  University  downed  the  Sho'men  16-6.  Two  of 
our  best  players  were  absent  from  the  game,  and  the  team 

Continued  on  page  4 


Trackmen  Run 
Over  Towson 
75  1-2  -  45  1-2 

The  Sho'  track  team  showed  its 
heels  in  the  home  meet  April  27 
against  Towson  State  Teachers 
College.  Co-captain  Lew  Buckley 
scored  first  in  the  880-yard  dash 
and  the  mile  and  two-mile  races 
to  lead  his  team  to  a  75'/2  to  45V4 
victory. 

Towson's  Bill  Heck  matched 
Buckley's  erformance  with  trium- 
phs in  the  100-  and  200-yard 
dashes  and  the  low  hurdles. 

Of  the  14  scheduled  events, 
the  Sho'men  captured  9  first 
places  and  won  the  mile  relay  in 
3  minutes  and  52.8  seconds.  Tow- 
son placed  first  in  four  events. 

Second  places  were  almost 
evenly  divided  between  the  two 
teams.  Washington  had  seven  and 
Towson    six. 

Towson  took  third  place  in  nine 
events  and  the  Sho'men  had  only 
four  third  positions. 


Diamond 
Chips 

By    Dixie     Walker 


Coach  Kibler  had  his  boys  run- 
ning in  the  Mounts'  game  and  it 
certainly  paid  off.  The  Sho'men 
pilfered  three  bases  in  the  open- 
er and  four  in  the  second  game. 
W.  C.'s  hurlers  showed  lit- 
tle respect  for  the  Mount's  bas- 
ketball star  Jack  Sullivan  as  he 
struck  out  in  two  pinchhrtting  ap- 
pearances ....  Arnie  Sten  field- 
ed his  position  a  la  "Cat"  Bre- 
cheen  in  the  second  game.  He  re- 
placed Goodman  at  second  and 
walked  in  his  only  trip  to  the 
plate. 

Ronnie  Sisk  pitched  a  2-0  shut- 
out, his  first  trip  to  the  mound, 
against  Lynchburg  on  April  30. 
The  Sho'men  got  both  runs  in  the 
eighth  inning. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


MONDAY,  MAY  9,  1955 


ATHLETE'S    FEAT 


a  "give-all-you've-got"  attitude  and  a  love  for  the  sport  no 
woman  could  know.  There  is  no  catching,  throwing 
body-bumping  or  battling;  you  just  run  and  Jump  and 
sometimes  see  how  far  you  can  propel  a  16  pound  hunk 
of  brass  through  the  air. 

And  apparently  we  don't  have  enough  people  around  here 
anymore  who  have  this only  a  few  ....... 

To   them   I   hereby   give   my   wholehearted   feeling   of 

reSPTo' co-captain  Lew  Buckley,  I  agree  with  others  that 
he  has  carried  the  whole  load  in  his  lungs  Here  is  a  boy 
who  in  one  meet  ran  in  the  mile  relay  and  won  the  mile, 
two-mile  and  half-mile  races.  Freshman  Alex  Stauf  is 
regarded  as  "Mr.  Field  Events"  himself,  participating  in 
everything  on  the  cinders.  Ebe  Joseph  has  the  amazing 
record  of  running  in  the  100-  and  220-yard  dashes,  the  mile 
relay,  participating  in  the  high  jump,  broad  jump,  280-yard 
lowhurdles  and  the  shotput. 

Three  more  Freshmen— Tom  Dixon,  Ham  Bauer,  and 
Ralph  Usilton-run  in  the  440,  880,  220,  mile  relay,  low 
hurdles,  high  hurdles,  and  jumping  events.  Co-captain 
Stew  Young  to  say  the  least,  has  bolstered  his  team  s  efforts 
with  his  dashes,  as  has  veteran  Bernie  Thomas 

Special  tribute  goes  to  a  boy  like  Freshman  Dave 
Litrenta  who  has  never  run  track  before  this  year.  Although 
he  has  attained  no  glory,  he  has  been  in  there  trying. 

Newcomer  Buddy  Moore  has  run  but  a  few  races  for 
the  Maroon  and  Black.  Nevertheless,  he  has  fared  we  1  in 
them  Roger  Kinhart  and  Ed  Lieberman  have  been  out  there 
regularly,  the  latter  presently  out  with  a  foot  injury. 

Special  credit  do  I  give  to  boys  like  Jack  Fredncks  and 
several  baseball  players-Herm  Schmidt,  Mort  Lenane  and 
Al  Bernard— for  helping  out,  even  though  they  have  other 
activities  in  the  afternoon. 

To  the  above  mentioned,  I  again  express  my  sincere 
feeling  of  respect,  because  they  have  proven  their  profound 
love  for  a  sport  that  isn't  a  crowd-getter,  a  sport  that  isn  t 
all  glory,  but  a  sport  that  requires  guts  and  more  than 
"just  exercise." 

THE    STICKMEN 

had  trouble  keeping  possession  of  the  ball.  Dropping  this  one 
made  them  decide  to  fight  all  the  harder  when  they  met 
Washington  and  Lee  on  the  home  field  last  Tuesday. 

Washington  College  took  the  lead  early  in  the  game. 
But  the  Generals  had  31  players  and  constantly  changed 
their  midfield,  this  tiring  our  boys  early  in  the  third  period 
Washington  and  Lee  took  the  lead  by  two  goals.  In  the  last 
quarter  we  tied  the  game  once  again.  With  one  minute  left 
to  play  thev  scored  a  lucky  goal  on  a  freak  shot.  Now  that 
they  had  possession  of  the  ball,  they  stalled  until  the  clock 
ran  out.     •  " 

The  stickmen  have  a  bunch  of  hustlers  and  scrappers  out 
there  this  year,  and  even  though  they  aren't  winning  as 
many  games  as  they  did  last  year,  they  have  a  lot  of  fight  and 
spirit  This  year's  squad  is  made  up  of  quite  a  few  inex- 
perienced men;  and  win,  lose,  or  draw,  they  are  gaining  the 
experience  they  need  to  retain  their  championship. 


Netmen  Falter 

The  W.  C.  tennis  team's  short 
two-game  win  streak  was  broken 
Saturday  when  Johns  Hopkins  de- 
feated the  Sho'  netters  6-3  on  the 
home  courts.  The  loss  lowers  the 
season's  record  to  3-5. 

Les  Bell  was  the  only  Sho'man 
able  to  capture  a  singles  match. 
Bell,  number  one  man  for  Coach 
John  Wyatt,  and  senior  Jerry 
Lambdin,  lead  the  team  in  singles 
victories,  each  with  five.  Working 
as  a  doubles  team,  the  two  have 
been  next  to  unbeatable,  dropping 
only  one  of  their  six  doubles 
matches. 

The  surprising  success  of  a  new- 
comer to  the  court  sport,  Ollie 
Beall,  has  player  a  major  part  in 
the  team's  improved  record  over 
last  year's  win-loss  ratio  at  this 
point  of  the  season.  The  Annapo- 
lis sophomore,  who  had  never  play- 
ed tennis  until  this  year,  has  three 
wins  in  singles,  and  has  teamed 
with  Jack  Dail  to  win  their  last 
three  doubles.  Their  victories  in 
the  doubles  against  Mt.  St.  Mary's 
and  Towson  were  the  margins  of 
victories  as  the  Sho'men  edged  by 
the  two  opponents,  5-4,  in.  their 
other  action  last  week. 

Coach  Wyatt  will  take  his  team 
to  Loyola  on  Wednesday  and  to 
American  U.  on  the  following  day 
for  their  only  matches  this  week. 


/.... 


can 


(Continued  from  page  2) 

real   girl    not   like   last  year 

date   pushed   him   off   country 

club  wharf even  got  fined 

for  ruining  fishing ball  games 

providing  all  local  entertainment 
....  best  view  from  top  of 
bleachers  ....  can  see  lacrosse 
team   doing    push-ups      in      their 

skivvies getting  real  good  at 

it  campus  spring  fever  be- 
coming plague college  joe  .... 

excuse   expression    ....    ostracized 

without    bermudas    will    die 

first dimples  in  my  knees 

hodson  cement  pourers  made  hor- 
rible   mistake    heavy    meals 

you    said     foundation    made 

of  mashed  potatoes  ....  and  gibby 
getting  mvd  to  check  age  cards  . . . 

place  going  to  proverbial  dogs 

must  go  write  4  term  papers  .... 
cant  keep  me  here  ....  maroon  and 
black    bah    humbug 


Stickmen  Rip  N.C. 

Washington  College's  lacrosse 
team  came  off  the  winner  by  a  19-4 
score  against  the  University  of 
North  Carolina  last  Friday.  The 
Sho'men  took  a  5-to-0  lead  in  the 
first  quarter,  then  coasted  to  an, 
easy  victory  over  the  Tar  Heels, 
who  have  won  only  two  of  seven 
games. 

Two  Sho'  stickmen,  mid-fielder 
Joe  Sievold  and  attackman  Chuch 
Buck,  scored  six  goals  apiece. 
Attackman  Hezzy  Howard  scored 
four  goals  and  Mac  Connell,  Dick 
Watts  and  Bill  Litsinger  tallied 
one  each. 


Freshmen  Prospect 

(Continued  from  page  3) 

tion  of  "The  Cocktail  Party" 
and  the  Iceland  expedition  of 
"Harvey". 

No  better  choice  could  be  made 
to  break  the  tradition  of  "sports 
for  and  about  men  only"  than 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  —  the  girl's 
Freshman  prospect  this  week,  and 
potentially  the  best  girl  athlete 
in  W.  C.  in  many  a  year. 


Sisk  Tops  Jays 

Saturday's  baseball  game  against 
Johns  Hopkins  gave  the  Sho'men 
their  seventh  victory  of  the  season, 
Ronnie  Sisk  pitched  his  second 
consecutive  shutout  and  left  the 
score  at  C  to  0.  Steve  Mastrianna 
belted  his  third  home  run  of  the 
season  in  the  third  inning.  Sisk 
allowed  three  hits,  two  walks,  and 
struck  out  ten  Jays. 

Hopkins  now  has  a  5-5  overall 
and  5-2  record  for  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference.  Washington  College 
has  a  7-1  overall  and  G-0  conference 
record. 

DON  KELLY  -  CHEVEOLET 

Buick  and  Chevrolet 

Excellent  Service 

"OK"   Used   Cars 

LAUNDRY  MAT 

107   Cannon  Street 
NEXT  TO  BOWLING  ALLEY 

Wet  or  finished 

8-4:30  Sat    9-12 


Zeta  "A"  Win 

(Continued  from  page  3) 
The  sorority  gals  never  let  the 
Reid  Hallers  close  the  gap,  coun- 
tering every  Freshman  goal  with 
at  least  one  of  their  own,  as  they 
built  up  their  lead  to  the  final 
score  of  68-44  for  the  Freshmen's 
only  loss.  One  of  the  deciding 
factors  of  the  game  was  the 
Zeta's  height  advantage  which 
enabled  them  to  control  the  back- 
boards and  intercept  innumer- 
able   Freshman    passes. 

In  third  place  in  the  final  lea- 
gue standings  was  last  year's 
champions,  the  AOPi's  with  three 
wins  and  two  defeats.  Following 
them  were  the  Zeta  B's,  with  a 
2-3  record,  Alpha  Chi,  1-4,  and 
the    Independents    0-5. 

After  each  game  the  referees 
gave   a   point  rating  to   each   of 

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Play  Review 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
of  Patty  O'Neill,  which  was  played 
by  Wanita  Macmullen.  Miss 
Macmullen  was  deft  and  sponta- 
neous, and  excellently  cast  for  the 
part  of  Patty,  the  engagingly  in- 
coherent and  indiscreet  youngster 
who,  though  so  naive,  is  yet 
plausible  because  she  has  her  feet 
on  the  ground  and  manages  to 
"figure  things  out".  Miss  Mac 
mullen,  who  accomplished  without 
apparent  effort  the  tour  de  force 
of  being  on  stage  almost  con- 
stantly, turned  in  by  far  the  best 
job  of  acting. 

The  two  principal  male  parts, 
obvious  foils  for  Patty,  serve  to 
complete  the  triangle.  Wayne 
Gruehn,  as  Donald  Gresham,  was 

mpletely  at  ease,  looked  the  part, 
and  played  it  convincingly,  more  so 
in  the  less  strenuous  scenes  than 
elsewhere.  The  role,  however,  was 
not  one  that  had  much  to  offer  him. 


Thirst  stops  here 


the  players.  These  points  are 
totaled  at  the  end  of  the  season 
and  the  three  forwards  and  three 
guards  with  the  highest  totals  are 
named  to  the  honorary  varsity 
and  presented  with  white  varsity 
sweaters    with    the    English    "W". 

Practice  matches  are  now  being 
held  in  badminton  in  preparation 
for  the  next  intramural  sport, 
which    got    underway    last    week. 

Final  leaders  in  basketball  are 
as  follows: 

Most  points,  season :  Allspach, 
126. 

Most  points,  1  game:  Reichlin, 
39. 

Most  points,  VS  game:  Middle- 
ton,  22, 

Most  points,  season:  Freshmen 
297. 

Most  points,  1  game:  Freshmen, 
82. 

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Sho'men  Split 
In  Week's  Games 

Leo  Gillis  gave  up  three  hits, 
walked  one  Towson  player,  and 
struck  out  five  more  in  seven 
innings  before  turning  the  mound 
over  to  Tom  Wells  and  Roy  Hen- 
derson. The  relief  pitchers  went 
an  inning  each  and  walked  one, 
struck  out  two,  and  gave  up  two 
hits  and  no  runs  to  leave  the  final 
score  at  11  to  1  in  favor  of  the 
Sho'men. 

West  Chester  Teachers  College 
gave  the  previously  undefeated 
Sho'  nine  their  first  drubbing  at 
West  Chester,  Pa.,  last  Friday. 
Dean  Wood  was  the  losing  pitcher 
in  the  13-2  defeat.  The  two  runs 
are  credited  to  Sam  Spicer  and 
Al  Bernard,  who  hit  a  home  xmn. 
Although  it  was  the  Shopmen's 
first  loss  of  the  season  they  re- 
main unbeaten  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference. 


Donald  O  wings  did  not  seen 
entirely  comfortable  in  the  part  of 
David  Slater,  and  it  was  difficult 
to  believe  that,  beneath  his  charm, 
he  could  be  as  cynical,  worldly, 
and  wicked  as  he  was  painted. 
One  imagines  that  Mr.  Owings 
himself  may  have  been  contemp- 
tuous of  Slater,  rather  than  amused 
by  him.  In  any  case,  he  did  the 
business  of  the  part  well,  and  his 
performance  had  numerous  droll 
moments. 

Buddy  Sparks,  as  Michael 
O'Neill,  made  his  brief  appearance 
with  telling  effect. 

The  moon  was  blue,  it  may  be 
said  in  conclusion,  and  everyone 
present  enjoyed  himself.  Did  the 
author  intend  anything  more? 

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Elm 


VOL  XXVIII,  NO.  12 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  MAY  21,  1955 


Graduation   Exercises    Are   June   Fifth 


Alumni  Return 
Slated  For 
June  4th 

The  Washington  College 
Alumni  Association  will  hold 
its  June  Alumni  Reunion  at 
Chestertown,  Saturday,  June 
4.  A  June  Reunion  Commit- 
tee, headed  by  Fred  W. 
Schroeter,  '47,  made  arrange- 
ments for  the  annual  affair. 

The  major  events  will  be 
the  4th  annual  gold  tourna- 
ment, annual  luncheon  and 
business  meeting,  Women's 
League  June  Meeting,  Presi- 
dent's Reception,  Class  Reun- 
ion Dinners,  and  the  annual 
Alumni  Dance. 

Registration    In  West   Hall 

Registration  for  the  various 
events  will  be  at  West  Hall 
the  day  of  the  4th.  In  the 
morning  there  will  be  a  coffee 
hour  for  returning  graduates, 
graduating  seniors,  faculty, 
and  guests. 

Golf   Tournament 

Starting  at  10  a.  m.  will  be 
the  golf  tournament  at  the 
Chester  River  Yacht  and 
Country  Club.  Trophies  will 
be  awarded  in  the  evening  at 
the  Alumni  Dance. 

The  annual  luncheon  and 
business  meeting  will  be  held 
at  12  noon  in  Hodson  Dining 
Hall.  Special  Fifty- Year  Cer- 
tificates will  be  awarded  to 
members  of  the  Class  of  1905. 
who  will  be  guests  of  the  as- 
sociation at  the  luncheon. 
President    Daniel    Z 

(Continued    On    Page    Four) 


Gibson   Names 
Assistant  To 
Women's  Dean 

The  appointment  of  Miss 
Mary  G.  Paget  of  Brighton, 
Massachusetts,  as  assistant 
dean  of  women  has  been  an- 
nounced by  Dr.  Daniel  Z. 
Gibson,  president  of  the  col- 
lege. 

Miss  Paget  is  a  former  Girl 
Scout  executive  who  served 
as  field  director  of  the  Evans- 
ville,  Indiana,  Scouts  and  sub- 
sequently as  executive  direc- 
tor of  the  Girl  Scouts  of  Rhode 
Island.  During  World  War  II 
she  served  as  an  officer  in  the 
Naval  Reserve,  holding  the 
rank  of  lieutenant,  junior 
grade. 

Miss  Paget  is  a  graduate  of 
Simmons  College,  in  Boston, 
Massachusetts,  from  which 
institution  she  also  holds  a 
master's  degree  in  social  work. 
She  is  now  doing  work  in  that 
field  for  the  city  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 


Smoot  Elected 
Over  Sparks, 
Is  President 

Roger   Smoot   copped   next 

year's  senior  class  presidency 

from    Buddy    Sparks    in    the 

Gibson  I  most  important   of   the  class 


Playc 


^ers  Get 

'Winnies'  for 
Year's  Work 

At  the  Washington  Players' 
annual  banquet,  held  this  year  at 
The  Granary,  the  outstanding 
actors  and  actresses  of  the  year 
were  honored.  The  banquet,  held 
last  Friday,  May  13,  was  the 
scene  of  the  annual  presentation  of 
"Winnies",  the  awards  for  the 
various  players  and  their  out- 
standing work  this  year. 

The  award  for  the  Outstanding 
Actor  went  to  Deac  Owings,  for 
his  portrayal  of  Alex  Gibbs  in 
"Cocktail  Party"  ,Joan  Vanik  was 
chosen  Outstanding  Actress  for  her 
role  of  Gillian  Holrayd  in  "Bell, 
Book  and  Candle",.  Second  prizes 
for  outstanding  acting  went  to 
Jack  Daniel  and  Wanita  Mac- 
Mullen,  for  their  roles  in  "Bell, 
Book  and  Candle"  and  "The  Moon 
is  Blue",  respectively. 

Special  awards  were  presented 
to  Roy  Jones  for  staging,  Mary- 
Ellen  Baildon  for  properties,  and 
Joe  Keller  for  the  Iceland  Project. 
J.  Aldo  Gallo  was  awarded  the 
Ryle  Memorial  Trophy. 

The  E.  Winifred  Opgrande 
award  for  the  outstanding  play 
of  the  year*  went  to  "Cocktail 
Party".  The  decision  was  made  by 
the  English  Department  of  Wash- 
ington College. 


officer  elections,  which  were 
completed  Tuesday. 

Bob  Fenkethman  defeated 
Dick  Farrow  to  become  presi- 
dent of  the  rising  junior  class. 
Upcoming  sophomore  presi- 
dent will  be  Warner  Andrews, 
who  won  over  John  Ebers- 
berger. 

Other  officers  of  the  senior 
class  are  Bob  Pickett,  vice- 
president,  defeating  Bernie 
Mitchell;  Marie  Pasquarello, 
secretary,  defeating  Pat 
Browne;  Sondra  Duvall,  treas- 
urer, defeating  John  Richey. 

New  executives  of  the  jun- 
ior class  are  Mike  Kochek, 
veep;  Mark  Hoke,  secretary; 
Sam  Macera,  treasurer.  Los- 
ing candidates  were  Don  Mes- 
senger, Carolyn  Andrews  and 
Sarah  Sachse,  respectively. 

Officers  of  the  rising  soph- 
omore class  are  Dick  Lester, 
Betty  Warren  and  Sandy  Wal- 
lin.  Betty  Warren  was  unop- 
posed for  secretary.  The  oth- 
ers were  successful  over  Kakie 
Brackett  for  vice-president 
and  Leslie  Hoffmann  for 
treasurer. 

In  the  necessary  primary 
elections,  OUie  Beall,  Myra 
Bonhage  and  John  Vaughn 
were  eliminated  from  junior 
class  president,  vice-president 
and  treasurer  positions,  re- 
spectively. Bob  Shockley  was 
defeated  in  his  primary  bid 
for  sophomore  president. 


Set  Rules 
on  Probation 
Of  Students 

For  the  first  time  formally  pre- 
scribing the  rules  of  academic  pro- 
bation, the  faculty  this  week  a- 
dopted  the  Academic  Council's  re- 
commendations, defining  probation 
a  period  of  trial,  in  which  a 
student  whose  conduct,  attendance, 
or  scholarship  has  been  unsatisfac- 
tory shall  be  given  an  opportunity 
to  prove  that  he  is  able  to  meet  the 
standards    of    the    college," 

It  was  further  declared  that  "a 
student  may  be  placed  on  probation 
at  any  time  .  .  .  for  unsatisfactory 
conduct,  for  unsatisfactory  attend- 
ance, or  for  unsatisfactory  scholar- 
ship in  any  course."  According 
to  the  rules,  decision  for  probation 
would  originate  with  the  Dean  or 
upon  recommendation  by  the  Stu- 
dent-Faculty Disciplinary  Commit- 
tee. 

Policy  on  class  cutting  was  stat- 
ed: "A  student  on  probation  shall 
be  allowed  no  unexcused  absences 
from  classes  or  assembly,  and  shall 
not  be  restored  to  absence  privi- 
leges until  he  is  removed  from  the 
probation  list." 

Quoting  from  the  rules:  "Pro 
motion  shall  be  interpreted  to  re 
quire  successive  minimum  cumu- 
lative indices  of  .4,  .5,  .6,  .7, 
.9,  1.0."  The  point-four  index 
would  carry  throughout  the  fresh- 
man year.  Afterwards,  the  mini- 
mum index  would  rise  with  each 
semester  the  one-point  being  nec- 
essary for  second  semester  seniors. 
Not  much  change  was  made  in 
the  rules,  apparently,  but  they  now 
have  been  explicitly  stated  and  re- 
corded. 


Speaker  Is  Frank  Pace, 
Former  Secretary  Of  Army 

The  Commencement  Address  at  Washington  College's  173rd 
graduation  on  Sunday,  June  5,  will  be  given  by  Frank  Pace,  Jr.,  ex- 
ecutive vice-president  of  the  General  Dynamics  Corporation.  During 
the  Korean  conflict  he  was  Secretary  of  the  Army. 

Mr.  Pace  will  be  awarded  the  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Humane 
Letters  by  the  College  at  the  graduation  at  2:30  p.m.  The  honorary 
Doctor  of  Laws  degree  will  be  awarded  to  Milton  Campbell,  of  Easton, 
one  of  the  nation's  leaders  in  the  manufacture  and  standardization  of 
drugs  and  pharmaceuticals. 


Director  Of 
Orchestra  To 
Speak  Here 


New  Council 
Meets,  Forms 
Committees 

With  the  appointment  of  the  in- 
dividual committees  of  the  Stu- 
dent Council,  the  newly  elected 
officers  of  that  body  held  their  first 
meeting  on  Tuesday  evening,  May 
17.  Ralph  Laws,  the  new  presi- 
dent, appointed  the  committees  of 
the  student  council  at  this  time. 

Other  officers  present  at  the 
meeting  were  the  new  vice-presi- 
dent, Bill  Warner;  secretary,  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach,  and  the  new  treas- 
urer, Roy  Pippin.  These  four 
officers  have  all  had  previous  ex- 
perience with  the  student  council. 

Elected  as  representative  from 
the  rising  senior  class  were  Jack 
Winkler  and  Barbara  Mershon. 
As  the  juniors  did  not  select  any 
representatives,  Laws  appointed 
Nancy  Jalbert  and  Carol  Knise- 
ley  in  these  capacities.  As  rep- 
resentatives of  the  rising  sopho- 
more class,  the  present  freshmen 
elected  Tom  Elmore  and  Bob  Col- 
born.  The  new  freshman  class 
will  elect  representatives  next  year 
at  the  beginning  of  the  second 
semester. 

President  Laws  appointed  the 
following  one-person  committees: 
Elmore,  By-Laws;  Jalbert,  Ac- 
counts; Winkler,  Social;  Colborn, 
Elections;  Kniseley,  Judicial;  Mer- 
shon, Complaints  and  Recommen- 
dations. 


Speeding   on   U.   S.   streets   and 
highways    last    year    killed    12,: 
men  women  and  children. 


Baccalaureate     Service 

Dr.  John  Boyer  Noss,  head  of 
the  department  of  Philosophy  at 
Kranklin  and  Marshall  College  in 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania,  will 
address  the  graduating  class  at  a 
morning  Baccalaureate  ceremony. 
Served  In  Air  Force 
Mr.  Pace  began  his  career  in 
public  service  following  his  gradu- 
ation from  Howard  Law  School 
in  1936.  "He  then  became  Assistant 
District  Attorney  for  the  State  of 
Arkansas.  In  1938  Mr.  Pace  be- 
came General  Counsel  for  the 
Arkansas  State  Department  of 
Revenue.  During  World  War  II 
he  served  in  the  Air  Force,  and 
following  the  war  held  various 
positions  in  government,  including 
that  of  Director  of  the  Bureau  of 
the   Budget. 

Former  Secretary  Of  The  Army 
In  1950  Mr.  Pace  was  appointed 
Secretai-y  of  the  Army  by  Presi- 
dent Truman.  He  was  responsible 
for  the  Army's  rapid  expansion  to 
meet  the  emergency  of  the  Korean 
War  and  held  this  office  for  the 
emainder  pf  the  Truman  admini- 
stration. 

Joined  General  Dynamics 
Mr.  Pace  joined  the  General 
Dynamics  Corporation  in  1953. 
The  world's  first  atomic-powered 
submarine,  the  "USS  Nautilus", 
was  built  by  this  concern  in  its 
Electric  Boat  Division  yard  in 
Connecticut. 

Prior  to  its  merger  with  General 
Dynamics  in  1954,  the  Consolidated 
Vultee  Aircraft  Corporation  had 
Mr.  Pace  as  vice-chairman  of  the 
board  of  directors.  The  B-36  in- 
tercontinental bomber,  the  delta- 
winged  F-102  jet,  and  the  VTO 
(vertical  take-off)  fighter  are 
produced  by  Convair. 


The  Washington  College  Canter 
bury  Club  will  be  host  to  Howard 
Mitchell,  director  of  the  National 
Symphony  Orchestra  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  this  Sunday,  May  22. 

There  will  be  an  evening  vespers 
service  at  St.  Paul's  Church  at 
5:00  P.  M.  Following  the  service 
is  a  banquet  supper  prepared  by 
the  ladies  of  the  parish.  The 
charge  for  this  supper  is  sixty 
cents,  and  after  the  meal  Mr. 
Mitchell  will  speak,  answering  any 
questions  the  students  might  have. 

As  membership  in  the  Canter- 
bury Club  is  by  attendence,  anyone 
may  go  to  the  supper,  but  should 
either  contact  Pete  Burbage,  the 
President,  or  sign  the  list  in  the 
snack  bar.  Departure  will  be  from 
in  front  of  Reid  Hall  at  4:30  on 
Sunday. 

The  Inter-Fraternity  Council 
elected  officers  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  year,  naming 
Pete  Long  president,  Ralph 
Laws,  vice-president;  Jack 
Hunter,  secretary,  and  George 
Hanst  treasurer. 


Song  Fest  Won  By  Zetas 
And  Phi  Sig's  Last  Friday 


Zeta  Tau  Alpha  Sorority 
and  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Fra- 
ternity were  the  winners  of 
the  4th  Annual  Song  Fest,  held 
Friday,  May  13. 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  intro- 
duced each  group,  their  selec- 
tion, and  announced  the  win- 
ners. Alpha  Chi  Omega  sang 
the  required  song  for  girls, 
"Swing  Low",  and  as  their 
own  choice,  "Tea  For  Two". 
They  were  led  by  Janice  Ed- 
wards. The  men's  required 
song,  "Cool  Water",  was  sung 
by  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  plus 
their  choice,  "Serenade",  from 
"Student  Prince".  Jack  Wink- 
ler led  the  group. 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  next  on  the 
program,  sang  "£wing  Low" 
and    "So    In    Love".      Sondra 


Duvall  directed  the  Zetas. 
"Cool  Water",  with  Roy  Mac- 
Donald  rendering  the  word 
"water",  plus  their  rendition 
of  "September  Song"  were 
sung  by  the  Kappa  Alphas. 
Pete  Long  directed  the  KA's. 
Alpha  Omicron  Pi  then  con- 
cluded the  program  with 
"Swing  Low"  and  "Calm  As 
The  Night",  directed  by  Lynn 
Emory. 

While  waiting  for  the  judg- 
es, Mrs.  E.  Foster,  Mrs.  Wood- 
all,  and  Mrs.  Keecher,  all  of 
the  Kent  County  Public 
School  System,  k>  decide  the 
winners  of  the  men's  and  wo- 
men's trophies,  the  audience 
sang  the  "Alma  Mater"  and 
"Dixie."  Aldo  Gallo  then  led 
them  in  "The  Ship  Titanic." 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  MAY  21,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chester-town,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief        - George  Hanst 

Netos  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor Emily  Dryden 

Sports  Editor        -  Al  Albertson 

Circulation  Manager Hezzy  Howard 

Biutrms  Manager -       -        JERRY  Lambdin 

Photographer Joe  Keller 

News  Staff  —  Bud  Moore,  Kakie  Brackett,  Martha  Ann  Kohout. 
Feature  Staff  —  Boo  Locker,  Janet  Parks,  Myra  Bonhage,  Anna  Lucy 

Allspach,  Shelly  Bader,   Stan   Goldstein,   Hezzy   Howard, 
Sports   Staff  —  Jerry   Yudizky,    Allen    Grimes,   Jim    Walker   Chuck 

Covington,   Bert   Lederer,   Jim    Wright,    Wayne   Gruehn, 

Steve  Hoffman. 
Typist  —  B.  C.  Jones,  Pat  Anderson,  Janet  Middleton,  Frances  Robins. 


Praise  The  Seniors 

With  exams  and  commencement  hurtling  upon  us,  forcing 
us  to  notice  them,  we  are  induced  to  succumb  to  them  and 
forget  any  pleas  for  school  betterment.  And  so,  amid  thoughts 
of  grueling  tests  and  eventual  triumph  for  the  Seniors,  we 
do  abandon  any  reforms,  and  think  about  Seniors  and  gradu- 
ation. 

For  the  Seniors,  their  eighth  and  last  examining  period 
will  be  tough,  as  usual,  and  they  will  finish  it  with  much 
worry,  knowing  they  still  cannot  become  favorably  ac- 
customed to  finals. 

Then  will  follow  a  glorious  week  as  the  Seniors  celebrate 
in  an  it's-all-all-over-but-the-shouting  manner.  During  this 
glorious  week  they  will  own  the  world,  and  deservedly  so. 
They  will  expect,  and  should  get,  the  adoration  of  the  whole 
school,  for  they  will  seem  to  be  at  the  pinnacles  of  their 
careers,  inspiring  reverence  as  awesome  Graduation  Seniors. 
Perhaps  in  this  week  each  Senior  will  review  his  whole 
college  experience,  evaluating  friends,  classes,  good  times. 
He  will  recognize  his  failures,  applaud  his  triumphs,  and  look 
for  ways  to  improve  himself. 

As  the  Great  Day  of  commencement  arrives,  perhaps 
Seniors  will  see  the  occasion  as  an  entry  into  a  broadened 
life,  not  as  an  exit  from  four  richly  filled  year. 

We  who  remain  know  that  this  Senior  class  of  1955  will 
bring  only  credit  to  Washington  College.  As  the  Seniors 
look  forward  to  a  fuller  life,  we  add  our  commendations  for  a 
good  start  made  here,  and  our  best  wishes  for  future  success. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

The  outstanding  senior  for  this 
issue  is  a  recent  Oscar  winner, 
Joan  Vanik.  Joan  has  been  ac- 
tive ill  the  Washington  Players 
since  she  arrived  on*  campus  from 
Towson  four  years  ago.  In  ad- 
dition to  back-stage  work,  she  has 
had  major  parts  in  "Cocktail 
Party",  "Harvey",  and  in  "Bell, 
Book,  and  Candle",  the  role  for 
which  she  was  awarded  the  Oscar 
as  Best  Actress  of  the  Year. 

In  addition  to  dramatics,  Joan  is 
also  a  sports  enthusiast,  partici- 
pating in  girls'  field  hockey  and 
basketball,  making  the  varsity 
teams  and  cheer-leading  for  four 
years,  serving  as  captain  this  year. 
During  her  career  at  W.  C,  Joan 
has  been  president  of  the  Art  Club, 
vice-president  of  the  Newman  Club, 


How  To  Study  For  Finals 


LETTER  TO  THE  EDITOR 

Dear  Sir: 

It's  surprising  how  many  stu- 
dents on  campus  have  complained 
that  there  is  nothing  to  do.  Sure, 
we  all  "gripe"  about  things.  That's 
considered  natural  on  almost  any 
college  campus. 

But  before  graduating,  there  is 
one  particular  complaint  that  I 
have.  This  time  (wonder  of  won- 
ders ! )  it's  about  the  students. 
(No,  I'm  not  a  member  of  the 
Booster  Club.) 

The  Washington  Players  for 
years  have  been  producing  very 
creditable  plays.  Used  to  be,  one 
wouldn't  think  of  missing  a  show. 
This  year,  we  hit  a  new  low  in  at- 
tendance. "Bell  Book  and  Can- 
dle", the  first  play  of  the  year, 
running  two  nights,  totaled  liO 
people;  the  second  show,  "The 
Cocktail  Party",  averaged  130 
people  for  three  nights;  and  the 
last  show  of  the  year,  "The  Moon 
is  Blue",  drew  198  during  its  two 
night  stand.  What  a  far  cry  from 
two  or  three  years  ago  when  the 
average  attendance  at  each  play 
was  two  to  three  hundred!  The 
student  enrollment  is  355  —  and 
remember  some  of  that  attendance 
is  from  the  town  and  the  faculty. 
So  is  this  decrease  the  fault  of 
the  Players? 

According  to  those  who  did  at- 
tend the  three  performances  this 
year,  they  were  great!  Our  shows 
were  good  enough  to  give  us  a 
national  rating  (Alpha  Psi  Omega 
Dramatic  Fraternity) ,  and  the 
faculty  applauded  our  efforts,  too. 

Numerous  excuses  are  offered — 
"I'm  broke";  "Saw  the  movie"; 
"Have  to  study";  "Can  spend  $.80 
at  the  Bird  better" ;  and  other 
vague  reasons.  This  vagueness, 
however,  does  not  help  the  Players 
to  uphold  the  financial  burden  of 
producing  three  fine  shows  a  year. 

With  this  "gripe"  of  mine  goes 
a  suggestion.  As  you  read  this, 
don't  exclude  yourself.  I  suggest 
that,  beginning  next  year,  every 
student  plan  on  supporting  the 
productions  on  campus.  Don't  go 
as   an    obligation,   but   rather    for 


Empty  Shoes 


There  will  be  many  empty  shoes 
next  September  for  the  students 
at  W.  C.  The  old  saying  says  that 
no  one  is  indispensable  but: 

Who  will  fill  Bill  Barnett's 
shoes,  Sondra? 

Can  Bergen  be  replaced,  Smitty? 

How  about  the  track  team  with- 
out Lew  Buckley? 

Where  will  Marie  be  —  no  Jack? 

What  will  the  Players  do  with- 
out Joan  Vanik,  Bobbie  Delaney 
and  Melon? 

Poor  Buddy  Sparks  —  many 
week-ends  at  home,  huh? 

The  chem  lab  will  never  be  the 
same  without  Rosie. 

Who  will  run  the  library  after 
Deacon    leaves? 

The  lacrosse  team  will  miss  Park- 
er. 

Who  will  Dr.  Anderson  torment 
when  Dave  Humphries  and  George 
Stanton  leave? 

Who  will  take  over  the  fort  on 
the  front  steps  of  Hodson  and 
tease  the  co-ed6  when  Steve  de- 
serts the  campus? 

Who  will  fill  FIRST  the  va- 
cancy left  by  Tommy  Bounds,  on 
the  Reid  Hall  couch? 

Even  if  all  empty  shoes  were 
filled  they  could  never  be  a  re- 
placement for  each  of  these  people 
and  the  rest  of  the  seniors.  W.  C. 
will  miss  them  all  very  much  and 
we  hope  that  they  will  come  back 
often  and  coach  from  the  side- 
lines all  the  up  and  coming  as- 
pirants to  the  final  and  ultimate 
goal    —    SENIORHOOD. 


your  own  enjoyment.     The  Wash- 
ington  Players  can  guarantee  you 
won't  be  disappointed! 
Sincerely, 

Joan   Vanik 


Twenty-four  per  cent  of  all 
drivers  involved  in  fatal  auto 
accidents  in  the  U.  S.  last  year 
were  under  25  years  old. 


secretary  for  her  class  for  three 
years,  Reunion  chairman,  library 
assistant,  S.  G.  A.  representative, 
and  reporter  for  the  Elm  and  the 
Pegasus.  A  member  of  Zeta  Tau 
Alpha,  Joan  has  served  as  Rush 
Chairman,  vice-president,  and  Pan- 
Hellenic  delegate.  She  was  chosen 
K.  A.  Rose  this  year.  Because  of 
her  participation  in  so  many  ac- 
tivities, Joan  can  be  found  in 
"Who's  Who  in  American  Col- 
leges and  Universities". 

In  the  academic  field  she  majors 
in  sociology  and  minors  in  educa- 
tion. After  graduation  Joan  plans 
to  marry  John  Grim,  a  '53  gradu- 
ate, and  move  to  Arkansas. 


T 


'   I    ♦    ♦    ♦ 


well  . . .  here  we  are  ...  15  days 
till  the  final  blow  . . .  seniors  com- 
pletely out  of  it  ...  especially 
ones  with  assembly  overcuts  . . . 
irony  of  it  all  ...  can  make  up 
2  cuts  with  baccalaureate  and  com- 
mencement . . .  humphrey  needs 
28  ...  just  hasn't  had  heart 
it  . . .  zach  wants  sga  to  help  keep 
up  assembly  attendance  next  year 
. . .  have  nothing  to  lose  zach  . . . 
and  laws  should  be  an  inspiration 
to  you  . .  -  fools  . . ,  business  in 
library  shows  big  pickup  . . .  pes- 
tilential term  paper  time  . . .  how- 
ever . . .  best  business  still  done 
in  stacks  . . .  for  people  who  can't 
get  to  beach  . . .  meigs  might  pro- 
vide sand  on  third  floor  even  . . . 
and  chaperones  of  course  .  . .  ex- 
ams . . .  bah  .  . .  somebody  must 
ask  for  small  revision  in  schedule 

can't  let  erm  down  . . .  kept 
waiting  for  some  joker  to  ask  for 
monday  off  ...  would  be  fun  to 
watch  .  . .  memories  .  . .  will  some- 
day write  poem  about  easter  1965 

more  exciting  than  1916  . . . 
joe  wants  more  frosh  advisors  ... 
next  class  will  be  bigger  and  bet- 
ter ...  as  usual  . . .  why  do  they 
always  turn  out  to  be  fugitives 
from  letchworth  village  . . .  even 
attracting  rosewood  girls  now  .  . . 
think  they're  going  to  live  in  min- 
nie  martin  ...  must  come  back  to 
see  old  alma  mater  . . .  new  wo- 
mans  warden  is  ex-marine  . . .  can 
see  coed  lovelies  being  marched  to 
breakfast  at  6  am  . . .  hodson  . . . 
will  house  snack  bar  far  from  dis- 
traction of  classes  . . .  and  such 
academic  trivialities  . . .  dont  know 
about  new  field  house  . . .  big  dance 
floor  . . .  will  eliminate  necessity 
Continued  on  Page  4 


Exams,  especially  in  the  spring, 
are  relatively  simple.  They  need 
n<St  cause  such  pangs  of  anxiety 
as  first  semester  finals.  You  see, 
there  are  several  factors  in  your 
favor.  Remember,  the  professors 
are  by  now  just  as  lazy  as  you  are 
and  are  completely  bored  by  this 
whole  exam  business.  They  have 
so  much  written  junk  piled  up  on 
their  desks  that  they'll  never  read 
t  all,  so  just  forget  about  those 
overdue  term  papers  and  book  re- 
ports. Also,  if  you've  lasted  here 
this  long,  the  administration  is 
sure  to  let  you  come  back  next 
year.  After  all,  we  havp  to  fill  the 
dorms  and  the  larger  dining  hall, 
Only  Seniors  can  flunk  this  year! 

But  since  you  have  to  go  through 
this  ordeal  next  week,  you  might 
as  well  do  it  in  the  easiest  and 
most  effective  way.  Here  are 
some   helpful   hints: 

1.  Don't  take  any  courses  that 
have  8:00  finals.  If  when  check- 
ing the  exam  schedule,  you  find 
you  are  carrying  some  of  these 
courses,  drop  them  immediately, 
for  this  is  the  one  week  of  the 
school  year  when  you  can  sleep 
late.     Take  advantage  of  it! 

2.  About  food:  Don't  eat  in  the 
dining  hall.  They  have  to  get  rid 
of  all  their  scraps  during  finals. 
Lots  of  potatoes,  peaches,  and 
noodles  will  be  served.  Forget 
about  breakfast;  it's  a  half  hour 
before  dawn  next  week.  Eat  out 
or  stock  up  on  canned  delicacies 
(sardines,  peanut  butter,  crackers, 
vienna  sausages,  and  pickles)  and 
dine  in  your  room  like  a  gourmet. 

3.  Use  your  old  blue  books  as 
study    guides.      You    have    an    ad- 


vantage if  they're  all  D's  and  F's 
because  you  know  what  you've 
written  is  all  wrong  and  you  don't 
even  have  to  study  it.  Your  notes 
are  usually  a  pretty  good  review 
(if  you  have  any).  Those  you 
jotted  down  the  days  you  went  to 
sleep  in  class  are  best.  The  text- 
book is  a  good  thing  to  study,  but 
it's  too  long  to  worry  about,  so 
just  sleep  on  it.  Some  of  the 
info  may  seep  through. 

4.  For  the  atmosphere  most  con- 
ducive to  effective  study,  you  must 
go  off  campus.  You  will  find  that 
you  can  study  best  sitting  on  the 
beach  at  Betterton  or  Tolchester, 
handy-six  at  your  side,  book  open 
before  you,  reading  between  games 
of  bridge  or  touch  football.  Be- 
sides, you  can  get  a  good  suntan, 
too. 

5.  Now  don't  study  at  night. 
After  working  so  hard  all  day,  you 
need  to  take  a  break  and  relax  for 

while.  Next  day,  if  you're  a 
little  hazy  on  an  exam  essay  ques- 
tion, write  down  the  plot  of  the 
movie  you  saw  the  night  before. 
The  prof  marking  your  final  will 
like  to  take  a  break,  too.  After 
(Continued  on  page  4) 

ME,  OH,  MY! 

I 

Wonder  why 

I  always  seem 

To  never  ever  dream 

That  so  much  time  has  yet  gone  by. 

So  much  to  do  that  I  could  die 

I   guess   my   only  chance 

To   save  my  pants 

Is,  by  dam, 

To  cram! 


Culture  Corner 


With  the  close  of  another  year 
we  will  include  here  the  various 
improvements  now  being  made  for 
you  lucky  people  who  are  coming 
back.  The  most  important,  of 
cou rse,  is  the  drive-in  movie  to 
be  located  in  the  parking  lot  be- 
hind Hodson.  The  screen  will  be 
up  against  the  new  dining  hall  ex- 
tension, and  the  big  outdoor  the- 
atre should  help  to  keep  the  stu- 
dents here  on  M'eek-ends.  Only 
top  films  will  be  shown,  of  course. 

The  next,  though  not  as  im- 
portant, has  sentimental  value  for 
all  of  us.  It  has  finally  been  dis-- 
closed  that  a  mate  for  lovable  old 
Albert  has  been  found,  and  that 
lucky  lady  beast  is  being  shipped 
here  by  Frank  Buck.  (No  rela- 
tion to  Chuck.) 

How  about  John  Ford  signing 
to  film  a  sequel  to  "The  Long 
Gray  Line"  here,  with  old  Eli 
playing  the  lead  in  acting  out  his 
memorable  career  of  aide  and  con- 
fidant to  so  many  illustrious  alum- 
ni!!! 

Next  year  all  the  two-credit  his- 
tory courses  will  drop  their  out- 
side assignments  and  only  keep  the 
4,000,000  pages  of  text  and  sup- 
plementary novels  and  articles  and 
speeches  and  anything  else  done 
for  extra  credit  in  one's  leisure 
time. 

The  Speech  Department  will 
have  to  put  bars  on  the  windows 
of  Ferguson  and  have  the  building 
raised  six  stories  to  keep  attend- 
ance up  during  the  coming  year. 

With  the  return  of  certain  s'tu- 
dents  who  will  be  legally  able  to 
ndulge,  the  Student  Government 
will  issue  supplementary  honor 
cards  which  will  be  punched  by  a 
representative  if  the  student  is 
naughty.  This  is  the  first  step  in 
the  return  of  the  honor  system. 
Three  punches  and  the  ticket  be- 
comes void! 

Several  members  of  the  Adven- 
ture Club  will  be  gone  —  the  pres- 


ident and  his  big-nosed  friend. 
But  they  will  always  be  remem- 
bered as  being  ready  to  turn  up  for 
a  trip  anywhere  at  any  time.  It 
is  rumored  that  the  Adventure 
Club  fad  is  spreading  all  over 
the  country,  and  the  clubs  may  re- 
place fraternities.  No  dues  or  in- 
itiation fees. 

Next  year,  the  classes  usually 
held  on  Monday  will  be  switched  to 
the  following  Tuesday,  and  that 
day's  classes  will  be  moved  to  the 
Thursday  assembly  period,  allow- 
ing no  classes  before  Friday.  The 
students  will  then  riot,  causing 
the  president  to  call  off  Friday's 
lasses,  but  all  will  receive  cuts 
for  Saturday,  which  they  forgot 
bout  in  the  first  place,  and  spring 
vacation  will  be  fouled  up  again 
See: 

Thi  usual  term  papers  will  be 
shortened  to  5x7  cards,  300,000 
thick,  typed!!  But  no  footnotes, 
just  more  cards  with  bibliogra- 
phies. 

'ihe  library  will  be  closed  everv 
evening,  but  the  stacks  will  open 
at  7:00  as  usual.  Only  next  year 
this  may  be  just  a  girls'  school  if 
the  trade  with  St.  Johns  goes 
through,  so  who  cares  p.bmt  the 
stacks?     Silly! 

The  students  who  scribble  on 
lavatory  walls  will  be  photographed 
by  an  ingenious  device  installed 
in  these  places,  and  culprits  ap- 
prehended will  be  confronted  wir.li 
sections  of  the  wall  in  the  Dean's 
office.  Vandalism  will  be  stamped 
out  despite  the  effects  on  the  en- 
rollment! 

Every  subject  will  have  semi- 
nar due  to  the  excellent  papers 
prepared  by  this  year's  Political 
Science  seminar  class.  It  certain- 
ly was  an  enlightening  year!!! 

Last  of  all,  the  exchanging  of 
pins  will  be  completely  abolished 
by  the  new  ruling  allowing  girls 
to  join  fraternities  and  earn  the 
pins  the  right  way. 


SATURDAY,  MAY  21,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Catholic  U.  Blanked 
8-0  and  2-1  In  Twin  Bill 


Washington  College,  held  to  only 
two  hits  until  the  seventh  inning, 
came  from  behind  to  top  Catholic 
University,  2-1,  in  the  second  game 
of  a  double-header  on  May  17,  at 
Kibler  Field.  Arnie  Sten  coasted 
to  his  third  win  of  the  season  in 
the  opener,  defeating  the  Cardi- 
nals, 8-0,  on  a  three-hitter. 

The  Sho'men  were  stopped  for 
six  innings  in  the  second  game  by 
Jim  Balint,  C.  U.'s  big  right-hand- 
er. With  two  out  in  the  seventh, 
Tommy  Bounds  soeked  a  single, 
stole  second,  and  advanced  to  third 
on  Bob  Jones'  single.  After  Jones 
made  a  successful  steal  to  second, 
pinch-hitter  Leo  Gillis'  grounder 
went  through  the  infield  to  score 
Bounds  and  Jones  with  the  win 
ning  tallies. 

Balint,  who  hurled  both  ends  of 
the  twin-bill,  appeared  strong  un- 
til the  seventh  when  Sho'men  bats 
came  alive. 

Tom  Wells,  relieving  starter 
Dean  Wood  in  the  seventh,  set  the 
Cards  down  with  one  hit  and  re- 
ceived credit  for  his  second  win 
of  the  season. 

In  the  opener,  Sten,  in  chalking 
up  his  second  shutout,  allowed  only 


three    hits    and    struck    out    seven 
Cardinal  batters. 

The  Sho'men  scored  in  every  in- 
ning except  the  third,  when  they 
were  set  down  in  order.  Bounds 
led  off  the  game  with  a  single, 
stole  second,  and  advanced  to  third 
Al  Bernard's  roller.  He  scored 
Barry  Burns'  sacrifice  fly  to 
left.  Herm  Schmidt  tripled  to  left 
and  scored  on  Lou  Borbely's  single. 
With  one  out  in  the  second 
frame,  Vic  Collier  doubled,  Sten 
and  Bounds  drew  bases  on  balls, 
and  Bernard  drove  a  long  fly  to 
center,  scoring  Collier.  .Hurle 
Sten  got  in  the  hitting  act  in  the 
fourth  inning  with  a  single  to 
right  and  scored  on  an  infield  er- 
ror. Schmidt  and  Borbely  led  off 
the  fifth  with  singles  and  both 
scored  on  Collier's  second  hit  of 
the  game.  Al  Bernard's  two-run 
homer,  a  blast  to  left-center  in 
the  sixth,  closed  out  the  scoring. 

Sten  was  in  complete  command 
of  the  game.  The  only  Catholic 
U.  hits  were  singles  in  the  first, 
third  and  sixth  innings,  and  of  the 
scratch  variety.  Only  one  Cardi- 
nal batter  reached  third  and  he 
was  left  stranded. 


W.  Maryland 
Wins  Comedy 
Of  Errors 

Western  Maryland  took  advan- 
tage of  eight  Washington  College 
errors  to  hand  the  Sho'men  their 
first  Mason-Dixon  Conference  de- 
feat, 11-7,  at  Kibler  Field  on  May 
10. 

Both  teams  were  shoddy  in  the 
field  and  both  starting  mounds- 
men  appeared  to  have  trouble  find- 
ing the  plate.  Leo 'Gillis  did  not 
have  the  pinpoint  control  that  he 
displayed  early  in  the  season  as  he 
walked  five  and  was  behind  the 
count  on  the  batters  too  often. 
Lambert,  the  Lions'  starter,  walked 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Sho5  Nine  Beats  American 
U.  8-0  and  12-6  In  Pair 

Washington-     College      defeated  to   score   Collier, 


ATHLETE'S  FEAT 


by  Wayne  Gruehn 


Buckley  Wins 
In  M-D  Race 


American  Universtiy  twice  in  a 
double-header  on  the  Eagles'  field 
May  12.  The  score  of  the  first 
game  was  8-0,  and  12-6  for  the 
night-cap. 

Arnold  Sten  pitched  a  six-hit 
shutout,  his  second  straight  win 
of   the   season,   for   the    Sho'men. 

First  baseman  Lou  Borbely, 
batted  in  four  runs  in  the  second 
and  third  innings  of  the  first 
game. 

Borbely,  right  fielder  Roger 
Smoot,  and  catcher  Vic  Collier, 
got  to  first  base  on  balls  in  the 
sixth.  Sten  drove  in  Borbely, 
leaving  the  bases  loaded  with  none 
away.  Smoot  stole  home 
pitcher's  error  while  Collier  and 
Sten  moved  up  a  base.  Right 
fielder  Al  Bernard  walked  and 
loaded  the  bases  again,  and  short- 1 
stop    Barry    Burns    sacrificed    out  | 


Tom  Weils  pitched  the  first 
two  innings  and  the  top  of  the 
third  of  the  second  game  before 
turning  the  mound  over  to  Dean 
Wood.  Wells  gave  up  one  un- 
earned run  and  one  hit. 

The  Sho'  team's  big  inning  in 
the  night-cap  was  the  third.  They 
collected  six  runs  on  four  hits  and 
two    walks. 

With  two  away  and  Burns  on 
second,  Sam  Spicer  hit  a  two-bag- 
ger to  drive  in  Burns.  Borbely 
and  Smoot  drew  walks  to  fill  the 
bases.  Catcher  Bob  Jones  was 
hit  by  a  pitched  ball,  forcing  in 
another  run.  Second  baseman 
Shelly  Goodman,  pinch-hitting  for 
Wells,  drove  in  two  more  runs 
with  a  double.  Mort  Lenane 
scored    Jones    and    Goodman    with 

triple  to  center. 


Sunday,  June  5th,  will  bring  to  a  close  four  years  of  col- 
lege for  the  class  of  1955.  As  yours  truly  will  be  among  them, 
I  would  like  to  dedicate  my  last  column  to  some  classmates, 
who  in  my  opinion  contributed  greatly,  not  only  to  the  world 
of  sports,  but  more  important,  to  the  reputation  of  good 
sportsmanship. 

Alphabetically,  Shelly  Bader  heads  the  list  by  being  a 
member  of  he  Middle-Atlantic  Conference  Soccer  Champions 
for  this  year.  Bill  Barnett  is  next  on  the  list  as  having  played 
varsity  Soccer  and  Lacrosse  for  four  years  and  for  the  most 
part,  regularly.  Basketball  Captain  Jack  Bergen  is  another 
senior  who  looks  back  on  four  years  of  varsity  membership. 
As  we  know,  he  rounded  out  his  last  year  in-^the  court  game 
as  the  state  and  Mason-Dixon  Conference  high  scorer.  Tom 
Bounds  has  been  a  long  standing  member  of  the  soccer  and 
baseball  squads.  Baseball  had  just  returned  to  the  campus  in 
our  freshman  year,  and  Tom  held  down  a  short-stop's  job, 
somewhat  different  from  his  present  outfield  position.  In 
this,  his  final  year,  Tom  has  Captained  the  Mason-Dixon 
Champions. 

A  boy  who  has  hustled  on  the  lacrosse  squad  for  four 
years  has  been  Ken  Bourn.  Although  having  acclaimed  no 
fame  in  the  Indian  game,  Ken  has  showed  his  love  and  interest 
each  and  every  season. 

Lew  Buckley  started  his  running  half  way  through  his 
college  career,  and  sorry  are  we  that  he  waited  until  then.  In 
his  junior  and  senior  years,  Lew  set  records  in  both  cross- 
country and  track.  As  Captain  of  the  hill  and  dale  sport  last 
fall,  he  holds  the  title  of  Mason-Dixon  Champion  for  this 
year. 

Al  Hanifee  has  always  been  an  ardent  soccer  participant; 
'Continued  on  page  4) 


Lew  Buckley,  lanky  blond  sen- 
ior from  Amenia,  N.  Y.,  outdis- 
tanced runners  from  12  colleges 
and  universities  to  take  first  place 
in  the  two-mile  run  of  the  twen- 
tieth annual  Mason-Dixon  Confer- 
ence track  meet  held  May  14  at 
Catholic  University. 

Buckley  ran  the  sloppy  course 
in  ten  minutes  and  7.9  seconds. 
The  only  other  event  the  Sho'men 
placed  in  was  the  one-mile  relay, 
in  which  they  ran  fifth. 

Roanoke  was  top  team  with  62.1 
points.  Hampden-Sydney  was 
runner-up  with  32.  .  Washington 
College  finished  in  eighth  place. 

One  standing  conference  record, 
reported  as  broken  in  the  Baltimore 
Sun  of  May  15  by  Catholic  Uni- 
versity, was  the  one-mile  relay 
3:25.8.  The  old  record  of  3:25.04, 
set  by  Washington  College  in  1950, 
still  stands. 

In  the  semi-finals  on  May  13, 
Frank  Favo  of  Catholic  U.  set  a 
new  record  for  the  440-yard  dash 
in  49.5  seconds.  The  old  record 
for  this  event,  49.9  seconds,  was 
established  for  Washington  College 
by  Larry  Brandenburg  in  1949. 


Diamond 
Chips 

By     Dixie     Walker 


Herman  Schmidt  broke  out  of  a 
prolonged  batting  slump  with  his 
long  triple  on  his  third  trip  to  the 
plate  in  the  fifth  inning  of  the 
Western  Maryland  contest.  He  fol- 
lowed with  another  hit,  a  single, 
in  the  seventh  frame,  Herm  was 
hitting  only  .176  prior  to  his  three- 
bagger.  .  .  Lou  Borbely  continues 
to  lead  the  club  in  the  RBI  de- 
partment with  thirteen,  while 
Schmidt  is  second  with  ten  tallies 
driven  across. 

A  shoulder  injury  has  knocked 
second  baseman  Shelly  Goodman 
from  the  lineup  for  the  remainder 


Stickmen  Beat  Loyola,  9  -  8 
Bow  17-3  To  Ml  Washington 


Mt.  Washington 

The  Sho'  lacrosse  team  held  Mt. 
Washington  to  a  1-1  tie  in  the  first 
quarter  last  Saturday,  but  lost  to 
the  Hillmen,  17  to  3. 

Mid-fielder  Joe  Seivold  tied  the 
score  for  the  Clarkmen  in  the  first 
period.  But  Mt.  Washington,  un- 
defeated since  1953,  scored  six  goals 

the  second  quarter  to  establish 
a  7-1  half  time  lead. 

The  Sho'men  recovered  briefly 
in  the  third  quarter.  Seivold  and 
attackman  Hezzy  Howard  scored 
two  quick  goals.  But  the  Hillmen 
tallied  six  times  and  the  score  at 
the  end  of  the  third  frame  was 
11-3. 

In  the  fourth  period,  Mt.  Wash- 
ington scored  six  more  goals,  re- 
peating their  second  quarter  per- 
formance. It  was  the  Hillmen's 
sixth   straight   victory. 

Scoring:  Washington  College — 
Seivold     (2),    Howard     (1).      Mt. 


Loyola 

Washington  College's  lacrosse 
team  defeated  Loyola  College,  9  to 
8,  at  Evergreen  May  12,  by  scoring 
two  goals  in  an  overtime  period. 

The  Clarkmen  grabbed  the  lead 
in  the  first  quarter  and  the  Loy- 
olans  trailed  until  the  fourth  per- 
iod. With  the  score  7  to  5,  mid- 
fielder Ed  Bair  accidentally  kicked 
the  ball  into  his  own  goal,  thus 
scoring  for  Loyola.  The  Loyolans 
quickly  scored  to  tie  the  game  7-7 
at  the  end  of  the  fourth  frame. 

Loyola  scored  one  goal  in  the 
overtime  period  and  the  Sho'men 
scored  twice  to  leave  the  final  score 
9  to  8. 

Washington  College    3  12  1  2—9 
Loyola   College  2  10  4  1—8 


Washington — Brent,  Fewster   (3), 

Adams    (3),    Smith  (2),    Hillary 

(2),    Peacock    (2),  Watson     (2), 
Kiegler,  Corrigan. 


'Diz(k)y 

Dallies 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


of  the  season.  His  absence  will  be 
felt  as  he  was  just  beginning  to 
find  the  range  at  the  plate.  His 
three  hits  in  the  American  Uni- 
versity double-header  raised  his  av- 
erage from  an  anemic  .222  to  .277. 

Arnie  Sten,  who  has  a  3-0  pitch- 
ing record,  has  yielded  only  three 
runs  in  his  three  complete  games 
and  one  relief  chore. 

Bob  Jones,  who  figured  to  be  a 
reserve  catcher  when  the  season 
opened,  has  seen  considerable  ac- 
tion as  Vic  Collier's  understudy. 
Bob  revealed  his  clutch  value  in 
the  Catholic  U.  game  when  he  hit 
a  two-out  single  to  set  the  stage 
for  Leo  Gillis'  game  winning 
grounder  through  the  infield.  Jones 
tallied  the  winning  run. 

Barry  Burns  was  also  a  dan- 
gerous man  in  the  clutch  through- 
out the  season.  His  steady  .321 
batting  mark  and  spectacular  field- 
ing have  placed  him  high  in  the 
esteem  of  Sho'men  fans. 


Coach  Kibler  almost  decided  to 
field  a  starting  line-up  made  up 
of  all  pitchers  ...  he  figured  that 
way  they  would  all  get  to  know 
what  it  is  like  to  be  in  a  game  .  .  . 
also,  they  should  all  be  able  to 
throw  perfect  strikes  to  the  bases 
to  nab  the  runners. 

Knew  "Big  Steve"  wasn't  ex- 
actly the  youngest  member  of  the 
student  body,  but  I  didn't  realize 
he  was  old  enough  to  have  such  a 
1-o-v-e-l-y  family  .  .  .  The  biggest 
fan  club  on  the  Eastern  Shore  is 
the  Mastrianna  kids  rooting  for 
their   "Daddy". 

The  umps  will  often  dust  off 
home  plate  after  a  swinging  strike 
.  .  .  That  proves  they  are  confused 
and  don't  know  what's  going  on  .  . 
It's  not  the  pitcher  who  can't  see 
the  plate  —  it's  the  batter  who 
can't  find  the  ball. 

Using  the  figures  of  the  Reid 
Hall  gals  for  figuring  with,  it 
figures  that  they  could  give  the 
Middle  Hallers  a  good  battle  in  a 
swimming  match  .  .  .  The  Frosh 
are  still  getting  their  practice  at 
watchful  eyes  of  their  Reid  Hall 
Un-collegiate  Activities  Commit- 
tee -  screened  -  and-investigated 
chaperones. 


Netmen  Split  Final  Matches 


On  Wednesday  the  Washington 
College  tennis  team  suffered  a  dis- 
astrous 9-0  loss  to  Loyola,  the 
strongest  team  the  conference  has 
seen  in  many  years. 

The  only  highlights  of  the  match 
from  Washington  College's  view- 
point were  two  3-set  matches  by 
Les  Bell,  who  lost  to  Loyola's  Hal- 
ley  in  a  grueling  two  and  a  half 
hour  match,  3-6,  8-6,  10-8;  and 
by  Jerry  Lambdin,  who  lost  a  two 
hour   match   3-6,   8-G,    6-2,. 

The  following  day  John  Wyatt 
and  his  team  traveled  to  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  where  they  met 
American  University  in  nine 
matches.  Although  Washington 
College  won  this  one  by  an  im- 
pressive 8-1  score,  the  match 
proved  to  be  full  of  thrills  and 
excitement,  with  6  matches  going 
three  sets. 


In  the  number  one  position,  Ls 
Bell  won  6-3,  5-7,  6-3.  Again  in 
number  two  spot  Jerry  Lambdin 
set  back  his  American  U.  oppon- 
ent 6-3,  4-6,  6-3.  Ollie  Beall,  who 
has  shown  the  most  improvement 
this  season,  won  over  the  num- 
ber three  position  6-4,  5-7,  7-5. 

Jack  Dail,  playing  the  number 
four  spot,  gave  his  finest  perform- 
ance of  the  season  by  defeating 
Lester  6-1,  6-3.  The  singles  events 
were  finished  up  and  the  match 
won  when  George  Hanst  came 
through  with  a  long  4-6,  6-1,  7-5 
victory  over  Hersch. 

With  the  doubles  a  matter  of 
formality,  Lambdin  and  Bell  went 
on  to  win  6-3,  6-2;  Dail  and  Beall 
winning  by  6-3,  6-3  and  Sharp 
and  Bartow  rounded  out  the  doub- 
les matches  by  a  4-6,  6-3,  8-6  vic- 
tory. 


Blue  Birds  Ahead  In  Softball 


By   Chuck   Covington 

'  Those  loud,  blood-curdling  crys 
that  have  been  recurring  from 
Kibler  Field  after  supper  the  past 
weeks  are  not  from  returning  In- 
dians. They  belong  to  the  play- 
ers in  the  Intramural  Softball 
League. 

What  a  league  it  has  been  this 
year.  The  pitching  has  been  the 
fastest  and  the  best  it  has  been 
for  a  long  time,  and  the  upsets 
were  many. 

As  an  example  of  the  competi- 


tion of  the  league,  last  year's 
Champions,  Theta  Chi,  who  were 
expected  to  repeat  the  feat  again 
this  year,  are  in  third  place,  tied 
with  a  much  underrated  Indepen- 
dent team.  Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  who 
up  to  Tuesday  evening  was  sit- 
ting neatly  in  a  playoff  berth,  was 
dropped  out  by  an  inspired  Black 
Jack  team. 

The   terrors    of   the    league   are 
the   Blue    Birds,   who  finished   the 
regular  season  with  a  splendid  7-0 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


SATURDAY,  MAY  21,  1955 


Dance    Held    By 
Sororities    At 
Country    Club 

The  annual  Inter- Sorority 
Dance  was  held  last  night,  Fri- 
day, May  29,  at  the  Chester 
River  Yacht  and  Country  Club 
from  9  P.  M.  to  1  A.  M- 

Music  was  furnished  by 
Paul  Frederick's  Band  and 
each  sorority  chose  a  special 
song  to  be  played  during  the 
evening.  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  se- 
lected "For  All  We  Know"; 
Alpha  Chi  Omega,  "My  Won- 
derful One";  and  Alpha  Omi- 
cron  Pi,  "Kiss  Me  Again". 
Tickets  cost  each  girl  $3.00. 

Democrats  Plan 

The  Young  Democrats  at  their 
last  regular  meeting  on  Tuesday, 
May  10  made  some  plans  for  the 
coming  fall  semester.  These  in 
elude  an  assembly  tentatively  set 
for  sometime  in  October  with  a 
prominent  speaker  and  a  party 
for  incoming  Freshmen.  Since 
next  year  is  an  important  election 
year  there  has  been  some  discussion 
concerning  a  mock  election  to 
stimulate  interest.  The  group  is 
planning  to  have  representatives 
on  campus  during  Freshman  week 
in  order  to  encourage  the  incoming 
students  to  participate  actively. 

Bermudas  Taboo  For  Dates 

DALLAS,  TEX.  —  (ACP)  — 
Bermuda  shorts  are  considered 
"decent  wearing  apparel"  at  South- 
ern Methodist  University,  accord- 
ing to  school  officials,  but  the  dean 
of  women  turned  thumbs  down  on 
the  attire  when  it  comes  to  dates 

The  college  paper,  SMU  Campus 
quoted  the  dean  as  saying  Ber- 
muda shorts  are  just  another  fad, 
and  that  if  girls  were  not  allowed 
to  come  into  dormitory  living 
rooms  in  shorts,  the  rule  should 
also  apply  to  men. 

ZTA    Initiates 

On  Monday  night  the  annual 
Initiation  Banquet  of  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  was  held  at  the 
Granary,  celebrating  the  ini- 
tiation of  seven  pledges  —  An- 
na Lucy  Allspach,  Kakie 
Brackett,  Norma  Jean  Dele- 
van,  Leslie  Hoffmann,  Caro- 
lyn Walls,  and  Treeva  Wis- 
hart.  The  seventh  initiate  was 
Mrs.  Preston  P.  Heck,  new  ad- 
visor for  Gamma  Beta  Chap- 
ter, a  national  honor  initiate. 

How  To  Study 

{Continued  from  page  2) 
all,   he   won't   have   time   to   catch 
the   flicks. 

6.  If  you're  on  the  baseball  team, 
just  forget  about  finals.  Surely, 
if  school  officials  schedule  one  or 
two  games  a  day  every  day  in  the 
month  of  May,  excepting  Sundays, 
certainly  they  don't  expect  you  to 
do  anything  but  play  baseball  and 
rest  up  during  finals! 

Hope  these  few  hints  will  help 
you.  Now,  just  remember!  Don't 
get  shook  about  finals.  They  don't 
mean  a  thing,  and  the  only  thing 
you  get  out  of  them  is  grades.  This 
exam  week  coming  up  is  going  to 
be  the  best  week  of  the  year.  Just 
loaf,  get  lots  of  sleep,  and  beach 
it  up,  taking  a  couple  hours  out 
once  in  a  while  to  scribble  in  those 
blue  books.  You'll  have  a  won- 
derful time.  I  wish  I  could  be  here 
to  enjoy  it  all  with  you,  but  you 
see,  I  flunked  out  last  spring! 


The  KENT  COUNTY  BANK 

All  types  of  Banking 
Member  Federal  Deposit 
Insurance  Corporation 


Howard  Leads 
Stick  Offense 

Scoring  eighteen  goals  and  as- 
sisting on  thirty,  John  (Hezzy) 
Howard,  junior  from  Annapolis, 
Maryland,  led  the  Washington 
College  Lacrosse  offensive  in  the 
season  just  concluded.  Two  Fresh- 
men, however,  tallied  more  goals. 
Joe  Seivold,  midfielder,  and  Chas. 
Buck,  attackman,  scored  twenty- 
two  goals  each.  Scoring  was  con- 
centrated in  these  three  men,  as 
Washington  tallied  79  goals  in  ten 
games. 

On  the  other  end  of  the  field, 
John  Parker  at  goal  had  a  total  of 
225  saves  in  ten  games,  or  an 
average  of  22.6  per  game.  His 
one-game  high  was  in  the  first 
of  the  year  as  he  made  47  saves 
against  Navy  which  defeated  the 
Shoreman  13-4.  Parker,  All- 
America  Honorable  Mention  in 
1954,  has  an  excellent  chance  of 
higher  rating  in  1955  as  well  as  an 
almost  certain  invitation  to  play 
for  the  South  in  the  annual  North- 
South  game.  Howard  fell  below 
his  national  leadership  of  1954 
when  he  had  51  assists.  He  like- 
wise has  a  fine  chance  of  highe: 
rating  than  his  All-America 
mention  in  1954. 

Winning  four  of  nine  collegiate 
games  and  losing  also  to  national 
open  champion,  Mt.  Washington, 
Washington  took  decisions  over 
Swarthmore,  Delaware,  North 
Carolina,  and  Loyola,  while  losing 
to  Hofstra,  Baltimore,  Washington 
and  Lee,  and  Navy.  In  an  eight- 
year  span  since  Lacrosse  was 
reactivated  in  1948,  the  Washington 
College  team  has  won  a  total  of  67 
collegiate  games  and  lost  21. 
Against  colleges  and  clubs,  the 
Shoremen  have  won  a  total  of  69 
and  lost  29. 
SUMMARIES   FOR   1955 


BLUE  BIRDS 


(Continued  from  page  3) 
record.  Right  on  their  heels  is 
Kappa  Alpha  with  a  6-1  record. 
As  this  paper  goes  to  press,  the 
four  top  teams  are  in  the  play- 
offs. From  them  should  come  some 
of  the  best  games  of  the  season. 
Final  Standings 


Won 

Lost 

Pctg 

Blue   Birds 

7 

0 

1.000 

Kappa  Alpha 

a 

1 

.875 

Theta  Chi 

4 

3 

.671 

Independents 

4 

3 

.571 

Phi   Sig.   K. 

8 

4 

.428 

Black  Jacks 

2 

5 

.285 

Lambda  Chi 

2 

6 

.285 

Jerry's 

0 

7 

.000 

PLAYER 

G 

A 

TP 

Howard 

18 

30 

48 

Seivold 

22 

5 

27 

Buck 

22 

0 

22 

Kenny 

6 

8 

14 

Wadkowski 

3 

3 

G 

Bail- 

2 

3 

5 

Litsinger 

2 

2 

4 

Connell 

2 

1 

3 

Caparoso 

0 

3 

3 

Watts 

1 

0 

1 

Bernstein 

1 

0 

1 

GOAL   KEEPERS'  RECORDS 
Parker  225  saves  in  ten  games 

Schiebel  3  saves  in  one  game 


New    Doctor 

The  appointment  of  Robert  W. 
Farr  M.  D.,  as  Washington  Col- 
lege physician,  has  been  announced 
by  Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president 
of  the  college.  Dr.  Farr  will  re- 
place Dr.  Oskar  Gulbrandsen,  who 
resigned  the  post  to  take  further 
medical  studies.  Dr.  Farr  is  a 
graduate  of  Washington  College 
Class  of  1929. 

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LAUNDRY  MAT 

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W.  Maryland  Wins 

{Continued  from  page  3) 
six  in  only  four  and  one-third  in 
nings. 

The  Sho'men  scored  first  in  the 
second  inning.  With  two  out,  Shel- 
ly Goodman  reached  first  on  i 
fielder's  choice  and  scored  on  Tom 
my   Bounds'   single. 

Western  Maryland  countered 
with  three  tallies  in  the  third  by 
virtue  of  three  Sho'men  errors, 
two  walks,  and  a  wild  pitch. 

The  Kiblermen  scored  again  in 
the  fourth  when  Lou  Borbely  came 
across  on  Vic  Collier's  sacrifice 
fiy.  In  the  fifth,  the  Sho'  nine 
touched  off  a  four  run  rally  to 
jump  into  the  lead.  Bounds  led 
off  with  a  walk,  Al  Bernard  sin- 
gled and  Barry  Burns  lofted  a  fly 
to  left  to  score  Bounds.  Herm 
Schmidt  blasted  a  long  triple  to 
send  Bernard  home.  Steve  Mas- 
trianna  drew  a  walk,  and  Borbely's 

.se  knock  scored  two  more  runs. 

The  Lions,  however,  were  not  to 
be  stopped.  They  scored  once  in 
the  sixth  and  four  Sho'men  errors 
allowed  Western  Maryland  to  scoi'e 
five  times  on  only  two  hits  in  the 
seventh  frame.  Two  more  runs 
in  the  ninth  put  the  game  on  ice 
for  the  Lions. 

Gillis,  who  pitched  seven  and 
one-third  innings  before  being  re- 
lieved by  Dean  Wood,  absorbed  the 
loss,  his  first  against  two  victories. 


Dramatics    Society 

Alpha  Psi  Omega,  national 
honorary  dramatics  society  re- 
cently installed  here,  elected 
Jack  Daniel,  Harvey  Samis, 
president,  vice-president,  and 
and  Roy  Jones  to  positions  of 
secretary  -  treasurer,  respec- 
tively. Mrs.  E.  Winifred  Op- 
grande  will  serve  as  faculty 
advisor. 


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and  has  the  distinction  of  being  Captain  of  the  present  Middle- 
Atlantic  Champions. 

Jerry  Lambdin  is  Captain  of  the  present  tennis  squad 
and  has  won  a  total  of  twenty-one  matches  as  against  six  losses 
in  the  last  three  years.  In  his  freshman  year,  he  played  only 
in  doubles  competition,  and  was  undefeated. 

Steve  Mastrianna  has  been  a  long  standing  member  of 
Coach  Kibler's  baseball  squad,  having  played  infield  and  out- 
field. 

John  Parker's  most  noted  fame  comes  from  his  ability  as 
goalie  on  the  lacrosse  team.  He  took  over  AU-American 
Bill  Russell's  net-tending  in  his  junior  year  and  has  thus  far 
followed  in  Bill's  foot-steps.  This  year  he  is  Captain  of  the 
present  Laurie-Cox  Division  Co-Champions. 

Frank  "Pogo"  Phares,  a  transfer  student,  was  ineligible 
for  Varsity  Basketball  play  his  first  year  here,  but  ably  filled 
the  shoes  of  "the  big  Man's"  position  these  last  two  seasons. 

Rounding  out  the  list  is  Stew  Young,  Co-Captain  of  the 
track  team  for  this  past  season.  Stew  is  an  excellent  example 
of  the  unsung  heroes  who  have  kept  track  barely  alive  here 
at  Washington. 

To  these  twelve  boys  this  College  regretfully  bids  fare- 
well, with  fondest  wishes  for  a  successful  future  and  above 
all  a  sincere  "thank  you"  for  their  contribution  to  the  athletic 
reputation  of  hustle  and  fair  play  rightfully  belonging  to 
Washington  College. 


ALUMNI  RETURN 

(Continued  from  page  1) 
will  give  his  annual  report  to 
the   alumni   during   the   noon 
meeting. 

Women's    League    Speaker 

Mrs.  Florence  C.  Wilmer,  a 
noted  lecturer,  writer,  and  ed- 
ucator, graduated  from  Wash- 
ington College  in  1937,  and 
now  chairman  of  the  depart- 
ment of  history  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Baltimore,  will  ad- 
dress the  Women's  League  in 
Hodson   Hall   Lounge. 

Alumni   Softball  Game 

At  3  p.  m.  a  softball  game 
will  be  held  on  Kibler  Field 
for  male  graduates.  Registra- 
tion for  this  event  will  be 
held  at  registration  headquar- 
ters. 

Reunion  Dinners 

Special  reunion  dinners  will 
be  held  by  classes  staging  five- 
year  reunions.  These  classes 
are  the  Class  of  1905,  and 
later  ones  at  intervals  of  five 
years,  up  to  1950.  Alumni 
activities  will  conclude  Sat- 
urday night  with  the  annual 
dance  at  the  Country  Club. 

The  173rd  graduation  exer- 
cises of  Washington  College 
will  be  held  the  next  day, 
Sunday,  June  5,  at  2:30  p.  m. 
Baccalaureate  ceremonies  will 
be  at  11  a.  m. 


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BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

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For  Brands  you  Know" 
Tuxedo    Rental   Service 
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zurit..... 


(Continued  from  page  2) 
for  dances  off  campus  says  zach 
...  oh  danny  boy  . . .  yes  must 
come  back  to  see  this  . . .  murder 
in  cathedral  big  flop  .  . .  was  front 
to  assassinate  administration  . . . 
but  somebody  goofed  . . .  after  sga 
gave  student  funds  for  purpose 
too  . . .  pathos  . . .  must  go  help 
humphrey  with  new  job  . . .  car- 
ries salt  tablets  for  clarkys  boys 
. . .  will  look  with  fond  nostalgia 
at  college  years  . . .  and  send  my 
kids  to  Cornell  . . .  theyll  miss  me 
around  here. . . 


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Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone  678  -  679 

Park    Cleaners 

"One    Day    Service" 
Phone  318-W 
Chestertown,  Maryland 


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The 


Elm 


VOL.  XXIX,  NO.  1 


..WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  8,  1955 


Alumni  Will  Return 
On  October  22nd 


Highlighted  by  a  soccer  game 
with  Gettysburg  College,  the  An- 
nual Fall  Homecoming  will  take 
place  on  Saturday,  October  22. 
As  the  convocation  is  not  to  be 
held  any  longer  the  affair  is  now 
called    Homecoming-Parents    Day. 

The  Board  of  Visitors  and 
Governors  of  the  college  has  its 
usual  meeting  at  11:00  A.  M.,  com- 
mencing the  day's  alumni  activities. 
Luncheon  is  to  be  served  the 
parents  and  students  at  11:30  and 
the  Visitors  and  Governors  and 
new  members  of  the  faculty  at 
12:45. 

Dedication  of  Minta  Martin  Hall 
the  new  women's  dormitory,  is 
scheduled  for  2:00  P.  M.  by  the 
college  officials. 

The  Washington  College  soccer 
team  will  oppose  the  team  of 
Gettysburg  College  at  3 :00  on 
Kibler  Field,  while  at  the  same 
time  in  Bunting  Library  there  will 
be  a  faculty  seminar-in-the-round. 
Students  and  parents  are  invited  to 
attend.  ,. 

Fraternity  house  decorations  are 
to  be  judged  at  4:30  and  at  that 
time  each  of  the  fraternities  will 
hold  open  house. 

The  Annual  Alumni-Faculty 
Banquet  is  scheduled  for  6:30,  and 
at  the  banquet  will  be  presented 
the  various  alumni  citations.  This 
was  previously  done  at  the  con- 
vocation ceremony. 

Evening  entertainment  includes 
the  Varsity  Club  Dance  at  9:00. 
For  the  alumni  in  the  evening  there 
will  be  open  house  at  the  Chester 
river  Yacht  and  Country  Club. 


'55  Pegasus  Is 
On  Its  Way 

Anne  Grim,  appointed  last  spring- 
to  edit  the  1955-56  PEGASUS, 
is  seeking  to  supplement  the  year- 
book staff  with  any  interested 
newcomers,  in  developing  the 
central  theme,  "What  college 
should  mean  and  has  meant  to  us." 

Meanwhile,  anxious  upperclass- 
men  await  delivery  of  the  1954-5E 
yearbook  which,  according  to  John 
Richey,  past  editor,  is  being  printed 
and  which  "should  be  along  any 
time   now." 

Assisting  Anne  as  business 
manager  will  by  Hezzy  Howard. 
Filling  the  specialized  staff 
positions  ai'e  Bob  Penkethman, 
associate  editor;  Esther  Gould, 
literary  editor;  Ralph  Laws,  pic- 
ture editor ;  Berky  Kenny,  en- 
graving editor ;  Ralph  Usilton, 
photography  editor;  Emily  Dry  den, 
feature  editor;  Chuck  Covington, 
sports  editor;  Les  Bell,  senior 
editor;    Al   Grimes,   art   editor. 

Features  include  sports,  dances, 
clubs,  seniors,  class  activities,  and 
fraternities  and  sororities. 

Anyone  interested  in  writing, 
photography,  or  advertising  is 
asked  to  contact  Anne  Grim  soon. 


Group  Plans 
Assemblies 

The  assemblies  for  this  year  are 
being  planned  by  an  assembly  pro- 
gram committe.  This  committee 
is  part  of  the  Student  Government 
and  is  composed  of  three  faculty 
members  and  three  students.  Dr. 
Barnett,  chairman,  Professor 
James,  and  Dr.  Livingood  will 
represent  the  faculty.  Helen  Hull, 
Pete  Riecks,  and  Lynne  Robins  are 
the  student  on  the  committee. 

Students  who  would  like  a  cer- 
tain kind  of  assembly  are  invited 
to  give  their  suggestions  to  any 
member  of  the  Student  Council. 
The  Council  will  then  give  the 
suggestions  to  the  assembly  pro- 
gram   committee. 


College  Enrolls  467; 
Adds  12  To  Staff 


This  year  as  Washington  College  opened  with  an  increase  of 
7G.5'.  in  total  fulltime  enrollment  it  also  boasted  the  addition  of 
twelve  new  members  of  the  faculty  and  staff.  In  the  three  main 
divisions  of  studies  there  are  ten  new  professors  and  teachers,  in- 
cluding seven  professors  with  doctorates.  '  Several  of  these  ten  new 
teachers  have  courses  in  which  they  are  experts,  it  was  pointed  out 
by  Dean  Doyle. 

In  addition  to  the  enrollment  of  467,  there  are  five  special  stu- 
dents this  year.    The  enrollment  from  the  states  and  other  territories 
represented  follows  in  order  of  decreasing  numbers: 
Maryland — 281 


W.  C.  Players 
To  Present 
Thurber  Play 

Director  Pete  Riecks  this  week 
announced  the  names  of  those  who 
will  form  the  cast  for  "The  Male 
Animal",  the  fall  production  of  the 
Washington  Players  which  will  be 
presented  in  Wm.  Smith  Auditor- 
ium on  November  11  and  12.  A 
different  seating  plan  for  this 
season  was  also  revealed  in  his 
announcement. 

Those  chosen  for  the  cast  are  as 
follows:  Cleota,  Emily  Dryden; 
Ellen  Turner,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach; 
Tommy  Turner,  J.  Aldo  Gallo; 
Patricia  Stanley,  Helen  Hull;  Wally 
Myers,  Gil  Ryan;  Dean  Frederick 
Damon,  Tom  Jones ;  Michael 
Barnes,  Tom  Elder;  Mrs.  Blanche 
Ramon,  Lee  Harrison ;  "Nutsy" 
Miller,  Buddy  Moore;  Ed  Keller, 
Howard  Morrison;  Myrtle  Keller, 
Phyllis  Papperman;  Joe  Ferguson, 
Dan  Haupt. 

The  revised  seating  arrangement 
for  this  year  includes  general  ad- 
mission tickets,  which  will  be  eighty 
cents  per  performance.  There  will 
be  reserved  seats  at  one  dollar  per 
performance  or  season  tickets  for 
all  productions  at  two  dollars  per 
ticket. 

James  Thurber  and  Elliott 
Nugent  collaborated  in  writing  this 
three-act  social  satire,  set  in  the 
house  of  a  mid-western  university 
professor    during    football    season. 


States  Need 
For  Employees 


The  U.  S.  $500  bill     carries 
picture  of  President  McKinley. 


The  Department  of  State  an- 
nounced that  the  second  written 
examination  under  the  new  re- 
vised procedures  will  be  given  in 
65  cities  on  December  9,  1955. 
Candidates  must  file  their  re- 
quest to  take  this  examination 
not  later  than  October  21  and 
to    be   eligible    should   be: 

(1)  at  least  20  and  under  31 
years   of   age, 

(2)  United  States  citizen  of 
at  least  ten   years   standing,   and 

(3)  if  married,  married  to  an 
American    citizen. 

Those  successful  in  the  one- 
day  written  test  will  be  given  a 
subsequent  oral  examination  be- 
fore a  traveling  panel  which 
will  meet  in  regional  centers. 
Beginning  salaries  for  Foreign 
Service  Officers  range  from 
$4,400  to  $5,500  depending  on 
age  and  experience;  additional 
benefits  include  insurance,  annual 
and  sick  leave,  and  a  generous 
retirement   plan. 

It  is  expected  that  approxi- 
mately 300  officers  will  be  ap- 
pointed during  the  coming  year 
as  a  result  of  the  vastly  increas- 
ed need  for  Foreign  Service  Of- 
ficers. These  will  fill  positions 
both  in  the  Department  in  Wash- 
ington as  well  as  at  over  250 
posts  in  77  countries  through- 
out the  world. 

Informational  material  and 
application  ofrms  may  be  secured 
at  the  Placement  Office  or  by 
writing  to  the  Board  of  Exam- 
iners, U.  S.  Department  of  State, 
Washington   25,   D.   C. 

The  Detroit  Municipal  Parking 
Authority  reports  that  14  million 
motorists  used  the  city's'  munici 
pal  parking  system  last  year  for 
a  net  profit  of  $612,000. 


QDK  To  Show 
Film  On  Tuesday 

Omicron  Delta  Kappa  will  spon- 
sor the  film  "Knock  On  Any  Door" 
this  Tuesday  as  the  first  of  three 
movies  to  be  shown  on  campus  this 
semester. 

Starring  Humphrey  Bogart  and 
John  Derek,  the  film  will  be  pre- 
sented in  Bill  Smith  auditorium 
from  7  to  9  o'clock,  along  with  a 
special  short,  "Striking  Champ 
ions."  Admission  price  is  set  at 
35  cents. 

The  ODK  films  are  scheduled  for 
Tuesdays,  when  the  Chester 
Theatre  is  not  open.  Succeeding 
movies    will    be    announced    later. 

Exchange  Papers 
Now  Available 

College  newspapers  exchanged 
for  the  ELM  are  being  placed  in 
the  library  for  general  use.  The 
ELM  regularly  receives  the 
Randolph-Macon  YELLOW 
JACKET,  the  Roanoke  BP.ACK- 
ETY-ACK,  the  Towson  TOWER 
LIGHT,  the  Western  Maryand 
GOLD  BUG,  the  Mt.  St.  Mary's 
MOUNTAIN  ECHO,  and  two  high 
school  papers,  the  Baltimore  City 
College  COLLEGIAN,  and  the 
Cambridge    High     HOTTENTOT. 

Various  other  newspapers  come 
in  from  time  to  time,  and  these 
also  will  be  displayed. 


College  Shows 
Big   Increase 
In  Doctorates 

A  survey  of  percentage  of 
doctorates  in  various  teaching 
faculties,  conducted  by  the  Pub- 
lic Relations  Office,  shows  W.  C. 
exceeding  several  other  liberal 
arts  colleges.  The  survey  fol- 
lows: 
Washington    College 

(1954-55-38%) 
Amherst    (54-55) 
Bryn   Mawr    (54-55) 
Hamilton      (54-55) 
Haverford      (54-55) 
Trinity   (53-54) 
Union    (53-54) 
Williams     (54-55) 

W.  C.  in  one  year  jumped  to 
equality  with  the  other  schools 
by  increasing  its  doctoral  per- 
centage from  38%   to  66.6%. 

It  was  noted  in  the  survey 
that  the  percentages  for  the 
other  colleges  are  not  to  be  taken 
as  the  absolute  truth  because  it 
was  not  posible  to  know  which 
members  of  their  faculties  were 
full  or  part-time. 


66.6% 

62.0% 
75.0% 
65.0% 
74.0% 
54.0% 
61.0% 
52.0% 


Announce 
Law  Test 

Princeton,  N.  J.,  The  Law  School 
Admission  Test  required  of  ap- 
plicants for  admission  to  a  num 
ber  of  leading  American  law 
schools,  will  be  given  at  more  than 
100  centers  throughout  the  United 
States  on  the  mornings  of  Nov- 
ember 12,  1955,  February  18,  April 
21,  and  August  11,  1956. 

Bulletins  and  applications  for  the 
test  should  be  obtained  four  to 
six  weeks  in  advance  of  the  desired 
testing  date  from  Law  School 
Admission  Test,  Educational  Test- 
ing Service,  20  Nassau  Street, 
Princeton,  N.  J.  Completed  ap- 
plications must  be  received  at  least 
ten  days  before  the  desired  testing 
date  in  order  to  allow  ETS  time 
to  complete  the  necessary  testing 
arrangements   for  each  candidate. 


47  Made 
Dean's  List 
Last  Year 

Forty-seven  honor  students  with 
indexes  of  2.25  or  better,  soared 
to  the  Dean's  List  for  the  second 
sementer  last  year. 

Seniors:  Hatem,  RoseMary 
3.000;  Burbage,  Clarence  2.857 
Tod,  Omro  2.846;  Dore,  William 
2.736 ;  Stapleton,  Joseph  2.666 ; 
Parks,  Janet  2.642 ;  Clements, 
Leonard  2.352 ;  Kaufman,  Stan 
2.250. 

Juniors:  Dryden,  Emily  3.000; 
Bunting,  Kenneth  2.823 ;  Henry, 
Dina  2.812;  Kramer,  Joan  2.777; 
Howard,  John  2.666;  Pessa,  Arne 
2.600 ;  Barton,  Charles  2.588 
Leonard,  James  2.579;  Mead,  John 
2.562;  Duvall,  Sondra  2.533; 
Stevenson,  Alan  2.470;  Bell,  Leslie 
2.411;  Silverie,  Edward  2.400; 
Sullivan,  Robert  2.352;  Hanners, 
Curtis  2.315;  Kinhart,  Roger  2.294; 
Thomas,  Ronald  2.294;  Pasquarello, 
Marie  2.250;  Taylor,  Sarah  2.250. 

Sophomores:  Long,  Barbara 
3.000;  Hall,  Doris  2.823;  King, 
Charles  2.823;  Fields,  David  2.650; 
Proom,  Paul  2.G47;  Darley,  George 
2.529;  Bonhage,  Myra  2.400;  Miller, 
Jessie  2.400;  Wasson,  Warren 
2.352. 

Freshmen :  Elmore,  Thomas 
2.812;  Brackett,  Kathleen  2.722; 
Lieberman,  Edward  2.625;  Col- 
born,  Robert  2.600;  Byles,  Anthony 
2.571;  Barrett,  Kenneth  2.437; 
Corliss,  Eva  2.437;  Ebersberger, 
John  2.437;  Riecks,  Henry  2.375; 
Stoller,  Stanley  2.266;  Sten, 
Arnold  2.250. 


New  Jersey 
— 57,  Pennsylvania — 35,  New 
York — 33,  Delaware — 19,  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia — 15,  Connecti- 
cut— 7,  Virginia — 3,  South  A- 
merica — 3,  Ohio — 2,  Puerto  Rico 
2,  Korea — 2,  Massachusetts — 
2,  and  Rhode  Island,  Minnesota, 
Maine,  Kentucky,  North  Carolina, 
Wyoming,  and  West  Virginia 
each   with    1   student. 

The  Department  of  English 
has  two  new  members,  Dr.  Eliz- 
abeth Margaret  Rudd  and  Dr. 
Alba  H.  Warren,  Jr.  Dr.  War- 
ren is  conducting  a  seminar  in 
lyric  poetry,  a  field  in  which  he 
has   specialized. 

Dr.  Irving  Barnett  is  the  new 
assistant  professor  of  economics, 
Dr.  Edwin  Ray  Gilman  was  ap- 
pointed visiting  professor  of 
mathematics,  and  Dr.  Vahakn  N. 
Dadrian  becomes  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  sociology. 

In  the  department  of  languages 
there  are  two  additions,  Dr.  Es- 
ther S.  Dillon  and  Miss  Gerda 
Renee  Blumenthal.  Miss  Blum- 
enthal  is  holding  an  advanced 
class  in  20th  century  french  liter- 
ature and  is  an  expert  in  this 
field. 

Dr.  Joseph  H.  McLain  returns 
to  the  faculty  this  year  as  a 
professor  of  chemistry  and  head 
of  that  department.  Also,  Mr. 
Donald  M.  Chatellier  has  been 
appointed  instructor  in  physical 
education  and  will  also  coach 
the  cross  country  and  track 
teams. 

In  administrative  posts  this 
year,  Miss  Mary  Guest  Paget  has 
been  named  assistant  dean  of 
women  and  Mr.  William  John 
Gard,  Jr.,  assumes  the  duties  of 
public    relations    director. 

Another  appointment  to  the 
faculty  is  Charles  Massey  West, 
Jr.  Mr.  West  is  teaching  art 
and  painting  this  year,  the  lat- 
ter course  a  newcomer  to  the 
Washington    College    campus. 


Vocalist  Opens 
Concert  Series 
October  18th 

John  Jacob  Niles,  a  well-known 
ballad  singer  and  composer,  will 
be  the  first  guest  artist  as  the 
College-Community  Concert  series 
gets  under  way  in  William  Smith 
Hall  auditorium  on  October  18. 
Mr.  Niles  is  distinguished  in  his 
field,  having  studied  folk  music 
extensively. 

There  are  six  concerts  scheduled 
this  year  by  the  group  which  in- 
cludes college  officials  and  citizens 
of  ChesteiKown.  Each  of  the 
concerts  will  begin  at  8:30  P.  M. 
and  Washington  College  students 
are  invited  to  attend. 

Other  concerts  this  year  include 
Richard  Anscheutz  and  Evi  Liivak, 
piano  and  violin  artists  who  will 
perform  on  November  17,  and 
Lucas  Hoving  and  Lavinia  Neilsen 
in  dance  interpretations  of  dram- 
atic compositions  on  December  1. 
Other  artists  to  appear  on  the 
William  Smith  Hall  stage  will  be 
announced  at  a  later  date. 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  8,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief George  Hanst 

News  Editor RALPH  UsiLTON 

Feature  Editor -  Emily  Dryden 

Sports  Editor        -.-----  Al  Albertson 

Circulation  Manager        -        - Roy  Pippen 

Business  Manager Buddy  Sparks 

News  Staff  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Betty  Warren. 

Feature  Staff  —  Carol  Kniseley,  J.  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 

Boo  Locker,  Jerry  Lovin,  Jim  Fowke,  Carolyn  Walls,  Sarah 

Sachse,    Leslie    Hoffmann,    Pat    Shaffer,    Myra    Bonhage. 

Sports  Staff  —  Jim  Walker,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Sid  Friedman,  Roy  Pippen. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


In  The  Right  Direction  . . . 

Washington  College  is  growing,  and  is  doing  so  in  many 
ways.  The  new  buildings  represent  the  most  obvious  ex 
pansion.  With  the  completion  of  Minta  Martin  Hall,  the 
Hodson  addition,  and  the  new  field  house,  the  college  will 
have  lopped  off  a  sizeable  chunk  of  the  extensive  building 
and  overhauling  program. 

Another  growth  indication  appears  in  the  increased 
number  of  students.  The  college  virtually  has  reached  the 
maximum  enrollment  (under  500)  which  will  still  keep  her 
a  "small  liberal  arts  College." 

To  accomodate  all  the  students,  the  faculty  has  been 
enlarged,  and  the  curriculum  has  grown  by  several  new 
courses. 

By  far  the  most  important  advancement,  beside  which 
the  above-mentioned  ones  appear  dwarfed,  is  in  the  quality 
of  the  faculty.  In  doctoral  degrees  alone  the  percentage  took 
an  astounding  leap  in  one  year.  According  to  a  survey  by 
the  Public  Relations  Officer,  last  year  only  38^;  of  the  faculty 
had  doctorates;  now  two-thirds  have  them.  In  this  respect 
Washington  College  has  overtaken  Amherst,  Hamilton, 
Trinity,  Union,  and  Williams,  and  is  nearing  top-ranking 
Bryn  Mawr  and  Haverford. 

One  result  of  this  boost  is  immediately  evident.  The 
rising  excellence  of  the  faculty  has  doomed  the  "snap" 
course  or  "index-builder."  Sixteen  semester  hours  will  soon 
mean  18  in  work  instead  of  13  in  idleness. 

Further  results  are  bound  to  occur  as  the  quality  im- 
proves. 

Quality  of  the  faculty  is  the  only  standard  by  which  to 
appraise  a  school.  Lacking  it,  functional  buildings,  efficient 
administration,  and  energetic  students  mean  nothing. 
Possessing  high  quality,  through  educated  and  experienced 
professors,  a  college  will  prosper  gloriously,  with  her  en- 
dowments multiplied,  her  dorms  filled,  her  professors  revered, 
and  her  graduates  carrying  some  measure  of  that  quality 
with  them. 

Washington  College  is  growing  in  the  right  direction. 


The  outstanding  senior  of  the 
year's  first  issue  of  the  ELM  is 
the  president  of  the  Student 
Council,  Ralph  Laws,  who  served 
as  a  representative  to  the  Council 
for  two  years  before  being  elected 
to  his  present  office.  A  member 
of  Theta  Chi  Fraternity,  Ralph 
serves  as  vice-president  this  year. 
He  is  also  active  in  the  Inter 
Fraternity  Council,  where  he  held 
the  office  of  secretary  last  year 
and  is  now  vice-president.  During 
his    sophomore    year    Ralph    was 


Introducing  The  Faculty 


Roving 
Reporter 

Asks  the  Freshmen  .  .  . 

"What  activities  could  you  sug- 
gest that  would  liven  up  the  campus 
on  weekends? 
Bill  Thomas,  Chestertown 

"Let  the  girls  have  parties  and 

invite  the  fellows." 
Bette  Baird,  Towson 

"Put  a  shuffleboard  in  the  Snack 

Bar." 
Ellen  Jo  Sterling,  Salisbury 

"Have  the  fraternities  and  clubs 

put  on  dances  and  parties." 
Bill  Moriarty,  Penns  Grove 

"Have  lot  of  big  weekend  dances 

with   one   o'clock   curfews." 
Nancy  Jean  Rhodes,  Annapolis 

"Sponsor  a  jazz  concert." 
Bob  Hoffman,  Philadelphia 

"Have  the   Snack   Bar  open   all 

day  on  Saturday." 
Gil  Ryan,  Catonsville 

"Hold  a  very  informal  dance  for 

about  a  quarter." 
Toni  Stallone,  Long  Island 

"Have  more  stag  parties  in  Reid 

Hall." 
Bob  Hoffman,  Kennett  Square 

"Have      dances      scheduled      on 

Saturdays   and   have  the   Snack 

Bar   open   all   day.     Why   don't 

the  fraternities  have  open  house 

on  Saturday  instead  of  one  night 

during  the  week?" 
Ronnie  O'Leary,  Baltimore 

"Have    an    outside    party    and 

campfire    on    the    athletic    field 

followed  by  a  khaki  and  Bermuda 

dance." 


Aa  of  early  1965,  Japan's  land 
self  defense  force  amounted  to 
110,000  men. 


GIRLS! 

This  is  a  poem,  just  for  us  all 
Who  live  in  Minta  Martin  Hall. 
Our  home  right  now  is  this  beauti- 
ful dorm, 
So  new  and  bright,  in  perfect  form. 
We're  its  family,  also  new, 
And  can  make  the  atmosphere  gay 

or  blue. 
Together   we   live   and   accept  the 

doom 
If  we  don't  keep  quite  clean  each 

room. 
'Cause       we're       girls,       there're 

regulations, 
Having  restrictions   sure  ain't  an 

elation;  but 
Never-the-less    it's    our    obligation 
To  follow  all  rules,  set  by  the  school 

— and  Student  Council. 
Electric  switches  are  a  perfect  bore, 
But  leave  'em  on,  and  ya  gotta  pay 

more. 
So  do  a  favor,  and  turn  lights  off 
When  they're  not  needed,  —  You'll 

reduce  the  cost. 
Boys?     Why  of  course, 
We  can't  ignore  'em,— -They're  too 

darned  sweet, 
And  never  boring! 
But  mind  you  all,  when  on  a  date, 
Watch  the  clock  and  don't  be  late. 
Our  honor  system  is  a  desired  trust, 
And  abide  by  it,  we  always  must. 
Thus  I  close  this  little  poem, 
With   hopes  we'll  make  this  house 

a  home. 

Anonymous,  from  the  Martin 
Hall   bulletin   board. 


Norman  la  Back 

Norman,  a  starter  from  France 
in  the  1954  Washington,  D.  C,  In- 
ternational, returned  to  the  races 
this  year  with  a  victory  at  Maison- 
Laffittee  near  Paris. 


treasurer  of  his  class.  Working 
as  the  picture  editor  of  the 
PEGASUS  is  another  one  of  his 
activities. 

A  sports  enthusiast,  Ralph  is 
a  member  of  the  soccer  squad  and 
played  varsity  basketball  in  his 
freshman  year.  Now  he  plays 
basketball  for  the  local  team. 

In  the  academic  field,  Ralph  is 
majoring  in  economics  with  a  minor 
in  related  subjects.  After  gradu- 
ation this  June  he  plans  to  attend 
law  school.  Although  a  staunch 
Theta  Chi,  Ralph's  OX  pin  can 
be  found  on  a  near-by  campus  with 
Elaine  Glendon,  who  has  a  part 
in  his  future  plans. 


Teaching  French  and  Spanish 
this  year  at  W.  C.  is  Dr.  Esther 
,  M.  Dillon,  a  vivid,  energetic  person 
with  black  hair.  She  comes  to  us 
from  Smith  College,  where  shi 
earned  both  her  B.  A.  and  M.  A, 
degrees  and  has  done  most  of  her 
teaching.  She  received  her  D.  M. 
L.  from  Middlebury  and,  incidental- 
ly, she  picked  up  a  Phi  Beta  Kappa 
key  during  her  college  career. 

Dr.  Dillon,  who  is  married  and 
has  two  children,  has  lived  in 
Spain  and  Mexico  and  speaks 
Portuguese  as  well  as  the  French 
and  Spanish  her  students  hear 
her  use  in  class.  Before  coming 
to  W.  C.  as  a  professor,  Dr.  Dillon 
lived  near  here  for  two  years,  and 
she  and  her  family  vote  for 
Chestertown  as  their  favorite  town 
on  the  Eastern  Shore. 

A  person  who  always  wanted  to 
be  and  has  always  been  a  college 
teacher,  Dr.  Dillon  prefers  small 
colleges  because  of  the  close  con- 
tact possible  between  professor  and 
student.  She  likes  W.  C,  ; 
impressed  by  its  long  histor 
and  tradition,  and  says,  "I  like  to 
teach  college  students  because  they 
are  living  more  intensely  than 
they  ever  will  again.  They  are 
more  curious,  more  bored,  and  more 
in  love  than  they  will  ever  be  after 
they  graduate!" 

As  Assistant  Dean  of  Women 
W.  C.  welcomes  Miss  Mary  G. 
Paget  to  the  campus.  From  Bos- 
ton, Miss  Paget  attended  the 
undergraduate  and  graduate  de- 
partment of  Simmons  College  and 
took  her  degree  in  social  sciences. 
Also,  she  fondly  remembers  the 
two  years  when  she  used  her 
French  and  studied  at  the  graduate 
division  of  the  University  of 
Geneva,  The  International  Insti- 
tute. 

Career-wise,  Miss  Paget  has  been 
a    social    worker,   a    Naval   officer 


in  World  War  II,  and  a  professional 
Girl  Scout  Field  Director.  After 
returning  from  Switzerland,  the 
new  assistant  dean  was  referred 
to  the  field  of  college  admini- 
stration while  looking  into  the 
possibilities  of  a  job  with  the  U.N. 
That's  how  she  found  out  about 
W.  C.  Miss  Paget  come  to  our 
campus  from  Washington,  D.  C., 
where  she  was  working  with  the 
capital's  Juvenile  Court. 

Dean  Paget  likes  the  appearance 
of  our  campus  and  says  Minta 
Martin  Hall  is  a  well-planned  and 
beautiful  building.  Already,  the 
girls  who  live  there  are  appreci- 
ating her  friendliness  and  efficiency. 
Dr.  Ray  E.  Gilman,  our  new 
mathematics  instructor,  received 
his    A.    B.    at    the    University    of 

ansas  in  1911  and  his  doctorate 
at  Princeton  in  1916,  omitting  his 
master's  degree,  which  was  later 
conferred  on  him  by  Brown  Uni- 
versity. 

Dr.  Gilman  has  been  a  professor 
atKansas  State,  Princeton,  Brown, 
and  Cornell,  and  has  served  in  both 
World  Wars.  During  the  last  war, 
he  worked  with  a  technical  staff 
in  Britain  as  an  evaluator  of  force, 
and  from  1952  to  1954  he  did 
evaluation  work  for  the  U.  S. 
government, 

Riflery  is  one  of  the  hobbies 
of  the  new  head  of  the  mathematics 
department.  He  was  Captain  of 
the  Princeton  National  Guard  team 
that  placed  second  in  the  nation 
and  was  a  member  of  the  New 
Jersey  State  Rifle  team  which 
placed  second  and  fifth  in  national 
competition.  Chess  is  another 
hobby,  says  the  former  champion 
at  Brown  and  Cornell. 

Dr.  Gilman  says  he  likes  our 
college  -and  has  been  impressed  by 
the   friendliness    here. 


Dirty 


Dishes 

(As  seen  from  behind  the  busboy's 
bus.) 

Everybody  seems  to  be  com- 
plaining these  days Aren't  they 

always?  ......  Anyway,  it  seems 

that    this    time    everyone    is   com- 
plaining about  the  same  thing.... 

Hodson!!  {well,  naturally!)  In 
prehistoric  times,  the  complaints 
about  our  favorite  hash  house  were 

directed   at  the  food But  now, 

it's  everything! 

The  cafeteria  system  started  this 
year  with  the  promise  that  faster 
service  and  a  better  selection  of 
food  would  result.  However,  you 
found  on  your  first  day  that  the 
food  was  the  same  and  service  was 
three  times  slower.  Although  the 
supper  hours  run  only  from  five 
to  six,  you  often  find  yourself 
waiting  to  get  in  the  door  at  six- 
fifteen!  After  surviving  the  first 
line,  you  wait  in  a  second  line. 
Then,  after  wiping  off  a  dripping 
tray,  you  wait  while  they  cook 
up  some  more  meat  loaf.  Finally, 
after  thirty  wasted  minutes,  you 
sit  down  at  a  dirty  table  and  try 
to  eat  your  peppery  meat  loaf 
in  spaces  between  somebody  else's 
dirty  dishes. 

It  seems  foolish  and  ridiculous 
to  dress  for  Monday  night  dinner 
when  you  only  have  to  wait  in 
line,  carry  a  dripping  wet  tray, 
and  sit  at  a  dirty  table.  Why 
should  you  have  to  mess  up, your 
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J  &  J  Jabber 

by  J.  Levin  and  J.  Fowke 

It's  fall  and  nature  seems  to  say, 
(Is  whiskey  at  the  Bird  to  stay?) 
Back  to  school  with  book  of  know- 
ledge, 
(Moose' is  over  at  Junior  Coltege,) 
New  friends  and  sights  yet  unseen, 
(Who  will  be  Broccolli  Queen?) 
I'll  take  those  strolls  down  campus 

row, 
(This  chow  system  sure  is  slow;) 
I'll    strive    to    make    my    mother 

proud, 
(Those    Gung   Ho    Freshmen   sure 

are  loud,) 
My  sweat  will  never  be  in  vain, 
(Look,  too  more  chicks  after  Cain) 
Work  on,  I  say,  work  on  and  on, 
(What  did  Bartow  try  to  pawn?) 
Study,  think,  and  think  some  more. 
(Get  some  beer,  it's  to  the  shore.) 
School,    my    friend,    too    quick    is 

ending, 
(Keg  party  Saturday,  course  that's 

pending.) 
Books  and  studies  soon  shall  pass, 
(Come  on,  Boy,  let's  cut  this  class!) 
So  try  and  make  the  best  of  college 

days 
(Who's  spreading  the  jive  on  this 

Fruedian  craze?) 
Yes,  education  is  a  vital  thing 
(Wait  'til   those   beach   parties  in 

the   spring!) 
So  you,  my  friend,   work   on  and 

learn, 
(And  a  "Neat  Guy"  pin  some  day 

you'll  earn) 
Stay  far  away  from  a  record  blotted 
(Flash!!!  Little  Orphan  Annie  got 

her  eyeballs  dotted) 
Good    luck,   my   friend,   heed   well 

your  time, 
(Potrzebie*  Furshlugginer**,  Let's 

end  this  rhyme.) 

The  End 
*Potrzebie  translated  is  FRBTSK. 
**Furslugginer        translated        is 
GLTRZ. 


So  You've 
Got  It  Tough 

"1  knew  college  was  going  to  be 
hard,  but  this  is  ridiculous!"  This 
seems  to  be  the  moan  and  groan 
of  most  college  freshmen  and  even 
some  uppercdassmen.  Aside  from 
classes  and  the  long  grueling  hours 
spent  preparing  for  them,  we  find 
more  than  ample  fields  in  which 
to  sow  seeds  of  complaint  today. 
The  dining  hall,  dormitory  con- 
ditions, cost  of  schooling  and  the 
"wholly  unreasonable  and  ridicu- 
lous regulations"  set  up  by  the 
administration  concerning  college 
life  are  all  choice  bits  of  con- 
versation among  the  more,  or  less, 
intellectually  minded  students  at 
W.  C.  Yet,  the  lot  of  "today's 
student  isn't  so  bad  if  we  care  to 
look  at  the  regulations  our  grand- 
parents had  over  their  heads. 

Let's  go,  back  a  few  years  and 
see  what  the  mid-Victorian  scholar 
had  to  fight.  As  for  our  com- 
plaints of  the  vile  conditions  of  the 
dormitories  and  the  furnishings  in 
them,  we  quote  from  the  catalogue, 
1901: 

"The  rooms  in  Middle,  East,  and 
West  Halls  are  fully  equipped  with 
oak  furniture,;  table,  chair,  rocker, 
bureau,  washstand,  single  iron  bed 
with  spring  and  matresses  and  the 
necessary   toilet   articles." 

Now  won't  that  bed  of  yours  feel 
better  tonight  after  you  have  spent 
your  evening  at  the  books  or  the 
movies  or  "up  the  road"?  How- 
ever, if  we  were  back  a  few  years, 
the  following  would  have  cramped 
your  "getting-into-bed-late"  style: 

"Habitual  absenting  of  himself 
from  the  room  after  7:00  P.  M. 
on  the  part  of  any  student  below 
the  rank  of  a  senior  will  result 
in  suspension  or  dismissal." 

See  what  we  mean?  And  if  any- 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  8,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Shopmen  Whip  Lynchburg  In  Opener ,  5-1 


Towson  Ties  Sho'men 
2-2  In  First  M-D  Test 


By  Dixie 
The  Washington  College  soccer 
team  came  from  behind  to  tie  a 
tough  Towson  State  Teachers 
eleven,  2  to  2,  last  Wednesday  on 
the  Towson  field.  The  Sho'  team, 
fresh  from  a  victorious  weekend 
trip  to  Lynchburg,  opened  the 
scoring  in  the  waning  minutes  of 
the  first  quarter.  Outside  right 
Hezzy  Howard  drove  a  shot  which 
bounced  off  the  Towson  left  full- 
back for  the  tally. 

Midway  through  the  second 
period,  Buckshot  Harmon,  the 
Teachers'  talented  linesman,  broke 
through  the  Sho'  backfield  for  his 
team's  first  score,  with  the  assist- 
ance of  left  halfback  Bob  Colburn. 
Towson  scored  again  with  ten 
minutes  elapsed  in  the  third 
quarter.  Dick  Clem,  Towson's  in- 
side left,  hit  paydirt,  scoring  un- 
assisted on  a  pass  from  Harmon. 


Walker 

Workmanlike  defensive  play  by 
goaile  Joe  Szymanski  and  full- 
backs Dick  Lent,  Bob  Bragg  and 
Sam  Spicer  prevented  further 
scoring  by  the  fast-moving  Towson 
booters. 

The  Sho'men  did  not  score  again 
until  late  in  the  fourth  quarter. 
Roger  Smoot,  the  Maroon  and 
Black's  high  scoring  star,  maneu- 
vered behind  the  Towson  fullbacks 
to  score  the  final  and  tying  goal 
with  a  shot  past  goalie  Reece 
Livingston,  who  gained  Mason- 
Dixon  all-star  recognition  last  year 
along  with  Smoot. 

It  was  the  first  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  game  for  both  teams. 

Washington    0  10  1—2 

Towson    02  0  0—2 

Scoring:  Towson — Harmon,  Clem; 
Washington  C. — Smoot  Howard 


-  Random  Sports  Harvest  - 


By  Al  Albertson 


General  Napoleon  Bonaparte  believed  in  simplicity. 
It  is  said  that  when  he  promulgated  an  order  it  was  first 
presented  to  the  two  dumbest  soldiers  in  his  army.  If  they 
could  understand  it,  the  order  became  official;  if  it  was 
Greek  to  them,  the  order  was  re-written  or  forgotten. 

,We  can't  simplify  the  rules  and  terminology  of  Washing- 
ton College  athletics  to  such  a  covenient  degree.  But  we 
can  endeavor  to  write  about  our  athletic  program  in  a 
manner  which  we  hope  will  be  understandable  to  the 
students  who  have  played  or  observed  the  various  sports. 
We  are  trying  to  go  a  step  further  with  this  first  issue  of 
the  ELM  and  help  the  Freshmen  understand  and  appreciate 
the  intercollegiate  sports  in  which  Washington  College  en- 
gages. I  trust  that  some  of  them  are  like  myself.  I  had 
never  seen  soccer  or  lacrosse  before  I  came  here. 

And,  as  usual,  we  hope  to  stir  up  enough  interest  and 
enthusiasm  to  pack  the  stands  at  every  home  game. 

As  a  first  inducement,  I  might  mention  some  of  our 
athletic  highlights.  This  is  soccer  season  and  a  good  time 
ot  point  with  pride  to  Coach  Athey's  history-making  champ- 
ions. They  were  the  first  Maryland  team  to  win  the  Middle 
Atlantic  Conference  championship.  This  they  did  in  a 
heroic  game  against  Haverford  College  last  November  on 
Kibler  Field. 

We  were  the  defending  baseball  champions  of  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference  until  last  spring.  Randolph  Macon  College 
took  it  from  us  in  a  three-game  playoff  series— likewise 
on  Kibler  Field. 

Last  year's  basketball  team  won  a  berth  in  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference  playoffs  at  Loyola.  We  lost  to  Baltimore 
Universtity,  but  even  in  losing  we  set  a  Conference  record 
for  scoring  in  the  second  half  of  the  game — 70  points.  The 
final  heartbreaking  score  was  129  to  101. 

Lacrosse  Coach  Charlie  Clark  kindly  provided  us  with 

(Continued  Page  4) 

Late  Baseball 

Sho'men  Lost  M-D  Title  To 
Randolph-Macon  in  Playoffs 


The  Sho'  nine,  defending  champ- 
ions of  the  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference, captured  the  Northern 
Division  title  last  spring,  but  lost 
the  championship  to  Randolph- 
Macon,  the  leaders  of  the  Southern 
Division,  in  a  three-game  playoff 
series. 

The  loss  could  possibly  be  at- 
tributed to  a  heavy  schedule  near 
the  end  of  the  season.  Whereas 
Randolph-Macon  was  fresh  and 
rested  after  a  week's  layoff,  the 
Sho'men  had  played  eleven  games 
in  eight  days  and  had  been  on  the 
road  nearly  every  day. 

In  the  playoffs,  Randolph-Macon 
won   the   first   and    third   games. 


The  first  two  were  a  doubleheader 
played  on  Friday. 

Randolph-Macon  barely  edged  the 
Sho'men  in  the  first  game,  the  final 
score  being  3  to  2. 

The  Sho'  squad  came  back  strong 
in  the  second  game  and  won  8  to  1. 

The  final  and  deciding  game  on 
Saturday  began  with  a  run  for 
Washington  in  the  first  inning, 
which  was  tied  by  Randolph-Macon 
in  the  second  frame.  The  tie  was 
not  broken  until  Randolph-Macon 
scored  a  run  in  the  eighth.  The 
Virginians  drove  in  five  runs  in  the 
ninth  to  set  the  score  at  7  to  1  and 
win  the  title. 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

Bragg  and  Walters 

By  Dixie  Walker 

The  initial  "Freshman  Prospect" 
spotlight  for  1955  falls  on  a  pair 
of  promising  fullbacks  of  the 
Washington  College  soccer  squad. 
This  husky  duo,  Bobby  Bragg  and 
George  Walters,  has  found  the 
starting  fullback  positions  blocked 
by  Sho'  stalwarts  Dick  Lent  and 
Sam  Spicer.  But  since  both  are 
equally  adept  at  the  fullback  and 
halfback  slot,  Coach  Ed  Athey  is 
counting  on  them  heavily  for  future 
backfield  relief  roles. 

Bragg,  a  lanky  six  foot  three, 
190  pounder,  hails  from  Catonsville 
High  School  where  he  was  an  out- 
standing all-round  athlete.  He 
starred  in  three  years  of  high 
school  soccer,  sported  a  300-plus 
batting  average  in  three  years  of 
baseball,  and  contributed  a  nine- 
point  average  nj.  two  years  on  the 
Basketball  courts. 

Bob  is  alert  and  extremely  agile 
for  his  size  and  is  fast  adapting 
himself  to  the  Sho'men  style  of 
play  which  requires  speedy  full- 
backs. 

George  "Toby"  Walters,  a  pro- 
duct of  Friends  Central  School  in 
Overbrook,  Pennsylvania,  also 
played  three  years  of  high  school 
soccer.  Following  the  1954  sea- 
son, George  was  named  to  the  All- 
Interacademic  League  soccer  squad 
as  a  center  halfback.  In  1953  he 
had  obtained  a  second  team  berth 
on  this  all-star  squad.  He  also 
participated  in  baseball  and  basket- 
ball at  Friend's  Central. 

Any  spare  time  that  Big  George 
(six  feet  one,  175  pounds)  can 
garner  from  his  athletic  activities 
is  devoted  to  his  interests  in  stamp 
collecting,  Glee  Club  and  Boy 
Scout  work.  He  serves  as  As- 
sistant Scoutmaster  of  an  Over- 
brook  troop. 

Bragg  and  Walters  are  names  to 
watch  in  Washington  College's 
soccer  future  as  the  Sho'men  reach 
for  even  greater  heights  in   1955. 


X-Country  Squad 
Shows  Speed  in 
1st  Time  Trials 


Coach  Chatterlier  reports  ex- 
cellent progress  with  his  cross 
country  runners,  even  though  the 
turnout  was  less  than  expected. 
On  the  basis  of  recent  time  trials, 
he  is  optimistic  about  the  harriers' 
chances  in  their  first  meet  with 
Towson  State  Teachers  College. 

So  far,  the  lineup  includes  one 
returnee  from  last  year's  squad, 
sophomore  Buddy  Moore.  Others 
on  the  1955  roster  are  Freshmen 
Joe  Thompson,  Bob  LeCates,  Tom 
Allen,  Jim  Murphy,  and  Q.  Parsons. 

In  the  second  time  trials  on  a 
course  slightly  less  than  three 
miles,  the  runners  shaved  from  12 
to  30  seconds  from  their  timings 
of  the  previous  day. 

However,  Coach  Chatterlier  points 
out  that  the  squad  has  been  train- 
ing only  a  short  time,  and  that 
with  more  practice  all  runners 
should  improve  steadily. 

The  team's  worst  loss  was  1954 

captain  Lew  Buckley,  the  individual 

champion  of  the  Mason-Dixon  Con- 

(Continued  Page  4) 


Booters  Win  Easily 
After  Few  Workouts 


Washington  College's  soccer  team 
downed  Lynchburg  College  5  to  1 
in  the  Sho'men's  opening  game  of 
the  1965  season  last  Saturday  on 
the  Lynchburg  field. 

Center  forward  Roger  Smoot 
kicked  in  three  goals  and  left  wing 
Luther  Vaught  accounted  for  two, 
which  gave  the  squad  a  safe  four- 
goal  lead  at  the  end  of  the  game. 
The  outcome  was  in  doubt  only 
when  Lynchburg  tied  the  score  1 
to  1  in  the  third  quarter. 

Smoot  scored  the  first  goal  on 
a  penalty  kick  called  against 
Lynchburg  because  a  fullback 
handled  the  ball.  The  score  re- 
mained 1  to  0  in  our  favor  at 
halftime. 

Smoot  and  Vaught  scored  two 
goals  each  in  the  second  half  of 
the  game. 

In  the  third  period,  inside  line- 
man Barry  Burns  assisted  Smoot 
on  the  second  tally  for  the  Sho'men. 

Vaught's  first  goal  was  also  in 
the  third  quarter.  He  was  unas- 
sisted because  the  ball  bounced  off 
the  goal  upright  before  he  kicked 


it  in. 

Smoot  opened  the  fourth  period 
scoring  with  an  assist  from  right 
halfback  Rex  Lenderman. 

The  final  goal  by  Vaught  was  a 
tricky  headshot,  one  of  the  most 
difficult  in  soccer,  after  a  corner 
kick  by  substitute  left  wing  Spike 
Watts  placed  the  ball  in  front  of 
the  goal. 

Veteran  Sho'  goalie  Joe  Szyman- 
ski collected  12  saves  in  his  bid  for 
a   shutout. 

Coach  Athey  praised  the  team 
highly  for  improved  performanca 
in  the  second  half,  as  evidenced  by 
the  one-sided   scoring. 

The  Sho'men  are  following  a 
trend  they  set  in  the  1954  season. 
That  is,  they  score  more  goals  in 
the  second  half  of  games  than  in 
the  first  half.  This  strategy, 
whether  planned  or  not,  seems  to 
put  the  opposition  off  guard  and 
leaves  them  unprepared  for  a 
strong  scoring  attack  in  the  last 
two  periods. 

Washington    10  2  2 — 5 

Lynchburg    0  0  1  0 — 1 


LACRDSSE 


Howard  On  Ail-American 

Third  Team;  Honorable 
Mention  To  Barnett-  Seivold 

By  Ronnie  Dratch 

Although  it's  Fall,  and  fall  is  traditionally  the  season 
for  football  and  soccer,  lately  on  campus  have  been  heard 
cries  of  "Here  come  the  butterfly  boys."  This  of  course 
could  only  mean  that  fall  lacrosse  practice  has  started  again. 

Last  year's  squad,  although  not  compiling  an  overly 
impressive  won  and  lost  record,  did  develop  some  outstanding 
individual  talent.  Special  honors  came  to  John  "Hezzy" 
Howard,  who  was  placed  on  the  Third  All-American  Team. 
Howard,  an  attackman,  led  the  nation  in  scoring  assists 
as  a  sophomore,  and  although  falling  short  in  this  department 
last  year,  he  still  proved  to  be  the  sparkplug  of  the  squad. 
Hezzy  was  also  honored  by  being  picked  for  the  first  team, 
All-Laurie  Cox  Division.  Washington  College,  which  plays 
in  the  Cox  division,  was  co-champion  in  1954  with  Syracuse 
University. 

Honored  also  on  last  season's  squad  was  goalie  John 
Parker,  who  for  the  second  consecutive  year  made  the 
Honorable  Mention  list  of  the  All-American  Team,  and  was 
selected  to  play  in  the  annual  North-South  game.  Parker 
was  handicapped  with  an  injured  foot  but  still  played 
creditably  in  the  classic  as  the  South  won  12  to  11. 

Other  players  honored  were  Bill  Barnett,  defenseman, 
and  Joe  Seivold,  midfielder.  Both  were  given  Honorable 
Mention  on  the  All-American  list.  Barnett  graduated  last 
June,  but  Seivold  will  be  back  for  three  more  seasons. 
Seivold  combined  with  attackman  "Chuck"  Buck  to  give 
the  Washington  College  offense  a  one-two  punch  that  scored 
44  goals. 

As  for  this  year's  squad,  while  graduation  took  three 
defensemen  and  a  goalie,  the  entire  attack  and  midfield 
will  be  returning.  The  team  for  1956  will  have  even  more 
experience  than  the  1955  squad,  and  with  new  material 
rounding  into  shape,  things  look  good  for  this  spring. 

Coach  Charlie  Clark  will  be  counting  heavily  on  re- 
turning lettermen  "Mouse"  Bair,  Berkey  Kenny,  Chuck 
Buck,  Basil  Wadkovsky,  Joe  Seivold,  Jerry  Caporoso,  Roy 
Pippen,  Bill  Litsinger,  Rex  Lenderman,  Spike  Watts  and 
Stan  Goldstein. 


Coach  Expects  Good  Soccer 
Season  As  Team  Shows  Form 


The  pride  of  the  Eastern  Shore 
and  the  envy  of  the  Western  Shore 
— the  Washington  college  soccer 
squad — defeated  its  first  opponent 
Saturday  in  fine  style. 

Most  of  last  year's  squad  is  on 
the  1955  roster,  and  the  vacancies 
are  capably  filled  with  Upperclass- 


men  and  Freshmen  on  the  team  for 
the  first  time. 

Seven  men  are  back  this  year  who 
were  elected  to  all-star  teams  as 
a  result  of  their  superior  ac- 
complishmnts  in  1954. 

Goalie  and  1955  co-captain  Joe 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  8,  1955 


Coach  Expects  Good 
Soccer 

Szymanski  had  the  highest  rating. 
He  was  chosen  goalie  for  the  Ail- 
American  third  team  and  was  sec- 
ond goalie  on  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  "All-Stars."  In  ad- 
dition, Joe  was  picked  for  goalie 
on  the  Middle  Atlantic  Conference 
All-League  Team  and  second  team 
goalie  on  the  All-South  team. 

Veteran  lineman  Roger  Smoot, 
the  other  1965  co-captain,  was 
close  behind  Szmanski  in  the 
country's  leading  lineups.  Smoot 
was  on  the  first  team  Mason- 
Dixon  "All  Store"  for  the  second 
consecutive  year.  He  also  has 
membership  on  the  Middle  Atlantic 
and  All-South  rosters. 

Halfback  Arnold  Sten,  linemen 
Barry  Bums  and  Luther  Vaught, 
-  and  backs  Sam  Spicer  and  Rex 
Lenderman  are  other  All-Star 
selections  who  are  still  with  the 
Sho'men.  Sten,  Szymanski  and 
Burns  ore  three  of  the  four  players 
from  Washington  College  who 
dominated  the  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference second  team  in  1954. 

Coach  Athey  was  more  than 
pleased  with  the  5  to  1  score 
against  Lynchburg,  considering 
that  the  team  had  had  only  one 
good  week  of  practice.  He  says 
the  team  should  be  as  good  or 
better  than  last  year's  squad  after 
the  players  have  hod  more  work- 
outs. 

Although  the  Sho'men  beat  Tow- 
son  3  to  1  last  year,  the  Teachers 
finished  the  season  in  third  place 
in  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference. 
The  Sho'men  tied  with  Western 
Maryland   for  fourth   place. 

Wednesday's  game  with  Towson 
should  give  some  general  in- 
dication of  the  Maroon  and  Black's 
performance  during  the  1955  sea- 
son. But  no  hard  and  fast  pre- 
dictions can  be  made  until  the  team 
has  more  time  to  practice. 

A  really  good  match  should  be 
the  Loyola  game  next  Tuesday. 
The  clash  ended  in  a  tie  last  year. 

The  Sho'men  lost  three  games 
during  the  1954  season — to  Catholic 
University,  Johns  Hopkins,  and 
Baltimore  Universtity.  The  scores 
were  low  in  all  three  games. 

When  the  last  scheduled  game  is 
played  on  November  12,  the  Sho'- 
men might  be  the  defending  champ-i 
ions  of  the  Middle  Atlantic  Con- 
ference, and  also  the  challengers  of 
the  Mason-Dixon  Championship. 

This  year  we  have  as  many 
stars  on  the  team  as  any  other 
school  in  either  conference,  and 
there  is  plenty  of  room  to  predict 
a  better  season  for  the  Sho'  squad. 


X-Country  Squad 

ference,  who  graduated  last  June. 
But  one  runner  might  match 
Buckley's  speed.  This  prediction 
is  based  on  the  time  trials. 

A  new  cross  country  course  has 
been  laid  out  which  includes  much 
less  concrete  and  brick  pavement 
and  sloping  ground.  The  old 
course  was  largely  unsuitable  be- 
cause the  runners  could  not  wear 
spikes,  which  give  needed  traction 
in   wet   weather. 

Another  feature  of  the  new 
course  is  that  the  runners  mil 
be  in  the  open  for  the  last  eight 
tenths  of  a  mile.  This  enables 
them  to  see  their  teammates  and 
calculate  their  chances  of  crossing 
the  finish  line  earlier. 


Dirty , 


....Dishes 

good  clothes  to  suit  some  fantastic 
rule  on  a  Monday  night?  Now, 
if  they  start  providing  aprons, 
okoy!  Another  complaint  concerns 
the  amount  of  food  given  out.  .  . . 
Are  they  trying  to  starve  the 
school?  How  ore  you  supposed  to 
pay  your  bills  if  you  spend  all  your 
money  in  the  Snack  Bar?  The 
way  the  boys  get  fed,  especially 
after  practice,  is  an  out-and-out 
crime.  Another  question.  ..  .Girls 
pay  os  much  os  the  boys;  why  can't 
they  eat  as  much? 

Well,  you  know  the  situation  .  .  . 
You've  been  going  through  it  for 
two  weeks.... And  you'll  continue 

to     go     through     it! Now  the 

question  is  "What  to  do  about  it?" 
Very  good  question  ....  Many 
answers.  ..  .But,  they're  all  from 
the  kitchen  side  of  the  serving  rail ! 
Steam    tables    are    coming. . . .  At 

least,  the  food  will  be  hot ! Birt 

that  seems  to  be  the  kitchen's  only 
onswer.  A  few  suggestions  are  in 
order  from  your  side!  Have  the 
coffee  ready,  keep  the  tables  filled 
with  milk  and  salad,  dish  the 
plotes  out  faster,  hove  the  trays 
dry,  put  seporate  mustord  dishes 
and  syrup  containers  on  the  tables, 
etc.  Of  course,  the  true  answer 
would  be  to  go  back  to  dining  room 
style. ..  .serving  on  three  shifts! 
At  the  present  time  you  miss  the 
dignity  of  service,  grace  is  left 
out,  public  announcements  are 
heard  by  only  a  handful  of  people, 
and,  of  course,  you  miss  those  cute 
little   (?)   waiters! 

The  answer  must  be  found.... 
Make  suggestions  to  your  Student 
Council and  keep  on  complain- 
ing; to  the  faculty,  to  the  dining 
hall  attendants,  to  your  parents  .  .  . 
to  anybody  who  will  listen!  But 
let's  get  this  thing  fixed!!! 


Exam  Date  Set 

Princeton,  N.  J.  The  Graduate 
Record  Examinations,  required  of 
applicants  for  admission  to  a  num- 
ber of  graduate  schools,  will  be 
administered  at  examination 
centers  throughout  the  country 
four  times  in  the  coming  year, 
Educational  Testing  Service  has 
announced.  During  1954-55  more 
than  9,000  students  took  the  GRE 
in  partial  fulfillment  of  admission 
requirements  of  graduate  schools 
which  prescribed  it. 

This  fall  candidates  may  take 
the  GRE  on  Saturday,  November 
19.  In  1956,  the  dates  are  January 
21,  April  28,  and  July  7.  ETS 
advises  each  applicant  to  inquire 
of  the  graduate  school  of  his 
choice  which  of  the  examinations 
he  should  toke  and  on  which  dates. 
Applicants  for  graduate  school 
fellowships  should  ordinarily  take 
the  designated  examinations  in  the 
fall   administration. 

Application  forms  and  a 
Bulletin  of  Information,  which 
provides  details  of  registration  and 


So  you've  got  it  Tough 

one  complains  of  not  being  able 
to  smoke  in  class,  please  catch  the 
following: 

"The  use  of  tobacco  in  any 
form  on  the  part  of  a  student  wil 
result  in  suspension  or  dismissal" 
What  about  the  scholar  who 
"just  never  gets  around  to"  clean- 
ing his  room?  Well,  we've  got 
something  for  that  one  too: 

"The  habitual  keeping  of  a  dis> 
orderly  or  untidy  room  will  result 
in   suspension   or   dismissal." 

Letfs  move  on  to  something 
closer  to  our  hearts,  the  college 
curriculum.  Today  we  throw  up 
our  hand  in  complete  and  absolute 
exasperation  at  the  mere  mention 
of  history,  algebra,  biology  or 
French.  A  word  of  warning; 
don't  post  what  follows  anywhere 
near  the  office  of  the   Dean ! 

"Scheme  of  studies;  Algebra, 
geometry,  trigonometry,  conic  sec- 
tions, fluxions,  surveying,  navi- 
gation, natural  philosophy,  chemis- 
try, astronomy,  moral  philosophy, 
logic,  metaphysics,  rhetoric,  ex- 
tensive reading  in  Greek  and  Latin 
authors.  French  is  to  be  studied 
in  leisure  time." 

Notice  that  last  line! 
The  next  bit  of  information  may 
give  a  few  people  some  ideas. 

In  March  1921,  the  first  "grub 
riot"  occured.  Fresh  meat  was  to 
be  served  at  least  three  times  a 
week.  When  no  fresh  meat  was 
served,  a  simple  dessert  was  to 
be  provided.  *  Students  were  not 
to  be  limited  in  the  amount  of 
coffee  to  be  consumed.  The  stu- 
dents dared  to  ask  for  more."! 

Mother  and  Father  literally 
screech  at  the  cost  of  higher 
education.  What  would  be  their 
reaction  at  receiving  a  bill  from 
Mr.  Dumschott  that  looked  like 
the  following? 

Tuition     $50.00 

Room  rent 10.00 

Heat     10.00 

Light    5.00 

Care  of  room 3.00 

Rent-furniture   5.00 

Church  fee 2.00 

Medical    5.00 

Total      $90.00 

Text  books  cost  from  $5  to  $10  per 
year.  Laundry  expenses  about 
$12.00  per  year. 

And  there  we  have  it.  So  you 
see,  you  haven't  got  it  so  tough 
after  all! 


administration  as  well  as  sample 
questions,  may  be  obtained  from 
college  advisers  or  directly  from 
Educational  Testing  Service,  20 
Nassau  Street,  Princeton,  N,  J.,  or 
P.  O.  Box  27896,  Los  Angeles  27, 
California.  A  completed  appli 
cation  must  reach  the  ETS  office 
at  least  fifteen  days  before  the 
date  of  the  administration  for 
which  the  candidate  is  applying. 


For  weight-watchers:  a  med- 
ium-sized banana  contains  about 
95  calories. 


KENT 

COUNTY 

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Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


PAUL'S  SHOE  SHOP 

AND  SHOE  REPAIRS 
COMPLETE  SUPPLIES  FOR  THE  FEET 


Random  Sports  Harvest 

material  for  a  separate   article  on   lacrosse   which   appears 
elsewhere  o  nthis  page. 

Individuals  who  won  laurels  are  too  numerous  to  mention. 
Washington  College  had  a  lion's  share  of  men  who  were 
named  to  "All-Star"  and  "All-  Conference"  teams.  We  hope 
the  men  and  the  teams  will  perform  as  well  this  year.  With 
your  support  and  mine,  they  will  surely  give  their  op- 
ponents a  workout. 

TRIBUTE 

For  a  year  or  more  this  column  was  written  faithfully 
by  Wayne  Gruehn,  a  1955  graduate.  Now  that  the  dubious 
honor  falls  to  me,  I  have  the  opportunity  to  salute  him. 
Gruehn  is  now  employed  by  WBOC  radio  and  television 
stations  in  Salisbury,  Md.  He  handles  spot  commercials, 
works  with  the  news  staff,  and  has  two  disc  jockey  programs 
a  day.  The  first  is  from  7:30  to  8:00  p.  m.  and  the  second 
from  10:00  to  12:30  nightly.  Those  are  on  radio  only,  but 
last  week  he  was  promoted  to  TV  floor  director  for  the  busy 
period  from  6:00  to  7:30  each  evening.  Gruehn  was  a 
dependable  ELM  staffer  who,  to  my  knowledge,  never  missed 
a  deadline.  We  wish  him  luck  and  success  while  con- 
fidently expecting  that  he  will  go  to  the  top. 
Were  You  There? 

There  are  occasional  moments  in  sports  that  survive  for 
decades  in  the  memories  of  fans  who  were  there  and 
witnessed  the  event.  Later  they  derive  great  pleasure  in 
relating  it  to  friends.  I'm  no  exception,  so  I'll  tell  my 
favorite  anecdote. 

Clem  McCarthy  will  probably  be  longest  remembered 
as  the  fastest  talker  in  the  world.  During  the  1930's  he  was 
announcing  boxing  matches  for  the  ABC  Network.  One  night 
a  pair  of  mediocre  light-heavies  were  coupled  in  a  ten-round 
main  event  at  Madison  Square  Garden.  The  fight  started 
slowly,  but  Clem  rattled  on  at  his  usual  speed.  After  the 
first  round,  one  of  the  fighters  leaned  over  the  ropes  toward 
Clem  and  yelled  from  coast-to-coast:  "Hey,  Clem!  Slow 
down!    I  can't  keep  up  yith  you!" 


Fulbright  Scholarships  Open 


November  1,  1955,  is  the  clos- 
ing date  of  the  competitions  for 
United  States  Government  educa- 
tional exchange  grants  for  grad- 
uate study  abroad,  it  was  announc- 
ed today  by  Kenneth  Holland, 
President  of  the  Institute  of  In- 
ternational Education,  1  East 
67th  Street,  New  York  City.  One 
month  remains  in  which  to  ap- 
ply for  awards  under  the  Ful- 
bright and  Buenos  Aires  Conven- 
tion Programs  for  the  1956-57 
academic  year. 

Scholarship  application  blanks 
are  available  at  the  Institute,  at 
its  Regional  Offices  in  Chicago, 
Denver,  Houston,  Los  Angeles, 
San  Francisco  and  Washington, 
or  in  the  offices  of  Fulbright  Ad- 
visers on  college  and  university 
campuses.  A  brochure  describing 
the  overseas  study  awards  may  be 


obtained  from  the  Institute. 

The  programs  under  the  Ful- 
bright Act  and  the  Buenos  Aires 
Convention  for  the  Promotion  of 
Inter-American  Cultural  Rela- 
tions are  part  of  the  international 
educational  exchange  activities  of 
the  Department  of  State.  They 
will  give  almost  1,000  American 
citizens  the  chance  to  study 
abroad  during  the  1056-57  aca- 
demic  year. 

Countries  where  U.  S.  gradu- 
ate students  may  study  under  the 
Fulbright  Program  are  Australia, 
Austria,  Belgium  and  Luxem- 
bourg, Burma,  Ceylon,  Chile,  Den- 
mark, Egypt,  Finland,  France, 
Germany,  Greece,  India,  Italy, 
Japan,  the  Netherlands,  New  Zea- 
land, Norway,  the  Philippines,  and 
the   United  Kingdom. 


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VOL.  XXIX,  NO.  2 


WASHINGTON   COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  22,   1955 


FULL  PROGRAM  IS  SET  FOR  ALUMNI 

Alumni  To  Honor 
Five  Graduates 


Five  Washington  College  graduates  will  be  awarded  alumni 
citatidhs  during  the  Fall  Homecoming  Banquet  at  the  College  this 
Saturday  at  6:30  P.  M. 

Each  year  since  the  citations  program  began  in  1952  the  Alumni 
Association  has  selected  for  citation  several  alumni  who  have  dis- 
tinguished themselves  in  their  chosen  fields  of  endeavor. 

Those  who  will  be  honored  this 
year  are  Wendell  D.  Allen,  of 
Baltimore;  J.  Willard  Davis,  of 
Easton,  Maryland;  Jacob  D. 
Rieger,  of  Waterbury,  Connecticut; 
George  Francis  Beaven,  of  Solo- 
mon's, Maryland;  and  Reverend 
Wesley  L.  Sadler,  who  is  in  the 
United  States  on  leave  from 
missionary  duties  in  Liberia. 

Marvin  H.  Smith,  of  Federals- 
burg,  Maryland,  president  of  the 
Alumni  Association,  will  read  the 
citations.  They  will  be  presented 
by  Br.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president 
of  the  College. 

Wendell  D.  Allen  will  be  cited 
in  the  field  of  law.  He  is  senior 
member  of  the  Baltimore  firm 
of  AUen,  Burch,  &  Allen,  and  has 
been  a  prominent  figure  for  years 
in  the  Maryland  legal  scene.  He 
received  the  A.  B.  degree  at  Wash- 
ington College  in  1913,  and  M.  A. 
degree  there  in  1916.  He  holds 
the  L.L.B.  degree  from  University 
of  Maryland,  1916.  He  has  been 
president  of  the  Maryland  Board 
of  Education  since  1953. 

A  citation  in  education  will  go 
to  J.  Willard  Davis,  Superinten- 
dent of  Schools  in  Talbot  County 
(Md.),  and  one-time  member  of 
the  College  Board  of  Visitors  and 
Governors.  Mr.  Davis  graduated 
from  Washington  College,  A.  B., 
1915,  and  Columbia  University, 
M.  A.,  1923. 

Jacob  D.  Rieger,  Connecticut 
civic  leader,  youth  counsellor,  and 
educator,  will  be  cited  in  civic 
affairs.  He  received  the  B.  S. 
degree  at  Washington  College  in 
1928,  and  holds  the  degrees  of 
M.  A.  and  Ph.  D.  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Connecticut.  He 
vice-principal  of  Leavenworth  High 
School  in  Waterbury  and  director 
of  sports  for  that  city's  high 
schools. 

(Continued  on   Page   4) 


Club  Plans 
Year's  Work 

The  year's  program  of  the  Young 
Republicans  Club  will  center  on 
arranging  for  a  mock  political 
convention  late  this  spring,  it  was 
announced  at  the  club's  meeting 
Wednesday  by  President  Buddy 
Sparks.  To  prepare  for  the  con- 
vention the  Republicans  are  work- 
ing with  the  Young  Democrats  and 
Forensic   Society. 

The  tentative  GOP  schedule 
calls  for  each  meeting  during  the 
year  to  be  concerned  with  drawing 
up  a  part  of  their  campaign  plat- 
form. Such  meetings  will  discuss 
segregation,  foreign  policy,  the 
budget,  farm  program,  internal 
security,  and  other  issues. 

During  the  year  various  out- 
standing political  figures  will  speak 
to  the  club  and  assist  in  form- 
ulating a  platform.  U.  S. 
Representative  Edward  T.  Miller 
has  been  invited  to  speak  at  one 
of  the  November  meetings. 


Varsity  Dance  Is 
At  Rock  Hall 

Al  Green  and  his  Cadets,  a 
twelve  piece  orchestra,  will  furnish 
the  music  for  the  Homecoming 
Dance  tonight  in  the  Rock  Hall 
Fire  Hall  from  nine  till  one.  The 
Washington  College  Varsity  Club 
sponsors  this  dance  every  year. 

Tickets  for  the  dance  are  $1.75 
and  can  be  purchased  from  any 
Varsity  Club  member.  Decorations 
are  by  the  Art  Club. 

Board  Policy 
Made  Known 

Financial  policies  for  school 
publications  were  set  forth  at  a 
recent  meeting  of  the  Committee 
on  Student  Publications,  and 
additional  matters  were  discussed. 
The  ensuing  report  comes  from  the 
chairman  of  the  committee,  Jack 
Gard,  Director  of  Public  Relations. 

The  following  questions  were 
settled : 

1.  The  financial  books  of  the 
ELM  will  be  audited  once  a  month 
by  the  Business  Manager  of  the 
College. 

2.  The  financial  books  of  the 
PEGASUS  will  be  audited  once 
a  month  beginning  December  1. 

Of  the  considerable  number  of 
items  introduced  the  following 
matters  are  to  be  discussed  further 
at  subsequent  meetings: 

1.  The  late  publication  of  the 
PEGASUS  during  the  last  few 
years. 

2.  Should  the  printer  of  the 
PEGASUS  be  approved  by  the  com- 
mittee before  the  printing  contract 
is  let? 

3.  What  is  to  be  done  with  the 
money  in  Professor  Newlin's 
custody? 

4.  Should  business  managers  be 
required  to  have  their  financial 
books  approved  by  the  committee 
as  a  condition  of  their  graduation 
or  advancements? 

5.  A  less  expensive  type  year- 
book should  be  investigated. 

6.  It  was  the  feeling  of  the 
faculty  members  of  the  committee 
that  the  editor  of  a  publication 
should  have  complete  control  of 
his  operation  including  its  busi- 
ness affairs  and  that  the  business 
manager  should  be  subservient  to 
the  editor. 

The  next  meeting  will  be  on  Nov- 
ember 10  at  3:30  p.  m.  in  room  17 
of  William  Smith  Hall. 


HOMECOMING 
PROGRAM 

11:00  A.  M. — Meeting  of  Board 
of  Visitors  and 
Governors. 

11:30  A.  M. — Luncheon  for  par- 
ents   and   students. 

12:45  P.  M. — L  u  n  c  h  e  o  n  for 
Board  of  Visitors 
and  Governors 
Governors  with 
new  faculty  mem- 
bers. 
2:00  P.   M. — Dedication  of  Min- 

ta  Martin   Hall. 
3:00  P.   M. — Soccer    game    with 
Gettysburg        'Col- 
lege   and      Faculty 
Round    Table    Dis- 
cussion. 
4:30  P.   M. — Judging  of  fratern- 
ity    bouse    decora- 
tions,    Alumni 
Council       Meeting, 
and         Fraternity 
Open  House. 
P.   M. — Annual         Alumni- 
Faculty    Banquet. 
p.   M.— V  ariity     Club 

Daace. 
P.    M. — A  1  u  m  n  i     Open 
House. 


6:30 


9:00 


9:00 


BIG  DANCES  COMING 

Two  big  dances  are  coming  up 
in  the  next  month — the  Kappa 
Alpha  Sweetheart  Dance  and  the 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Moonlight  Ball. 


Jazz  Combo 
To  Play  Here 

Next  month  the  Student  Govern 
ment  is  sponsoring  a  jazz  concert 
although  the  exact  date  is  not 
known.  Bobby  Conway  and  his 
Dixie  Six  are  shuffling  up  to  our 
campus  for  the  Bayou  Club  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  The  concert 
will  last  for  two  or  three  hours 
with  an  intermingling  of  a  few 
progressive  numbers  with  the 
dixieland  numbers.  Featured  in 
the  progressive  numbers  will  be  the 
piano,  bass  fiddle,  and  trumpet. 

Bobby  Conway  and  his  ag- 
gregation have  earned  a  good 
reputation  at  the  University  of 
Maryland,  George  Washington 
University,  and  American  Uni- 
versity. Attendance  is  not  re- 
quired for  this  concert. 


Dedicate  Martin  Hall; 
Faculty  Discusses  College 


Five  members  of  the  Washing- 
ton College  faculty  will  take  part 
in  a  round  table  discussion  today 
on  the  topic,  "What  is  College 
for?"  The  discussion  will  deal 
chiefly  with  the  program  offered 
now  at  Washington  College,  and 
will  take  place  on  the  second  floor 
of  the  Bunting  Library. 

A  secondary  topic  of  the  dis- 
cussion will  be  the  question  of 
what  the  best  education  is  a  col- 
lege can  give  people  for  their 
money.  The  members  of  the  dis- 
cussion are  Dr.  Ford  and  Miss 
Blumenthal  of  the  Language 
Department,  Dr.  Erk  of  the 
Biology  Department,  and  Dr.  Taber 
and  Dr.  Barnett,  both  of  the 
Economics  Department.  Dean 
Doyle  will  moderate  the  discussion 
to  which  all  parents,  students, 
faculty,  and  returning  alumni  are 
invited. 

Group  To  Read 
At  Convention 

On  November  5th  the  Wash- 
ington Players  will  present  t 
dramatic  reading  before  the  Mary> 
land  State  Student  Council  Con 
vention,  to  be  held  in  Wicomico 
Senior  High  School,  Salisbury, 
Maryland,  on  November  3,  4  and 
5,  1955.  The  Players  will  present 
a  type  of  reading  in  the  manner 
of  the  First  Drama  Quartet,  the 
selection  will  be  an  adaptation  of 
Anton    Chekov's    "The    Proposal 

The  principals  for  the  reading 
will  be  Jack  Daniel,  Al  Easterby 
and   Eva   Corliss. 

At  the  same  convention  the 
Washington  College  Choir  will  pre- 
sent a  concert.  The  forty-eight 
member  group  under  the  direction 
of  Dr.  Frank  C.  Erk  will  appear  on 
November  5  in  a  full  concert. 


"Male  Animal"  Is 
Satire  On  College 


By  Jerry  Yudizky 
What  would  happen  if  the  Wash- 
ington College  Board  of  Directors, 
after  having  had  the  matter 
brought  to  its  attention  by  a  fiery 
editorial  in  the  "ELM",  acted  to 
ban  Mr.  Henry  from  reading  to 
his  classes  excerpts  from  "The 
Rise  and  Fall  of  Practically  Every- 
one" on  the  grounds  that  it  was 
un-American?  A  situation  very 
similar  to  this  will  be  brought  to 
light  on  the  stage  of  Wm.  Smith 
Auditorium  on  Friday  and  Satur- 
day nights,  November  11  and  12, 
when  the  Washington  Players  pre- 
sent the  gay  collegiate  comedy, 
"The  Male  Animal". 

In  the  play,  however,  it  is  an 
English  professor  around  whom 
the  trouble  and  story  centers.  To 
quote  the  description  in  Burns 
Mantle's  "The  Best  Plays  of  1939- 
1940,"  Tommy  Turner  "is  a  young 


associate  professor,  thirty  three 
years  old,  wears  glasses,  rather 
more  charming  than  handsome. 
His  clothes  are  a  little  baggy.  He 
has  a  way  of  disarranging  his  hair 
with  his  hands,  so  that  he  looks 
like  a  puzzled  spaniel  at  times". 
Around  the  Washington  College 
campus  Prof.  Turner  could  pro- 
bably be  likened  somewhat  to  "Doc' 
James  without  an  English  accent 
For  the  two  November  nights  the 
professor's  name  will  be  spelled 
J.  Aldo  Gallo,  who  plays  what  is 
probably  the  most  serious  role  in 
this  light-hearted  satire. 

Tommy  Turner's  tribulations 
come  about  when  university  direc- 
tor Ed  Keller  undertakes  a  Joe 
McCarthy  "anti-everything"  house 
cleaning  program.  Prof  Turner 
comes  into  the  path  of  Keller's 
broom  when  Keller  learns  that 
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The  dedication  of  Minta  Martin 
Hall  at  2:00  P.  M.  today  is  an  i,tem 
of  particular  interest  on  this  home- 
coming week-end.  Mr.  John  H. 
Hessey,  chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Visitors  and  Governors  of  Wash- 
ington College,  will  officiate  at 
the  dedication  ceremony  to  be  held 
in  the  main  lounge  of  the  new 
women's   dormitory. 

The  principal  speaker  of  the 
program  will  be  Dr.  W.  Kennedy 
Waller  of  Baltimore,  the  physician 
of  the  late  Mrs.  Martin.  Dr. 
Danel  Z.  Gibson,  President  of 
Washington  College,  will  make 
further  dedicatory  remarks.  In 
the  lounge  is  a  bronze  plaque  on 
which  are  the  names  of  all  who 
contributed  a  share  or  more  to 
the  construction  of  the  new  build- 
ing. The  unveiling  of  this  plaque 
is  to  be  done  by  Mr.  Glenn  L. 
Martin,  Mrs.  Martin's  son  and  a 
famous  aircraft  industrialist. 

The  Reverend  Lewis  F.  Cole  of 
St.  Luke's  Church  in  Church  Hill 
will  give  a  dedicatory  prayer  and 
Miss  Emily  Dryden  will  express 
the  appreciation  of  the  girls  for 
the  dormitory. 


John  Niles  Is 
Guest  Artist 

The  College-Community  Concert 
series  got  under  way  at  8:30 
P.  M.  on  Tuesday  night  with  John 
Jacob  Niles  the  guest  vocalist. 
Mr.  Niles  rendered  quite  a  few  folk 
songs  and  ballads  during  the 
evening's  entertainment.  He  is 
quite  distinguished  in  this  field  and 
in  addition  to  his  singing  Mr.  Niles 
also  arranges  his  own  music.  This 
was  the  first  in  a  series  of  six 
concerts  being  presented  this  year 
by  the  group. 

The  next  concert  will  be  held  on 
Thursday  evening,  November  17 
and  will  feature  two  artists, 
Richard  Anscheutz  and  Evi  Liivak. 
Mr.  Anscheutz  will  accompany 
Miss  Liivak  in  a  group  of  piano 
and   violin   renditions. 


Band  Needs 
Sousaphone 

Organization  of  a  pep  band  has 
stalled,  pending  the  purchase  or 
location  of  a  bass  horn.  Jack 
Hunter  and  Al  Stevenson,  in  charge 
of  starting  the  band,  say  that 
nearly  all  necessary  instruments 
are  available  except  a  Sousaphone 
and  a  baritone.  The  band  could 
do  without  a  baritone,  but  a  bass 
horn  is  considered  necessary. 

Stevenson,  with  money  from  the 
school,  was  prepared  to  buy  a 
Sousaphone  last  summer,  but  the 
only  prospective  purchase  was 
called  off.  Anyone  knowing  where 
to  find  a  bass  horn  for  the  band 
is  asked  to  see  Stevenson  or 
Hunter. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  22,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 

Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief        - George  Hanst 

News  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor Emily  Dbyden 

Sports  Editor        -        - AL  Albebtson 

Circulation  Manager Roy  Pippen 

Business  Manage) Buddy  Sparks 

News  Staff  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Betty  Warren. 

Feature  Staff  —  Carol  Kniseley,  J.  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 

Boo  Locker,  Jerry  Levin,  Jim  Fowke,  Carolyn  Walls,  Sarah 

Sachse,    Leslie    Hoffmann,    Pat    Shaffer,    Myra    Bonhage. 

Sports  Staff  —  Jim  Walker,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Sid  Friedman,  Roy  Pippen. 


A  BEAUTIFUL  CAR 

It  had  been  a  beautiful  car.  A  new  one,  gleaming  with 
chrome  and  red  and  white  paint,  it  featured  the  very  latest 
in  design  with  its  continental  styling  and  low  lines.  Inside 
there  was  palatial  elegance  in  the  slick  upholstery  and 
soft  cushions. 

The  car  is  not  quite  as  beautiful  as  it  was.  A  little  bit 
of  mud  has  dulled  the  sheen.  One  wheel  is  bent  under  the 
car  like  a  broken  leg.  A  headlight  is  staring  at  the  bumper. 
A  fender  has  several  folds  in  it.  Both  doors  rest  on  slanted 
hinges;  they  can't  quite  shut.  There  are  only  a  few  stains 
of  blood  on  the  upholstery.  The  windshield  is  skull-battered 
in  a  spot  or  two;  the  "death  seat"  passenger  was  traveling 
50  miles  an  hour  but  the  car  wasn't.  And  the  steering 
wheel  is  now  a  right  angle;  he  was  going  only  35  when 
he  hit  that.  He's  lucky  by  any  standards.  After  all,  he 
might  lose  his  crooked  smile  in  a  few  years  if  his  lip  heals 
right. 

Why  did  this  accident  happen?  Better  yet,  why  do  any 
accidents  happen?  Someone  merely  neglects  a  simple 
courtesy.  Perhaps  someone  doesn't  dim  his  lights,  or  edges 
into  the  other  lane,  or  follows  another  car  too  closely,  or 
drives  after  drinking,  or  disregards  a  stop  sign,  or  omits 
any  number  of  simple  courtesies.  Someone  merely  forgets 
to  consider  the  other  driver. 

It  was  a  beautiful  car.  It  might  have  been  the  car 
of  any  of  us.  Or  any  one  of  us  could  have  caused  the  wreck. 
Or  each  of  us  could  be  looking  in  a  mirror  at  a  crooked  smile. 


Letter  To  The  Editor 

Slowly  but  surely,  the  political 
organizations  on  this  campus  are 
flunking  out.  Only  each  and  every 
one  of  us  can  prevent  this.  AH 
of  the  clubs  on  the  campus  lack 
the  support  that  they  need  to  sur- 
vive. If  something  isn't  done  in 
the  near  future,  all  of  our  extra- 
curricular activities  are  going  to 
go   right   down    the   drain. 

The  recent  meetings  of  the 
Young  Democrats  prove  this  point 
quite  well.  The  Young  Democrats 
held  their  first  meeting  on  October 
4th  with  six  students  in  attendance. 
They  decided  that  the  reason  for 
the  small  turnout  was  the  lack 
of  publicity.  The  students  had 
not  been  informed!  Therefore 
Committee  for  Membership  and 
Publicity  was  formed.  The  chair- 
man of  this  committee,  assisted  by 
John  MesseralL  printed  and  placed 
15  posters  around  the  campus. 
Notices  were  put  on  every  bulletin 
board,  form  letters  were  distributed 
in  each  mailbox,  and  the  result  was 
pitiful. 

Ten  students  and  one  faculty 
member  attended  the  next  meeting, 
which  was  held  on  Tuesday, 
October  18th.  There  are  more 
than  10  Democrats  on  this  cam- 
pus, so  the  question  at  hand  is, 
"What  went  wrong  "  The  officers 
of  the  organization  were  by  no 
means  at  fault.  An  interesting 
meeting  was  well  planned  by  Presi- 
dent Walt  Baker.  Bob  Boyd  and 
Angus  Shannon  bought  refresh- 
ments which  were  much  better  than 
the  conventional  ginger  ale  dumped 
over  ice  cream  with  cookies, 
These  people  put  themselves  out 
for  the  students'  benefit.  The 
Young  Democrats  could  put  up  a 
hundred  posters,  write  two  hundred 
letters,  and  drop  leaflets  from  a 
helicopter,  but  the  turnout  would 
still  be  meager.  This  is  no  re- 
flection on  the  Democratic  Party. 
The  Young  Republicans,  The 
Forensic  Society,  and  the  religious 
organizations  could  do  the  same 
thing.  The  results  would  be  the 
same. 

If  someone  were  to  outlaw  and 
abolish  these  activities  on  the  cam- 


pus, the  students  would  scream 
bloody  murder.  But  they  are  at- 
tempting to  execute  the  clubs 
right  now.  Why?  Clubs  are  here 
for  our  enjoyment  and  pleasure. 
Perhaps  this  falls  on  deaf  ears, 
but  ask  any  old  salt  or  even  a 
newcomer  what  they  think  of  the 
spirit  on  this  campus.  The  answer 
will  be,  "What  spirit?" 

The  "Summer  soldiers  and  sun- 
shine patriots"  on  this  campus  had 
better  get  on  the  ball.  This  has 
been  hashed  over  and  run  through 
the  mill  many  times,  but  let's  give 
these  clubs  some  support  before 
they  flunk  out.  The  students  are 
cheating  themselves. 

Bert  Lederer 


Doing  Anthing 

Tonight? 

In  my  travels  around  the  campus 
I've  noticed  that  quite  a  few  boys 
have  been  giving  the  beautiful 
young  Miss  Americas  of  Washing- 
ton College  the  mad  rush  (Don't 
grab,  Boys,  there  are  enough  of 
us  to  go  around!). 

Once  in  a  while  these  lordly 
personifications  of  God's  gift  to 
women  called  college  joes,  con- 
descend to  ask  a  girl  for  a  date, 
and  because  of  their  jet-propelled 
egotism  perhaps,  their  techniques 
are  perfectly  fantastic! 

While  strolling  down  the  Holly- 
wood and  Vine  of  The  W.  C.  cam- 
pus, I,  the  lowly  co-ed,  could 
easily  imagine  myself  in  the  M. 
G.  M.  studio  watching  promising 
young  actors  making  their  screen 
tests. 

First,  I  behold  the  Charles  Boyer 
type  (you  know — the  tall,  dark, 
languid,  and  is  he  conceited  man). 

He  says,  "Darling how  lovely 

you  look,  with  the  moonlight 
shining  on  your  golden  hair.  My 
dear,  my  love,  come  with  me  to 
the  CASBIRD!" 

see  the  Marlon  Brando  type:  Mnnn 
nnnn —  Baby!  How's  about  me  and 
you  doin'  the  town?  Pick  you  up 
about  eight.  Don't  keep  me 
waitin'!" 

Now,  in  the  middle  of  the  read- 
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Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

The  outstanding  senior  of  the 
week  is  Kay  Cassoboon,  who  comes 
to  W.  C.  from  Millville,  N.  J. 
Since  her  freshman  year  Kay  has 
been  an  active  participant  in  all 
girl's  sports — field  hockey,  basket- 
ball badminton  and  a  member  of 
the  Girls  Interclass  Athletic  As- 
sociation. During  her  freshman 
year  she  was  named  most  valuable 
basketball  player  and  the  Out- 
standing Girl   Athlete.     Kay  is  a 


member  of  the  Society  of  Sciences 
and  writes  articles  for  the 
PEGASUS.  Serving  as  president 
of  Alpha  Chi  Omega  sorority  and 
participating  in  the  Panhellenic 
Council  are  Kay's  busiest  activities, 
this  year. 

In  the  academic  field,  Kay  is 
majoring  in  chemistry  and  takes 
languages  for  her  minor.  After 
graduation  she  hopes  to  work  as 
a  research  analyst. 


J&J  JABBER 

by  J.  Levin  and  J.  Fowke 

Hello  again,  humor  lovers!  It's 
once  again  our  furshlugginer 
pleasure  to  bring  you  the  latest  in 
campus  jive. 

All  eyes  (and  stomachs)  are 
turning  at  the  thought  of  the 
Homecoming  festivities.  So  we  of 
J.  &  J.  Jabber  would  like,  if  we 
may,  to  give  you  (our  readers?) 
a  few  hints  to  set  you  hep  as  to 
what  to  expect  and  look  for. 

Be  a  carefree  lad  with  a  smile 
and  song, 

But  turn  your  back  and  your 
bottle's  gone. 

Girls,  watch  out  for  the  shiny 
frat  pin; 

It's  just  an  excuse  for  a  little 
sin. 

Attention,  all  you  bottles  on  the 
loose, 

Watch  for  the  fellow  coming 
back  named  Moose. 

Readers,  there's  one  thing  that 
must  be  seen, 

And  that  is  the  crowning  of  the 
Broccoli  Queen! 

And  all  you  girls  with  low-cut 
gowns, 

Be  on  the  watch  for  those  campus 
clowns.  t 

Some  wise  advice  for  drinkers 
to  heed — 

Go  slow,  or  else  a  bromo^you'll 
need! 

So  don't  be  stuffy  and  don't  be 
square, 

Let  the  good  times  roll,  we'll  see 
you  there! 

In  closing,  we  would  like  to  ex- 
tend our  sincerest  wish  that  you 
all  may  have  a  nice  weekend,  and 
especially  do  we  wish  this  to  Mr. 
Nicely  Nicely. 

Now  this  is  J.  &  J.  saying, 
"Remember,  play  it  straight  on  the 
street." 

P.S.  Readers!  If  studies  have 
you  down  in  the  mouth,  just  re- 
member Jonah.  He  came  out  all 
right  I 


The  Inside  Story  Of  Martin  Hall 


Minta  Martin  Hall  is  a  palace 
fit  for  a  queen.  To  whom  do  we 
owe  our  gratitude?  To  the  more 
than  one  thousand  alumni  and 
friends  of  the  college  who  made 
this  dream  come  true! 

In  the  spring  of  1954,  Martin 
Hall's  corner  stone  was  laid,  and 
construction  began  immediately 
and  continued  through  early 
September  of  this  year.  Brohan 
Brothers  Company  was  the  con- 
tractor who  built  our  impressive 
colonial  mansion  in  seventeen 
months,  assisted  by  the  architect, 
H.  P.  Hopkins. 

As  soon  as  the  ivy  begins  to 
climb  up  the  brick  walls,  Minta 
Martin  Hall,  with  its  small  paned 
windows,  top  floor  dormers,  white 
wooden  doors  and  brass  knockers, 
wrought  iron  railings,  and  big 
white  pillars  out  front,  will  fit 
in  perfectly  with  the  other  colonial 
structures  on  campus. 

INTERIOR  COLONIAL 
The  colonial  theme  is  as 
authentic  on  the  inside  as  on  the 
outside.  As  we  walk  in  the  front 
door,  we  find  ourselves  in  a  large 
center  lounge  furnished  in  colonial 
style  with  benches,  mirrors,  cap- 
tain's chairs,  and  foam-rubber 
cushioned  couches  and  arm  chairs. 
The  Woman's  League  of  Chester- 
town  is  responsible  for  the  lovely 
decor ;  a  Vermont  firm  supplied 
the  motif.  Off  to  the  right  and 
left  of  the  main  lounge  are  two 
smaller,  yet  equally  comfortable 
and  beautiful  lounges,  equipped 
with  desks  for  group  studying. 
The  impressive  works  of  art  which 
adorn  the  walls  came  from  the 
Art    League   of  Chestertown. 

Down  the  long  hall  our  tour 
proceeds,  finding  many  new  and 
exciting  rooms  behind  the  open 
doors.  First,  on  our  right,  we  find 
a  card  room  decorated  with  a 
Williamsburg  wall  mural,  -card 
table  and  chair  sets,  and  all  you 
could  possibly  want  for  an  evening 
of  bridge.  This  room  is  large 
enough  for  parties  and  dinners, 
too.  Adjoining  the  card  room  a 
brank  new  kitchen  sparkles.  The 
facilities  in  it  consist  of  a  stove, 
an  oven,  a-  refrigerator-freezer 
combination,  sinks,  cabinets,  and 
everything  useful  in  preparing  for 


parties  or  a  late  snack. 
SORORITY  ROOMS  INCLUDED 

Down  the  left  side  of  the  cor- 
ridor are  the  sorority  rooms ; 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  first,  Zeta  Tau 
Alpha  in  the  middle,  and  Alpha 
Omicron   Pi   last. 

Next  to  the  kitchen  is  an  in- 
firmary containing  six  beds  and  a 
surgical  sink  and  then  the  suite 
of  the  housemother,  Mrs.  Strauff. 
Across  from  these  rooms  is  the 
laundry  room  with  two  washing 
machines,  two  dryers,  and  ironing 
(Continued  on  page  4) 


Dear  Parents 

Philosophy  511 
First  Semester,  1955 
Dear  Parents, 

Well  here  I  am  ....  at  last 

Just  thought  I'd  write  you  a  short 
note  telling  you  that  I  arrived 
safely  and  will  be  home  for  Christ- 
mas ....  Going  to  Philly  over 
Thanksgiving  to  look  for  trans- 
lations   don't  tell Things 

are  different  here  this  year  .... 
more  girls  ....  Live  in  a  new 
dorm  ....  more  lights  ....  Junior, 
now !  . . . .  more  work  ....  Got  job 

this  year  -  put  salt  in  shakers 

anything  for  money  (only  kidding, 

honest!)     Snack    Bar    under 

Hodson  now  ....  Brilliant  idea 
with  cafeteria  upstairs  ....  Home- 
coming   today    ....     who's    going 

home?    All    kinds    of    people 

"floating"  around  -  parties  all 
afternoon  and  dance  tonight   .... 

Finally  got  date sucker  .... 

Alumni  look  great money  .... 

Administration  putting  on  show  .  . . 
Glad  to  hear  you're  not  coming  .  :  . 
I'm  floating  ....  Soccer  team 
sounds    great     ....    finally    came 

home     First    bluebook     

Surprise!  ....  I  passed Guess 

you're  glad  to  know  I  haven't 
much  longer  ....  two  or  three 
years,  at  the  most  ....  Diamonds 
all  over  the  place  again  .... 
Don't  get  hopes  up  -  no  guy's  that 
crazy! "Factors  of  maladjust- 
ment may  arise  out  of  home 
situations"  -  Say,  what  did  you 
do  to  me  when  I  was  a  kid?   .... 

Dad   hit   me,   pow!!    How   is 

everything  at  home? I'll  send 

you   a   book   on   how  to  raise  the 
Continued  on  Page  4 


Introducing  The  Faculty  . . 


Irving  Barnett 

Dr.  Irving  Barnett,  our  new 
economics  teacher  from  Garden 
City,  Long  Island,  received  his  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  English  Lit- 
ei-ature  from  Yale.  He  then  en- 
tered Columbia  Law  School  and 
was  admitted  to  the  bar.  Prior 
to  his  induction  in  the  Army,  Dr. 
Barnett  worked  with  the  National 
Research  Board.  After  the  Army 
sent  him  to  Harvard  to  study 
Chinese,  he  went  to  China  as  an 
economic  planner  and  field  officer 
for  UNRRA,  where  he  worked 
both  in  Nationalist  and  Commun- 
ist areas.  On  his  return  to  the 
United  States,  he  entered  Colum- 
bia to  study  international  rela- 
tions and  law  and  often  served  in 
informal  capacities  at  the  U.  N. 
In  1951  he  administered  the  Phil- 
adelphia office  of  a  Quaker  society 
for  aid  to  foreign  peoples  and  in 
1953  he  taught  at  Haverford.  He 
received  his  Ph.  D.  from  Columbia 
after  submitting  his  dissertation 
on  "UNRRA  in  China".  Dr. 
Barnett  has  a  variety  of  hobbies 
such  as  music  and  tennis,  but  says 
that  most  of  all  he  enjoys  meet- 
ing people  and  exchanging  ideas 
and  conversation. 

Charles   Weit 

Mr.  Charles  West,  the  new  art 
instructor  from  nearby  Centre- 
vine,  was  a  student  at  St.  Johns 
for  two  years  and  then  attended 
the  Pennsylvania  Academy  of  Fine 
Arts.  After  four  years,  he  was 
awarded  the  Cresson  Memorial 
Traveling  Scholarship  and  went  to 


France  for  study.  He  did  studio 
work  and  then  studied  frescoe 
painting  at  the  University  of 
Iowa,  after  which  he  was  award- 
ed a  fellowship  at  the  Herron  Art 
School  and  received  his  Bachelor 
of  Fine  Arts  degree.  This  same 
year  he  married  Mrs.  West,  who  is 
also  an  artist.  Mr.  West  has 
taught  at  the  Herron  Art  School, 
St.  Mary's  Hall,  Delaware  Art 
Center,  Notre  Danu  School  in  Bal- 
timore, and  at  the  public  schools 
in  Kent  County.  He  has  won 
honors  in  shows,  and  included 
among  his  many  exhibits  have  been 
ones  at  the  Pennsylvania  Acad- 
emy, Herron  Institute,  Chicago 
Institute,  Academy  of  Arts  and 
Letters,  and  the  National  Acad- 
emy of  Design.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
West  recently  held  a  two-man 
show  in  Annapolis,  and  are  inter- 
ested in  the  local  Kent  County  Art 
League.  Mr.  West's  hobbies  are 
canoeing,  gardening,  and  refor- 
estation. 

Elizabeth  Rudd 
Teaching  English  here  at  W.  C. 
this  year  is  Dr.  Elizabeth  Rudd. 
Born  in  New  York  City,  she  re- 
ceived her  B.  A.  degree  at  Bryn 
Mawr  in  1947.  She  taught  there 
for  one  year,  and  then,  having 
been  awarded  two  fellowships  by 
the  American  Association  of  Uni- 
versity Women,  she  went  to  Eng- 
land, where  she  earned  her  Ph.  D. 
from  Oxford  University  in  1951, 
and  studied  at  Reading  and  Cam- 
bridge. Abroad  for  seven  or 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  22,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Sho5  Booters  Sport  2-0-2  Record; 

Will  Play  Gettysburg  Here  Today 


Sho'men  Edge  Loyola 
2-1  For  Second  Win 


The  Greyhounds  of  Loyola 
met  defeat  at  the  hands  of 
the  Sho'  soccer  eleven  at  Ever- 
green October  11.  The  final 
score  was  2  to  1. 

Near  the  end  of  the  first 
period,  center  forward  Roger 
Smoot  scored  the  first  goal 
when  a  direct  penalty  kick 
was  called  against  Loyola  for 
a  "hands"  play. 

At  halftime  the  score  was  1-0 
in  spite  of  lively  offensive  action 
of  both  teams. 

Inside  right  Rex  Lenderman 
scored  the  first  goal  of  his  college 
soccer  career  half  way  through  the 
third  period.  Lenderman  kicked 
the  ball  in  with  his  left  foot  from 
ten  yards,  out,  after  Smoot  had 
booted  it  to  him  from  the  side  of 
the  field. 

A   minute   or   so   after    Lender- 


man's  goal,  outside  right  Ed  Dentz, 
assisted  by  outside  left  Dave  Bryan, 
scored  for  the  Greyhounds  and 
spoiled  the  Sho'men's  chances  of 
a  shutout.  Dentz  and  Bryan  used 
the  same  tactics  that  Smoot  and 
Lenderman  had  used  at  the  other 
end  of  the  field. 

There  was  no  scoring  in  the 
fourth  quarter,  but  there  could 
have  been  except  for  the  brilliant 
defense  put  up  by  the  fullbacks 
and  goalies  of  both  teams. 

Goalie  Joe  Szymanski  collected 
17  saves  for  the  Sho'  men,  while 
Allenbaugh  of  Loyola  took  credit 
for  22. 

W.  C.  10     1     0—2 

Loyola  0     0     1     0—1 

Scoring :  Washington — Smoot, 
Lenderman.  , 

Loyola — Dentz. 


—  Random  Sports  Harvest  — 


By  Al  Albertson 


Ye  Sports  Editor  almost  fell  down  on  the  job  this 
week.  This  column  was  supposed  to  contain  enough  in- 
formation— complete  with  diagrams — to  give  the  average 
person  a  spectator's  knowledge  of  what  goes  on  in  a  soccer 
game.  Certain  other  factors  of  the  academic  and  social 
world  took  first  priority,  however,  and  I  didn't  get  around 
to  doing  the  necessary  research. 

The  Sho'men  play  their  first  home  game  today  at  3:00 
p.  m.     Firmly  believing  that  mystery  breeds  indifference, 

I  urge  everyone  to  read  carefully  the  section  in  the  program 
concerning  soccer  which  Bedford  Groves  thoughtfully  in- 
cluded. A  stranger  to  the  game  can't  very  well  understand 
the  tactics  used  without  the  aid  of  diagrams.  But  the  pro- 
gram will  be  helpful  if  the  spectator  knows  the  positions 
of  the  eleven  players  on  each  team. 

It  might  be  well  to  remind  the  student  body  that  there 
are  only  four  home  games  during  the  1955  soccer  season. 
Today's  game  should  be  a  rugged  affair,  because  Gettysburg 
usually  has  a  topnotch  team. 

Our  Homecoming  opponent  last  year  was  Lynchburg  and 
we  won  6-0.  The  year  before  was  a  different  story.  On 
Homecoming  Day  in  1953,  Franklin  and  .Marshall  took  us 
for  a  3-1  loss.  With  such  a  good  start  this  season  we  should 
have  the  edge  over  Gettysburg. 

The  Baltimore  Press 

As  evidence  of  the  respect  Washington  College's  soccer 
team  commands,  I  refer  you  to  the  Evening  Sun  of  October 

II  the  day  we  beat  Loyola.  Walter  Taylor  interviewed 
Coach  Athey  and  wrote  a  somewhat  analytical  feature 
about  the  team.  Taylor's  most  significant  comment:  "Give 
the  Sho'men  an  inside  right,  and  some  reserve  forwards, 
and  Athey  promises  they  will  kick  up  some  dust  in  both 
the  Mason-Dixon  and  Middle  Atlantic  Conferences." 

The  team  has  played  four  games  so  far  and  all  hands 
are  in  excellent  condition.  Today's  game  is  the  halfway 
point  in  the  ten-game  season,  and  the  experience  the  squad 
has  had  will  pay  off  in  the  remaining  games  to  be  played. 
In  this  last  half  of  the  season  the  schedule  includes  the 
perennial  toughies— Catholic  U.,  Johns  Hopkins  and  Balti- 
more U. 

Feature  This! 

Beginning  with  the  next  issue  of  the  ELM,  there  will 
be  a  new  feature  on  the  sports  page.  Several  students  have 
asked  why  no  recognition  is  given  to  individual  athletes 
other  than  in  "Freshman  Prospect."  We  think  the  idea  has 
enough  endorsement  to  merit  a  trial.  The  new  column  will 
be  built  around  the  "most-improved-player"  angle.  Our 
first  nomination  for  this  feature  is  a  Sophomore  who  is 
playing  his  second  season  of  collegiate  soccer.  You  can 
read  about  him  in  the  next  issue. 

Funnybones 
Athletics  are  promoted  in  military  camps  with  great  zeal 
and  intense  rivalry.  And,  without  exception,  there  is 
always  the  joker  in  the  crowd.  The  most  touted  affair 
at  Quantico  in  1948  was  the  football  game  between  the 
marines  and  Fort  Benning,  the  Army's  East  Coast  Champions. 

(Continued  on  page  4) 


Franklin  &  Marshall  Held  To 
1-1  Tie  In  Overtime  Battle 


Freshman 
-  Prospect  - 

Bob    Mundeno 

By  Ronnie  Dratch 

This  is  the  second  in  a  series  of 
articles  on  Freshman  prospects  this 
year  at  Washington  College,  but 
by  no  means  is  our  subject  this 
week  of  secondary  caliber. 

One  of  the  major  factors  in  the 
Sho'men's  soccer  victory  over 
Loyola  last  week  was  the  outstand- 
ing play  of  Freshman  Bob  Mun- 
deno. Starting  in  his  first  col- 
legiate game,  Bob  reminded  many 
of  the  spectators  of  two  past 
greats,  Dick  Weller  and  Doug 
Tilley.  Bob  combines  the  never- 
ending  hustle  of  Weller  with  the 
toe  talent  of  Tilley  to  give  the 
Washington  College  offense  speed 
plus  accuracy. 

A  halfback  in  his  high  school 
days,  Bob  has  successfully  switch- 
ed to  wing  position  under  Coach 
Ed  Athey's  capable  supervision. 
The  big  change  hasn't  seemed  to 
bother  him  at  all. 

Bob  hails  from  Lonaconing,  M,d., 
where  he  graduated  from  Valley 
High  School  in  1955.  While  at 
Valley  he  compiled  one  of  the  most 
outstanding  athletic  records  in  the 
school's  history.  A  three-letter 
man  for  two  years,  Bob  Was  a 
member  of  Valley's  championship 
soccer  team  in  1955,  and  was  also 
instrumental  in  getting  into  the 
finals  of  the  Western  Maryland 
Interscholastic   Championships. 

In  baseball  Bob  was,  and  still  is, 
a  protege  of  ex-big  leaguer  "Lefty" 
Grove,  a  native  of  Lonaconing. 

Bob  was  awarded  a  Senatorial 
Scholarship  and  is  majoring  in  the 
sciences.  He  plans  to  enter  medical 
school  after  he  graduates  from 
Washington  College. 

Although  sports  take  a  major 
portion  of  his  time,  Mundeno  still 
likes  to  tinker  with  his  1946  Ford. 


Harriers  Lose 

rrt       rrt  rrty 

lo  lowson  1  s 
In  First  Meet 

Coach  Donald  Chattelier  made 
his  coaching  debut  at  Washington 
College  as  his  cross  country  run- 
ners matched  their  talents  against 
Towson  here  on  October  7.  It  was 
a  losing  battle  for  the  Sho'men  as 
Towson  won  by  a  score  of  24-31. 

Bud  Moore  of  the  Sho'  squad 
was  first  to  cross  the  finish  line  in 
14  minutes  and  11  seconds. 
Spencer  of  Towson  was  second  with 
a  time  of  14  minutes,  17  seconds. 

Joe  Thompson  took  third  place 
for  the  Sho'men  by  crossing  the 
finish  line  in  14  minutes,  33  sec- 
onds. 

The  Sho'  harriers  took  first, 
third,  tenth,  twelfth,  thirteenth, 
and  fourte.enth  places  in  the  meet. 


The  evenly  matched  soccer 
teams  of  Washington  College 
and  Franklin  and  Marshall 
played  a  fighting  game  to  a 
1-1  deadlock  in  two  overtime 
periods  last  Saturday  in 
Lancaster. 

Outside  left  Luther  Vaught 
opened  the  scoring  after  19 
minutes  of  the  first  quarter 
had  elapsed,  assisted  by  left 
halfback  Arnold  Sten. 

The  scoreless  second  period  cost 
the  Sho'men  the  valuable  services 
of  left  fullback  Sam  Spicer,  who 
was  injured  and  could  not  return 
to  the  game.  Freshman  George 
Walters  substituted  for  Spicer 
during  the  remainder  of  the  game 
and  turned  in  a  commendable  per- 
formance. The  extent  of  Spicer's 
injuries  could  not  be  determined 
at  the  time. 

Washington  College  held  on  to 
the  one  goal  lead  until  the  end 
of  the  third  period.  With  less 
than  two  minutes  remaining  in  the 
quarter,  outside  left  Lessig  scored 
unassisted  for  Franklin  and  Mar- 
shall to  tie  up  the  game  and  end 


By  Sid  Friedman 


the  scoring. 

Goalie  Joe  Szymanski  snared 
15  saves  for  the  Sho'men  and 
Baker  accounted  for  12  for  Frank- 
lin and  Marshall. 

A  ruling  of  the  Middle  Atlantic 
Conference  allows  a  maximum  of 
two  overtime  periods  if  the  score 
is  tied  at  the  end  of  the  fourth 
quarter.  If  either  of  the  teams 
scores  in  overtime,  the  tie  is  broken 
and  the  game  ends.  There  is  no 
such  ruling  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference. 

Including  the  two  overtime 
periods,  the  Franklin  and  Mar- 
shall game  lasted  two  hours  and 
twelve  minutes.  A  regulation 
game  consists  of  four  22-minute 
quarters,  or  one  hour  and  twenty- 
eight  minutes  of  playing  time. 

All  members  of  the  Sho'  team 
agree  that  the  Franklin  and  Mar- 
shall contest  was  the  toughest  one 
they  have  played  this  year.  Both 
teams  had  to  have  superb  defensive 
units  to  prevent  any  scoring  in 
three  consecutive  quarters. 

W.   C.  10     0     0     0     0—1 

F&M  0     0     10     0     0—1 


INTRAMURALS 

Foxwell  Ahead  In  Touch 
Football:  Blue  Birds  2nd. 


By  Pigskin  Pete 

Football  on  campus  is  confined 
to  the  six-man  touch  intramural 
variety,  but  as  always  competition 
is  keen  among  the  six  teams  in  the 
league  this  year. 

Athletic  Director  Ed  Athey  is 
intramural  commissioner  this  year, 
succeeding  George  Stanton,  who 
graduated  last  June. 

The  opening  game  was  a  victory 
for  the  Blue  Birds,  an  indepen- 
dent team,  over  Kappa  Alpha.  The 
final  score  was  14  to  7. 

The  Freshman  team  from  Fox- 
well  is  currently  on  top  in  the 
league  with  no  losses.  The  Blue 
Birds  and  Theta  Chi  share  second 
place  with  two  wins  and  one  loss 
each. 

Foxwell  beat  Theta  Chi,  last 
year's  league  champions,  by  a  score 
of  6  to  2  in  their  first  game. 

Lambda  Chi  won  its  first  game, 
13  to  7,  against  the  Phi  Sigs,  but 
in  their  second  game  they  lost  to 
the  Blue  Birds,  50  to  0. 

A  new  rule  of  the  league  this 
year  did  away  with  the  four-down 
allowance.    Each  team  now  has  five 


downs  in  which  to  make  a  touch- 
down. Scoring  constitutes  a  first 
down.  On  the  fifth  down,  the  team 
that  has  the  ball  must  surrender 
it  to  the  opposing  team. 

Reaction  to  the  new  rule  was 
mixed,  because  of  the  high  regard 
for  the  four-down  system  or 
necessary  yards  gained  to  con- 
stitute  a   first   down. 

We  hope  the  ELM's  readers  will 
understand  the  difficulty  involved 
in  keeping  up  with  intramural 
happenings.  The  paper  is  pub- 
lished fortnightly,  whereas  games 
are  played  nearly  every  day.  The 
best  we  can  promise  is  a  general 
resume  similar  to  the  foregoing  in 
each  issue.  Any  seeming  neglect  of 
intramural  affairs  is  wholly  un- 
avoidable and  is  not  always  due  to 
inferior  reporting. 
LEAGUE  STANDINGS,  Oct.  18 
Won     Lost     Pctg. 


Foxwell 

2 

0 

1.000 

Blue  Birds 

2 

1 

.667 

Theta  Chi 

2 

1 

.667 

Lambda  Chi 

1 

1 

.500 

Kappa  Alpha 

1 

2 

.333 

Phi  Sigs 

0 

2 

.000 

Mounts  Win  X-Country  Meet 


By  Roy  Pippen 
Last  Tuesday  afternoon  was 
respectably  quiet  here  at  Washing- 
ton College.  However,  it  was 
a  different  story  at  Mt.  St  Mary's 
College  in  Emmittsburg,  Md.  The 
strong,  experienced  cross  country 
team  of  the  Mounts  was  fighting 
an  uphill  battle  to  gain  a  winning 
score  over  the  toughest  opponent 
(Continued 


they  have  faced  this  season — Wash- 
ington College. 

Mt.  St.  Mary's  won  by  a  score 
of  23-35  but  they  knew  better  than 
anyone  else  that  they  had  beaten 
a  spirited  and  determined  team. 

A  firm  second  place  was  cap- 
tured for  Washington  College  by 
the  superb  running  of  track 
veteran  Buddy  Moore.  In  third 
on  page  4) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELM 


SATURDAY,  OCTOBER  22,  1955 


ODK  Lists 
Qualifications 

..To  be  eligible  for  tapping  into 
Omicron  Delta  Kappa,  the  male 
national  honorary  leadership  fra- 
ternity,  a  student  must  be  in^the 
upper  third  of  his  junior  or  senior 
class  in  scholarship  and  possess 
a  record  of  two  major  activities 
or  one  major  and  two  minor  activi- 
ties in  the  five  fields  recognized 
by  ODK — Scholarship,  Public- 
ations, Athletics,  Speech  and 
Dramatic  Arts,  Social  and  Religi- 
ous. Only  one  major  or  minor 
may  have  achieved  in  the  same 
field.  In  the  case  of  more  than 
one  candidate  being  qualified  with 
adequate  majors  and  minors,  total 
points  accumulated  will  be  taken 
into  consideration.  Activities 
which  do  not  count  as  majors  or 
minors,  but  for  which  points  may 
be  accumulated  are  indicated  by  an 
asterisk   (*). 

1.  Scholarship 

Major:  Points 

Member     of      Sigma      Sigma 

Omicron    4 

President  of  Sigma  Sigma 
Omicron    4 

Minor : 

Special  Scholastic  Award  .  2 
{as  Scholarship  or  Commence- 
ment awards). 

2.  Publications 
Major: 

Editor,   ELM    5 

Editor,    PEGASUS    5 

Business    Manager,    ELM    or 

PEGASUS    4 

Minor: 

Associate     editors     of     above 

publications   3 

Staff  editors 3 

*Two     years     of     service     on 

staff    2 

Reporters   1 

3.  Athletics 
Major : 

Captain  of  a  major  sport  . .  6 
3  letters  in  major  sports  . .  4 
President  of  varsity  club   . .  4 
Minor: 

3  years  as  manager,  one  of 
them  as  Head  manager  . .  3 
Letter  winner  in  major  sport  3 
Special  Athletic  awards  . .  3 
*A11-Star  recognition  ....  2 
*Other  Varsity  Club  officers  .  2 
•Varsity  Club  member  ....  1 
•Assistant  manager 1 

4.  Speech  and  Dramatic  Arts 
Major : 

Member  in  Alpha  Psi  Omega  4 
President,  Washington  Play- 
ers    , . 4 

President,   Forensic   Society  4 
Minor: 

Chairman,  Debate  or  Political 
Union  or  Forensic  Society 
Intercollegiate  Debater,  8  de- 
bates      J 

Intercollegiate  Debater,  4  de- 
bates      2 

Stage    Manager,    Washington 

Players   3 

Major  part,  3-act  play 3 

Director  of  3-act  play   ....   3 

•Choir  member  

Director,  1-act  play   2 

•Other  officers,  above  groups  .  2 
•"Oscar"   award    2 

5.  Social  and  Religious 
Major: 

President,  Student  Govern- 
ment       6 

President,  Fraternity  ....  5 
President,  Society  of  Sciences 

4 

President,  Senior  Class 5 

Minor: 

Other    major    officers,    above 

groups    3 

Member,  Student  Council  . .  3 
President,  Mt.  Vernon  Literary 

Society   3 

President,  Religious  clubs  . .  3 
President,  Future  Teachers  of 

America    3 

President  of  Junior,  Sopho- 
more, or  Freshmen 3 

President,  political  clubs  . .  3 
Other    major    officers,    above 


Graduates  Honored 

George  Francis  Beaven,  B.  S. 
1925,  will  be  cited  in  science.  A 
nationally  known  figure  in  shell- 
fishery  investigations,  he  is  chief 
biologist  at  the  Chesapeake 
Biological  Laboratory,  Maryland 
Department  of  Research  and  Ed- 
ucation. Mr.  Beaven  holds  the 
M.  A.  degree  from  Duke  Universi- 
ty, 1937  and  has  studied  at  the 
University  of  Maryland  and  Wake 
Forest  College. 

The  Reverend  Wesley  L.  Sadler, 
Jr.,  Washington  College,  A.  B., 
1935,  will  receive  a  citation  in 
religion.  A  missionary  and 
linguist,  he  is  director  of  the 
language-literature-literacy  pro- 
gram of  the  Lutheran  Church  in 
Liberia,  Africa.  He  holds  the  B.  D. 
degree  from  Gettysbury  Seminary, 
and  the  M.  A.  and  Ph.  D.  degrees 
from  Hartford  Seminary. 

Doing  Anything? 

ng  room  of  Bunting  Library  I 
■etch  the  act  of  the  most  mimicked 
type.  The  comedian — Jerry  Lewis: 
Are  you  going  to  the  dance 
Saturday  night?  You're  not?  Are 
you  doing  anything  Saturday 
night?  You're  not?  Then  could  I 
come  over  and  borrow  your  soap??" 

Coming  out  of  Cain  Cym  I  see 
the  John  Wayne  technique.  He 
casually  strolls  up  behind  his  prey, 
grabs  her  by  the  shoulder  and 
wrenches  her  around,  blurts 
"Eight,  Saturday",  turns,  and 
walks  away  and  ignores  the  girl 
for  the  rest  of  the  week,  so  she 
wonders  whether  she  has  or 
doesn't  have  a  date!  This  type 
belives  in  action,  not  words. 

Last,  but  not  least,  I  passed  by 
the  shy  reserved  approach — Mr. 
Peepers:  "Uhhh,  hello,  Mary  Lou. 
My,  it's  a  pretty  day.  Lovely 
weather  for  homecoming.  I'll  bet 
the  dance  will  be  very  nice.  Gee, 
I  wish  I  were  going.  Mary  Lou? 
Uhhh,  uhhh,  Oh,  I  have  to  go  to 
class!" 

Seriously,  boy,  all  I've  said  was 
just  in  fun.  I  hope  I  haven't  af- 
fended  any  of  you.  Really,  I  think 
you're  great,  all  of  you.  And, 
well,  I  haven't  got  a  date  for 
Homecoming,  yet,  and  gee,  just 
try  any  old  line  on  me —  but 
hurry ! ! ! 


groups    2 

Chairman,  Inter-Faith  Day  .  3 
It  should  be  noted,  that  the  point 
system  of  ODK  is  revised  per- 
iodically in  accordance  with 
national  suggestions  and  for  the 
purpose  of  recognizing  new  activi- 
ties. At  times,  formerly  recognized 
activities  are  given  higher  rating; 
at  other  times,  due  to  decreased 
activities,  they  may  be  given  a 
lower  classification. 

Approved  by  Alpha  Psi  Circle  of 
Omicron  Delta  Kappa,  October  17, 
1955. 

Charles    B.    Clark,    Secretary. 

New  Jersey  has  1,972  miles  of 
railroad. 


Mounts  Win 

place,  immediately  behind  Buddy, 
was  Joe  Thompson,  a  Freshman 
from  whom  we  should  be  hearing 
quite  a  bit  this  year.  Ninth,  tenth 
and  eleventh  positions  were  award- 
ed Bob  LeCates,  letterman  Alex 
Stauf,  and  Don  Messenger,  re- 
spectively. 

Coach  Chattelier  can  be  just- 
ifiably  proud  of  this  record.  Not 
one  man  on  the  Sho'  team  failed 
to  finish  the  race.  This  is 
especially  impressive  in  view  of 
the  fact  that  the  course  was 
approximately  one  mile  longer  than 
any  course  our  team  has  run  thus 
far. 

The  team,  though  somewhat 
green  at  the  start,  is  shaping  up 
nicely.  They  have  shown  daily 
improvement  and  should  realize 
their  full  potential  by  next  week's 
meet  with  West  Chester. 

"Male  Animal" 

the  English  instructor  plans  to 
read  to  his  classes  a  letter  by  a 
reputed  Fascist.  Howard  Mor- 
rison's portrayal  of  Ed  Keller,  and 
Dan  Haupt's  enactment  of  Keller's 
old  college-days'  buddy,  Ail- 
American  Joe  Ferguson,  is  an 
evening's  worth  of  entertainment 
in  itself.  The  Homecoming  re- 
union of  these  two  is  a  hilarious 
facsimile  of  many  greetings  that 
will  undoubtably  be  seen  on  this 
campus  today. 

Written  by  two  former  school- 
mates at  Ohio  State  University, 
James  Thurber  and  Elliott  Nugent, 
"The  Male  Animal"  was  one  of 
the  three  top  shows  to  hit  Broad- 
way sixteen  seasons  ago,  the  other 
two  being  "The  Man  Who  Came  to 
Dinner",  and  "Life  With  Father". 
Its  humor  and  interest  to  a  col- 
lege student  audience  is  even 
greater  than  that  of  its  two  record- 
breaking   contemporaries. 

Tickets  for  the  production,  which 
is  being  directed  by  Pete  Riecks, 
will  be  on  sale  in  about  a  week. 
Students  are  reminded  that  under 
the  new  seating  arrangements, 
general  admission  seats  will  be  80 
cents,  reserved  seats  per  perform- 
ance one  dollar,  and  reserved  seats 
for  the  season  two  dollars. 


Grizzly  bears  weighing  a  ton 
lived  in  America  in  prehistoric 
times. 


Lake  Titicaca  in  South  Ameri- 
ca is  half  as  big  as  Lake  On- 
tario. 


KENT 

COUNTY 

NEWS 

Commercial 

Printing 

Cross  St. 
Chestertown,  Md. 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


Random  Sports  Harvest 

It  was  a  dull,  misty  day,  but  the  post  band  was  there  to 
keep  things  lively.  A  drizzle  set  in  at  halftime  and  the 
bandsmen  were  trying  desparately  to  keep  their  instruments 
dry.  The  bandmaster  was  Warrant  Officer  Gus  Olaguez 
(now  retired),  a  congenial  expert  at  repartee.  Near  the 
end  of  the  third  period  Quantico  was  ahead  by  a  score  of 
about  47-6  and  nothing  much  was  happening  on  the  field. 
During  the  lull  a  spectator  high  up  in  the  stands,  safely  out 
of  sight  of  the  generals'  box,  yelled  to  Gus  to  "play  some 
music."  Gus  pointed  toward  the  Army's  grey  uniforms  on 
the  field  and  replied,  "What  do  you  want  to  hear,  'The 
Old  Grey  Mare'?" 


Minta  Martin  Hall 

facilities. 

The  two  upper  floors  house  the 
quarters  of  the  Assistant  Dean  of 
Women,  Miss  Mary  G.  Paget,  sit- 
ting rooms,  phone  booths,  the  office 
with'  its  efficient  buzzer  system 
for  contacting  the  residents,  and 
the  rooms  of  the  girls.  The  top 
floor  will  be  finished  in  dormitory 
rooms  when  the  women's  enroll- 
ment of  the  college  warrants  ex- 
pansion. 

All  the  windows  in  the  dormitory 
were  donated  by  Mr.  Frank  Russell, 
the  benefactor  of  little  boys,  who 
replaces  any  windows  they  may 
break  with  base-balls. 

Our  beautiful  new  building, 
which  is  being  dedicated  today,  is 
named  for  Mr.  Glenn  L.  Martin's 
mother.  Mr.  Martin  completed 
and  furnished  our  new  home. 

Today's  dedication  is  a  red-letter 
event  for  Washington  College,  and 
Martin  Hall  will  be  open  to  visitors 
all  day  long. 

Introducing  Faculty 

eight  years,  she  visited  Galway  in 
Ireland,  and  met  William  Butler 
Yeats  and  also  traveled  in  Spain, 
France,  Belgium,  and  Holland. 
She  hopes  to  visit  Italy  and 
Greece  soon. 

Dr.  Rudd's  doctoral  thesis, 
which  she  developed  into  a  book, 
"Divided  Image",  a  study  of  Wil- 
liam Blake,  was  published  by  Sir 
Herbert  Reed.  She  now  has  a 
publisher's  grant  for  a  second 
book  on  Blake,  "Organized  In- 
nocence", which  the  American 
Philosophical  Society  has  helped 
her  finish.  It  will  be  published 
next  year. 

Dr.  Rudd  likes  it  here  at  W.  C. 
and  says  she  is  pleasantly  surpris- 
She  enjoys  teaching  the 
many  different  types  of  students 
and  finds  the  interaction  of  varied 
minds  very  interesting.  Also,  she 
likes  the  co-ed  atmosphere,  which 
she  says  is  quite  different  from 
that  of  Oxford  and  Bryn  Mawr. 


Appoint  Sparks 
GOP  Chairman 

Appointment  of  Buddy  Sparks 
as  College  Chairman  of  the  Mary- 
land Federation  of  Young 
Republicans  will  become  offiicial 
this  week  when  Richard  Paul 
Gilbert,  president  of  the  state 
organization,  receives  Sparks' 
acceptance. 

In  offering  the  job  to  Sparks, 
local  club  president  Gilbert  said 
the  duties  would  include  super- 
vising all  college  Young  Republic- 
ans clubs  in  the  state,  and  taking 
an  active  part  in  organizing  clubs 
in  other  colleges. 


Dear  Parents 


other  kids  ....  One  like  me  is 
enough  ....  Brain  ....  (ha!)  .... 
Unlimited  cuts  ....  all  uncutable 
classes!  (new  word)  ....  Tell 
Ginny  she's  smart  to  be  out  work- 
ing ....  clothes  ....  Went  up  the 

road  last  night — new  milkbar 

No  yearbook  ....  no  i^en  dollars 
. .   .  .Pres  talks  of  Steel  Strike  .  .  . 

should  reread  article Expect 

call  (collect)  ....  May  want  to 
go  away  sometime  and  if  so  warden 
will  request  reprieve  form  you  . . . 
Got  letter  yesterday  ....  Life  - 
forgot  to  pay  bill  last  year  .... 
Freshmen  girls  conquer  un- 
conquerable    ....     both    men    and 

math Ass't  Dean  great  -  wears 

bermudas  ....  went  to  concert 
tuesday  ....  course  called  As- 
embly  Cuts  101  ....  Must  run  now 

Dinner  in  half  hour  so  better 

get  in  line  ....  Write  someday  . . . 
Say  hello  to  someone  for  me  .... 
Don't  miss  me  too  much  ....  Until 
next  semester,  (or  until  I  flunk 
out),  I  remain  your  ever  loving 
daughter, 


BONNETTS  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S;  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


FOX'S 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional    Pharmist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


WILLIANS 
Dairy  Bar 

.  Dairy  and  Snack  Bar 

Call  in  orders 
to  be  filled 

Phone:   376-J 


LOMBARDO'S  SUB  SHOP 

SPAGHETTI    -    SUBS    -    STEAK  SANDWICH! 

PIZZA  (Fri.,  Sat.,  &  Sun.  only) 

Open  everyday  10:00  A.  M.  —  1:00  A.  M. 

Sunday:  5:30  P.  M.  —  Midnite 

Phone:  758-J 

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VOL.  XXIX,  NO.  3 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY^,  NOVEMBER  5,  1955 


ODK  Initiates 
Three  Seniors 

Omicron  Delta  Kappa,  the  na- 
tional honorary  fraternity  on  the 
Washing-ton  College  campus,  held 
its  annual  fall  assembly  and  tap- 
ping ceremony  on  Thursday,  Oct- 
ober 27.  In  charge  of  the  pro- 
gram was  George  Hanst,  the 
President  of  ODK.  Hanst  ex- 
plained the  recognition  of  stu- 
dents in  the  five  fields  for  mem- 
bership in  Omicron  Delta  Kappa. 
The  fields  are  Scholarship,  Pub- 
lications, Athletics,  Speech,  and 
Dramatic  Arts,  and  Social  and 
Religious  activities. 

Dr.  P.  G.  Livingood  then  intro- 
duced the  guest  speaker,  Mr.  W. 
Theodore  Boston,  who  graduated 
from  Washington  College. in  1930. 
While  enrolled  at  Washington 
College  Mr.  Boston  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  first  lacrosse  team  and 
Phi  Sigma  Tau  Fraternity  which 
is  now  Lambda  Chi  Alpha. 

Following  his  graduation  Mr. 
Boston  taught  and  in  1938  be- 
came County  Supervisor  of  Dor- 
chester County.  In  1952  he  join- 
ed the  State  Department  of  Edu- 
cation and  is  now  in  charge  of 
teacher  education  in  Maryland 
colleges.  Mr.  Boston  spoke  on 
colloges  and  their  graduates  as 
compared  to  non-college  students. 

The  tapping  of  the  newly  sel- 
ected members  of  ODK  followed. 
Les  Bell,  president  of  Kappa  Al- 
pha, captain  of  the  tennis  team, 
member  of  the  Varsity  Club,  and 
Sports  Editor  of  the  Pegatui;  and 
Aldo  Gallo,  member  of  Alpha  Psi 
Omega  honorary  dramatic  frat- 
ernity, president  of  the  Washing- 
ton Players,  President  of  the 
Mount  Vernon  Literary  Society, 
and  member  of  Kappa  Alpha 
were  the   first  two  men  tapped. 

The  other  student  to  be  tap- 
ped was  Ralph  Laws,  president 
of  the  Student  Government  As- 
sociation, vice-president  of  Theta 
Chi,  picture  editor  of  the  Pegaiui, 
and  holder  of  a  letter  in  soccer, 
The  speaker,  Mr.  Boston,  was 
also  tapped,  and  initiation  was 
held  after  the  completion  of  the 
assembly. 


ODK       INITIATES 


THREE  NEW  members  of  Omicron  Delta  Kappa  who  were 
tapped  at  the  assembly  on  October  27.  Shown,  left  to  right 
are  Ralph  Laws,  J.  Aldo  Gallo,  and  Les  Bell. 


Set  Date 
For  Jazz 

Monday,  November  21  is  the 
definite  date  set  aside  for  the  jazz 
concert.  Bobby  Conway  and  his 
Dixie  Six  will  be  assembled  in 
William  Smith  Hall  auditorium 
from  8  to  10  o'clock  for  two  solid 
hours  of  jazz.  The  Student 
Government,  who  is  sponsoring  this 
assembly,  would  like  everyone  to 
come  and  enjoy  our  '55  Jazz  Con- 
cert. 

Society  Seeks 
Student  Essays 

In  an  attempt  to  revive  public- 
ation of  the  traditional  campus 
literary  magazine,  the  SAUSAGE 
the  Mt.  Vernon  Literrary  Society 
is  asking  students  to  submit  their 
original  poetry,  short  stories,  and 
essays. 

According  to  present  plans,  the 
SAUSAGE  will  be  out  by  Thanks 
giving  and  will  be  distributed  free 
to  all  students. 

Material  should  be  given  to  Aldo 
Gallo,  Hezzy  Howard,  or  Pete 
Riecks. 


Forensic  Group  Holds 
Mock  U.N.  Meeting 

A  mock  Security  Council  meeting  discussing  the  admittance  of 
Red  China  marked  the  Forensic  Society's  observance  of  the  10th 
anniversary  of  the  United  Nations,  in  a  public  program  held  Tuesday 
night  in   Bill   Smith   Hall. 

"Delegates"  from  the  various  countries  expounded  the  authentic 
views  of  the  actual  delegates  in  the  Security  Council.  The  Embassies 
and  Permanent  Delegations  of  the  nations  concerned  were  consulted 
to  supplement  the  group's  research  information. 

Following  the  hour's  discussion  the  delegates  voted  8-2  against 
admitting  Communist  China, 


Crown  Queen 
AT  K.  A.  Dance 


CAMPUS    QUEENS 

Students  Select 
Dryden  Queen 


Barbara  Anderson  was  crowned 
Kappa  Alpha  Sweetheart  last 
night  by  Les  Bell,  president  of  the 
fraternity,  at  their  annual  Sweet- 
heart Dance  at  the  Rock  Hall  Pire 
Hall.  The  affair  lasted  from  8 
P.  M.  to  12  midnight. 

Music  was  furnished  by  Paul 
Fredericks'  Band  which  has  played 
at  other  Washington  College 
functions.  Following  the  crowning 
members  of  Kappa  Alpha  joined 
in  singing  the  "Sweetherat  Song" 
to  their  Queen.  Last  year's  K.  A. 
Sweetheart  was  Joan  Vanik. 


Turkey     Shoot 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha  fraternity  is 
planning  a  turkey  shoot  prior  to 
the  Thanksgiving  Vacation.  The 
affair  is  open  to  everyone  and 
prizes  will  be  awarded  in  each  of 
the  divisions.  The  divisions  will 
include  shotgun  and  rifle  events, 
with  some  events  that  require  no 
particular  shooting  skill.  The 
time  and  date  of  the  shoot  will  be 
.  announced  later. 


At  the  annual  Homecoming 
Dance,  held  at  the  Rock  Hall 
Fire  Hall,  on  October  22,  Emily 
Dryden  was  crowneil  Queen  by 
Varsity    Club    president,    Ronnie 

Sisk. 

Representing  the  Junior  Class 
was  Sarah  Sachse,  Sophomore 
Class,  Carole  Christensen,  and 
Freshman  Class,  Lee  Burris.  The 
Thursday  preceding  the  dance  a 
primary  election  was  held  with 
students  entering  names  of  a  rep- 
resentative from  their  respective 
class  and  the  sophomores,  juniors, 
and  seniors  the  name  of  a 
Queen.  Friday,  the  elections  were 
held  and  the  results  were  an- 
nounced that  night.  The  Queen 
and  her  court  were  present  dur- 
ing   intermission. 


CAMPUS  BOOKIE 

Unofficial    odds   this   week   were 

7  to   1   that  the   1955   PEGASUS 

wouldn't  be  out  in  November. 


Dean  Lists 
Dance  Rules 

Dean  Doyle  published  a  list  of 
the  regulations  governing  all  school 
dances,  this  week.  He  reminds 
students  that  failure  to  comply 
with  any  of  these  regulations  may 
cause  a  dance  to  be  cancelled  by 
the  administration  at  the  last 
minute.     The   rules  follow: 

1.  A  clearance  form  for  all 
dances  must  be  submitted  to  the 
Assistant  Dean  of  Women,  Miss 
Paget,  not  less  than  one  week  be- 
fore the  scheduled  date  for  the 
event,  with  all  necessary  signa- 
tures affixed. 

2.  The  date  of  the  affair  must  be 
fixed  in  advance  on  the  Activities 
Calendar  in  the  Dean's  Office  on  a 
date  not  previously  claimed  by  any 
other  organization. 

3.  An  organization  applying  for 
a  date  on  the  Activities  Calendar 
will  not  be  assigned  that  date  until 
its  officers  have  circulated  the 
clearance  form  and  submitted 
copies  of  it  to  the  Assistant  Dean 
of  Women.  The  Assistant  Dean  of 
Women  will  then  notify  the  Dean'i 
Otfiice  that  she  is  ready  to  author- 
ize the  placing  of  the  dance  on  the 
Activities  Calendar. 

4.  Chaperone  cards  must  be  sub. 
mitted  to  the  Assistant  Dean  of 
Women  not  less  than  one  week  be 
fore  the  scheduled  dance. 

5.  Permission  to  conduct  any 
college  party  or  dance  off  campus 
must  be  obtained  from  the  As- 
sistant Dean  of  Women  before  the 
event  is  placed  on  the  schedule. 

GOP's  Plan 
'56  Platform 

Cutting  the  first  plank  of  the 
campaign  platform  to  be  used  in 
next  year's  mock  political  con- 
vention and  election,  the  Young 
Republican  Club  on  Wednesday 
voted  to  take  a  "strong  stand" 
against  segregation,  and  appointed 
a  committee  to  write  up  the  policy 
by   next  meeting. 

Comprising  the  committee  are 
George  Hanst,  Ralph  Laws,  Jim 
Wright,  and  Tony  Stalone.      * 

The  vote  came  after  preliminary 
opinion  reports  by  Paul  Proom  and 
Dina  Henry,  and  general  dis- 
cussion presided  over  by  John 
Richey. 

Campaign  policy  for  next 
meeting  will  concern  private  and 
public   power  developments. 


Senior  Class  Sponsors 
Sadie  Hawkins  Dance 

It's  Sadie  Hawkins  Day  again 
on  Campus  and  everyone  is  going 
to  Cain  Gym  tonight  to  the  Sadie 
Hawkins  Dance.  "Sam  the 
Marryin'  Man"  will  be  on  hand  to 
"hitch"  the  best-costumed  campus 
couple.  Sam,  or  the  local  justice 
of  the  peace,  will  be  portrayed  by 
Mr.   Meigs.  - 

Tickets  for  the  dance  are  only 
25c  each  and  the  dance  is  from 
8  to  12.  The  Sadie  Hawkins 
Dance  is  annually  sponsored  by  the 
Senior  Class  and  the  proceeds  wi 
go  to  them. 

Players  Present 
'Male  Animal' 

Two  hours  of  mad  hilarity  of 
humor  will  be  presented  when  the 
Washington  Players  open  their 
thirty-seventh  season  with  "The 
Male  Animal"  in  the  Wm.  Smith 
Auditorium  next  Friday  and  Satur- 
day, November  11  and  12. 

The  Fall  production  is  a  farci- 
cal satire,  full  of  humor,  sparkling 
dialogue,  and  brisk  action.  The 
authors,  James  Thurber  and  Elliott 
Nugent,  treat  an  ordinary  up- 
roar in  a  professor's  domestic  life 
in  the  anti-heroic  style  that  has 
made  Mr.  Thurber 's  solemn  draw- 
ings in  the  NEW  YORKER 
magazine  and  Mr.  Nugent's  crack- 
brain  literary  style  so  popular 
with  the  American  public.  The 
people  of  the  comedy  were  freely 
observed  and  knowingly  written  by 
the  co-authors  who  were  fraternity 
brothers  and  co-editors  of  the  col- 
lege paper  at  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity. 

Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  a  veteran 
of  two  plays  last  season,  plays  the 
feminine  lead  in  "The  Male 
Animal".  As  the  story  progresses 
she  is  tossed  about  more  than  the 
football  in  the  big  homecoming 
game  between  Michigan  and  Mid 
western  U-,  the  school  where  Prof. 
Turner  teaches  English.  Tommy 
Turner  (J.  Aldo  Gallo)  hands  his 
wife  off  to  her  college-days'  suitor. 
Joe  Ferguson  (Dan  Haupt),  who 
passes  her  right  back  to  her  hus> 
band  who  proceeds  to  bobble  and 
fumble  the  situation  for  awhile. 
At  the  end  of  the  play  it  is  Ellen 
who  has  to  act  as  referee  to  rule 
whether  Tommy  had  recovered  hei 
or  had  lost  her  to  the  opposition  - 
former  Ail-American  football  hero 
Ferguson. 

"The  Male  Animal"  opened  on 
Broadway  in  January,  1940,  with 
an  impressive  cast.  In  the  role  of 
Tommy  Turner  was  co-author 
Nugent.  Ruth  Matteson  was  his 
wife  and  Gene  Tierney  portrayed 
4        (Continued  Page  4) 


Mr.  Jack  Henry  moderated  the 
debating,  which  was  presented 
from  a  long  conference  table  com- 
plete with  desk  plaques  denoting 
the  various  delegations. 


Listed  in  the  program  as 
participating  were  Pierre  Curie 
Wright  (Jim  Wrigh)  for  Belgium; 
Senor  Lino  Padron  for  Brazil ; 
Mehdi  Djahabani  Sullivan  ( Bob 
Sullivan)  for  Iran;  Dr.  Sun-Yao 
Shannon  (Angus  Shannon)  for 
Nationalist  China;  Senor  Juan  y 
Vaughn  (John  Vaughn)  for  Peru; 
Petrov  Montgomerovich  (Tawny 
Montgomery)  for  Poland ;  Mao 
Tse  Chou  (Sid  Friedman)  as  the 
representative  from  Red  China ; 
Igor  Beckorovitch  (Jack  Becker) 
for  the  U.S.S.R.;  Omar  Messeraall 
III  (John  Messerall)  for  Turkey; 
Sir  George  Dengler,  K.C.B.,  for 
the  United  Kingdom;  Henry  Gabot 
Lederer  (Bert  Lederer)  for  the 
U.  S.  The  seat  for  France  was 
vacant,  since  that  country  has 
walked  out  of  the  Security  Council. 

Lino  Padron  gave  his  speech  in 
Spanish,  and  Norris  Haselton 
translated  it  for  the  record.  Jerry 
Yudizky   was   recording  secretary. 

Below  are  main  points  of  several 
of  the  speeches: 

Nationalist  China — Red  China 
isn't  worthy  of  admittance,  for  she 
kills  her  own  people  and  infects  the 
world  with  drugs. 

United  Kingdom — We  have  long 
recognized  Red  China,  because  the 
communists  are  abviously  carrying 
on  the  work  of  government.  How- 
ever, we  won't  admit  her  until  the 
world  situation  changes,  and  Red 
China  is  responsible  for  that 
situation  today. 

Poland — We  as  socialists  plead 
for  seating  the  socialists  of  Red 
China.  Hundreds  of  millions  of 
the  world's  people  are  being  denied 
representation. 

Brazil— Red  China's  neutrality  is 
a  fallacy. 

U.S.S.R.— It's  Red  China's  right 
to  sit.  Many  countries  have  re- 
cognized her;  others  have  no  reason 
not  to.  The  U.  S.  becomes  the  real 
aggressor  by  fortifying  Japan  and 
Formosa. 

Turkey — We  have  always  stood 
for  freedom,  justice,  and  peace.  The 
U.  N.  stands  for  peace,  Red  China 
doesn't. 

U.S. — Red  China's  political  and 
economic  philosophies  are  contrary 
to  the  aims  of  the  U.  N. 

Red  China— We  perform  all  the 
duties  of  a  "de  facto"  government: 
we  control,  the  people  acquiesce, 
and  we  are  willing  to  conduct 
diplomatic  relations  and  obliga- 
tions. Our  form  of  government  is 
irrelevant  to  the  issue;  recognition 
does  not  mean  approval. 


CORRECTION 

In  the  last  isaue,  the  ELM  was 
mistaken  in  naming  Athletic  Dir- 
ector Ed  Athey  as  intramural 
commissioner  for  the  1965-56 
season.  We  are  happy  to  acknow- 
ledge that  Warner  B.  ("Andy") 
Andrews   is   the   commissioner. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  5,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief        -        - George  Hanst 

News  Editor       --------         Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor Emily  Dryden 

Sports  Editor         -         - Al  Albertson 

Ch-culation  Manager        -         - Roy  PlPPEN 

Business  Manager Buudy  Sparks 

News  Staff  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Betty  Warren. 

Feature  Staff  —  Carol  Kniseley,  J.  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 

Boo  Locker,  Jerry  Levin,  Jim  Fowke,  Carolyn  Walls,  Sarah 

Sachse,    Leslie     Hoffmann,     Pat     Shaffer,     Myra     Bonhage. 

Spoi  is  Staff  —  Jim  Walker,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Sid  Friedman,  Roy  Pippen. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


Helpful  Boosts 

Campus  activities  received  separate  boosts  this  week 
from  the  Forensic  Society  and  from  the  candidates  for  fres- 
man  class  officers.  The  society's  mock  Security  Council 
meeting  and  the  candidates'  intensive  campaigning  added 
color  and  vitality  to  each  group's  functions. 

By  presenting  views  on  a  controversial  issue,  admittance 
of  Red  China  to  the  Security  Council,  by  staging  the 
presentation  in  the  form  of  an  actual  Security  Council  meeting 
(even  including  a  foreign-language  speech) ,  and  by  in- 
jecting enough  humor  in  the  delegates'  action  to  keep  the 
program  lively,  the  Forensic  Society  demonstrated  the 
successful  way  to  interest  students  in  worldwide  problems. 

The  freshman  class  candidates  have  done  more  to  pro- 
mote interest  in  elections  than  anyone  has  done  for  any 
election,  whether  class  or  Student  Council,  in  the  past  four 
years.  We  were  especially  gratified  to  see  campaign  posters 
splattered  all  over  the  school,  since  the  ELM  commented 
unfavorably  on  the  lack  of  campaigning  in  last  spring's 
Student  Council  election.  These  posters,  clever  both  m 
idea  and  art  work,  let  everybody  know  who  was  running 
for  what  office,  even  if  they  didn't  say  why.  Campaign 
speeches  took  care  of  that  matter.  These  campaign  tactics 
used  by  the  freshmen,  if  applied  to  the  whole  student  body, 
are  bound  to  stir  up  a  much-needed  interest  in  .campus 
elections.  ^. 

The  Forensic  Society  and  the  freshman  candidates 
should  be  commended  for  the  splendid  accomplishments  in 
their  own  fields.  We  hope  these  two  groups  have  set  the 
standard  for  enlivening  all  campus  activities  . 


This  week  the  spotlight  shines 
on  Roger  Smoot,  president  of  the 
Senior  Class,  from  Glen  Burnie. 
A  busy  man  on  campus  since  his 
arrival  at  W.  C.  as  a  vet,  Roger 
has  been  an  outstanding  player 
on  the  soccer  team  for  four  years. 
This  year  he  is  co-captain,  and  he 
has  placed  on  the  All-Mason-Di ic- 
on, the  All-South,  and  the  All- 
Middle  Atlantic  teams  each  sea- 
son. Also  for  four  years  he  has 
been  a  hard-hitting  outfielder 
on  the  baseball  team,  and  in  his 
junior  year  he  was  initiated  into 
the  Varsity  Club  because  of  his 
athletic   prowess. 


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Letter  To  The  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

1  write  this  to  bring  to  the 
attention  of  the  student  body  a 
change  in  academic  policy  which 
1  think  is  most  unfair.  Some  of 
the  members  of  this  year's  senior 
class  will  be  unable  to  receive 
their  diplomas  on  Graduation  Day, 
even  though  they  may  have  com- 
pleted the  necessary  requirements 
for   graduation! 

The  catalogue  states1  —  "To 
be  admitted  to  the  Bachelor's  de- 
gree, the  candidate  must  have 
completed  one  hundred  and  twen- 
ty semester  hours  of  academic 
work  and  have  earned  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty  quality  points, 
or  a  minimum  cumulative  aver- 
age of  1.00".  Several  seniors  are 
not  being  allowed  to  apply  for 
graduation  or  to  receive  their  dip- 
lomas with  their  class  because 
they  do  not  have  a  cumulative  in- 
dex of  1.00  now!  They  will  be 
obliged  to  wait  to  receive  their 
degrees  until  1957,  even  though, 
in  all  probability,  they  will  have 
completed  their  graduation  re- 
quirements by  June  of  1956! 

The  catalogue  does  not  state 
that  the  "minimum  cumulative 
average  of  1.00"  must  be  ac- 
quired by  the  first  semester  of 
one's  senior  year.  Yet,  these~stu- 
dents  were  told  it  must  and  were 
informed  of  this  requirement  last 
June,  after  graduation  when  their 
last  chance  to  raise  their  grades 
for  graduation  with  the  Class  of 
'56  had  passed  by! 

I  personally  know  of  three  sen- 
iors of  the  Class  of  '55  who  had 
cumulative  indices  of  below  1.00 
during  the  second  semester  of 
their  senior  year  and  yet  graduat- 
ed with  their  class  in  June  be- 
cause they  had  completed  their 
requirements  as  stated  in  the  cat- 
alogue at  the  end  of  the  second 
semester. 

Why  the  sudden  change  in 
policy?  Where  did  this  new  ruling 
come^  from?  It  is  not  stated  that 
the  requirement  of  one  hundred 
twenty  hours  must  be  completed 
(Continued  Page  4) 


Yummy  Yums 


1  sat  in  an   orchard, 
An    apple    orchard, 
A   cool   and    peaceful 
Restful  orchard. 

One  day  I  saw  approaching 
A  fat  and  waddling  sow 
And  many  tiny  waddling  pigs 
Which   I   recall  right  now. 

Every  day  I  went  and  sat, 

And  everyday  the  pigs  came  back. 

All    summer   long   I    played   with 

them 
And    called    my   favorite   Yummy 

Yums. 


We  rolled  in  the  grasses 
And    buttercup; 
1  fed  them   red  apples 
Which  they  gobbled  up. 

At  last  I   returned 
to  the   dismal   city,       *  ' 
And    left   my   piglet   friends 
With   regret  and   pity. 

Once   in  the  city — 
I  thought  of  summer  fun 
And   remembered   most  of  all 
My  favorite,  Yummy  Yum. 

Alas — Alack — Aday 

My  faith   in  all   mankind 

Is  shattered,  gone  astray. 

Today,    while    walking    down    the 

street 
I  saw,   hung  by  their  curly  tails 
Six   small   and    tender  fat   young 

pigs 

Not  warm  pigs,   but  cold  pigs! 
And  of  those  pigs — 
The   smallest  one 
Resembled     my     own         Yummy 
Yums! 

I  saw  an   apple   in  his  mouth. 
My  angered  thought  turned  back 

to  summer 
And    apple     trees    and     suckling 

pigs — 
And  then  ....  I  hated  butchers! 


Vice-president  of  his  class  last 

ar  and  president  this  'year, 
Roger  has  also  served  the  cam- 
pus as  a  Student  Council  repre- 
sentative. (His  job  on  the  Coun- 
cil as  chairman  of  the  Complaints 
and  Grievances  Committee  earn 
ed  him  the  nickname  of  "The 
Grump").  A  Theta  Chi  since  his 
freshman  year,  Roger-  is  now 
president  of  the  fraternity.  Be- 
cause of  his  outstanding  leader 
ship  and  his  high  scholastic  stand- 
ing, he  was  tapped  into  ODK  last 
spring, 

Roger  is  one  of  the  several 
seniors  who  wears  a  wedding 
band.  His  wife  is  Polly  Taylor 
Smoot,   a   '55   graduate. 

In  the  academic  field,  Roger 
is  majoring  in  chemistry,  with 
math  and  physics  as  related  sub- 
jects. After  graduation  he  plans 
to  work  in  chemistry  or  physics, 
perhaps  in  the  field  of  guided 
missiles. 


THE  RUT 

By  now,  many  of  the  freshmen 
and  most  of  the  upperclassmen 
have  recovered  from  the  initial 
shock  of  those  first  few  weeks  on 
"The  Hill".  Those  parties  dur- 
ing Freshman  Week,  those  hours 
of  spare  time,  and  those  long 
walks  to  town  have  become  Iifc- 
tie  more  than  written  words  in 
letters,  lying  in  some  remote  cor- 
ner of  Mother's  desk  at  home. 
We  have  become  conditioned  to 
the  college  routine!  we  have 
reached  the  so-much-to-do-and-so 
little-time-to-do-it   stage. 

Some  phlliosopher  once  said 
.  students  fall  into  four  cate- 
gories; the  inquiring  freshman, 
the  know-it-all-sophomore,  the 
doubting  junior,  and  the  stupid 
enior".  From  where  we  sit  it's 
hard  to  tell  the  difference,  but, 
at  least,  most  of  us  have  emerged 
as  human  beings  by  now,  though 
a  casual  visitor  to  W.  C.  during 
the  first  few  weeks  might  have 
disagreed.  There  are  a  few, 
though,  who  haven't  yet  fallen 
into  that  prosaic  rut,  known  as 
(Continued  Page  4) 


The  Ringgold  House,  which 
was  presented  to  Washington  Col- 
lege in  1944  to  be  used  as  a 
president's  house,  is  a  famous 
eighteenth  -  century  mansion 
located  on  Water  Street  in  Ches- 
tertown. The  house  is  named 
for  Thomas  Ringgold,  a  wealthy 
merchant  prince  who  developed 
the  property  to  its  greatest  extent 
and  with  his  sons  and  grandsons 
held  it  from  1767-1808.  U.  S. 
Senator  James  A.  Pearce  and  his 
Judge  A.  Jearce,  Jr.  owned  and 
lived  in  the  house  from  1854- 
1899.  Matilda  Ringgold  was  the 
second  wife  of  Judge  Pearce,  so 
the  house  is  often  called  the 
Pearce  House  or  the  Pearce-Ring- 
gold  House. 

Sectional  Construction 
The  mansion  is  built  in  three 
sections.  The  rear  section  was 
erected  as  a  house  in  itself  be- 
tween 1735  and  1740  by  Nath- 
aniel Palmer.  This  wing  is  the 
plainest  in  construction.  The 
front  wing,  also  a  separate  house, 
was  built  about  1735  by  Nathan- 
iel Hynson,  Jr.  Dr.  William  Mur- 
ray purchased  both  properties 
and  sold  them  in  1767  to  Thomas 
Ringgold. 

Ringgold  built  the  central  wing 
to  connect  the  two  former  struc- 
tures, and  this  middle  section  in- 
cludes principally  the  grand  stair- 
case, the  dining  room  and  the 
great  hall.  The  merchant  prince 
of  colonial  days  also  placed  the 
paneling  in  the  front  rooms  and 
halls,  added  the  water-front  lots, 
and  enclosed  the  garden  in  the 
walls  which  surround  it  today. 
Until  then  the  boxwoods  and 
flowers  had  extended  down  to 
the  river.  The  stables  were  across 
the  way  on  Cannon  Street. 

It  is  believed  that  the  original 
property  included  the  whole  block 
around  the  house.  Somewhere 
within  this  area  was  the  family 
graveyard,  which  has  since  been 
moved. 

The  brick  work  of  each  section 
of  the  mansion  is  different.  The 
walls  of  the  middle  part  are  of 
Header  bond  type,  a  construction 
in  which"  the  end  sections  of  the 
brick  are  visible,  while  the  front 
and  rear  wings  are  English  and 
Flemish  in  design.  The  exterior 
walls  are  twenty  inches  thick. 
Black  walnut  beams  support  the 
roof  in   the   rear  section. 

Antique     Furnishings 


There  is  a  great  deal  of  original 
hardware  throughout  Ringgold 
House  —  the  door  latches,  the  H 
and  L  hinges  and  bars  on  the  in. 
side  shutters  of  the  window 
Much  of  the  glass  in  the  small. 
paned  windows  is  old  and  wrink- 
led. 

The    paneling    throughout    the 

house  is  original   (1770)  and  sup. 

posed     to     have     been     imported 

(Continued  Page  4) 


DEAR  DIARY 

Monday,    October    24 
Dear    Diary, 

Whew!  ....  Am  I  ever  g 
that  week-end  is  over  .  .  .  Never 
saw  such  a  brawl  .  .  .  Big  blast 
for  three  days  straight  .  . 
Would  like  a  week  to  recover, 
but  duty  calls  and  bluebooks 
are  on  the  way  ....  Note  to 
remember  for  next  year :  have 
Homecoming  Queen  crowned 
first  —  she  deserves  some 
spect  and  consideration  . 
Think  1*11  go  back  to  bed  now- 
got  up  at  11:00  and  it's  almost 
12:00  now  .  .  .  Must  be  getting 
old  ....  Lost  three  more  haii 
today   .    .    . 

Wednesday,    October    26 
Dear  Diary, 

Ho.hum!  .  .  .  Cut  all  day  yes- 
terday to  study,  but  slept 
stead!  .  .  .  Now  I  have  to  cut 
because  I'm  unprepared,  per 
usual  .  .  ,  Over  to  see  Minta  to- 
night— Place  may  be  a  heaven, 
but   it   sure,  is   cold    as    H — 


.  .  .  Went  to  supper  tonight 
Hodson  (no  money)  —  dishes 
dirtier  than  ever  ....  Pepper 
must  be  cheap  ....  Library  still 
the  social  house  for  freshmen 
....  Yearbook  man  here  today 
— maybe  by  Easter!  (don't  hope 
too  hard,  though)  .  .  .  Foos  ci 
tainly  like  to  fight — touch  looks 
like  tackle  when  they  play  .... 
Time  for  poker  ....  Big  gam- 
ble -^  penny  per  chip!  .... 

Friday,    October    27 
Dear  Diary, 

Dean  slips   .   .   .   There  will  be 
weeping  and  wailing  tonight!  . 

Boo  Hoo  .  .  .  Just  don't  under- 
stand that  man  —  indifferent  at- 
titude! (what's  he  want,  roses  I 
everyday?)  .  .  .  And  that  other! 
one!  —  inadequate  participation 
class!  (who's  the  professor, 
(Continued  Page  4) 


Introducing  The  Faculty . 


Donald    Chatellier 

Mr.  Donald  M.  Chatellier,  teach- 
ig  phys-ed  and  coaching  track 
and  cross  country  at  W.  C.  this 
ir,  is  from  Arlington,  New 
Jersey.  He  received  his  B.S.  de- 
gree at  Springfield  College  in 
Massachusetts  in  1952  and  earn- 
ed his  M.  Ed.  there  in  1953. 

Teaching  at  W.  C.  this  year  is 
Mr.  Chatellier's  first  experience 
a  professor.  During  part  of 
the  two  years  he  spent  in  the 
Army,  he  was  assigned  to  Special 
Services  at  Fort  Monmouth,  N.  J. 

Among  the  new  coach's  many 
hobbies  are  sailing, -fishing,  golf, 
bowling,  and  reading,  and  he  has 
enjoyed  traveling  on  the  East 
Coast  from   Maine   to   Florida. 

Mr.  Chatellier  likes  Washington 
College  because  if  is  a  small  col- 
lege like  Springfield,  and  he  feels 
very  much  at  home  here.  He  and 
his  wife  Betty  have  been  mar- 
ried four  and  a  half  years  and 
like  Chestertown  more  than  any 
of  the  towns  where  they  have  liv- 
ed previously.  They  feel  W.  C.  is 
a  fine  place  in  which  to  grow  and 
learn. 


Joseph   McLain 

Dr.  Joseph  Howard  McLain, 
who  returns  to  the  faculty  this 
year  as  chairman  of  the  chemistry 
department,  graduated  from  ( 
Washington  College  in  1937. 
While  here  as  an  undergraduate, 
he  was  a  member  of  ODK  and 
Theta  Chi  Fraternity.  After  two 
years  of  study  at  Johns  Hopkins, 
he  worked  with  the  Chesapeake 
Biological  Laboratories  on  water 
pollution  and  then  returned  to 
Hopkins,  where  he  completed  work 
for  his  Ph.  D.  in  chemistry  in 
1946.  In  September  of  that  year, 
he  became  a  professor  at  Wash- 
ington College  and  secretary  and 
technical  director  of  the  Kent 
Manufacturing  Company  until  it 
was  blown  off  the  map  two  sum- 
mers ago!  In  June  1954  he  join- 
ed Olin  Mathieson  as  a  reseaixh 
liaison  manager  and  assistant  to 
the  vice-president.  He  is  still  a 
technical  adviser  in  that  firm.  Dr. 
McLain  has  served  as  chairman  of 
the  Water  Pollution  Control  Com- 
mission of  Maryland,  belongs  to 
the  Army  Ordnance  Association, 
Armed  Forces  Chemical  Associa- 
tion, and  the  American  Chemical 
Society.  While  at  Hopkins  he 
was  a  member  of  Sigma  Xi,  Phi 
Lambda,  and  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  5,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Booters  Try  Hopkins  Today;  Beat  Delaware  4-2 

Sho'men  Hold  No  Loss  Record 
In  Mid-Atlantic  League  Games 


Sho'men  Bow 
To  Catholic  U. 
In  First  Defeat 


The  Sho*  soccer  eleven  suffer- 
ed its  first  defeat  October  25 
in  a  2-0  shutout  by  Catholic  Uni- 
versity in  Washington.  It  was 
also  the  Sho'men's  first  Mason 
Dixon    Conference   loss. 

Washington  College's  defense 
prevented  any  scoring  until  15 
minutes  of  the  second  quarter  had 
ticked  away.  Inside  right  Andy 
Xeppas  scored  on  a  corner  kick 
by  outside  right  Luis  Fernandez. 

Catholic  U.'s  second  goal  was 
made  by  center  halfback  Alex 
Sokoloff  with  eight  miiutes  re- 
maining in  the  third  period. 

The  Sho'men's  goalkeeper  Joe 
Szymanski  made  16  saves.  Jose 
Duran  stopped  15  for  Catholic 
U. 

Catholic  U. 0     1      1      0—2 

Washington 0     0     0      0—0 


Loyola  Harriers 
Take  X-Country 
Meet,  23  To  37 

By    Ronnie    Dratch 

In  a  drizzling  rain  last  Sat- 
urday afternoon  the  Washington 
Harriers  were  defeated  by  Loyola 
23-37.  ' 

Sho*  runner  Buddy  Moore  and 
Ken  Billeb  of  Loyola  fought  a 
see-saw  battle  from  the  starting 
gun  to  the  finish  line,  with  Billeb 
the  winner  by  five  yards.  Billeb's 
time  was  an  impressive  13:32 
over  a,  wet  course.  Moore  finish- 
ed at  13:34,  the  fastest  he  has 
run  the  home  course  this  season. 
Record  for  the  course  is  13.20, 
set  last  week  by  Bankert  and 
Douse  of  West  Chester,  who  tied 
for   first   place. 

Joe  Thompson  of  Washington 
College  trailed  Moore  in  third 
place  and  finished  in  13:57.  Other 
runners  in  order  of  finish  were 
I  reese,  14 :11 ;  Spriggs,  14 :25 ; 
and  Hennman,  Mainsfield  and 
Usowsik,  all  of  Loyola,  at  15 
minutes-plus. 


—  Random  Sports  Harvest  — 

By  Al  Albertson 


There  was  no  scoring  in  the  fourth  period  of  the  Catholic 
U.  game,  but  the  Catholic  fans  were  tense  right  up  to  the  final 
whistle.  Even  with  the  score  2  to  0  in  their  favor,  they 
held  their  breath  and  sweated  every  time  the  ball  went  into 
Catholic  territory.  The  favorite  exclamation  from  the  stands 
was,  "Watch  35!'-'  (Smoot's  number.) 

Rehashing  the  game  doesn't  change  the  score.  My  point 
is  to  assure  the  Washington  College  student  body  that  the 
Sho'men  played  a  fine  game  from  beginning  to  end.  They 
didn't  have- a  "bad  day,"  nor  were  they  sluggish.  The  simple 
truth  is  that  they  were  engaging  one  of  the  toughest  teams 
on  the  East  Coast.  However,  there  are  other  factors  which 
deserve  mention. 

Every  man  onthe  Catholic  U.  team  is  an  expert  at  putting 
the  ball  exactly  where  it  should  be  at  the  precise  moment 
that  it  should  be  there.  Watching  them  on  the  field,  one 
would  think  that  all  they  do  is  play  soccer.  They  seldom 
miskick,  and  a  man  is  always  where  the  ball  comes  to  the 
ground.  Their  scoring  potential  is  perhaps  rooted  in  every 
man's  ability  to  handle  the  ball  rather  than  in  the  abilities 
of  a  few  key  men. 

The  Sho'  team's  basic  offensive  tactic  is  passing  the  ball 
from  the  inside  of  the  field  to  the  outside  and  back  again  as 
soon  as  a  ball  carrier  becomes  "covered"  by  a  man  on  the 
opposing  team.  This  criss-cross  maneuver  is  repeated  until 
the  ball  is  in  the  desired  place  for  a  shot  at  the  goal.  Catholic 
U.  plays  a  different  game.  They  pass  the  ball  down  the  center 
of  the  field  and  use  the  outside  linemen  only  when  necessary. 

This  does  not  mean  that  the  Catholic  U.  offense  is  in- 
herently better  than  the  Sho'men's  criss-cross  system,  any- 
more than  one  formation  is  better  than  another-  in  football. 
Winning  or  losing  is  still  dependent  on  the  team's  proficiency 
with  the  methods  it  uses. 

Although  they  lost,  I  thought  the  Sho'men  played  their 
best  game  of  the  season.  One  cold,  rainy  day  last  year 
Catholic  U.  dropped  the  ball  into  our  goal  three  times  in  the 
first  period.  With  only  one  or  two  new  men  on  their  team 
this  year,  they  were  held  to  two  goals  in  two  different  periods. 
My  impression  was  that  Catholic  U.  has  the  better  soccer 
club,  but  only  a  shade  better  than  the  Sho'men. 
Funnybones 

Most  collegiate  sports  were  not  governed  by  rules  when 
they  first  appeared  on  campuses,  and  in  many  instances 
they  fought  a  losing  battle  with  college  administrations  and 
the  public.  Without  a  doubt,  football  had  the  most  trouble 
gaining  respectability  and  acceptance.  A  crude  form  of 
intar-class  football  was  first  in  evidence  at  Yale  and  Harvard 
around  1850.  Finally,  after  so  many  contests  between  Fresh- 
men and  Sophomores  ended  in  bloody  riots,  the  citizens  of 
New  Haven  joined  with  Yale  authorities  and  banned  the 
sport  from  the  campus  in  1860.  Harvard  followed  Yale's 
example  in  the  same  year.  But  the  disgruntled  Harvard 
students  protested  by  holding  a  solemn  and  elaborate  funeral 
for  "Football  Fightum."  As  the  ball  was  lowered  into  the 
"grave,"  the  eulogy  was  followed  by  a  fitting  epitaph: 

"Beneath  this  sod  we  lay  you  down 
This  sign  of  glorious  fight; 
With  dismal  groans  and  yells  we'll  drown 
Your  mournful  burial  rite!" 

Resurgat  (It  may  arise) 


Rising  Star 
In  Sports 

Luther  Vaught 


By      Dixie      Walker 

Luther  Vaught,  speedy  left- 
wing  of  the  Washington  Sho'men, 
gains'  the  recognition  of  the  Elm 
this  week  as  the  "most  improv- 
ed player"  of  1955.  Vaught,  a 
sophomore,  should  be  a  lead-pipe 
cinch  to  capture  all-star  honors 
in  the  Mason-Dixon  and  Middle 
Atlantic  Conference  play  this 
year.  That,  at  least,  is  the  opin- 
ion of  Coach  Ed  Athey  and  num- 
erous referees  and  opposing 
coaches. 

Coach  Athey  remarks,  "The 
referees  and  coaches  have  con-, 
sistently  mentioned  Luther's  name 
as  a  candidate  for  --all-star  sel- 
ections. He  certainly  deserves  a 
spot  on  one  of  the  numerous  ag- 
gregations. His  play  this  year  has 
been  greatly  improved.  His  foot- 
work is  very  good  and  he  is 
handling  and  shooting  the  ball 
much  better.  I  believe  he  can  owe 
all   this   to    more   confidence." 

Vaught  has  accounted  for  ex- 
actly one-third  of'  Washington 
College's  fifteen  goals  and  has  as- 
sisted on  several  more.  In  the 
season  opener  at  Lynchburg,  Vir- 
ginia, Lou  scored  twice,  his  sec- 
ond goal  coming  on  a  difficult 
head  shot.  His  third  goal  of  the 
season,  scored  in  the  late  minutes 
of  the  first  uarter,  enabled  the 
Sho'men  to  tie  a  tough  Franklin 
and  Marshall  eleven  at  Lancaster. 
Last  Friday,  against  the  Univer- 
sity of  Delaware,  Luther  was  a 
one-man  gang.  Within  thirty  sec- 
onds after  the  opening  whistle, 
he  broke  through  for  a  goal.  By 
the  time  the  final  gun  sounded, 
he  had  maneuvered  around  the 
Delaware  backfield  to  score  an- 
other goal  himself  and  assist 
left-inside  Rex  Lenderman  for 
two   more. 

Luther  didn't  come  upon  his 
improved  soccer  play  over-night. 
A  well-coordinated  .  and  devoted 
athlete,  he  played  in  the  half- 
back slot  for  four  years  at  Perry- 
ville  High  School.  Last  year, 
Coach  Athey  converted  him  into 
an  outside  man  and  he  was  good 
enough  to  gain  an  honorable 
mention  on  the  1954  All-Southern 
soccer  squad.  In  fact,  it  was 
Vaught  who  set  up  the  winning 
goal  in  the  game  with  Haverford 
which  gave  Washington  College 
the  Middle  Atlantic  Conference 
championship   last  season. 

With  two  years  left  to  play, 
Luther  will  no  doubt  continue 
to  thrill  Sho'men  soccer  fans  with 
his  all-out  hustle  and  determina- 
tion for  the  Atheymen  in  their 
quest  for  future  Mason-Dixon  and 
Middle  Atlantic  Conference 
titles. 


Mason-Dixon 
Standings 

October   22 

Won  Lost  T. 

Towson    4  0  1 

Baltimore  2  0  1 

Washington   2  0  1 

W.   Maryland    1  0  1 

Catholic  U 1  1  0 

Loyola 1  1  2 

Mt.   St.   Mary's    ....    1  3  0 

Lynchburg    1  4  0 

J.  Jopkins 0  1  0 

Roanoke     0  1  0 

American  U 0  2  0 


Randolph-Macon 


(no  results) 


By    Ronnie    Dratch 

Washington  College's  soccer 
team  maintained  its  undefeated 
record  in  the  Middle  Atlantic  Con- 
ference October  22  by  defeating 
the  University  of  Delaware  4  to 
2  before  a  large  Homecoming 
crowd   on   Kibler   Field. 

Outside         lineman  Luther 

Vaught  put  the  Sho'men  ahead 
25  second  after  the  game  began, 
assisted  by  inside  left  Barry 
Burns. 

Inside  right  Ladamer  Bohdam 
scored  for  Delaware  early  in  the 
second  period,  assisted  by  outside 
left  Billy  Rejester. 

Inside  right  Rex.  Lenderman, 
taking  an  assist  from  Vaught, 
scored  the  second#period  goal  for 
the  Sho'men' with  a  25-yard  kick 
in  front  of  Delaware's  goal  and 
ended  the  threat  of  a  tie  at  half- 
time. 

Lenderman    and    Vaught    con- 


verged again  with  seven  minutes 
remaining  in  the  third  quarter. 
Lenderman  headed  the  ball  into 
the  goal,  making  his  second  head- 
shot  of  the  season. 

With  16  minutes  of  the  fourth 
period  gone,  Vaught  added  the 
last  goal  for  the  Sho'men,  assist- 
ed by  outside  right  Bob  Bragg, 
who  was  moved  to  the  outside 
position  for  the  first  time. 

The  final  goal  was  scored  for 
Delaware  less  than  four  .min- 
utes from  the  end  of  the  game. 
Inside  left  Serge  Sacharuk  tallied 
during  a  pile-up  in  front  of  the 
goal. 

Sho'  goalie  Joe  Szymanski 
made  11  saves  and  Fuhr  of  Dela- 
ware  collected    26. 

W.    C.    1      1      1      1—4 

Del.    0     10     1—2 

Scoring :  Washington  College 
—  Lenderman  (2),  Vaught  (2). 
Delaware  —  Bohdam,   Sacharuk. 


Outside  lineman  Luther  Vaught  (in  white  Jersey  nearest 
ball)  moves  toward  the  goal  to  make  his  second  tally  in  the 
fourth  period  of  the  Delaware  game. 


INTRAMJJAALS 

Foxwell  Leads  At  Halfway 


Foxwell  maintains  its  lead  in 
the  intramural  football  loop  as 
the  first  round  of  games  is  com- 
pleted. The  top  team  has  won 
four  games  and  tied  one. 

The  Blue  Birds  are  still  hold- 
ing second  place  with  three  wins, 
a  loss  and  a  tie.  Theta  Chi  is  now 
third  from  the  top  with  two  wins 
and  a  loss. 

A  recap  of  the  games  played 
since  October  19  will  show  what 
has  happened  in  the  league. 

Theta  Chi  and  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
met  on  October  20  and, the  OX- 
men  won   49-0. 

Lanibda  Chi  showed  new 
strength  in  their  6-0  loss  to 
Foxwell.  In  the  previous  game 
Lambda  lost  to  the  Blue  Birds, 
51-0.     ' 


The  Kappa  Alpha-Lambda  Chi 
contest  ended  in  a  0-0  deadlock 
October  26. 

Foxwell  and  the  Blue  Birds 
locked  horns  in  an  interesting 
game  October  27.  The  result  was 
a  7-7  tie. 

The  Foxwell  aggregation  added 
its  fourth  win  by  defeating  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  13-0  on  October  31. 

Theta  Chi  and  Kappa  Alpha 
played  a  game  on  November  1 
that  was  rained  out  October  24. 
Theta    Chi    won,    23-13. 

League    Standings,    Oct. 
W 

Foxwell    4 

Blue   Birds   3 

Theta    Chi    ___ --   2 

Lambda    Chi    1 

Kappa    Alpha    1 

Phi    Sig    0 


Sho'Booters  Blank  G'burg 

1-0  In   Homecoming  Day  Game 


The  Sho'  booters  handed  Gettys- 
burg its  third  defeat  before  a  large 
Homecoming  Day  crowd  October 
22  on  Kibler  Field.  The  game 
threatened  to  go  into  overtime  with 
no  score  until  the  fourth  quarter. 

With  20  minutes  remaining  in 
the  game,  center  forward  Roger 
Smoot  took  advantage  of  a  pile-up 
in  front  of  Gettysburg's  goal  to 
make  the  lone  tally.  Inside  right 
Rex  Lenderman  passed  the  ball 
to  Smoot  after  it  was  placed  in 
front  of  the  goal  by  outside  right 


Bob  Mundeno's  corner  kick. 

The  Middle  Atlantic  Conference 
tjame  was  dominated  by  the  Sho'- 
men, even  though  they  missed 
several  scoring  opportunity's  in 
every  period. 

Sho'  goalie  Joe  Szymanski  had 
an  easy  day  for  his  first  shutout 
of  the  season,  collecting  only  seven 
saves.  Dave  Byrne,  goalkeeper  for 
Gettysburg,  chalked  up  21  saves  in 
losing  efforts. 

W.  C.  0    0     0     1—1 

G'bur.  0     0     0     0—0 

Scoring:  Smoot. 


PAGE  FOUR 

Washers  Available 
In  Men's  Dorm 

Two  clothes  washers  are  located 
in  the  basement  of  Middle  Hall  for 
the  benefit  of  the  men  students. 
The  machines  were  in  Middle  Hall 
last  year  when  the  building  was  a 
women's  dormitory  and  it  was 
decided  to  leave-  them  there  this 
year.   s 

According  to  Mr.  Frederick  W. 
Dumschott,  business  manager, 
there  is  a  dryer  which  accompanies 
this  equipment  and  it  is  in  the 
process  of  being  repaired.  Mr. 
Dumschott  also  pointed  out  that 
Students  are  encouraged  to  use  the 
machines  but  that  operation  in- 
structioils  should  be  followed  by 
those  using  this  facility. 

MIDDLE    ATLANTIC 
STANDING    -    October    25 

Drexe!    Tech 2        0  0 

Johns    Hopkins    1  0  1 

Washington  1        0  1 

\V.  Maryland   1         1  " 

Bucknell    1         1  ° 

Frank.  &   -Marsh 0  0  2 

Delaware  U 0        2        0 

Gettysburg    0        2        0 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  5,  1955 


Ringgold  House 

(Continued  from  Page  2) 
from  England,  except  for  that 
of  the  right-hand  drawing  room. 
The  beautifully  moulded  wood  of 
this  room  was  sold  and  remov- 
ed to  the  Baltimore  Museum  of 
Art  some  years  ago,  but  a  repro- 
production  of  the  paneling  was 
made  and  installed.  The  carving 
over  the  mantle  here  depicts  the 
"Ark"  and  the  "Dove",  Lord  Bal- 
timore's ships  for  the  transport- 
ing of  Maryland's  first  settlers. 

$he  deep  shell  cupboard  in 
the  left-band  drawing  room  is 
an  exceptional  feature  of  Ring- 
gold House  as  is  the  highly  un- 
usual staircase  of  the  double-wing, 
or  "antler"  type  in  the  great 
hall.  Much  of  the  furniture  was 
made  for  Ringgold  House  and 
presented  by  Mr.  E.  K.  Wilson 
of  Baltimore.  Some  of  the  out- 
standing include  the  Pembroke 
table  in  the  right-hand  drawing 
room,  the  coffee  and  tilt-top 
tables  in  the  left-hand  drawing 
room,  the  Chippendale  minors, 
the  banquet  table  in  the  dining 
room,   and   other  small   tables. 

There  are  thirteen  rooms  in 
the  house,  two  of  which  are  the 
big  halls.  In  addition  to  these 
finished  rooms,  there  are  exten- 
sive attics  and  deep  cellars. 
Three  rooms  make  up  the  attic 
in  the  rear  section.  One  is  a 
strange  dungeon-like  room  with- 
out .windows,  perhaps  used  as  a 
secret  hiding  place. 

Mysterious 

Of  the  numerous  stairways, 
some  are  mysterious.  A  small 
secret  staircase  behind  the  din- 
ing room  chimney  (in  the  break- 
fast room)  was  demolished  and 
covered  when  the  house  was  re- 
paired in  1910-17.  Evidence  of 
it  remains  in  the  corner  and 
ceiling  of  the  breakfast  room. 
Another  strange  staircase  is  in  a 
tiny  attic  room..  It  is  a  ladder 
type  stair  which  just  leads  up 
to  the  ceiling  *under  the  roof  and 
stops  at  the  solid  wall! 

There  is  a  Revolutionary 
legend  about  the  house.  The  story 
goes  that  bones  of  a  body  were 
once  found  in  a  closed  off  attic 
room  of  the  rear  section.  It 
seems  no  one  realized  the  room 
was  there  until  a  hole  was  cut 
through  an  adjoining  wall,  re- 
vealing the  room  and  the  skele- 
ton. Bits  of  clothing  on  the 
bones  indicated  that  the  body 
was   that  of   a    British    Redcoat! 

This  is  Ringgold  House  —  fam- 
ous, distinguished,  and  ageless, 
the  proud  home  of  the  Gibsons, 
and  a  part  of  the  tradition  of 
Washington    College. 


THE  RUT 

(Continued    from    Page    2) 
the    (Ho-hum!)    semester   grind. 

First  and  foremost  are  the  tree 
lovers.  It  is  the  trees  themselves 
and  the  beauty  of  nature  that 
these  individuals  love?  Any  fair 
day  will  find  a  number  of  them 
perched  "neath  the  shade"  of  an 
old  elm  ...  .  studying?  Then 
there  are  the  professors  who 
would  like  to  restore  to  W.  C.  the 
old  Greek  system  of  schooling 
by  invading  the  prerogative  or 
the  tree  lovers  with  classes  on 
the  green.  If  said  professors  and 
their  attentive  students  are 
lucky,  they  may  be  briefly,  but 
interrupted  in  the  midst  of  a 
most  stimulating  lecture  by  the 
presence  of  a  football,  propelled 
there  by  some  overly  ambitious 
young  lady — lady,  mind  you — 
who  has  decided  she  will  throw  a 
few  passes  with  the  boys.  Oftimes 
her  agility  makes  her  male  co- 
horts look  pale  and  weak  by  con- 
trast. At  suppertime,  however, 
she  reappears  as  a  charming, 
weet  young  thing,  intent  on 
charming  her  afternoon  buddies 
with  her  femininity. 
Amazing,  isn't  it? 
Then,  too,  there's  the  most  ill- 
ustrious brigade  of  janitors  and 
campus  cleanups.  These  boys  are 
working  their  way  through  col- 
lege majoring  in  Maintenance 
401.  The  most  obvious  and  in- 
deed the  saddest  is  the  paper  pick- 
er-upper. We  understand  he  is  to 
be  awarded  a  gold-plated  pick-up 
stick  on  Commencement  Day  and 
will  graduate  with  the  degree  of 
Man  Around  Campus,  cum  laude. 
Haven't  you  seen  these  scholar- 
ship slaves?  Well,  look  a  little 
closer  next  time  you  are  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  dormitories  or 
the  Sacred  L.  They're  there, 
every  afternoon,  pushing  brooms 
and  picking  up  paper,  bless  their 
hearts. 

We  can't  neglect  the  Hodson 
Hall  Lounge.  The  big  city  may 
have  bar  flies,  but  W.  C.  has  a 
brand  not  to  be  excelled  any- 
where in  the  world.  The  Snack 
Bar  Fly  is  a  specie  with  which 
we  are  all  familiar,  and  guilty  of 
being,  on  occasion.  Almost  in  the 
same  category  is  the  music  lover 
who  would  make  that  oversized 
portable  phonograph  in  the 
lounge    a    high-priced   hi-fi. 

What  does  the  well-adjusted  W. 
C.  student  say  about  all  these 
people  who've  persisted  in  their 
idiosyncrasies  in  spite  of  seven 
weeks  of  campus  indoctrination? 
He  says,  "Oh,  well,  it  takes  all 
kinds!" 

There  are  other  eccentrics  who 
relieve  the  monotony  of  our  com- 
monplace existence,  but  we'll 
leave  those  unmentioned.  but  to 
oui'  memories.  Come  the  end  of 
the  semester,  we'll  climb  out  of 
the  rut  for  a  few  weeks,  then 
hibernate  again.  Dull,  isn't  it? 


Letter  To  Editor 

(Continued  from   Page  2) 

at  the  beginning  of  the  senior 
year.  Why  is  it  more  reasonable 
to  suppose  that  a  student  will 
complete  his  requirements  in 
semester  hours  than  it  is  to  sup- 
pose that  he  will  acquire  the 
specified  number  of  quality 
points? 

Does  this  mean  that  since  a 
student  must  have  a  1.00  index 
at  the  end  of  his  junior  year  in 
order  to  graduate  the  next  year, 
than  a  sophomore  must  finish 
his  second  year  with  a  .800  index 
and  a  freshman  must  have  a  cum- 
ulative of  .600?  Has  the  old  sys- 
tem of  .400,  .600,  .800,  1.00  for 
freshman,  sophomore,  junior,  and 
senior  years,  respectively  been 
abolished? 

Wouldn't  it  be  better  to  or- 
der a  few  diplomas  that  might 
not  be  awarded,  than  to  deprive 
many  other  students  of  their  de- 
grees when  they  have  satisfactor- 
ily completed  their  college  work? 
Are  we  to  create  "five-year"  men 
who  have  actually  finished  col- 
lege in  four  years?  Are  we  to 
have  seniors  "in  absentia"?   ?   ? 

This  new  ruling  seems  grossly 
unfair  to  me,  especially  since 
those  affected  by  it  cannot  pos- 
sibly remedy  their  position  now! 
I  feel  that  the  student  body 
agrees  with  me,  and  I  hope  some 
compromise    can    be    reached. 

Sondra   Duvall 


Dear  Diary 

(Continued   from   Page   2) 

anyway?)  .  .  .  And  the  real  whip 
—  P  for  a  C  average  (she's  got 
bad  eyes)  .  .  .  Oh  well,  what  can 
you  do  .  .  .  You're  only  paying 
to  go  here  ....  Signs  up  about 
K.  A.  brawl  .  .  .  Hear  they're  go- 
ing to  have  guards  to  stand  watch 
over  the  little  kiddies  ....  Bet- 
ter get  a  telegram  off  to  the  par- 
ents explaning  "how  the  teacher's 
done  me  wrong"  .... 

Saturday,   October   28 
Dear  Diary, 

The  girls  are  extra  friendly 
today  —  signs  of  Sadie  Hawkins! 
.  .  .  Tricks- up  their  sleeves:  phony 
names,  phony  promises,  phony 
money,  etc  .  .  .  Bring  back  Miss 
Hoffecker!  .  .  .  Bring  back  Sun- 
day night  supper!  .  .  .  Bring  back 
those  supposedly  snap  courses 
(rather  an  insult  to  some  of  our 
fomer  students  and  professors, 
wouldn't  you  say,  Joe?  .  .  .  That's 
okay,  you've  got  your  doctorate!) 
....  Foxwell  certainly  has  chang- 
ed ...  .  Mice  in  Middle  Hall 
(didn't  you  take  them  with  you, 
girls?)  ....  Better  get  ready 
for  the  movies  .  .  .  don't  want  to 
miss  the  cartoon  .  .  . 

Wednesday,   November   2 
Dear  Diary, 

Goodbye,  fair  school  .... 
Goodbye,  fair  friends  .  .  .  Good- 
bye, fair  faculty  ....  Seems  the 
bosses  don't  like  my  complaining 
so  have   asked  me   to   leave   . 


Scholarships 
And  Studies 

Many  announcements  of  gradu- 
ate scholarships  and  job  opportun- 
ities reach  the  ELM  office  each 
week.  The  ELM  will  condense 
them  for  easy  reference.  Com- 
plete information  is  available 
from  the  Dean  or  from  Mr.  Hen- 
ry, Liaison  Officer  for  the  Dan- 
forth  Foundation. 

NATIONAL  Science  Founda- 
tion gives  700  scholarships  for 
1  !i.r>i',-r,7,  covering  math,  physical, 
medical,  biological,  engineering 
sciences.  Allows  §1400  first 
year,  $1600  second  year,  $1800 
i-hird  year.  Apply  by  January  3, 
and  take  Educational  Testing  Ser- 
vice exam  Jan.  21. 

FOR  total  expense  of  $1250, 
students  may  study  in  Scandinav- 
ian  countries  for  nine  months, 
with  travel  and  living  with  famil- 
ies included. 

STUDENTS  entering  graduate 
school  to  train  for  college  teach- 
ing may  apply  until  Feb.  15  for 
Danforth  Fellowships,  granting 
$1800. 

THE  Admission  Test  for  Grad- 
uate Study  in  Business  will  be 
given  at  various  centers  on  Feb- 
ruary 2,  April  14,  and  August  18. 
Write  to  Educational  Testing  Ser- 
vice, 20  Nassau  St.,  Princeton,  N. 
J. 

CIVIL  Service  exams  in  admin- 
istrative, technical,  personnel,  and 
professional  fields  will  be  Decem- 
ber 10.  Apply  to  November  18. 
Starting  at   $3670. 

SPECIALIZED  training  jobs 
are  open  in  the  Potomac  River 
Naval  Command  for  college  stu- 
dents studying  physics,  chemistry, 
math,    metallurgy,    etc. 


And  since  there  won't  be  any 
time  in  the  coal  mines  for  writ- 
ing, I  will  have  to  put  you  aside 
for  awhile  ....  But  I  shall  re- 
turn! 


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Male  Animal 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
well-known  personality,  Don  De- 
Fore,  had  the  part  of  Wally  Myers, 
football-loving  star  of  the  Mid- 
western team  who  loved  Miss 
Stanley  when  he  wasn't  discussing 
the  gridiron  sport.  Next  week  it 
will  be  Helen  Hull  who  will  be  woo- 
ed  by  Gil  Rayan  in  these  two  roles. 
Others  in  the  cast  are  Emily 
Dryden  as  the  Turners'  colored 
maid,  Cleota;  Tom  Elder  as 
Michael  Barnes,  the  college  paper 
editor  who  gets  pie-eyed  drunk ; 
Howard  Morrison  as  Ed  Keller,  a 
member  of  the  school's  Board  of 
Directors ;  Phyllis  Papperman  as 
Mrs.  Keller;  Tom  Jones  and  Lee 
Harrison  as  Dean  and  Mrs.  Damon. 

Henry  E.  Riecks  is  directing  the 
show  which  promises  to  provide 
everyone,  on  both  sides  of  the 
lights,  a  good  time. 

Tickets  for  this  production  and 
season  tickets  are  now  on  sale  and 
may  be  purchased  from  members  of 
The  Washington  Players. 


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VOL.  XXIX,  NO.  4 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER,  19,  1955 


Turkey-Deer 
Shoot  Is 
Tomorrow 

A  Turkey-Deer  Shoot  will  b« 
held  by  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  frateri 
this  Sunday,  November  20.  Then 
are  events  scheduled  for  rifles, 
shotguns  and  archery,  with  turkeys 
and  cash  prizes  to  be  awarded  the 
respective  winners.  The  events  are 
designed  to  test  both  the  luck  and 
the  skill  of  the  participants. 

The  shoot  will  be  held  in  Price's 
Gravel  Pit  on  Flatland  Road  near 
Ciiestertown  and  is  slated  to  start 
at  1:30  Sunday  afternoon.  For 
those  college  students  not  having 
firearms,  there  will  be  rifles  and 
shotguns  available  at  the  affair. 
In  addition  to  this  the  Athletic 
Department  has  consented  to  lend 
the  school's  bows  and  arrows  to  stu- 
dents participating  in  the  shoot. 
Ammunition  will  be  furnished  for 
the  event. 

Highlighting  the  afternoon  will 
he  the  deer-shooting  event,  in  which 
a  deer  target  is  pulled  across  an 
area  for  the  entrant  to  shoot  at. 
To  get  to  the  shoot,  follow  the  signs 
on  High  Street  going  west. 


WHO'S  WHO  in  American  Colleges  and  Universities  selected  these  Washington  College 
Students  to  join  the  ranks  of  America's  campus  leaders.  Pictured  above  with  Mr.  Norman 
James,  head  of  the  committee  which  nominated  them  are  the  eight  seniors.  Left  to  right, 
seated-  Jack  Winkler,  Roger  Smoot,  Anne  Grim,  Emily  Dryden,  Ralph  Laws,  and  Mr. 
James.     Standing  are  Les  Bell,  Jack  Hunter,  and  George  Hanst. 

and  is  an  economics  major.    Ralph 


Jazz  Sextet 
To  Play 
Monday 


On  this  Monday  night,  November 
21,  from  8:30  to  11:30,  Wild  Bill 
Whelan  and  his  Dixie  Six  will  be 
assembled  in  William  Smith  Hall 
Auditorium.  Wild  Bill  and  his 
aggregation  will  be  here  direct 
from  the  Bayou  Club  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  where  they  play 
every  night  except  Mondays. 

This  is  our  first  jazz  concert 
and  is  an  experiment  conducted  by 
the  Student  Government  Associ- 
ation and  the  administration  to 
get  the  reaction  of  the  students  to 
this  type  of  assembly.  President 
Gibson  has  worked  hard  with  both 
the  Student  Government  and  the 
administration  in  arranging  this 
concert  which,  it  is  hoped  will  be  a 
success. 


SSO  Admits 
Seven 

Sigma  Sigma  Omicron,  the 
national  scholastic  fraternity  on 
the  Washington  College  campus, 
received  seven  new  members  on 
Thursday,  November  17  at  as- 
sembly. Founded  at  Washington 
College  in  1933,  the  group  accepts 
students  in  the  junior  or  senior 
class  with  a  cumulative  index  of 
2.20  or  better. 

The  new  members  of  Sigma 
Sigma  Omicron  and  their  indices 
are:  Barbara  Long,  2.7B8;  Paul 
Proom,  2.735;  Charles  King,  2.515; 
Doris  Hall,  2.393;  Jessie  Miller, 
2.2S7;  John  Meseroll,  2.2G8;  and! 
Warren  Wassen,  2.200. 

Members  of  this  society  at  Wash- 
ington College  are  granted  unlim- 
ited cuts  and  exemption  from  final 
exams  during  their  senior  year. 
Activities  of  the  group  have  in- 
cluded tutoring  students  at  exam 
time.  Jack  Hunter,  President  of 
Sigma  Sigma  Omicron,  was  in 
charge  of  the  assembly  and  pre- 
sented the  certificates  of  member- 
ship to  the  new  members. 


This  week  eight  of  Washington   years 'and   this   year    is   editor-in- 

College's  seniors  were  notified  that  (<*«'•  George  has  bcEn  a  member 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  fraternity 
for  four  years  and  was  president 


Democrats  Hear 
Two  Senators 

On  Tuesday  night,  November  15 
two  of  the  delegates  to  the  Mary- 
land General  Assembly  were  pre- 
sent at  the  meeting  of  the  Young 
Democrats.  The  Honorable  Tho- 
mas Hatem  and  the  Honorable 
Charles  Moore^  both  from  Harford 
County,  spoke  to  those  present  on 
their  own  observations  as  mem 
bers  of  the  state  legislature. 

It  was  announced  at  the  meeting 
that  Senator  Millard  E.  Tydings, 
a  democrat  from  Maryland,  will 
be  at  Washington  College  on  Jan 
uary  12  at  the  regular  weekly 
assembly. 


they  have  been  selected  for  mem 
bership  in  Who's  Who  in  American 
Colleges  and  Universities.  They 
are  Les  Bell,  Emily  Dryden,  Anne 
Grim,  George  Hanst,  John  Hunter, 
Ralph  Laws,  Roger  Smoot,  and 
John  Winkler.  These  students 
were  nominated  by  a  committee  of 
students  and  faculty  at  Washington 
College.  Mr.  Norman  James  was 
chairman  of  this  committee. 

Leslie  William  Bell,  Jr.,  of 
Cambridge,  Md.,  is  a  physics  major 
with  his  minor  in  the  field  of 
mathematics.  He  is  president  of 
Kappa  Alpha  Order  and  captain 
of  the  tennis  team,  having  been 
with  both  during  his  four  years  on 
the  hill.  Les  is  senior  editor  of  the 
1956  PEGASUS  and  serves  on  the 
Interfraternity  Council  as  well  as 
being  a  member  of  Omicron  Delta 
Kappa. 

Emily  de  Waal  Dryden  is  from 
Stockton,  Md.  and  her  major  is 
history  with  a  minor  in  Spanish 
and  English.  Emily  has  been  on 
the  staff  of  THE  ELM  for  four 
years  and  is  feature  editor  this 
year.  She  has  also  served  four 
years  with  the  Washington  Players/ 
the  Girls'  Intramural  Athletic  As> 
sociation,  the  Art  Club,  and  has 
been  in  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  for  four 
years,  this  year  being  President, 
Emily  was  chosen  Homecoming 
Queen  this  year  and  is  a  member  of 
Sigma  Sigma  Omicron.  She  is 
feature  editor  of  the  1956  PEGA- 
SUS and  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Panhellenic  Council. 

Anne  Willson  Grim  lives  in 
Catonsville,  Md.,  and  her  major 
field  is  physics  with  a  minor  in 
biology.  Anne  has  been  a  member 
of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  for  three  years 
and  has  served  with  the  Washing- 
ton Players  for  four  years.  She 
has  also  been  with  the  PEGASUS 
for  three  years  and  is  editor-in- 
chief  of  the  1956  book.  Anne  is 
president  of  Minta  Martin  Hall 
this  year  and  has  been  in  the 
Student  Government  Association 
for  two  years.  She  has  also  made 
girls'  athletics  part  of  her  activi- 
ties for  four  years  and  is  a  mem 
ber  of  the  Canterbury  Club. 

George  Henry  Hanst  is  ar 
English  major  from  Oakland,  Md. 
and  his  minor  is  history.  He  has 
been  on  the  ELM   staff  for  three 


last  year.  As  a  senior  George  is 
on  the  Board  of  Publications,  is 
president  of  Omicron  Delta  Kappa, 
and  is  Treasurer  of  the  Inter- 
fraternity Council.  During  his 
four  years  at  Washington  College 
he  has  also  found  time  to  take  an 
active  part  in  the  Young  Republic- 
ans   Club. 

John  William  Hunter  of  Spar- 
rows Point,  Md.,  has  his  major  in 
the  field  of  biology  and  his  minor 
is  chemistry.  This  year  Jack  is 
president  of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha, 
having  been  a  member  for  four 
years.  He  has  also  been  a  mem- 
ber of  Omicron  Delta  Kappa  and 
Sigma  Sigma  Omicron  for  two 
years  and  this  year  is  president  of 
the  latter  group.  In  other  activi- 
ties Jack  was  with  the  college 
choir  for  two  years  and  the  lacrosse 
team  for  one  year. 

The  only  non-Marylander  in 
Who's  Who  this  year  is  Ralph 
Laws,  who  hails  from  Chester,  Pa., 


has  been  in  Theta  Chi  for  four 
years  and  is  vice-president  this 
year.  He  serves  as  president  of  the 
Student  Council  and  is  picture 
editor  of  the  1956  PEGASUS, 
Ralph  has  been  a  delegate  of  his 
fraternity  to  the  Interfraternity 
Council  for  three  years  and  this 
year  is  vice-president  of  that  body. 

A  chemistry  major  from  Glen 
Burnie,  Md.,  is  Roger  Lee  Smoot 
president  of  the  senior  class.  The 
Grump  has  been  a  member  of 
Theta  Chi  for  four  years  and 
member  of  Omicron  Delta  Kappa 
for  two  years.  He  has  played 
soccer  and  baseball  for  four  years 
and  a  co-captain  of  the  soccer 
team  this  year. 

John  Eugene  Winkler  is  anothei 
chemistry  major  and  is  from  Balti- 
more, Md.,  Jack  has  been  in  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  for  four  years  and 
the  Washington  Players  for  four 
years.  He  has  served  two  years 
on  the  Interfraternity  Council  and 
has  been  a  member  of  the  Society 
of  Sciences,  Jack  has  also  been  in 
the  college  choir  for  three  years. 


Baltimore  Alumni 
Will  Hold  Dance 

The  Baltimore  Chapter  of  tin' 
Washington  College  Alumni  As- 
sociation will  hold  its  annual  dance 
during  the  Thanksgiving  Vacation 
on  Saturday,  November  2G  from 
nine  til  one.  The  affair  is  being 
held  in  the  Blue  Roon  of  the 
Alcazar  with  optional  dress,  cab- 
aret style. 

Special  reduced  rates  for  Wash- 
ington College  students  are  avail- 
able at  the  price  of  $2.00  per 
couple.  The  door  prize  this  year 
is  a  ham.  The  grads  in  the  Balti- 
more area  are  counting  on  a  great 
dance. 


Foster  Makes  Statements 

On  New  Academic  Policy 


Separate  announcements  this 
week  from  E.  N.  Foster,  Registrar, 
reported  that  the  monthly  grade 
period  will  be  replaced  in  February 
by  a  mid-semester  appraisal  of 
grades,  and  that  the  academic 
policy  requiring  a  1.00  index  a 
year  before  graduation  would  be 
upheld. 

The  latter  statement  appears  as 
a  letter  to  the  Editor  on  page  2. 
The  announcement  of  the  revised 
grading  period  follows: 

"Beginning  with  the  second 
semester  of  this  academic  year  the 
traditional  monthly  grade  period 
for  reporting  unsatisfactory  grades 
will  be  replaced  by  a  single  mid 
semester  grade  report  to  parents 
and  students  on  all  courses  pur- 
sued. One  of  the  major  reasons 
for  this  change  is  to  lengthen  the 
grade  period  to  give  students  a 
longer  period  of  adjustment  in 
courses  before  faculty  members 
have  to  evaluate  their  work.  To 
lengthen  the  grade  period  will  give 
the    student    a    longer    period    to 


determine  whether  he  can  do  the 
work  of  the  course,  hence  reduce 
'.he  number  of  unnecessary  early 
withdrawals.  We  believe  that  both 
parents  and  students  are  interested 
in  knowing  the  satisfactory  marks 
as  well  as  the  unsatisfactory  ones. 
"Grades  at  mid  semester  wiii  not 
be  recorded  on  the  student's  per- 
manent record  and  will  be  con- 
sidered as  tentative.  The  mid 
semester  grades  will  be  issued  a 
round  Thanksgiving  of  the  first 
semester  and  Easter  of  the  second. 


Stunt  Night 

The  annual  Stunt  Night,  spon 
sored  by  the  Senior  Class,  will  be 
held  Tuesday,  December  13,  at  8 
p.  m.  Mr.  Jack  Henry  will  serve 
as  Master  of  Ceremonies.  Any 
group  or  individual  may  partic- 
ipate in  Stunt  Night  and  they 
should  submit  the  title  of  their 
act  to  Roger  Smoot  before  Thanks- 
giving. 


GOP's  Form 
First  Plank 

The  Young  Republican  Club, 
adopting  its  first  plank  of  the 
mock  election  campaign,  has  called 
for  abolition  of  racial  segregation 
in  fields  supported  by  public  funds. 

Other  action  at  the  regular 
Wednesday  meeting  included  a 
discussion  of  public  and  private 
development  of  natural  resources, 
with  Ralph  Laws,  Ronnie  Dratch, 
Warner  Andrews,  and  Tony  Sta- 
loni  being  appointed  to  formulate 
a  plank  on  the  subject. 

Internal  security  issues  will  be 
discussed  at  the  next  meeting. 

The  club's  segregation  plank 
says: 

"The  Republican  Party,  firmly 
believing  in  the  Constitution  as  the 
supreme  law  of  the  land,  and 
acknowledging  that  the  Supreme 
Court,  by  ruling  against  segreg- 
ation in  schools,  has  in  effect  de- 
nounced all  racial  segregation  as 
contrary  to  that  supreme  law, 
pledges  to  support  this  implied 
decision. 

"We  of  the  Republican  Party 
realize  that  racial  segregation  pre- 
vents certain  minority  groups  from 
making  their  fullest  contribution 
to  society,  and  that  segregation 
provides  propaganda  which  is 
detrimental  to  our  relations  with 
other  countries;  therefore,  to  bene- 
fit the  United  States  both  here  and 
abroad,  we  advocate  that  segreg- 
ation be  abolished  as  soom  as  pos- 
sible in  all  institutions,  functions, 
and  activities  supported  by  public 
funds." 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER  19,  1955 


Play  Reviewed 

(Continued   from   Page  2) 
more  comic  aspects  of  a  football 
week-end. 

Therefore  this  ploy  which  is  a 
serious  attempt  to  be  comic  and  a 
comic  attempt  to  be  serious  is  one 
in  which  the  pace  and  tempo  are 
very  fast  and  the  dialogue  de- 
mands the  most,  careful  timing  and 
the  most  skilled  delivery. 
Actors    Commended 

The  major  characters  are  the 
idealistic  and  highly  intellectual 
Tommy  Turner,  a  professor  of 
English,  beautifully  played  by  J. 
Aldo  Gallo  who  is  one  of  ^  Wash- 
ington College's  most  accomplish- 
ed players;  and  the  varied  people 
whom  the  authors  use  to  make 
their  point.  These  are  Joe  Fergu 
son,  the  former  football  star,  ex- 
tremely well  acted  by  Dan  Haupt, 
and  Ed  Killer,  a  member  of,  a 
board  of  trustees  to  end  all  such 
in-  ees,  incisively  portrayed  by 
Howard  Morrison,  and  the  campus 
Student  radical,  a  species  known 
only  in  the  1930's  and  early 
1940's,    played   with   brilliance   by 

T Elder.      In    a   different   vein, 

ill  events  of  the  football  week- 
end have  varied  effects  upon  Tur- 
ner's wife,  Ellen,  somewhat  tense- 
ly played  by  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 
and  Dean  Damon  skillfully  under- 
played by  Tom  Jones.  The  other 
characters  such  as  Pat  Stanley, 
Ellen  Turner's  sister,  played  by 
Helen  Hull  who  is  faced  with  a 
choice  between  a  football  type  and 
Barnes,  the  campus  radical,  and 
I  he  wives  of  Dean  Damon  and 
Trustee  Keller,  played  by  Lee 
Harrison  and  Phyllis  Papperman, 
as  well  as  the  Turner  maid  acted 
by  Emily  Dryden,  all  contribute 
skillfully  and  earnestly  to  the  de- 
velopment  of  the  play. 

Any  serio-comic  piece  such  as 
this  must  depend  upon  a  very  sim- 
ple occurrence  to  begin  the  chain 
of  events  which  the  play  deline- 
ates. Professor  Turner  is  on  the 
verge  of  reading  to  one  of  his 
classes  as  literature,  even  though 
the  writing  of  an  uneducated  man, 
I  he  last  statement  of  Vanzetti  of 
Sacco  and  Vanzetti  fame.  The 
Whole  situation  is  blown  sky-high 
by  a  typically  violent  editorial  in 
the  student  newspaper,  thorough- 
ly familiar  to  anyone  who  attend- 
ed college  before  World  War  II. 
Because  of  this  editorial  a  chain 
reaction  begins  anil  creates  fric- 
tion between  the  characters  of  the 
play,  the  reactionary  trustee, 
Dean  Damon,  the  former  football 
star,  and  Professor  Turner  and 
his  wife,  and  Turner  and  his  pro- 
tege, Michael  Barnes. 

Drunk    Scene    Tops 

The  play  itself  is  divided  into 
the  traditional  three  acts.  The 
high  points  to  this  reviewer  were 
the  drunk  scene,  between  Turner 
and  Barnes,  in  Act  II,  Scene  2,  in 
which  Gallo  and  Elder  acquitted 
themselves  nobly,  and  the  apex  of 
the  play  in  Act  III  in  which  the 
supposedly  disturbing  piece  of  lit- 
erature is  read  to  all  concerned  to 
the  consternation  of  those  who 
have  opposed  Turner's  purpose. 
Inevitably  the  Statue  of  Liberty 
play  receives  the  greatest  overt 
appreciation  from  the  audience. 
It  was,  as  usual,  a  huge  success 
in  this  production. 

All  of  the  acts  are  fully  equip- 
ped with  rapid-fire  verbal  barbs 
which  to  this  reviewer  were  some- 
what poorly  paced  in  the  first  act, 
but  which  improved  immensely  as 
the  play  progressed.  The  Wash- 
ington Players  are  to  be  congrat- 
ulated upon  their  generally  deft 
handling  of  a  play  which  makes 
terrific  demands  upon  those  who 
attempt  it.  Certainly,  the  set  and 
the  lighting  were  among  the  very 
be  v.hich  this  reviewer  has  ever 
seen  upon  a  Washington  College 
stage.  Henry  Riecks  is  to  be  con 
gratulated  for  his  able  direction. 
The  Washington  Players  have 
done  a  very  creditable  job  with  an 
exceptionally    difficult   play. 

The  audience  seemed  to  express 
--'-lings  of  this  reviewer  in 
that  "The  Male  Animal"  was  an 
evening  well  spent,  and  one  for 
which  we  all  owe  The  Washington 
Players  a  vote  of  thanks.  We 
should  all  make  known  our  desire 


to  fully  support  their  ambitious 
schedule  for  the  future.  This 
presentation  was  a  job  well  done, 
a  play  with  something  to  say,  an 
effort  which  justifies  highest  hopes 
for  future  offerings. 


Raised  Marks 

(Continued  from  Page   2) 
were   not  available  in   the   library, 
hence    I    was  handicapped." 

fi.  "I  studied  all  of  the  tests  in 
our  fraternity  file  that  you  gave 
other  years  and  you  didn't  ask  any 
of  those  questions." 

7.  "1  never  could  do  well  on  true- 
false  questions,  but  if  you  gave  me 
an  opportunity  to  write  an  cssty, 
1    could    have    done    much    better." 

8.  "If  you  were  to  give  me  an 
oral  examination,  instead  of  a 
written  examination,  1  could  prove 
to  you  that  I  know  the  course 
materials." 

!).  "In* other  cases   I   make  "A 
and  "B"  grades  and  in  your  courses 
I    can    never    make    more    than    a 
"D",  or  possibly  a  "C"." 

lf>.  "I  ws  an  "A"  student  in  high 
school." 

(Courtesy  of  Dr   '  ivingood) 

Zetas  Plan  Dance 

Tickets  wi  won  bp  0)1.  il  for 
the  annual  Ze.a  Tau  Alpha  Christ- 
mas Dance.  The  dance  will  be 
held  in  Cain  Gym  on  Friday,  Dec- 
ember 2,  for  the  benefit  of  Cerebral 
Palsy. 

Dress  will  be  semi-formal  and 
tickets  will  be  $1.00  per  person. 
Paul  Fredericks'  Orchestra  will 
supply  the  music.  Highlighting 
the  evening  will  be  the  presentation 
of  a  gift  from  the  Zetas  to  their 
1**55  Zeta  Dream  Boy. 


ODK  MOVIE 

ODK  will  show  the  film  "All 
the  King's  Men"  on  Tuesday  at 
7:15  in  Bill  Smith.  Admission  is 
35  cents.  The  film  stars 
Broderick  Crawford,  who  won  an 
Oscar  for  his  performances. 


More  "Dirty  Dishes" 

(Contin   ed   from   Page  2) 

Spoon       Cafeteria"?       How 

ridiculous  must  this  situation  get 
before  something  is  done  .... 
Again    1    plea    for  help    .... 

The  line  is  still  long,  the  steam 
tables  are  not  here  yet,  there  is 
a  shortage  ol  help,  and  not  enough 
food  to  go  around  ....  To  further 
exemplify  our  feelings  here  are  a 
couple  of  corny,  but  appropriate 
verses : 

"The  biscuits'at  W.  C.  they  say 
are  mighty  fine,  » 

But  mine  fell  off  the  table  and 
killed  a   friend  of  mine. 

The  coffee  at  W.  C.  they  say  ii 
mighty  line, 

Hut  it  looks  like  muddy  water 
and  tastes  like  iodine. 

The  service  at  W.  C.  they  say 
is  mighty  fine, 

But  I'm  sick  and  tired  of  that 
d bread-line. 

The  silver  at  W.  C.  they  say  is 
.nighty  fine, 

But  if  I've  got  to  get  trench- 
mouth  I'd  rather  not  dine. 

I'm   tired   of  college   life  - 
Gee,  mom,  I  wanta^o 
Oh,  mom,  I  wanta  go 
Home   Sweet  Home". 

Well," another  day,  another  blue- 
hook,  another  D,  another  line!.... 
But  the  calendar  shows  that  the 
mating  season  for  rabbits  and 
squirrels  is  here,  so  let's  forget 
our  troubles  for  awhile  and  go  out 
and  watch   — S.C.S. 


Bridge  Tourney 

Last  Friday  night  the  local 
bridge  tournament  was  won  by 
Warren  Wasson  and  Betty  Warren 
who  had  the  highest  score  for  the 
evening.  The  partners  with  second 
highest  score  were  Palmer  Hughes 
nd  Ebe  Joseph. 

This  is  a  local  tournament  held 
every  Friday  night  at  Mr.  Hudson's 
home  but  it  is  a  chapter  of  the 
National  Bridge  Association.  All 
bridge  players  are  invited  to  come 
to  the   weekly   tournaments. 


Random  Sports  Harvest 

{Continued  from  Page  3) 
coaching  or  lack  of  effort  on  the  part  of  the  runners.  Unless 
a  man  is  a  natural  cross-country  runner,  he  won't  become 
one  overnight.  It  takes  time  and  a  lot  of  running  to  get  the 
body  in  condition  for  such  a  demanding  sport.  As  has  been 
pointed  out  earlier,  most  of  this  year's  cross-country  squad 
lacked  previous  experience.  It  may  take  longer  before  we 
have  a  better  season,,  but  I  predict  the  record  books  will  tell 
a  different  story  at  the  end  of  the  1956  season.  We  have  a 
good  team  and  they  are  willing  to  do  their  best,  as  they 
proved  this  year. 

Royal  Flush 
The  late  great  Jim  Thorpe  had  one  weakness,  and  that 
was  for  liquor;  he  couldn't  stay  away  from  booze.  When  he 
was  under  the  influence  he  showed  none  of  the  stolid 
characteristics  of  his  forefathers;  he  was  nonchalant  and 
talked  to  anyone  who  would  listen.  After  he  made  his  mark 
in  football  at  the  Carlisle  Indian  School,  he  won  both  the 
pentathlon  and  the  decathlon  in  the  Olympic  games  of  1912. 
While  awarding  the  medals  to  him,  the  King  of  Sweden  was 
so  impressed  that  he  proclaimed  Thorpe  "the  most  wonderful 
athlete  in  the  world."  The  hero  of  the  day  had  visited  a 
bar  just  before  the  ceremony,  and  when  he  received  the 
medals  and  the  king's  praise,  he  casually  replied,  "Thanks 
King." 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  ~r  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


PAUL'S  SHOE  SHOP 

AND  SHOE  REPAIRS 
COMPLETE  SUPPLIES  FOR  THE  FEET 


Letters  To  Editor 

(Conlir  led  from  Page  2) 
ably,  that  *f  the  decision  had 
been  published  farther  in  advance 
it  might  have  served  as  an  in- 
centive for  certain  individuals 
who  may  have  believed  that  fur- 
ther exceptions  to  the  rule  might 
be  made  fo*  them,  as  they  have 
been   made  in   the  past. 

Recognizing  the  element  of 
justice  in  this  view,  the  Commit- 
tee has  decided  that  members  of 
the  present  senior  class  should 
he  allowed  an  additional  semes- 
ter to  provide  assurance  that 
they  may  be  listed  as  candidates 
with  some  certainty  that  they 
will  in  fact  graduate.  It  has  there- 
fore directed  the  Registrar  to 
draw  up  his  list  of  candidates 
this  year  at  the  beginning  of 
the  second  semester,  and  to  in- 
clude on  it  all  seniors  whose 
cumulative  averages  are  1.00  or 
better  at  the  end  of  the  first 
semester.  | 

The  problem  is  still  under 
study;  but  the  Committee's  policy 
at  this  time  remains  that  in  the 
future  no  one  may  become  a 
candidate  for  graduation  who 
does  not  have  an  average  of  1.00 
at  the  beginning  of  his  senior 
year.  Grades  achieved  in  the  pre- 
ceding summer /will  count  in  the 
computation  of  this  average. 

Seniors  who  do  not  have  the 
average  of  1.00  at  the  start  of 
the  second  semester  will  not  parti- 
cipate in  the  graduation  ceremony 
with  their  class.  If  any  of  these 
seniors  do  achieve  a  1.00  aver- 
age at  the  close  of  the  year  they 
will  be  given  letters  indicating 
that  they  have  successfully  com- 
pleted the  requirements  for  grad- 
uation and  will  be  listed  and 
ranked  in  the  Registrar's  records 
as  graduates  with  their  class. 
Transcripts  of  their  completed 
records  will  be  available  to  them 
for  submission  to  employers  and 
others  just  as  if  they  1  had  gone 
through  the  graduation  ceremon- 
ies. Diplomas  will  be  ordered  for 
them  at  once  and  either  forward- 
ed to  them  in  the  mail  or  confer- 
red at  a  later  public  ceremony,  as 
they  wish.  The  only  inconvenience 
they  will  incurr  is  that  of  being 
excluded  from  i  the  graduation  ex- 
ercises and  of  receiving  their  dip- 
lomas later  than  their  classmates 
receive   theirs. 

Ermon  'N.  Foster,  Chairman 
Faculty  Committee  on  Ad- 
missions   and    Scholarship 


J  &  J  Jabber 

(Continued   from  Page   2) 
derstand.) 

James  Kreeger — "I  don't  know 
what  I'll  do,  really,  but  I  would 
like  to  have  a  ball." 

Freshman  Class — "Who  cares?" 

Senior  Class — "Spend  hours 
dreaming  of  caps  and  gowns." 

Faculty — "Also  spend  hours 
dreaming   of   caps    and    gowns." 

Student  body  as  a  whole — "Let 
the  good  times  roll!" 

In  closing,  we  would  like  to 
quote  the  Father  of  our  Country 
in  his  immortal  words  spoken  on 
a  Thanksgiving  Day  years  ago 
to  his  beloved  wife,  "Say,  Martha, 
these  are  pretty  good  candies! 
Why    not    start    a    store  V 


Introducing  The  Faculty 
(Continued  from  Page  2) 
studied  at  the  Sorbonne  College 
de  France.  Before  coming  to  W. 
C,  Dr.  Blumenthal  taught  at 
Columbia  and  James  Town,  New 
York.  ' 

Music  and  chess  are  the  new 
French  teacher's  main  interests 
other  than  teaching.  She  attend- 
ed a  conservatory  in  Germany  and 
plays  both  the  piano  and  the  flute. 

Dr.  Blumenthal  finds  the  cam- 
pus lovely  and  says  the  students 
are  extremely  nice.  She  thinks 
the  quality  of  education  here  is 
good  and  holds  the  same  opinion 
of  the  campus  social  activities 
program.  Also,  she  enjoys  her 
small  classes  and  likes  the  close 
contact  with  students  made  possi- 
ble by  them. 


Where  There's  Coke 
There's  Hospitality 

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BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Plane  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


FOX'S 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


WILLIAMS 
Dairy  Bar 

Dairy  and  Snack  Bar 

Call  in  orders 
to  be  filled 

Phone:   376-J 


LOMBARDO'S  SUB  SHOP 

SPAGHETTI    -    SUBS    -    STEAK  SANDWICHES 

PIZZA  (Fri.,  Sat.,  &  Sun.  only) 

Open  everyday  10:00  A.  M.  —  1:00  A.  M. 

Sunday:  5:30  P.  M.  —  Midnite 


Phone:  758-J 


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VOL.  XXIX,  NO.  5 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  10,  1955 


To  Repair 
Balcony  Soon 

As  a  result  of  the  enthusiastic 
reception  given  "Wild  Bill"  Wholan 
and  his  Dixie  Six,  the  balcony 
section  of  William  Smith  Hall 
auditorium  has  been  declared  un- 
safe. 

The  balcony  was  inspected  last 
week  by  the  building  engineers, 
who  found  that  the  main  beam  of 
the  balcony  had  split  and  dropped 
an  inch.  Before  any  reconstruction 
can  start  the  engineers  must  draft 
a  plan  for  the  renovation  and  give 
an  estimate  of  the  damage  to  the 
administration. 

The  administration  is  now  wait- 
ing for  the  .  report  from  the 
engineers.  In  spite  of  the  fact 
that  the  auditorium  was  inspec- 
ted by  the  insurance  company  two 
weeks  before  the  jazz  concert  and 
considered  safe,  the  engineers  said 
that  the  damage  was  partly  due 
to  some  faulty  construction  in  the 
now  forty  year  old  structure, 
President  Gibson  is  hoping  that 
the  reconstruction  will  be  finished 
before  the  start  of  the  second 
semester. 

Assemblies  will  continue  to  be 
held  on  the  ground  floor  of  the 
auditorium  which  is  perfectly  safe 
and  has  a  seating  capacity  of  a- 
round  250.  Seniors  and  possibly 
all  Juniors  will  not  be  required  to 
go  to  assemblies  until  the  balcony 
is  remodeled.  This  will  reduce  the 
usual  400  seating  capacity  by  some 
150  students. 

January's  College-Community 
Concert  is  still  scheduled  £0  be 
held  in  the  auditorium.  Stunt 
night,  however,  has  been  postponed 
until  the  second  semester. 


Committee  Invites 
New  Assemblies 

Any  school  organization  interest- 
ed in  giving  an  assembly  for 
students  is  encouraged  to  contact 
the  Assembly  Committee. 
Comprising  the  committee  are  Dr. 
Barnett,  chairman;  Dr.  Fred 
Livingood  and  Mr.  Norman  James, 
faculty;  Lynn  Robins,  Helen  Hull 
and   Pete  Riecks,  students. 

All  groups  are  sincerely  urged 
to  participate  in  the  assembly  pro- 
grams and  are  asked  to  contact 
the  committee  immediately  as  the 
program  is  being  planned  for  the 
remainder  of  the  school  year. 

Phi  Sig  Dance 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Fraternity 
will  hold  their  annual  Moonlight 
Ball  Friday,  January  13,  1956,  at 
the  Rock  Hall  Fire  Hall  from  9 
to  1.     Tickets  are  $1.00  each. 

Paul  Fredericks'  Band  will  fur- 
nish the  music  for  the  dance. 
The  crowning  of  the  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  Moonlight  Queen  will  high- 
light the  evening. 

Calendar  Of  Events 

Lambdi  Chi  Alpha  Costume 
Ball  —  December  10,  Rock 
Hall  Fire  Hall,  8  P.  M.  to  12 
P.    M. 

Annual  Christmas  Assembly  — 
December  15,  William  Smith 
Hall 

Christmas  Vacation  Starts  —=* 
December    17. 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha  Christmas 
Dance  —  December  30,  The 
Deutsche*  Haut,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Classes    Resume    —    January     3. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Dance  —  Jan- 
uary   13.  I 


Rock  Hall  Is  Scene 
Of  Costume  Ball 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha  presents  its 
first  annual  costume  ball  tonight 
at  the  Rock  Hall  Fire  Hall  from 
8  till  12.  It  will  feature  costume 
judging  and  the  crowning  of  the 
ambda    Chi    Alpha    Crescent    Girl. 

Prizes  will  be  awarded  for 
costumes  on  the  basis  of  origin- 
ality and  creativeness.  Music  for 
the  dance  is  by  the  Harmonaires, 
a  popular  group  who  play  in  the 
Eastern  Shore  area. 

Tickets  may  be  purchased  from 
any  member  of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha 
or  may  be  obtained  at  the  door. 
It  is  not  necessary  to  wear  a 
costume  to  attend  the  dance. 

This  dance  is  a  first  on  the 
Washington  College  campus  and 
it  is  felt  that  it  will  provide  a 
pleasant  and  gay  evening  for  all. 

Food  Problems 
Are  Discussed 

A  prolonged  meeting  of  ad- 
ministration officials  and  student 
government  members  concerning 
student  complaints  about  the 
dining  hall  produced  positive  re- 
sults in  some  instances  and  a 
realization  of  administrative  pro- 
blems in  others. 

Participating  in  the  2  1-2  hour 
session  were  President  Gibson, 
Business  Manager  Dumschott,  Mrs. 
Cookerly,  head  of  the  dining  hall, 
Mrs.  Hotchkiss,  dining  hall  hostess. 
Miss  Padget,  Assistant  Dean  of 
Women,  Jack  Winkler,  and  Bill 
Warner.  The  meeting  was  in- 
itiated by  the  Student  Council. 

Winkler  presented  all  the  com. 
plaints  he  had  heard  about  service 
and  food  in  Hodson.  Discussion  of 
the  short-lived  and  limited  trench 
mouth  epidemic  ended  with  the 
administration  promising  t 
quire  Dr.  Farr  to  notify  it  if  he 
located  any  cases  of  contagious 
diseases,  and  to  recommend  pre- 
ventive measures  for  the  dining 
hall  to  observe  in  caring  for  dishes. 
It  was  brought  out  that  afflicted 
students  are  responsible  for  seeing 
the  doctor  so  that  the  precautions 
will  help  everybody. 

The  administration  probably  will 
place  a  dividing  barrier  at  the  top 
of  the  stairs,  so  that  one  side  could 
be  used  for  an  exit,  and  students 
wouldn't  be  forced  to  go  outdoors 
to  leave  the  dining  room. 

The  problem  of  dirty  dishes  and 
silverware  is  one  which  the  ad- 
ministration is  aware  of  but  is 
powei-less  to  solve.  The  booster 
which  fm-ther  heats  the  hot  water 
and  the  silver  washer  are  not 
working  as  they  should,  it  was 
revealed,  and  everyone  is  waiting 
for  the  plumbers,  who  contracted 
to  install  the  kitchen  equipment, 
to  fix  the  machines. 

Another  aid  to  cleaning  dishes 
will  come  when  adequate  draining 
equipment  will  provide  for  a  pre- 
rinsing  operation. 

Extra  milk  would  be  a  budgetary 
problem.  Mr.  Dumschott  said  that 
the  ocllege  spends  $2000  -  2100  per 
week  for  raw  food,  which 
amounted  to  34  cents  per  meal  per 
person.  Labor  raises  the  cost  to 
72  cents  per  meal.  Of  the  34  cents, 
milk  at  6  cents  a  carton  is  the 
biggest  single  item  in  the  food 
budget.  Officials  frankly  admitted 
that  they  were  balancing  the 
dining  hall  budget  on  those  who 
don't  come  to  breakfast  and  those 
who  leave  on  weekends. 


Fees  Increased 
For  '56-57 

In  a  letter  to  the  parents  of 
students  at  Washington  College, 
Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  announced 
Tuesday  that  there  would  be  an 
increase  in  tuition  starting  with 
the  fall  of  195G.  He  conveyed 
the  regret  with  which  the  Board 
of  Visitors  and  Governors  made 
the  decision  to  raise  the  fees. 

The  tuition,  which  is  now 
$500.00,  will  be  raised  next  fall  to 
?G50.00.  All  other  fees  with  the 
exception  of  room  rental  are  also 
increased,  making  the  total  ex- 
pense to  a  student  living  on  the 
campus  from  §1235.00  to  $1285.00. 
At  the  present  time,  this  expense 
is  from    $1031.50  to  $1281.50. 

Dr.  Gibson  explained  that  the 
academic  position  of  Washington 
College  ranks  quite  high  among 
America's  colleges,  but  that  ad- 
vances in  academic  standing  have 
lately  been  made  to  some  extent 
at  the  hazard  of  the  teacher 
salaries. 

For  this  reason,  Dr.  Gibson 
relates,  "We  are  in  imminent 
danger  of  losing  the  ground  we 
have  gained,  if  other  wealthier 
colleges  are  able  to  'raid'  our  fine 
faculty  for  teachers  for  them- 
selves." 

Dr.  Gibson  expressed  the  regret 
of  the  governing  body  of  the  college 
in  increasing  the  fees.  He  stated, 
however,  that  it  was  a  decision 
between  that  and  destroying  th> 
academic  progress  that  has  been 
made  by  Washington  College. 

Meet,  Form 
Rifle  Group 

Students  interested  in  forming  a 
rifle  club  at  Washington  College 
met  in  William  Smith  Hall  on 
Tuesday      Night,      November     29. 

Jim  Meyers,  who  is  heading  up 
the  effort  to  start  such  a  club  on 
campus,  explained  to  those  present 
that  the  Student  Council  had 
recognized  the  club  as  an  official 
campus  organization.  He  then 
went  into  the  details  of  how  the 
club  will  operate  and  the  basic 
steps  the  group  must  take  to  be- 
come a  member  club  of  the  National 
Rifle  Association. 

Mr.  Bunny  Mears  of  Centreville, 
Md.  spoke  to  the  shooting  en- 
thusiasts present  on  his  own  ex- 
perience in  forming  a  junior  rifle 
club  in  that  town.  He  brought  to 
light  the  necessity  of  a  good  place 
to  shoot,  the  need  for  good  in 
structors  and  leaders,  and  also  the 
basic  and  most  important  matter 
of  safety. 

A  faculty  leader.  Dr.  Edwin  Ray 
Gilman,  has  been  secured  for  the 
rifle  club.  Dr.  Gilman  is  the 
former  rifle  coach  of  the  rifle  club 
at  Brown  University,  where  he  has 
also  served  on  the  faculty.  Charles 
Buck,  a  student,  has  'had  several 
years'  experience  in  the  field  of 
competitive  shooting  and  will  pro- 
bably serve  as  an  insjructor. 

.  Meyers  stated  that  there  had 
been  40  people  interested  in  the 
new  group,  including  several  girls. 
He  pointed  out  that  there  are 
quite  a  few  girls'  college  rifle 
teams  in  this  country.  He  also 
expressed  the  hope  that  there 
would  be  continuing  interest  in 
the  rifle  club. 


Glenn  Martin  Dies; 
Was  Benefactor  Of 
Washington  College 

Mr.  Glenn  Luther  Martin,  pioneer  aviator,  famous  aviation  in- 
dustrialist, friend  and  recent  benefactor  of  Washington  College, 
died  on  Sunday  night,  December  4,  at  University  Hospital  in  Balti- 
more. Mr.  Martin  had  been  in  ill  health  since  late  October  and 
death  came  from  a  cerebral  hemorrhage  at  8:26  P.  M. 

He  had  been  rushed  to  the  hospital  by  his  physician,  Dr.  W. 
Kennedy  Waller,  by  ambulance  from  his  farm  here  in  Kent  County 
where  he  was  stricken  on  Sunday  morning.  Burial  took  place 
yesterday,  December  9,  in  the  Fnirhaven  Mausoleum  near  Santa  Ana, 
California. 


Mr.  Glenn  L.  Martin 


Zetas  Hold 
Winter  Hop 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha  held  their  an- 
nual Christmas  Semi-Formal  Fri- 
day, December  2,  from  9  to  1  in 
Cain  Gym.  Tickets  were  $1.00 
each  and  the  proceeds  went  to 
Cerebral,  Palsy.  Paul  Fredericks' 
Band  furnished  the  music  for  the 
winter  dance. 

Highlighting  the  evening  was 
the  announcing  of  the  1955-56 
Zeta  Dream  Boy,  Jack  Frederick: 
Preceding  this  the  Zetas  sang  of 
their  "Zeta  Wonderland."  Emily 
Dryden,  president  of  ZTA  an- 
nounced the  Dream  Boy  and  pre- 
sented him  with  a  gift  of  a  set  of 
cufflinks  with  the  Zeta  crest  on 
them.  The  Zetas  then  sang  their 
"Zeta   Dream   Boy"  song  to  Jack, 

Decorations  for  the  dance  fol- 
lowed the  winter  theme.  Stars 
and  snowf  lakes  fluttered  from 
above  and  Christmas  angels  danced 
around  the  room.  A  giant  tree 
was  at  one  end  of  the  gym  while 
many  other  trees  were  placed 
around  the  gym.  A  red  sleigh 
full  of  stuffed  animals  stood  at 
the  entrance. 


There  will  be  another  meeting 
of  the  rifle  club  and  those  who 
are  interested  in  it  before  the 
Christmas  Vacation,  and  after  the 
vacation  officers  of  the  body  will 
be  elected.  Those  who  are  in- 
terested in  shooting,  regardless  of 
experience,  are  urged  to  attend. 


Dr.  Gibson  expressed  the  feelings 
of  the  college  and  students  in  this 
statement: 

"The  death  of  Mr.  Glenn  Martin 
closes  a  chapter  in  the  history  of 
aviation,  lie  was  the  last  of  the 
pioneers  of  flight,  a  man  tohose 
creative  vision  and  determination 
helped  to  produce  a  new  mode  of 
transportation  and  a  great  in- 
dustry. Flight  and  the  laws  of 
flight  were  eternally-  fascinating 
to  him.  His  waterfowl  sanctuary 
a  few  miles  from  our  cum  pit:) 
is  a  living  memorial  to  that  in- 
terest. 

Though  reserved  in  manner  and 
essentially  Itonely,  as  all  great 
creative  spirits  are,  Mr.  Martin 
was  a  generous  and  kindly  man. 
We  who  knew  him  will  miss  his 
shy  sense  of  humor,  his  warmth 
of  spirit,  his  fundamental  sim- 
plicity. Washington  College  has 
lost  a.  great  benefactor  and  friend." 

The  69  year  old  airplane  builder 
held  several  firsts  in  aviation, 
having  made  his  first  flight  in  his 
own  home  made  plane,  and  was 
the  recipient  of  numerous  awards 
for  his  contributions  in  the  field 
of   aviation. 

Mr.  Martin  was  responsible  for 
the  erection  of  the  new  women's 
dormitory  at  Washington  College 
which  he  had  named  in  honor  of 
his  mother,  Mrs.  Arminta  DeLong 
Martin.  She  had  greatly  en- 
couraged the  late  Mr.  Maitrn 
during  the  early  days  of  his 
career,  and  had  even  been  the  first 
passenger   on    one   of   his   flights. 

The  achievements  of  this  pioneer 
in  his  field  are  well  known;  his 
company  has  made  quite  a  few 
planes  of  great  note,  among  which 
are  air  force  training  planes  and 
bombers,  including  the  famous 
Martin  Marauder.  The  Martin 
aircraft  firm,  which  now  has  a 
92  million  dollar  payroll,  was  re- 
cently given  by  the  government  the 
job  of  making  and  launching  a 
satellite  from  the  earth. 


Christmas  Assembly 

The  annual  Christmas  Assembly, 
featuring  the  Washington  College 
Choir,  will  be  held  Thursday, 
December   15,  in  the  auditorium. 

Under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Frank 
Erk,  the  choir  will  present  a  pro- 
gram consisting  of  Carol  of  the 
Bells,  Silent  Night,  Jingle  Bells, 
The  Hallelujah  Chorus,  and  And 
the  Glory  of  the  Lord  from  the 
Messiah,  Oh  Sleep  Baby  Jesus, 
The  Three  Kings,  Lo,  How  a  Rose 
E'er  Blooming,  and  the  Alma 
Mater. 

Accompanying  the  choir  will  be 
Bob  Tisen. 


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THE   WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  10,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 


Member  of  the 
Associated  Collegiate  Press 

Editor-in-Chief         ------ 

News  Editor        ------- 

Feature  Editor 

Sports  Editor         ---.--- 

Circulation  Manager       ------ 

Business  Manager        ------ 

News  Staff  —  Kakie  Braeltett,  Betty  Won.  n. 

Feature  Staff  —  Carol  Kniseley,  J.  Aldo  Hullo,  Anna  Lucy  AlUvpach, 
Boo  Locker,  Jerry  Levin,  Jim  Fowke,  Carolyn  Walls,  Sarah 
Sachse,    Leslie    Hoffmann,    Pat    Shaffer,    Myra    Bonhage. 

Sports  Staff  —  Jim  Walker,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Sid  Friedman,  Roy  Pippen. 


George  Hanst 
Ralph  Usilton 
Emii.y  Dryden 
Al  Albkiitson 
Roy  PiPPEN 
Buddy  Sparks 


A  LOT  OF  SPIRIT 

We  join  with  others  in  wishing  success  to  the  pep  band 
which  made  its  first  appearance  al  the  Alumni-Varsity  basket- 
ball game  last  Saturday.  In  ten  minutes  the  hand  created 
more  school  spirit  and  enthusiasm  than  lias  been  seen  here  in 
at  least  four  years. 

A  lot  of  spirit  went  into  the  creation  of  the  band,  and  a 
lot  more  will  help  keep  it  alive.  Spirit  of  the  kind  that 
provided  the  little  red  wagon  and  the  clangy  brass  bell  will 
not  only  keep  the  band  alive,  but  make  a  growing  institution 
out  of  it. 

The  wagon  and  bell  were  the  ideas  and  gifts  ot  Ken 
Bourn,  last  year's  Student  Council  President.  Ken  saw  that 
out  rooting  section  needed  some  sort  of  "mascot"  or  symbol 
which  would  signify  "Sho'men",  a  rather  vague  nickname 
at  best.  Since  the  Eastern  Shore  is  noted  for  its  splendid 
fish  and  oysters,  Ken  worked  from  this  idea  and  finally 
purchased  the  bell  from  an  oyster  boat.  He  dug  up  his 
childhood  wagon,  painted  it,  lettered  it,  mounted  the  bell  on 
it.  and  brought  it  to  W.  C.  last  summer. 

Such  active  interest  in  school  spirit  by  a  graduate  should 
inspire  us  to  support  our  teams  avidly.  With  a  few  more  Ken 
Bourns  and  a  pep  band  that  promises  continued  success, 
school  spirit  should  reach  its  greatest  heights. 


Letters  To  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

I  find  that  I  am  one  of  the  very 
few  students  on  campus  who  read 
the  Elm.  God  knows  why  I  pursue 
it,  for  I  am  aware  as  any  other 
of  its  shortcomings.  The  Elm  is 
trite,  flat,  uninteresting,  in  short, 
it  says  nothing,  For  this  reason, 
the  majority  of  the  student  body 
glance  at  the  headlines  when  they 
take  their  copy  from  their  mail- 
boxes, then,  as  they  turn  their 
attention  to  an  infinitely  more  in- 
teresting letter,  deposit  their  col- 
lege newspaper  on  the  nearest 
table  or  chair  or  even  on  the  floor. 
Hence,  the  snack  bar  on  Elm  dis- 
tribution day  commonly  looks  like 
Broadway  just  after  an  election 
parade. 

I  say  that  the  Elm  says  nothing. 
The  most  common  form  of  article 
to  be  found  in  it  is  an  announce- 
ment of  some  coming  attraction, 
a  dance  or  concert  or  what  have 
you.  This  is  usually  worded  so 
as  to  convey  the  least  possible 
amount  of  information  in  the 
greatest  possible  number  of  word: 
If  the  event  is  of  any  significance, 
the  faithful  reader  is  plagued  with 
anouncements  {sic:  Editor)  of  it 
for  as  much  as  three  issues  in  ad- 
vance. Finally  the  great  event 
occurs,  and.  in  the  next  issue,  one 
can  invariably  find  a  write  up  of  it 
using  the  identical  words  of  the 
advance  notices,  with  the  sole  ex- 
ception that  the  verb  tenses  have 
been  changed  from  future  to  past. 
Ather  fill  for  our  newspaper  in- 
cludes articles  whose  fauning  {sic. 
Editor)  chauvinism  disguises  their 
utter  lack  of  subject  matter,  in- 
tenviews  with  people  who  obviously 
do  not  wish  to  be  interviewed,  and 
altogether  uncritical  criticisms  of 
student  theatricals. 

There  is  enough  news  on  this 
campus,  completely  appart  (sic: 
Editor)  from  the  slander  and  the 
muckraking,  to  publish  a  news- 
paper the  size  of  the  Elm  once 
a  week.  Example:  within  the  last 
week,  there  has  been  a  plagerisi 
(sic:  Editor)  case  before  the 
judiciary  committee.  This  is  in 
teresting.  This  is  news.  Exam- 
ple: Ralph  Laws,  one  of  the  best 
liked  and  most  influential  mem 
bera  of  the  senior  class,  left  chool 
at    Thanksgiving,    and    does    not 


plan  to  finish  his  senior  year. 
This,  too,  is  interesting  news. 
But  we  hear  nothing  of  it.  We 
hear,  instead,  that  Sigma  Sigma 
Oniicron  rccicved  (sic;  Editor) 
seven  new  members  at.  an  assembly 
which  we  were  all  compelled  to 
attend. 

The  Elm  says  nothing  because 
it  has  no  policy.  In  talking  with 
Dr.  Penn  recently,  we  concluded 
that  the  Elm  never  knows  what 
to  do  or  say  about  anything'  be- 
cause it  has  iu>  policy.  Its  aims 
;n«'  not  defined,  and  so,  do  not 
exist.  It  never  takes  a  stand, 
because  it  has  nothing  to  stand 
upon.  Consequently,  the  only 
truly  interesting  things  published 
by  it  are  the  letters  that  people 
having  nothing  to  do  with  it  send 
it. 

You,  George  Hanst,  are  not 'to 
blame.  You  are  kept  so  busy 
writing  articles  and  correcting  the 
grammar  of  others'  articles  that 
yon  have  no  time  to  formulate 
policy  or  set  a  tone  for  the  paper. 
Here  is  what  I  suggest  that  you 
do:  write  a  good  onepage  paper 
once  a  month.  When  you  can  put 
out  a  good  onepage  monthly,  put 
out  a  onepage  bimonthly.  When 
you  have  mastered  that,  enlarge  it 
or  publish  it  every  week.  The 
Elm  costs  ninty.  (sic:  Editor) 
dollars  an  issue  to  print,  and  I 
think  that,  for  that  reason  if  fo: 
no    other,    it    should    be    of    good 

luality,  and  that  it  can  be  of  g i 

quality,  no  matter  how  small  or 
nfrequent.  Throw  out  the  gar- 
bage, George  Hanst.  You  know- 
it  to  be  garbage  as  well  as  I,  and 
I  warn  you  that  if  the  quality  of 
the  Elm  does  not  soon  improve,  you 
will  lose  one  reader,  perhaps  youf 
only  reader. 

Tom  Jones 


???? 


Why  is  it  that  I  suddenly  feel 
abnormal?  .  .  .  Everywhere  I  go 
i  ytie  is  different;.  .  .  .to  me,  that 
.  .  I  don't  Feel  at  home,  at  home. 
I  don't  feel  lonely,  alone  .  .  .1  don't 
companioned,  in  company.... 
".'.'?  For  Home  reason  I  don't  mind 
three  bluebooks  oo  one  day,  or  a 
jwllowsheet  when  I'm  unprepared, 
...  I  .  ,,ill  ,  ,  or  the  Cold  rooms  in 
the  dorm,  or  the  mice,  or  the  bright 
|j  .;,,  in  the  lounge,  or  Knipp's 
8:16,  or  Dr.  Jones  tests,  or  dirty 
ushing,  or  -lark  Henry,  or  Doyle's 
lectures,  or  Eric's  praeticals,  or  a 
Dean's  slip  in  every  course,  or  a 
room  campus,  or  a  dateless  week- 
end, or  a  dead  dance,  or  a  dry 
Sunday  night,  or  a  sub  with  hot 
peppers,  or  registration  on  a  Satur- 
lay,  or  the  lack  of  clothes,  or  the 
lack  of  good  courses,  ■  or  the  ae- 
cumulation  of  stomach  aches,  or 
study  hour,  or  termpaper,  or  the 
hou  .  or  outside  readings,  or  lines, 
<  boys',  or  otherwise) ,  or  house- 
meetings,  or  "heroes",  or  "act- 
re--.es".  or  tlie  lack  of  t.p.,  or  meal 
tickets,  or  hot  dogs  without  musr 
taid,  or  afternoon  classes  in  the 
(Continued  on   Page  4) 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

by  Carol  Kniseley 

An  outstanding  member  of  the 
senior  class.  Jack  Hunter,  is  in 
the  spotlight  of  the  ELM  this  week. 
Since  he  come  to  W.  C.  in  his 
freshman  year  from  Sparrows 
Point,  Md.,  Jack  has  taken  an 
active  interest  in  campus  activities. 

As  president  of  Lambda  Chi 
Alpha  Fraternity,  Jack  is  leading 
the  Foos  in  their  many  activities 
this  year.  He  served  as  theii> 
secretary  last  year.  Since  Jack 
enjoys  music  he  sings  in  the  choir, 
and  plays  the  sax  in  Al  Stevenson's 
Band  and  the  trombone  in  the  Pep 
Band.  Sports  are  another  one  of 
Jack's  interests,  for  he  takes  an 
active     part     in     intramurals     and 


HERO  IN  OUR  MIDST 


by  Boo  Locker 

Have  you  ever  wondered  about 
the  fellow  you  see  working  in  the 
Snack  Bar  after  ten  thirty?  He 
is  Euiwon  Chough,  a  quiet,  un- 
assuming pre-med  student  who  has 
seen  the  Korean  War  from  the 
front  lines  in,  his  native  land. 

Euiwon  began  his  college  educat- 
ion at  the  University  of  Seoul  in 
June  1950.  He  had  been  jn  school 
for  ten  days  when  the  war  broke 
out,  and  he  was  forced  to  conceal 
himself  to  avoid  detection  by  the 
Communists,  who  were  "covering 
the  area  like  red  waves  on  a  sea." 

Everyone  feared  the  Reds,  but 
few  had  as  much  cause  as  Euiwon. 
While  in  high  school  he  w'as  al- 
ready on  their  black  list  as  "being 
definitely  anti-communist.  He  was 
a  leader  in  a  student  group  trying 
to  keep  the  schools  free,  and  as  a 
result,  his  home  was  kept  under 
constant  surveillance  and  eventually 
burned.  The  Chough  family  finally 
had  to  separate  and  go  to  live 
with  relatives,  not  knowing 
whether  they  would  ever  see  one 
another  again. 

Euiwon  escaped  by  crossing  the 
Han  River,  where  he  joined  the 
voluntary  students'  troops  under 
the  Korean  government.  None  of 
the  students  was  trained  in  the 
use  of  their  weapons,  thus,  in  one 
battle  one  hundred  and  fifty  mem- 
bers of  the  group  were  killed. 

The  remainder  of  the  students 
were  reassigned  •  duties  under 
medical  dispensaries  on  the  front 
lines,  once  again  with  no  orien 
tation  as  to  their  work  other  thai 
the  cries  of  dying  men  needing 
attention.  This  experience  made 
such  a  deep  and  lasting  impression 
on  Euiwon  that  his  goal  is  to  be- 
come a  doctor  and  help  his  people. 

After    the    second    surrender    at 


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plays  lacrosse.  Last  year  Jack 
brought  recognition  to  himself  and 
to  the  college  when  he  was  chosen 
by  the  National  Association  of 
Manufacturers  as  the  represents 
ative  from  independent  colleges  in 
Maryland  to  attend  the  National 
Industrial  Conference  in  New 
York.  He  maintains  a  high 
icholastic  standing,  is  vice-presi- 
of  O.D.K.  this  year,  and 
president  of  jSigma  Sigma  Omicron. 
Also,  he  has  been  selected  for 
Who's  Who  among  students  in 
American  Colleges  and  Univers- 
ities this  year.    • 

Jack  is  mujoring  in  biology 
with  chemistry  and  French  as  his 
related  subjects  and  plans  to  at- 
tend medical  school  after  gradu- 
ation this  June. 


CHRISTMAS 
WISHES 

by  J.  Aldo  Gallo 

With  Christmas  at  our  doors 
and  those  enchanting  tokens  of 
affection  showered  upon  us  by  the 
faculty  (exams — soon  to  drop  on 
us),  we  find  ourselves  turning 
our  knowledge-ridden  minds  to 
more  pleasant  thoughts.  What 
would  we  like  for  Christmas?  We 
are  all  weak  mortals  and  there- 
fore, our  desires  are  somewhat 
selfish. 

The  faculty  desires  peace  and 
quiet  away  from  the  students.  The 
students  desire  peace  and  quiet  (?) 
away-  from  the  faculty,  and  both 
desire  peace  and  quiet  away  from 
the  administration,  if  even  for  two 
short   weeks.     It's  a   nasty  circle. 

Some  of  us  want  more  for 
Christinas  than  to  get  away  from 
school.  The  "Trash  Scholarship' 
boys  want  to  put  aside  their  pick- 
up sticks,  the  athletes  want  to 
sleep  all  day,  and  the  "socially 
conscious  segment  of  the  enroll 
merit"  is  busy  consulting  travel 
bureaus  to  arrange  tours  around 
the  countryside  for  the  annual 
round  of  Christmas  parties.  All 
students  want  to  take  home  all 
the  books  in  the  library  for  those 
term  papers  they  won't  work  on 
during  the  vacation.  Plain  and 
simple  sweet  young  things  want 
the  plain  and  simple  things 
life — like  a  plain  and  simple  mink 
stole  or  a  plain  and  simple  '56 
Caddy  from  Daddy.  On  the  other 
hand,  some  people  (guess  who) 
want  contributions  for  the  En- 
dowment Fund,  another  million  or 
two  for  building,  an  auditorium 
that  isn't  propped  up,  etc.      , 

Well,  come  Christmas  morn,  per- 
haps some  of  us  will  be  lucky. 
Maybe  old  Santa,  though  he  can't 
do  the  impossible,  will  bless  us 
with  at  least  one  of  our  requests 
At  any  rate,  it's  nice  to  dream 
Whatever  the  holiday  holds  ir 
store  for  you,  enjoy  it  and  have  a 
good  season! 


Seoul,  he  was  discharged  from  the 
dispensary  and  returned  to  the 
temporary  campus  in  Pusan  where 
he  attempted  to  resume  his  studies. 
For  a  four  month  period  Euiwon 
volunteered  his  services  at  a  near- 
by orphanage  while  keeping  up 
with  his  studies. 

Before  returning  to  Korea  he 
hopes  to  do  some  traveling, 
especially  in  France.  Euiwon  says 
people  everywhere  are  the  same 
underneath,  but  their  environ- 
ments and  cultures  cause  the 
differences  that  we  see.  On  his 
vacations  he  stays  at  the  Inter- 
national House  in  New  York  City, 
where  he  hopes  to  pursue  his  hobby 
of  listening  to  classical  music  this 
Christmas. 

We  are  glad  to  have  Euiwon  here 
on  our  campus  and  sincerely  hope 
that  he  will  choose  W.  C.  to  be  his 
home  in  the  United  States. 

J&J  Jabber 

With  high  regard  and  respect 
for  the  ensuing  holiday  season,  we 
of  J.  &  J.  Jabber  wish  to  give 
you,  our  most  glorious  reader,  our 
version  of  Clement  Moore's  im- 
mortal poem  "The  Night  Before 
Christmas". 
'Twas   the    week   before   Christmas 

and  all  through  the  school 
A    student    caught    studying    was 

labeled   a   fool. 
The   stockings    were   hung   at   the 

party  with  care, 
To   dry  from   the   booze  that   was 

spilled    on    them    there. 
When  out  on  the  lawn  there  arose 

such  a  clatter, 
That  they  tossed  down  a  drink  to 

forget  the  whole  matter. 
Away  to  the  window  one  flew  like 

a  flash, 
Toting  his  gallon  of  80  proof  mash; 
The  tmoon    on    the    breast   of   the 

new  fallen  snow 
Gave  a  luster  to  beer  cans  that  lay 

far  below; 
When  what,  to  his  wondering  eyes 

should  appear, 
But   the    "Bluebird's"    own    Gibby 

with  a  sleigh  full  of  beer! 
And  the  little  ole  driver  so  lively 

and  quick 
Was   a   college   professor  as  tight 

as    a    tick! 
To  the  top  of  the  porch,  to  the  top 

of  the  wall, 
By  George,  they  were  headed  for 

the  top  of  Reid  Hall! 
'So  up  to  the  housetop  the  coursers 

they  flew 
With  people  in  song,  and  a  sleigh 

full   of  brew. 
As  he  drew  in   his  head  and  was 

turning  around, 
Down  the  chimney  they  came,  not 

making  a  sound. 
'Twas    Washington's   faculty   with 

soot  in  their  hair! 
They  were  led  by  Gibby,  now  stand- 
ing there. 
They  said  not  a  word,  but  working 

with   cheer,  , 

They    proceeded    to    empty    their 
(Continued    on    Page  4) 


THANK  YOU 

To  the  faculty,  administration,  and 
students  of  Washington  College, 

I  am  at  a  loss  for  the  right  words 
to  adequately  thank  you  for  all 
your  many  kindnesses  to  mo  during 
my  illness,  but  I  do  want  to  say 
thank  you  for  everything,  and  to 
assure  you  that  your  consideration 
of  me  at  that  time  helped  more 
than  you  know. 

The  letter  in  the  ELM  recently 
from  the  students  was  one  of  the 
nicest  tributes  I  have  ever  re- 
ceived— and  to  say  I  appreciate 
it  simply  doesn't  say  what  I  feel, 
but  thank  you  so  much  for  it.  You 
are  all  so  very  nice  to  me. 
Most  sincerely, 
Katherine     Elliott 


SATURDAY.  DECEMBER  10,  1955 


THE  WASHINGTON   ELM 


PAGE  3 


Cagers  Down  Alumni,  Lynchburg  In  Openers 


Alumni  Bow,  84-53,  In  Home 
Tilt;  Sievold,  'Nick'  Top  Scorers 


Washington  College's  basketball 
team  downed  a  strong:  Alumni  live 
last  Saturday  night  in  the  Chester- 
town  High  School  Gym  in  the 
opening  feature  of  the  1955-56 
season.  The  final  score  was 
84  to  53. 

The  Varsity  squad  wasted  no 
time  in  its  attack,  with  Al  Ber- 
nard and  Joe  Sievold  each  scoring 
10  points  in  the  first  quarter. 
High  scores  for  the  Varsity  hoop- 
sters  were  Joe  Sievold  with  21 
points,  Al  Bernard  with  15,  and 
Ronnie   Sisk   with   14. 

The  Alumni  were  paced  by  ex- 
Little  College  All-American  Nick 
Scallion  with  22  points,  and  last 
year's  Varsity  captain  Jack  Bergen 
with  19. 

With  the  Sho'men  leading  all  the 
way,  Coach  Athey  was  able  to 
rest  his  regulars  and  get  a  good 
look    at    his    reserves    under    fire. 

This  season's  Varsity  squad,  al- 
though sprinkled  with  a  few  fourth 
year  veterans,  is  composed  mainly 
of  graduates  from  the  bench  and 
three  Freshmen.  Co-captains 
Ronnie  Sisk  and  Leo  Gillis  are  both 


seniors  who  will  steer  this  season's 
squad.  They  are  consistently  good 
outside  shots  and  dependable  ball 
handlers. 

Joe  Sievold  and  Al  Bernard,  both 
graduates  from  last  season's  Junior 
Vai'sity,  show  considerable  pro- 
mise this  year.  Sievold  has  the 
speed,  drive,  and  alertness  to  de- 
velop into  a  fine  scorer,  as  he 
proved  Saturday  night.  Bernard 
has  the  scoring  potential  plus  re- 
bound ability. 

Coach  Athey  also  has  Lou  Bor- 
hely  and  Bob  Sullivan  under  the 
boards.  Sullivan  has  been  plagued 
with  a  neck  injury.  He  saw  limited 
action  Saturday  night  but  looked 
especially  good  on  a  corner  set 
shot  he  has  perfected. 

Along  with  the  Sho'  veterans 
Coach  Athey  has  come  up  with 
two  high  school  scoring  aces : 
Fritz  Showers  and  Jim  Sigler. 
Fritz  led  the  Potomac  Conference 
while  Jim  led  the  Western  Mary- 
land Conference  in  scoring  last 
season.  Fritz,  Jim,  Russ  Summers, 
Basil  Wadkovsky,  Jim  Sollen,  and 
Roy  Henderson  round  out  the  team. 


Ssymanski  To 
Try  Out  For 
Olympic  Soccer . 

By  Dixie  Walker 

Coach  Ed  Athey  announced  this 
week  that  two  Washington  College 
soccer  stars,  co-captains  Roger 
Smoot  and  Joe  Syzmanski  have 
been  selected  to  attend  try-outs  for 
a  berth  on  the  1956  Olympic  Soccer 
Team. 

Since  time  will  not  permit  a 
North-South  game,  or  sectional 
try-outs,  the  players  selected  will 
go  directly  to  the  Eastern  Fiiiata 
which  are  scheduled  for  this  week- 
end in  Philadelphia.  From  this 
trial,  men  will  be  picked  to  play  in 
an  East-West  game.  Final  trials 
will  be  held  in  St.  Louis.  A  home 
and  home  series  with  Mexico  will 
be  held  to  determine  who  will 
represent  North  America  in  the 
Olympic  competitions. 

Smoot  has  declined  the  invitation 
for  personal  reasons,  but  Syzman- 
ski plans  to  attend  the  trials. 
Since  this  will  be  the  first  time 
that  a  Sho'  player  has  been 
nominated  to  participate  in  an 
Olympic  Soccer  trial,  Washington 
College  will  be  watching  the  pro- 
gress of  Syzmanski  closely. 


Cagers  Nip  Lynchburg,  88-74, 
In  First  Of  19-Game  Schedule 


LACRDSSE 


Fall  Drills  Produce  Skill 


i     By  Roy  Pippen 

As  fall  lacrosse  gradually 
freezes  to  a  standstill,  now  is  a 
yood  time  to  see  how  our  team  is 
shaping  up. 

Fall  lacrosse  has  a  two-fold 
purpose:  it  teaches  new  men  the 
basic  fundamentals  of  the  game 
so  that  they  can  be  better  pre- 
pared for  formal  spring  practice, 
and  it  gives  the  returning  players 
a  chance  to  perfect  their  own 
game  with  particular  emphasis  on 
stickwork   and   ball    handling. 

This  fall,  as  in  the  past,  there 
has  been  a  great  deal  of  develop- 
ment with  the  new  players.  Out 
of  approximately  twenty  boys  who 
came  out  regularly  this  fall,  half 
were  new  men  and  of  this  group 
many  had  never  played  lacrosse 
at  all.  However,  the  end  of  a 
month's  practice  found  the  new 
men  participating  in'  scrimmages 
along  with  the  more  experienced 
players.  This  does  not  mean  that 
lacrosse  is  by  any  means  easy,  but 
it  does  prove  that  anyone  with  a 
fair  amount  of  athletic  ability  and 
a  lot  of  determination  can  master 
the  basic  fundamentals  of  the  game 


in  an  encouragingly  short  time. 

The  outstanding  problems  that 
have  faced  Coach  Clark  this  fall 
are  the  developing  of-  an  experi- 
enced defensive  unit  and  finding 
someone  to  master  the  goal 
position.  For  fall  practice  Ed 
Bair,  regular  midfielder '  of  last 
year,  has  been  moved  to  crease 
defense — a  position  in  which  he 
shows^  excellent  ability.  Roy 
Pippen,  returning  letterman  from 
last  season,  and  Chick  Mills  have 
been  working  defensively  behind 
the  goal.  The  experience  that  both 
these  boys  gained  last  season 
should  prove  valuable  this  spring. 
Other  strong  contenders  are  Doug 
Gates,  a  Freshman  who  played 
lacrosse  at  Severn  Prep;  Ron 
Dratch,  a  big  newcomer  who  is 
learning  fast;  and  Bob  Moore,  a 
husky  'Veteran  who  shows  good 
promise.  Midfielder  and  letterman 
Jerry  Caporoso  may  be  used  on 
defense  due  to  his  able  size  and 
stickwprk. 

At  this  point  it  looks  like  Berky 

Kenny,  first  string  attack  player 

in  1955,  is  in  the  lead  for  goalie. 

(Continued  Page  4) 


-  Random  Sports  Harvest  - 


By  Al  Albertson 


The  revised  edition  of  the  Sho'  cagers  looks  as  though 
they  might  have  the  power  to  snag  another  try  at  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference  championship.  Last  year  they  had  a  so-so 
season  but  managed  to  win  enough  games  near  the  end  to 
get  in  the  league  playoffs.  My  observations  thus  far  lead 
me  to  make  a  favorable  prognosis.  I  think  our  boys  will  be 
the  cause  of  a  lot  more  sweat  in  the  Conference  this  year. 
Mason-Dixon   "All-Stars" 

The  Mason-Dixon  All-Conference  soccer  rosters  came 
in  too  late  to  be  written  up  the  way  we  did  the  Middle 
Atlantic.  In  order  to  get  the  M-D  line-ups  in  this  issue 
at  all,  this  column  was  cheerfully  revised.  I  hope  the  readers 
will  understand  that  our  failure  to  give  adequate  space  to  the 
Mason-Dixon  "All-Stars"  was  unavoidable. 

As  usual,  Washington  College  did  all  right;  five  of  our 
players  were  chosen.  Fullbacks  Dick  Lent  and  Sam  Spicer 
are  on  the  first  team;  and  Joe  Szymanski,  Roger  Smoot  ad 
Luther  Vaught  represent  us  on  the  second  squad.  Rex 
Lender-man  was  our  only  selection  for  honorable  mention. 

Taking  the  firsj  and  second  teams  together,  Baltimore 
(Continued  on  page  4  ) 


'Diz(k)y 

Dallies 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


Apparently  the  student  body  is 
"banding"  together  in  an  effort 
to  raise  the  school  spirit.  How 
successful  the  new  venture  will  be 
remains  to  be  seen,  but  one  thing 
is  certain.  If  it  isn't  the  spirits, 
it  will  at  least  be  the  roof  of  the 
high  school  gym  that  will  be  raised 
when  the  band  gets  together  in 
their  rendition  of  "When  the 
Saints  Come  Marching  In". 

The  possibilities  are  very  good 
that  at  future  basketball  games 
the  band  will  play  what  is  un- 
doubtebly  W.  C.'s  most  popular 
Alma  Mater  -  "Dixie".  (I  myself 
am  from  Jersey  and  still  pay  my 
respects  to  "Yankee   Poodle".) 

The  uniform  worn  by  Bubbles, 
(Continued  Page  4) 


Want  to  get  on 
Bandwagon? 

Coach  Ed  Athey  is  wondering  if 
enough  students  would  be  interest- 
ed to  make  it  worthwhile  to 
charter  a  bus  to  take  students  and 
the  College's  new  pep  band  to  the 
Johns  Hopkins  basketball  gaim 
January  21. 

Student  Government  has  agreed 
to  investigate  the  possibility,  and 
interested  students  should  make 
their  wishes  known  to  their  rep 
resentatives.  The  game  will  be 
played  at  Johns  Hopkins  in  Balti 
more. 

The  greater  the  number  of 
students  who  sign  up  for  the  trip, 
the  lower  will  be  the  rates  charged. 

The  last  time  a  bus  was 
chartered  to  convey  students  to 
an  athletic  event  was  last  February 
when  the  Sho'men  played  Balti- 
more University  in  the  semi- 
finals of  the  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference at  Loyola's  Evergreen 
Gymnasium.  Those  who  took  the 
trip  will  remember  that  it  was 
an  enjoyable  affair,  and  this  year 
the  added  attraction  is  the  pep 
band  with  plenty  of  music. 


By  Sid  Friedman 

Washington  College  opened  its 
basketball  season  in  a  victorious 
vein  by  defeating  Lynchburg  Col- 
lege by  the  score  of  88  to  74  on  the 
loser's   home  court. 

For  the  Sho'men  the  evening  was 
one  of  constant  excitement.  In 
the  first  quarter  the  outside  shoot- 
ing excellence  of  Leo  Gillis  and 
Ronnie  Sisk  gave  the  Sho'men  a 
commanding  lead  which  they  were 
neyer  relinquished.  Stunned  by 
the  sudden  onslaught  from  the 
outside,  Lynchburg  set  its  de- 
fenses to  cope  with  this  and  found 
it  a  bitter  change  for  Ebe  Joseph 
began  to  hound  the  Virginians 
from  around  the  foul  circle  with 
one-handed  jump  shots. 

With  about  two  minutes  left  in 
the  first  half  the  Sho'men  in- 
creased this  shooting  mastery  and 
finished  the  half  leading  by  a  score 
of  50  to  36.  Yet,  all  was  not 
bright  for  the  Athey  men,  for  Joe 
Sievold,  Al  Bernard,  and  Ronnie 
Sisk,  all  members-of  the  starting 
lineup,  had  three  personal  fouls 
each,  and  a  loss  of  any  of  their 
talents  could  have  caused  defeat 
instead  of  victory. 

Coming  out  of  their  dressing 
room  to  start  the  second  half  the 
Sho'men  were  not  a  cocky  bunch, 
but  seemed  determined  to"  squelch 
any  attempt  by  Lynchburg  to  gain 
the  victory.  But  Lynchburg  was 
not  to  be  denied,  and  at  eight 
minutes-fifteen  seconds  had  cut  the 
lead  to  three  points.  It  seemed  to 
this  writer  that  the  team  was  not 
playing  its  ball  game,  but  that  of 


its  opponent.  Time  was  called  and 
at  the  sound  of  the  one  minute 
buzzer  the  stern-faced  Sho'men 
reappeared   on   the  court. 

Roy  Henderson,  Fred  Showers, 
Jim  Sigler,  and  Jim  Solden  had 
by  this  time  been  present  in  the 
lineup,  and  all  these  youths  who 
were  making  their  first  appearence 
in  their  Washington  College  career 
helped  to  ignite  the  spark  set  by 
Joseph,  and  the  Sho'men  were  otT 
i>n  the  scoring  rampage  that  was  to 
bring  them  their  hard  fought 
victory. 

For  the  winning  Sho'men  Joseph 
led  the  scoring  with  22  points 
followed  by  Sisk,  Henderson,  and 
Gillis  with  14,  12,  and  12  points 
respectively. 

WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 

Pos.  No,  Fg.  Ft.  Tp.  Name 

F       11      :i      2      8  Sievold 

F       33       2        1        5  Bernard 

G       35       7       0     14  Sisk 

G       14       6       0  '  12  Gillis 

C       25       9       4     22  Joseph 

F       24       6       0     12  Henderson 

G       13       2       4       8  Showers 

G       22       1       5       7  Sigler 
36     16     88 

LYNCHBURG  COLLEGE 

Pos.  No.  Fg.  Ft.  Tp.  Name 


F 

21 

3 

10 

Hi 

Mahanes 

P 

13 

5 

4 

14 

Smith 

C 

16 

3 

1 

7 

Tiller 

G 

22 

4 

11 

19 

Ruiz 

G 

1!) 

2 

5 

9 

Polte 

G 

12 

1 

1 

3 

Almond 

F 

18 

1 

2 

4 

Krager 

G 

11 

0 

1 

1 

Golman 

19 

3G 

74 

INTRAMUfiALS 

Injuries  Stop 
Football  Early 

By  Sid  Friedman 

An  excessive  number  of  injuries 
was  the  reason  for  calling  off  the 
intramural  football  league  three 
games  from  the  end  of  the  schedule. 
Theta  Chi,  with  a  8-1-0  record, 
was  voted  the  league  champion  by 
representatives  of  the  league  in 
the  absence  of  a  playoff.  Foxwell 
finished  in  second  place  and  the 
Bluebirds  third. 

Poor  weather  and  scheduling 
difficulties  prevented  some  games 
being   played   since   November   14. 


Theta  Chi  downed  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  27  to  0  on  November  14. 

The  Bluebirds  met  and  defeated 
Lambda  Chi  13  to  0  on  November 
15. 

Theta  Chi  and  the-Bluebirds  met 
November  17  in  a  game  from  which 
the  Oxmen  were  the  victors,  7  to  6. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  broke  its 
losing  streak  to  notch  its  only  win 
of  the  season  by  defeating  Kappa 
Alpha  7  to  6  on  November  18. 

In  the  last  game  played,  Thetn 
Chi  squeezed  by  Foxwell  7  to  6  to 
maintain      their      first-place      lead 
on  November  21. 
FINAL  LEAGUE  STANDINGS 

W        L       T 
Theta  Chi  8         10 

Foxwell  4         11 

Bluebirds  5        2         1 

Kappa  Alpha  2         5         1 

Lambda  Chi  15         2 

Phi    Sigs  1  ?  0 


Four  Sho'  Booters  Picked  On 
Middle  Atlantic  All  Star' Team 

By  Dixie  Walker 

The  All-Middle  Atlantic  Conference  soccer  team  of  1956, 
picked  by  the  conference  coaches  placed,  placed  two  players 
each  from  Washington  College  on  th  first  and  second  elevens. 
Linemen  Roger  Smoot  and  Luther  Vaught  were  named  to 
the  first  team  and  goalie  Joe  Syzmanski  and  lineman  Hex 
Lenderman  are  the  second  team  represntatives.  Fullback 
Sam  Spicer,  halfback  Herm  Schmidt,  and  lineman  Barry 
Burns  gained  honorable  mention  recognition  to  the  squad. 

^,.      .    ™    ....  Spcnnd  Team 


First  Team 

Fuhr,   Delaware  goalie 

Steele,  Delaware  fullback 

Spitnas,  Johns   Hopkins  fullback 

Ullrich,  Drexel  halfback 

Hitchings,  F  &  M  halfback 

Leuffen,  F  &  M  halfback 

Smoot,  Washington   College  line 

Harmon,   Western   Maryland  line 

Jethon,  Drexel  line 

Washofsky.  Drexel  line 

Vaught,  Washington  College  line 


Second  Team 
Syzmanski,  Wash.  College 
Reed,  Western   Maryland 
Christenson,  Bucknell 
Grain,   Gettysburg 
"Collegnan,   Johns   Hopkins 
Shakour,  Johns   Hopkins 
Dowden,    Bucknell 
Senyk,   Drexel 
Tebo,   Johns    Hopkins 
Lenderman,  Wash.  College 
Paxson,   Bucknell 


.PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  10,  1955 


WE  NEED  NEWS 

The  ELM  needa  improved 
quality,  and  more  complete 
coverage,  of  newi.  A  re- 
presentative on  the  «taff 
from  each  newa-making 
campus  group  would  make 
things  too  cumbersome.  On 
the  other  hand,  a  limited 
news  staff  can't  expect  to 
cover  all  activities.  To  solve 
our  problem,  each  organiza- 
tion could  select  someone  re- 
sponsible for  giving  news 
tips  and  basic  facts  to  an 
ELM  writer,  preferably  the 
news  editor.  Then  the  paper 
would  be  reporting  all  the 
campus  news  and  would  be 
better  performing   its  duties. 

If  this  plan  works  and 
news  becomes  abundant,  we 
will  need  experienced  re- 
porters. Interested  persons 
should  contact  the  editor  or 
news  editor. 


Dean    Bradley 
Attends    Meeting 

Dean  Amanda  T.  Bradley  at- 
tended the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Regional  Association  of  Deans  of 
Women  and  Advisors  of  Girls 
whic  li  was  held  this  year  at 
Bethesda-Chevy  Chase  High  School 
on  October  28-29.  Dean  Bradley 
is  president  of  this  organization. 
Bethesda-Chevy  Chase  High  School 
is  one  of  Maryland's  best  secondary 
schools  and  seven  of  its  graduates 
are  in  our  freshman  class  this 
year. 


Piano-Violin 
Duo  Returns 

Students  and  friends  of  Wash- 
inglun  College  were  entertained  in 
William  Smith  Hall  last  night, 
November  17,  by  a  piano-violin 
duo  as  the  second  of  the  College- 
Community  Concert  Series  was 
presented. 

Miss  Evi  Liivak  and  Mr.  Richard 
Ajischeutz  rendered  a  series  of 
violin  and  piano  arrangements  as 
returnees  to  our  stage.  Actually 
a  husband-wife  team,  they  have 
performed  at  Washington  College 
before. 

The  next  concert  will  be  held  on 
December  1,  when  the  guest  artists 
will  be  Lucas  Hoving  and  Lavinia 
Neilsen  in  a  series  of  dance  inter 
pretations. 


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Random  Sports  Harvest 

Continued  from  Page  3 
University  had  the  highest  number  of  players  chosen   (six) 
and    Washington    College    was    second    highest    with    five. 
Baltimore  U.  and  the  Sho'men  each  had  three  men  on  the 
second  team — more  than  any  other  schools  in  the  league. 
Kiblcr  Field  to  Australia 

Joe  Szymanski  has  done  a  lot  for  Washington  College 
athletics.  He  has  played  something  ever  since  he  came 
here,  always  seriously  and  with  plenty  of  constructive 
criticism.  Last  week  he  received  and  accepted  the  invitation 
to  the  Olympic  tryouts.  It's  a  long  way  from  the  pre- 
liminaries'to  Australia,  and  Joe  might  not  get  there.  We 
can  only  hope  he  makes -it  and  encourage  him  all  we  can, 
because  he  will  be  playing  against  the  best  booters  in  the 
world.  It  is  a  feather  in  Washington  College's  cap  that  it 
has  a  participant  in  the  world's  foremost  athletic  event. 

The  Olympics  impost  difficulties  and  inconveniences 
that  prevent  many  worthy  athletes  from  getting  into  the 
events.  Students  lose  several  weeks  of  prcious  study  time 
in  the  tryouts  alone.  All  entrants  must  pay  thir  travel  and 
living  expenses  and  furnish  their  own  athletic  equipment. 
Gladiatorial  Intramurals 

Jack  Fredricks  is  amazed  that  he  played  nine  year  of 
tackle  football  without  getting  any  chronic  injuries.  Now 
he  has  a  persistent  knee  ialment  as  a  result  of  an  injury 
received  early  in  the  recent  intramural  touch  pigskin  league. 

It  was  a  rough  league  this  year,  perhaps  too  rough  to 
be  called  "touch".  Good  and  bad  can  be  said  of  the  rough- 
ness. Since  no  crippling  injuries  occurred,  the  worst  result 
of  the  rough-stuff  was  the  premature  death  of  the  league 
before  the  schedule  was  completed. 

Too  much  enthusiasm  and  the  determination  to  win — 
ordinarily  valuable  assets— robbed  the  top  teams  of  a  try 
at  the  championship.  But  in  the  final  analysis  it  was  a  case 
of  suicide  and  self-larceny,  for  it  was  the  way  the  teams  played 
that  caused  the  injuries,  which  in  turn  caused  the  league 
to   be   outlawed. 


Group  Makes 
History  Trip 

On  Friday,  Dec.  2,  amidst  a 
cold  and  snowy  day,  Mr,  Henry 
took  a  group  of  history  students 
to  Williamsburg,  Virgina  to  see  a 
representation  of  colonial  life  and 
architecture. 

A  tour  was  arranged  in  which 
five  buildings  were  visited.  Among 
these  were  the  Capital,  The 
Raleigh  Tavern  and  the  Governor's 
Paiaee.  Besides  these  main  build- 
ings, various  craft  shops  were 
seen.  They  were  operated  by 
people  who  dressed  in  colonial 
style.  Many  of  these  people  are 
college  students  at  William  and 
Mary  who  have  a  particular  in- 
terest in  colonial  history.  They 
explained  the  organization  of  the 
shops  and  the  function  that  they 
performed  during  the  colonial  era. 

The  tour  was  concluded  on 
Saturday  afternoon  but  several 
students  stayed  to  visit  Yorktown, 
Va.  on  Sunday. 


'55  Grads  Do 
Teaching  Work 

Fourteen  members  of  the  class 
of  1956  qualified  for  the  Maryland 
High  School  Teacher's  Certificate. 
Of  this  group,  eight  are  in  teach- 
ing positions,  one  is  in  service,  one 
is  a  homemaker,  and  four  other 
members  of  the  group  are  gain- 
fully employed  otherwise. 

Those  in  teaching  positions 
follow:  Kenneth  R.  Bourn,  civics 
and  English,  North  Point  High 
School,  Baltimore  County;  Patricia 
Ann  Edwards,  core  and  mathe- 
matics, Belair  High  School,  Har- 
ford County;  Allan  T.  Hanifee, 
English  and  social  studies,  Sudlers- 
ville  High  School,  Queen  Anne's 
County;  Martha  Ann  Kohout, 
social  studies,  Aberdeen  High 
School,  Harford  County. 

Others  are  Jane  Golt  Sparks, 
English  and  social  studies, 
Annapolis  Junior  High  School, 
Anne  Arundel  County;  Joan  Vanik 
Grim,  social  studies  and  mathe^ 
matics,  Lavaca  High  School,  La- 
vacas,  Arkansas;  Constance  P. 
Whaley,  core  #and  mathematics, 
Belair  High  "  School,  Harford 
County ;  Ramona  Lee  Willey, 
mathematics,  Cambridge  Junior 
High    School,    Dorchester    County. 

Thomas  Law,  a  graduate  of  the 
class  of  1955,  but  who  did  not 
fully  meet  certificate  requirements 
is  teaching  social  studies  at  Fay 
School,   Southboro,   Massachusett! 


Fall  Drills 

Continued  from  Page  3 

Charlie  Stowe,  who  played  goalie 
on  (.he  soccer  team,  is  also  a  lead- 
ing candidate.  Herb  Moore,  a  good 
prospect  from  the  University  of 
Maryland,  is  ineligible  to  play  this 
year. 

The  close  attack  will  be  led  by 
third  team  All- American  John 
Howard,  a  superior  lacrosse  player 
who  poses  a  constant  threat  to  all 
opponents.  Chuck  Buck,  a  snappy 
heads-up  creaseman,  will  be  back 
on  the  crease  this  year  trying  to 
better  his  22-goal  scoring  mark  of 
last  year.  Assisting  Howard  be- 
hind the  goal  are  contenders  Stan 
Goldstein,  injured  last  season; 
Bruce  Hawtin,  Freshman  from 
Severn  Prep;  and  returning  letter- 
men  Bill  Bernstein  and  Bill  Lit- 
singer.  Hawtin,  Bernstein  and 
Litsinger  will  also  be  used  on  mid- 
field. 

Joe  Seivold,  outstanding  player 
and  mainstay  of  last  year's  mid- 
field,  will  be  assisted  in  the  mid- 
field  this  season  by  letterman 
Basil  Wadkovsky,  newcomer  Tom 
Allen,  a  veteran  from  Boys  Latin 
School,  and  the  above  named 
players. 

Official  spring  practice  will  start, 
as  always,  in  mid-February. 


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Diz(k)y  Dallies 

(Continued  from  Page  3) 
the  drum  major,  is  an  original 
by  I.  Majination,  of  New  York, 
Miami,  Los  Angles,  and  Chester- 
town.  His  baton  was  obtained 
through  the  courtesy  of  the  "Bands 
for  W.  C.  -  Alumnae"  Basketball 
Games"  fund. 

The  musicians  seemed  to  be 
quite  animated  -  especially  the 
bass  drummer,  "Mouse"  Bair. 

Elsie,  the  Borden  cow,  donated 
her  Sunday  morning  bell  for  the 
Saturday  night  uproar. 

At  the  present  rate  of  con- 
struction, the  new  gym  will  be 
condemned  for  old  age  before  it 
is  completed.  The  graduates  of  the 
Class  of  '56  will  have  an  excellent 
opportunity  to  be  on  hand  at  the 
dedication  of  the  new  field  house. 
The  dedication  of  the  gym  and  the 
graduation  of  the  children  of  next 
June's  graduating  class  will  pro- 
bably be  held  on  the  some  day. 

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J  &  J  Jabber 

(Continued   from   Page  2) 

sacks  of  cold  beer. 
Then   laying  a  finger  aside  of  the 

nose, 
Gibby  and  friends  up  the  chimney 

arose. 
But  I  heard  them  exclaim  'ere  they 
,    drove    out   of   sight, 
"Merry  Christmas  to  all;  no  study 

tonight!" 


?????? 

(Continued  from  Page  2) 
spring,  or  short  boys,  or  straight 
hair,  or  basketball  practice,  or 
empty  coke  machines,  or  the  lack 
of  a  fourth  for  bridge,  or  writing 
letters  home,  or  the  lack  of 
"dinero",  or  ...  .  need  I  go  on???? 

For  some  reason  I  don't  like 
dances  at  Rock  Hall,  called-off 
classes,  field  trips,  vacations, 
money  on  weekends,  movies  in 
Church  Hill,  the  Bird,  boys  girls, 
dates,  milkshakes,  steak  sand- 
wiches, bridge,  the  Snack  Bar, 
mail,  LIFE,  sleep,  the  Granary, 
Melody  Ballroom,  necking,  an  age 
card,  Jimmy  Dean,  Xmas,  fraterni- 
ties, sororities,  Dean  Padget,  the 
lacrosse  team,  snap  courses,  cuts, 
etc.,  etc. 

Now,  why  do  I  feel  abnormal? 
I  guess  because  I'm  the  direct 
opposite     of     every     normal      ( ?) 

student  here  at  dear  old  W.  C 

Anti-social,      anti-political,      anti- 

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VOL.  XXiX,  NO.  6 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  14,  1956 


Players  Plan  2nd 
Trip   To  Iceland 


The  Washington  Players  ar 
planning  their  second  trip  to  Ice- 
land, where  they  will  present  "My 
Three  Angels",  a  one-time  Broad- 
way   hit. 

Try-outs  for  the  seven  male  and 
three  female  roles  for  "My  Three 
Angels"  will  be  held  on  Tuesday 
and   Wednesday,  February  7  &  8. 

The  Sam  and  Bella  Spewach 
comedy  is  to  be  the  second  pre- 
sentation by  the  Washington  Play- 
ers for  the  servicemen  at  the  U.S. 
Air  force  base  in  Keilavik,  Iceland. 
Last  year  a  flying  troupe  of  the 
local  thespians  entertained  the^air- 
men  with  "Harvey". 

Joe  Keller,  who  is  directing  the 
play,  is  again  in  charge  of  the 
trip  which  will  be  made  in  a  MAT£f 
(Military  Air  Transport  Service) 
four-engine  airliner.  April  23  is 
the  date  of  departure  from  Mc- 
Guire  Airforce  Base  in  New  Jersey 
and  April  29  is  the  date  of  return 

A  sensational  success  on  Broad- 
way during  the  '40's,  it  was  one 
o  fthe  popular  hits  recently  in  its 
movie  version,  "We're  No  Angela", 


New  Admissions 
Assistant  Appointed 

Washington  College  has  recently 
appointed  J.  Stewart  Cox  of  New 
York  City  to  be  Assistant  Director 
of  Admissions.  Mr.  Cox  will  visit 
high  schools  and  preparatory 
schools  to  explain  the  Washington 
College  program  of  liberal  arts  and 
sciences  and  to  do  preliminary 
screening  of  possible  applicants  to 
the  freshman  class. 

Mr.  Cox  is  a  graduate  of  Pamona 
College,  a  veteran  of  World  War  II, 
and  comes  to  the  college  from  a 
career  in  sales  promotion  both  in 
Europe   and   this   country. 

He  has  been  chosen  particularly 
to  serve  the  newly  announced  ad- 
missions policy  of  the  college,  which 
aims  at  wider  geographical  origin 
and  increased  quality  of  the  stu- 
dent body. 


Bobbie    Dew    Is  _ 
Phi    Sig    Queen 

Last  night  the  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
fraternity  held  its  annual  Moon- 
light Ball  at  Rock  Hall,  and  crown- 
ed Bobbie  Dew  queen.  This  dance 
maintained  its  reputation  as  one 
of  the  season's  most  popular  affairs, 
since  a  good  crowd  was  on  hand. 

From  9  "til  1,  the  music  of  Paul 
Frederick's  Band  kept  the  dance  in 
full  swing.  The  highlight  of  the 
evening  was  the  ceremony  to 
crown  the  Moonlight  Ball  Queen. 
Following  this,  the  Phi  Sigs 
serenaded  the  queen  with  the 
"Moonlight  Girl  Song". 

Chaperones  at  this  semi-formal 
affair  Wc-re  Mr.  James,  Mr.  and 
Mrs  West  and  Mr.  ana  Mrs. 
Barnett.  The  president  of  the  Phi 
Sigs  is  Jack  Winkler.  Bob  Colboi  n, 
vice-president,  was  in  charge  of  the 
Moonlight  Ball. 

Will  Meet  With 
Future  Teachers 

Any  seniors  interested  in  teach- 
ing, regai'dless  of  whether  they 
have  taken  the  professional  courses, 
will  have  an  opportunity  to  secure 
teaching  positions  this  coming 
year,  due  to  the  present  scarcity 
of  teachers  who  meet  all  qualifi 
cations. 

Representatives  from  the  Balti- 
more County  Department  of 
Education  will  be  on  the  campus 
Tuesday,  February  7th  to  inter 
view  prospective  teachers.  Stu 
dents  who  are  interested  in  teach- 
ing  in  elementary  schools  can 
secure  limited  qualification  by 
taking  a  summer  course  in  Towson 
State  Teachers  College  during  the 
summer  of  1956. 


Padgett  Quits; 
New  Teacher 
Is  Appointed 

Mr.  Edward  R.  Padgett  has  re- 
signed his  post  as  Assistant  Pro- 
fessor of  History  and  Political 
Science  at  Washington  College, 
and  tor  the  second  semester  of 
this  academic  year  Mr.  Vladimir 
Roisky-Dubnie  has  been  appoint- 
ed as  Instructor  in  Political  Sci- 
ence. 

Professor  Padgett,  who  came 
to  the  College  in  September,  1950, 
will  leave  the  eampus  at  the  close 
of  this  current  semester  in  order 
to  continue  and  complete  the 
work  for  his  doctorate  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Maryland. 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  said,  "Pro- 
fessor Padgett's  colleagues  and 
students  join  with  me,  I  am  sure, 
in  wishing  him  groat  success  both 
in  his  work  at  Maryland  and  in  his 
subsequent  career." 

The  new  teacher,  Mr.  Dubnic 
has  been  educated  in  Czechoslo- 
vakia, England,  and  in  this  coun- 
try, at  Harvard  and  the  Univer- 
sity of  Chicago,  where  he  has  cohi- 
pleted  his  work  for  the  doctorate, 
excepting  the  dissertation. 

During  the  war  Mr.  Dubnic 
fought  against  the  Germans  in  the 
Czech  underground  and  finally  es- 
caped from  his  native  land  after 
the  Communists  occupied  it.  He 
has  been  Assistant  Director  of  the 
Institute  of  World  Affairs,  a 
Teaching  Fellow  in  Government 
at  Hai-vard  University,  a  foreign 
correspondent  and  British  Broad- 
casting Company  scriptwriter  in 
London  and  for  the  past  half-year 
has  been  a  political  and  economics 
free   lance  writer  In   Brazil, 


Handbook  Will  Assist 
Students  In  Library 


The  Librarian,  Mr.  Meigs,  has 
long  felt  that  the  time  officially 
allotted  for  giving  instruction  in 
the  use  of  the  Library  was  quite 
inadequate.  The  members  of  the 
Library  staff  constantly  endeavor 
to  supplement  the  lecture  given 
to  Freshmen  during  their  first 
week  at  College  with  individual 
assistance  and  instruction.  But 
this  individual  instruction  is,  for 
the  most  part,  given  only  to  those 
who  ask  for  it,  since  it  is  hardly 
feasible  to  collar  each  student  as 
he  comes  into  the  Library  and 
make  him  a  captive  audience. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  librar- 
ians frequently  encounter  stu- 
dents who  obviously  have  not 
grasped  the  bare  fundamentals  of 
correct  or  intelligent  library  us- 
age. To  remedy  this  situation  is 
clearly  the  librarians'  duty.  But 
unless  more  library  instruction  is 
either  required  by  the  administra- 
tion or  sought  after  by  the  stu- 
dents, how  is  it  to  be  given? 


An  important  contribution  to- 
wards solving  this  problem  has  re- 
cently been  made  by  Mr.  Bailey, 
Assistant  Librarian,  who  has  pre- 
pared an  excellent  STUDENT 
HANDBOOK,  copies  of  which 
have  been  issued  in  mimeograph- 
ed format  and  are  for  sale  at  the 
Circulation  Desk  in  the  library  for 
25  cents  per  copy  (less  than  the 
cost  of  manufacture!). 

All  students  who  believe  that 
they  should  know  more  about  how 
to  use  the  library  (and  that  should 
apply  to  most  of  you)  are  urged 
to  purchase  a.  copy  of  this  In- 
formative and  fact-filled  pamph- 
let. 

An  hour  or  two  spent  in  study- 
ing its  contents  will  save  much 
more  time  and  wasted  effort  for 
those  who  now  flounder  needless- 
ly and  helplessly  when  confront- 
ed by  how  to  find  what  and  where 
in  the  library.  Do  yourself  a 
favor  and  buy  a  STUDENT 
HANDBOOK  today! 


Players  Rehearse 
"  The  Father  " 

Rehearsals  are  well  under  way 
for  "The  Father",  the  Washington 
Players'  winter  production  by 
August  Strindberg  which  will  be 
presented  in  mid-February, 

Strindberg's  works  are  generally 
extremely  melodramatic  and  "The 
Father"  presents  one  of  the  most 
difficult  challenges  in  the  field  of 
acting.  Jack  Daniel,  a  seasoned 
veteran  of  previous  Players'  pro- 
ductions, is  cast  in  the  lead  role 
of  the  Captain.  Starring  opposite 
him  in  the  part  of  Laura,  his 
crafty,  dominating  wife,  is  Sally 
Ann  Groome,  a  freshman  who  is 
making  her  first  appearance  with 
the  Players.  The  Doctor  is  en- 
acted by  Dan  Haupt  who  returns 
to  the  Bill  Smith  stage  in  a  much 
serious  role  after  his  popular 
success  as  ex-football  great  Joe 
Ferguson  in  "The  Male  Animal" 
last  month.  Eva  Corliss  as  Bertha, 
Doris  Hall  as  the  Nurse,  Bill 
Shortall  as  Nojd,  and  Al  Easterby 
as  the  Orderly  complete  the  cast. 

Harvey  Samis,  Jr  is  in  charge  of 
directing  and  will  be  assisted  by 
Tom  Elder. 

College  Instructor 
Speaker  At  Hopkins 

Dr.  Gerda  Blumenthal,  Assist- 
ant Professor  of  French  at  Wash- 
ington College,  participated  in 
the  Graduate  Writing  Seminar  at 
Johns  Hopkins  University  on  Jan- 
uary   11. 

Professor  Blumenthal  spoke  on 
Albert  Camus,  the  French  philo- 
sopher,   novelist    and    playwright. 


Albertson  Made 
New  Elm  Editor 


Clark  Named 
Head  Of 
Stick  Group 

Dr.  Charles  B.  Clark,  head  of  the 
Washington  College  history  and 
political  science  Department,  was 
elected  President  of  the  United 
States  Inter-CjOllegiate  Lacrosse 
Association  at  their  annual  meet- 
ing, a  three  day -convention  at  the 
Statler  Hotel,  held  in  December 
1955  in  New  York  City.  Most  of 
the  colleges  and  universities  who 
play  lacrosse  belong  to  this  old 
Association  which  ,vas  organized 
before  1900. 

Dr,  Clark  had  previously  served 
as  tirst  vice-president  and*  will 
hold  the  position  of  President  for  a 
one-year  elected  term.  Tradition- 
ally, however,  the  President  serves 
tor  two  years.  Dr.  Clark's  duties 
will  include  the  naming  and 
organizing  of  all  official  committees 
of  the  organization,  such  as  the 
publicity  committee,  development 
committee,  AU-American  Com- 
mittee, etc.;  presiding  at  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  association  in 
New  York  City  in  December; 
presiding  in  June  at  the  time  of 
the  North-South  All-Star  Game 
and  presenting  awards  to  #the 
championship  team  and  individual 
winners  of  awards. 

The  Association  keeps  a  full-time 
Secretary-Treasurer  in  New  York 
City  to  handle  the  routine  work. 
This  year  the  Association  is  trying 
to  arrange,  at  the  request  of  a 
joint  Oxford-Cambridge  lacrosse 
team,  a  trip  for  that  team  of  the 
United  States  to  play  a  series  of 
games   in   the   spring. 

Designated 
OMAR  Liaison 

Dr.  Joseph  H.  McLain,  head  of 
the  chemistry  department  at  Wash- 
ington College,  has  been  appointed 
to  a  technical  liaison  committee 
supervising  a  joint  three-company 
program  of  applied  research  and 
development  of  supersonic  air- 
craft and  missile  propulsion. 

This  project  was  established  by 
Reaction  Motors,  Inc.,  Olin  Mathie- 
son  Corporation,  and  Marquardt 
Aircraft  Company.  It  is  known  as 
the  OMAR  program. 

The  liaison  committee  will  draw 
on  the  combined  reseach,  engin- 
eering, and  production  resources  of 
the  three  organizations  for  the 
purpose  of  linking  mechanical  ex- 
perience in  supersonic  engine  and 
rocket  development  with  chemical 
experience  in  the  manufacture  of 
special  fuels  and  other  chemical 
products  used  by  the  supersonic 
propulsion   industry. 

Dr.  McLain  graduated  from 
Washington  College  in  1937  with 
a  B.  S.  degree,  and  he  received  his 
Ph.  D.  degree  from  Johns  Hopkins 
University  in  1946.  He  taught  at 
Washington  College  from  1946 
until  1954,  when  he  resigned  to 
take  an  administrative  post  with 
Olin  Mathieson.  He  returned  to 
the  Chestertown  institution  in 
September. 


The  Faculty-Student  Commit- 
tee on  Publications  on  Thursday 
named  Thurman  (Al)  Albertson 
new  editor-in-chief  of  the  Elm, 
effective  next  semester.  At  the 
same  time,  the  committee  approv- 
ed appointments  of  Bob  Penketh- 
man  and  Dick  Farrow  as  editor 
and  business  manager,  respective- 
ly, of  the   1957   Pegasus. 

Al  has  served  the  Elm  as  sports 
writer  and  sports  editor  in  his 
three-year  tenure.  New  ap- 
pointees to  staff  editorships  are 
Sarah  Sachse,  feature  editor  and 
Dixie  Wulker,  sports  editor.  Son- 
ny Usilton  will  continue  as  news 
editor. 

The  future  editor  of  the  year- 
book is  currently  associate  editor 
and  a  former  staff  writer.  Far- 
row is  an  ad  salesman  at  present 

for    the    Pegasus. 

The  yearbook  appointments 
were  made  a  semester  in  advance 
in  order  to  allow  ample  planning 
time  and  an  opportunity  to  gain 
more  experience  by  working  with 
the  staff  veterans. 

It  was  remarked  that  yearbook 
publication  is  now  in  the  unique 
and  almost  ridiculous  situation  of 
having  3  yearbooks  being  prepar- 
ed at  the  same  time.  The  much- 
delayed  1955  Pegasus  is,  at  last 
report,  still  that  way. 


Photo  Contest 
Offers  Prizes 

Prizes  will  be  offered  to  college 
students  in  seven  divisions  of  the 
Eleventh  Annual  Collegiate  Photo 
Competition,  the  judging  of 
which  will  take  place  at  the  School 
of  Journalism  of  the  University 
of  Missouri  in  Columbia,  Mis- 
souri. 

Any  person  regularly  enrolled 
in  a  college  or  university  is  eligi- 
ble to  enter  this  contest  in  any  of 
the  following  classifications:  Pic- 
ture Portfolio,  News  (Human  In- 
terest), Pictorial  (Salon,  includ- 
ing scenics,  still-life,  pattern, 
$tc.),  Portraits  and/or  Character 
Studies,  Sports,  and  Picture  Se- 
quence. 

Sponsoring  the  annual  compe- 
tition are  Kappa  Alpha  Mu,  pho- 
tojournalism honorary  fraternity, 
The  National  Press  Photogra- 
phers Association,  and  ,The  En- 
cyclopaedia Biitannica.  Entry  is 
free  and  the  deadline  for  all  pho- 
tos is  March  10,  1956. 

Any  students  interested  in  en- 
tering the  contest  should  consult 
the  ELM  editor  for  further  de- 
tails. . 


Gibson  Named  To 
MSA  Commission 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  President 
of  Washington  College,  was  elected 
to  the  Commission  on  Institutions 
of  Higher  Education  by  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Middle  States  Associ- 
ation of  Colleges  and  Secondary 
Schools  at  the  annual  convention 
in  Atlantic  City  on  November  25th. 

The  seven-man  Commission  is 
responsible  for  the  accrediting  of 
colleges,  universities  and  secondary 
schools  in  New  York,  Pennsylvania, 
Maryland,  Delaware  and  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia.  Dr.  Gibson's 
term  will  expire  in  1958. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 

Editor-in-Chief        -        -        -        ■        -        ■        ■  George  Hanst 

Newt  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor EMILY  DliYDEN 

Sports  Editor        -        - Al  Albertson 

Circulation  Manager        -        - Roy  PlPPEN 

Business  Manager BUDDY  Sparks 

News  Staff  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Betty  Warren. 

Feature  Staff  —  Carol  Kniseley,  J.  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 

Boo  Locker,  Jerry  Levin,  Jim  Fowke,  Carolyn  Walls,  Sarah 

Sachse,     Leslie     Hoffmann,     Pat     Shaffer,     Myra     Bonhage. 

Sports  Staff  —  Jim  Walker,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Sid  Friedman,  Roy  Pippen. 

Summa  Cum  Laucle 

The  resignation  of  Professor  Edward  Padgett  meets  with 
regret  from  the  students. 

Mr.  Padgett  is  characterized  as  a  brilliant  man  and  a 
great  teacher.  As  one  who  knows  current  world  history  and 
keeps  remarkably  well  informed  on  all  sorts  of  everyday 
topics,  from  politics  to  conomics  to  grade  D  movies,  Mr. 
Padgett  has  few  equals  and  fewer  superiors.  Comparatively 
little  in  human  relations  escapes  his  interest,  yet  he  knows 
enough  about  those  subjects  which  don't  interest  him  to  tell 
why  they  don't. 

Imparting  this  knowledge  and  desire  for  knowledge  to 
the  students  is  a  knack  of  Mr.  Padgett's.  Combining  an  intel- 
lectual formality  with  a  sarcastic  and  critical  informality,  he 
has  made  his  class  periods  into  campus  legends.  His  lucid 
judgment  cuts  through  sham  and  bombast,  now  condensing 
matters  to  important  facts  and  ideas,  now  highlighting  those 
things  slighted,  always  illustrating  his  remarks  with  his 
own  brand  of  satire.  Learning  is  at  once  both  pleasurable 
and  serious,  always  memorable. 

It  seems  a  shame  to  spend  so  little  space  on  a  man  who 
has  tremendously  influencel  his  students,  and  who  will  be 
counted  as  a  great  contributor  to  their  college  education. 
As  Mr.  Padgett  leaves  Washington  College  summa  cum 
laude,  we  join  with  the  rest  of  the  school  in  regretting  his 
decision,  but  wishing  him  further  success. 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


'  SATURDAY,  JANUARY  14,  1956 


Letters  To  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

I  was  interested  in  reading  in 
the  last  issue  of  the  ELM  how 
much  Tom  Jones  had  to  say  about 
"nothing."  In  this  letter  I  would 
like  to  give  a  reply  to  not  only  Mr. 
Jones,  hut  to  all  ot  tne  other  stu- 
dents who  have  used  their  school 
paper  as  a  pet  object  on  which  to 
sharpen  their  powers  of  critical 
analysis.  I  would  like  to  intro- 
duce to  these  perennial  gripers 
the  "something"  that  is  in  the 
ELM. 

Mr.  Jones  said  in  his  letter  that 
"the  ELM  had  nothing."  Henry 
Thoreau,  who  expressed  a  num- 
ber of  personal  opinions  a  century 
or  so  ago,  once  stated,  "I  am  sure 
I  have  never  read  any  memorable 
news  in  a  newspaper."  Is  Tom 
Jones,  like  Thoreau,  searching  for 
"memorable"  news  in  a  small-col- 
lege bi-weekly  rather  than  for 
that  news  for  which  the  ELM  is 
intended  to  present — the  goings- 
on  about  the  campus? 

The  ELM  is  not  a  literary  mag- 
azine. Pick  up  any  newspaper 
and  what  do  you  find?  You  will 
see  pages  of  pictures,  reports,  and 
comments  about  a  speech,  ball 
game,  or  other  event  which  the 
greater  part  of  the  nation  has  al- 
ready watched  on  TV  or  heard 
over  the  radio.  Mr.  Jones  should 
visit  the  dining  hall  on  Thursday 
during  the  assembly  hour.  He 
would  wonder  who  was  at  the  as- 
sembly! Therefore,  contrary  to 
what  your  correspondent  in  the 
last  issue  might  have  thought, 
there  were  a  number  of  students 
who  did  not  know  about  the  SSO 
initiation,  to  use  his  illustration 
on  this  point. 

As  for  "plaguing"  the  editor 
with  announcements  of  coming 
events  for  "as  much  as  three  is- 
sues in  advance",  I  would  like  to 
refer  Mr.  Jones  to  the  Philadel- 
phia Inquirer  and  Bulletin.  These 
two  are  among  the  top  papers  in 
circulation  and  quality  in  the  na- 
tion. They  begin  publicizing 
coming  events  as  much  as  two 
months — eight  weeks — in  advance. 
And  these  are  daily  papers,  not  bi- 
weekly. To  make  an  event  a  fin- 
ancial success,  it  must  be  "sold* 
to  the  public,  and  newspaper  pub- 
licity is  one  of  the  strongest  tools 
of  selling.  The  Washington  Play- 
ers, in  particular,  are  in  need  of 
as  much  support  of  all  kinds — 
ELM  articles  being  one     of     the 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

by  Carol  Kniseley 

Anne  Grim,  the  Senior  of  the 
Week,  proves  the  truth  of  the  old 
statement  "If  you  want  something 
done,  ask  a  busy  person  to  do  it". 
She  has  been  taking  an  active  part 
in  campus  activities  since  coming 
to  W.  C.  as  a  freshman  from 
Catonsyille. 

Anne,  who  is  editor-in-chief  of 
the  1956  PEGASUS,  gained  her 
experience  by  working  as  assiociate 
editor  last  year  and  printing  editor 
in  her  sophomore  year.  The  ,Stu 
dent  Government  Association  has 
been  one  of  her  major  activities. 
She  held  the  office  of  treasurer  in 
her  sophomore  year,  that  of  vice- 
president  last  year,  and  served  on 
the  Constitutional  Revision  Com- 
mittee. As  freshman,  Anne  was 
class  treasurer.  A  member  of  the 
Washington  Players  for  four  years, 
she  has  worked  on  the  Make-up 
Committee,  of  which  she  was  chair- 


How  We  Studied  In  Reid  Hall 


prime  sources — as  possible  in  or- 
der to  exist. 

In  connection  with  theatricals, 
it  might  be  noted  for  the  benefit 
of  Mr.  Jones,  that  the  critical  re- 
views of  the  Players'  productions, 
be  they  critical,  uncritical,  or  just 
practice  in  writing  for  a  doctor's 
legree  thesis,  are  written  by  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty  and  not  by 
ELM  reporters. 

I  agree  with  the  ELM  critics 
that  there  is  more  news  than  that 
hich  eventually  ends  up  on  these 
four  pages.  However,  I  also 
know  that  there  are  many  stu- 
dents, like  Tom  Jones,  who  have 
the  ability  to  transform  the  news 
nto  interesting  write-ups,  but 
who  would  rather  complain  about 
Ihe  work  of  the  two  or  three  he- 
roic reporters  who  comprise  the 
news  writing  staff.  The  news  is 
here,  _ut  where  are  the  writers 
hiding  who  could  assist  the  pres- 
ent skeleton-size  staff? 

There  is  no  need  *o  follow  Mr. 
Jones'  suggestion  of  writing  a 
good  one-page  paper  once  a 
month,  etc.,  in  order  to  eventually 
put  out  a  good  paper.  If  more 
Tom  Joneses  would  stop  spending, 
their  time  criticizing  and  com- 
plaining about  the  ELM  to  their 
friends  and  would  devote,  in- 
stead, a  little  time  and  effort  to 
contributing  to  the  paper,  a  good 
four-page  paper  could  be  put  out 
each  week,  starting  with  the  next 
issue.  It  takes  time  to  write  one 
good  article,  especially  when  the 
writer  also  has  two  or  three  term 
papers  of  ten  to  fifteen  pages  in 
length  to  write  and  a  hundred 
pages  or  so  of  outside  reading  to 
do  each  week  in  addition  to  his 
regular  text  assignments.  When 
five  columns  have  to  be  filled  by 
two  persons  every  other  week,  a 
person  shouldn't  expect  the  finest. 
Nor  should  a  science  major  be 
expected  to  write  an  article  of 
New  York  Times  caliber. 

Nothing  is  ever  perfect.  No 
matter  how  improved  or  changed 
over  the  ELM  might  be,  there 
would  still  be  room  for  more  im- 
provment,  and  there  would  still 
be  complaints.  But  in  order  to 
better  the  paper  at  all,  there  must 
be  someone  to  do  the  bettering. 
The  present  staff  is  doing  the  best 
it  can.  With  more  contributing 
writers,  a  better  job  could  be 
done.  If  more  students  would 
follow  the  example  of  Tom  Jones, 
and  stop  talking  about  the  ELM 
and  start  helping  it,  they  wouldn't 
have  as  much  to  complain  about. 
Jerry  Yudizky, 


man  for  two  years.  She  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Canterbury  Club 
and  the  F.T.A. 

In  the  field  of  sports  Anne  :s 
active  in  all  the  intramural 
tournaments,  has  made  the  honor- 
ary field  hockey  and  basketball 
teams,  and  has  been  a  represent- 
ative to  the  G.I.A.A.  for  four  years. 
Formerly  president  of  the  Reid 
Hall  Council,  Anne  is  now  the 
first  president  of  the  Minta  Mar- 
tin Council.  She  also  serves  as 
secretary  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  and 
beside  her  Zeta  pin  is  Hezzv 
Howard's  Theta  Chi  pin.  With 
all  these  activities,  Anne  earned 
the  honor  of  being  chosen  for  Who's 
Who  in  American  Colleges  and  Uni- 
versities this  year. 

Majoring  in  psychology  with 
biology  and  English  as  her  related 
courses,  Anne  plans  to  teach  after 
graduation.  Although  she  proves 
one  old  adage,  Anne  disproves 
another,  that  "Beauty  and  brains 
don't  mix". 

I  Used  To 

I  used  to  go  to  the  Bird  sometimes 

And  while  the  time  away. 

I  used  to  play  the  pinball  machine 

I  won  sometimes,  someway. 

I  used  to  enjoy  the  National  Boh 

{Schmidts,  when  the  set-ups  were 

free). 
I  used  to  hop  from  table  to  table, 
And  watch  the  people  and  see 
Who's  romance  was  on  or  off 
And  who  was  rushing  whom. 
I  used  to  drink  with  the  old  alumni 
And  listen  to  "Remember  when?" 
I  used  to  talk  to  all  kinds  of  people 
I  even  danced  with  a  few! 
Conversation    was    good:    courses 

and  sports, 


Way  back  when  I  was  a  fresh- 
man, to  study  in  Reid  Hall  was 
virtually  impossible.  The  only 
way  to  attain  an  atmosphere  suit- 
able for  adequate  concentration 
was  to  sound-proof  the  room, 
barricade  the  door,  and  then  sit 
out  on  the  fire  escape.  Since  that 
procedure  was  impractical,  there 
was  no  such  thing  as  true  study  in 
a  quiet  room  in  the  old  dorm. 

Each  night  at  seven  the  bell 
sounded  to  signal  the  beginning  of 
study  hour,  and  the  floor  councilor 
(alias  whipcracker)  shepherded  the 
girls  into  their  rooms  two  by  two, 
where  a  two  and  a  half  hour  per- 
usal of  the  books  was  supposed  to 
take  place.  However,  the  first 
hour  was  spent  in  hanging  up 
clothes,  discussing  the  events  of 
the  day,  and  searching  for  the 
books.  Then,  if  both  roommates 
felt  conscientious,  a  few  moments 
of  study  took  place. 

Soon  we  heard  "Third  floor" 
over  the  intercom  system.  Four 
teen  doors  opened  simultaneously 
and  twenty-odd  faces  peeped  out. 
The  voice  continued  "Mary  Jones, 
long  distance".  Mary  squealed, 
grabbed  a  housecoat,  and  rushed 
madly  down  to  the  phone  booth. 
We  clustered  in  little  groups  and 
discussed  the  source  of  Mary's 
phone  call,  until  the  warning  cough 
and  raised  eyebrows  of  our  floor 
councilor  sent  us  scurrying  back 
to  our  separate  cells.  There,  we 
waited  tensely  until  we  heard  the 
sound  of  Mary's  returning  foot 
steps.  Then  the  doors  flew  open 
and  the  heads  popped  out  again, 
as  we  satisfied  our  curiosity  con- 
cerning the  mysterious  phone  call. 

After  a  fifteen  minute  round- 
table  on  why  the  rest  of  us  didn't 
get  calls,  we  settled  down  behind 
our  doors  to  resume  study  (?)  in 
our  individual  ways,  and  believe 
me,  there  used  to  be  some  very 
original  study  techniques  on  the 
third  floor  of  Reid  Hall!  Most  of 
us  studied  on  our  beds,  never  at 
our  desks.  One  girl  had  to  have 
her  feet  on  the  wall  in  order  to 
concentrate.  Another  used  the 
woeful  twangs  and  sighs  of  hill- 
billy music  to  stimulate  her  study. 
The  exact  opposite  was  our  one 
devotee  of  classical  music,  from 
whose  room  came  sound  of  stirring 
symphonies  every  evening.  I  had 
to  crack  my  toes  constantly  in 
order  to  get  full  understanding 
from  my  history  readings. 

We  always  dressed  for  study 
hour.  Since  comfort  was  the 
criterion,  dungarees,  shorts,  pa- 
jamas, housecoats,  slips,  even 
towels  were  acceptable,  but  skirts 
and  sweaters  were  taboo. 

Food  was  essential  for  effective 
study.  After  each  meal,  rolls  and 
bread  were  smuggled  from  the 
dining  hall  into  the  dorm,  where 
they  were  stored  in  tin  containers 
for  future  consumption.  Cookies 
and  crackers  with  jelly  were  the 
staple  foods  of  study  hour,  as  the 
fingers  moved  from  cracker  box 
to  jelly  jar  to  mouth,  and  the  eyes 
never  left  the  books.  Cider  was 
smuggled  in  occasionally,  but  it 
had  a  habit  of  fermenting  quickly 
if  kept  near  radiators,  so  naturally, 
we  had  to  throw  it  away  (?). 

Eight-fifteen    was    the    hour    to 


Where   are    we   going,    What   will 

we  do, 
What  are  we  here  for,  what  have 

we  done, 
Religion  and  politics,  fraternities, 

too. 
Did  I  waste  my  time  then,  I  ration- 
alize? 
No,  I  don't  think  I  did. 
The  Bird  was  part  of  that  "broad 

education". 
Til  I  D  cards  called  me  a  kid. 
So  now  I  see  my  card's  flattering 

picture, 
And  remembering  makes  me  blue. 
But  I'll  soon  be  a  Senior  and  do 

again 
The  things  that  I  used  to  do. 


turn  on  the  radios,  tuned  down 
low,  and  dilute  algebra  and 
sociology  with  the  strains  of  "You 
Belong  to  Me",  "Purple  Shades", 
"Why  Don't  You  Believe  Me", 
"Hold  Me,  Kiss  Me,  Thrill  Me", 
"Blacksmith's  Boogie",  and  the 
theme  from  "Moulin  Rouge". 

At  about  eight-thirty,  stealthy 
footsteps  were  heard  creeping  down 
the  hall.  They  paused,  and  then 
there  was  silence.  That  continued 
until  the  end  of  study  hour  when 
few  of  us  were  found  in  our  own 
rooms.  During  the  mass  migration, 
study  ended,  as  discussions  of 
clothes,  girls,  and  (mostly)  men 
took  over.  For  diversion  we  used 
to  practice  Miss  Doris's  contortive 
gym  exercises,  imitate  professors, 
or  perform  mock  Voodoo  ceremon- 
ies. 

During  the  last  part  of  study 
hour,  the  floor  councilor  often 
ventured  into  some  of  our  rooms. 
At  her  knock,  all  of  us  who  didn't 
have  permission  to  be  out  of  our 
rooms  dived  under  the  beds  or  into 
closets  where  we  hid  in  safety, 
unless  someone  stepped  on  our  toes 
or  the  clothes  poles  fell  on  our 
heads. 

At  last  the  bell  rang,  and  study 
hour  was  over.  Conversation  end- 
ed abruptly  as  we  all  rushed  down 
to  the  bathroom  to  claim  a  position 
in  line  for  one  of  the  three  ancient 
bathtubs ! 

Maybe  things  have  changed  in 
Reid  Hall  these  days.  I  doubt  it, 
because  I  hear  fencing  duels  are 
now  the  favorite  study  hour  past- 
time.  The  girls  put  plastic  sweater 
bags  over  their  heads,  use-  tennis 
rackets  as  shields,  and  fence  with 
curtain  rods!  Maybe  study  hour 
doesn't  accomplish  much,  but  at 
least,  we  girls  have  enjoyed  a  lot 
of  that  "dormitory  life"  for  which 
our  parents  sent  us  to  college! 


Dear  Parents 

January   14,   1956. 
Dear   Parents: 

"We  who  nre  about  to  die,  sa- 
lute you  .  .  .'■  1  know  you 
weren't  expecting  to  hear  from 
me  until  next  semester,  but  I  just 
may  not  be  hei-e  next  semester! 
.  .  .  Now,  don't  get  any  ideas  about 
me  getting  a  job — it'll  take  at 
least  three  months  to  recover  from 
the  exams,  and  three  more  months 
to  decide  what  my  profession  will 
be,  and  by  that  time  summer  will 
be  here!  (In  other  words:  For- 
get it!) 

Did  you  all  have  a  nice  Xmas? 
.  .  .  Thanks  for  the  check,  dad — 
Florida  was  great!  .  .  .  The  weath- 
er around  here  is  horrible — think 
I  may  fly  down  to  New  Orleans 
for  the  Mardi  Gras  .  .  .  hear  the 
weather  down  there  is  warm  .  .  . 

Still  going  to  class  (at  least 
once  a  week)  .  .  .  Rumor  has  it' 
that  one  of  my  professors  is  leav- 
ing— no,  Joe,  he's  not  a  doctor, 
but  he  is  one  of  W.  C.'s  most  in- 
teresting and  brilliant  professors! 
.  Understand  Grace  Kelly's  fi- 
ance is  taking  his  place  .  .  . 

Guess  you  saw  notice  of  the 
tuition  hike  .  .  .  Wonder  what 
they'll  do  with  all  the  money  now 
that  Ford  and  Martin  so  kindly 
contributed  to  our  cause.  Gee 
I'm  lucky  I'm  so  rich  .  .  .??? 

Your  hero  scored  two  points  the 
other  night!  ...  I  only  played  a 
half  too!  .  .  .  Lucky  if  I  get  to 
play  tonight — Greyhounds  may 
laughter  us! 

Food  still  the  same,  silverware 
still  the  same,  dorm  still  cold, 
papers  still  due,  grades  still  bad 
.  Sometimes  I  wonder  if  it's 
worth  it!  .  .  .  I'm  not  getting  any 
younger  .  .  .  And  speaking  of  age: 
Know  how  to  fix  a  card? 

Guess  I'll    close     for    now  .  .  - 
Think  I'll   catch  the      flu — every- 
(Continued  Page  4) 


SATURDAY,  JANUAKY  14,  1956 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Sho'  Quint  Edges  W.  Maryland,  91-89 


Sbo'  Runners  To 
Enter  D.C.  Event 

Coach  Don  Chatellier  and  five  or 
six  Washington  College  track 
specialists  wili  participate  in. the 
Ninth  Annual  Invitation  Evening 
Star  Games  to  be  held  at  the 
National  Guard  Armory  in  Wash- 
ington January  21. 

Tom  Crouse,  Joe  Tingle,  Jay 
Cuccia,  Joe  Thompson  and  Ian 
MaeLaran  will  run  in  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference  Sprint  Medley, 
which  is  a  mile  long.  The  first 
runners  will  cover  the  first  440 
yards,  the  second  and  third  run- 
ners will  do  220  yards  each,  and 
the  last  runners  will  go  the  final 
880  yards  to  complete  the  mile. 

The  Mason-Dixon  event  is  only 
one  of  many  for  both  men  and 
women  which  include  high  hurdles, 
high  jumps,  pole  vault,  and.  mile 
and  two-mile  races  and  relays. 

The  announcement  of  the  games 
included  the  following  basis  for 
awarding  prizes :  "Special  trophies 
for  Invitation  Events  to  be  com- 
peted for  over  period  of  three 
years.  Winner  for  tw*>  years 
wins  permanent  possession.  In  the 
event  there  is  no  two-year  winner, 
best  time  and  height  in  three  years 
determines  possession.  Medals  for 
first  three  places  in  all  events  in 
eluding  relays.  Other  special 
trophies." 

The  National  Guard  Armory  is 
located  at  the  end  of  East  Capitol 
Street. 


Girls'  Varsity, 
Faculty  Cagers 
Meet  In  New  Gym 

By   Ronnie   Dratch 

If  it  is  ready  for  use  on  March 
2nd,  the  new  Field  House  will  be 
the  scene  of  one  of  the  greatest 
athletic  events  of  this  decade.  The 
Washington  College  Girl's  Varsity 
Basketball  Team  will  play  a  star- 
studded  Mixed  Faculty  Five.  The 
game  will  be  sponsored  by  the 
Girls'  Intramural  Athletic' Associ- 
ation. 

The  girls'  varsity  squad  will  be 
picked  later,  in  the  second  semester, 
after  the  season  has  progressed. 
Returning  from  last  year's  honor- 
ary varsity  are  Anna  Lucy  All- 
spach,  Priscilla  Dumschott,  Kakie 
Brackett,  Penny  Stenger,  and  Ann 
Grim. 

The  faculty  five,  which  has  been 
practicing  behind  locked  doors,  can 
boast  of  such  greats  as  ex-All 
American  from"  Yale,  Norman 
James;  all-time  high  scorer  from 
Washington  College,  Jack  Henry; 
Little  College  A II- American,  also 
from  Washington  College,  Charlie 
Clark;  and  set  shot  wizard  fr,om 
Springfield,  Don  Chatellier.  Round- 
ing out  this  all-star  aggregation 
will  be  Ed  Athey,  Mary  Padget, 
Anna  Lydia  Motto,  and  Joe  McLain. 

The  game  will  be  refereed  by 
Fred  Meigs,  one  of  the  nation's  top 
officials  in  that  department.  Local 
odds  makers  pick  the  Faculty  Five 
at  7  to  5. 


-  Random  Sports  Harvest  - 


By  Al  Albertson 


In  a  pre-season  booklet  of  facts  released  to  press  and 
radio,  Upsala  College's  basketball  coach  lamented  the  loss 
of  four  of  his  five  starters  through  graduation,  and  the  lack 
of  height.  . 

The  Viking's  coach  seems  to  have  been  a  trifle  too  gloomy, 
for  they  led  the  Sho'  hoopsters  all  the  way.  This  is  a  little 
surprising.  Last  year  they  supposedly  had  a  much  better 
team  but  the  Sho'men  downed  them  89  to  87.  Apparently, 
the  Sho'men  came  alive  in  the  second  half  of  their  most  recent 
tilt;  they  narrowed  the  losing  gap  from  15  points  at  halftime 
to  five  points  at  the  end  of  the  game.  ^ 

Something  For  The  Nerves 

Last  Saturday  night  the  cagers  redeemed  themselves  in 
the  Western  Maryland  fracas.  The  spectators  had  a  hard 
time  staying  put  after  the  score  narrowed  down  to  a  nerve- 
wracking,  two-point  yo-yo  affair.  After  the  second  half 
began,  I  don't  recall  seeing  a  single  spectator  leave  the  stands. 
They  stayed  on  to  cheer  and  enjoy  the  agony  of  suspense. 
It  was  one  of  those  rare  games  in  which  the  last  two  points 
scored  decided  the  winner. 

The  .response  from  the  stands  was  the  best  yet  and 
immensely  gratifying,  especially  since  the  pep  band  was  not 
there  to  augment  the  enviable  efforts  of  the  cheer 
leaders.  Emily  and  her  pretty  assistants  do  a  fine  job  and  I 
think  they  deserve  more  credit  than  they  get.  Henceforth, 
you  people  in  the  stands,  lets  follow  their  lead  and.make  every 
home  game  noisier  than  the  previous  one.  Your  support  has 
a  powerful  effect  on  the  boys  we  depend  on  to  win,  believe 
it  or  not. 

Men  Of  The  South 

Congratulations  to  our  men  on  the  1955  All-Southern 
Soccer  Team.  Conference-wise,  this  has  been  a  good  year 
for  the  Sho'  booters.  And  the  All-American  selections  haven't 
yet  been  made.  There  is  good  reason  to  believe  that  Wash- 
ington College  will  be  represented  on  it,  although  it  is 
difficult  to  judge  the  importance  of  our  other  Conference 
selections  in  light  of  the  greater  competition  for  All-American 
honors. 

Song  of  the  Swan 

In  the  introductory  chapter  to  The  Columnists,  author 
Charles  Fisher  wrote,  "Columnists  are  faulty  and  imperfect 
souls,  no  matter  what  their  clients  believe.  But  when  they 
are  seated  at  their  typewriters  they  are,  poor  devils,  beyond 
all  human  help."  After  a  few  months  of  columning  I  can'tj 
go  along  with  Mr.  Fisher's  dismal  appraisal  of  the  job.  To  be 
sure,  writing  a  sports  column  is  not  nearly  as  risky  as  writing 
about  politics,  for  instance,  because  the  columnist  who  sticks 
to  sports  doesn't  have  to  be  full  of  opinions,  judgements,  and 
prophecies  on  every  conceivable  subject. 
(Continued  on  page  4  ) 


Sho'men  Lose  To 
Lycoming,  85-61 

By  Sid  Friedman 

Washington  College's  basketball 
team  was  defeated  by  Lycoming 
College  in  the  Sho'men's  poorest 
showing  of  the  young  season  by 
a  score  of  85-61. 

For  the  first  quarter  it  appeared 
that  the  Sho'men  might  defeat  the 
victors,  but  Lycoming's  superior 
height  and  shooting  accuracy  soon 
dispelled  all  such  thoughts. 

Leading  the  Sho'  five  were  Al 
Bernard  and  Jim  Sigler  who  had 
thirteen  and  fourteen  points. 
(Bernard  Fourteen)  For  the 
victors  Wilson,  Zaremba,  Kitt,  and 
Porter  all  hit  for  double  figures 
with  Wilson  leading  the  pack  with 
20  points. 

The  victors  appeared  to  be 
masters  of  ball  control  and  re- 
bounding, and  with  players  of 
proven  ability  made  the  Sho'men's 
effort  a  futile  one.  The  second 
half  saw  the  Lycoming  squad  pull 
farther  away  and  they  *vere  never 
again  to  be  threatened  by  the 
A  they  men. 


Upsala  Upsets 
Cagers,  74-69 

By    Sid    Friedman 

The  Sho'  basketball  team  was 
defeated  by  Upsala  College,  74-69, 
on  the  victors'  court  in  East 
Orange,  New  Jersey,  in  a  game 
played  before  the  ^Christmas 
vacation. 

The  victors,  led  by  their  captain, 
Joe  Gaspirini,  who  scored  20  points, 
built  up  a  halftime  lead  of  44-29 
as  the  Sho'men  could  not  extract 
themselves.  With  such  a  lead,  the 
visitors  took  the  pressure  off  in  the 
second  half,  and  the  Sho'men  be- 
gan to  come  to  life.  Ronnie  Sisk, 
hitting  with  set  shots  and  the  aid 
of  Leo  Gillis  and  Joe  Sievold,  led 
the  rejuvenated  club  to  within  five 
points  as  the  final  buzzer  sounded. 

For  Upsala,  Bob  Shaw  and  Joe 
Gaspirini  hit  for  double  figures, 
and  with  the  aid  of  their  6'  5" 
center  Al  Wisniewski,  were  not  to 
be  denied. 

Sisk,  Sievold,  Gillis,  and  Joseph 
scored  18,  10,  10,  and  nine  points, 
respectively,  to  lead  the  Sho'men 
in  the  scoring  column.. 


Five  Teams  Lead  In  M  -  D 


By  Ronnie  Dratch 
The  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
lead  is  currently  held  by  five 
teams:  Mt.  St.  Mary's,  Loyola, 
American  U.,  Roanoke,  and  Wash- 
ington College.  Mt.  St.  Mary's, 
the  pre-season  choice  to  take  the 
title,  has  the  beat  overall  record. 
Loyola  has  a  season  record  of  5-6, 
which  at  first  glance  seems  un- 
impressive. But  when  one  con- 
siders that  Loyola  has  played 
teams  of  much  better  national 
caliber,  this  does  not  make  them 
any  less  Impressive  in  Mason- 
Dixon,  but  rather  tends  to  heighten 
them  in  the  eyes  of  the  other  teams 
in  the  five-way  tie. 

The  Sho'men,  who  have  a  season 
record  of  2-2,  and  a  tendency  to 
blow  hot  and  cold,  have  been  red 
hot  in  Conference  play. 
<  Conference  scoring  leaders  are 
Sullivan  of  the  Mounts  with  a  27- 


Athletic  Cards 


Athletic  Director  Ud  Athey 
urges  all  students  who  have  not 
done  so  to  pick  up  their  athletic 
cards  in  the  Athletic  Office, 

Approximately  half  of  the  cards 
have  not  been  distributed.  Stu- 
dents will  be  charged  admission  at 
basketball  games  unless  they  have 
an  athletic  card. 

The  Athletic  Office  is  located  in 
the  basement  of  Cain  Gymnasium. 
The  simplest  route  to  It  Is  via  the 
door  under  the  steps  at  the  back 
of  the  gym.  It  is  the  first  door 
on  the  left  inside  the  basement 
hallway. 


point  average,  followed  by  Hol- 
lingsworth  of  Johns  Hopkins  with 
26,  Mclntyre  of  Western  Maryland 
with  24,7,  and  Ebe  Joseph  of  the 
Sho'men  with  23.5. 

Mason-  Dixon  Standings 
January  8,  1956 

Conf.      Overall 
Mt.  SU  Mary's  2-0  6-4 

Loyola  2-0  5-4 

American   U.  2-0  2-4 

Roanoko  2-0  3-5 

Washington  2-0  2-2 

Johns  Hopkins  1-0  2-3 

Hampton  Sidney  3-1  '         4-6 

Brldgewater  2-1  6-3 

Catholic    U.  5-4  5-4 

Gallaudet  2-2  2-5 

Western  Maryland        1-2  2-6 

Lynchburg  2-5  2-5 

Towson  0-2     '       3-3 

Baltimore  U.  0-4  3-6 

Randolph-Macon  0-5  3-6 


Sievold,  Shorreck 
Share  Scoring  Lead 
In  Tense  Home  Game 

By  Sid  Friedman 

Washington  College's  basketball 
team  opened  up  its  1965-1956 
regular  home  season,  with  a  victory 
over  Western  Maryland  College 
last  Saturday  night,  91-89. 

Led  by  Joe  Sievold  and  Ebe 
Joseph  the  Sho'  men  opened  up 
with  a  blistering  first  period  attack 
that  found  Sievold  scoring  15 
points  and  left  the  home  team  with 
a  27-21  first  period  lead.  Yet, 
by  half  time,  the  boys  from 
Western  Maryland  had  cut  the 
lead  to  42-37.  Western  Maryland 
had  relied  on  the  scoring  punch  of 
Don  Schorreck,  Ralph  Martinell, 
and  Ed  Mclntyre  to  put  them  back 
in  the  game. 

When  the  second  half  began,  it 
looked  as  if  the  Sho'men  no  longer 
had  their  scoring  potency  as  West- 
ern Maryland  not  only  had  erased 
the  defecit,  but  had  a  five  point  lead. 
It  was  then  that  the  Eastern  Shore 
five  began  to  find  the  range  again, 
and  this  caused  what  was  to  remain 
until  the  conclusion  of  the  game  a 
see-saw  battle  with  neither  team 
able  to  obtain  a  commanding  lead. 

With  two  minutes  and  fifteen 
seconds  left  in  the  game,  and  with 
Western  Maryland  leading  77-73, 
Ronnie  Sisk  fouled  out  to  the  dis- 
may of  the  partisan  crowd  and  his 
teammates.  Fritz  Showers  was  in- 
serted into  the  lineup  and  with 
just  fifty-six  seconds  remaining 
scored  a  field  goal.  With  the  Sho'- 
men leading  they  began  to  freeze 
the  ball,  and  Western  Maryland 
came  out  to  meet  the  challenge, 
but  to  no  avail  as  a  technical  foul 
plus  a  shooting  foul  in  the  closing 
second  cut  short  any  threat  they 
made. 

In  the  scoring  column  the  Sho' 
men  were  led  by  Sievold,  Joseph, 
and  Sisk,  who  scored  27,  25  and  16 
points  respectively.  Joseph  is  now 
the  fourth  leading  scorer  in  the 
league  with  23.5  average  per  game. 

For  the  losers  Schorreck  led  the 
scoring  with  27  points  followed  by 
Martinell  and  Mclntyre  who  scored 
24  and  22  points  respectively. 


FIVE  SHO'  BOOTERS  NAMED 
ON  1955  ALL  -  SOU  THERN  TEAM 


By  Dixie  Walker 

Joe  Szymanski  and  Roger  Smoot, 
co-captains  of  the  1955  Washington 
College  soccer  squad,  were  recently 
selected  as  first-team  members  of 
the   1955  All-Southern  squad. 

This  all-star  teams  consists  of 
the  fifty-five  top  booters  in  colleges 
south  of  the  Mason-Dixon.  Szy- 
manski, a  goalie,  and  Smoot,  center 
forward,  were  closely  pressed  by 
two  other  players  in  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference — Reece  Livings- 
ton and  Wayne  Harmon  of  Towson, 
who  were  named  to  the  second 
squad. 


JY  Cagers  Lose  Openers 


By  Dixie  Walker 
The  Washington  College  Junior 
Varsity  basketball  team  lost  their 
second  game  of  the  season  on  Tues- 
day as  they  dropped  a  76-74 
thriller  to  Goldey  Beacom  of 
Wilmington,  Delaware.  Big  Bob 
Bragg  paced  the  Sho'  team  with 
21  points.  Gary  Frank  con- 
tributed 19  points  and  controlled 
the  floor  play  for  the  Sho'  men. 
Gus  Skordas,  with  16  markers, 
and  "Moose"  Mix,  with  11,  were 
the  other  Sho'  players  scoring  in 
double  figures. 


The  Jayvees  initial  game  of  the 
season  was  a  loss,  70-57,  to  Bain- 
bridge  Prep.  Bragg  led  the  scorers 
with  16  tallies,  while  Frank  hit  on 
seven  of  ten  shots  from  the  floor 
for  15  points.  They  defeated  a 
Washington  College  Intramural  all- 
star  aggregation,  59-55,  for  their 
first  win.  Skordas  led  the  Jayvee 
scoring  with  18  points,  aided  by 
Barry  Sipes  and  Frank,  with  12 
and  10  points,  respectively.  The 
All-Stars  were  paced  by  Arnie 
Sten  with  16,  Herm  Schmidt  14, 
and  Roger  Kinhart  10. 


Four  -  other  Sho'  players  re- 
ceived berths  on  the  squad.  Barry 
Burns  was  placed  on  the  second 
team ;  Sam  Spicer  and  Luther 
Vaught  on  the  third  team;  and  Rex 
Lenderman  was  named  to  the  fifth 
team. 

Washington  College  and  Navy 
placed  the  most  men — six — on  the 
fifty-player  squad.  Baltimore 
University  topped  the  first-team 
balloting  with  three  players.  Navy 
and  Duke,  in  addition  to  the  Sho' 
men,  placed  two  men  each  on  the 
top  eleven. 


INTRAMURAL 
BASKETBALL 

Theta  Chi  and  the  Blue  Birds 
are  sharing  first  place  in  the  12- 
team  intramural  basketball  league 
as  of  January  11-  The  two  top 
teams"  each  have  four  wins  and 
no  losses,  and  the  Fizz  Bars  are 
holding  down  third  place  with  a 
3-0  record. 

The  Trotters  and  the  Kappa 
Alpha  "A"  team  are  tied  for  third 
place,  each  with  three  wins  and 
one  loss. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE   WASHINGTON   ELJf 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  14,  1956 


'Miscellany5   Refreshing; 
Poems   Too   Optimistic 


by  Profe»ior  Norman  J»mei 
After  the  fastidious  reticence, 
lately,  of  its  predecessor  the 
Sausage,  the  mere  existence  of  the 
Mount  Vernon  Miscellany  is  re- 
freshing. No  criticism  that  I 
make  of  it  is  meant  to  diminish 
the  support  it  should  receive,  for 
the  promise  one  finds  in  its  first 
issue  can  only  be  fulfilled  if  its 
contributors  and  potential  con- 
tributors are  frequently  given 
ibis  opportunity  to  develop  as 
writers.  Silence,  after  all,  is  un- 
civilized. 

Most  of  the  contributions  to  the 
first  issue  are  poems.  One  is  en- 
couraged by  the  absence  in  them 
of  old-fashioned  poetic  diction, 
along  with  lank  limbs,  haggard 
cheeks  and  all  the  rest  of  the  pos- 
turing paraphernalia  that  used  to 
be  thought  poetic.  This  is  much 
more  than  one  can  say  for  the  last 
issue  of  the  Sausage.  Ther 
nevertheless  in  many  of  these 
poems  too  much  of  the  easy  plati- 
tudinous optimism  that  is  char- 
acteristic of,  though  not  appropri- 
ate to,  America  today.  There  i: 
loo  much  of  the  optimism  that  h 
achieved  by  ignoring  rather  than 
assimilating  the  complexity  of  life. 
Out  of  such  complexity,  after  all, 
conies  the  dramatic  tension  with 
which  poetry  breathes. 

A  number  of  the  Miscellany 
poems  lack  this  tension.  After 
an  effective  start  Miss  Harned 
lapses  into  platitudes.  Mr.  Dar- 
ley,  in  addition  to  committing  the 
Swinburnian  sins  of  bouncing 
rhythm  and  excessive  alliteration 
misuses  his  commendable  facility 
with  words  and  rhymes  to  pound 
us  on  the  back  and  urge  us  (in  the 
manner  of  Longfellow)  to  cheer 
up.  His  poem  ends  with  a  stanza 
in  which  he  merely  states  the 
same  platitude  three  different 
ways;  there  is  no  development 
from  one  line  to  the  next. 

Another  easy  optimist  is  J.  F. 
D.,  who  has  an  admirably  dry  and 
terse  style,  but  who  asks  us  to  be- 
lieve that  the  existence  of  one's 
beloved  eliminates  all  of  life's 
problems. 

Such  poems  as  these  attempt  to 
coast  along  on  the  largely  spec 
ious  "power  of  positive  thinking.' 
It  is  refreshing,  therefore,  to  find 
Mr.  Riecks  ironically  attacking 
this  attitude.  Mr.  Riecks  has  the 
decency  to  be  puzzled  by  life 

Optimism,  however,  is  not  the 
only  source  of  sentimentality 
Mr.  Fowke's  smooth  poem  is  weak- 
ened by  such  vague  cliches  as  "sky 
blue  eyes"  (the  eighth  line,  more- 
over, explains  away  the  seventh), 
while  except  for  a  striking  para- 
dox in  its  fourth  stanza  Mr. 
Long's  poem  reflects  a  nostalgia 
that  is  insufficiently  individualiz 
ed. 

There  are  also  several  poems 
which  their  authors  didn't  own  up 
to.  "Warsaw  Concerto"  serves 
up  the  clinches  of  transported 
Romanticism — complete  with  "ut- 
ter infinity".  "Episode"  is  clever 
but  needs  tightening  to  be  as 
sharp  as  it  intends  to  be.  "Duo 
Viae",  however,  and  the  poem 
which  follows  it,  are  more  suc- 
cessful. Neither  is  completely 
sustained  (The  reference  to  "pet- 
ty way"  in  the  first  is  unnecessar- 
ily explicit  after  the  imagery  of 
the   opening  line,   while    the      last 


line  of  the  next  poem  would  be 
more  effective  with  "sorts  of" 
deleted),  and  each  tends  to  be  too 
Eliotic.  Nevertheless  both  poems 
are  skillful  in  their  handling  of 
irony,  tone,  and  polysyllabic 
rhymes. 

Turning  to  the  prose  one  finds 
that  Mr.  Bunting's  "The  Myrmc- 
chy"  is  smoothly  written  but  re- 
lies too  heavily  on  a  surprise  end- 
ing, while  his  "Concerning  My 
Age"  -»okes  mildly  amusing  fun 
at  doctor-  Mr.  Jones'  "Joel"  is 
spoiled  by  the  fact  that  while  the 
narrator  experiences  doubts  about 
Ann's  view  of  Joel,  he  never  al- 
lows the  reader  to.  Consequent- 
ly there  is  no  tension,  and  the 
reader  is  faced,  as  in  Victorian 
melodramas,  with  a  simple  con- 
trast between  a  male  heel  and  his 
female  victim. 

Mr.  Jones'  other  story,  howev- 
er, is  far  more  successful.  In 
"Benny  Said"  there  is  gradual  de- 
velopment in  the  characterization. 
There  is  also  complexity,  for 
though  Benny  is  philosophical 
about  the  Timon  of  Athens  treat- 
ment he  receives,  and  has  con- 
quered materialism,  he  is  vain 
about  bis  clothes  and  likes  to  be 
wailed  on.  The  emotions,  there- 
fore, which  this  story  generates 
are  genuinely  effective. 


College  Receives 
$2000  Grant  From 
Esso  Foundation 


Washington  College  this  week 
vas  announced  as  one  of  226  col- 
eges  and  universities  throughout 
the  nation  to  share  in  a  total  of 
$1,067,900  granted  by  the  Esso 
Education  Foundation  for  the  as- 
sistance of  the  educational  insti- 
tutions during  the  1955-56  aca- 
demic year. 

Washington's  share  of  the  grant 
was  $2,000.  The  grant,  like  those 
made  to  193  privately  supported 
institutions,  85  of  which  had  stu- 
dent bodies  of  less  than  1,000  stu- 
dents, is  unrestricted  for  under- 
graduate education. 


The  Loyal  Opposition 


by    Tom    Jones 


there  should  be  only  a  hole  in  the 
floor  and  a  pipe  constantly  pour- 
ing water  from  the  ceiling. 

I   would    recommend   that      the 


As  an  outgrowth  of  my  letter, 
which  appeared  in  the  last  edition 
of  the  ELM,  and  of  a  talk  with 
the  editor  of  this  publication,  it[ 
is  my  intention  to  write  a  column 
n  every  issue.  I  propose  to  be '  windows  be  replaced  by  skylights, 
•adical,  hypercritical  of  the  var-  well  out  of  reach  of  even  the  long- 
ious  campus  institutions.  I  have 
chosen  my  heading  to  point  out, 
by   analogy   to   the   British  politi- 


cal system,  that  this  column  is, 
though  critical,  basically  for  the 
school  and  sympathetic  to  its 
aims. 

What  is  chiefly  lacking  at 
Washington  College  U  prefer  not 
to  use  the  initials  W.  C.)  is  any 
magination  whatsoever.  The 
editor's  little  gibes,  inserted  in 
my  letter  to  him,  are  practically 
the  only  instance  of  genuine  wit 
that  I  have  seen  here.  I  aim  to 
restore  the  balance,  to  be  imagi- 
native and  original  at  all  cost,  to 
inspire  a  constructively  critical 
point  of  view. 

Id  be  well  to  say,  before 
He  says  it  for  me,  that  the  posi- 
tion here  expressed  is  not  neces- 
sarily the  public  position  of  the 
editor. 

The  greatest  difficulty  with  the 
disciplinary  system  here  at  Wash- 
ngton  College  is  that  there  is  no 
intermediate  form  of  punishment, 
so  that  the  administration,  like 
the  State  of  Athens  under  the 
laws  of  Solon,  must  either  execute 
the  citizen  or  let  him  go  free.  The 
worst  result  of  this  is  that  many 
crimes  therefore  go  unpunished, 
and  so  they  are  repeated  until 
they   become   standard   behavior. 

One  of  the  worst  of  these  is 
noise  in  the  dormatories.  Noise 
and  vulgarity  and  downright  de- 
structiveness.  I  propose  that  the 
residents  of  G  I  Hall  be  removed, 
and  that  the  student  council  be 
empowered  to  place  within  its  con- 
fines any  who,  in  its  judgement, 
are  too  uncivilized  to  enjoy  the 
refinements  of  ordinary  dorma- 
tory  life.  To  this  purpose,  the 
partitions  should  be  removed 
from  G  I  Hall,  as  they  would  soon 
bo  torn  down  anyway.  The 
mates  should  live  in  a  great  com- 
munal waste  of  their  possessions 
and  themselves.  Special  furni- 
ture should  be  installed,  made  of 
east  iron  and  bolted  to  the  floor 
There  should  be  no  plumbing,  nor 
anything  else  equally  fragile,  but 


est  lacrosse  stick,  made  of  plexi- 
glass and  several  inches  thick. 
Hay  bales  should  be  piled  against 
the  outside  of  the  building, 
though  it  may  be  questioned  if  ev- 
en this  would  soften  the  constant 
stream  of  obscene  abuse  and  ran- 
dom, animalistic  din  that  w.,jld 
reverberate  within.  In  short, 
G  I  Hall  would  be  complete  ful- 
fillment for  the  few  students  here 
who  cannot  check  their  propensi- 
ty to  return  to  their  most  natural 
behavior. 

My  solution  may  seem  fabulous, 
but  my  point  is  clear.  Coarseness, 

Igarity,  and  destructiveness 
should  not  be  tolerated  by  the  ma- 
jority of  the  students  at  Washing- 
ton College,  not  by  the  quiet,  sen- 
sible, selfrespecting  majority,  nor 
by  their  elected  representatives, 
nor  by  the  administration. 


Be  prepared 
for  hospitality 


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Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


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DEAR  PARENTS 

body  else  seems  to  have  it!  Would 
love  to  stay  in  bed  for  a  couple  of 
weeks  .  .  .  Send  some  money,  dad 
— the  fraternity  would  like  to  | 
paid  off.     Well,  see  you  soon?  . 
Wish  me  luck. 

Your  loving  son, 

Sul, 


Arranges  Meeting 

Bedford  J.  Groves,  Washington 
College  Alumni  Secretary,  was  in 
charge  of  the  District  Conference 
of  the  American  Alumni  Council 
held  at  the  Hotel  Woodner  _  last 
week,  January  5-7. 

Mr.  Groves  planned  the  confer- 
ence, which  enjoyed  great  success 
as  the  largest  conference  in  the 
history  of  District  II.  Headlin- 
ing  the  meeting  as  speakers  were 
Mr.  E.  E.  McQuillxen,  President 
of  the  American  Alumni  Council; 
Dr.  Arthur  S.  Flemming,  Director 
of  the  office  of  Defe'nse  Mobiliza- 
tion;  and  Dr.  G.  Kerry  Smith,  Ex- 
ecutive Secretary  of  the  Associa- 
tion for  Higher  Education. 


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Still,  writing  this  column  has  been  one  of  the  more  pleasurable 
and  educational  tasks  of  my  college  life,  even  though  I 
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VOL.  XXIX,  NO.  7 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  18,1956 


GIBSON  DEFENDS  CLARK  REMOVAL 

\CITES  REASON  FOR  ACTION 
CLARK  DENIES  INFERENCE 


Profe 


Princeton  rrofessor 
Convocation  Speaker 

Dr.  Julian  Parks  Boyd,  distinguished  Princeton  University  scholar 
of  18th  Century  History  and  editor  of  the  monumental' Paper,  of 
Thoma.  Jeffer.on,  will  give  an  address  at  the  Washington's  Birthday 
Convocation  at  Washington  College  on  February  22. 

This  college  is  the  nation's  only  one  that  bears  Washington's  name 
with  his  express  consent.  "I  am  much  indebted,"  wrote  George  Wash- 
ington in  1782,  "for  the  honor  conferred  on  me,  by  giving  my  name  to 
the  College  at  Chester." 

The  convocation  is  a  traditional  observance  of  the  birthday  of  the 
great  Colonial  leader. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  Newton  C.  Wilbur,  rector  of  Emmanuel 
Episcopal  Church,  Chestertown,  will  give  the  invocation  and  read  from 
Hie  Scriptures.  Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president  of  the  College,  will 
introduce  Dr.  Boyd 


Dr.  Boyd  has  been  a  professor  in 
Princeton  University's  Department 
of  History  since  April,  1952,  when 
he  joined  that  staff  after  twelve 
years  as  Librarian  of  the  Univer- 
sity. 

In  1943  he  assumed  the  editor- 
ship of  the  Jefferton  Paper.,  a 
52-volume  project  undertaken  with 
the  aid  of  a  gift  from  The  New 
York  Timet  and  given  formal 
approval  by  the  U.  S.  Thomas 
Jefferson  Bicentennial  Commission. 
The  writings  and  correspondence 
of  Jefferson  comprise  more  than 
48,000  documents  (some  23,000,000 
words).  The  first  volume  of  the 
Papers  appeared  in  the  spring  of 
1950,  and  was  accorded  national 
attention. 

A  product  of  the  South,  Dr.  Boyd 
was  born  in  Converse,  South  Caro 
lina,  and  was  educated  at  Duke 
University  where  he  received  his 
A.  B.  degree  in  1925,  and  his 
master's  degree  in  1926. 

In  1928  he  became  editor  of  the 
Paper*  of  the  Susquehanna  Com- 
pany, for  the  Wyoming  Historical 
and  Genealogical  Society,  Wilkes 
Barre,  Pennsylvania.     In  1932  he 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Blaze  In  Somerset 
Summons  Firemen 

Fire  broke  out  in  Somerset  House 
last  Tuesday  night,  February  7th 
with  minor  damage  being  done  to 
the  ceiling  insulation  in  the  stair- 
way between  the  first  and  second 
floooi-s.  The  fire  itself  was  con- 
fined to  this  stairway,  though 
there  was  smoke  damage  in  other 
parts  of  the  dormitory. 

The  cause  of  the  fire  is  at- 
tributed to  horseplay  on  the  part 
of  some  of  the  dormitory  residents 
involving  a  large  amount  of  scrap 
paper.  The  local  fire  department 
was  summoned,  though  the  major 
part  of  \ttae  blaze  had  been  ex- 
tinguished by  students  before  the 
arrival  of  the  firemen. 

It  was  pointed,  out  to  the  resi- 
dents of  all  dormitories  later  last 
week  that  when  it  is  necessary  to 
call  the  fire  department  to  the  cam- 
"  pus,  the  exact  location  of  the  fire 
should  be  made  known  to  the  fire- 
men in  order  that  valuable  time  will 
not  be  lost  in  such  cases  as  the 
Somerset  blaze  last  Tuesday  night. 


Explain  Issuance 
Of  Identity  Cards 

An  explanation  was  given  this 
week  for  the  issuance  of  the  identi- 
fication cards  now  in  the  possession 
of  most  students.  They  were  made 
up  at  the  request  of  the  local  banks 
and  the  various  merchants  patron- 
ized by  Washington  College  stu- 
dents. This  request  was  presented 
to  President  Gibson  and  it  was 
decided  that  the  best  solution  would 
be  identification  cards  with  attached 
photos  of  the  students. 

Mr.  Frederick  W.  Dumschott, 
business  manager  of  Washington 
College  had  this  to  say  about  the 
cards:  "The  purpose  behind  their 
distribution  is  to  benefit  the  stu- 
dent as  in  cases  of  verifying  checks, 
identifying  the  student  in  case  of 
an  automibile  accident,  and  as- 
serting his  or  her  age  if  the  quest- 
ion arises."  Their  purpose  is  to 
help   the  student;   don't  abuse  it! 

Get  Local  Branch 
Of  Naval  Reserve 

The  first  meeting  of  the  Chester- 
town  Naval  Reserve  unit  will  be 
held  this  Tuesday,  February  21, 
in  Room  21,  Wm.  Smith  Hall,  at 
8:30  P.M.  The  local  unit  is  a 
branch  of  the  U.  S.  Naval  Re- 
serve Composite  Company  634 
which  has  been  meeting  in  Centre- 
ville. 

The  Chestertown  branch,  which 
will  be  under  the  direction  of 
Commander  Harry  C.  Coleman, 
U.S.N.R.,  the  local  Postmaster, 
and  Commander  W.  Vernon  Kirby, 
a  local  magistrate,  will  meet  on 
every  first  and  third  Tuesday  of 
the  month.  The  meetings  will  con- 
sist mainly  of  lectures  and  the 
showing  of  films  telling  of  the 
different  phases  and  branches  of 
Navy  work. 

Any  young  man  eighteen-and-a' 
half  years  old  or  younger  is  eligible 
to  join.  Regular  attendance  at 
the  meetings  keeps  the  reservist 
in  a  non-draftable  status.  Upon 
completion  of  college  he  must  serve 
two  years  in  active  duty.  This 
compares  with  four  years  that 
must  be  served  by  non-reservists. 
Another  advantage  of  the  local  re- 
serve company  is  that  its  members 
are  eligible  for  longevity  benifits 
and  ratings  and,  in  some  instances, 
can  get  out  of  "boot"  training  when 
they  enter  active  service. 


"In  this  affair  which  is  natur- 
ally of  the  greatest  importance  to 
me,  I  have  steadfastly  declined 
making  a  public  issue  of  it.  Now 
that  it  has  become  one  through  no 
instigation  on  my  part,  I  must 
state  that  in  serving  Washington 
College  for  ten  years  in  several 
capacities,  and  in  my  other  activ- 
ities, I  have  never  hurt  the  Col- 
lege or  its  personnel.  I  have  had 
no  evidence  presented  to  me  that 
I  have. 

"The  President  of  the  College 
stated  that  no  charges  were  being 
made  against  me,  but  gave  some 
reasons  for  his  action.  For  my 
part  there  is  nothing  I  have  to 
hide  at  all,  but  because  I  do  not 
want  to  hurt  the  College  I  have 
asked  several  times  for  a  full  board 
hearing  and  have  declined  dis- 
cussing the  matter  except  to  trust- 
ed and  legal  advisers.  I  do  not 
like  the  veiled  implication  that  a 
full  and  impartial  hearing  would 
hurt  me.  Too  many  persons 
know  that  my  integrity  is  not 
questionable  and  I  will  stand  on 
the  record.  It  was  made  clear  at 
the  brief  appearance  I  made  be- 
fore the  Board  Committee  (not  a 
hearing)  that  there  is  a  desire  on 
the  part  of  the  administration  to 
have  me  leave  the  college." 

Charles  B.  Clark. 


Chestertown  Celebration — 

Clark  Heads  Group 
College  Will  Help 

Washington  College  will  play  an 
important  part  in  the  celebration 
of  the  250th  anniversary  of 
Chestertown  to  be  held  next  fall. 
Actually,  there  are  two  anniver- 
saries in  the  coming  school  year 
Chestertown's  250th,  and  in  Jan- 
uary Washington  College  will  be- 
gin its  175th  year.  The  anniver- 
sary of  Chestertown  will  be  an 
affair  involving  both  the  town  and 
the  entire  county,  recognizing  the 
historical  events  since  the  year 
1706. 

Heading  up  the  preparations  for 
the  Chestertown  celebration  next 
fall  is  Dr.  Charles  B.  Clark,  Head 
of  the  Department  of  History  and 
Political  Science  of  this  college. 
He  is  the  president  of  Chestertown's 
250th  Anniversary,  Inc.  and  is  as- 
sisted by  a  board  of  directors  of 
20  members.  In  addition  to  this 
the  igroup  now  has  approximately 
35  major  committees  at  work  in 
preparation  for  the  celebration. 

Dr.  Clark  recently  explained  the 
role  of  the  college  and  its  students 
in  this  celebration.  First  of  all, 
he  pointed  out  that  the  college 
grounds  and  the  new  gym  have 
been  offered  as  sites  for  the 
pageant.  The  pageant,  of  course, 
will  present  the  history  of  the 
community  since  its  founding,  and 
in  connection  with  this,  the  Wash- 
ington Players  and  Alpha  Psi 
Omega  will  assist  with  the  ex- 
ecution of  the  pageant. 

Students    are    expected    to    help 

out,    not    only    with    the   pageant, 

but  also  in  a  colonial  fashion  show, 

in    which    college    girls    will    take 

(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


By  George  Hanst 

Explanations  of  the  college  administration's  action  which  removed 
Dr.  Charles  B.  Clark  as  head  of  the  Department  of  History  and 
Political  Science,  were  presented  to  the  Student  Council  yesterday 
morning  by  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  college  president. 

The  meeting  with  the  president  was  the  outgrowth  of  student 
opinion  which  produced  many  informal  discussions  and  little  con- 
crete expression  other  than  scattered  posters;  of  Student  Council's 
move  to  seek  some  official  announcement  of,  and  possibly  reasons  for. 
Dr.  Clark's  removal;  and  the  result  of  multiple  rumors. 

The  meeting  preceded  one  called  by  President  Gibson  for  the 
whole  student  body,  at  which  time  essentially  the  same  matters  were 
discussed. 

In  answering  what  seemed  to  be  one  source  of  complaint,  Dr. 
Gibson  said  that  the  whole  matter  was  kept  quiet  lest  it  hurt  Dr. 
Clark  professionally  and   harm   the  college. 

Gibson  emphasized  that  the  decision  was  purely  an  administrative 
one,  sanctioned  by  him,  by  the  Faculty  Committee  on  Appointments 
and  Tenure,  by  the  Committee  on  Faculty  -and  Curriculum  of  the 
Board  of  Visitors  and  Governors,  and  finally  by  the  Board  itself. 

It  was  noted  that  all  decisions  were  unanimous  except  for  the 
Board's,  which  represented  a  "no  dissent"  verdict  among  the  group, 
which  was  more  than  a  quorum. 

The  decision,  Gibson  pointed  out,  does  not  concern  athletics, 
fraternities,  recent  resignations  (notably  those  of  Mr.  Dudley  Johnson 
and  Mr.  Edward  Padgett),  academic  policy,  or  anything  connected  with 
the  operation  of  the  school. 

According  to  Gibson,  the  Faculty  Committee  on  Appointments  and 
Tenure,  an  advisory  body  making  recommendations  on  all  appointments, 
promotions,  and  dismissals,  considered  the  question  last  fall,  con- 
ferred with  three  members  of  the  Faculty  and  Curriculum  committee 
of  the  Board,  and  decided  not  to  reappoint  Dr.  Clark  as  depart- 
mental head.     Gibson  averred  that  he  originated  the  decision. 

Gibson  said  that  Dr.  Clark  attended  a  hearing  before  this  group 
January  21,  at  which  time  he  was  told  of  the  decision  and  was  asked 
to  resign.     Dr.  Clark  subsequently  refused,  he  said,  and  was  automati- 
cally removed  as  the  decision  gained  ultimate  approval  of  the  govern- 
ing Board.  , 

Removal  from  a  department  chairmanship  involves  no  decrease 
in  salary  and  no  change  in  professional  status  and  tenure,  he  said^  In 
such  a  situation  administrative  decisions  are  seldom  questioned.  How- 
ever, he  added,  in  a  case  involving  a  professor's  status  as  a  member  ot 
the  faculty,  charges  would  be  made  and  a  hearing  held. 

According  to  the  faculty  handbook,  a  department  head  shall  have 
charge  of  the  instruction  and  discipline  of  his  own  department  and 
will  be  held  responsible  therefor." 

It  could  not  be  learned  what  the  Student  Council  planned  to  do 
after  the  assembly. , 


Varsity  Club  Is 
Planning  Dance 

The  Eastern  Sho'  Notes  will  be 
featured  at  the  Varsity  Club 
Dance  on  Saturday,  February  25 
from  9  to  1.  The  group  is  from 
Denton,  Md.  and  has  quite  a  good 
record  of  most  favorable  per- 
formances all  over  the  area. 

The  Chestertown  Armory  will 
be  the  scene  of  the  affair,  to  which 
tickets  are  $1.75.  They  are  avail- 
ible  through  any  member  of  the 
Varsity   Club. 

446  Now  Enrolled 

As  of  the  second  semester  there 
are  four  hundred  forty-six  full 
time  students  and  seven  special 
students  enrolled  in  classes  at 
Washington  College.  New  stu- 
dents include  twelve  freshmen,  four 
special  students,  and  nine  returning 
former  students  and  upperclass 
transfers.  The  total  enrollment 
for  the  second  semester  shows  one 
hundred  sixty-two  freshmen,  two 
hundred  eighty-four  upperclass 
students  and  seven  special  students. 


Group  Holding 
Rifle  Practice 

Last  night,  February  17,  several 
students  engaged  in  rifle  practice 
at  the  Centreville  'Armory.  The 
practice  was  held  by  the  newly- 
formed  rifle  club  as  a  result  of  a 
meeting  held  by  that  group  on 
February  9. 

Rifles  were  furnished  for  the 
participants,  who  went  to  Centre- 
ville at  the  invitation  of  that  local 
rifle  club,  against  whom  the  Col- 
lege rifle  club  expects  to  have  com- 
petition  in   the  near  future. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  rifle 
club  will  be  announced  soon. 
Officers  for  the  group  have  not 
yet  been  chosen  and  all  students 
are  welcomed  to  participate  in  the 
club's  activities. 


Set  Dates  For 
Grad  School  Tests 

All  students  planning  to  go  to 
gradute  school  must  take  the 
Graduate  Records  Examination,  to 
be  given  April  28,  1956.  To  be 
eligible  to  take  this  test,  appli- 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


PAGE  2 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  18,195s 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College  Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 

Editor-iit-Ch  ief Al  Albertson 

News  Editor       - Ralph  Usilton 

Feature   Editor -  SARAH   SACHSE 

Sports  Editor Dixie  Walker 

Circulation  Manager        -._----  Roy  Pippen 

Business  Manager Buddy- Sparks 

News   Staff  —   Betty    Warren,    Kakie    Brackett,    Berky    Kenny,    Bill 

Coleman,  George  Hanst. 
Feature  Staff  —  Jerry   Levin,   Aldo  Gallo,   Anna   Lucy   Alspach,    Boo 

Locker,    Myra    Bonhage,   Jim    Fowke,    Pat    Shaffer,    Emily 

Dryden,    Carol    Knisely,   Carolyn    Walls,    Leslie    Hoffmann, 

Jerry  Yudizky 
Sports   Staff   —   Sam    Macera,    Sid    Friedman,    Ronnie    Dratch,    Bill 

Miller,  Bill  Lltsinger,  Roy  Pippen. 

THE  STUDENTS',  VIEWPOINT 

The  ELM  is  attempting  to  give  '/"■  students  tke  facts  of  the 
Clark  controversy  <m  page  one.  In  the  following  editorial  the  ELM 
hopes  to  present  to  the  Administration  u><  views  if  the  students  and,  if 
possible,   '"   indicate   tin    points  <>f  friction   between   them   and  the 

Administration.  There  in  no  reason  to  believe  that  snch  a  complc: 
thing  eon  he  simplified  without  going  into  much  greater  detail.     This 

editorial  does  not  claim  to  represent  each  student's  opinions,  because 
tome  students  ore  neutral  and  others  jo  ear  or  oppose  tiie  Administration's 

retina  on  the  Clark  issue.  What  is  presented  here  is  believed  to  be  the 
ease  for  the  students  mlto  oppost  the  Administration's  action,  because 
they  aee  the  ones  who  demand  to  lie  heard.  The  ELM  beliei'es  that 
then  ore  the  majority  gran}). 

In  this  situation  and  others  similar  to  it,  the  students  feel 
that  they  have  been  entitled  to  know  why  things  are  done  the 
way  they  are.  The  decision  to  relieve  Dr.  Clark  as  Head  of 
the  History  and  Political  Science  Department  is  taking  away 
the  services  of  a  man  they  think  is  best  qualified  for  the  job. 
and  a  man  who  will  be  difficult  to  replace  with  a  person 
equally  competent. 

Dr.  Clark  is  a  great  man  in  the  eyes  of  the  students.  To 
them  the  fact  that  he  is  being  removed  as  department  head 
is  totally  incomprehensible.  No  official  notice  of  his  removal 
was  given  by  (he  Administration,  and  the  news  leaked  out 
with  the  same  effect  as  a  rumor. 

The  secrecy  surrounding  the  move  stirred  up  suspicions 
among  the  students.  When  the  Administration  refused  to 
give  satisfactory  answers  to  their  questions,  they  thought  that 
they  were  being  denied  an  explanation  of  a  matter  of  great 
academic  concern  to  them.  The  Administration's  silence 
gave  rise  to  the  rumors  and  suspicions.  The  students  couldn't 
help  wondering  if  there  were  reasons  for  removing  Dr.  Clark 
from  office  other  than  the  simple  and  inadequate  explanation 
that  he  has  opposed  the  Administration's  policies.  Many 
students  wondered  if  the  action  was  just  and  fair,  and  whether 
or  not  Dr.  Clark  had  any  availible  defense  and  the  opportunity 
to  use  it. 

The  students  had  the  same  high  regard  for  Mr.  Padgett, 
who  recently  resigned  because  his  request  for  a  year's  leave 
of  absence,  to  complete  work  for  his  Ph.  D.,  was  denied.  The 
Administration  did  not  explain  why  Mr.  Padgett's  request  was 
denied,  an  dapparently  the  students  did  notseekan  explanation. 
.But  now  that  there  is  a  chance  Dr.  Clark  might  resign  they 
feel  that  both  the  College  and  Themselves  will  suffer  academi- 
cally from  the  loss  of  the  two  men.  Finally,  many  of  the 
students  do  not  think  the  new  professors  are  as  competent  as 
those  who  have  recently  departed  from  the  campus. 

On  two  specific  occasions,  this  present  controversy  over 
Dr.  Clark's  removal  and  the  dormitory  incident  in  1954,  the 
Administration  has  ignored  the  interests  of  the  students 
The  result  is  that  the  faith  the  students  once  had  in  the 
Administration  has  all  but  vanished.  In  order  to  preserve 
peace  between  the  Administration  and  the  students  in  the 
future,  it  seems  that  the  students  must  be  informed  in  advance 
of  any  changes  in  which  they  as  a  group  have  a  definite 
academic  or  personal  interest.  If  giving  the  students  detailed 
information  is  a  violation  of  some  rule,  the  rule  must  be 
changed. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

by  Carol  Kniseley 
This  week  the  ELM  honors  its 
past  editor  and  an  outstanding 
senior,  George  Hanst.  Since 
coming  to  W.  C.  from  Oakland, 
Maryland,  in  his  freshman  year, 
George  has  taken  an  active  part 
in  many  campus  activities.  His 
wit  and  intelligence  are  well  known 
to  his  fellow  students  through  h 
work  on  the  ELM.  George  hi 
written  articles,"  edited  the  news 
page,  and  was  editor-in-chief  of 
the  ELM  for  one  year  during  his 
four  busy  years  on  campus. 
Another  organization  in  which 
George  has  been  active  is  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  Fraternity  where  he 
served  as  treasurer  for  one  year 
and  as  president  last  year.  Act- 
ing as  treasurer  of  the  Interfrater- 
nity   Council   was   another   one   of 


AS  TIME  GOES  BY  . . , 


WHY? 


George's  activities.  He  has  also 
been  active  in  the  realm  of  sports: 
he  has  played  on  the  tennis  team 
for  three  years,  he  plays  intra- 
mural basketball,  and  was  taken 
into  the  Varsity  Club  in  his  junior 
year.  '  Another  honor  came  to 
George  during  his  junior  year  when 
he  was  tapped  into  0.  D.  K.  He 
is  filling  the  office  of  president 
for  0.  D.  K.  this  year.  Although 
his  future  plans  are  still  indefinite, 
George  plans  to  attend  graduate 
school  after  his  graduation  in  June. 
With  this  distinguished  record  the 
ELM  spotlight  is  thrown  on  George 
as  the  outstanding  senior  of  the 
week. 


Keyhole  Humor 

My  purpose  in  writing  this  col- 
umn is  not  to  offend  but  to  enlight- 
en the  students  who  are  most  in- 
terested in  other  people's  affairs 
.  .  .  So  here  goes: 


Memo — "Black   Angus"   has   bei 
cited  for  being  one  of  the  ten 
best  dressed  animals  at  W.   C. 
.  .  .  Our  congratulations  to  his 
trainer,  Roy. 

Memo — Count  Popper  gave  up 
the'  gay     night     life,      gaming 

t  tables,  and  roulette  wheels  for 
collegiate  life  ...  A  step  back- 
ward for  the  Count! 

Memo — Tom  and  Judy  hold  prac- 
tice sessions  every  night  in 
Minta  Martin  Dormitory  in 
their  attempt  to  usurp  Pete  and 
Bobbie's  position  as  W.  C.'s 
"Romeo  and  Juliet." 

Memo — If  we  must  have  music  at 
dinner,. let  it  then  be  a  dirge  in 
all  due  respect  to  the  food. 
(Garbage  perhaps  is  a  more  de- 
scriptive term!). 

Memo — The  Christian  Dior  of 
Washington  College  (Tom  Cul- 
lis)  again  comes  forth  with  new, 
clashing,  exotic,  and  obnoxious 
color  schemes. 

Memo — Tom  Jones  has  excellent 
ideas  concerning  cleaning  up 
domitory  conduct.  However, 
I  think  he  forgot  something — 
"Personal  cleanliness"  .  .  .  Bet- 
er  practice  what  you  preach, 
Tom. 

Memo — ZTA  over  AOPi  in  a 
smashing,  clashing,  slugfest  con- 
test. Girls,  basketball  is  not  a 
boxing  match! 

Memo — Sorority      members — BE- 


Hey,  Mom  Help! 

Dear  Mom, 

Passed!  .  .  .  Suntanl  .  .  .  Broke. 

All  in  a  huff  .  .  .  Seems  we  are 
headed  to  be  St.  John's  of  the 
future  .  .  .  Whoever  heard  of  the 
place?)  .  .  .  Study  is  great  and  all 
that,  and  that  is  what  I'm  here 
for  ,  .  .  but  still,  we  don't  have  to 
run  it  into  the  ground !  .  .  .  Maybe 
I  should  say  that  everyone  that 
wants  the  school  to  stay  good  old 
W.  C.  is  being  run  into  the  ground! 
.  .  .  Just  can't  disagree  with  the 
administration  these  days  .  .  .  And 
yet  I  heard  one  of  the  "yes-men 
make  a  speech  on  the  good  of 
dissatisfied  faculty!  .  .  .  Explain 
that  one. 

Contention  seems  to  be  in  the 
air  everywhere !  .  .  .  Sororities  are 
fighting  for  the  same  girls  (and 
the  same  basketball!),  fraterni- 
ties are  seeing  who  can  give  the 
biggest  brawl,  and  lacrosse  and 
baseball  are  once  again  spliting 
the  Spring  sport  fans.  Well,  let 
the  gang  live  it  up  for  awhile  .  .  . 
If  Joe  and  Zach  have  their  way 
very  organization  will  be  a  liter- 
ary one  and  the  only  sport  will  be 
'  bate!    . 

The   basketball   team   is     going 

eat  guns  .  .  .  nice  publicity  for 
the  school  .  .  .  Lacrosse  is  one  of 
the  main  publicizing  agents  the 
school  has  got.  But  I  guess  the 
administration  just  doesn't  like  a 
championship  team  ...  Oh  well,  I 
can  always  transfer  .  .  . 

Been  a  lot  of  talk  about  Eisen 
hower's  chances  for  reelection  .  .  , 
Maybe  if  the  administration  of 
our  college  was  elected  by  popu 
vote  we  could  see  the  dismiss- 
ing of  certain  cabinet  members! 
.  .  .  But  such  is  not  the  case  .  .  . 
"Only  man's  popularity  is  anoth- 
er's jealousy"  .  .  .  Funny  how 
meetings  are  called  when  certain 
members  cannot  be  present  .  .  . 
Funny  how  things  can  be  distorted 
and  twisted  to  suit  the  purpose  of 
the  aristocratic  ruling  branch  .  .  . 
Funny  how  one  can  be  almost 
ashamed  of  their  alma  mater  .  .  . 

Well,  this  semester  certainly 
has  had  a  very  disheartening  and 
discouraging  start  .  .  .  Maybe 
when  Tolchester  opens  up  its  sand 
and  sun  I'll  feel  better  ...  I  hope 
so  ...  Oh  well,  got  a  few  posters 
to  make  so  I'd  better  close  .  .  , 

Your  loving  but  worried  son 

Sul. 

P-  S. — I  may  be  home  before 
June  ...  At  the  rate  the  "open 
door"  policy  is  moving  they  may 
run  out  of  teachers! 


The  Nobodies  Act 

Well  fans,  trouble  is  brewing. . . 
The  students  are  finally  wising  up 
as  to  what  has  been  going  on  for 
the  past  few  years.  They  are 
tired  of  paying  the  bills  and  asking 
the     questions     and     getting     no 

answers Rallies,   posters,  small 

talk,  big  talk,  etc.  have  come  forth 
in  an  attempt  to  let  the  admini- 
stration know  that  the  students  are 
sick  of  being  called  and  considered 
"nothing".  When  questions  -are 
asked  the  inquirers  expect  worth- 
while answers  -  not  a  bunch  of 
salad  dressing !  The  questions 
have  been  reasonable  -  they  have 
not  been  personal  -  and  yet,  they 
are  ignored.  Here  is  where  trouble 
begins  to  brew: ..  /.Rumors  start 
snowballing Before  long,  par- 
ents and  alumni  begin  wondering 
just  what  kind  of  an  institution 
this  is!  Students  get  dis- 
couraged   Prospects         change 

their    minds Faculty    members 

begin    to    worry    and    wonder 

Townspeople     wait Everbody 

waits!   ....  Well,  the  students  are 

tired  of  waiting They  want  to 

heard,  understood,  considered, 
answered,   and   followed. 


J&J  Jabber 

(A   Letter   to  a   Fighting 
Friend  in  Korea) 
Dear  George, 

Nothing  much  doing  back  here 
We  sure  envy  you  out  there  in 
Korea  -  right  in  the  thick  of  things. 
Bet  you  never  have  a  dull  moment. 
We  were  over  to  see  your  wife 
last  night  and  read  all  of  your 
letters.  They  were  a  bit  mushy, 
but  we  don't  blame  you.  Frances 
is  a  swell  girl.  Wonderful  figure, 
good  looks  and  personality.  The 
boys  still  whistle  at  her  when  she 
walks  down  the  street,  especially 
in  those  short  shorts  and  tops. 

One  of  the  guys  is  buying  your 
golf  clubs.  He  said  he  will  pick 
them  up  tomorrow,  and  he  paid 
Fran  $25  for  them.  That  is  more 
than  she  got  for  your  movie  camera 
and  projector. 

We  had  a  party  at  your  house 
yesterday,  and  Fran  sure  was  the 
life  of  the  party.  I  thought  she 
would  be  a  little  shaken  up  after 
the  accident  last  week  with  your 
new  Chevy,  but  you  would  never 
know  she  had  been  in  a  head-on 
collision  and  smashed  your  car  all 
to  heck.  The  other  driver  is  still 
n  the  hospital,  threatening  to  sue. 
Too  bad  Fran  forgot  to  pay  the 
nsuranee,  but  the  funny  part  is 
she  isn't  a  bit  worried.  We  all 
admire  her  courage  and  carefree 
attitude,  especially  he  willingness 
to  mortgage  the  house  to  pay  the 
bill.  Good  thing  you  gave  her 
power  of  attorney  before  you  left, 
real  thoughtful  of  you,  George.  .  .  . 
Well,  to  get  back  to  the  party,  you 
should  have  seen  Fran  give  her 
imitation  of  Gypsy  Rose  Lee.  She 
was  still  going  strong  when  we 
said  good-night  to  her  and  Claude. 
Guess  you  know  Claude  is  room- 
ing at  your  house  now.  It's  close 
to  his  work  and  he's  saving  a  lot 
of  money  by  not  having  to  pay 
board  and  room.  It  is  getting  late 
now,  so  we'll  stop.  We  can  see 
across  the  street  to  .your  front 
porch.  Fran  and  Claude  are 
having  a  night  cap,  I  guess.  Claude 
is  wearing  your  smoking  jacket  - 
the  one  that  used  to  be  your 
favorite. 

Well,  George,  wish  we  could  be 
over  there  with  you.  Lucky  guy. 
Give  those  Koreans  hell. 

Your  pals, 
J&J 
P.S.    Pay    no    attention    to    the 
rumor  that  Fran  is  expecting. 
Be  seeing  you  .... 
(Letter  borrowed  from  a   campus 
friend) 


WARE— Reid  Hall  girls  are  de- 
manding executive  positions. 
How  brazen  can  Freshwomen 
get? 


Letters  To  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

The  editors  of  the  ELM  are  en- 
titled to  receive  congratulations 
for  having  met  the  deadlines  for 
the  College  newspaper  publica- 
tions. Resulting  from  the  com- 
parison of  the  efficiency  and  punc- 
tuality of  the  present  staff  and 
previous  ones,  you  have  set  a  rec- 
ord! I  whole-heartedly  compli- 
ment you,  although  I  am  inclined 
to  disagree  with  the  editor  on  cer- 
tain aspects. 

Concerning  the  gossip  eolum 
which  the  ELM  does  not  have  I 
would  like  to  make  a  complaint. 
According  to  the  critics  from  the 
Columbia  Scholastic  Press  Asso- 
ciation, of  which  we  are  not  a 
member,  a  "Nosey  Rosey"  column 
is  outlawed-  or  frowned  upon.  As 
the  past  editor  of  the  ELM  has 
pointed  out:  When  a  line  or  two 
is  written  which  makes  good  gos- 
sip, most  of  the  readers  would  not 
be  interested  because  of  only  the 
few  people  which  they  may  con- 
cern. He  also  pointed  out  that 
those  types  of  things  would  be 
best  in  a  high  school  newspaper. 

On  the  other  hand,  our  College 
is  not  so  large  that  the  students 
who  read  the  paper  would  not 
know  the  people  involved.  We  are 
interested  in  a  larger  circulation 
(Continued  Page  4) 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  18,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Sho  men  Clinch  M  -  D  Playoff  Berth 


Fizz  Bars,  Bluebirds 
Lead   In   Intramurals 


by   Sam   Macera 

Joe  Szymanski's  Fizz  Bars  and 
Kenny  Popper's  Blue  Birds  con- 
tinue to  pace  the  Intramural  Bas- 
ketball League  as  all  teams  finish- 
ed their  seventh  game  of  an  eleven 
game  slate  played  under  the  Spoke 
system.  Both  teams  hug  up  vic- 
tory number  seven  and  have  yet 
to  be  defeated.  The  two  leaders 
were  scheduled  to  play  each  other 
yesterday. 

The  Fizz  Bars  added  three  vic- 
tories since  the  last  writing  to 
stay  on  top  of  the  heap.  They 
humbled  Lambda  Chi  48-29,  won 
over  the  Phi  Sig  Five  48-37,  and 
stopped  the  Kappa  Alpha  "A" 
team  40-34.  Meanwhile,  the  Blue 
Birds' kept  abreast  of  the  Fizz 
Bars  defeating  Foxwell  56-45  and 
romping  o^er  winless  G.  I.  Hall 
51-30. 

One  of  the  big  upsets  of  the 
season  saw  Lambda  Chi  knock 
favored  Theta  Chi  from  the  un- 
beaten ranks  39-37  as  Mouse  Bair 
paced  the  victors  with  16  counters. 
Led  by  Chuck  Covington,  the  KA 
"A"  team  stayed  right  in  the 
thick  of  the  fight  handing  Theta 
Chi  their  second  loss  43-37  and 
having  an  easy  time  over  hapless 
GI  Hall  59-16. 

The  Neat  Guys,  paced  by  Herm 
Schmidt,  the  league's  leading  scor- 


er, moved  closer  to  a  playoff  spot 
as  they  took  the  count  from  the 
Syndicate  48-38  and  turned  back 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  44-32.  In  the 
Theta  Chi  -  Trotters  game  play- 
ed earlier  this  week,  two  of  the 
league's  leading  scorers,  Shelly 
Goodman  and  Warren  Wasson 
hooked  up  in  a  scoring  duel.  Was- 
son poured  in  31  counters  as  the 
Oxmen  won  67-55  while  Goodman 
scored  27  for  the  losing  Trotters. 

In  other  games  played,  the  Phi 
Sigs  had  an  easy  time  with  the 
KA  "B"  team  winning  27-11;  Fox- 
well  outlasted  the  Syndicate  59- 
50,  and  the  KA  "B"  held  Lambda 
Chi  to  four  charity  tosses  in  the 
first  half  to  win  33-27. 

In  the  individual  scoring  race, 
Herm  Schmidt  leads  the  pack 
with  a  19.7  average.  His  closest 
competitors  are  Goodman  (Trot- 
ters 18.3)  and  Wasson  (Theta 
Chi  18.1).  Dave  Thomas  (Syn- 
dicate 15.3),  and  Chuck  King 
(Fizz  Bars  15.0)  round  out  the 
top  five. 

The  Blue  Birds  are  currently 
leading  for  team  scoring  honors 
with  328  counters,  closely  follow- 
ed by  Theta  Chi  who  has  amassed 
327  points.  Kappa  Alpha  "A" 
(320),  the  Trotters  (317),  and 
surprising  Foxwell  (315)  com- 
plete the  top  five. 


Jaywalking 
In 


Sports 


By  J.  "Dixie  Walker 

Although  last  season's  Sho'  quintet  was  ranked  third  in 
the  nation  among  small  colleges  in  shooting  percentages — 
a  45.3  mark — ,  averaged  over  eighty  points  a  game  and 
managed  to  score  over  a  hundred  points  in  a  game  four  times, 
the  fact  remains  that  the  team  had  a  losing  season.  They 
finished  with  a  7-11  overall  record,  although  their  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference  showing  enabled  them  to  gain  a  berth 
in  the  play-offs.  While  they  averaged  eighty  points  a  game, 
their  opponents  were  shooting  at  an  eighty-two  point  mean. 
Of  the  four  games  in  which  they  broke  the  century  mark, 
they  won  only  one. 

The  performance  of  the  1955-56  squad  forms  quite  a 
contrast.  The  team  has  no  player  approaching  state  scoring 
champion  Jack  Bergen's  twenty-six  point  average,  but  any 
player  onthe  squad  is  capable  of  breaking  the  ice  in  a 
crucial  game.  They  are  hitting  the  hoops  for  about  seventy 
points  a  game  at  a  40%  shooting  clip.  The  Sho'  team  has 
yet  to  score  a  hundred  points  in  a  game,  but  no  team  has 
scored  that  many  against  them. 

The  opinion  here  is  that  Coach  Ed  Athey's  return  to 
the  h.elm  has  made  the  difference.  Under  Athey,  the  team 
is  performing  as  a  unit.  They  are  now  among  the  top  three 
teams  in  the  M-D  Conference  and  have  their  eyes  fixed 
on  the  approaching  play-offs.  The  amiable  Athey  knows 
how  to  get  the  most  out  of  his  players,  but  at  the  same  time, 
does  not  adhere  to  the  old  "win  at  any  cost"  adage.  Needless 
to  say  Coach  Athey  is  a  great  credit  to  Washington  College. 
DIAMOND  CHIPS 

Coach  Tom  Kibler  called  the  initial  practice  of  the  1956 
baseball  squad  on  February  14  ...  No  less  than  seven 
basketball  players  will  be  out  for  baseball  this  season. 
They  include  Ron  Sisk,  Leo  Gillis,  Bob  Sullivan,  Roy  Hender- 
son, Rvrss  Summers,  Al  Bernard,  and  Lou  Borbely  .  .  .  Fred 
Van  Dusen,  the  diamond  sensation  from  New  York  who 
signed  with  the  Philadelphia  Phillies  has  departed  from 
the  Washington  College  campus  to  attend  the  Phillies' 
preseason  training  camp  at  Clearwater,  Florida,  with  44 
other  Phil  hopefuls.  Van  Dusen  is  the  only  outfielder  from 
the  group  to  be  selected  to  remain  for  the  regular  training 
season,  which  opens  March  1.  .  .  .  Roger  Smoot,  one  of 
Washington  College's  outstanding  athletes  and  scholars, 
is  descended  from  a  family  with  quite  an  athletic  background. 
Not  only  was  Rog's  father  a  great  athlete  here,  but  his 
grandfather,  Homer  Smoot,  was  so  good  a  baseball  player 
that  he  played  five  seasons  as  an  outfielder  in  the  major 
leagues.  In  1902,  his  rookie  year,  the  eldest  Smoot  played 
129  games  batted  .313  for  the  St.  Louis  Cardinals.  He 
followed  this  with  batting  marks  of  .296,  .281,  and  .311,  playing 
in  more  than  100  games  each  season.  He  bowed  from  the 
major  scene  in  1906  and  some  years  later  served  as  baseball 
coach  at  Washington  College.  .  .  .  Coach  Ed  Athey  has  been 
delighted  with  the  surprise  performances  of  the  W.  C.  Pep 
Band.  He  wishes  to  express  his  thanks  for  the  work  of  the 
band  through  this  column  and  hopes  that  the  half-time 
musical  interludes  will  continue. 


SUSQUEHANNA 
HERE  TONIGHT 

Washington  College  plays  host 
tonight  to  Susquehanna  Univer- 
sity of  Selingsgrove,  Pennsyl- 
vania. The  Sho'men,  smarting 
from  their  82-70  defeat  at  the 
hands  of  Loyola  College,  are  look- 
ing for  a  win  to  add  to  their  8-7 
overal  Irecord.  Pacing  the  Sho' 
five  tonight  will  be  their  5'8" 
guard  Joe  Seivold,  who  has  scor- 
ed 56  points  in  the  last  two  games. 
His  30  tallies  against  Loyola 
Thursday  night  was  the  highest 
total  scored  by  a  Sho'  player  this 
season.  Other  Washington  Col- 
lege stalwarts  include  the  high- 
bounding  Ebe  Joseph,  hero  of  the 
Baltimore  U.  thriller,  Bob  Sulli- 
van, Ron  Sisk  and  Leo  Gillis.  Roy 
Henderson,  a  6'3"  center,  Ken 
Solden  and  Bill  Davis,  both,  good 
Hoor  men,  can  be  counted  on  for 
much   relief  work. 

SHO'MEN  THIRD 
IN  MASON-DIXON 

By  Ronnie  Dratch 
Washingtpn  College  set  a  blister 
ing  pace  during  the  past  two  weeks 
winning  five  of  their  last  six  game: 
to  move  into  third  place  in  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference.  Close 
victories  over  American  U.,  Cath 
olic  U.,  and  the  Baltimore  Bees 
enabled  the  Sho'  five  to  emerge 
to  the  top  of  the  scramble  for 
third  place  and  almose  assure  them 
of  a   M-D   playoff   berth. 

The  Loyola  Greyhounds  hold 
down  the  top  spot  in  the  conference 
with  an  impressive  10-0  record. 
Mt.  St.  Mary's,  pre-season  favor 
tes  to  capture  the  M-D  title,  i 
second  with  an  9-1  slate,  their  only 
loss  being  a  thriller  to  Loyola, 
Loyola  10-0 

Mt.  St.  Mary's  9-1 

WASHINGTON  COLLEGE       8-3 
American  U.  6-3 

Hampden-Sydney  7-4 

Johns  Hopkins  4-3 

Catholic  U.  9-7 

Bridgewater  5-4 

Roanoke  5-4 

Towson  3-7 

Lynchburg  4-9 

Gallaudet  3-7 

Baltimore   U.  3-9 

Western  Maryland  2-7 

Randolph-Macon  1-11 


Beat  B.  U.  85  -  84  Meet 
Susquehanna  Tonight 


Diz(k)y 


Dallies 

by  Jerry  Yudizky 


Almost  thought  that  the  Bubble 
was  busted.  The  beer-bellied 
leader  of  W.  C.'s  champagne  music 
was  out  of  work  for  so  long  that 
the  students  were  beginning  to  get 
sober. 

In  other  words,  there  for  a  while 
it  seemed  that  the  school  band  had 
dis-banded.  It  probably  needed 
some  band-aids. 

The  absence  of  the  band's  hi-fi 
tones  was  a  low-blow  to  the  spect- 
ators. 

The  band  should  be  a  two  semes- 
ter course  _  Music  412-c  (and  hear, 
too).  It  would  be  the  only  course 
where  a  person  could  get  an  "F" 
and  be  happy  (as  long  as  it  was 
his  starting  note  and  not  his  final 
Lrrade.) 

The  basketball  team  was  play- 
ing better  when  it  didn't  have  to 
worry  about  half-time  competition. 

After  going  to  classes  all  day, 
the  band's  tones  sound  like  the 
sweetest  music  this  side  of  heaven. 
(Don't  know  what  they  sound  like 
to  those  who  think  that  going  to 
classes   is   heavenly!?!         , 


by    Sid    Friedman 

The  Washington  College  Sho'- 
men, playing  their  most  inspired 
ball  of  an  exciting  season,  de- 
feated the  University  of  Balti- 
more, 85-84,  on  February  14,  on 
the  losers'  court.  This  victory 
gavo  the  Sho'men  an  8-3  M-D  rec- 
ord and  assured  them  of  a  spot  in 
the  Conference  playoffs.  Tonight, 
the  Sho'  five  steps  outside  their 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  schedule 
to  play  host  to  Susquehanna  Uni- 
versity. 

With  just  three  seconds  re- 
maining ig^the  B.  U.  game,  and 
the  Sho'men  trailing  the  Bees  by 
one  point,  Ebe  Joseph  took  a  pass 
from  out  of  bounds  and  scored  on 
a  one  handed  jump  shot  to  provide 
the  margin  of  victory. 

During  the  third  quarter,  the 
Bees  led  by  nineteen  points,  but 
the  Sho'men  fought  back  valiantly 
to  offset  the  great  one-two  punch 
of  the  Bees'  Welsh  and  Moyer  who 
scored   56   points  between   them. 

Joe-Scivold  led  the  Washington 
College  scoring  with  26  points, 
Ronnie  Sisk  tallied  19,  Joseph  15 
and  Leo  Gillis  added  13  markers, 
Moyer  and  Welsh  paced  the  B.  U, 
scoring  with  31  and  26  points  re- 
spectively. 

Accounts   of   Washington      Col- 
lege games  played  after  the  mid- 
semester  vacation  follow: 
Mt.  St.  Mary's  85,  Sho'men  54 

A  great  second  half  shooting 
performance  by  Mt.  St.  Mary's 
enabled  them  to  humble  the  Sho1 
men,  85-54,  on  February  4.  The 
Sho'  quintet  led,  24-21,  with  but 
two  minutes  remaining  in  the  first 
half,  but  then  the  shooting  excel- 
lence of  the  Mounts  began  to  tell, 
Their  scoring  ace,  Jack  Sullivan, 
found  the  range  to  lead  the 
Mounts'  back  to  a  34-26  halftime 
lead.  They  completely  outclass- 
ed the  Sho'men  in  the  second  half. 
Sullivan  finished  with  26  points, 
while  Bob  Sullivan  and  Joe  Sei- 
vold paced  the  Sho'  effort  with  11 
points  each. 

Sho'men  79,  Catholic  U.  77 

The  Sho'men  opened  up  a  four- 
game  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
winning  streak  by  defeating  Cath- 
olic University,  79-77,  on  Febru- 
ary 6. 

In  this  hotly  contested  game, 
Ebe  Joseph  tallied  22  points  to 
lead  the  Sho'men  as  they  held  off 
a  last  quarter  rally  by  the  Catho- 
lic U.  five. 

JV's  Win  Three 
Highscore  Games 

By  Bili  Litsinger 

The  Washington  College  J.  V. 
basketball  team,  after  having 
played  11  games  and  posting  a  5 
won,  6  lost  record,  has  showed 
lot  of  spirit  and  improving  ability 
under  their  new  coach, Don  Chat- 
telier.  Over  their  last  five  games, 
they  won  3,  while  dropping  2.  The 
J.  V.'s  racked  up  a  74^-61  victory 
over  Wesley  Jr.  College,  scoring 
56  points  in  a  big  second  half. 
Fritz  Showers  led  the  scoring  with 
24markers  and  was  followed  by 
Bob  Bragg,  with  17,  and  Moose  Mix, 
with  10.  On  February  6th,  they 
dropped  a  contest  to  Bainbridge 
Prep,  73-67.  Mix  and  Basil  Wad- 
kovsky  paced  the  scoring  with  19 
and  12  points  respectively. 

Five  men  hit  in  double  figures 
as  the  J.  V.'s  trounced  Federals- 
burg  by  a  decisive  96-64  score. 
Bragg  tallied  18,  Gary  Frank,  Gus 
Skordas,  and  Mix  hit  for  15,  and 
Wadkovsky  added  14.  A  week 
later,  they  battered  the  Naval  Air  leap  of  15  feet. 


Balint  led  the  Catholic  U.  scor- 
ing with  20  points,  while  Joe  Sei- 
vold and  Bob  Sullivan  backed  up 
Joseph  with  15  and  14  points  re- 
spectively. 

Sho'men  65,   Baltimore  U.  63 

Washington  College  broke  a 
four-year  jinx  as  they  defeated 
the  University  of  Baltimore,  65- 
63,  on  February  8th. 

Neither  team  could  gain  an  ad- 
vantage in  the  first  half,  as  both 
teams  continuely  missed  their 
shots.  The  half  ended  with  the 
score  knotted,  26-all.  At  the  be- 
ginning of  the  second  half,  the 
Atheymen  began  to  find  the  mark 
ami  built  up  a  lead.  They  had  to 
withstand  a  Bee's  rally  that  was 
led  by  the  scoring  spurt  of  Pip 
Moyer,  but  they  tightened  in  the 
clutch  moments  and  tucked  the 
victory  away. 
Weil    Chester    92,    Sho'men    80 

Again  finding  trouble  with  non- 
conference  teams,  the  Sho'  five 
was  defeated  by  West  Chester 
State  Teachers  College  on  Febru- 
ary 11th. 

Sparked  by  Ebe  Joseph,  Leo 
Gillis,  and  Ken  Solden,  the  Sho'- 
men remained  within  striking 
distance  as  the  first  half  ended 
with  West  Chester  leading,  53-46. 

West  Chester  did  not  have  much 
height,  but  their  consistent  out- 
side shooting  and  skillful  ball 
handling  spelled  defeat  for  the 
Sho'men. 

Freshman  Ken  Solden  led  the 
Sho'  scoring  as  he  hit  for  16 
points.  Leo  Gillis  and  Ebe  Jos- 
eph added  14  and  10  points  re- 
spectively. 


BOX  SCORE 

WASHINGTON 

G    P    T 

Joseph,  f 

.6     3  16 

Sisk,  f             

7     5   19 

Bernard)  f 

.10     2 

Sullivan,  c 

.10     2 

Henderson,  c 

.328 

Sievold,   g   _ 

10  6  26 

Gillis,  g 
Totals  _ 

5     3   13 

33  19  85 

BALTIMORE    U. 

G    P    T 

Welsh,  f  _        

.8     9  25 

Moyer,  f          

_  7  27  31 

Travis,   f  _      __ 

1     0     2 

■rfugustine,  c 

2     15 

Spiegal,  g                 —  . 

5     1  11 

Geraghty,  g           . 

2     5     9 

Cornelius,   g 

Totals 

0     1      1 

26  34  84 

Sho'  Track  Team 
Runs  Fourth  In 
Washington  Meet 

By  Bill  Miller 

After  spending  a  hectic  evening 
of  travel  and  worry.  Coach  Don 
Chattelier  was  pleased  to  see  the 
Sho'men  nose  out  two  teams  to 
finish  fourth  in  the  mile  relay  at 
the  Washington  Stars'  9th  annual 
meet  on  January  21. 

A  four  man  team  made  the  trip. 
Comprising  the  team  were  Jay 
Cuccia,  Tom  Crouse,  Joe  Thompson, 
and  Ian  McLaren,  all  freshmen. 
Although  these  freshmen  prospects 
brought  back  no  honors  for  Wash- 
ngton  College,  they  did  gain  much 
experience. 

The  team  arrived  at  the  National 
Guard  A rmory  at  7 :  50  A.  M., 
dressed  quickly,  and  was  allowed 
to  enter  the  race  at  7:55  A.  M. 
after  a   "false  start"  delayed  the 


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PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  FEBRUARY  18,  1956 


The  Loyal  Opposition 


By  Tom  Jones 


Much  has  been  said  about  the 
progress  that  Washington  College 
has  made  in  the  last  few  years, 
and  this  self-praise  is  largely 
justified,  but,  whenever  progress 
is  made  as  rapidly  as  it  has  been 
made  here,  there  are  inevitable 
lags.  Facets  of  college  life  do  not 
improve  as  rapidly  as  others,  and 
the  results  can  be  highly  an- 
achronistic. 

In  many  ways,  the  regulation  of 
the  students  here  is  positively 
Moyen  Age.  1  understand  that,  us 
of  this  semester,  the  girls  are  to 
be  allowed  slightly  longer  hours, 
but,  like  the  French  concessions  in 
North  Africa,  it  is  probably  too 
little  and  unquestionably  too  late. 
However,  there  are  other  matters 
of  student  regulation  even  more 
pressing. 

One  of  the  worst  of  these  is 
compulsory  assembly  attendance. 
Seniors  have  been  forgiven  this 
requirement,  as  were  juniors  for 
the  time  when  the  balcony  was  so 
benevolant  as  to  sag,  but,  for  the 
majority,  there  is  but  one  assembly 
cut  allowed  each  semester.  Let  us 
look  at  the  program  from  the 
point  of  view  of  everyone  who  is 
interested,  to  see  if  there  can  be 
any  justification  for  making  it 
compulsory. 

In  this  year  alone,  how  many 
speakers  have  opened  their  remarks 
by  wishing  that  they  were  not 
speaking  to  a  "captive  audience"? 
What  is  more,  how  many  organi- 
zations do  not  have  an  assembly 
program  for  fear  of  such  an 
audience?  Nothing  is  so  un- 
pleasant as  speaking  to  someone 
who  has  cotton,  either  physical  or 
intellectual,  in  his  ears.  And  yet 
we  persist  in  insulting  visiting 
speakers  with  such  listeners. 

There  are  two  kinds  of  people 
in  Bill  Smith  Auditorium  every 
Thursday  morning,  those  who  want 
to  be  there,  and  those  who  want  to 
be  at  Washington  College  enough 
to  come  anyway.  The  opinion 
of  the  latter  for  the  program  need 
not  be  enlarged  upon.  Even  the 
former  lose  much  by  being  sur- 
rounded by  their  unintei-ested 
schoolmates,  for,  with  no  more 
than  fifty  percent  audience  partici 
pation,  a  speech  never  come  alive. 
There  is  a  dead  atmosphere  about 
the  whole  procedure.  And  this  is 
the  least  harm  that  can  be  done 
to  the  interested,  the  extreme  being 
illustrated  by  my  encounter  with 
a  group  of  giggling  freshmen  who, 
forced  to  attend  the  last  concert, 
determined  to  enjoy  themselves 
anyway. 

Finally,    there    is    the    point    of 


Dean's  List  Shows 
16  Seniors  Cited 

Twenty-eight  were  placed  on  the 
Dean's  List  at  the  end  of  the 
first  semester.  Included  are  six- 
teen seniors,  three  juniors,  foui 
sophomores,  and  five  freshmen. 
The  following  are  the  students  who 
received  an  index  of  2.500  or  better 
and  were  placed  on  the  Dean's 
List:  Seniors,  Charles  Barton  2.625, 
Les  Bell  2.764,  Ken  Bunting  2.800, 
Emily  Dryden  3.000,  Sondra 
Duvall  2.750,  Dave  Fields  2.900, 
John  Howard  3.000,  Joe  Keller 
2.611,  Roger  Kinhart  3.000,  Joan 
Kramer  2.671,  James  Leonard 
2.625,  Harvey  Samis  2.588,  Roger 
Smoot  2.928,  Robert  Sullivan  2.500, 
Joe  Szymanski  2.835,  Ron  Thomas 
2.642,  Juniors,  Charles  King  2.812, 
Barbara  Long  3.000,  Paul  Proom 
2.812,  Sophomores,  Eva  Corliss 
2.687,  Tom  Elmore  2.875,  Pete 
Reicks  2.625,  Arnold  Sten  2.500, 
Freshmen,  Tony  Byles  2.812,  Bruce 
Cooperman  2.812,  Sally  Groome 
2.625,  Judy  McCready  2.812, 
Barbara   Wyatt  2.812. 


view  of  the  college.  It  might  be 
said  that  the  assembly  program  is 
an  essential  part  of  a  liberal  ed- 
ucation, both  religious  and  secular. 
I  do  not  believe  that  this  is  the 
case.  In  the  first  place,  I  do  not 
believe  that  you  can  teach  most 
students  anything  without  giving 
them  an  examination  in  it.  Second- 
ly, 1  do  not  believe  that  the  dog- 
matic presentation  of  religion,  by 
Bible  readings  and  prayers,  can 
be  construed  as  liberal  in  any  sense. 
Finally,  I  do  not  believe  that  true 
education  can  be  conveyed  by  the 
lecture  method. 

Therefore,  let  us  have  done 
with  compulsory  assembly  atten- 
dance, a  practice  too  long  followed 
n  so  liberal  an   institution. 


Convocation 

became  director  of  the  New  York 
State  Historical  Association,  and 
two  years  later  was  named  editor 
nd  librarian  of  the  Historical 
Society  of  Pennsylvania,  Philadel- 
phia, one  of  this  country's  great 
repositories  of  American  historical 
resources. 

Dr.  Boyd  is  also  on  the  Advisory 
Committee  of  the  Franklin  Delano 
Roosevelt  Library.  He  was  editor 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Magazine  of 
History  and  Biography  for  five 
years. 

He  is  one  of  the  originators  of 
the  "Fannington  Plan",  designed 
to  bring  to  America  at  least  one 
copy  of  every  scholarly  book  pub- 
lished any  place  in  the  world. 

Among  his  important  public- 
ations are  Susquehanna  Company 
Papers,  four  volumes  (1930-31; 
Indian  Treaties  Printed  by  Ben- 
jamin Franklin  (with  Carl  Van 
Doren,  1938);  Anglo-American 
Union  (1941);  and  The  Declara- 
tion of  Independence:  Evolution 
of  the  Text  (1943,  a  second  edi 
tion   1945). 


Students  Urged  To 
Take  Deferment  Test 

Applications  for  the  Selective 
Service  draft  deferment  test,  to 
be  given  at  Washington  College  on 
April  19,  must  be  filled  in  and 
submitted  no  later  than  Monday, 
March  5. 

The   purpose   of   the   test   is   to 

ovide  evidence  for  the  local 
selective  boards  so  they  may  con- 
ider  student  deferments  for  mili- 
tary registrants. 

Only  those  students  who  are 
satisfactorily  pursuing  a  full-time 
course  of  instruction  and  who  have 
not  taken  the  test  previously  are 
eligible  to  apply  for  the  test. 

Application  forms  may  be  ob- 
tained at  the  Chestertown  draf? 
board  office  which  is  located  above 
Bartley's  card  and  newspaper  shop 
(across  High  Street  from  Otis' 
Barber  Shop). 


Anniversary 

part,  modeling  the  fashions  popular 
these  last  250  years.  Several  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty  are  helping 
out  with  the  preparations,  mostly 
as  committee  chairmen. 

As  preparations  are  now  in  full 
swing  any  students  desiring  to 
participate  in  the  celebration  or  to 
assist  in  any  way  should  consult 
Dr.  Clark,  that  they  might  be 
directed  to  the  proper  committee 
chairmen. 


Letter  To  Editor 

of  the  paper  and  most  of  the 
readers  on  the  Washington  Col- 
lege Campus  would  be  very  inter- 
ested in  knowing  what's  going  on. 
Besides  all  this,  let  some  of  the 
things  the  students  do  be  brought 
to  the  surface.  It  will  eventually 
get  around  by  word  of  mouth  any- 
way! Let  the  intellects  who  sit 
in  their  rooms  and  study  all  the 
time  get  the  lowdown  on  a  few 
things!  To  me  a  gossip  column 
would  seem  no  worse  than  J&J 
Jabber  which  usually  deals  with 
something  about  the  Bluebird 
(which  at  this  point  has  won  first 
place  over  the  American  Eagle!). 
Along  with  T.  J.,  I  am  an  ardent 
cader  of  the  paper  and  hope  to 
be  for  three  more  years.  A  few 
of  the  critics  in  Reid  Hall  are 
troubled  by  the  recessive  traits 
of  their  college  paper.  Most  like- 
ly they  will  be  a  part  of  the  pub- 
lications division  in  the  next  few 
years  and  they  are  already  looking 
for  places  where  improvements 
can  be  made.  In  order  to  show 
those  persons  who  feel  that  the 
student  body  has  no  interest  in  the 
school's  publications,  that  the  in- 
terest is  increasing,  the  occupants 
of  Reid  Hall  will  continue  to  sub- 
mit material  for  publication.  Al- 
though we  can  not  assure  you 
that  this  material  will  be  of  high 
literary  value,  we  will  endeavor 
to  make  it  of  benefit  to  the  paper. 
Pat  Shaffer, 
(Authorized  by  a  few  of  the 
Reid  Hall  Critics). 


Tests 

cations  must  be  received  by  the 
Educational  Testing  /  Service  in 
Princeton,  N.  J.  by  jVpril  13. 
Testing  centers  in  this  area  will  be: 
George  Washington  U.,  Johns 
Hopkins  U.,  and  U.  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

Application    forms    and    lurcher 
information   on   the   Graduate   Re- 
cord Examination  may  be  obtained 
in    Dean    Doyle's   office. 
Medical     College     Admission     Test 

Students  seeking  admission  to 
medical  colleges  for  entrance  in  the 
fall  of  1957  (this  would  apply  to 
present  Juniors)  should  submit 
their  application  for  the  1956 
Medical  College  Admission  Test  as 
soon  as  possible.  No  application 
can  be  guaranteed  acceptance  after 
April  21,  1956,  the  date  by  which 
all  applications  should  be  in  to  the 
Educational  Testing  Service.  , 

Further  information  concerning 
location  of  centers  where  the  tests 
are  held,  fees,  etc.,  may  be  obtained 
in  the  Dean's  office  or  by  writing 
to:  Medical  College  Admission  Test, 
Educational  Testing  Service,  20 
Nassau  St.,  Princeton,  N.  J. 

Non-white  people  more  than  65 
years  old  make  up  7  per  cent  of 
that  age  group  in  the  United 
States  compared  to  10  per  cent 
among   the   total   population. 

Accidents  took  92,000  U.  S. 
lives  in   1955. 


Continuous 

Quality 


Dear  Sir: 

The  very  kind  editorial  in  the 
last  issue  of  THE  ELM  fully  mer- 
its a  note  of  appreciation.  May 
I  express  my  personal  thanks  for 
the  comments  contained  therein. 
My  only  hope  is  that  what  has 
been  for  me  a  very  pleasant  stu- 
dent-faculty relationship  justifies 
in  some  small  way  those  opinions. 

At  the  end  of  five  and  one-half 
years  of  service  on  the  Washing- 
ton College  faculty,  less  one  year, 
W51-1952,  on  leave,  I  should  like 
to  express  my  best  wishes  to  the 
students,  past  and  present,  and  to 
my  fellow  faculty  members  with 
whom  I  have  worked  over  these 
years.  It  has  been  a  rewarding 
experience  to  know,  and  learn 
with,  each  and  every  one  of  you. 

I  shall  miss  Washington  College 
even  though  I  am  most  anxious 
to  move  on  to  new  shores.  Good 
luck  to  all  of  you. 

Edward  R.  Padgett. 

The  birth  rate  in  Italy  drop- 
ped from  30.8  per  1,000  people 
in  1922  to  23.5  in  1940  in 
spite  of  baby  bonuses  offered  by 
the    Mussolini    regime. 


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Elm 


VOL.  XXIX,  No.  8 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  3,  1956 


ODK  Honors 
Three  Here 

Omicron  Delta  Kappa  initiated 
three/  new  members  on  Thursday, 
March  1,  after  tapping  ceremon- 
ies held  at  assembly.  One  stu- 
dent, Al  Albertson,  was  initiated; 
ttie  other  two  men  were  Mr.  Nor- 
man "Doc"  James  and  Dr.  Phillip 
J.  Wingate,  '33,  guest  speaker  at 
the  assembly, 

Dr.  Wingate,  a  former  editor  of 
The  Elm,  is  an  industrial  chemist 
with  Dupont  and  was  honored  sev- 
eral years  ago  by  this  college  for 
his  outstanding  achievements  as 
an  alumnus.  During  his  talk 
Thursday  he  impressed  upon  the 
students  the  necessity  for  a  bal- 
ance of  leadership  in  all  aspects  of 
life. 

Mr.  Norman  James,  assistant 
professor  of  English,  was  honor- 
ed at  Thursday's  assembly  as  was 
Al  Albertson,  Editor-in-Chief  of 
The  Elm  and  president  of  Theta 
Chi   fraternity. 


Caporoso  Elected 
By  Lambda  Chi 

Jerry  Caporoso  was  elected 
president  of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha 
on  February  6.  He  will  succeed 
Jack  Hunter  in  that  capacity 
representing  that  fraternity  in  all 
campus  activities.  Joe  Keller  will 
be  succeeded  in  the  vice  presidency 
by  Mike  Kochek,  who  has  been 
ritualist  during  the  past  year. 
Berky  Kenny  was  re-elected  for 
the  post  of  secretary. 

Taking  over  the  position  of 
treasurer  in  the  coming  year  will 
be  Roy  Pippen,  who  succeeds 
Bernie  Mitchell.  Sam  Macera  now 
holds  the  post  of  pledge  trainer 
which  will  be  taken  over  by  Al 
Sharp.  Chuck  Foley  was  elected 
social  chairman,  succeeding  Roy 
Pippen,  and  Sonny  Usilton  was 
chosen  as  ritualist. 

Jerry  Caporoso,  in  addition  to 
his  other  duties  as  president,  will 
continue  to  serve  as  rush  chairman 
in  a  temporary  status. 


Greeks  Pledge  92  New  Members 


THREE  NEW  MEMBERS  tapped  into  Omicron  Delta  Kappa  at 
Thursday's  Assembly.  Left  to  right,  Mr.  Norman  James,  English 
Professor;  Dr.  Philip  J.  Wingate,  '33,  guest  speaker,  presently  an 
industrial    chemist    with    duPont;    and    Al    Albertson. 


Theta  Chi's  Elect 
Al  Albertson  Prexy 

Elected  president  of  Theta  Ch 
recently  was  Al  Albertson.  He 
takes  over  this  post  from  Roger 
Smoot  Bob  Beaton,  the  present 
secretary,  was  chosen  as  treasurer 
for  the  coming  year  and  the  new 
vice  president  will  be  Dick  Farrow. 

Albertson  is  succeeded  in  the 
secretaryship  by  Chico  Rovira. 
The  present  incumbents  of  the 
posts  of  vice  president  and  treas- 
urer are  Bob  Beaton  and  Hezzy 
Howard,  respectively.  Bruce  Bed- 
dow  will  fill  the  position  of  cor- 
responding secretary. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
Re-elects  Winkler 

The  recent  elections  of  the  officers 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  resulted  in 
the  re-election  of  Jack  Winkler 
as  president  of  that  group.  Bob 
Colburn,  the  present  vice  president, 
was  re-elected  to  that  position. 
Jerry  Yudizky  is  the  present 
secretary  and  will  be  succeeded  by 
Bob  Gillespie.  Jack  Becker  takes 
over  the  post  of  treasurer,  now 
held  by  Bob  Shockley. 

Mickey  Anderson  is  succeeded  as 
sentinel  by  Kenny  Barrett,  and 
Bucky  Ford  was  re-elected  as 
inductor. 


Award  Contract 
For  Dorm  Work 

A  low  bid  of  $341,000  has  been 
accepted  by  the  Board  of  Visitors 
and  Governors  for  a  new  wing  to 
Somerset  House.  Final  approval 
of  the  bid  must  come  from  the 
State,  since  it  is  financing  a  $300, 
000  loan  for  the  Somerset  ex- 
pansion. The  remaining  amount 
will  come  from  college  funds. 

A.  W.  Josephs,  Inc.,  of  Dover, 
Delaware,  submitters  of  the  low 
bid,  are  scheduled  to  begin  con- 
struction immediately  upon  re- 
ceiving word  of  State  approval. 
Although  the  specifications  allow 
nine  months  for  the  completion  of 
the  work,  it  is  hoped  that  the  new 
wing,  which  will  house  thirty  six 
men,  will  be  available  for  use  by 
the  start  of  school  next  September. 

This  is  the  first  of  a  series  of 
additions  and  renovations  designed 
to  provide  more  and  better  quarters 
for  the  men  students.  When  com- 
pleted, the  three  fraternities  along 
Washington  Ave.  will  choose  amonj 
themselves  to  decide  which  will 
move  into  the  wing.  Present  plans 
also  call  for  moving  the  men  from 
either  Middle  or  East  Hall  to  the 
new  wing  to  permit  the  renovation 
of  first  one  hall  and  then  the  other. 
With  the  renovation  of  Middle  and 
East  Halls,  the  two  remaining 
Washington  Ave.  fraternities  will 
move,  and  "Dorm  Hill"  will  become 
"Fraternity  Hill".  The  present 
fraternity  houses  will  then  be  made 
into  attractive  apartments  for 
faculty  members. 


Clark  Calls  Action 
An  Injustice 

Professor  Charles  B.  Clark  has 
told  the  StudentCouncil  that  he 
has  been  misjudged  and  that  the 
college's  president,  Dr.  D.  Z.  Gib- 
son, has  been  ill-advised,  regarding 
the  former's  deposition  as  history 
and  political  science  department 
head.  Dr.  Clark  stated  his  ob- 
jections last  week  to  a  special 
closed  session  of  the  Council. 

The  Council  previously  had 
heard  President  Gibson  explain 
that  department  chairman  are  ad- 
ministrative officials  only,  and  thus 
are  removable  at  will. 

Dr.  Clark  said  that  he  was 
"shocked"  when  he  was  informed 
of  the  president's  decision  to  re- 
move his  chairmanship.  None  of 
the  reasons  had  anything  to  do 
with  his  work  as  head,  he  an 
nounced,  adding  that  if  he  thought 
he  had  fallen  short  in  his  duty  he 
would  have  approved  a  change. 

During  the  meeting  he  refrain- 
ed from  mentining  particulars  be- 
cause,  he  said,  he  didn't  wish  to  in- 
volve  anyone's   past   conduct. 

Dr.   Clark,  department  head  for 


The  new  pledges  for  the  fraterni- 
ties and  sororities  were  selected 
last  week  when  the  final  bids  came 
from  the  office  of  the  dean  and  the 
pledging  ceremonies  were  held. 
This  preliminary  initiation  was 
leld  by  the  fraternities  from  M on- 
lay until  Tuesday  {February  20 
and  21)  for  12  hours.  The  soror- 
ity pledges  were  "silenced"  from 
Thursday  night  until  Friday  night 
f  the  same  week.  The  final  for- 
mal ceremony  for  the  sororities 
was  the  pledging  on  the  evening 
of   February  27. 

Sororities  welcomed  the  follow- 
ing  pledges: 

Alpha  Chi  Omega,  president,  Doris 
Hall  -  13  pledges 

Phyllis  Burgess,  Susan  Elliott, 
Virginia  Gilmore,  Ellen  Green, 
Sally  Ann  Groome,  Helen  Hull, 
Regina  Jerumanis,  Rena  Knicker- 
bocker, Mary  Elizabeth  Norton, 
Joan  Russell,  Eleanor  Sewell,  Eva 
Shenberg,  Elizabeth  Young. 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi,  president, 
Bobbie  Anderson  -  lfi  pledges 

Betty  Baird,  Ann  Branch. 
Bernice  Hindman,  Joan  Hubbard, 
Ann  Jones,  Helen  Latimer,  Peggy 
Leverage,  Judy  McCready,  Mary 
Jo  Moore,  Ann  Samuels,  Joan 
Samuels,  Ann  Schreiber,  Pat 
Shaffer,  Jackie  Stewart,  Sandy 
White,   Barbara  Wyatt. 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  president,  Emily 
Dryden  -  11   pledges 

Beverly  Bowden,  Emily  Brimer, 
Carol    Christensen,    Marjie    Felix, 


Anne  Funlcey,  Julie  Ludwig,  Jane 
Rayner,  Sandy  Sorenson,  Toni 
Stallone,  Ellen  Jo  Sterling,  Natalie 
Wadkovsky. 

The  following  fraternities  re- 
ceived  these  new  pledges: 

Kappa  Alpha,  president  Less  Bell 
HI  pli'dgi's 

Raymond  Baldwin,  Robert  Bragg, 
Tom  Crouse,  Richard  Devine, 
Charles  Downs,  Douglas  Gates, 
James  Hind,  James  Holloway, 
Melvin  Hunter,  Clarke  Johnson, 
Warren  Mix,  James  Murphy,  Oliver 
Robinson,  Gilbert  Ryan,  James 
Scott,    Ralph    Skovrias. 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha,  president, 
Jerry  Caporoso  -  8  pledges 

Ronald  Cook,  Ronald  Doub. 
Robert  LeCates,  Jerry  Mark.ii, 
William  Miller.  Ronald  O'Leary, 
Hugh    Shores,    Charles    Stow. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa,  president,  Jack 
Winkler  -  13  pledges 

Robert  Belsley,  Robert  DeVaux, 
Edgar  Dryden,  Robert  Gordon, 
Dan  Haupt,  Dave  Hyer,  Charles 
Lyons,  William  Pfeiffer,  John 
Pomeroy,  Richard  Price,  John 
Proctor,  Robert  Tyson,  Lloyd 
Wright. 

Theta       Chi,       president, 
Albestson  -  14  pledges 

Mike  Causey,  Robert  Cleacer, 
George  Cuccia,  John  Davie,  Emory 
Hatch,  James  F.  Lewis,  James  W. 
Lewis,  Roger  Gildersleeve,  Robert 
Emory,  John  McKenna,  Herbert 
Moore,  Robert  Moore,  William 
Moriarty,  Joseph  Sievc-ld. 


Al 


ten  years,  said  that  his  integrity 
had  been  questioned,  that  he  had 
been  called  an  "emotional  case" 
and  an  "embittered  man",  and  that 
he  supposedly  had  undermined  the 
school  administration  in  his  class 
and    other    activities. 

Denying  all  this,  he  defended 
himself  by  reciting  his  career  to 
show  his  loyalty  to-  the  school. 
As  a  student  at  W.C.,  he  was 
graduated  with  honors  and  received 
received  an  award  for  enhancing 
campus  morals.  After  earning  his 
graduate  degrees  he  served  with 
the  Marine  Corps  overseas  in  in- 
telligence work,  receiving  two 
citations.  He  returned  to  teach  at 
W.  C,  he  said,  at  considerable 
financial  sacrifice.  He  pointed  out 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


Dadrian  Resigns; 
To  Continue 


Study 


Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president 
of  Washington  College,  received 
the  resignation  of  Dr.  Vahakn  U. 
Dadrian,  assistant  professor  of 
sociology  on  February  8,  to  be 
effective  at  the  end  of  this  academic 
year. 

Dr.  Dadrian  stated  that  he  in- 
tends next  year  to  write  his  second 
doctoral  dissertation  in  political 
economy  at  the  University  of 
Zurich,  where  he  has  completed  all 
his  course  requirements.  For  this 
work  Professor  Dadrian  feels  he 
should  be  near  a  large,  specialized 
library. 

President  Gibson  said  the  re- 
signation is  yet  to  be  acted  upon 
by  the  Visitors  and  Governors. 


Strindberg  Play  is  Set 
For  Three  Performances 


International  Theater  Month 
will  be  observed  at  Washington 
College  with  the  Washington 
Players'  production  of  August 
Strindberg's  three  act.  tragedy, 
"The  Father",  on  Thursday,  Fri- 
day and  Saturday,  March  8,  9,  10, 
in  William  Smith  Auditorium. 

Harvey  Samis,  Jr.,  director  of 
the  play,  will  attempt  a  unique 
rendition  of  the  Swedish  play- 
wright's work.  Instead  of  trying 
to  sell  the  audience  a  stereotyped 
and  unbalanced  impression  of  the 
play  and  its  characters,  Samis  has 
worked  out  many  subtle  levels,  so 
-arranged  that  all  types  of  persons 
and  minds  will  be  appealed  to  and 
each  person  in  the  audience  will 
be  able  to  form  his  own  inter- 
pretation. 

An  example  of  this  appears  in 
the  role  of  the  wife,  Laura.  She 
is  generally  portrayed  as  having 
a  crafty  and  clever  animal  instinct 
that  completely  dominates  the 
father  at  all  times  and  brings 
about   his    eventual    ruin.      Samis, 


however,  has  developed  the  wife  as 
a   well-rounded   individual. 

A  series  of  conflicts  builds  up 
several  stirring  and  shocking 
situations,  of  which  the  closing 
scene  is  one  of  the  most  dramatic 
and  difficult  to  be  attempted  on 
the  local  stage.  The  over-all  con- 
flict is  that  between  rational  man 
and  irrational  woman  and  the  in- 
ability of  the  rational  mind  to 
cope  with  the  intuitive  mind  of 
woman. 

Strindberg's  plays  are  rarely 
done  in  the  popular  theater,  pri- 
marily because  of  the  difficulty 
involved  in  acting  and  following 
his  inadequate  stage  directions 
There  is,  however,  intense  literary 
and  magnetic  magnitude  in  his 
work. 

In  proving  that  good  literature 
is  good  theater,  director  Samis 
has  established  these  evaluations: 
have  you  broadened  a  person's 
outlook?  have  you  contributed  to 
his  basic  knowledge?  have  you 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


Notice- 
Telephone  Firm 
Seeks  Graduates 

The  Chesapeake  and  Potomac 
Telephone  Co.  is  interested  in  senior 
men  majoring  in  chemistry.physics, 
or  mathematics  for  positions  in  the 
engineering  department.  They  are 
also  interested  in  both  senior  men 
and  women  for  training  in  re- 
sponsible administrative  positions. 
The  women  should  realize  that  the 
jobs  could  eventually  lead  to  quite 
well-paying  positions. 

Students  interested  in  obtaining 
more  information  about  the  oppor- 
tunities available  with  the  tele- 
phone company  should  give  their 
name  to  Dean  Doyle's  secretary 
so  that  Mr.  Matt,  of  the  company, 
can  arrange  an  interview  at  the 
school.  Those  interested  can  also 
phone  Mr.  Matt  at  the  local  office, 
or  visit  him  in  person. 


Notice- 
Course    Dropping    Deadline 

The  deadline  for  dropping 
courses  without  getting  a  failing 
grade  has  been  tentatively  set  as 
Saturday,  March  10. 

As  explained  by  Mr.  Foster,  this 
is  equivalent  to  what  would  have 
been  the  first  grade  period  plus 
one  week,  which  is  the  way  the 
system  worked  under  the  old 
monthly-grade  pattern. 


Spring  Vacation 

Monday,  April  2,  is  for  traveling 
back  to  school  from  the  Spring 
vacation.  Classes  will  resume  their 
regular  schedule  on  Tuesday,  April 
3.  This  is  in  correction  of  the 
calendar  that  is  in  the  1955-51! 
college  catalog.  The  vacation  be- 
gins at  the  close  of  classes  on 
Saturday,  March  24,  as  listed  in 
the  calendar. 


PAGE  2 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  3,  1956 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 

Editor-in-Cfiicf         _-.----  Al  Albertmon 

News  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor -  SARAH  Sachse 

Sports  Editor       --------        Dixie  Walker 

Circulation  Manager        - Roy  Pippkn 

Business  Manager Buddy  Sparks 

News   Staff   —    Betty    Warren,    Kakie    Brackett,    Berky    Kenny,    Bill 

Coleman,  George  HanaU 
Feature  Staff  —  Jerry  Levin,  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Alspach,  Boo 
Locker,  Myra  Bonhage,  Jim  Fowke,  Pat  Shaffer,  Emily 
Dry  den,  Carol  Knisely,  Carolyn  Walls,  Leslie  Hoffmann, 
Charlie  Stowe,  Treeva  Wishart,  Pat  Shaffer 
Sports  Staff  —  Sam  Macera,  Sid  Friedman,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Bill 
Miller,  Bill  Litsinger,  Roy  Pippen. 

THE  CASE  FOR  CONSERVATISM 

Many  students  have  criticized  the  Elm  because  it  doesn't 
have  enough  snap,  crackle  and  pop.  There  are  two  ways  the 
criticism  can  be  viewed.  First,  conservatism  can  be  reflected 
in  the  tone  of  the  writing — either  mild,  strong,  or  violent. 
Second,  the  paper  can  take  an  obvious  stand  on  a  partisan  or 
controversial  subject  by  giving  disproportionate  space  and 
attention  to  them;  or  it  can  support  the  causes  toward  which 
its  editors  and  publishers  are  sympathetic. 

Both  trends  are  dying  a  slow  death  in  American  news- 
papers. The  fire-breathing  editor  is  becoming  as  obsolete  as 
the  fringed  surrey,  and  for  a  good  reason.  The  high  level  of 
present-day  adult  education  enables  a  great  majority  of  the 
people  to  make  independent  decisions  if  the  facts  are  presented 
to  them  in  a  sober,  accurate  and  unbiased  manner  (which 
should  be  the  proper  goal  of  any  newspaper).  The  pro- 
position is  based  on  the  assumption  that  the  well  educated 
adult  takes  time  to  read  the  facts. 

The  Elm  is  therefore  committed  to  the  middle  way,  in 
which  slanted  news  is  avoided.  The  paper's  policy,  if  it  can  be 
stated,  is  objective  reporting  and  simplification  without  inter- 
pretation. That  is  the  only  safe  policy  that  will  result  in 
satisfying  the  greatest  number  of  readers  and  offending 
minimum  of  them. 

There  are,  to  be  sure,  worthy  causes  that  deserve  the 
support  of  the  press.  They  are  best  supported  and  explained 
in  editorials.  But  even  there  care  must  be  exercised.  Launch- 
ing an  all-out  attack  on  anything  less  than  obvious  political 
or  social  injustice,  for  example,  is  not  good  editorial  policy. 

The  primary  purpose  of  the  Elm  is  to  provide  journalistic 
experience  for  the  members  of  its  staff.  But,  since  all  of  the 
students  must  give  financial  support  to  the  Elm  while  only 
a  few  can  write  for  it,  there  are  good  grounds  for  considering 
the  students'  reasonable  demands  concerning  their  newspaper. 

CAUSE  FOR  ALARM 

The  assistant  fire  chief  of  the  Chestertown  Volunteer  Fire 
Department  has  pointed  out  the  need  for  some  audible  alarm 
in  each  of  the  College's  dormitories.  Such  a  system  would 
alert  all  the  occupants  of  the  building  at  any  hour  of  the 
day,  and  it  shouldn't  be  extremely  expensive.  If  it  saved  one 
life  it  would  justify  itself. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 


In  the  ELM  spotlight  this 
week  is  a  senior  who  is  represented 
in  nearly  every  phase  of  college 
life,  Emily  Dryden.  An  active 
.staff  member  on  the  college  publi- 
cations since  her  freshman  year, 
when  she  came  to  W.  C.  from 
Stockton,  Maryland,  Emily  was 
feature  editor  of  the  ELM  and  of 
the  PEGASUS  this  year.  Since 
athletics  are  also  an  important 
part  of  Emily's  activities  she  has 
been  on  the  G.  I.  A.  A.  Board  for 
four  years  and  has  been  president 
for  two.  For  her  participation  in 
hockey  and  basketball  Emily  was 
ehoosen  Best  All  Around  Athlete 
for  1954.  As  a  cheerleader  for 
four  years  she  serves  as  their 
advisor  this  year.  In  dramatics 
Emily  worked  with  the  Washington 
Players  since  her  freshman  year, 
was  elected  secretary  this  year 
and  appeared  in  MALE  ANIMAL 
this  fall.     Emily  was  president  of 


The  Spirit  of  "56" 


Poet's  Corner 


by  Pat  Shaffer 

Wordsworth  -   My   heart   leaps    up 

when  I  behold 
Tennyson  -  An  infant  crying  in  the 

night 
Byron  -  I  never  saw  its  like  before- 
Shelly    -    It    struggles    and    howls 

at  fits. 
Browning  -  What  is  he  but  a  brute 
Milton  -  Of  Cerberus  and  the  black- 
est midnight  born? 
Burns    -    Thou'll    break    my    heart, 

thou  bonnie  bird!- 
Arnold   -   Creep   into   thy   narrow 

bed,    Creep    and    let    no    more 

be    said. 
Kipling-  (Lremember  going  crazy. 

I   remember  that   I   knew  it) 
Hood  -  Oh!  but  for  one  short  hour, 

a  respite   however   brief.- 
Browning  -  Oh!  to  be  in  England! 
Marvel  -  But  ever  behind  me  in  the 

night  I  hear 
Arnold  -  Its  melancholy,  long  with- 
drawing roar, 
Wordsworth  -  Nor  harsh  nor  grat- 
ing,  though   of  ample   power. 
Byron  -  But  when  the  rising  moon 

begins  to  climb. 
Henley   -    Out    of   the   night   that 

covers  me, 
Southey  -  Young  Peterkin,  he  cries, 
Pope  -  And  screams  of  horror  rend 

the  affrighted  skies. 
Wordsworth  -  Why  all  this  toil  and 

trouble- 
Arnold  -  Thou   art  tired,  best  be 

still. 
Shakespeare  -  What?  You  egg! 
Wordsworth  -  Shout  round  me,  Jet 

me  hear  thy  shouts! 
Shelly    _    Wail,    for    the    world's 

wrong! 


Keyhole  Humor 

Memo  -  Recent  recording  "Ladies 
Room"  soars  to  the  top  of  the 
Hit  Parade.  W.  C.  girls  were 
in   excellent    voice. 

Memo  -  Spring  is  coming  ...  Courses 
now  available.  .  .See  Chris  and 
Chuck  for  Beaehparties-  101 
.  .  .Advanced  courses  from 
Bitzie  and  Bernie. 

Memo  -  Poor  Jim  .... 

Memo  -  Lacrosse  taking  its  toll  .  .  . 
Scarred  faces,  broken  bones  - 
quitters  -  chicken?  -  choir 
singers? 

Memo  -  Congradulations  to  Chick 
on  his  new  job  as  Student 
Librarian  -  A  man  who  knows 
where  to  put  his  hands  in 
the  stacks. 

Memo  -  Sally  Groome  has  become 
the  campus  exterior  decorator. 
She  has  drawn  the  conclusion 
that  "Gates"  would  be  nice 
around    Reid    Hall. 

Memo  -  Mary  Lou  feels  that  the 
weather  in  this  area  of  the 
country  is  kinda  cold  .  .  .How- 
ever, Ebe  has  remedied  the 
situation  rather  well,  wouldn't 
you  say? 

Memo  -  Congradulations,  Dr.  New- 
lin  .  .  .  Never  too  late! 

Memo  -  Dubnic  getting  home  treat- 
ment in  dining  hall. 

Memo  -  Note  to  lovers:  -  W.  C.'s 
Rock  is  not  for  daytime  neck- 
ing! 

Memo  -  Basketball  players  getting 
fan  mail  .  .  .  Pictures,  too! 
(scoring  points  all  over  kid?) 

Memo  -  Hatch,  Cumor,  Kreeger, 
and  Summers  now  available. 


the  Art  Club  last  year,  class 
secretary  for  two  years,  belongs 
to  the  F.T.A.,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Canterbury  Club.  Rounding 
out  her  college  activities  in  the 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  Sorority  of  which 
he  is  president,  Emily  has  served 
on  the  Panhellenic  Council  for  two 
rs.  Because  she  is  as  attractive 
she  is  busy,  Emily  was  this 
year's  Homecoming  Queen  and  had 
served  on  the  Homecoming  Court 
for  two  years.  Pinned  to  a  Theta 
Chi,  Billy  Russell,  she  was  ehoosen 
as  their  Dream  Girl  last  year. 
Emily  excels  in  the  academic  field 


The  spirit  of  '56  is  the  spirit  to 
strive  for  the  continual  im- 
provement of  Washington  Cut 
lege.  In  the  pursuit  of  this 
spirit,  it  will  be  this  column's 
endeavor'to  bring  to  light  many 
little-known  facts  about  some  o) 

the  major  items  of  discussion 
and  cancer u  about  the  campus 
and  campus  life  and  to  offer 
suggestions  for  their  improve- 
ment. 

STUDENT  GOVERNMENT 
The  recent  removal  of  Dr.  Clark 
as  department  head  brought  the 
Student  Council  to  the  fore  as  the 
speaking  agency  and  Hason  unit 
of  the  student  body  in  Its  as- 
sociation with  the  college  admini- 
stration. The  Student  Government 
Association,  of  which  the  Student 
Council  is  the  executive  branch, 
has  shown  a  general  indifference 
and  lack  of  knowledge  in  its  oper- 
ations, although  the  Student 
Council  is  probably  the  most  itn 
portant  undergraduate  activity  at 
Washington  College,  or  on,  any 
other  campus. 

Few  students  realize  that  the 
Council  meetings,  which  are  held 
t  6:30  every  Tuesday  evenin 
the  meeting  room  in  the  basement 
of  the  Library,  are  open  to  the 
entire  student  body.  Nor  do  most 
students  know  that  they  are  re- 
presented by  the  following:  sopho- 
mores -  Bob  Colborn  and  Tom  El- 
more, Juniors  -  Carol  Knisely  and 
Nancy  Jalbert;  seniors  -  Jack 
Winkler  and  Barbara  Mershon. 
The  executive  officers,  elected  by 
the  entire  student  body  in  the 
Spring,  are:  Bill  Warner,  Presi- 
dent (filling  the  vacancy  left  by 
Ralph  Laws)  ;  Marie  Pasquerello, 
Vice  President ;  Anna  Lucv  All- 
spach.  Secretary:  and  Roy  Pippen, 
Treasurer. 

Everybody  complains  that  the 
Council  should  look  into  this  or 
that,  without  realizing  the  work 
that  it  has  accomplished  and  is 
currently  undertaking.  It  has  sat 
in  lengthy  meetings  with  represent- 
atives from  the  administration  and 
the  cafeteria  in  an  unpublicized 
effort  to  iron  out  menu  and  service 
complaints  about  the  Dining  Hall. 
Improved  lighting  in  Wm.  Smith 
Hall  is  another  product  of  the 
Council's  initiative,  as  is  the  re- 
cently formed  Pep  Band.  It  is 
now  busy  drawing  up  a  wide  pro- 
gram for  improved  student  activi- 
ties and  recreational  facilities. 
These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many 
things  that  the  Council  is  doing  for 
its  general  membership. 

Since  the  beginning  of  the  school 


where   she  is   a    history  major,    a  I  year  the  Council- has  been  working 
history    assistant,    and    plans    to  |  to  develop  a  vast  plan  of  reorgani- 


teach  history  after  graduation  this 
June.  A  regular  Dean's  Lister 
she  won  the  W.  C.  scholarship 
medal,  and  is  treasurer  of  Sigma 
Sigma  Omicron.  Because  of 
Emily's  oustanding  abilities  she 
was  ehoosen  for  WHO'S  WHO  in 
American  Colleges  and  Universities 
for  1956. 


The  Elm's 
Dictionary 


Adult  -  One  who  has  stopped  grow- 
ing except  in  the  middle. 

Art  -  Pictures  found  on  the  walls 
advertising  dances. 

Bore  -.  One  who  never  has  a  pre- 
vious engagement,  and  when 
asked  how  he  feels,  he  tells  you. 

Courtship  -  The  period  from  the 
time  a  boy  starts  chasing  a 
girl  until  she  catches  him. 

Embarrassment  (?)  -  Running  out 
of  gas  when  taking  a  girl 
home  from  a  date. 

Fearless  -  Not  afraid  to  ask  for 
a    date   when    you    are   broke. 

Gossiping  -  A  keen  sense  of  rumor. 

Home  -  A  place  to  go  when  all  the 
other  joints  are  closed. 


zation.  The  present  Student 
Government  set-up  is  still  in  its 
early  stages,  having  been  formed 
in  1952  after  an  absence  of  several., 
years  of  any  semblance  of  an 
undergraduate  governing  body.  As 
the  Council  is  organized  under  its 
present  constitution,  there  are  the 
elcted  officers  and  six  delegates 
representing  the  upper  thre  col- 
leges classes.  Three  sub-com- 
mittees -  nominations,  constitution 
and  by-laws,  and  social  -  have 
chairmen  but  no  permanent  mem- 
bers. Each  time  the  committee 
chairman  has  an  item  for  disJ 
cussion  he  must  draft  the  rest  of 
his  committee.  Under  the  proposed 
new  set-up,  all  committees  would 
have   permanent   members. 

The  most  important  improve- 
ment in  the  new  plan  is  the  con- 
solidation of  the  thirty  four  extra- 
curricular activites  on  the  campus 


Hypocrite  -  A  boy  who  goes  to 
class  with  a  smile  on  his  face. 

Mistake  -  All  A's  on  a  semester  re- 
port. 

Nonsense  -  When  an  elephant  is 
hanging  over  a  cliff  with  its 
tail  tied  to  a  daisy. 

Turmoil  -  A  classroom  during  the 
absence  of  the  instructor. 


into  a  twelve-member  Inter-Club 
Council  which  operate  as  a  sub- 
committee of  the  Student  Council 
It  will  be  the  purpose  of  this  inter. 
club  group  to  coordinate  the  activj. 
ties  and  calendar  of  the  thirty  foui 
clubs  and  organizations  and  to  p0o] 
the  talents  and  services  of  those 
organizations  to  publicize  and  pro- 
mote forthcoming  activities.  The 
Inter-Club  Council  is  the  product 
of  considerable  research  by  Miss 
Padget,  the  college's  social  director, 
into  Student  Government  organi. 
zation  and  problems  in  other  on). 
leges  across  the  country.  In  thp 
suggested  Inter-Club  Council  con- 
solidation  up  for  consideration,  the 
four  fraternities  and  three  soror- 
ities would  be  represented  by  re- 
spective IFp  and  Panhelenir 
delegate.  The  three  honor  societies 
ODK,  SSO,  and  Alpha  Psi  Omega] 
would  be  teamed  up  under  one 
representative.  Another  delegate 
would  represent  the  four  religious 
clubs.  Other  council  members 
would  be  from:  Athletics  (Ver- 
ity Club,  GIAA)  ;  Art  Club;  Choir; 
Political  Union  (Young  Democrats 
and  Republicans,  Forensic) ;  Music 
(dance  and  pep  bands,  cheer 
leaders) ;  Washington  Plave 
Publications  (ELM,  PEGASUS); 
Special  Interest  Clubs  (FTA, 
French,  Mt.  Vernon  Literary 
Society.  Society  of  Sciences).  By 
the  consolidation  a  workable 
organization  is  had  that  should  1 
of  great  assistance  in  solving  many 
of  the  difficulties  with  whieh  the 
ndividual  organizations  have  been 
confronted  in  the  past  in  their 
attempts  to  make  their  activities 
successful. 

Coordinating  and  uniting  these 
organizations  is  one  big  step  for- 
ward in  strengthening  the  Student 
Government  Association.  Another 
major  innovation  is  the  monthly 
meeting  of  the  executive  branch 
with  the  general  assembly.  At 
these  meetings  the  Council's  activi- 
ties for  the  past  month  would,  be 
reviewed  for  the  entire  student 
body.  This  would  be  'followed  by 
(Continued  Page  4) 

Complainer's    Corner 


Wanted:  An  open  hearing  -  Any 
man  that,  demands  an  open 
hearing  can't  haave  very  much 
to  hide  -  only  a  man  who  re- 
fuses  one! 

Wanted:  Reserve  seats  in  Minta 
Martin  -  Rush  after  dinner 
is  bad  for  the  digestive  system. 

Wanted:  W.C.  as  it  is  today  - 
Everyone  is  going  to  college 
nowadays  -  You  need  a  col- 
lege degree  for  any  kind  of 
job  -  We  need  the  liberal  ed- 
ucation -  Let's  leave  it  as  it 
is  -  We're  happy  -  They  were 
happy  before  Us  -  If  you  want 
great  books  and  all  discussion 
courses  go  across  the  bay  - 
Go  to  St.  John's! 

Wanted:  One  milk  machine  in 
Hodson. 

Wanted:   One  1955  yearbook. 

Wanted :  Upperclassmen  for  "fresh- 
men" sorority. 

Wanted:  Intimacies  in  the  lounge. 

Wanted:  A  new  administration. 

Wanted:  Heating  system  for  Minta 
Martin. 

Wanted:   Sofas  for 'Reid  Hall. 

Wanted:  One  t.v.  aerial. 

Wanted:  Privacy  in  "les  salles  de 
bain'. 

Wanted:     Cats    for    Middle 
mice. 

Wanted:  One  rice  paddy. 

Wanted:   Balls  for  the  Gym. 

Wanted :      Hot     water     for 
houses. 

Wanted :  Taller  boys  for 
year's  basketball  team 
like  to  win  the  league  title 
just  to  show  Zach  that  it  is 
possible  -  We  did  win  a  few 
home  games  -  Next  year  don't 
pick  the  Mount  St.  Mary's 
game  to  make  your  grand 
entrance! 


Hall 


frat 


next 
We'd 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  3,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


SHOWN  LOSE  PLA  YOFF  GAME 


First  Row  -  left  to  right  -  Russ  Summers,  Bill  Davis,  Co-Captains  Ron  Sisk  and  Leo  Gillis, 
Joe  Seivold.  Second  Row  -  Coach  Ed  Athey,  Ebe  Joseph,  Roy  Henderson,  Bob  Sullivan,  Al 
Bernard.  Third  Row  -  Manager  and  Statistician  Sid  Friedman,  Lou  Borbely,  Basil  Wadkov- 
sky,  Ken  Solden. 

Joe  Seivold  took  up  the  scoring 
chores  by  netting  10  of  the  15 
points  that  the  Atheymen  scored 
in  the  second  quarter.  Paul  Dodd, 
big  Loyola  forward,  paced  the  Grey- 
hounds' first  half  efforts  with  11 
markers.  Loyola  led  at  halftime. 
44-38. 

The  Greyhounds,  displaying  a 
great  height  advantage  and 
perior  reserve  strength,  began  to 
widen  their  lead  shortly  after  the 
halftime  intermission.  Jim  Staiti 
and  Denny  MeQuire  sparked 
Loyola's  second  half  drive  with  14 
points  each. 

Seivold  hit  four  consecutive  jump 
shots  from  the  keyhole  area  and 
Joseph  continued  his  strong  in- 
side shooting,  but  their  efforts  were 
not  enough  to  offset  the  sharp- 
shooting  of  the  Greyhounds. 

Seivold  and  Joseph  led  the 
game's  scorers  with  23  and  19 
points  respectively.  Paul  Dodd 
paced  the  'Hounds  with  19  markers, 
followed  by  MeQuire,  with  17,  and 
Staiti,  who  scored  16. 

The  results  of  the  other  game? 
on  the  March  1  opening  card  were: 
Mt.  St.  Mary's  whipped  Bridge- 
water,  116-85 ;  Hampden  Sydney 
held  off  a  Catholic  U.  rally  to  win, 
106-96;  and  Roanoke  nipped  Ameri- 
can U-,  83-82.  .  .  .  W.  C.'s  Joe 
Seivold  won  a  second  team  berth 
on  the  Mason-Dixon  all  star  squad, 
which  was  announced  on  February 
29.  First  team  members  included 
Jack  Sullivan,  Mt.  St.  Mary's;  Tony 
Pistorio,  Loyola;  Dave  Foltz, 
Roanoke;  Frank  Weiss,  American 
U.;  and  Roger  "Pip"  Mover, 
Baltimore  U.  Eight  of  these  ten 
"dream  team"  members  performed 
in  the  opening  round  of  the  play- 
offs ....  Ebe  Joseph,  the  springy 
legged  Sho'  forward,  probably  best 
summed  up  the  Washington  College 
outlook  on  their  defeat  in  a  locker 
room  remark.  Ebe  said,  "Once  I 
looked  at  the  clock  and  we  were 
two  points  behind — when  I  looked 
again  we  were  twenty  points  down." 
Loyola  96,  Shb'men  70 
WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 

G  F  T 

Joseph  f  5         9-9         19 

Siskf  3         4-4         10 

Sullivan    c      '  3         7-3  9 

Henderson  c  0         4-2  2 

Sievold    g  9         G-5         23 

Gillis    g  2         5-3  7 


Girls  Open 
Cage  Season 

by  Ronnie  Dratch 
Once  again  the  girls  have  in- 
vaded Cain  Gymnasium.  The 
Girls'  Intramural  Athletic  As- 
sociation has  begun  it's  Intramural 
League.  This  year's  league  is 
composed  of  five  teams:  The 
Zeta's,  Alpha  Chi,  A.  0.  Pi,  Fresh- 
men "Oranges,"  and  the  Freshmen 
"Greens" 

The  Zeta's,  last  year's  intra- 
mural champions,  jumped  off  to  an 
early  lead  by  winning  their  first 
two  games.  In  their  opener  on 
February  13,  they  romped  over 
A.  O.  Pi,  54-27  and  followed  this  up 
with  a  43-22  win  over  Alpha  Chi. 
The  Freshmen  "Oranges"  look- 
ed very  impressive  in  their  only 
contest,  whipping  the  hapless  A.  O. 
Pi's,  43-22.  Joy  Leverage,  an 
"Orange"  forward,  accounted  for 
31  markers  in  this  victory. 

The  Freshmen  "Greens"  split 
their  first  two  games,  winning  over 
Alpha  Chi  26-21  and  losing  to 
A.  O.  Pi,  -  . 


Loyola  Wins 
96-70  In  M-D 
Playoff  Test 

By  Jim  "Dixie"  Walker 

The  Washington  College  Sho'men 
put  up  a  valiant  first  half  battle 
against  Loyola  irr  the  opener  of 
the  Mason-Dixon  Basketball 
Tournament  on  March  1,  at 
Catholic  University,  but  the  Grey- 
hounds scored  52  points  in  the 
second  half  to  rout  the  Sho'  five, 
96-70. 

Backed  by  the  college  pep  band, 
their  cheerleaders  and  a  busload  of 
cheering  student  backers,  the  Sho' 
men  grabbed  a  first  quarter  lead  of 
23-21.  Ebe  Joseph  sparked  this 
first  period  drive  with  9  points, 
caging  one  shot  from  the  floor  and 
coverting  a  perfect  7  for  7  from  the 
foul  line.  Throughout  the  re- 
mainder of  the  frist  half,  the 
spunky  Sho'  men  showed  that  they 
were  not  to  be  regarded  as  push- 
overs. 


Birds,  Fizz  Bars  Tie 
For  League  Lead 


by  Sam   Macera 

The  1955-56  Intramural  Basket- 
ball season  drew  to  a  close  this 
week  but  not  before  the  two  titans 
of  the  league,  the  Fizz  Bars  and 
the  Blue  Birds,  had  their 
blemished    records   spoiled. 

The  Blue  Birds  were  the  first  Lo 
taste  defeat,  going  under  to  under- 
dog Theta  Chi,  47-37,  as  Warren 
Wasson,  the  league's  number  three 
scorer,  dumped  in  12  points.  In 
what  might  be  considered  the  game 
of  the  season,  the  Birds  came  back 
to  snap  the  Fizz  Bar's  unbeaten 
skein  by  squeezing  past  the  league 
leaders,  42-29.  Ron  Deeflice  was 
high  for  the  winners  with  17.  Both 
teams  ended  the  season  with 
identical    10-1    records. 


Jaywalking 

In   Sports 


Jim  "Dixie"  Walker 

Until  the  fatal  eve  of  February  16,  the  Sho'men  were 
rolling  along  in  fine  style,  especially  in  their  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  showings.  But  after  their  fabulous  comeback 
victory  over  the  University  of  Baltimore,  the  bottom  dropped 
out.  They  lost  their  final  four  games,  three  of  which  were 
M-D  Conference  tests,  and  finished  thier  overall  1955-56 
schedule  with  a  lackluster  8-10  record.  Their  surprising  M-D 
mark  of  8  wins  and  3  losses,  maintained  until  the  Loyola 
game,  dwindled  to  8-6.  Rather  a  disappointing  finish  to  an 
otherwise  exciting  season. 

Nevertheless,  their  early  splurge  enabled  the  Atheymen 
to  be  counted  among  the  contenders  in  the  Mason-Dixon  play- 
offs, which  opened  Thursday  at  Catholic  University  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  As  luck  would  have  it,  the  Sho'men  drew 
Loyola,  top  team  in  the  conference,  for  their  playoff  opener. 
However,  this  could  be  viewed  as  a  blessing  in  disguise,  for 
the  Sho'men  seem  to  perform  much  better  against  the  Grey- 
hounds than  against  that  other  Washington  College  nemesis, 
Mt.  St.  Mary's.  If  the  Athey  men  can  slip  by  the  Loyola  five, 
they-  will  meet  the  winner  of  the  American  U.  -  Catholic  U. 
contest.  The  Sho'  men  have  defeated  each  of  these  teams  this 
season,  so  the  sledding  would  become  a  bit  smoother  after  the 
opener. 

Anyway,  regardless  of  who  they  meet  or  how  they  fare, 
it  is  a  certainty  that  the  Sho'  squad  of  Seivold,  Sisk,  Gillis, 
Sullivan,  Joseph,  and  Co.  will  be  fighting  right  down  to  the 
final  buzz?r.  (Continued  Page  4) 


22  36-26  70 
Washington  College  nonscorers  - 
Solden,  Bernard,  Davis,  Wadkov- 
sky,    Summers,    Borbely. 


Sho '  Five  Drops 
Final  M-D  Games 

By  Sid  Friedman 

Washington  College,  fighting  to 
maintain  their  position  in  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference,  dropped 
their  last  two  contests.  The  losses 
gave  the  Sho'men  a  final  8-6 
Mason-Dixon  record  and  a  seventh 
place  slot  in  the  Conference  stand 
ings. 
CATHOLIC  U.  88,   SHO'MEN  69 

Washington  College  was  defeated 
by  Catholic  University  on  the 
victor's  home  court  by  a  score  of 
88-69. 

The  shooting  of  Ron  Sisk  and 
Ebe  Joseph  kept  the  Sho'men  in 
the  game  early  in  the  first  half, 
but  when  big  Ed  Balint,  C.  U. 
center,  opened  up  a  scoring  barrage 
of  19  points  in  that  initial  half,  it 
began  to  spell  defeat  for  the  Sho' 
quintet.  Al  Uber  aided  Balint  in 
the  second  half  by  dropping  in  18 
markers,  as  the  Catholic  U.  team 
widened  their  lead. 

Joseph  paced  the  Sho'men  with 
a  total  of  17  points,  with  help  from 
Joe  Seivold,  with  13,  and  Roy 
Henderson,  who  scored  12  points. 
Balint  and  Uber  led  the  C.  U. 
attack  with  26  and  20  points  re- 
spectively. 
MT.  ST.  MARY'S  109,  SHO'MEN 

Mt.  St.  Mary's  overwhelmingly 
defeated  the  Sho'men  in  a  second 
half  rally  that  saw  then  outscore 
the  Sho'  five,  63-47,  in  a  contest 
they  won,  109-81. 

With  Joe  Seivold,  Leo  Gillis,  and 
Ebe  Joseph  showing  the  way,  the 
Sho'men  built  up  a  lead  that  they 
were  to  hold  until  one  minute  and 
five  seconds  in  the  first  half  when 
Bert  Sheing  connected  with  two 
shots  and  a  free  throw  to  give  the 
Mounts  a  first  half  lead  of  46-44, 

When  the  second  half  opened 
the  Mounts,  behind  the  shooting 
excellence  of  Sheing,  Bill  Stanley 
and  Frank  Smith,  built  up  a  lead 
of  18  points  after  thre  and  a  half 
minutes  of  action.  Their  biggest 
lead  of  the  game  came  with  only 
three  minutes  remaining  when  they 
boasted   a   30   point  bulge. 

The  leading  scorers  for  the 
Atheymen  were  Leo  Gillis,  with  18 
points,  Ebe  Joseph  and  Joe  Seivold 
who  accounted  for  13  markers  each. 


LOYOLA 

G 

F 

T 

AUenbaugh 

f 

2 

5-4 

8 

Dodd  f 

6 

9-7 

19 

Staiti  f 

7 

4-2 

16 

FitzG'd    f 

1 

2-2 

4 

jeyh  e 

4 

0-0 

8 

MeQuire  c  4         9-9         17 

Pistorio    g  5  1-0  10 

Brown  g  16-5  7 

Grimes  g  0        3-11 

Howley  g  12-2  4 


Hamper  g 


1 


0-0 


32       42-32       96 


The  playoffs  for  the  league 
championship,  which  will  include 
the  top  six  teams,  are  scheduled  to 
get  under  way  Monday,  March 
5th  and  continue  until  Friday.  The 
two  finalists  will  meet  in  a  best  out 
of  three  series.  The  number  one 
and  two  teams,  the  Fizz  Bars  and 
Blue  Birds  respectively,  have 
drawn  byes  for  the  opening  round. 
The  Birds  will  play  the  winner  of 
the  Kappa  Alpha  "A"-TroUers 
contest  while  the  Fizz  Bars  will 
tangle  with  the  victors  of  the  Xlieta 
Chi-Ncat   Guys  game. 

The  Kappa  Alpha  "A"  team 
(9-2)  finished  in  the  number  three 
spot  with  wins  over  KA  "B", 
42-30,  Neat  Guys,  52-41,  and  bhe 
Syndicate,  49-37.  Theta  Chi  (8-3) 
finished  the  season  a  half  game 
behind  KA  "A"  with  wins  over 
the  Blue  Birds,  Foxwell,  45-39,  and 
G.  1.  Hall.  45-40.  The  Trotters 
( 7-4 )  with  victories  aga i nst  K  A 
"B",  46-39,  Neat  Guys,  79-67.  and 
the  Syndicate,  74-54,  ended  up  in 
the  number  five  spot. 

The  final  playoff  berth  ended  in 
a  deadlock  between  the  Neat  Guys 
(5-6)  and  Foxwell  (5-6).  A  one 
game  playoff  was  held  and  the 
Neat  Guys,  paced  by  Herm 
Schmidt's  32  counters,  came  up 
with  the  victory,  47-41,  in  two  over- 
time periods. 

Schmidt  also  captured  the  in- 
dividual scoring  crown,  amassing 
242  points  in  11  contests  for  a 
nifty  22.0  average.  Herm  also 
holds  the  single  game  record,  a  37 
(Continued  on   Page   4) 

Six  Vets  Return 
For  Track  Team 

By    Bill    Miller 

With  spring  just  around  the 
corner,  the  track  men  of  Washing- 
ton College  are  beginning  to  don 
their  running  attire.  So  far  this 
year,  twenty  five  men  have  signed 
up  for  positions  on  the  track  squad. 
Coach  Don  Chattelier  points  out 
that  only  six  of  the  twenty  five 
candidates  are  veterans,  so  there 
are  still  many  positions  open. 

Heading  the  list  of  veterans  is 
Ebe  Joseph,  who  performed  in 
many  capacities  last  year  for  the 
Sho'men.  Rounding  out  the  re- 
turnees are:  Ham  Bauer,  high  and 
low  hurdles;  Roger  Kinhart,  high 
jump;  Buddy  Moore,  two  mile  and 
Bob  Penkethman,  broad  jump 
and  220  and  Ralph  Usiiton,  high 
hurdles. 

Coach  Chattelier  will  count 
heavily  on  his  veterans  but  there 
are  also  a  few  highly  touted  hope- 
fuls from  the  Freshman  class. 
Jim  Pickett  set  a  Maryland  state 
high  school  record  in  the  pole  vault 
last  year  when  he  scored  11  feet 
6  inches.  Joe  Thompson  proved  his 
worth  during  the  cross  country 
season  by  finishing  second  to  the 
perennially  good  Buddy  Moore  in 
total  points.  Two  other  Freshmen 
runners  are  Tommy  Crouse  and 
Jay  Cuccia.  Crouse  ran  for 
Chattelier  in  the  cross  country 
season  and  performed  well.  Cuccia, 
too,  made  a  good  showing  when  he 
ran  in  the  Evening  Star  Meet  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  on  January  21. 

This  year  all  of  the  meets  will 
be    held    on    the    road    because    of 
possible    renovation    of    the    home 
track.    The  season's  schedule  is  as 
follows : 

April  6  -  Loyola 
April  17  -  Catholic  University 
April  21    -  Western  Maryland 
April  28  -  Baltimore  Relays 
May  1  -  Towson  Teachers 
May  5  -  Penn.  Military  College 
May  8  -  American    Universitv 
May    11    and    12    -    Mason    Dixon 
Championships      at 
John's    Hopkins. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  3,  1956 


Around  The  Campus 
In  60  Seconds 

.  .  .Recent  combination  of  two 
English  accents  on  campus  this 
world's  cup  of  tea  -  wish  them 
many  little  cockneys.  .  . 

.  .  Dance  a  spendid  success  - 
measuring  tape  took  inches  off 
circumference  of  campus  -  Mori- 
ority's  date  sat  out  -  now  we  know 
why  -  Who  is  Cindy's  crush?  - 
Name  band  played  -  any  names  for 
it  -  Political  Science  prof,  sitting 
on  band  stand-probably  enjoyed 
the  view-B.R.  flag  flew  high.  B.H. 
girls  didn't  need  a  flag.  .  . 
.  .  .  Lacrosse  practice  giving  it's 
boys  that  gangster  look  .  .  .  It's  an 
ill  wind  that  blows  no  Hale. 
.  .  .  Fraternities  happy  with 
pledges:  one  who  fell  out  house 
two  months  ago  came  in  again-a 
fool  for  punishment?  Foos  looking 
for  Ollie  ngain-Sororities  still 
battling.  .  .  . 

.  .  .  Many  bound  for  Florida  spring 
vacation;  seen  Coral  Gables  yet, 
Ebe?  .  .  . 

.  .  .  New  *5(>  ears  on  campus  this 
semester  -  One  Freshmen  has  that 
new  "forward  look".  .  . 
.  .  .  It's  a  small  world.  .  . 


Spirit  of  "56" 


general  discussion  from  the  floor 
at  which  time  the  students  could 
contribute  further  suggestions 
criticisms.  Also  present  at  these 
monthly  meetings  should  be  repre- 
sentatives of  the  college  admini- 
stration who  would  be  free  to  enter 
the  discussions  and  present  the 
administration's  viewpoints.  The 
11:15  period  on  Tuesday,  an  as- 
sembly period  on  Thursday,  or  any 
day  at  12:45  are  possible  times 
that  such  a  student  body-Council- 
administration  meeting  could  be 
held.  At  present  the  auditorium 
offiMs  the  best  facilities  for  the 
assembly  place.  After  it  is  com- 
pleted the  Field  House  could  be 
another  location  possibility. 

The  posting  of  the  weekly  min- 
utes on  the  bulletin  toard  and  a 
more  complete  coverage  of  the 
Council's  activities  in  the  EIM 
would  enable  the  students  to  go  to 
the  general  assembly  fully  pre- 
pared with  questions,  criticisms, 
etc. 

A  survey  sponsored  by  the  United 
States  National  Student  Associ- 
ation has  shown  that  students,  in 
general,  have  several  mistaken 
attitudes  about  their  student 
government  and  college  admini- 
stration. The  common  beliefs  of 
the  government  are:  that  it  does 
not  accomplish  anything;  that 
student  leaders  are  a  bunch  of 
politicians  whose  self-interests  over 
rule  the  students'  interests;  that 
the  student  government  is  a  tool 
or  a  puppet  of  the  administration; 
or  that  the  government  lacks  the 
hack-bone  to  make  a  strong,  solid 
stand.  As  for  the  administration, 
it  is  viewed  as  "severe  and  money- 
minded",  "intolerant  and  mistrust- 
ful", "authoritarian",  "changing 
from  liberality  and  freedoms  to 
restriction",    and    so    on. 

The  above  proposals  would  do 
much  to  eliminate  these  miscon- 
ceptions. Monthly  assemblies  and 
a  better  informed  student  body 
will  prove  that  the  Student  Council 
does  do  many  things  of  benefit  for 
the  people  it  represents.  Also,  the 
administration  will  he  able  to  ex- 
plain many  things  first-hand,  be- 
fore inaccurate  reports  and  rumors 
have  a  chance  to  spread  around  via 
the  "grape-vine". 

The  Student  Government  is  the 
foundation  of  student  life.  Im- 
proving and  strengthening  the 
Council,  and  coordinating 
activities  more  closely  with  the 
administration,  student  body,  and 
other  organizations  is  the  first  and 
biggest  step  in  bettering  the  life 
of  all  on  the  college  campus. 


Birds,  Fizz  Bars 

point  production  against  Lambda 
Chi.  Shelly  Goodman  (Trotters) 
came  in  second  with  219  counters 
and  a  19.9  average.  Warren  Was- 
son  (Theta  Chi)  was  third  with 
187  points  and  a  16.9  average. 

In  the  team  scoring  department, 
the  Trotters  walked  away  with 
the  season  crown,  rolling  up  560 
points,  besting  the  Fizz  Bars  who 
came  in  second  with  528  counters. 
Kappa  Alpha  "A"  (517),  Foxwell 
(516)  and  the  Blue  Birds  (507) 
complete  the  top  five.  The  Fizz 
Bars  hold  the  record  for  the  sea- 
sdii'.s  high  game,  an  83  point  effort 
against  G.   I.   Hall. 

Final  Standings 
W         L 

Fizz  Bars  10         1         .909 

Blue  Birds  10         1         .909 

Kappa   Alpha   "A"  9         2         .818 
Theta    Chi  8         3         .727 

Trotters  7         4         .684 

Neat  Cuys  6         6         .500 

Foxwell  5         7         .416 

Phi    Sigs  4         7        .363 

Kappa  Alpha  "B"    3         8         .272 
Lambda  Chi  3         8         .272 

Syndicate  1       10         .091 

C.  I.  Hall  1       10         .091 

Individual    Scoring 
Name  G         Pts         Avg 

H.  Schmidt  11         242         22.0 

S.  Goodman  11  219  19.9 
W.    Wasson  11  187  16.9 

C.King  11         160         14.5 

J.  Szymanslu  11  156  14.2 
D.  Thomas  11         156         14.2 

R.  Lendermnn  10  146  14.6 
C.    Covington        11  137         12.4 

J.    Becker  11         137         12.4 


Rifle  Club 

There  will  be  an  important 
meeting  of  the  rifle  club  and  all 
students  interested  in  joining  it  on 
Thursday  evening,  March  8,  at 
7:00  P.  M.  in  room  25  of  William 
Smith  Hall.  Plans  arc  to  be  dis- 
cussed for  organizing  a  rifle  team 
mid  electing  officers  for  the  group. 
A  greatly  enlarged  membership 
is  needed  before  a  team  can  be  ef- 
fectively  formed  and  all  students 
interested  are  urged  to  attend. 
The  club  is  planning  to  hold  addi- 
tional activities  this  spring. 


School  Furnishes 
Files  For  Seniors 

Seniors  who  have  not  yet  decided 
on  what  they  plan  to  do  after 
graduation  should  find  the  job 
placemen*,  and  graduate  school  file 
in  Dean  Doyle's  office  of  great 
value.  This  file  contains  many 
pamphlets,  letters,  folders,  and 
other  sources  of  information  about 
job  opportunities  from  leading  com- 
panies in  various  fields  of  industry, 
business,  and  social  fields. 

Dr.  Anderson  is  the  faculty 
coordinator  for  job  opportunities 
with  federal  and  state  govern- 
ments. In  his  Ferguson  Hall  office 
is  an  extensive  file  covering  many 
fields  of  government   work. 

A  number  of  inquiries  have  also 
been  received  for  graduates  who 
are  eligible  to  be  public  school 
teachers.  Seniors  who  are  in- 
terested in  entering  this  field 
should  see  Dr.  Livingood  for 
further  information. 

Dr.  Doyle  again  reminds  all 
seniors  who  want  to  apply  for 
graduate  school  and  fellowships 
that  they  should  file  their  appli- 
cations immediately  as  the  dead- 
line for  such  filing  is  rapidly 
approaching. 


KAPPA  ALPHA 
LED  GREEKS 
LAST  TERM 

The  scholarship  record  for  the 
first  semester,  1955-'56,  showed  the 
senior  class  index  to  be  1.797, 
junior  1.384,  sophomore  .993,  and 
freshman  1.057.  Kappa  Alpha 
received  the  highest  fraternity 
index,  1.652,  then  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  1.629,  Theta  Chi,  1.462,  and 
Lambda  Chi   Alpha,  1.340. 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi  received  1.635, 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  1.528,  and  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  1.486.  The  total  all 
fraternity  index  was  1.532,  as  was 
the  all  sorority  index.  The  all 
women's  index  was  1.420  and  all 
men's  1.190. 


JAY  WALKING  IN  SPORTS     —     Continued  From  Page  3 

This  year's  intramural  basketball  program  has  probably 
reached  a  new  high  for  effectiveness.  There  were  twelve 
teams  in  the  league  with  close  to  one  hundred  students  par- 
ticipating. This  is  a  giant  step  toward  fulfilling  one  of  the 
primary  objectives  of  an  intramural  program — athletics  for  all. 

Often  the  play  in  an  undivided  twelve  team  league  be- 
comes lopsided  and  boring,  but  not  so  this  year's  campaign. 
The  competition  has  been  exciting  and  the  caliber  of  play 
surprisingly  good.  In  addition  to  the  thrilling  battle  for  first 
place  between  Joe  Syzmanski's  Fizz  Bars  and  the  Bluebirds, 
interest  was  also  held  by  the  mad  scramble  for  the  number 
six  slot  and  a  playoff  berth. 

The  officiating  of  the  early  games  came  in  for  much 
criticism,  but  the  handling  of  games  steadily  became  more 
efficient  as  the  season  progressed.  Perhaps  a  training  pro- 
gram for  game  officials  or  the  selecting  of  a  staff  of  officials 
before  the  season  opens  would  help  to  solve  this  problem  in 
the  future. 

Our  hats  are  off  to  Coach  Don  Chattelier  and  Warner 
Andrews  for  their  fine  handling  of  the  league  this  year.  Both 
are  hardworking  and  conscientous  men  who  have  greatly  im- 
proved the  intramural  cage  setup  this  year  and  they  plan  an 
?ven  better  league  for  next  year. 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


PAUL'S  SHOE  SHOP 

AND  SHOE  REPAIRS 
COMPLETE  SUPPLIES  FOR  THE  FEET 


(Continued  from  page  1) 

that  he  has  had  many  opportuni- 
ties for  jobs  elsewhere. 

Dr.  Clark  said  that  there  had 
been  no  indication  of  dissatisfaction 
before  1953.  He  had  one  of  the 
Council  members  read  a  letter  of 
recommendation  written  by  Dr. 
Gibson  in  1953,  praising  him.  Since 
1953,  Dr.  Clark  said,  he  has  been 
removed  from  important  faculty 
committee  positions  which  he  felt 
entitled  to  as  department  head.  At 
that  time  he  was  a  member  of  the 
academic  council,  the  committee  on 
appointments  and  tenure,  and  the 
committee  of  fraternities.  At  pre- 
sent he  is  a  member  of  the  latter 
only. 

Believing  that  the  college  should 
protect  the  morals  of  the  students, 
he  stated  that  he  has  always  op- 
posed authorized  drinking  at  col- 
lege-sponsored dances.  He  said 
he  has  counselled  students  who  had 
complants"  against  the  alumni- 
stration  and  headed  off  possible 
trouble.  Dr.  Clark  is  a  donor  of  the 
Clark  -  Porter  medal,  awarded  at 
commencement  to  the  student  who 
has  done  the  most  to  maintain  a 
high  moral  tone  among  the 
students. 

Dr.  Clark  reiterated  his  desire 
for  a  hearing  before  the  Board  of 
Visitors  and  Governors.  He  said 
his  appearance  before  the  Board 
subcommitte  on  faculty  and  cur- 
riculm  was  not  a  hearing  in  that 
t  was  for  a  few  minutes  only  and 
no  charges  were  made. 

A  Student  Council  request  for  a 
hearing  was  acknowledged  by  the 
Board  to  have  been  received. 

Dr.  Clark  noted  that  he  had  re- 
ceived 20  to  30  letters  per  day 
since  the  affair  started  five  weeks 
ago.  This  response,  he  implied, 
indicated  the  support  he  has  out- 
side the  school,  especially  among 
history  and  political  science  majors 
who  feel  their  training  was  good. 


"The  Elm"  Seeks 
Managing  Editor 

The  ELM  is  shopping  for  a 
Managing  Editor  and  two  editorial 
assistants.  Students  who  have  had 
some  experience  with  page  make- 
up and  headline  writing  are  de- 
sired. 

The  Managing  Editor  and  his 
assistants  will  work  with  the 
Editor  in  making  up  the  ELM  and 
writing  the  headlines. 


'The  Father' 

made  him  think?  Since  no  tw0 
people  have  had  the  same  experi- 
ences, a  different  interpretation 
is  to  be  had  by  each  individual. 
Whereas  the  cast  is  vital  in  pre. 
senting  the  balance  of  ideas,  the 
audience  is  vital  in  forming  the 
interpretation  of  what  is  presented, 
on  the  stage. 

The  student  members  of  me  cast 
have  had  to  develop  entirely  new 
personalities  in  order  to  meet  the 
dramatic  demands  that  Strindbeig 
presents.  This  has  presented  a 
double  challenge  to  Samis  since  he 
must  also  change  his  personality  - 
he  portrays  the  CAPTAIN  -  as  well 
as  the  other  members  of  the  cast. 

LAURA,  the  wife,  is  played  by 
Sally  Ann  Groome,  who  performed 
for  the  National  Thespian  Society 
last  year  at  Hyattsville  (Md.) 
High  School.  She  has  shown  a 
basic  ability  to  approach  her  lines 
in  a  professional  manner  that  has 
won  the  praise  of  the  play's  pro- 
ducers. 

Dan  Haupt  follows  up  his  success 
in  the  Players'  fall  production  with 
the  role  of  the  Doctor.  NOJD,  a 
a  mixed-up  soldier,  is  portrayed  by 
Bill  Shortall.  Others  in  the  cast 
are:  Eva  Corliss  as  BERTHA, 
Doris  Hall  as  the  Nurse,  Joe  Keller 
as  the  Pastor,  and  Al  Easterby  as 
the  Orderly.  Tom  Elder  is  as- 
sisting in  the  directing. 


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The 


Elm 


VOL.  XXIX,  No.  9 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  17,  1956 


College  To  Send 
Reports  In  April 

jlid-semister  grade  reports  will 
je  sent  out  to  the  students  by  the 
jjjst  week  of  April,  the  Registrar's 
jjjce  has  announced.  The  reports 
Bay  be  in  the  mail  in  time  for  the 
students  to  receive  them  while 
hey  are  at  home  during  the  Spring 
racation. 

The  mid-semester  marks  are 
tentative  grades.  They  are  neither 
entered  on  the  student's  permanent 
record  card  nor  figured  into  any 
Index  calculations. 

The  purpose  of  issuing  a  com- 
plete report  on  all  subjects,  rather 
than  just  those  in  which  unsatis- 
factory work  is  being  done,  as  has 
tieen  the  practice  in  the  past,  is 
lo  give  the  student  a  more  complete 
picture  of  his  over-all  progress  by 
the  middle  of  the  semester.  Those 
students  who  receive  unsatisfactory 
grades,  (D  and  F),  should  consult 
their  faculty  advisors  to  see  what 
can  be  done  to  improve  the  grades 
or  the  study  habits. 

Downs,  Moriarty 
Win  Elections 

In  the  three-cornered  contest  to 
elect  two  freshman  representatives 
to  the  Student  Council,  Charles 
Downs  and  Bill  Moriarty  surpassed 
Lois  Fuchs  in  the  general  balloting 
last  week. 

Since  then  Moriarty  has  left 
school,  and  Council  President  Bill 
Warner  has  not  appointed  a  suc- 
cessor as  yet.  Freshman  repre- 
sentatives will  serve  until  the  an- 
imal Council  elections  are  held  in 
late  April. 

A  primary  election  the  week  pre- 
vious eliminated  Bob  Belsley. 
Nominations  were  made  through 
the  prescribed  petition  method. 

Response  to  the  election  was 
poor,  according  to  Bob  Colborn,  the 
Student  Council's  chairman  of 
elections. 


Dr.  M.  C.  Berger 
To  Speak  Here 

Dr.  Marie  Cole  Berger  will  be  the 
speaker  at  assembly  on  Thursday, 
April  12,  and  will  give  a  talk  on 
the  "Problems  of  Primitive  People 
in  Transition."  The  announcement 
came  this  week  from  Dr.  Irving 
Barnet,  chairman  of  the  committee 
on  assemblies.  Dr.  Berger's  talk  will 
cover  principally  the  Samoan 
people  and  their  problems  in  meet- 
ing the  new  demands  of  the  20th 
century. 

Born  in  Chicago,  Dr.  Berger 
studied  at  the  University  of 
Chicago,  where  she  received  her 
B.A.  in  economics  in  1935  and  the 
degree  of  Doctor  of  Law  in  1937. 
In  World  War  II  she  worked  with 
UNRRA  in  the  Mediterranean 
region. 

Dr.  Berger  is  a  member  of  the 
Bar  of  the  United  States  Supreme 
Court  and  has  served  as  advisor 
on  United  States  delegations  to 
the  Trusteeship  Council  of  the 
United  Nations. 

She  has  studied  the  problems  of 
Quite  a  number  of  the  more 
Primitive  peoples,  especially  those 
encountered  in  meeting  needs  of  the 
20th  century. 


Players'  Staging  of  'The  Father' 
Thumbs  Nose  At  Broadway 


By  Norman  James 
With  a  vigorous  back  of  their 
hand  to  the  inanity  of  Broadway, 
the  Washington  Players  last  Thurs- 
day, Friday  and  Saturday  nights 
produced  August  Strindberg's 
THE  FATHER.  It  was  an  ex- 
cellent choice,  for  this  play  is  a 
masterpiece  of  modern  realism.  In 
America  mere  dilutions  of  Strind- 
berg  have  a  way  of  passing  for 
drama,  and  Strindberg  himself  is 
rarely  done. 

He  is  not  easily  done.  An  actor's 
usual  bag  of  tricks  will  not  pro- 
duce a  Strindberg  character,  and 
for  about  half  of  Thursday's  per- 
formance one  feared  that  the  actors 
were  keeping  a  professional  dis- 
tance from  their  author.  Mr. 
Daniel  had  occasionally  the  air  of 
a  badly  strung  marionette,  and  to 
catch  some  of  his  glances  one  would 
have  had  to  post  outfielders  on 
Washington  Avenue.  Miss  Groome's 
unrelieved  malignity  left  one 
wondering  how  the  Doctor  dared 
stay  around  unarmed.  And  Miss 
Hall  got  inappropriate  laughs  by 
sometimes  making  Margaret  sound 
like  an  accordion  played  slightly  off 
key.  But  before  the  evening  was 
over  these  faults  were  corrected 
and  on  Saturday  (as  well  as,  I 
gather,  on  -Friday)  the  audience 
was  treated  to  the  shattering  ex. 
citement  of  genuine  drama. 

When  a  good  play  is  put  on  in 
America  at  all,  it  is  usually  per- 
formed at  the  dramatic  level  of 
Gentlemen  Prefer  Blondes.  This 
is  the  condescending,  or  Shakes 
peare-knew-just-as-much-about-the 
theatre-as-Oscar-Hammevstein  ap 
proach,  in  which  interpretation  is 


sacrificed  to  theatricality. 

Mr.  Samis,  therefore,  deserves 
a  great  deal  of  credit  for  the  way  in 
which  dramatic  meaning  shaped 
last  week's  performances.  One 
might  differ  at  times  with  his  in- 
terpretation, but  a  great  play  af- 
fords varying  interpretations  as 
long  as  each  is,  as  Mr.  Samis'  was, 
honestly  and  intelligently  derived 
from  the  play.  To  have  the 
Captain  die  next  to  Laura  instead 
of  Margaret  is  consistent  with  his 
life-long  search  for  a  mother  and 
its  role  in  his  marriage. 

Above  all,  Mr.  Samis  preserved 
the  play's  delicate  balance  and  its 
distance.  We  remain  sufficiently 
detached  from  both  the  Captain 
and  Laura  to  see  the  play  as  a 
conflict  developing  out  of  the 
limitations  of  each.  Here  is  one  of 
Strindberg's  most  significant  ad- 
vances beyond  Ibsen's  Ghosts. 

Mr.  Samis  also  deserves  credit 
for  the  fact  that  the  play's  reality 
was  not  sacrificed  to  the  theatri- 
cality of  a  pretty  set,  bright 
lighting  and  hot-foot  pacing,  all 
of  which  mar  too  many  American 
attempts  at  realism,.  The  set  that 
the  indestructible  Mr.  Jones  and 
his  crew  built  was  a  masterful 
evocation  of  the  hideous  bourgeois 
environment  in  which  Laura  and 
the  Captain  battle, 

In  the  title  role  Mr.  Daniel  did 
not  fully  convey  the  Captain's 
intellectual  strength,  but  he  gave 
a  brilliantly  powerful  performance 
—  the  most  powerful,  in  fact,  that" 
I  have  ever  seen  here.  Especially 
brilliant  was  the  way,  in  the  last 
act,  he  conveyed  both  what  the 
Captain  had  come  to  and  what  he 


Erin  Go  Bragh! 
Happy  St.  Patrick's  Day 


Army  Moves 
Reserve  Unit 

Headquarters  Company,  3rd 
Batallion,  319th  Infantry  Regiment 
was  recently  moved  from  Wash- 
ington College  Campus  to  Cam- 
bridge Md.  Washington  College 
Army  Reserve  comprises  about 
half  the  strength  of  Headquarters 
Company,  while  Easton  comprises 
the  remainder.  Due  to  a  decline 
in  membership,  the  Washing- 
ton students  no  longer  meet  in 
Wm.  Smith  but  instead  they 
journey  to  Cambridge  every  Mon- 
day evening  to  attend  the  weekly 
two  hour  drill. 

Besides  the  regular  48  pay  drills 
a  year,  the  Reserve  Unit  attends 
a  15  day  summer  encompment. 
This  year  the  unit  will  go  to 
Indiantown  Gap  in  late  July. 
Through  regular  attendance  at 
weekly  meetings  and  summer  camp, 
the  men  are  eligible  for  promotions. 

Weekly  meetings  consist  of 
lectures  and  moves  on  various 
military  topics  such  as  combat  in- 
telligence, reguard  tactics,  as- 
sembly and  operation  of  light  and 
heavy  weapons  etc.  Summer  camp 
provides  the  time  for  practical  ap- 
plication of  the  military  know- 
ledge acquired  during  the  weekly 
meetings. 

Anyone  interested  in  joining 
the  Army  Reserve  Unit  can  obtain 
all  necessary  information  by 
writing  to  Unit  Advisor,  USAR, 
Morris  Building  Armory,  Washing- 
ton &  Cross  Streets,  Salisbury, 
Md. 


had  been.  Miss  Groome's  Laura 
would  not  have  suffered  from  more 
variety  in  her  voice,  but  her  com- 
bination of  poise  and  force  was 
superb;  her  manner  was  terribly 
vivid  and  on  Saturday  subtly  shad- 
ed. Together,  she  and  Mr.  Daniel 
produced  what  Cocteau  has  called 
"the  poetry  of  the  theatre."  One 
doesn't  often  see  it. 

In  lesser  roles  Mr.  Keller  and 
Mr.  Haupt  each  achieved  an  ad- 
mirably complete  and  effective 
characterization.  Mr.  Keller's  baf- 
fled unction  did  full  justice  to  a 
role  that  captures  Ibsen's  Pastor 
Manders  in  a  brilliant  impression- 
istic sketch.  As  the  Doctor,  baffled 
by  skepticism  as  the  Pastor  is  by 
belief,  Mr.  Haupt  showed  a  com- 
plete command  of  characterization 
that  was  lacking  in  his  neverthe- 
less delightful  performance  last 
fall. 

I  thought  that  both  Miss  Hall,  as 
Margaret,  and  Miss  Corliss,  as 
Bertha,  could  have  given  more 
forceful  per  form  an  ces,  but  Miss 
Hall  overcame  the  stagey  whining 
that  tempts  one  in  the  role  of  an 
old  woman;  and  playing  a  young 
gril  Miss  Corliss  avoided  the 
various  sorts  of  appalling  un- 
attractiveness  that  such  roles 
usually  evoke,  to  the  audience's 
delight,  on  the  American  stage. 

Mr.  Shortall  was  effective  as 
Nojd,  and  Mr.  Easter  by,  in  addition 
to  delighting  us  with  the  audibility 
of  his  line,  showed  the  poise  that 
has  always  distinguished  his  per- 
formances. 

Broadway,  though  far  off,  was 
not  missed. 


Livingood  Heads 
New  Committee 

A  "Campus  Committee",  com- 
posed of  faculty  members,  has  re- 
cently been  organized  to  assist  the 
administration  in  planning  the 
beautification  of  the  campus. 

Such  a  committee,  according  to 
Dr.  Gibson,  is  not  unusual.  It  will 
serve  as  a  consulting  unit  that  will 
assist  in  reaching  decisions  con- 
cerning planting,  decorating,  and 
the  general  exterior  appearance 
of  the  campus.  Until  now  this 
responsibility  was  borne  solely  by 
the  President  or  the  Business 
Manager. 

The  committee  plans  to  work 
with  the  Biology  Department  in 
an  attempt  to  increase  the  number  i 
of  varieties  of  vegetation  that  are 
studied  in  the  biology  classes. 
Another  proposed  project  is  the 
planting  of  an  evergreen  hedge  a- 
Iong  College  Avenue  to  obscure  the 
unsightly  coal  pile  in  back  of  Bill 
Smith  Hall. 

Dr.  Livingood  heads  the  com- 
mittee which  also  lists  Messr's 
Dumschott,  Gard,  Gwynn,  and 
West  as  members.  Suggestions 
from  the  student  body  or  other 
campus  groups  will  be  welcomed 
by  the  committee. 


Coast  Guard 
Needs  Officers 

In  an  effort  to  get  more  Reserve 
Officers,  the  Coast  Guard  will  ad- 
mit more  college  graduates  to  its 
Officer  Candidate  School,  it  was 
announced  by  Rear  Admiral  R.  E. 
Wood,  Commander  of  the  Fifth 
Coast   Guard   District. 

According  to  Rear  Admiral 
Wood,  men  holding  baccalaureate 
degrees  can  fulfil  their  military 
obligations  by  serving  as  Coast 
Guard  Reserve  Officers.  Applicants 
for  the  Officer  Candidate  School 
program  must  be  at  21  years  old, 
but  not  older  than  26. 

Those  accepted  for  the  schooling 
will  be  trained  at  the  Coast  Guard 
Academy,  New  London,  Conn.,  for 
four  months.  Classes  will  con- 
vene in  late  June  and  September. 
Rear  Admiral  Wood  urged  college 
graduates  to  write  to  the  Director 
of  Reserve,  Fifth  Coast  Guard  Dis- 
trict, P.  0.  Box  540,  Norfolk,  Va., 
to  get  more  information  concern- 
ing this  program. 

Masse y  Wins 
K  A  Elections 

Curt  Massey  was  elected  No.  1 
of  the  Kappa  Alpha  Order  on 
March  4th.  He  will  succeed  Les 
Bell  as  No.  1.  Bo  Hutchings  was 
given  the  post  of  No.  2  and  follow- 
ing behind  him  in  the  positions  of 
No.  3  and  4  were  Tom  Elmore  and 
Tom  Short. 

Other  officers  elected  were;  No. 
5,  Roy  Henderson,  No.  6,  Jack 
Meager,  No.  7,  Arnold  Sten,  No.  8, 
John  Mead  and  No.  9  Jack  Daniels. 


Set  Registration 
For  Fall  Term 

Pre-registration  for  next  fall's 
courses  has  been  tentatively  set 
by  the  Registrar's  office  for  the  last 
week  of  April.  The  early  an- 
nouncement is  to  give  the  students 
ample  time  in  which  to  discuss 
carefully  their  course  schedule 
with  their  faculty  advisor. 

Students  should  take  note  of 
several  vcurriculum  requirement 
changes  that  have  been  made  in  the 
new  college  bulletin,  copies  of  which 
are  now  available  in  the  Registrar's 
office. 

Increasing  the  penalty  for  chang- 
ing courses  once  the  semester  has 
begun  from  two  dollars  to  five 
dollars  emphasizes  the  need  for 
careful  planning  in  filling  out  the 
pre-registration  schedules. 

Students  planning  to  take  sum- 
mer courses  at  other  schools  should 
consult  their  faculty  advisor  and 
the  Registrar  to  make  sure  that 
they  will  be  acceptable  for  credit. 

Anne  Grim  Is 
OX  Dream  Girl 

Theta  Chi  Fraternity  held  its 
100th  Anniversary  Ox  Hop  yester- 
day evening  at  the  Rock  Hall  Fire 
Hall.  Anne  Grim  was  crowned 
the  fraternity's  1956  Dream  Girl, 
to  reign  during  the  centennial 
year. 

Anne,  who  is  pinned   to  oxman 


Gibson  To  Speak, 
Answer  Questions 

The  assembly  of  March  22,  at 
which  time  Dr.  Gibson  will  speak, 
should  be  of  especial  interest  to  the 
students.  The  first  part  of  the 
program  will  be  Dr.  Gibson's 
periodic  report  to  the  student 
body.  The  remainder  of  the  hour 
will  be  devoted  to  the  question  - 
answer  period  at  which  time  the 
students  may  query  the  administra- 
tion on  matters  which  the  students 
might  be  in  doubt  or  would  like  to 
be  better  informed. 


Barber  Hits 
Student's  Car 

Two  Washington  College  stu- 
dents were  involved  in  a  two-car 
collision  around  midnight  March 
2  in  front  of  the  Bluebird  tavern. 
Antonio  Rovira's  injuries  required 
hospitalization  in  the  Kent-Queen 
Anne's  hospital  and  both  cars  were 
a  total  loss. 

Rovira,  driving  Richard  Farrow's 
car  and  accompanied  by  Robert 
Cleaver,  was  thrown  out  of  the 
car  when  it  was  struck  almost 
head-on  by  a  stolen  vehicle  operated 
by  Charles  W.  Lotman,  a  local 
barber. 

Lotman,  who  stole  the  car  from 
Thomas  Mogle,  his  landlord,  was 
sentenced  to  two  six-month  terms 
to  run  concurrently  in  the  House 
of  Correction,  for  unauthorized 
use  of  a  motor  vehicle  and  driving 
under  the  influence  of  alcohol. 
He  was  fined  $52.90  for  reckless 
driving  and  operating  without 
lights,  and  was  confined  in  the 
Kent  County  jail  when  he  couldn't 
pay  the  fines. 

Rovira  suffered  a  chipped 
shoulder  bone  and  an  ankle  injury. 
Cleaver  was  uninjured. 


John  "Hezzy"  Howard,  was  pre- 
sented the  annual  silver  cup 
trophy  at  a  special  ceremony  during 
the  dance  by  Al  Albertson, 
fraternity  president. 

April  10  will  mark  Theta  Chi's 
100th  year  as  a  national  fraternity. 


PAGE  2 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  17,  1956 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Al  Albertson 
Ralph  Usilton 
Sarah  Sachse 
Dixie  Walkek 
Roy  Pippen 
Buddy  Sparks 


Editor-in-Chief 

News  Editor       ------- 

Feature  Editor         ------ 

Sports  Editor       ------- 

Circulation  Manager        -_---■ 

Busiriess  Manager        ------ 

NEWS  STAFF  —  Hetty  Warren,  Berky  Kenny,  Bill  Coleman 

Feature  Staff  —  Jerry  Levin,  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Alspach,  Boo 
Locker,  Myra  Bonhage,  Jim  Fowke,  Pat  Shaffer,  Emily 
Dryden,  Carol  Knisely,  Carolyn  Walls,  Leslie  Hoffmann 
Charlie  Stowe,  Treeva  Wishart,  Pat  Shaffer 

SPORTS  STAFF  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Sam  Macera,  Sid  Friedman 
Ronnie  Dratch,  Bill  Miller,  Bill  Litsinger,  Roy  Pippen 
Chuck  Covington. 


A  VACUUM  AT  THE  TOP 

What  do  you  say  when  someone  asks  you  about  joining 
an  organization  on  campus?  The  most  frequent  answer  given 
is.  "I  don't  have  enough  time."  That  may  be  true  for  some 
students,  but  eertaJnly  not  for  all  of  them.  The  majority  of 
students  could  devote  more  time  to  extra-curricular  activities 
than  they  do.  And  the  purpose  of  this  editorial  is  to  point 
up  the  lack  of  organizational  interest  and  the  corresponding 
lack  of  campus  leadership. 

Of  the  50-odd  organizations  on  campus,  several  are  dying 
on  their  feet.  There  are  barely  enough  members  in  some  of 
them  to  fill  the  offices.  The  political  clubs  are  a  special  case. 
In  this  Presidential  election  year  the  Young  Democrats  and 
the  Young  Republicans  seldom  have  more  than  ten  members 
at  a  meeting.  The  Supreme  Court  decision  on  segregation 
has  forced  into  the  open  a  political  and  social  problem  that 
will  require  the  very  best  leaders  the  country  can  find  for 
years  to  come.  Are  there  any  Abe  Lincolns  here?  Oppor- 
tunity knocks.    Who  will  come  in? 

Unfortunately,  there  is  no  honorary  leadership  society 
here  for  women  like  the  men's  Omicron  Delta  Kappa.  The 
first  step  in  establishing  one  for  women  is  to  create  a  local 
society  and  petition  for  national  membership  later.  Other 
requirements  must  also  be  met,  but  the  task  is  not  im- 
possible. 

But  even  ODK  membership  is  suffering  for  the  lack  of 
qualified  candidates.  All  the  present  student  members  ex- 
cept one  will  graduate  this  June. 

Are  you  afraid  your  grades  will  suffer  if  you  take  on 
extra  work  outside  of  required  studies?  If  so,  consider  these 
facts.  The  index  of  the  present  senior  class  was  1.797  at  the 
end  of  last  semester,  and  this  class  of  '56  has  been  the  most 
active  one  in  recent  years.  In  every  case  you  examine  you 
will  find  a  high  degree  of  correlation  between  indexes  and 
activities  —  on  either  the  individual  or  the  group  level. 

Where  do  you  begin?  That  depends  on  where  you  are 
in  college.  The  freshman  should  take  a  good  look  at  all 
the  organizations  he  can  join,  then  select  one  or  two  in 
which  he  has  the  most  interest.  In  his  sophomore  and  junior 
years  he  can  join  one  or  two  more  groups.  In  no  case  should 
a  student  try  to  join  everything  at  once.  Go  slowly,  show  a 
willingness  to  work,  and  you  will  get  there  faster. 

One  doesn't  have  to  be  an  Einstein  or  an  Eisenhower  to 
be  a  leader.  Average  intelligence  and  a  likeable  personality 
are  the  major  requirements.  Time,  patience,  willing  and 
cheerful  obedience,  and  a  little  enthusiasm  will  do  the  rest. 
Remember,  leaders  are  made,  not  born. 


Little  Indian  Say: 

Sally  go  to  wedding 
Sally   not   bride, 
Sally  Groome. 
Jimmy  see  apple 
Jimmy  climb  tree, 
Jimmy  Pickett 
Priscilla   buy   gun 
Priscilla   go    hunting, 
Priscilla  Dumschott. 
Magie    not   whistle 
Margie  not  sing, 
Margie  Humm. 
Mouse  take  off  clothes 
Mouse  take  off  shoes, 
Mouse   Bair. 
Bob  fly  airplane 
Plane  have  trouble, 
Bob  Landis. 
Kakie  take  walk 
Kakie  get  lost, 
Jack  Hunter. 
Don  have  bicycle 
Don  carry  letters, 
Don  Messenger. 
Bobby  play  game 
Bobby  win, 
Bobby  Bragg. 
Bitze  not  first  man 
Bitzie  not  middle  man, 
Bitzie  Hindman. 
Jack  in  lion's  den 
Jack  not  get  eaten, 
Jack,   Daniel. 
Paul  go  to  beach 
Paul  go  swimming, 
Paul   Brown. 
Stan  have  hen 

(Continued  Page  4) 


Spring   Brings 

The  first  thing  I  saw  yesterday 
morning,  besides  my  unbelievable 
untidy  room,  and  a  great  deal  of 
expressionless  people,  was  a  small 
green  bud.  It  was  small,  but  it 
was  green.  Indeed,  it  was  a  bud 
sitting  on  an  otherwise  naked 
looking  tree.  Does  this  all  mean 
spring,  I  asked  myself?  I  couldn't 
seem  to  be  able  to  swallow  that 
idea.  Could  those  beach  enthusiasts 
weeks  ago  really  have  had  that  in- 
sight that  they  said  they  did? 
{The  ones  that  always  take  your 
blankets  off  your  bed.)  Does  all 
this  mean  bigger  and  better  beach 
parties,  less  people  in  Minta  Martin 
after  dinner,  fewer  snow  battles, 
warmer  mornings,  less  studying, 
convertibles,  saving  of  light  bills, 
and  innumerable  other  little  good- 
ies, I  asked  myself? 

Soon  I  suppose  we  will  see  those 
palette  and  paint  lovers  surveying 
the  campus  under  the  sound  guid- 
ance of  Mr.  West;  for  heaven 
knows  what  -  inspiration  they  call 
it.  There  will  be  those  lawn  parties 
too,  and  the  ever  popular  sun  bath- 
in  behind  Reid  Hall.  Sheer  fun 
spring  is  —  and  the  best  time  of 
the  year  here!  No  one  wants  to 
go  home:  no  one  wants  to  study. 
This  too  shall  pass  though,  at 
least  by  the  time  this  gets  into 
imperishable  print.  ( It  snowed 
last  night!) 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

Les  Bell,  who  was  recently 
honored  by  being  one  of  W.  C.'s 
canditates  for  WHO'S  WHO  in 
American  Colleges  and  Universities 
is  again  honored  as  the  EIM's 
spotlight  falls  on  him  as  Senior 
of  the  Week.  Another  honor  came 
to  Les  this  year  when  he  was 
tapped  into  O.D.K.  for  his  leader- 


The  Spirit  of  "56 


ship  and  scholarship  abilities.  Per- 
haps Les's  main  activity  has  been 
his  fraternity,  where  he  held  the 
offices  of  secretary  and  president 
of  Kappa  Alpha  Order  and  also 
served  on  the  Inter-Fraternity 
Council.  As  an  active  member  of 
his  class  since  coming  to  W.  C. 
from  Cambridge,  Maryland,  in  his 
freshman  year,  Les  was  president 
of  the  sophomore  class  and  is 
senior  editor  for  the  1956 
PEGASUS.  In  the  spring  Les  can 
usually  be  found  on  the  tennis 
courts  since  he  has  been  on  the 
tennis  team  for  four  years.  In- 
tramural basketball  has  been 
another  one  of  his  activities  during 
the  last  four  years.  In  the 
cademic  field  Les  is  majoring  in 
physics.  His  wife  Kathy  and  the 
A.O.C.  Program  of  the  Marine 
Corps  combine  in  his  future  plans 
after    graduation    in    June. 


A  student  who  is  unhappy  in  his 
surroundings  does  not  tend  to  make 
a  good  pupil.  Such  students  are 
those  who  can't  wait  from  one  week- 
end until  the  next  so  they  can  go 
home  again  because  "there  is  noth- 
ing to  do  at  school".  Not  that  this 
is  necessarily  true  of  only  Wash- 
ington College.  Many  students  go 
home  on  week-ends  when  there  is 
an  abundance  of  activities  taking 
place. 

Nevertheless,  realizing  the  fact 
that  there  could  be  improvements 
and  additions  to  the  activities  on 
the  campus,  the  Student  Council 
is  working  on  the  development  of  a 
full  social  calendar.  It  would  be 
much  too  lengthy  to  list  all  the 
things  which  the  Council  is  con- 
sidering. This  column  this  week 
will  present  several  of  the  projects 
that  are  presently  under  study  and 
then,  in  the  next  issue,  will  offer 
several  additional  suggestions  that 


The  Elm's 
Dictionary 

1.  Gullible  -  The  girl  who  beleives 
the  sweet  talk  that  the  boys  hand 
her. 

2.  Optimistic  r  The  senior  who 
got  his  picture  taken  for  the 
Pegasus  when  he  needed  more  of 
an  index  to  graduate. 

3.  Food  -  The  cookies  that  mother 
sends  from  home. 

4.  Friends  -  Two  people  who  hate 
the  same  person. 

5.  Hie  et  ubique  -  After  a  night 
at  the  Bird. 

6.  Wolf  -  A  fellow  with  a  lot 
of  pet  theories. 

7.  Child  psychology  -  What  child- 
ren manage  parents  with. 

8.  Fox  -  A  wolf  who  send  flowers. 

9.  Alimony  -  A  guaranteed  an- 
nual wage.  Also,  a  splitting  head- 
ache. 

10.  Snoring  -  Sheet  music. 

11.  Newlywed  -  The  fellow  who 
puts  up  the  storm  windows  the 
first  time  that  his  his  wife  sug- 
gests it. 

12.  Maternity  dress  -  A  space, 
suit. 


Schedule  for  a  Spring  Day 


7:15 — Turn  over,  turn  off  alarm. 
Go  back  to  sleep. 

7:80 — Wake  up,  pull  covers  over 
head. 

8:00  Get  up,  go  to  john,  come 
back,  think-about  8:15,  decide  to 
cut,  and  go  back  to  bed. 

:05 — Crawl  out  of  bed,  dress, 
wear  roomate's  new  socks  and  put 
on  clean  T-shirt  to  go  with  his  new 
cashmere  sweater. 

9:16 — Leave  room  to  go  to  class. 

9:16 — Go  into  classroom.  Ignore 
professor's  scowl;  you  pay  his 
salary.  Sit  in  casual  position, 
parry  questions  by  answering  with 
more  questions,  and  take  brief  nap 
during  last  fifteen  minutes  of  class. 

10:05—  Spring  to  life,  run  out  of 
class,  bum  a  cigarette,  and  head 
for  Snack  Bar.  Have  grilled  buns 
and  coffee  first,  then  tuna  fish 
sandwich    and    milk,    followed    by 

pizza  and  a  coke.  Top  off  with 
a  chocolate  ice  cream  cone. 

10 :50 — Play  five  hands  of  bridge. 

11:30  Get  in  line  for  lunch. 

11 :45 — Get  bored  with  waiting  in 
line,  go  downstairs  and  play  four 
more  hands  of  bridge. 

12:15 — Dash  upstairs  just  in 
time  to  get  in  the  door  and  eat 
lunch. 

12:20 — Get  in  battle  throwing  milk 
boxes.  Twenty  points  for  hitting 
Mrs.  H.  and  ten  ponts  for  every 
other  direct  hit. 

12 :30 — Leave  dining  hall,  bum 
another  cigarette,  sit  on  steps  in 
front  of  Hodson,  move  to  steps  in 
front    of    West    Hall,    and    watch 


baseball  addicts. 

1:00 — Go  up  to  room  and  get  six 
of  the  twenty  books  three  months 
overdue  at  the  library.  Stroll 
casually  over  to  Bunting,  and  hid- 
ing books  inside  jacket,  walk  non- 
chalantly into  stacks  and  put  books 
back   on   shelves. 

1:20— Go  up  to  Snack  Bar  to 
pick  up  mail  you  forgot  to  get 
this  morning.  Thumb  through 
brochures  on  American  Youth 
Abroad  and  summer  courses  at 
Sun  Valley.  Don't  bother  to  open 
daily  letter  from  Time.  Deposit 
all  in  trash  can  or  on  Snack  Bar 
table. 

1:31— Go  to  class.  Take  notes 
(that  is,  write  Greek  alphabet, 
draw  fraternity  seal,  tabulate  num- 
ber of  times  professor  says  "ah", 
play  tit-tat-toe  with  person  sitting 
next  to  you). 

2:20 — Leave  class,  bum  cigarette, 
decide  to  cut  2:30  class,  go  outside 
and  sit  on  grass. 

2 :35 — Have  intellectual  con- 
versation with  fellow  students. 
Topics:  price  of  beer  by  the  case, 
date  of  Senior  Banquet,  last 
Saturday's  beach  party  at  Tol- 
chester,  girl  in  Freshman  class 
with  best  build,  summer  job  at 
Cape  May. 

3:15 — Go  up  to  room  to  write 
theme. 

3:17 — Write  theme  title  care- 
fully. 

3:23 — Turn  on  radio  and  tune 
in  to  "Melody  Ballroom".  Hold 
pencil,  look  at  paper,  and  listen  to 
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could  be  taken  into  furture  con- 
sideration. 

Another  jazz  concert  and  a  May 
Day  festival  outdoor  ball  are  the 
two  biggest  projects  that  are  be- 
ing worked  out  at  the  Tuesday 
evening  Student  Council  meetings. 
The  biggest  problem  concerning  the 
jazz  concert  is  finding  a  place  in 
which  it  could  be  held.  Although 
the  balcony  in  the  auditorium  has 
been  propped  up,  it  would  still  be 
too  risky  to  subject  it  to  another 
releasing  of  emotions  by  jazz 
enthusiasts.  The  Field  House, 
when  it  is  opened,  with  a  more 
substantial  balcony  and  a  seating 
capacity  of  1800  people,  probably 
stands  out  as  the  best  possibility. 
Another  suggestion  has  been  to 
hold  the  concert  outdoors,  possibly 
in  the  parking  lot  in  back  of  Wni. 
Smith   Hall. 

A  traditional  May  Day  affair  is 
the  dream  of  the  Administration 
and  Dean  Paget,  as  well  as  the 
Council.  However,  since  the 
weather  might  still  be  too  cool  on 
the  first  of  May,  it  might  be 
necessary  to  "postpone"  the  cele- 
bration a  week  or  so.  In  line  with 
her  position  as  the  college's  social 
director,  Dean  Paget  envisions  an 
annual  outdoor  affair  that  would 
feature  lunch  booths  where  hot- 
dogs  or  hamburger  lunches  would 
be  served  (Hodson  Hall  would  be 
closed  for  the  day),  amusement 
booths  (Knock-down  -  the  -  bottle, 
shooting  galleries,  etc.)  which 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 

Keyhole  Humor 

Memo  -  Seem  to  be  several 
jealous  rats  in  G.  I.  Hall.  Are  you 
people  going  to  clean  house? 

Memo  -  Thoughts  on  the  "Locked 
Door  Policy"  -  Take  away  the 
children's  playground  and  they 
play  in  the  streets  and  they  very 
often  get  hurt. 

Memo  -  A  midget  seems  to  be 
the  president  of  the  1  Love  Marie 
Club". 

Memo  -  Who  passed  the  hat 
around  for  Tom's  new  wardrobe? 

Memo  -  Professors  Beaton  and 
Farrow  held  their  first  class  in 
KEGOLOGY.  Classroom  was  at 
Tolchester.  Newt  was  so  elated 
over  the  course  that  he  passed,  out. 

Memo  -  Need  lessons  in  the 
technical  know-how  of  obnoxious, 
boistrous  guffaws?  See  Marge.  - 
For  chicken  squawks,  see  Hatch. 

Memo  -  Lacrosse  boys  seem  to 
have  put  the  jinx  on  Coach  Clark's 
weather  clearing  machine-  snow, 
beautiful    snow! 

Memo  -  My  your  knees  are  soft, 
Ebe. 

Memo  -  Bruce  never  gets  mixed 
up  -  He's  dealing  with  two  Lynns! 

Memo  -  To  the  AOPi's:  Better 
diaper  those  babies  you  leave  lying 
around. 

Meno  -  To  B.  McG. :  Troubled  by 
tchy  fingers?  Watch  it:  luck  can't 
last   forever. 

Memo  -  Hey,  Peggy,  will  you 
have  some  Ham  or  wouldn't  you 
like  Moore? 

Memo  -  Could  that  "charley- 
horse"  Doc  Newlin  is  suffering  from 
be  psychosomatic? 

(Continued  on   Page  4) 

Letters  To  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

In  the  last  issue  of  the  ELM  the 
case  for  conservatism  was  stated. 
Let's  not  allow  our  conservatism 
become  backwardism.  Segreation 
like  slavery  is  an  evil  of  the  past. 
It  has  been  no  credit  to  our  south- 
ern life.  As  a  southerner,  a  native 
of  Maryland,  and  a  prospective 
alumnus  of  Washington  College, 
I  urge  the  administration  to  open 
the  doors  wide  to  all  Americans. 
The  colleges  and  universities  of 
the  south  face  a  grave  problem 
today.  Let's  throw  out  our  back- 
wardism and  solve  this  problem. 
George  Peter  Beall 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  17,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Fizz  Bars  Defeat 
K.A.  Five  To  Win 
Intramural  Title 


INTRAMURAL  CHAMPIONS  kneeling,  left  to  right.  Chuck 
King,  Palmer  Hughes.  Standing,  Don  Clausen,  Dean  Wood, 
Joe  Szymanski,  John  Derringer. 

By  Sam  Macera 

The  1955-56  Intramural  Basketball  Championship  banner 
flies  from  the  Fizz  Bar  camp  today. 

Joe  Szymanski  and  his  boys  had  quite  a  time  of  it  before 
they  subdued  a  stubborn  Kappa  Alpha  "A"  team  45-43  in  the 
third  and  final  game  of  the  championship  playoffs. 

In  the  first  round  of  the  six  team  playoffs,  Theta  Chi 
broke  an  18-18  halftime  deadlock  to  eke  out  a  41-39  win  over 
the  Neat- Guys.  Kappa  Alpha  gave  an  indication  of  things 
to  come  by  easily  taking  the  count  from  the  Trotters,  59-42. 
The  Fizz  Bars  and  the  Blue  Birds  drew  byes  for  the  opening 
round. 

Kappa  Alpha  grabbed  a  lead  it  never  relinquished  as  the 
second  round  opened  and  went  on  to  knock  seeded  Blue  Birds 
out  of  the  tournament,  52-48.  The  Fizz  Bars  tuned  up  for 
their  series  with  the  Southerners  by  easily  beating  Theta  Chi, 
53-35. 

In  the  opening  contest  of  a  three  game  series  for  the 
championship,  four  of  the  Fizz  Bars,  Joe  Szymanski,  Chuck 
King,  Don  Clausen  and  John  Derringer,  hit  double  figures 
as  they  soundly  trounced  Kappa  Alpha,  50-37.  It  appeared, 
as  if  the  Fizz  Bars  would  take  the  crown  in  two  straight 
games.  However,  the  Southerners  had  other  ideas.  In  the 
second  game,  paced  by  Les  Bell,  Chuck  Covington  and  Tom 
Short,  KA  came  from  a  22-20  halftime  deficit  to  win  51-49 
and  knot  the  series  at  1-all.  Diminutive  Chuck  King  led  the 
losers  with  25  counters.  > 

(Continued  on  page  4  ) 


Seivold,  Star 
Cager  &  Sticker, 
Only  Sophomore 

By  Sid  Friedman 
Two  years  ago  a  short,  stocky, 
young  man  made  his  appearance 
on  the  Washington  College  campus 
and  in  a  short  time  built  up  a 
reputation  as  one  of  the  campus' 
best  athletes. 

A  graduate  of  Friends'  School 
in  Baltimore,  Joe  was  an  out- 
standing foodball,  lacrosse  and 
basketball  player.  In  his  senior 
year,  he  led  Friends  to  a  state 
lacrosse  championship  and  was 
selected  on  the  All-Maryland 
Lacrosse  squad. 

Since  coming  to  Washington  Col- 
lege, Joe  has  averaged  over  fifteen 
points  a  game  in  leading  both  the 
Jayvees  and  the  varsity  in  scoring. 
This  year  his  play  in  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference  earned  him 
spot  on  the  conference  all-star  team, 
and  after  he  tallied  23  points 
against  Loyola  in  the  M-D  playoffs, 
he  was  picked  for  the  second  all- 
tournament  five.  Earlier  in  the 
year,  against  this  same  Loyola 
squad,  Joe   poured  in  30   markers 


Jaywalking 


In  Sports 

Jim  "Dixie"  Walker 


Joe  Sysmanski's  Fizz  Bars  upset  all  pre-season  prognos- 
tications by  emerging  as  champions  of  the  1955-56  Intramural 
Basketball  League.  The  "experts"  favored  the  Bluebirds, 
K.A.,  or  Theta  Chi  to  sweep  all  the  honors,  but,  evidently, 
they  did  not  count  on  the  determined  efforts  of  Joe  Szymanski, 
the  sharpshooting  and  floor  play  of  Little  Chuck  King,  the 
rebounding  of  Dean  Wood,  the  clutch  shooting  of  Don 
Clausen,  or  the  reserve  strength  of  Palmer  Hughes  and  John. 
Derringer.    The  Fizz  Bar  victory  was  indeed  a  team  victory. 

Sysmanski  was  often  criticized  for  the  seriousness  with 
which  he  directed  his  team,  but  it  is  certain  that  the  Fizz 
Bar  players,  backers,  and  big  Joe  himself  do  not  regret  his 
determined  coaching.  It  is  the  belief  here  that  this  attitude 
spelled  the  difference  in  the  final  playoff  game— the  Fizz 
Bars  wanted  to  win  just  a  little  more  than  the  K.A.'s. 
OFF  THE  CUFF 

The  Washington  College  basketball  squad,  asked  to  pick 
an  all-opponent  squad  from  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference, 
promptly  came  up  with  the  name  of  Roger  "Pip  Moyer,  the 
hook-shot  artist  from  the  University  of  Baltimore,  as  the 
player  who  got  into  their  hair  the  most  during  the  past 
season.  In  B.  U.'s  two  games  with  the  Sho'men,  Moyer 
tallied  60  points.  His  scoring,  rebounding  and  floor  play 
made  him  an  easy  choice  as  the  outstanding  Washington 
College  opponent.  Rounding  out  the  top  five  opponents  were: 
Tony  Pistorio,  Loyola;  Jack  Sullivan,  Mount  St.  Mary's;  Hugh 
Mclntyre,  Western  Maryland;  and  Andy  Balint,  Catholic 
University. . . . 

. .  .  Athletic  Director  Ed  Athey  announced  this  week  that 
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for  what  is  probably  the  highlight 
of  his  college  athletic  career.  For 
a  man  of  such  meager  heighth  in 
a  game  of  giants,  these  are  quite 
worthy    achievements. 

Seivold  is  also  a  key  man  in  the 
Washington  College  scene  as  he 
is  one  of  the  mainstays  of  Coach 
Clark's  ten  as  a  mid-fielder. 

Only  a  sophomore,  Joe  causes 
quite  a  gleam  in  the  eyes  of  his 
coaches,  because  in  the  short  time 
he  has  been  here,  he  has  already 
proven  himself  a  star. 

However,  Joe's  talents  are  not 
stored  in  justsports  for  he  is  also 
a  fine  student  and  a  credit  to  his 
school.  It  is  reassuring  to  know 
that  Joe  Seivold  will  be  present  for 
two  more  years  to  lead  the 
basketball  and  lacrosse  teams. 

Zeta's  Victors 
In  Girls  League 

By  Kakie  Brackett 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  won  the  girls' 
basketball  trophy  for  the  second 
straight  year  by  defeating  The 
Freshman  Green  team,  62-46,  on 
March  12.  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 
led  the  Zetas  with  a  total  of  39 
points  followed  by  Bobbie  Dew 
with  16.  Natalie  Wadkovsky,  who 
scored  28  points,  and  Emily  Brimer 
were  outstanding  for  the  Green 
(Continued  Page  4) 


Sho'  Teams 
For  Spring 

Kibler  Drills 
Vet  Sho'  Nine 


By  Bill  Miller 

While  the  major  league  teams 
train  down  in  the  sunny  south- 
land, our  own  Sho'men  begin  to 
loosen  up  their  muscles  on  Kibler 
Fiejd   for  the  coming  season. 

Coach  Tom  Kibler  is  well  pleased 
that  eighteen  memoers  of  last 
year's  squad  are  returning  for  the 
1956  baseball  season.  Especially 
pleasing  is  the  fact  that  seven  of 
these  veterans  are  pitchers.  Re- 
turning moundsmen  include  : 
Ronnie  Sisk,  Leo  Gillis,  Arnie  Stcn 
Tom  Wells,  Roy  Henderson,  Bob 
Sullivan,  and  Dean  Wood.  Thi 
only  newcomer  vieing  for  a  place 
on  this  staff  is  lefthander  Don 
Clausen. 

Outstanding  among  the  five  re- 
turning infielders  is  the  hard-hit- 
ting captain  of  he  Sho'  nine,  Herm 
Schmidt.  Other  infield  vets  are 
shortstop  Barry  Burns,  second 
baseman  Shelly  Goodman,  first 
baseman  Dan  Haupt  and  reserve 
infielder  Jack  Shipley.  Lou  Bor- 
bely,  last  year's  regular  first  sack- 
er,  has  donned  catching  gear  this 
season  in  order  to  compete  with 
Dick  Lent,  Sam  Spicer,  Bill  War 
ner  and  Millard  Schellinger  for 
behind-the-plate  duties.  Borbely, 
Spicer  and  Sten  may  also  see  spot 
action  in  the  outfield  if  extra 
power  is  needed  in  the  lineup. 

Three  veterans,  Roger  Smoot, 
Al  Bernard,  and  Tom  Jacobs,  are 
among  the  ten  men  battling  for  a 
regular  berth  in  the  outfield.  The 
promising  group  of  newcomers  are 
Ronnie  O'Leary,  Bob  Bragg,  Bob 
Landis,  Bill  Bloom,  Richard  Devine 
Jim  Hand,  and  Al  Johnson. 

The  list  of  rookie  infielders  in- 
clude: Warren  "Moose"  Mix,  Russ 
Summers,  Gus  Skordas,  Barry 
Sipes,  Gary  Frank,  Harry  Deh 
ringer,    and    Willie    Weldin. 

The  summer  vacation  usually 
means  the  loss  of  a  few  players 
to  college  teams  all  over  the  United 
States.  The  Sho'men  suffered  the 
loss  of  three  key  players,  catchers 
Vic  Collier  and  Bob  Jones,  and  out- 
fielder Tommy  Bounds.  Collier, 
a  topnotch  backstop,  was  signed  by 
the  Philadelphia  Phillies  and  is 
slated  to  display  his  talents  this 
season  with  the  Phillies'  Class  A 
farm  club,  Salt  Lake  City. 

Coach  Kibler  has  high  hopes 
that  this  large  number  of  returnees, 
along  with  the  sprinkling' of  new 
blood,  will  do  the  honors  for  Wash- 
ington College  this  season  and 
bring  home  the  1956  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  crown. 


1956  BASEBALL  SCHEDULE 

Upsala    April   5 

Wagner   April  6 

Elizabethtown  i April  7 

Muniata    April  10 

*  x-Baltimore  U April  14 

x-Mt.  St.  Mary's April  16 

Towson April  18 

Lynchburg   April  20 

Randolph-Macon    April   21 

Western  Maryland April  24 

*West  Chester April  27 

eDelaware    May  2 

Johns  Hopkins May  5 

•American   U May   5 

*  x-Loyola May  12 

*  Home  Games        x-Doubleheaders 


Prepare 
Training 

Clarkmen  Meet 
Navy  March  24 

By  Roy  Pippen 

On  Saturday,  March  24th,  the 
Washington  College  lacrosse  team 
will  make  its  debut  for  the  1956 
season  against  Navy,  at  Annapolis. 
The  team  has  shown  constant 
improvement  since  the  beginning 
of  spring  practice  on  February  13. 

Coach  Charles  Clark's  biggest 
problem  has  been  that  of  rebuild- 
ing the  entire  close  defense  unit. 
Last  year's  defense  was  com- 
pletely lost  when  Bill  Barnett 
graduated  and  Bob  Kardon  and 
Gordy  Miller  did  not  return  to 
school.  Ed  "Mouse"  Bair  has  been 
transferred  from  his  midfield 
position  of  last  year  to  form  the 
nucleus  of  the  new  defense.  He 
will  be  aided  by  Bill  Howe,  who 
played  at  Hofstra,  and  Roy  Pippen, 
who  gained  valuable  experience 
with  last  year's  squad.  Ronnie 
Dratch,  Chick  Mills,  and  Bob  Moore 
are  also  in  the  running  for  starting 
positions. 

In  the  goal  will  be  Berky  Kenny, 
who  has  been  moved  from  start- 
ing attack  position.  Kenny  has 
shown  rapid  improvement  and 
should  prove  an  able  successor  to 
last  year's  outstanding  goalie,  John 
Parker. 

This  year's  midfield  presents  no 
serious  problem  with  a  fair  amount 
of  depth  and  experience  returning. 
The  Sho'  team's  outstanding  mid- 
fielder is  Joe  Seivold,  whose 
capabilities  as  a  lacrosse  player 
seem  unlimited.  Assisting  Seivold 
will  be  Basil  Wadkovsky,  Bill 
Litsinger,  Bill  Bernstein  and  Jerry 
Caparoso,  all  returning  lettermen 
of  last  year's  squad. 

Newcomers  who  are  expected  to 
carry  some  of  the  midfield  load  are 
Tom  Allen,  Tom  Knight*  Don 
Messenger,  Al  Stevenson,  and  Lee 
Nichols. 

The  attack  will  be  led  by  All- 
American  John  Howard.  John  is 
one  of  the  outstanding  attackmen 
in  the  country,  truly  a  lacrosse 
player's  player.  He  will  be  as- 
sisted by  Chuck  Buck.the  22  goal 
crease  man  from  last  year's  squad, 
and  Stan  Goldstein,  whose  work 
with  Howard  and  Buck  should 
form  a  well  organized  and  potent 
close  attack  unit.  Bruce  Hawtin, 
who  played  at  Seven  School  last 
year,  will  also  see  much  action  on 
the  attack. 

This  year's  schedule  will  in- 
clude the  national  championship 
team,  Mt.  Washington,  and  last 
year's  intercollegiate  champion, 
Navy. 


Netmen  Slate 
Thirteen  Matches 

By  Chuck  Covington 
Under  the  able  and  guiding 
hand  of  Coach  John  Wyatt,  the 
members  of  the  Washington  College 
tennis  team  are  once  again  going 
through  their  spring  paces  in  pre- 
paration for  their  opening  match 
at  Western  Maryland  on  April  7. 
This  year's  team  will  be  led  by 
is  captain.  Less  Bell,  whose  im- 
pressive records  will  undoubtedly 
place  him  in  the  number  one  slot. 
In  addition  to  Bell,  returning 
racket  wielders  include:  Ollie  Beall, 
Pete  Bartow,  Palmer  Hughes,  Al 
Sharp,  George  Hanst,  and  Tom 
Short. 

(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


PAGE  FOUR 
Spring  Day 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  MARCH  17,  1956 


records. 

3:35 — Look  out  window  and 
watch  baseball  players  and  butter- 
fly   boys  go  out  to  practice. 

:; :  10— Kibitz  with  roomy  who  just 
came  in.  Bum  cigarette  from  him, 
explain  yon  were  i  so  sleepy  this 
morning  that  you  couldn't  toll  his 
clothes  from  yours,  then  borrow 
dollar  from  him. 

3:50— Sit  on  bed. 

3:55 — put  out  cigarette,  lie 
down,  and    sack   "tit. 

4:45 — Get  up  and  go  to  Hodson 
to  get  good  position  on  steps  out- 
sid<  i"  U>l,  girls  over  as  they  como 
to  dinner.  Flirt  with  athletes' 
girls  while  the  he-men  are  still  on 
the   field. 

5:47— Now  that  line  has  thinned 
out,  go  to  supper.  Fill  water  pistol 
at  fountain  for  protection,  tell 
Ronnie  you  forgo!  youi  meal  tiekel 
for  the  one-hundred-third  time, 
sneak  two  desserts,  drench  girl 
serving  tea  with  water  pistol. 

6:01 — Go  back  through  line  with 
lacrosse  player  after  pouring 
water  over  head  to  make  il  look 
like  you've  just  hud  a  shower  and 
eat  twice. 

0:20 — Go  downstairs,  bum  Filter 
cigarette,  play  game  of  kick  the 
milk  box,  tease  all  couples  a*  thej 
leave,  and  eat  friend's  lifesavers, 

7:05— Call  up  girl  to  go  to 
movies   in   three  minutes,   tell   her 

to  go  to when   she  turns 

you   down. 

7 :09 — Get  ride  with  guys  to 
Centreville    movies. 

7:29 — D  i  sc  o ver  Cenl  t'eville 
theater  is  closed  tonight,  ride  back 

Little  Indian  Say: 

Stan  Coopei . 
Jennifer  get   paper 
Jennifer    gel     paint, 

Jennifi  r  Dohbs. 

Ellen  eat  in   Hodson 
Food   not  good, 
Ellen  Green. 
Dixie  have  date 
Date   get  stoned, 
Dixie   Walker. 
Ann  not  smile 

Ann     nol    giggle, 
Ann    Grim. 


Spirit  of  "56" 

would  be  set  up  by  various  cam- 
pus organizations  who  would  bene- 
fit by  the  financial  returns  of  the 
booth,  colorful  decorations  (stream- 
ers, balloons,  lights,  etc.),  and 
which  would  he  climaxed  by  a 
forma!  moonlight  dance  with  music 
by  one  of  the  name  hands  in  this 
area.  Such  an  event,  which  ac- 
cording to  Miss  Paget,  would  be 
comparable  to  the  Class  Day  cele- 
brations that  are  to  be  found  in 
many  schools,  could  be  held  on  the 
campus  in  front  of  Wm.  Smith. 
with  a  large  wooden  platform 
for  dancing.  In  the  future,  it. 
might  be  possible  to  use  the  present 
tennis  courts,  if  and  when  they 
are  paved  for  a  parking  lot,  or 
the  new  tennis  courts  which  are 
tentatively  scheduled  to  be  set  up 
in  back  of  the  new  Field  House. 

In  addition  to  endorsing  an  an- 
ual  Spring  event,  Dr.  Gibson  would 
like  to  see  the  establishment  of 
a  Harvest  Ball  in  the  Fall  and  a 
Mid-Winter  prom  that  would  form 
the  three  top  formal  social  events 
of  the  year,  with  the  Field  House 
being  used  for  the  indoor  affairs, 
where  tables  could  be  set  up  in  the 
balcony,  leaving  the  entire  main 
floor  for  dancing. 

This  is  just  a  brief  beginning  of 
any  attempt  to  describe  the  many 
ideas  for  improving  the  students' 
social  life  during  his  stay  at  W.  C- 
that  are  now  being  considered  by 
the  Council.  The  Council  mem- 
bers welcome  any  suggestions, 
comments,  or  criticisms  that  the 
students  might  have  to  offer. 
This  column  will  offer  its  suggest- 
in  the  next  issue. 


to  Chestertown. 

7:55— Go  to  Bird,  play  five 
games  on  pin  ball  machine,  bowl 
three  games. 

8:30 — Hop  ride  back  to  dorm, 
put  on  shirt  and  tie. 

8:35 — Rush   over   to   Bill    Smith 

to  sign   in   for  concert  attendance. 

i     Sneak  out  side  door,  go  to 

library!   pick  up  something  for  a 

date. 

8:50 — Go  back  to  Bird  with 
date.  Borrow  two  dollars  from  her, 
also  hum  her  cigarettes.  Take 
nickels  out  of  her  wallet  and  play 
juke  box.  Dance  a  little  and  drink 
n    few    beers, 

10:0(T—  Leave  Bird,  walk  date 
back  to  her  dorm. 

10:17— Neck. 

in  :;1  Have  dorm  door  locked 
in  your  face. 

10:82 — Go  to  Snack  Bar,  have 
two  boxes  of  milk. 

10:57 — Hop  ride  to  Lombardo's. 

11:35 — Ride  back  to  dorm. 
Eat  sub  and   drink   Big   Orange. 

11:37 — Walk  over  to  frat  house 
and  watch  end  of  late  movie  on 
T.V. 

12:03 — Go  hack  to  dorm,  wake 
up  roomy  and  have  him  set  alarm 
for  5:30.  •  Let  him  go  to  sleep, 
molce  two  of  his  cigarettes  while 
yon  read  his  daily  paper  and 
erase  the  title  of  the  theme  you 
gtai ted, 

12:33— Go  to  bed  after  a  hard, 
hard  day. 


Group  Seeks 
New  Workers 

The  United  States  Civil  Service 
Commission  has  announced  an  ex- 
amination for  filling  Geophysicits 
positions  in  the  Coast  and  Geodetic 
Survey  of  the  Department  of  Com- 
merce, and  other  Federal  agencies 
in  Washington,  D.  C,  and  through- 
out the  United  States.  A  few 
positions  may  also  be  filled  over- 
seas. The  salaries  range  from 
$4,345  to  $11,610  a  year. 
Appropriate  education  and  experi- 
ence are  required.  For  positions 
paying  from  $4,345  to  $5,440  a 
year,  education  alone  may  be 
qualifying.  No  written  test  is  re- 
quired. 

Further  information  and  ap- 
lication  forms  may  be  obtained  at 
many  post  offices  throughout  the 
country,  or  from  the  U.  S.  Civil 
Service  Commission,  Washington 
25,  D.  C.  Applications  will  be  ac- 
cepted by  the  Board  of  U.  S.  Civil 
Service  Examiners,  Goast  and 
Geodetic  Survey,  Department  of 
Commerce,  Washington  25,  D.  C, 
until     further    notice. 

1956  LACROSSE  SCHEDULE 

Navy    ; March  24 

Mt.  Washington   April  7 

Hofstra    April    14 

^Delaware    April    18 

*Swarthmore   April  21 

Drexel    ' April  28 

Washington  &   Lee    May  2 

'Baltimore  U May  5 

""Loyola    May   9 

'Home  games 


Keyhole 


Memo  _  Could  that  pearl  handled 
revolver  be  an  insurance  policy, 
Miss   Rudd? 

Memo  -  To  Kent  and  Noble:  It's 
a  lot  of  work  polishing  a  barrel 
of  apples,  isn't  it? 

Memo  -  What  ever  happened  to 
D.  B.? 

Memo  -  Don't  worry  Zach  - 
We'll  never  forget! 

Memo  -  Having  trouble,  Cindy? 

Memo  -  New  ZTA  pres.  kidding 
no  one  -  Wait  til  she's  21,  Joe. 

Memo  -  Baseball  team  really 
practicing  hard  -  Run  around  track 
once  a  week! 

Memo  -  Hey  Big  R  -  Whatcha' 
going  to  do  now? 

Memo  -  New  language  in  the 
making  -  "I'm  a  being  pretty  up- 
set, but  I'm  a  liking  it!"  Crazy!! 

Memo  -  Hey,  Dean  P.  -  Looks 
better  to  have  them  necking  in- 
side -  least  the  neighbors  can't  see. 

Memo  -  Book  of  the  month,  Mrs. 
Strauff :  "How  to  Win  Friends 
and  Influence  People". 

Memo  -  Betty,  do  you  always  pull 
a  disappearing  act  at  the  end  of 
a  date? 


Birds, 

Both  learns  were  up  for  the  decisive  third  game.  The 
Fizz  Bars  jumped  off  to  a  comfortable  25-17  halftime  lead  due 
mainly  to  the  all  around  playing  of  Joe  Szymanski.  The 
second  half  was  a  different  story  as  Kappa  Alpha  completely 
outplayed  the  champions.  Down  by  nine  points  with  less  than 
five  minutes  left  in  the  game,  the  Southerners  suddenly 
caught  fire  and  paced  by  Chuck  Covington  drew  to  within 
two  points  of  the  winners.  They  barely  missed  the  tieing 
bucket  as  the  final  buzzer  sounded. 

Kappa  Alpha  outscored  the  champs  from  the  floor, 
hilling  on  17  of  43  shots  while  the  Fizz  Bars  made  16  of  37 
attempts  good.  The  difference  in  the  victory  was  at  the 
foul  line.  The  Fizz  Bars  cashed  in  on  13  of  25  charity  tosses 
but  KA  was  only  able  to  make  9  of  22  free  throws  good. 


JAY  WALKING  IN  SPORTS 


Continued  From  Page  3 


the  Washington  College  Sports  Banquet  has  been  set  for  May 
23;  Tommy  Mont,  head  football  coach  at  the  University  of 
Maryland,  will  be  the  guest  speaker.  .  . 

. .  .  Joe  Sievold,  scrappy  Washington  College  basketballer, 
who  led  the  Sho'  five's  efforts  in  the  Mason-Dixon  playoffs 
at  Catholic  University,  was  named  to  the  second  all-touma- 
ment  team.  The  Sho'men  lost  to  Loyola,  96-70,  but  Joe 
hit  on  9  field  goals  and  5  free  throws  for  23  points  to  lead 
the  game's  scorers.  .  . 

.  .  .  Kakie  Brackett,  who  will  write  girl's  sports  for  THE 
EL.M,  reports,  "With  the  completion  of  the  new  field  house 
next  semester,  the  girls  will  completely  take  over  Cain  Gym. 
Three  sports  will  be  available  at  once  os  plans  are  being 
made  for  indoor  archery  and  ping  pong  to  be  held  in  various 
areas  of  the  gym  both  downstairs  and  upstairs.  Miss  Doris 
T.  Bell  has  every  inch  set  up  for  use  and  it  has  been  approved 
by  Dr.  Gibson.  Once  the  plan  goes  into  effect  the  the  boys 
will  not  be  able  to  use  Cain  Gym  at  all.  .  ." 

.  .  .  Four  years  ago,  in  early  March,  Coach  Kibler  told 
an  inquiring  ELM  reporter,  "It's  too  early  to  .tell  yet.  We 
had  a  pretty  good  team  last  year  and  this  year's  squad  should 
be  better.  I'm  not  making  any  predictions,  old  man."  Sound 
familiar?? 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


PAUL'S  SHOE  SHOP 

AND  SHOE  REPAIRS 
COMPLETE  SUPPLIES  FOR  THE  FEET 


Zeta's 

team.  Previous  to  this  victory  the 
Zetas  had  defeated  the  Freshman 
Orange  team,  60  to  34.  Bobbie 
Dew  poured  in  34  markers  for  the 
Zetas. 

In  the  Alpha  Chi  vs.  Orange 
game  of  February  29,  the  score 
was  close  all  the  way  with  the 
Orange  emerging  as  the  winners, 
28-27.  Joy  Leverage  led  the  game's 
scorers  with  18  tallies.  On  March 
7,  the  AOPi's  defeated  the  Alpha 
Chis,  53-17,  behind  the  high- 
scoring  of  Janet  Middleton,  who 
totaled  33  points.  The  Green  team 
won  over  the  Orange  team,  40-32, 
on  March  14.  Natalie  Wadkovsky 
accounted  for  22  points  for  the 
Greens,  while  Joy  Leverage,  the 
scoring  ace  of  the  Orange  team, 
scored  21    . 

FINAL    SEASON     STATISTICS 
W         L 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  4         0 

Freshman  Green  2         2 

Freshman  Orange  2         2 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi  2         2 

Alpha  Chi  Omega  0         4 

SCORING    LEADERS 

Pts.  Ave. 
A.  L.  Allspach,  ZTA  101  25.2 
J.  Middleton,  AOPi  83  20.7 
Joy  Leverage,  Orange  73  18.2* 
N.  Wadkovsky,  Green  72  18.0 
Bobbie   Dew,  ZTA  63         15.7 


BUILDING  EXPENDITURES 

With  the  completion  of  the 
renovation  of  Middle  and  East 
Halls  in  the  next  year  or  so, 
Washington  College  will  have  spent 
approximately  $1,421,000  in  its  pro- 
gram to  expand  the  college  facili- 
ties. 

The  renovation  of  West  Hall  in 
1953  started  the  program.  Since 
then,  Minta  Martin  Hall  and  the 
Frank  Russell  Field  House  have 
been  built,  Hodson  Hall  has  been 
enlarged  to  provide  for  a  new 
kitchen,  and  work  is  about  to  be- 
gin  on  a  wing  for  Somerset. 


Netmen 

Five  of  the  squad's  twelve 
matches  will  be  played  on  Wash- 
ington College  courts.  The  1956 
schedule  is  as  follows : 

Western  Maryland   April  7 

*Towson   April  11 

*F  &  M    April   13 

^Catholic  U April   14 

Mt.  St.  Mary's   April  16 

*Towson    April  18 

Randolph-Macon    April   21 

Elizabethtown April  24 

Towson    April    27 

Catholic    U May    1 

Johns  Hopkins    May  5 

*Loyola May  9 

American    May   10 

*  Home  Matches 


Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  M~  Chestertown,  Md. 


FOX'S 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


WILLIAMS 
Dairy  Bar 

Dairy  and  Snack  Bar 

Call  in  orders 
to  be  filled 

Phone:   376-J 


LOMBARDO'S  SUB  SHOP 

SPAGHETTI    -    SUBS    -    STEAK  SANDWICHES 

PIZZA  (Fri.,  Sat.,  &  Sun.  only) 

Open  everyday  10:00  A.  M.  —  1:00  A.  M. 

Sunday:  5:30  P.  M.  —  Midnite 

Phone:  758-J 


Elm 


VOL.  XXIX,  No.  10 


WASHINGTON   COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  14,  1956 


To  Present  Pygmalion 
In  The  Round'  In  Cain 


The  cockney  English  is  beginning 
to  be  heard  from  the  mouths  of  the 
students  as  the  Washington  Players 
net  into  full  swing  of  their  re- 
hearsals for  theSpring  production, 
Pygmalion.  The  George  Bernard 
Shaw  comedy,  which  approaches 
being  a  farce  in  style  and  tone, 
tfi)l  be  presented  "in-the-round"  in 
Cain  Gymnasium  on  Thursday,  Fri- 
day, and  Saturday,  May  3,  4,  and  5. 

Heading  the  cast  will  be  an  all- 
veteran  group  composed  of  Jack 
Daniel  in  the  lead  role  of  Henry 
Higgens,  Eva  Corliss  as  the  co- 
star,  Liza  Doolittle,  who  is  trans- 
formed from  a  dirty  flower  girl  in- 
to a  distinguished  Lady,  Les  Bell 
protraying  Co.  Pickering,  Sally 
Ann  Groome  as  the  elder  Mrs.  Hig- 
gens, and  Al  Easterby  as  Eliza's 
father,  Alfred  Doolittle. 

Supporting  members  include 
Mish  Rutkowski,  Felicia  Wozniak, 
Janet  Gill,  Bob  Colborn,  Bill  Cole- 
man, Pete  Riecks,  Eva  Shenberg, 
Ellen  Green,  Janet  Little,  and  Ann 
Branch. 

Director  J.  Aldo  Gallo  has 
chosen  the  "theater-in-the-round" 
style  following  the  succesful  ex- 
periment in  that  medium  last  year 
with  Cocktail  Party".  Douglas 
Gates  will  assist  in  the  directing. 

Work  Institute 
Concluded  Here 

Dr.  Martha  van  Hoesen  Taber 
was  the  director  of  the  Washington 
College  Institute  for  Foremen  and 
Supervisors  conducted  here  March 
26-30.  In  conducting  the  course 
she  was  assisted  by  Dr.  Frederick 
G.  Livingood,  head  of  the  depart- 
ment of  education  and  psychology, 
and  members  of  the  Eastern  Shore 
Personnel  Group,  of  Salisbury. 

The  course  was  designed  to  help 
foremen  and  supervisors  do  their 
jobs  better  through  increased 
understanding  and  skill  in  dealing 
with  people.  Subjects  chosen  for 
the  course  were  those  which,  in 
the  eyes  of  the  Institute,  would 
henefit  all  supervisors,  whether 
they  had  previous  training  in 
leadership  or  not. 

The  various  problems  of  labor 
and  management  were  discussed  in 
small  groups,  and  during  the  week 
the  participants  heard  several  out- 
standing speakers  who  are  dis- 
tinguished in  related  fields.  The 
Institute  concluded  on  Friday, 
March   30. 

Application  Forms- 

The  application  forms  for  the 
Graduate  Record  Examinations  are 
now  available  in  the  Dean's  office. 
AU  seniors  interested  in  con- 
tinuing their  education  on  the 
graduate  level  must  take  this  test. 
The  final  date  that  the  application 
f°r  the  April  28  test  can  be  re- 
lieved by  the  Educational  Testing 
Service  in  Princeton,  N.  J.  is 
April  13. 

Application  forms  for  the  Medi- 
al College  Admission  test  will  be 
Mailable  in  the  Dean's  office  next 
*eek.  Sophomores  and  Juniors 
Wio  plan  to  enter  medical  school 
")  the  Fall  of  1957  must  take  this 
test  which  is  to  be  given  in  testing 
centers  in  May.  The  deadline  for 
aPplication  is  April  21. 


Dean  Bradley  At 

National  Meeting 

Dean  Amanda  T.  Bradley,  of 
Washington  College,  attended  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  National 
Association  of  Deans  of  Women 
at  the  Netherland  Plaza  Hotel  in 
Cincinnati  on  March  20-25.' 

The  first  day  of  the  meeting 
was  devoted  to  the  presidents  of 
state  and  regional  associations  of 
deans.  Dean  Bradley  is  president 
of  the  Regional  Association  of  the 
Capital  Area,  which  includes  Del- 
aware, Maryland,  Virginia  and  the 
District  of  Columbia. 

Dean  Bradley  has  been  asked  to 
be  one  of  the  speakers  at  cere^ 
monies  on  May  8,  when  the  alum- 
nae of  the  University  of  Maryland 
will  present  the  University  a  por- 
trait of  Dean  Adele  Stamp.  Miss 
Bradley  will  represent  the  Reg- 
ional Association  of  Deans  of 
Women,  which  was  founded  by 
Dean  Stamp  thirty  years  ago. 


Players  On  Road 
Twice  This  Spring 

The  Washington  Players,  under 
the  direction  of  Harvey  Samis,  Jr., 
took  their  recent  success,  "The 
Father"  on  April  4  to  Salisbury 
State  Teachers  College.  Samis 
directed  this  highly  tense  Swedish 
drama  first  for  a  three-night  stand 
at  William  Smith  Hall. 

Jack  Daniel  starred  in  the  title 
role  of  "The  Father".  Others  in 
the  cast  were  Doris  Hall,  Sally 
Ann  Groome,  Joseph  Keller,  Al 
Easterby,  Daniel  Hanpt,  Eva 
Corliss  and  William  Shorthall. 

Mrs.  E.  Winifred  Opgrande  is 
advisor  of  the  Washington  Players. 

On  Tuesday  May  8,  1956  the 
Washington  Players  will  leave  for 
the  Azores  on  a  government  spoil- 
sored  project.  They  will  perform 
(for  our  servicemen  stationed  on 
the  islands)  the  play  "My  Three 
Angels"  written  by  Sam  and  Bella 
Spewack. 

Included  in  the  cast  are:  Jack 
Daniel  as  Joseph,  the  male  lead; 
Ollie  Robinson  as  Jules;  Jack 
Hunter  as  Alfred;  Anna  Lucy  All- 
spach  as  Marie  Louise;  Doris  Hall 
as  Emilie,  the  feminine  lead; 
Helen  Hull  as  Mrs.  Parole;,  Gil 
Ryan  as  Felix;  Bruce  Briggs  as 
the  Lieutenant;  Tony  Byles  as 
Paul. 

The  play  is  being  directed  by 
Joe  Keller  who  is  also  acting  in  the 
role  of  Uncle  Henri.  The  trip 
will  be  chaperoned  by  Mrs.  Well- 
ham  with  the  players  returning  to 
the  campus  on  the  16th  of  May. 

Hodson  Adds 
New  Facilities 

For  the  last  three  months  Hod- 
son  Hall  has  been  steadily  improved. 
There  is  now  a  total  of  24  new 
items    of    equipment. 

Besides  the  improved  appearance 
of  the  cafeteria,  the  meals  are  kept 
warm  before  being  served  by  a 
stainless  steel  food  warmer,  while 
the  addition  of  a  new  refrigerator 
keeps  salads  and  deserts  at  the 
correct  temperature. 

With  the  new  conveyor  tray 
slide,  the  cafeteria  style  of  eating 
and  the  appearance  of  Hodson  Hall 
has  proven  to  be  more  satisfactory 
to  the  majority  of  students. 

President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  has 
Continued  on  Page  4 


Gibson  Announces 
Salary  Increases 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  has  an- 
nounced that  faculty  salary  in- 
creases for  1956-57  will  average 
slightly  more  than  ten  percent. 

The  Ford  Foundation  made  a 
grant  to  Washington  College  late 
in  1955  as  it  did  to  private  colleges 
and  universities  in  general,  of 
approximately  $115,000.  The  in- 
come from  this  money  will  be  used, 
according  to  the  terms  of  the 
award,  to  strengthen  faculty 
salaries. 

Other  sources  of  income  which 
will  support  the  salary  increases 
are  the  higher  tuition  schedule 
which  will  go  into  effect  in  Septem- 
ber and  the  increasingly  generous 
gifts  of  alumni  and  friends  of  the 
College. 

"Washington  College,"  President 
Gibson  said,  "has  an  outstanding 
faculty  and  we  aim  to  keep  it  so." 
Pointing  out  that  although  since 
1950  Washington  College  salaries 
have  risen  sixty  percent,  Dr.  Gib- 
son said  that  even  the  new  salary 
scale  does  not  adequately  recognize 
the  value  of  a  good  instructional 
staff.  "We  are  grateful,  of  course, 
that  these  present  increases  can  be 
made,  but  the  sad  truth  is  that  they 
are  by  no  means  the  answer  to  the 
unresolved  problem  of  adequate 
faculty  salaries." 

Two  Seniors 
Do  Research 

Two  Washington  College  seniors 
presented  a  joint  paper  describing 
the  results  of  two  years  of  under- 
graduate research  at  the  tenth  an- 
nual Eastern  Colleges  Science  Con- 
ference last  weekend  at  Temple 
University   in   Philadelphia. 

The  two  men,  Alan  Stevenson 
and  Ronald  Thomas,  conducted  a 
research  problem  in  the  College 
department  of  biology  dealing  with 
the  effects  of  vitamin  B-12  on  nerve 
regeneration  in  the  white  rat.  The 
work  required  the  use  of  surgical 
and  injection  technique. 

Both  Stevenson  and  Thomas  plan 
to  pursue  careers  in  science  upon 
their  graduation  in  June. 

Stevenson  is  a  native  of  Lyn- 
brook,  New  York,  and  is  a  grad- 
uate of  Malverne  High  School. 
Thomas  is  from  White  Hall,. Mary- 
land, and  is  a  graduate  of  Sparks 
High   School. 


Board  Hears  Clark; 
Affirms  First  Decision 


Clark's  Statement 
Calls  Hearing  Unfair 

(The  following  statement  was 
released  to  the  ELM  by  Dr.  Charles 
B.  Clark  on  April  13.  It  was  re- 
quested because  the  ELM  believes 
that  all  parties  directly  involved 
in  a  controversial  issue  are  entitled 
to  equal  opportunities  to  be  heard 
Ed.) 

"On  April  7  I  appeared  before 
the  Board  of  Visitors  and  Gover 
nors  to  present  background  in 
formation  on  the  President's  action 
removing  me  as  Department  Head 
While  I  presented  highlights  of 
many  developments  at  the  College 
in  recent  years,  /  was  not  allowed 
to  have  five  members  of  the  faculty 
and  others  who  wanted  to  pre- 
sent pertinent  data  appear  during 
the  afternoon.  I  am  confident  the 
Board  would  have  been  much-  sur- 
prised to  find  out  ihvi  I  am  far 
from  the  only  faculty  member  here 
who  has  been  treated  in  an  un- 
professional manner,  without  cause. 
Few,  of  course,  can  afford  to 
speak  out. 

"I  specifically  asked  the  Board 
to  reconsider  its  earlier  action  and 
not  remove  me  as  Department 
Head.  I  also  asked  that  a  public 
statement  be  made  to  retract  the 
unfortunate  published  statements 
made  by  the  President  about  my 
academic  integrity  and  professional 
reputation.  Obviously,  neither 
action  was  decided  upon.  It  ap 
parently  will  be  necessary  for  me 
to  release  a  full  statement  soon 
to  set  the  record  straight  on  all 
this  ease.  The  impression  given 
is  that  the  Board  merely  upheld 
the  President's  technical  right  and 
did  not  vote  upon  the  other  aspects 
of  the  case.  I  am  confident  that 
justice  will  triumph  ultimately. 
Meanwhile,  despite  the  effort  to 
discredit  me  and  to  hurt  my 
reputation,  I  doubt  that  either  aim 
has  been  accomplished." 


Journalist  To  Be  Speaker 
Here  At  Commencement 


Mr.  Fred  Michael  Hechinger, 
Education  Editor  for  the  New  York 
Herald  Tribune,  will  deliver  the 
Commencement  Address  at  Wash- 
ington College's  174th  graduation 
exercises  on  Sunday,  June  3. 

Mr.  Hechinger  was  born  in  Ger- 
many, came  to  the  U.  S.  in  1937, 
was  naturalized  in  1943.  He  holds 
his  A.  B.  degree  from  the  City 
College  of  New  York,  has  engaged 
in  graduate  study  at  the  London 
School  of  Economics,  and  holds  the 
honorary  degree  of  LL.  D.  from 
Kcnyon  College. 

He  has  been  a  correspondent  for 
the  London  Times  Educational 
Supplement,  was  educational  col- 
umnist for  the  Washington  Post 
from  1947-50,  was  education  editor 
and  foreign  correspondent  con- 
sultant   to    the    publisher    of    the 


Sunday  Herald  of  Bridgeport, 
Connecticut,  a  foreign  correspon- 
dent for  the  Overseas  News 
Agency,  and  a  special  writer  for 
This   Week  magazine. 

During  1948-50  he  was  a  con- 
sultant to  the  educational  and 
cultural  relations  division  of  the 
U.  S.  Military  Government  in  Ger- 
many. He  served  with  the  Office 
o  fthe  Military  Attache  at  the 
American  Embassy  in  London  from 
1944-46.  He  is  a  recipient  of  the 
British  Empire  Medal  and  of  the 
George  Polk  Memorial  Award,  is 
a  member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa,  and 
also  a  member  of  the  editorial 
advisory  council  for  the  Institute 
of  International  Education.  He 
has  been  a  contributor  to  Harper's 
magazine,  The  Reporter  magazine 
and  the  Saturday  Review  of  Litera- 
ture. 


•  Dr.  Charles  B.  Clark  will  not  be 
reappointed  Head  of  the  History 
and  Political  Science  Department, 
the  Board  of  Visitors  and  Gover- 
nors decided  last  Saturday  while 
meeting    here    in    special    session. 

This  information  came  from 
President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  whose 
decision  to  remove  Dr.  Clark  from 
his  chairmanship  prompted  the 
Alumni  Association  and  the  Col- 
lege's Student  Government  Asoci- 
ation  to  request  the  governing 
Board  to  conduct  a  hearing  on 
the  matter. 

The  hearing  lasted  about  three 
hours  Saturday  afternoon,  and 
followed  the  regularly  scheduled 
Board  meeting  in  the  morning. 

According  to  Dr.  Gibson,  Dr. 
Clark  spoke  for  at  least  an  hour 
and  a  half,  after  which  the  Board 
voted  to  support  the  original  ad- 
ministrative decision.  There  was 
no  question  as  to  the  decision,  he 
said,  adding  that  the  Board  will 
decide  whether  to  release  the  actual 
count  of  the  votes. 

At  least  25  of  the  32  Board 
members  were  present  for  the 
morning  meeting,  although  some 
may  have  left  before  the  special 
hearing,  Dr.  Gibson  said. 

Dr.  Clark  appeared  with  two 
counsels  and  several  witnesses, 
but  they  were  not  called  upon, 
since  the  Board  thought  Dr.  Clark 
gave  a  complete,  effectual  account 
of  all  points  in  which  the  members 
were  interested,  the  President 
stated. 

The  matter  of  calling  witnesses 
was  left  to  the  discretion  of  Dr. 
Clark's  counsels,  said  Dr.  Gibson. 
No  mention  of  witnesses  appeared 
in  the  Board's  executive  com- 
mittee's letter  to  Dr.  Clark's 
counsel  informing  them  of  the 
forthcoming    hearing. 


1955  Yearbook 
Almost  Ready 

By    any    standards,    the    absent 

1955  PEGASUS  is  LATE.  For 
the  present  sophomore  class,  yet 
to  see  its  first  yearbook,  the 
PEGASUS  has  become  even  more 
obscure   than   the    "Alma    Mater." 

Happily,  the  PEGASUS,  1955 
version,  should  be  here  next  week, 
said  W.  J.  Gard,  Jr.,  Director  of 
Public  Relations  and  chairman  of 
the  faculty-student  committee  on 
publications.  He  has  received  word 
that  the  book  has  left  the  printer 
and  is  now  at  the  binding  shop. 
The  yearbook  will  be  the  same 
size  as  originally  planned,  he  said. 

Following  on  its  heels  will  be  the 

1956  volume,  already  in  its  final 
stages  of  publication,  he  said. 
Gard  stated  that  this  year's  staff 
should  be  highly  praised. 


Elect  Officers  For 
Pan  Hellenic  Body 

At  the  Pan  Hellenic  Council 
meeting  on  Monday,  April  9,  1956, 
officers  for  the  year  1956-57  were 
chosen.  Offiices  are  held  on  a 
rotating  basis.  Starting  in  the 
fall  the  Presidency  and  Vice  Presi- 
dency offices  will  be  held  by  Alpha 
Chi  Omega.  Janet  Gill,  Alpha 
Chi  Omega,  President;  Donna  Mil- 
ler, Alpha  Chi  Omega,  Vice-Presi- 
dent; Carolyn  Andrews,  Zeta  Tau 
Continued  on  Page  4 


PAGE  2 

THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 

Editor-in-Chief         -         -         -         -  -         '-         -  Al  Al.liEl.TSON 

News  Editor -        -  «*"""  U^ilton 

Flrim  Editor srARA"  Sachse 

Sport.  Editor        -        -        - DlxlE  WALKER 

Circulation  Manager        -       '- Roy  P""™" 

B«.»i«.  Manager       -------         Buddy  Sparks 

NEWS  STAFF  —  Betty  Warren,  Bill  Coleman,  George  Hanst,  Berky 

Kenny,  Jerry  Caporoso. 
Feature  Staff  —  Jerry  Levin,  Aldo  Gallo,   Anna   Lucy   Alapaph,    Boo 

Locker,    Myra    Bonliagc.    Jim    Fowke,    Pat    Shaffer,'   Emily 

Dryden,    Carol    Knisely.   Carolyn    Walls,    Leslie    Hoffmann. 

Charlie  Stowe,  Treeva  Wishart,  Pat  Shaffer 
SPORTS  STAFF  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Sam  Macero,  Sid  Friedman, 

Ronnie    Dratch,    Bill    Miller,    Bill    LitsinKcr,    Roy    Pippen, 

Chuck  Covinston,  Tom  Short. 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  14,  1956 


"  The  New  Look" 

There  are  obvious  changes  going  on  in  educational  and 
administrative  techniques  at  Washington  College.  The  growth 
of  seminars  in  every  department  and  the  elimination  of 
monthly  grade  reports  are  events  that  might  be  fore-runners 
of  more  radical  changes.  The  extent  and  consequences  of 
the  changes  are  not  evident  to  the  average  observer,  so  there 
is  bewilderment  among  the  rank  and  file. 

Perhaps,  as  President  Gibson  has  said,  the  changes  al- 
leviate the  burden  imposed  by  myriad  administrative  details. 
One  thing  is  sure,  in  any  event.  We  are  still  a  long  way 
from  the  academic  Utopia  envisioned  by  Mr.  Harry  Russell 
in  his  column,  "The  Lancer",  in  the  recent  Kent  County  News. 

Most  students  welcome  the  demise  of  the  monthly  blue- 
book  and  the  weekly  yellowsheet.  But  in  their  places  are 
the  mid-semester  tests  and  more  term  papers.  The  tests 
are  tougher,  and  both  the  term  papers  and  the  tests  are 
graded  more  rigorously.  Ending  compulsory  class  attendance 
will  be  the  greatest  blessing  yet  —  if  it  ever  comes. 

Another  aspect  of  the  "new  look"  is  the  trend  toward 
discussion-type  classes  and  away  from  the  lecture  theory.  In 
discussion  classes  the  professor  asks  the  students  for  ideas 
and  opinions  which  are  then  batted  around  until  the  class  is 
dismissed.  Implicit  in  the  discussion  theory  is  the  fact  that 
every  idea  and  opinion,  no  matter  how  irrelevant  or  irration- 
al, must  be  given  the  benefit  of  class  discussion. 

Such  discussions  consume  valuable  time  and  limit  the 
material  a  course  can  cover.  It  creates  ill  feeling  between 
young  students  eager  to  defend  their  ideas  and  the  sober 
thinkers  who  proceed  cautiously.  In  the  lecture-type  class 
it  appears  that  the  students  would  learn  more,  by  listening 
to  the  professor,  who  is  a  specialist  in  his  subject. 

This  editor  has  associated  with  graduates  of  schools  that 
have  adopted  the  progressive  method  of  education  (which 
employs  discussion-.type  classes).  Without  exception,  those 
graduates  were  tenacious  in  their  opinions  and  beliefs  to 
the  point  of  obnoxiousness.  There  seem  to  be  no  arguments 
strong  enough  to  change  their  views;  and  they  have  views 
on  every  subject  you  can  mention. 

In  this  age  of  specialization,  extensive  knowledge,  tem- 
pered with  prudence  and  skepticism,  is  valuable.  But  a 
vast  amount  of  learning  that  is  not  properly  directed  leads 
to  opinions  formed  prematurely  and  without  adequate  regard 
for  their  consequences.  In  progressive  schools  it  appears  that, 
as  the  student  proceeds  along  the  four-year  journey,  he  learns 
more  and  more  about  less  and  less  until  finally  he  knows 
everything  about  nothing.    Then  he  gets  a  degree. 


LETTERS  TO  EDITOR 

Dear   Sir: 

On  several  occasions  during  th< 
year,  complaints  concerning  tin 
conduct  of  Washington  College 
students  have  been  brought  be- 
fore the  Student  Council.  In  every 
instance,  with  one  exception,  the 
Council  has  upheld  the  student. 
Most  of  these  complaints  have  in- 
volved boy-girl  relationships.  We 
are  not  speaking  of  any  grave 
breech  of  ethics  but  those  things 
which  some  would  consider  "little" 
or  unimportant.  "The  stolen  kiss" 
in  the  Snack  Bar  or  "the  embrace" 
in  the  lobby  of  a  girls'  dormitory 
or  on  the  campus  grounds  regard- 
less of  their  innocence  seem  quite 
surprising  at  times,  to  visitors  and 
friends  of  the  College,  especially 
during  the  day. 

The  Student  Council  believes 
that  the  student  body  here  is  as 
morally  sound  as  any  in  the 
country.  We  are  not  attempting 
to  regulate  morals,  but  do  feci  that 
a  little  discretion  is  necessary,  if 
for  no  other  purpose  than  for 
uppeai-ances'    sake. 

Student    Council 


Another  Letter 
Home 

Dear    Parents, 

Hi,    gang Me!     Just    a 

short  note  to  let  you  know  I'm  low 

(in   cash,   I   mean) Need   more 

pennies  to  buy  some  school  sup- 
plies: suntan  oil,  one  pencil,  sun- 
glasses, one  pack  of  paper,  beer 
cooler,  one  Economics'  work  book, 
beach  towel,  one  stamp,  bathing 
cap,  one  crib  sheet,  ear  plugs,  one 
Spanish  translation,  Noxema, 
bottle  of  ink,  and  flipper  set. 

Classes  still  the  same:  bull,  bull, 
bull. .  .  .May  not'  know  much  when 
I  get  out,  but  I'll  sure  know  how 
to  talk! 

Well,  there  goes  the  alarm. 
Time  to  go  up  the  road  for 
bit. . .  .  Send  Check  soon. 

Your  loving  Son, 

$ul 

P.  S. 

Please  send  uown  my  diamond 
studded  church  key,  my  purple 
bermudas  with  the  yellow  knee- 
highs,  and  my  lace  inset  swimming 
trunks.      Thank$. 


Poet's  Corner 

(Freshman   Lament) 
We  sit  longingly  at  the  windows. 

And  peer  across  the  street. 
We  watch  the  fellows  in  the  Frat 
houses 
Whom  we  never  chanced  to  meet. 
Now,  we  can't  escape  or  break  loose 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

As  spring  haltingly  comes  to 
the  campus,  the  ELM  does  not 
hesitate  in  honoring  an  outstanding 
senior  athlete,  John  "Hezzie" 
Howard.  For  the  past  four  years 
Hezzie  has  been  one  of  he  main 
men  on  the  W.  C.  soccer  team. 
Every  fall  his  score-building  ability 
has  been  recognized  by  the  soccer 
fans.  Every  spring,  even  before 
coming  to  W.  C.  from  Annapolis, 
Maryland,  Hezzie  has  played  la- 
crosse. Here  on  campus  he  has 
been  recognized  as  an  outstanding 


lacrosse  player  for  four  years  and 
was  chosen  co-captain  of  the  team 
this  year.  Outside  the  school  his 
lacrosse  abilities  have  been  re- 
cognized by  his  being  chosen  All 
American  Lacrosse  for  three  years. 
Because  of  his  athletic  abilities 
Hezzie  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Varsity  Club  for  two  years. 

In  addition  to  the  athletic  field 
Hezzie  has  contributed  to  the  col- 
lege publications  as  a  staff  mem- 
ber for  the  ELM  three  years, 
circulation  manager  for  the  ELM 
tnd  sports  editor  for  the  PEGASUS 
in  his  junior  year.  This  year 
Hezzie  is  business  manager  of  the 
PEGASUS. 

Hezzie  has  been  a  Theta  Chi  for 
four  years,  serving  them  well  as 
treasurer  for  three  years.  His 
OX  pin,  however,  is  with  the  Theta 
Chi  Dream  Girl,  Anne  Grim,  who 
shares  a  part  of  his  future  plans. 

Along  with  th'ese  activities, 
Hezzie  has  been  outstanding 
scholasticly.  His  major  is  English 
with  a  minor  in  history.  He  is  a 
member  of  S.  S.  0.  and  was  tapped 
into  O.D.K.  his  junior  year  where 
he  was  elected  treasurer  for  two 
years. 


The  Spirit  of  "56" 


Come  Spring,  a  young  student's 
fancy  turns  to  thoughts  of  every- 
thing but  school  work.  This  col- 
umn's thoughts  this  week  are 
directed  towards  the  extra-cur  ri- 
rtilar  activities  that  help  to  relax 
the  student  after  the  grind  of  pre- 
paring for  and  going  to  classes. 
Although  there  are  a  number  of 
things  in  which  the  book-weary 
student  can  now  indulge,  this 
couhimn  would  like  to  offer  the 
following  suggestions  for  a  fuller, 
more   rounded   social   program. 

A  highly  successful  hay  ride  was 
enjoyed  by  a  number  of  students 
two  years  ago.  A  hay  ride  or 
two  in  the  Fall  and  again  in  the 
Spring  would  be  looked  forward  to 
by  many. 

The  Phi  Sigs  plan  to  try  out  an 
idea  in  the  near  future  that  has 
been  kicked  around  for  some  time 
and  one  that  has  great  possibilities 
It  is  an  outdoor  dance  to  be  held 
on  the  tennis  courts.  Music  will 
be  provided  by  Jackie  Gleason, 
Benny  Goodman,  et-al  -  maybe  even 
Lawrence  Welk!  -  45  and  33  1/3 
R.P.M.  style.  About  the  only  thine 
that  will  be  missing  (refreshments 
will  be  there)  will  be  an  admission 
price.  This  would  make  it  pos- 
sible for  even  the  most  financially 
broke  student  to  be  present.  In 
the  future,  sponsorship  of  such 
dances  could  possibly  be  alternated 
among  the  Greeks. 

Some  of  the  more  athletically- 
minded  persons  around  the  campus 
spend  their  Saturday  and  Sunday 
afternoons  playing  or  watching 
football,  basketball,  or  baseball  on 


Did  You 
Know  That 

There  is  a  museum  in  the  top 
of  the  library.  Perhaps  many  of 
the  students  use  the  museum  as 
a  waiting  room  while  awaiting  the 
arrival  of  ane  of  their  instructors 
with  whom  they  have  an  appoint- 
men.  Many  of  the  items  are  of 
great  historical  value  and  we  are 
very  fortunate  in  having  then  with- 
in our  reach. 

Since  Maryland  is  one  of  the 
oldest  states  in  the  Union  and 
along  the  East  Coast  as  well, 
naturally  it  was  formerly  inhabit- 
ed by  Indians.  Therefore'  many 
of  the  items  in  the  museum  are 
associated  with  the  red-skinned 
natives,  some  of  which  helped  to 
make   American   History. 

Perhaps  GeronimQ  and  Cochise 
make  the  biggest  movie  hits,  but 
Red  Cloud  was  the  one  renowned 
(Continued   on   Page   4) 


/  Can  See  It  Now 


From    these   old    ivy-clad    walls, 

BerauF"  just  one  tap  of  a  footstep 

Rings  out  in  thedownstairs  hall. 

Have  mercy  on  the  Freshman  girls. 

Who   sit    and    whine    from    Reid 

Hall   tower, 

They   watch   the   Upper-class  girls 

go— 

They  can't— it's  STUDY  HOUR. 


Dateline:     Washington    College, 
September,  1958 

FRESHMEN  REQUIREMENTS 
New  Freshmen  cream  of  the  crop 
because  requirements  stiffened 
again.  All  must  be  equipped  with 
easel1  and  beret. 

SPORTS: 
New  change  in  sports:  Basketball 
follows  lacrosse  in  leaving  campus. 
Our  President  banned  lacrosse  be- 
cause of  excessive  mud  and  deter- 
ment to  studies.  Coach  Athey  has 
been  caught  eating  red  herrings 
for  breakfast  with  pink  grape- 
fruit. Another  contributing  factor 
to  his  dismissal  was  his  stress  on 
good  sportsmanship  and  playing  to 
win.  Cross  country  track  has  been 
shortened  because  it  restricted  the 
painting  class's  view  of  the  campus. 
Because  athletics  interfere  with 
scholarship,  the  gymnasium  is  be- 
ing redone  into  a  group  of  lecture 
rooms. 

SCHOLARSHIP: 
Our      president      has      introduced 
lectures    for    college    students    to 


take  the  place  of  the  movies  in 
Chestertown.  Attendence  of  three 
a  week  essential  to  graduation 
Can  be  stag  or  drag  if  drag  has 
2.5  index.  Free  lecture  for  Fresh- 
men week  is  on  a  stimulating 
topic-"Byron's  Relation  to  the 
Golden  Age  of  Spain". 
Math  and  Science  has  been  in- 
tegrated with  History  and  Soci- 
ology this  year.  Questions  such 
as  the  relation  of  algebra  to 
Hellenic  expansion  are  advanced  i 
order  to  give  the  student  a  view 
of  the  whole  subject.  Thought 
and  the  sociological  viewpoint,  not 
facts,  are  the  important  aspects  of 
math  and  science  now. 
Another  new  system  is  based  on 
classroom        conversation.  Five 

minutes  of  talk  per  day  from 
student  rates  a  C,  ten  minutes  a 
B  and  15  minutes  an  A.  The 
ability  to  filibuster  is  becoming 
more  and  more  important  to  a 
B.S.   degree. 

ACTIVITIES: 
The    Snack    Bar,    which    is    now 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


T.V.  Many  others'  however,  wander 
about,  at  a  loss  for  something 
better  to  do.  Changing  the  I.F.rj 
movie  dates  from  Tuesday  even, 
ings,  when  many  students  are  busy 
studying  for  Wednesday  classes 
and  tests,  to  week-end  afternoons 
should  provide  most  of  the  stu- 
dents  with  something  to  do. 

When  the  Field  House  is  com- 
pleted, it  will  be  possible  to  play 
badminton  and  maybe  ping-pong 
in  the  Field  House  balcony.  Ping, 
pong  and  badminton  tournaments 
could  be  added  to  the  list  of  in. 
tramural    sports. 

From  time-to-time  there  has 
been  talk  of  the  faculty  talent 
how  (Stunt  Night  on  a  higher,  or 
at  least  older,  level).  With  one  of 
the  students  acting  as  master  0f 
ceremonies,  this  could  be  one  of  the 
most  popular  events  of  the  year! 

These  are  just  suggestions.  If 
you  favor  any  of  these  ideas,  or 
have  other  suggestions  of  your 
own,  get  together  with  your  Stu- 
dent  Council  representative.  Let 
him  know  what  you  want.  They 
were  elected  to  serve  you,  but  they 
can't  know  what  service  you  want 
unless    you    inform    them. 

Woman  and 
Tobacco 

From  the  University  of  Maryland 
"Diamondback" 

Sophomores  want  their  women 
to  be  like  cigarettes,  slender  and 
trim,  all  in  a  row,  to  be  selected 
at  will,  set  aflame  and  when  the 
flame  has  subsided,  discarded  only 
to  select  another. 

A  junior  wants  his  women  to 
be  like  a  cigar.  They  are  move 
expensive   and   last   longer. 

A  senior  wants  his  girl  to  be 
like  his  pipe,  something  he  becomes 
attached  to,  knocks  gently  but 
lovingly,  and  takes  great  care  of 
it  at  all  times.  A  man  will  give 
you  a  cigarette,  offer  you  a  cigar, 
but  will   never  give  you   his   pipe. 

All  a  freshman  can  do  is  pick 
up  the  ashes. 

Opportunities  Galore 

While  the  seniors  are  busy  filinp; 
applications  for  jobs',  there  are 
many  vacancies  opening  up  around 
the  campus.  Not  all  of  them  can 
be  filled,  but  there  are  still  manj 
opportunities.     For  instance  .... 

Vacancy  in  the  right  haiid  seat 
of  Dick  Farrow's  ear.  Appli- 
cations will  be  considered  in 
September. 

The  Washington  Players  are 
considering  replacements  for  J- 
Aldo  Gallo,  Jack  Daniel  and  Har- 
vey Samis. 

The  coveted,  title  of  "Midget" 
will  soon  be  open  again. 

Perhaps  Mary  Lou  and  Was 
will  console  each  other,  but  there 
is  no  harm  in  applying. 

Who  is  interested  in  Arnc 
Pessa's  position  down  in  Dunning'- 

Campus  politics  will  have  to 
elect  a  new  Senator. 

A  jitterbug  contest  will  be  held 
in  the  Bird  first  Saturday 
September  to  re-crown  the  queen 
now  that  Claire  is  leaving. 

Doc   James   will   be   looking   f1 
sone    one    to    disrupt    his    class 
with     giggles     in     place     of     Pat 
Browne. 

Kenny  Bunting's  position  as 
chief  laugher  of  the  campus  ha* 
already  been  usurped. 

Who  is  going  to  take  care  ol 
Kakie,  Bitzie,  Anna  Lucy,  Carolyn, 
and  Jeanne? 

Come  on  underclassmen.  .  .  Get 
on  the  stick  and  file  those  ap- 
plications now.  Avoid  the  rush  in 
September.  No  one  is  indis- 
pensable. .  .  not  even  seniors! 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  14,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Russell  Gym  To 
Be  Opened   In   Fall 

By  Bill  Miller 

Now  that  most  of  the  work  appears  to  have  been  com- 
pleted on  our  new  gymnasium  many  of""  the  students  are 
wondering  when  it  will  be  opening  for  business.  The  original 
date  set  for  the  opening  was  April  15,  but  at  the  present  it 
seems  improbable  that  the  gym  will  be  in  use  this  year  at  all. 

In  order  to  acquaint  you  (the  men  and  women  of  Wash- 
ington College)  with  our  newest  building  on  the  campus  I 
will  relate  a  few  facts  given  to  me  by  coach  Ed  Athey. 

Upon  entering  the  gym  one  will  pass  by  the  athletic  office, 
an  official's  room,  and  a  concessions  room,  which  surrounds 
the  lobby.  Walking  on,  the  future  fan  will  see  our  new  110'  x 
92'  varsity  basketball  court.  This  court  may  also  be  used  for 
volleyball,  badminton,  and  may  types  of  gymnastics.  At  the 
west  end  of  the  building  on  a  higher  level  than  the  court  is 
a  section  which  may  be  used  for  wrestling,  ping  pong,  shuffle- 
board  etc.  This  area  also,  if  needed,  can  be  converted  to  hold 
an  overflow  crowd  giving  the  gym  a  seating  capacity  of  about 
1300. 

On  the  lower  floor  one  will  see  a  series  of  rooms  separated 
by  a  "T"  shaped  hallway.  One  of  the  large  rooms  will  be 
used  to  accomodate  visiting  team  members.  Another  large 
room  is  the  equipment  room  which  will  'be  used  by  varsity 
members  and  physical  education  classes.  The  new  training 
room,  also  downstairs,  is  now  equipped  with  an  aluminum 
whirlpool  bath  along  with  heat  lamps  and  a  rubdown  table. 
There  are  four  large  shower  units  downstairs  which  will  be 
sufficient  to  handle  physical  education  classes  and  varsity 
teams.  The  laundry  room,  which  occupies  a  large  downstairs 
area,  is  large  enough  to  allow  plenty  of  working  room. 

The  Varsity  Club  has  been  given  a  room  of  its  own  on 
the  downstairs  floor  and  with  the  cdub's  consent  this  room 
may  also  be  used  for  a  recreation  room  by  visiting  teams. 

Next  year  physical  education  classes'  will  be  able  to  leave 
their  equipment  in  the  gym  because  baskets  will  be  given  to 
all  classes.  The  whole  setup  is  a  lot  more  than  a  lot  of  us 
expected.  It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  we  will  have  full  use 
of  the  building  during  the  1956-57  term.        ' 


Clarkmen  Try  |  Sho'men  Meet  B.  U. 
In   Twin   Bill   Today 


Jaywalking 


In   Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


It  was  a  wonderful  day  for  baseball  at  Washington 
College.  The  sun  was  shining  brightly  and  the  Kibler  Field 
stands  filled  up  quickly.  The  Sho'men  whipped  through 
their  pre-game  drills,  with  the  remarkable  Coach  Kibler,  a 
spry  70  years  young,  drilling  grounders  to  the  infielders  and 
lifting  towering  flies  to  the  outfielders.  The  umpires  arrived 
on  the  field  and  were  greeted  bj^a  good-natured  booing  from 
a  Jerry  Levin-led  jeering  section.  After  the  Sho'  nine's 
captain,  Herm  Schmidt,  huddled  in  the  conference  at  the 
plate  to  discuss  ground  rules,  "Play  Ball!"  was  heardjor  the 
first  time  in  1956  for  Washington  College  baseball  fans. 

Arnie  Sten,  a  crafty  righthander,  was  on  the  hill  and  dis- 
posed of  the  first  three  Juniata  batsmen  on  infield  outs. 
The  Sho'men  found  the  Juniata  southpaw  hurler,  Alderfer, 
a  tough  nut  to  crack.  Barry  Burns  skied  to  left  field  on  the 
lefty's  first  delivery.  Russ  Summers,  the  hitting  hero  o£  the 
previous  two  games  with  a  6  for  9  effort,  went  down  swinging 
and  Herm  Schmidt  watched  a  called  third  strike  to  end 
the  inning. 

Juniata's  only  run  came  across  in  the  second  inning 
With  one  out,  keystoner  Summers  threw  wide  to  first,  pulling 
"Moose"  Mix  off  the  bag,  giving  Juniata  their  first  runner. 
Juniata's  third  sacker,  Oriss,  sliced  one  of  Sten's  choice  curve 
balls  to  short  right  field  and  Spicer,  who  could  do  no  wrong 
the  rest  of  the  day,  elected  to  make  a  futile  throw  to  second 
base  instead  of  home,  where  a  good  throw  may  have  nipped 
the  runner  who  scored.  Sten  retired  the  side  on  a  tap  back 
to  the  mound  and  a  liner  to  shortfielder  Burns. 

Sam  Spicer  got  the  first  semblance  of  a  hit  for  Sho'  nine 
with  a  smash  through  the  hole  between  short  and  third  and 
Rog  Smoot  was  safe  on  an  error,  but  the  threat  came  with  two 
out.  Dick  Lent,  Sho'  backstopper,  took  three  called  strikes 
to  end  the  frame. 

Alderfer,  the  Juniata  moundsman,  drove  a  ball  over 
leftfielder  Shelly  Goodman's  head,  but  Goodman  retrieved 
the  ball  and  taking  advantage  of  Alderfer's  poor  running, 
threw  the  picher  out  with  a  great  throw  from  the  deep  left 
field  corner.  Herm  Schmidt  followed  this  up  with  what 
was  probably  the  fielding  play  of  the  game.  Charging  hard 
to  his  left,  Hammerin'  Herm  scooped  up  a  tricky  roller  and. 
seemingly  off-balance,  suddenly  straightened  and  fired  to  the 
stretching  Mix  to  nab  the  runner  at  first. 

In  the  Sho'  fourth,  "Man  Mountain"  Spicer  unloaded  what 
was  probably  the  longest  fourbagger  seen  at  Kibler  Field  in  a 
long  time.  Coach  Ed  Athey  (who,  did  you  ever  notice,  from 
the  rear  bears  a  strikingly  close  resemblance  to  Yankee 
coach  Bill  Dickey)  estimated  that  the  straight-away  center 
field  blow  travelled  between  400  and  440  feet,  a  lusty  blow 
in  any  league. 

But  Spicer  wasn't  through  yet.     Sten  and  his  mates  set 

the  Juniata  nine  down  in  the  fifth  and  sixth  innings  and 

when  Big  Sam  lumbered  to  the  plate  to  lead  off  the  Sho'  half 

of  the  seventh,  he  received  a  rousing  greeting  from  the  fans. 

(Continued  on  page  4  ) 


Kofstra  Ten 
At  Hampstead 

By  Roy  Pippen 

The  Washington  College  La- 
crosse team  journeys  to  Hamp- 
stead, Long  Island  today  to  play 
Hofstra  College,  last  year's  third 
ranking  team  nationally.  In  the 
previous  four  meetings  of  these 
teams,  the  record  stands  at  two 
wins  each  with  Hofstra  winning 
last  year's  game  by  a   1G-2   score. 

Although  the  Long  Island  team 
has  lost  much  of  its  power  through 
graduation.  Coach  Howdy  Myers 
has  built  a  rough  and  aggressive 
squad.  Many  of  the  Hofstra 
stickers  are  also  outstanding 
wrestlers  and  football  players. 
What  these  players  lack  in  lacrosse 
skill  is  equalized  by  hard  hitting 
speed  and  physical  conditioning. 

Washington  College  appears  to 
hold  an  advantage  over  their  hosts 
through  superior  stick  work  and 
ball  handling  ability.  Coach  Clark 
and  the  team  realize  that  it  will 
take  a  full  sixty  minutes  of  hustle 
to  heat  this  Class  A  team. 

The  Sho'men  arc  seeking  their 
first  win  of  the  season,  after 
having  lost  to  Navy  and  Mt.  Wash- 
ington. The  Navy  contest  saw 
much  scoring  by  both  teams  with 
the  Sho'men  playing  best  in  the 
first  and  fourth  quarters.  What 
promised  to  be  a  last  quarter  rally 
was  thwarted  and  Navy  was  vic- 
torious, 18-10. 

Last  Saturday  the  national  open 
champion.  Mt.  Washington,  used 
their  excellent  stickwork  to  earn  a 
win  over  Washington  College,  14- 
2.  The  first  quarter  was  a  give 
and  take  affair  with  each  team 
scoring  two  goals.  However,  in 
the  second  quarter  the  Mt.  Wash- 
ington attack  exploded  as  they 
racked  up  eight  tallies.  The  entire 
second  half  saw  both  teams  ankle 
deep  in  mud  and  this  handicapped 
the  superior  Sho'men  speed  and 
conditioning.  The  Sho'men  de- 
fense allowed  only  four  goals  in 
the  second  hnlf.  but  their  scoring 
punch  could  not  produce  a  goal. 


Spicer,  Sten  Pace 
Sho'  Nine  To  5-1 
Win  Over  Juniata 

Sam  Spicer  and  Arnie  Sten 
teamed  up  Tuesday  afternoon  to 
give  the  Washington  Colleg  base- 
ball aggregation  their  first  victory 
of  the  season,  a  5-1  win  over 
Juniata.  Sten  pitched  a  neat  5- 
hitter,  giving  up  only  one  free 
pass  and  setting  eight  men  down 
via  the  strikeout  route,  including 
five  of  the  last  six  to  face  him, 
to  register  his  first  win.  Spicer 
provided  the  heavy  artillery,  In 
addition  to  having  a  perfect  day 
at  the  plate,  Sam  clouted  two 
homers  to  put  the  Sho'men  ahead 
to  stay.  In  the  fourth  inning,  with 
the  locals  behind  1-0,  Spicer  blast- 
ed a  400  foot  four  bagger  to  tie 
the  score.  In  the  seventh  inning, 
he  poled  another  round  tripper  to 
put  the  Sho'men  ahead  for  good. 
Backstop  Dick  Lent  also  homered 
in   the  seventh. 

The  Sho'men's  northen  jant 
proved  less  enjoyable.  The  lack 
of  practice  told  the  tale  as  Upsala 
College  (N.  J.)  stopped  the  Kibler- 
men  13-10  in  the  season's  opener. 
Ron  Sisk,  the  starting  hurler, 
ceived  the  loss.  The  next  day, 
Wagner  College  ( N.  Y. )  handed 
the  local  nine  their  second  defeat 
of  the  season,  9-4  setback.  Leo 
Gillis  went  the  distance  to  absorb 
tho  loss. 


GIAA  Approves 
Girls'  Varsity 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  GIAA 
Board  of  Managers  the  Girls' 
Honorary  Varsity  Basketball  Team 
was  approved.  Members  of  the 
Board  attend  each  game  and  fill 
out  cards  with  those  who  they 
think  played  well  as  forwards  and 
guards  that  day.  The  number  of 
times  a  girls  has  been  named  by 
the  board  is  totaled  and  the  Var- 
sity is  selected  from  those  with 
the  highest  number  of  points. 

Forwards  on  the  Varsity  are 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  Natalie 
Wadkovsky,  and  Janet  Middleton; 
guards  are  Anne  Grin,  Ellen  Jo 
Sterling,  and  Ann  Davis.  Emily 
Brimer  and  Lynn  Robins,  for- 
wards, and  Jane  Rayner,  guard, 
received  Honorable  Mention. 

The  Board  also  selected  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach  as  the  Most  Valu- 
able Player  for  the  second  year 
in  a  row.  Anna  Lucv  scored  101 
points  in  a  total  of  four  fames  to 
nace  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  to  win  the 
basketball  trophy. 

Practices  for  badn/nton  and 
tennis  have  begun  and  badminton 
matches  will  hegin  the  first  week 
in    May. 

SPRING  SPORTS  RESULTS 

Lacrosse 
Navy  18,  SHO'MEN  10 
Mt.   Washington   14,   SHO'MEN  2 
(Continued   on   Page  41 


Sho'  Cindermen 
Defeat  Loyola 

By  Chuck  Covington 

The  Washington  College  track 
team  opened  their  1956  campaign 
on  April  6  by  defeating  Loyola 
of  Baltimore,  63Mi  to  58Mj.  A 
though  the  weather  was  poor,  it 
was  a  good  day  for  Coach  Don 
Chattelier's  boys  as  they  ran  off 
with  nine  first  places,  four  seconds, 
and  seven  thirds  from  a  total  of 
fourteen    events. 

Washington  led  by  only  ont 
point  with  two  events  remaining, 
the  mile  relay  and  the  broad  jump. 
It  was  the  Sho'men  all  the  way 
in  the  relay  as  Jay  Cuccia  opened 
up  a  45  yard  gap  between  himself 
and  the  next  Loyola  runner  as  he 
handed  the  stick  to  his  number 
two  man,  Jim  Potter.  Washington 
College  won  the  relay  by  25  yards 
to  give  then  a  six  point  lead  with 
only  the  broad  jump  remaining. 
It  was  this  event  that  proved  to 
be  the  one  that  later  brought 
home  the  bacon.  Both  Bob 
Penkethman  and  John  Proctor  had 
fouled  on  their  first  two  attempts 
to  jump,  while  Loyola's  Me 
Donough  had  soared  18  feet  for  a 
good  crack  at  first  place  and  a 
cut  in  the  lead  to  one  point.  On 
their  third  attempt,  Penkethman 
and  Proctor  jumped  16'11"  and 
16'  2W  respectively  to  steal  from 
Loyola  what  just  a  few  moment: 
before  had  looked  like  their  second 
and  third  place,  and  won  the  meet. 

Coach  Chattelier  was  very  proud 
of  his  boys'  win  and  for  good 
reason.  His  only  experienced 
track  man  is  Captain  Ebe  Joseph. 
It  is  the  same  story  in  the  field 
events  where  the  only  veterans 
are  Bob  Penkethman  and  Bernie 
Thomas. 


By  Sam   Macera 

The  Washington  College  base- 
ball nine  will  open  their  defense  of 
the  Northern  Division  Title  of  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  today 
when  they  take  on  Baltimore  Uni- 
versity in  a  twin  bill  scheduled  to 
get  under  way  at  1:30  P.  M.  on 
Kibler    Field. 

Local  fans  will  long  remember 
last  year's  fracas  played  at  Balti- 
more. In  the  first  tilt,  by  Ronnie 
Sisk  and  even  bigger  Bo  Eibnei' 
hooked  up  in  one  of  the  most 
thrilling  pitching  duels  seen  in  the 
Conference  since  its  inception  in 
1941.  The  Bees  won  the  game,  2-1, 
but  the  ironic  thing  is  that  Sisk 
pitched  a  brilliant  no-hilter  in 
losing  to  Eibner  who  allowed  only 
one  hit.  Sho'man  third  sacker 
Herm  Schmidt  was  the  only  play- 
er to  get  a  hit  in  the  game.  The  . 
Sho'men  bounced  back  in  the  sec- 
ond game  and  behind  the  stead v 
pitching  of  Leo  Gillis  eked  out  u 
4-3    victory    to    even    things    up. 

Baltimore  is  reportedly  stronger 
this  year  and  the  Kiblermen  will 
have  to  produce  if  they  expect  to 
come  up  with  a  twin  killing  this 
afternoon. 

It's  also  interesting  to  note  that, 
playing  centerfield  and  batting  in 
the  leadoff  spot  for  the  invaders 
will  be  a  former  Washington  Col- 
lege player  Joe  O'Malley,  some- 
times known  as  the  "Smiling  Irish- 
man." O'Malley,  who  played  for 
the  Sho'men  in  1954,  has  been  play- 
ing great  ball  for  the  Bees  and  it 
will  be  interesting  to  see  how  he 
performs  against  his  former  team- 
mates.' 

The  W.  C.  -  B.  U.  rivalry  dates 
back  to  1947.  Since  that  time, 
the  Sho'men  have  taken  11  con- 
tests while  losing  only  5  to  the 
Bees. 

Today's  lineup  should  find  Moose 
Mix  at  first,  Russ  Summers  at  sec- 
ond, Herm  Schmidt  at  the  hot 
corner  and  Scooter  Barry  Burns 
rounding  out  the  infield  at  short- 
stop. Shelly  Goodman  in  left, 
Rog  Smoot  in  center  and  Sam 
Spicer  in  right  should  make  up  the 
outfield.  Leo  Gillis  and  Ron  Sisk 
will  probably  get  the  pitching  nod 
with  Dick  Lent  behind  the  plate. 

On  Monday  April  16,  the  Kibler- 
men take  on  another  Mason-Dixon 
rival  when  they  travel  to  Emmits- 
burg  to  tangle  with  Mount  St. 
Mary.  The  locals  swept  both  end* 
of  the  1955  double-header  plaved 
on  Kibler  Field,  taking  the  opener, 
5-1,  and  the  nightcap,  6-1.  Th« 
college  nine  holds  an  even  greater 
margin  in  their  series  with  the 
Mounts,  which  dates  back  to  1934. 
Washington  has  emerged  victorious 
23  times  while  dropping  only  10 
tilts  to  the  Emmitsburg  nine  and 
tieing  one,  an  8-8  deadlock  in  1934. 


Golf  Team  Formed 

Athletic  Director  Ed  Athey  an- 
nounced this  week  that  a  Wash- 
ington College  golf  team  had  boon 
formed  and  will  train  informally 
this  spring.  If  the  team  shanes 
up  well,  it  will  be  entered  in  the 
Mason-Dixon  golf  championships 
which  take  place  in  May.  Next 
year,  the  sport  will  be  placed  on 
a  formal  basis  with  a  full  schedule 
of  matches. 

Ten  golfers  have  been  lined  un 
to  take  part  in  this  year's  informal 
play.  They  include  Freshmen  Bob 
D'Angelo,  Jim  Scott,  Stan  Bailey, 
and  Gary  Frank ;  Sophomores 
Dick  Lester,  Jack  McKenna.  E  I 
Chach,  Richard  Devine  and  Bob 
Cleaver;  and  Junior  Antonio 
Rovira. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE    WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  14,  1956 


Did  You  Know  That 

for  his  desire  to  make  his  people 
interested  in  becoming  peaeable 
citizens  and  his  great  wisdom  as 
a  chief. 

He  was  bom  into  the  Ogalala 
Sioux  tribe  in  1825,  when  our 
country  was  very  young1.  Due  to 
his  bravery,  he  rapidly  reached  the 
rank  of  chief  of  his  tribe,  It  is 
said  that  he  was  an  excellent 
strategist  and  used  much  wisdom 
in  his  council  dealings.  With  the 
famous  Sitting  Bull  he  opposed  the 
sale  of  the  Black  Hills  in  1876. 
At  one  time  he  was  engaged  in 
war  with  the  American  Govern 
ment.  The  war  lasted  from  1863 
until  1868.  However,  bis  most 
notable  encounter  was  the  war  with 
the  Crow  trige  in  which  he  alone 
killed  fourteen  of  the  enemy.  As 
a  delegate  for  his  people  he  made 
trips    to    Washington. 

Many  of  the  Indian  attires  and 
weapons  in  the  museum  were  those 
of  Red  Cloud's.  There  are  also 
items  that  belonged  to  some  small 
unknown  tribes. 

Some  otner  points  of  interest  are 
colonial  guns  and  pistols,  portraits 
and  documents.  When  the  students 
have  a  few  minutes  or  hours  at 
their  disposal,  it  would  be  worth 
their  time  to  browse  through  the 
museum  and  brief  themselves  on 
a    few    historical    events. 


The  Loyal  Opposition 


By  Tom  Jones 


I  Can  See  It  Now 

devoted  to  chess  and  stimulating 
between-class-conversations  led  by 
professors,  now  has  taken  cheap 
and  common  popular  records  off 
the  juke  box  and  replaced  more 
cultural  pieces  such  as  poetry  read 
by  the  Dean  and  selected  opera 
music. 

Election  of  Homecoming  Queen  this 
year  not  for  cheap  popularity  but 
for  highest  index;  another  cultural 
step  initiated  by  our  President. 
Fraternities  and  Sororities  as  of 
this  year  banned  if  2.6  accumul- 
ative index  is  not  maintained.  *Re- 
member,  you  few  remaining  mem- 
bers, how  much  you  will  lose  in 
group  studying  if  your  fraternity 
is  banned! 

The  President  is  proud  to  announce 
that  all  professors  have  acquired 
an  English  accent  now.  Free  in- 
structions given  to  students.  In- 
struction also  given  in  now  typical 
professor's  style  of  walk  (Known 
as  "tiptoeing  through  the  tulips") 
started  by  only  remaning  history 
professor  from  purge  of  2  years 
ago. 

Gibby  out  of  business  because  7 
to  10  o'clock  seminars  in  classes 
each   night   has  eliminated  dating. 

SPRING  SPORTS  RESULTS 
Baseball 
Upsala    13,    SHO'MEN    10 
Wagner  9,   SHO'MEN  4 
SHO'MEN    5.  Juniata    1 


Refreshment 
headquarters 


There  is  a  word  that  needs  some 
redefining  on  this  campus,  and 
that  word  is  pedantry.  It  has 
long  been  thought  to  have  ap< 
plication  only  to  teachers,  but  as 
such  it  has  has  almost  disappeared 
here,  and  I  find  it  has  much 
greater  meaning  when  applied  to 
students. 

Picture  the  poor  instructor, 
trying  to  enliven  his  courses  with 
the  sparkle  of  his  wit  and  the 
elegance  of  his  learning.  He  could 
go  far,  were  he  not  faced,  alas, 
with  fifteen  or  twenty  stolid 
stooges  who  are  interested  in  noth- 
ing but  the  length  of  the  next 
assignment  and  the  date  of  the 
next  bluebook.  There  are  a  few 
of  these  in  every  class,  and  there 
are  often  enough  to  dominate  the 
discussion,  causing  such  an  in- 
tellectual vncuum  that  the  teacher 
is  inevitably  sucked  in,  and  the 
best  course  degenerates  into  a  mat- 
ter of  facts  and  figures. 

It  would  be  too  obvious  to  say 
that  these  people  do  not  belong 
in  college,  but  even  so  they  do  not. 
The  best  thing  that  one  can  do 
about  them  is  to  ignore  them,  and 
that  they  may  be  more  easily 
spotted  and  thereby  avoided,  I  am 
providing  a  list  of  distinguishing 
characteristics  for  the  great  petty- 
minded  pedant:  1)  A  belief  in 
textbooks.  These  are  liked  be- 
cause they  usually  present  a  dog- 
matic and  simplified  approach  to 
any  complex  subject.  They  are  a 
source  of  authority  to  which  the 
tudent  can  cling,  ever  hoping  that 


he  will  someday  be  able  to 
memorize  the  text  entire,  and  so 
assure  himself  of  an  A,  The 
pedant  does  not  like  original 
sources,  as  they  tend  to  present 
various  points  of  view,  which  can 
only  lead  to  chaos.  2)  A  reliance 
on  notes.  The  bigger  the  notebook, 
the  smaller  the  mind  that  seeks 
to  hide  itself  within,  for  a  good 
mind  absorbs  material  readily,  but 
a  poor  one  must  frantically  scribble 
it  down,  in  the  hope  of  absorbing  it 
later.  3)  A  worship  of  the  "good 
old  day",  before  the  college  got  all 
these  dammed  intellectuals  in  as 
teachers,  trying  to  turn  this  place 
into  another  St.  Johns.  The  pedant 
feels  that  a  good  teacher  must 
recognize  that  the  student  is  en- 
titled to  have  every  weekday  night 
and  all  day  Saturday  and  Sunday 
free  for  his  social  activities.  4) 
No  genuine  knowledge  or  appreci- 
ation of  any  phase  of  human 
understanding. 

Pan  Hellenic 

Alpha,  Secretary;  Carole  Knisely, 
Alpha   Omicron   Pi,   Treasurer. 

Representatives  to  the  council 
from  each  sorority  next  year  will 
be;  Alpha  Chi  Omega  -  Sally  Ann 
Groome  and  Betty  Warren;--  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  -  Emily  Brymer,  Sarah 
Sachse  and  Kakie  Brackett;  Alpha 
Omicron  Pi  -  Jackie  Stewart  and 
Judy   Mcready. 


JAY  WALKING  IN  SPORTS  —  Continued  From  Page  Three 

Sam  grinned  broadly,  pounded  the  plate  several  times  with  his 
bat,  set  himself,  and  waved  his  menacing  club  at  Alderfer, 
who  was  soon  to  part  company.  Sam  swung  and  missed  the 
first  pitch,  took  the  second  for  a  ball,  then  unleashed  a  long 
drive  to  right- center.  Before  the  Juniata  gardeners  could 
return  the  ball,  Sam  had  boomed  across  home  plate  with 
his  third  hit  and  second  homer  of  the  afternoon. 

This  drive  evidently  added  oomph  to  other  Sho'men 
bats  also,  for  after  Rog  Smoot's  hard  hit  liner  was  snagged, 
the  hustling  Dick  Lent,  who  is  regarded  as  a  "good  field,  no 
hit"  catcher  socked  a  long  homer  to  left  center.  The  fans 
exploded  with  this  circuit  clout,  and  Lent,  who  didn't  permit 
himself  to  show  his  joy  until  he  crossed  that  dish,  finally 
dropped  his  head  and  laughed  as  if  saying  "Well,  whattaya 
know,  a  homer!" 

The  Sho'men  tallied  twice  more  in  the  eighth.  Shelly 
Goodman's  long  drive  to  center  was  hauled  in,  but  Mix 
singled  and  then  the  red-hot  Spicer  got  his  fourth  hit  on  a 
slashing  grounder  to  third  that  couldn't  be  handled.  Smoot's 
roller  forced  Spicer  at  second  and  Mix  moved  along  to  third. 
At  this  point,  Coach  Kibler  strolled  to  first  base,  conferred 
with  Smoot  and  then  bid  the  game  go  on.  On  the  second 
p|itch  to  batter  Lent,  Roger  ran  a  few  yards  off  the  bag, 
hesitated,  and  took  off  for  second.  The  Juniata  catcher  fired 
the  ball  to  the  pitcher  who  in  turn  threw  to  second.  Coach 
Kibler  yelled  "Run!"  from  the  bench  and  Mix  was  off  and 
running  for  paydirt.  Smoot  scored  on  Lent's  base  knock  and 
the  game's  scoring  was  ended. 

Meanwhile,  Sten  was  hurling  beautiful  ball.  In  the  last 
three  innings  he  allowed  only  one  hit  and  struck  out  six  of  the 
last  ten  batters  he  faced. 

As  the  Sho'  fans  filed  from  the  stands  after  the  game, 
the  heroic  deeds  of  Spicer  and  Sten  were  on  every  tongue  tip. 
Dick  Lent  moved  off  the  field  and  seemed  to  still  be  mulling, 
"Well,  whatta  ya  know,  a  homer!" 


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College  Will  Drop 
Mid-Winter  Event 

The  Washington  College  Alumni 
Association  has  discontinued  the 
Mid-Winter  Reunion  that  it  has 
staged  each  February  for  the  past 
three   years. 

The  decision  to  drop  the  reunion 
was  made  by  the  Alumni  Council, 
executive  body  of  the  association', 
and  announced  by  Marvin  H.  Smith, 
Denton  attorney  who  is  president 
of  the  association. 

Held  for  the  first  time  in  1952, 
the  Mid-Winter  Reunion  offered 
an  afternoon  and  evening  of  in- 
formal entertainment  and  get-to- 
gethers for  alumni,  with  a  home 
varsity  basketball  game  as  the 
chief   attraction. 

However,  the  Alumni  Council  felt 
that  the  association  was  spreading 
its  efforts  too  thin  by  holding  three 
alumni  reunions  a  year  and  re- 
commended that  attention  be  con- 
centrated on  the  traditional  Fall 
Homecoming  in  October  and  June 
Reunion  Weekend. 

June  Reunion  Weekend  is  held 
in  conjunction  with  the  College 
graduation  exercises.  This  year 
it  will  be  on  Saturday  June  2,  and 
Sunday,  June  3. 

WAVE  Recruits 
Sought  By  Navy 

The  Navy  today  released  plans 
to  "sign-up"  a  group  of  young 
women  as  a  special  WAVE  recruit 
company  in  commemoration  of 
the  14th  anniversary  of  the  lady 
sailors,  the  WAVES,  on  July  30th. 

WAVE  Lt.  Leona  J.  Fox,  in 
charge  of  this  area  portion  of 
the  program,  says  the  drive  will 
show  all  the  many  career  op- 
portunities in  the  Navy  for 
qualified    young    ladies. 

This  will  be  the  first  time  a 
group    of    fifty    women    will    be 


enlisted  together,  although  the 
Navy  Recruiting  Service  has 
recruited  special  "companies"  of 
men    during    the    past    year. 


Eighteen  Year  Olds 
Should  Vote— Butler 

COLLEGE  PARK.— Sen,  But- 
ler (R-Md.),  said  last  week  Con- 
gress should  approve  a  constitu- 
tional amendment  to  permit  18- 
year-olds  to  vote. 

In  a  speech  prepared  for  a  stu- 
dent conference  on  "Youth  and 
Politics"  at  the  University  of 
Maryland,  Butler  said  "young 
men  by  the  thousands  on  the  fight- 
ing fronts  of  the  world  helped  to 
preserve  the  American  way  of 
life." 

"Certainly  if  a  man  is  old 
enough  to  fight  he  is  old  enough 
to  vote,"  he  added. 

Butler  said  young  men  and  wom- 
en were  an  important  factor  in 
the  Republican  election  victory  in 
1952. 

"Young  people  flocked  to  the 
support  of  President  Eisenhower 
and  GOP  candidates  for  national 
and  local  offices  and  much  credit 
for  our  success  is  due  to  our 
youth,"  he  said. 

"In  November  and  in  the  cam- 
paign preceding  the  election  they 
will  again  be  in  the  forefront  in 
behalf  of  the  reelection  of  Presi- 
dent Eisenhower  and  a  Republi- 
can Congress  dedicated  to  the 
Eisenhower  program." 


Hodson  Hall 

appointed  and  announced  a  new 
permanent  faculty  committee.  The 
group  will  be  known  as  the  "Cam- 
pus Committee"  and  will  advise  the 
administration  about  the  removal 
or  planting  of  trees  and  shrubbery 
and  the  general  appearance  and 
upkeep  of  the  campus. 

Dr.  Frederick  G.  Livingood  will 
chair  the  committee.  Other  mem- 
bers are  Frederick  W.  Dumshott, 
Edgar  P.  Gwynn,  Charles  W.  West, 
Jr.,  and  W.  J.  Gard,  Jr. 


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WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  28,  1956 


Clark  Makes  Full 
Statement  On  Removal 


In  a  statement  to  the  Kent 
County  News  regarding  his  re- 
moval as  head  of  the  history  and 
political  science  department,  Dr. 
Charles  B.  Clark  repudiated  "state- 
ments of  the  college  President" 
#hich  attacked  "my  integrity  and 
professional  reputation",  and  he 
defended  his  stand  in  pressing  for 
action  in  an  assault  and  attempted 
rape  case  involving  two  students, 
charging  that  the  Dean  considered 
it  as  "routine  affair"  and  "bungled 
it  completely". 

The  statement,  he  said,  was  made 
"even  at  the  risk  of  additional  re- 
crimination." 

Dr.  Clark  said  the  President 
"made  many  explanations  for  his 
action." 

,  He  told  the  student  body  that  the 
real  reasons  could  not  be  given  lest 
they  shred  my  professional  reputa- 
tion, and  that  he  did  not  desire  to 
wash  the  'dirty  linen'  of  the  Col- 
lege in  public.  He  talked  to  the 
student  council  in  secrecy.  To 
another  group  he  said  it  was  a 
punitive  action;  on  another  occasion 
he  stated  the  real  object  was  to 
force  me  out  of  Washington  Col- 
leges.. . .;  to  others  he  stated  he  and 
I  differed  on  educational  philos- 
ophy; to  others  he  stated  the  action 
had  nothing  to  do  with  my  work 
as  department  head  or  professor, 
or  as  lacrosse  coach  or  college 
historian,  or  as  Dean  of  Men  for- 
merly. He  asserted  repeatedly  that 
it  was  a  i-outine  administrative 
action  which  in  no  maimer  ad- 
versely affected  me.  He  told  others 
I  had  undermined  him  before  stu- 
dents, faculty,  alumni,  and  the  pub- 
He.  The  latest  reason  given  is  that 
I  am  'incompatible'. 

The  statement  continued,  "He 
has  said  I  exceeded  my  authority 
when  I  reported  an  assault  and 
attempted  rape  case  (involving  one 
of  our  college  girls  and  boys)  and 
pressed  strongly  for  action  against 
the  boy.  I  gave  the  President  a 
full  account  of  this  incident,  the 
girl  and  I  both  gave  a  full  account 
to  the  Dean  to  whom  the  president 
turned  over  the  case.  The  Dean 
closed  the  case,  considering  it  a 
routine  affair.  He  bungled  it  com- 
pletely  I  was  referred  to  by 

the  president  as  one  who  got  'so 
excited   over  these  trivial  things1 

The  Board  chairman  says  this 

case  had  nothing  to  do  with  my 
demotion,  but  the  President  has 
cited  it  as,  an  example  of  my  poor 
conduct.  I  am  confident  parents 
would  not  think  a  faculty  member 
out  of  line  for  this  sort  of  action." 
Further,  "Stands  I  have  taken 
along  with  others,  have  made  me 
personna  -non  grata.  In  the  pro- 
per places,  I  urged  a  strong  crack- 
down and  clean-up  of  a  bad  morals 

1   situation  on  our  campus;  I  opposed 
Continued  on  Page  4 

Galio  Directs 
Shaw  Comedy 

The  George  Bernard  Shaw  play, 
Pygmalion,  is  to  be  presented  "in- 
the-round"  by  the  Washington 
Players  on  May  3,  4,  and  5,  (Thurs- 
day, Friday,  and  Saturday)  in  the 
Cain  Gymnasium.  Curtain:  time 
will  be  8:30  P.  M. 

The  direction  is  being  handled 
by  J.  Aldo  Gallo,  with  Doug  Gates 
assisting. 

Originally  written   in   1912,   the 

comedy    has    remained    fresh    and 

popular  through  the  years,  mainly 

because  of  the  timeless  theme  and 

Continued  on  Page  4 


ROOM  RESERVATIONS 

Room  reservations  may  be  made 
by  male  students  after  May  1. 
Students  desiring  reservations  for 
certain  rooms  next  year  may  do 
at  that  time  in  the  Business 
Office.  > 


College   Moves   To   Curtail 
Student   Misconduct   Off   Campus 


The  realm  of  the  off -campus  con- 
duct of  the  students  has  been  delved 
into  twice  in  the  past  two  weeks 
by  the  administration  of  the  col- 
lege. 

The  first  of  these  items  was  in 
the  form  of  a  notice  to  the  si  udenl  - 
on    April    19,    from    the    Dearr's 


Office,  and  was  with  respect  to  a 
complaint  to  the  college  by  the  per- 
sons in  charge  at.  Tolchester  Beach. 
This  had  to  do  with  the  misuse  of 
the  beach  and  destruction  of  pro- 
perty on  the  premises.  (  Washing- 
ton College  student  are  reported 
to  have  done  this  damage  and  the 


HIGHLIGHTS  OF  STUNT  NIGHT  -  are  shown  in  the  photo-sequence  above.  Center:  "Jerry  and  Jack", 
the  co-masters  of  ceremonies,  received  the  trophy  for  the  best  individual  act  for  their  antics  which  carried 
the  show  along  at  a  brisk  pace.  Other  high  moments  of  the  evening  were,  clockwise  from  the  upper  right, 
Theta  Chi's  presentation  of  "Julius  Caesar",  the  Alpha  Chi  fashion  show,  KA's  interpretation  of  the 
Academy  Awards  Show  which  won  the  prize  in  the  group  competition,  and  the  Zetas'  Bop  Fable,  "Little 
Red  Riding  Hood."  Other  entrants  with  skits  in  the  group  competition  were  Alpha  Omicron  Pi,  Lambda 
Chi  Alpha,  and  Phi  Sigma  Kappa.     Rounding  out  the  program  were  a  quartet  and  a  creative  dance  satire. 


A  RARE  SHOT  is  this  for  most 
studens;  these  happy  faces  were 
caught  by  The  Elm's  camera  on 
1955  Pegasus  distribution  day, 
Wednesday.  Rare  too,  is  this  pic- 
ture for  another  reason  -  here  are 
the  editors  of  three  consecutive 
Washington  College  yearbooks. 
Left  to  right  are  Bob  Penkethman, 
1957  Pegasus;  John  Richey,  1955 
Pegasus;  and  Anne  Grim,  editor  of 
the  1956  Pegasus  which  is  scheduled 
to  come  out  before  commencement 
this  year. 


Erk  Gets  Award 
For  Summer  Work 

Dr.  Frank  C.  Erk,  Associate 
Professor  of  Biology  at  Washing- 
ton college,  have  been  granted  a 
Faculty  Summer  Research  Award 
in  the  Biological  Sciences,  according 
to  an  announcement  by  Dr.  C.  Lalor 
Foundation,  Wilmington,  Delaware. 

These  awards  are  made  avail- 
able to  young  faculty  members  for 
advanced  study  and  research  em- 
ploying '  chemistry  or  physics  to 
attack  problems  in  the  biological' 
sciences.  The  program  is  designed 
to  assist  scientists  who  find  it  dif- 
ficult to  set  aside  the  time  or  to 
find  adequate  means  to  follow  their 
own  research  interests  during  the 
regular  academic  year. 

Dr.  Erk  will  work  in  the  labor- 
atories of  the  Department  of  Biol- 
ogy at  The  Johns  Hopkins  Univer- 
sity in  Baltimore.  He  will  make 
a  biochemical  analysis  of  genetic 
systems  in  Drosophila,  the  fruit 
fly,  under  the  direction  of  Dr. 
Bentley  Glass,  internationally 
known  geneticist. 


Dr.  Ford  To  Head 
Language  Dept. 

Dr.  Lawrence  C.  Ford  will  be- 
come acting  head  of  the  Department 
of  Languages  at  Washington  Col- 
lege, according  to  an  announcement 
by  President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson.  The 
appointment  will  be  effective  ii 
September  and  follows  the  resign 
ation  of  Dr.  George  G.  Rathje. 

Associate  Professor  Ford  came 
to  Washington  College  in  192b' 
Except  for  a  year's  leave  in  1928- 
29,  when  he  lectured  at  Dalhousie 
University,  he  has  been  active  in 
Washington    College    affairs. 

Dr.  Ford  is  a  member  of  Alliance 
Francaise,  the  Inter  -  American 
Form,  the  American  Association 
of  Teachers  of  Spanish  and  Portu- 
guese, and  in  1949  he  became  presi- 
dent of  the  Washington  College 
chapter  of  and  American  Associ 
ation  of  University  Professors. 

He  received  his  A.  B.  from  Hiram 
College,  his  A.  M.  from  Columbia 
University  and  the  Ph.  D.  from 
the  Catholic  University  of  America, 


notice  served  to  warn  those  who 
use  the  beach  and  grounds  to  ob- 
serve certain  rules  on  the  use  of 
the  place. 

The  other  move  by  the  admini- 
stration on  student  conduct  off- 
campus  about  conduct  at  college 
dances.  This  was  set  forth  in  a 
meeting  on  Tuesday,  April  4,  well- 
attended  by  both  representatives 
from  the  facultj  and  the  Student 
Council,  Panhellenic  Council  and 
Inter-Fraternity  Council. 

At  this  meeting  Dr.  Gibson  pro- 
pounded  that  students  conduct  at 

ishington  College  dances  be  con- 
lied  by  some  definite  system  and 

'orced  by  some  group,  in  order 
make  the  dances  better.  This 
group  would  be  responsible  for  the 
conduct  of  the  students  and  the 
excelusion  of  persons  not  properly 
dressed  and  party  crashers. 

Going  further,  Dr.  Gibson  sug- 
gested that  a  stricter  regulation  of 
drinking  at  these  off-campus 
functions  be'  made.  As  a  definite 
proposal,  he  asked  that  it  be  made 

rule  at  all  of  these  affairs  that 
there  be  no  bottles  on  or  under  the 
tables,  hut  that  bottles  be  checked 
n  at  some  common  place  at  the 
dance. 

This  was  seen  by  Dr.  Gibson  to 
be  a  possible  way  of  cutting  down 
the  volume  of  student  drinking  at 
the  dances.  He  asked  that  this 
ule  be  put  into  effect  at  the  Inter- 
Sorority  Dance  tonight,  but  added 
that  it  would  be  understood  if  the 
Panhellenic  Council  could  not  make 
Lhe  plan  work  ai  this  dam 

Janet  Gill,  President  of  the  Pan- 
hellenic Council,  verifed  Thurs- 
day in  a  bulletin  the  fact  that 
checking  in  bottles  will  not  be  pos- 
sible due  to  inadequate  faculities 
in  the  Rock  Hall  Fire  Hall.  Dr. 
Gibson  expects,  however,  that  at 
the  IPC  Dance  on  May  12,  that 
bottles  will  have  to  be  checked  in. 
•This,  he  added,  was  an  acceptable 
plan  with  the  IPC  and  has  been 
done  before  at  off-campus  dances. 

Three  Students 
Fined  In  Court 

Three  Washington  College  stu- 
dents hit  the  blotter  at  the  local 
Magistrate's  Court  this  week,  pay- 
ing fines  totalling  $25.80.  All  were 
charged  with  violations  of  the  motor 
vehicle  laws  of  the  State,  and  two, 
George  Beall  and  Charles  Gordon, 
forfeited  collateral  without  appear- 
ing in  court.  Beall's  violation  was 
failing  to  stop  at  a  stop  sign  while 
Gordon's  was  exceeding  25  miles 
per  hour. 

The  other  member  of  the  trio, 
Robert  Pickett,  chose  to  appear  in 
court  and  plead  not  quilty  to  a 
charge  of  driving  at  a  speed  great- 
er than  reasonable  but  was  found 
guilty  of  this,  in  addition  to  another 
charge  of  operating  on  expired 
tags. 

IFC  Will  Hold 
Dance  May  12 

Washington  College's  Inter- 
fraternity  Council  will  sponsor  the 
annual  IFC  formal  dance  to  be 
held  May  12  at  the  Chestertown 
National  Guard  Armory. 

Lee  Paiges's  orchestra  from 
Dover,  Delaware,  will  provide  the 
music  from  nine  to  one. 

The  dance  is  held  each  year  for 
the  members  of  the  four  fraterni- 
ties and  their  dates.  Interfraternity 
Council  is  composed  of  two  dele- 
gates from  each  fraternity,  who 
plan  and  direct  the  affair. 


PAGE  2 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  28,  1956 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chester-town,  Maryland 

Established  1782 

Editor-iu-Cliief         -------  Al  ALBEBTSON 

News  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

Feature  Editor        -------  Sarah  Sachse 

Sports  Editor Dixie  Walker 

Circalatwu  Manager Rov  PlPPEN 

Business  Manager Buddy  Sparks 

NEWS  STAFF  —  Betty  Warren,  Bill  Coleman,  George  Hanst,  Bei'ky 

Kenny,  Jerry  Caporoso. 
FEATURE  STAFF  —  Jerry  Levin,  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Alspaeh, 

Boo  Locker,  Myra  Bondage,  Jim  Fowke,  Pat  Shaffer,  Emily 

Dryden,    Carol    Kniseley,    Carolyn    Walls,    Leslie    Hoffman, 

Charlie  Stowe,  Treeva  Wishart. 
SPORTS  STAFF  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Sam  Maeera,  Sid  Friedman, 

Ronnie    Drateh,    Bill    Miller,    Bill    Litsinger,    Roy    Pippen, 

Chuck  Covington,  Tom  Short. 


DEATH  OF  ANONYMOUS 

The  Board  of  Publications,  which  supervises  publication 
of  the  ELM  and  the  PEGASUS,  passed  a  motion  at  the  meeting 
last  week  which  requires  all  articles  of  opinion,  judgement, 
and  critical  evaluation  to  be  signed  by  the  author  if  they 
are  to  be  used  in  the  ELM.  The  past  practice  of  anonymity 
lias  led  student  writers  to  believe  that  feature  articles  must 
be  hypercritical  of  some  person  or  organization.  It  is  well 
to  be  critical,  but  many  of  the  criticisms  were  not  founded 
upon  solid  facts.  Some  of  them  were  speculations.  By 
granting  anonymity,  the  ELM  permits  the  writer  unlimited 
scope  to  attack  anything  he  wishes  to  criticize.  The  "any- 
thing" is  a  helpless  victim  with  no  power  to  retaliate.  After 
he  has  been  speared  on  the  point  of  a  sharp  pen,  the  damage 
is  done,  whether  just  or  not — and  the  writer  has  to  answer 
to  no  one. 

The  passion  for  anonymity  is  difficult  to  understand. 
Ordinarily,  human  beings  desire  credit  for  their  work.  In 
this  case,  however,  no  one  is  supposed  to  know  the  indentity 
of  the  writer  and,  theoretically,  he  can  write  whatever  he 
pleases.  Anonymity  is  a  safe  refuge  from  the  consequences 
of  irresponsible  public  utterances,  which  have  characterized 
some  ELM  feature  articles.  The  editor  might  be  called 
upon  to  answer,  but  the  writer  is  not  subject  to  public 
approbation. 

This  business  of  printing  statements  of  opinion,  judgment 
and  critical  evaluation  without  the  writer  disclosing  his 
identity  means  that  the  newspaper  itself  supports  every- 
thing stated  in  the  articles.  This  is  not  sanctioned  by 
professional  journalism.  The  paper's  attitudes  and  beliefs 
are  expressed  in  the  editorials;  columns  and  other  sections 
that  attack  or  defend  something  or  somebody  are*  signed 
by  the  author,  and  the  paper  usually  makes  clear  that 
the  opinions  stated  by  the  author  are  not  necessarily  those 
of  the  newspaper  in  which  they  appear. 

Since  the  ELM  is  committed  to  providing  journalistic 
experience  for  its  staffers,  it  is  clear  and  logical  that  the 
ELM  should  not  condone  journalistic  practices  which  would 
get  a  writer  fired  from  the  staff  of  a  commercial  newspaper. 
If  that  should  happen,  the  writer  who  suddenly  finds  that 
what  he  has  learned  as  an  ELM  staffer  is  detrimental  to 
his  qualifications  to  hold  a  job  as  reporter  after  he  graduates 
can  blame  no  other  person  than  the  ELM  editor  for  whom 
he  wrote  during  his  college  days. 

NOTE  TO  THE  LOYAL  OPPOSITION 

In  today's  column,  Tom  Jones  is  saying  that  the  student 
demonstrations  last  February  in  regard  to  the  Clark  con- 
troversy reflected  immaturity,  emotionalism,  and  the  desire 
for  excitement  on  the  part  of  students  who  participated  in 
the  demonstrations.  Some  of  his  facts  are  probably  true 
but  he  is  treading  on  thin  ice  when  he  underestimates  the 
intelligence  of  the  students  who  took  part  in  the  demon- 
strations. 

Dr.  Gibson  told  Student  Council  that  he  was  proud  of 
the  fact  that  the  students  were  defending  an  ideal  and  that 
the  commotion  did  not  take  the  course  of  usual  student 
uprisings  at  other  colleges— protest  marches,  destruction  of 
property,  and  parity  raids. 

The  question  to  be  raised  by  Tom  Jones'  column  is 
whether  or  not  the  legitimate  voting  age  for  United  States 
citizens  should  be  lowered  to  eighteen.  Popular  opinion 
favors  it  but  custom  and  tradition  have  prevailed  down 
through  the  years.  Are  we,  as  Jones  intimates,  mentally 
insufficient  to  discern  right  from  wrong?  Can  we  be  Der- 
suaded  to  follow  any  cause  that  offers  excitement,  drama 
and  possibly  temporary  personal  recognition  for  supporting 
that  cause?  The  independent  judgement  of  youth  toda? 
is  a  marvelous  thing.    They  cannot  be  led  around  by  the  nose 

It  should  be  remembered,  however,  that  any  social  dis- 
turbance will  attract  the  mob  elements  which  were  char- 
acteristic of  some  of  the  poster  slogans.  All  in  all  the  Clark 
movement  was  not  the  work  of  a  ".  .  .  .few  very  clever  people 
closely  followed  by  a  few  very  sincere  ones."  It  is  invariably 
the  sincere  persons,  albeit  misguided,  who  initiate  action 
m  defense  of  a  cause.  The  clever  organizers  have  thei?  own 
goals  and  are  merely  looking  for  ail  opportunity  to  att2n 


No  Intentional  Oversight 


Over  Dr.  Clark's  statemen 
the  last  issue  of  the  ELM,  the 
editor  stated  that  all  parties  to  a 
controversial  issue  should  be  given 
equal  opportunities  to  be  heard. 
That  policy  is  not  being  abandoned, 
although  President  Gibsm,  and 
Dean  Doyle  have  not  been  ap- 
proached for  their  views  on  the 
latest  statement  by  Dr.  Clark,  parts 


of  which  are  being  printed  in  this 
issue. 

The  fact  is,  two  reporters  were 
asked  to  see  President  Gibson,  but 
for  various  reasons  the  assign- 
ments were  not  completed  by  the 
deadline.  The  ELM  still  believes 
in  playing  both  sides  of  every  re- 
cord. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

As  Senior  of  the  Week  the  ELM 
honors  a  musically  talented  senior, 
Sondra  Duvall.  Sondra,  who  came 
to  W.  C.  from  Annapolis,  Mary- 
land, took  music  courses  at  Pea- 
body  Institute  before  coming  to 
college.  Here  on  campus  Sondra 
has  sung  in  the  college  choir  for 
three  years  and  is  a  member  of  the 
girls'  sextet.  She  often  arranges 
music  for  the  sextet  and  also  has 
arranged  and  directed  the  winning 
Zetas  in  Song  Fest  for  the  last 
three  years.  Sondra  has  served 
as  treasurer  and  vice-president  for 
her  sorority  Zeta  Tau  Alpha.  Dur- 
ing her  freshman   and   sophomore 


The  Spirit  of  "56 


years  she  was  class  representative 
to  the  Student  Council  and  was 
elected  treasuser  of  both  her  junior 
and  senior  class.  Because  of  out- 
standing participation  in  the  girls 
basketball  tournaments,  Sondra  has 
made  the  honorary  team.  Another 
honor,  being  chosen  Lambda  Chi 
Cresent  Girl,  was  given  to  Sondra 
in  her  junior  year.  ■  Since  she  is 
also  talented  academically,  Sondra 
was  elected  into  S.  S.  0.  where  she 
served  as  vice-president  this  year. 
She  is  a  psychology  major  minor- 
ing  in  biology,  but  is  uncertain  as 
to  any  future  plans. 


by  Jerry  Yodisky 
Whither  the  future  for  W.  C? 
The  administration  and  faculty 
provide  the  answers  to  these  two 
question:      What    kinds    of   stu 
dents    does    the    college    want? 
What  will  W.  C.  offer  the  stu 
dent  academically? 
The  administration  looks  for  two 
basic     things     when     it     screens 
through    the    applications    of    pro- 
spective   students.      The    first    is 
whether  the  student  is  intellectually 
qualified   to  do  the  level   of  work 
offered   here.     This  student  is  not 
to  be  confused  with  the  long-hair 
"intellectual",  even  though  some  of 
these    will    matriculate    at    W.    C. 
Fundamentally,  the  college  desires 
students    who    are    well    qualified, 
normal  young  men  and  women. 

In  addition  to  desiring  a  men- 
tally alert  person,  the  admini- 
stration also  checks  to  see  if  there 
is  an  indication  of  vigor  and  char- 
acter in  the  applicant's  high  school 
record  -  that  is,  if  he  has  been 
physically  active  in  athletics  and 
organizations,  and  if  he  has  main- 
tained good  moral  principles. 
Thought  has  been  given  to  re- 
quiring the  applicant  to  take  the 
College  Entrance  Board  Exani- 
nation  as  a  check  against  his  high 
school  record,  since  schools  vary 
greatly  in  their  grading  systems 
and  standards. 

The  student  body  will  continue  to 
be  about  the  present  size  for  several 
years  to  come,  due  mainly  to  lack 
of  dorm  and  science  lab  facilities. 
The  "ultimate"  plan  calls  for  a 
maximum  of  550  students.     There 


will  not  be  any  lessening  of  the 
number  of  Maryland  students  ac- 
cepted, although  it  is  desired  to 
increase  the  geographical  spread  of 
the  student  body  in  order  to  con. 
tribute  to  the  "melting  pot"  idea 
which  will  enable  the  students  to 
ferences  in  customs,  manners, 
speech,  etc.  of  various  geographic 
locations. 

The  administration  is  desirous 
of  increasing  further  the  academic 
respect  that  W.  C.  has  held  in  the 
United  States.  However,  Dr.  Gib- 
son has  no  interest  in  a  reshuffling 
of  curriculum  like  that  at  St.  John's 
in  1935.  A  college  must  be  alert 
to  changes.  As  Dr.  Gibson  ex- 
presses it,  you  can't  sit  on  your 
hands;  you  must  keep  on  the  move 
or  else  retrogress.  Although  the 
academic  program  has  not  changed 
fundamentally  in  the  six  years  he 
has  been  president,  there  has  been 
some  experimentation  within  the 
individual  departments  where  mis- 
takes can  be  and  are  corrected  more 
swiftly.  There  lias  not  been  any 
radical  change  in  the  past,  nor  is 
there  evidence  of  any  such  desire 
in  the  future. 

Dr.  Paul  Klapper,  after  an  in- 
tensive study  of  colleges  and  uni- 
versities across  the  nation,  con- 
cluded that  the  most  significant 
form  of  teaching  in  the  country 
was  at  the  U.  of  Chicago  where 
the  pattern  was  for  one  big  lecture 
and  smaller  discussion  classes.  The 
English  and  History  departments 
are  presently  experimenting  with 
this  system.  It  is  true  that  dis- 
continued on  Page  4) 


What  Happened  To: 

1.  The  J.  and  J.  Jabber? 

The  times  that  we  didn't  have 
to  show  cards  at  the  "Birds"? 

3.  The  administration? 

4.  The     famous     Eastern      Shore 
spring? 

The   President   of  the   Dateless 
Wonder's  Association     at     Reid 
Hall? 
G.  Doc  James?     (He  is  growing  a 

mustache) 
7.  Carolyn  and  Al? 

Bitter    Rice?      (Haven't    heard 
much  out  of  them  lately). 

9.  Freedom  of  the  press? 

10.  Trees  beside  Reid  Hall? 
(P.S.) 


Time   Marches   On 


By  Pat  Shaffer 
The  .Student  Body,  I  am  sure 
will  agree  with'  me  when  I  say 
that  as  the  years  pass  Time  runs 
more  rampant.  Here  we  have  the 
ELM  appearing  with  almost  the 
last  issue,  and  already  the  month 
of  April  is  almost  over,  and  al- 
ready we  are  on  the  threshhold  of 
the  summer  vacation  (rather  the 
professors  are — the  students  must 
get  good  jobs  in  order  to  come  back 
next  year!)  The  great  American 
poet  Emerson  says,  "Daughters  of 
Time,  the  hypocritic  Days,"  How 
true!  All  the  time  in  the  world 
is  promised  to  us;  but  before  we 
know  it,  the  old  hypocrite  has 
un  apace;  the  termpaper  deadline 
has  passed,  and  the  job  is  still 
unfinished.  Now  we  are  remem- 
bering the  assignments  that  we 
"thought  we  had  worlds  of  time  to 
complete.  .  .  One  of  the  unfortunate 
aspects  of  speeding  Time  is  the 
little  opportunity  it  affords  us  to 
look  back  and  see  where  we  have 
been.  Prospective  students  come  to 
visit  and  can't  wait  until  next  year 
when  the  class  bells  will  sound 
them  off  to  classes,  and  we  re- 
member them,  wishing  that  we  had 
heard  them.  Some  of  the  alumni 
are  coming  back  too  and  constantly 
talking  about  those  "hellish"  days 
"Boot",  new  jobs,  and  who  ha? 
married  whom.  They  are  trying 
to  forget  those  great  days  that 
they  walked  the  corridors   of   the 


famous  Bill  Smith  Hall.  Those 
famous  words  are  flashing  through 
their  mind,  "Time,  Oh  Time  jn  Thy 
flight,"  take  us  back  to  those  party 
days  in  college.  Those  same  words 
will  flash  in  the  minds  of  the  pre- 
sent seniors.  We  will  always  re- 
member, though,  that  famous  pre- 
class  "tete  a  tete"  that  Bobby  and 
Pete  used  to  have  on  the  steps  on 
Hodson  Hall  or  out  by  the  mail  box. 
Humorous  Cumor  and  the  classes 
that  he  cut  in  order  to  have  a 
seminar  at  Betterton.  The  under- 
classmen will  keep  on  wondering  if 
George  Hanst  was  really  shy. 
Harvey  and  his  scientific  approach, 
to  the  only  freshman  that  under- 
stood it.  "Boo"  and  her  love 
letters.  Aldo  and  his  Arabian 
Nights  "pas  de  deaux".  To  quote 
this  time  the  English  poet  Ten- 
nysion:  'The  old  order  changeth, 
giving  way  to  the  new".  Probably 
the  highest  compliment  that  the 
new  order  can  pay  the  old  is  to 
profit  by  their  experience.  How 
many  times  will  you  hear  in  the 
graduation  lament  "If  I  had  only". 
Again  the  poet  speaks: 

"For  all  sad  words  of  tongue  or 
pen 

The  saddest  are  these,  "It  might 
have  been". 

Tennyson  in  his  very  beautiful 
"Idylls  of  The  King"  strikes  the 
same  note  even  better: 

"Late,  late,  so  late!  and  dark 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


The  Loyal 
Opposition 

by  Tom  Jones 

Now  that  the  disagreement  be- 
tween Dr.  Clark  and  the  Admini- 
stration is  over,  it  would  be  well  to 
review  what  the  student  reaction 
has  been,  because  their  attitude  in 
this  matter  has  been  characteristic 
of  a  general  unrest  on  campus.  I 
do  not  intend  to  say  anything  about 
Dr.  Clark  himself  or  any  other 
members  of  the  faculty,  no  matter 
how  strong  my  feelings,  for  I  do  • 
not  feel  it  to  be  within  the  pro- 
vince of  a  student  to  attack  a 
professor. 

The  Clark  movement  was  highly 
organized  by  a  few  very  clever 
people,  closely  followed  by  a  few 
very  sincere  ones.  These  people 
were  quite  successful  in  making  it 
appear  that  the  whole  student  body 
supported  them,  but  such  was 
really  not  the  case.  Those  who 
favored  the  status  quo,  as  usual, 
said  nothing,  leaving  perhaps  a 
hundred  revolting  students  to  give 
the  impression  that  they  were  the 
whole  college.  However,  it  is  not 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 

Keyhole  Humor 

by  i.  c.  u. 

Memo — K.  A.'s  didn't  need  you 
after  all,  Pete  .  .  . 

Memo — Many  more  girls  dating 
now  that  they've  made  the  first 
move  .  .  . 

Memo — G.  P.  Beall,  do  you  al- 
ways study  in  the  library  with 
your  shoes  and  socks  off?  .  .  . 

Memo — Like  them  young,  Con- 
dra? 

Memo — Big  wheel  now,  huh 
Bernie? 

Memo — Gil,  next  time  be  more 
gentle. 

Memo — All  kinds  of  people  get- 
ting "caught." 

Memo — When  you  going  to 
give  up  Piggy? 

Memo — Reflections  on  Stunt 
Night  include  whistles  to:  Kay, 
Carolyn,  and  Joe  .  .  .  orchids  to: 
Jerry  and  Jack,  Colbom,  Gates, 
and  the  Barbershop  Quartet  .  .  . 
onions  to:  APOi. 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  28, 1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Lacrosse    Team    Wins    Three 
Straight,    Plays    Drexel    Today 


By  Roy  Pippen 
The  Washington  College  lacrosse 
team  has  chalked  up  three  wins  in 
the  last  three  games.  They  scored 
a  total  of  51  points  and  allowed 
standing  importance  was  their  win 
over  Hofstra  at  Hempstead,  Long 
Island,  on  April  14th.  The  "Fly- 
ing Dutchmen"  proved  to  be  a 
tough  team,  matching  the  Sho'men 
goal  for  goal  throughout  the  game 
and  then  going  ahead  with  only  a 
minute  left  to  play.  But  Chuck 
Buck  scored  a  tough  shot  with  only 
four  seconds  remaining  in  the  game 
to  knot  the  score.     Hofstra  scored 


The  following  Wednesday,  the 
Sho'  ten  opened  their  home  series 
by  beating  the  University  of  Del 
aware,  18-6.  The  Sho'  scoring 
punch  had  a  field  day  as  they 
scored  easily  in  every  quarter. 

On  Saturday,  April  21,  Washing- 
ton College  played  host  to 
scrappy  Swarthmoi'e  College  team. 
The  Sho'  stickers  could  find  the 
mark  for  only  one  goal  in  the  first 
quarter  on  Stan  Goldstein's  tally 
but  before  the  half  ended  they 
exploded  for  six  more  as  Joe  Seivold 
tallied  four  goals,  with  Buck  and 
Hezzie  Howard  hitting  once  each. 


Track  Team  Wins 
One,  Loses  Two 
Meets 


Sho'men  Nine  Heads 
For  Division  Title 


Seivold  Scores  in  Sho'men  -  Swarthmore  lacrosse  game 

The  final  score  was  17-7  as '  the 
Sho'men  took  their  third  con- 
secutive victory. 

Coach  Clark  feels  that  his  team 
will  hot  have  an  easy  time  of  it 
against  Drexel  today.  The  Phil- 
adelphia team  always  produces  a 
fighting  team  and  the  Sho'men  will 
have  to  be  at  their  best  to  win. 


only  27  in  these  games.  Of  out- 
first  in  the  overtime  period,  but 
Washington  College  came  back  with 
Buck  scoring  twice  and  Joe  Seivold 
once  to  make  the  final  score  16-14. 
It  was  a  well  earned  victory  over 
the  "A"  division  team  as  the  super- 
ior physical  conditioning  of  the 
Sho'men  proved  its  worth. 


Jaywalking 

In   Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


ATHEY  ACTIVE  IN  MIDDLE  ATLANTIC  CONFERENCE 

The  minutes  of  the  recent  Middle  Atlantic  States  Col- 
legiate Athletic  Conference  revealed  that  Washington  Col- 
lege's athletic  director,  Ed  Athey,  has  been  very  active  in  the 
organization's  work  this  year.  Mr.  Athey  has  geen  serving 
as  chairmen  of  a  special  committee  for  the  revision  of  the 
M.A.S.C.A.C.  eligibility  rules.  The  revised  rules  were  read 
and  approved  in  the  last  meeting  of  the  conference.  It  was 
also  announced  that  the  conference  had  reorganized  and  now 
numbers  thirty-three  active  members  and  one  associate  mem- 
ber. The  active  membership  was  previously  thirty-eight 
colleges. 

DIAMOND  CHIPS 

A  look  at  the  Sho'  baseball  team's  batting  averages,  com- 
piled by  ELM  baseball  writer  Sam  Macera,  reveal  several 

interesting  points  about  the  '56  squad Herm  Schmidt, 

whose  bat  mark  is  an  unspectacular  .277,  is  nevertheless 
far  ahead  in  scoring  runs  with  ten  and  is  one  of  the  leading 
RBI  men  on  the  team.    Hammerin'  Herm  has  also  slammed 

out  four  triples  and  leads  the  club  in  that  department 

Dick  Lent  probably  has  been  the  most  pleasant  surprise  for 
Coach  Kibler  this  spring.  Lent  saw  very  little  action  in 
1955  as  Vic  Collier,  now  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  Phillies 
organization,  and  Bob  Jones  handled  most  of  the  catching 
chores.  But  Dick  came  fighting  back  this  year,  determined 
that  the  backstop  position  belonged  to  him.  Not  usually  re- 
garded as  a  heavy  hitter,  the  hustling  Lent  has  managed  to 
whack  the  ball  at  a  .360  pace  through  the  team's  first  ten 
games  and  has  continued  to  do  his  usual  proficient  job  behind 

the  plate While  everyone  was  marvelling  over  his  home 

run  against  Juniata,  Dick  proceeded  to  show  that  the  blow  was 
no  fluke  by  socking  another  fourbagger  and  a  triple  in  the 

games  that  followed Lou  Borbely,  who  apparently  can 

play  any  position  that  Coach  Kibler  needs  to  fill,  is  now 
firmly  planted  in  the  centerfield  spot  and  is  leading  the  club 

in  hitting  with  a  rousing  .400  mark The  performance  of 

Shelly  Goodman  has  given  the  Sho'men  a  hard  hitting  and 
dependable  leftfielder.  Last  year  Goodman  was  the  starting 
second  baseman  until  a  dormitory  accident  sidelined  him 
and  he  has  now  made  the  conversion  to  the  outer  garden  with 
ease.  He  has  a  strong  arm,  is  hitting  at  a  .343  clip  and  is 
leading  the  club  in  RBI's.  . .  . 

NETMEN   UNDEFEATED    IN    M-D   PLAY 

The  Washington  College  tennis  team,  sporting  a  4-0  con- 
ference record,  will  meet  Catholic  University  on  C.  U.'s  court 

on  May  1 Today  the  Sho'men  play  host  to  Cambridge 

High  School  in  a  practice  match 


By  Chuck  Covington 
On  April  14th,  the  Washington 
College  track  team  posted  its  sec- 
ond win  of  the  season  by  defeating 
Towson  State  Teachers,  G9  5/6  to 
52  1/6.  The  outstanding  perfor- 
mance of  the  day  was  given  by 
Hufler  from  Towson,  who  took  the 
100  yard  dash,  the  220,  the  low 
hurdles,  gained  a  tie  for  first  In 
the  pole  vault,  and  a  tic  for  sec- 
ond in  the  high  jump  to  obtain  23 
1/3  points  of  his  team's  total.  Joe 
Thompson  and  Bob  Emory  teamed 
up  to  lead  Washington  College  as 
they  won  the  one  mile,  two  mile 
and  high  jump,  high  hurdles 
spectively. 
'The  thinclads  met  their  first 
defeat  of  the  year  at  the  hands  of 
Catholic  ^University  the  following- 
Tuesday,  losing  74  1/3  to  46  2/3. 
Joe  Thompson  ran  his  best  two 
mile  of  the  season  that  day  in 
10:54.  The  mile  relay  team  did 
well  but  lost  their  event  by  six 
tenths  of  a  second.  Four  days 
later,  Coach  Chatellier  men  were 
handed  another  sound  thumping 
by  a  superior  Western  Maryland 
squad,  79  2/3  to  41  1/3.  Jay  Cuc- 
cia  was  the  man  of  the  day  for  the 
Sho'men  as  he  tcok  the  100  and 
200  yard  dashes.  Jim  Potter  ran 
his  fastest  time  from  a  crouch, 
as  he  did  the  quarter  in  54  3/10 
second  in  the  relay. 
BALTIMORE  RELAYS  TODAY 
Today,  five  of  the  top  Sho  run- 
ners are  entered  in  the  Baltimore 
Relays.  Don  Chattellier  intends  to 
run  Cuccia,  Emory,  Potter,  and 
Joseph  in  the  440,  880,  and  one 
mik\  while  Joe  Thompson  will  run 
the  two  mile. 

Entered  in  the  meet  along  with 
Washington  College  are  the  three 
top  teams  in  the  conference, 
Catholic  University,  Johns  Hop- 
kins, and  Western  Maryland,  as 
well  as  American  University,  Tow- 
son, and  Gallaudet.  Very  little 
trouble  is  expected  from  the  latter 
three  schools,  but  Catholic  Univer- 
sity has  the  potential  to  take  all 
events. 

Coach  Chattalier  has  done  great 
wonders  with  his  track  team  this 
year.  Faced  with  the  problem  of 
inexperienced  runners,  he  has  de- 
veloped them  into  a  well-geared 
machine.  Two  of  the  most  im- 
proved men  on  the  team  are  Joe 
Thompson  and  Jim  Potter.  A  dark 
horse  in  the  field  events  is  Bob 
Landis,  who  has  come  from  the 
list  of  the  unknowns  to  be  one  of 
the  most  versatile  and  promising 
track  men. 

The  team  has  two  meets  re- 
maining, one  with  P.M.C.  on  May 
5,  and  the  other  a  triangular  meet 
with  Mt.  St.  Mary's  and  American 
University. 


By  Sam   Macera 

The  way  things  are  going,  it 
looks  as  if  the  Sho'men  of  Wash- 
ington College  and  the  Greyhounds 
of  Loyola  College  are  heading  for 
a  showdown  to  decide  the  winner 
of  the  Northern  Division  baseball 
title  of  the  Moson-Dixon  Con- 
ference. 

The  Greyhounds  are  leading  the 
Northern  Division  with   a   5-1   r 
cord,  with  the  Sho'men  close  behind, 
sporting  a  5-2  league  log.     If  both 


CAPTAINS  SHO'MEN  —  Third 
baseman  Herm  Schmidt,  Sho' 
Diamond  Captain,  is  currently 
hitting  .277  and  leads  the  club  in 
runs  scored  (10)  and  triples  (4). 
Championship  hopes  for  Washing- 
ton College  depend  heavily  on  the 
performance  of  the  hard-hitting 
Schmidt. 


Intramural 
Softball  League 
Opens  Monday 


SPORTS  SCHEDULE 


BASEBALL 

May  2 — Delaware^ Home 

May  5 — Johns  Hopkins Away 

May  10 — American  U. Home 

May  12 — Loyola  (2) Home 


LACROSSE 


The  1956  Intramural  Softball 
season  is  scheduled  to  open  this 
Monday,  April  30.  Coach  Don 
Cl)atell1er  will  handle  the  duties 
of   league   commissioner. 

Seven  teams  are  set  to  open  the 
season,  with  the  possibility  that 
a  club  will  be  entered  by  Foxwell 
G.  I.  Hall  or  another  independent 
group  to  form  a  balanced  eight 
team   league. 

The  teams  entered  now  include 
one  from  each  of  the  four  fraterni- 
ties, Joe  Szymanski's  Fizz  Bars, 
The  Bluebirds,  with  Bill  Davis  at 
the  helm  this  year,  and  a  new  entry, 
Hammel's   Hammers. 


teams  continue  undefeated,  the 
Washington  College-Loyola  double- 
header  scheduled  for  May  12th  on 
Kibler  Field  will  decide  the  section- 
al winner.  The  locals  will  have 
to  take  both  ends  of  this  twin  bill  to 
earn  the  championship. 

Next  week,  the  Kibleraien  take 
on  a  non-league  rival  when  they 
tangle  with  Delaware  on  May  2nd. 
The  Sho'meii  swing  back  into  league 
action  on  May  5th,  when  they  meet 
John's  Hopkins,  who  stands  third  in 
the  Northern    Division. 

RANDOLPH-MACON  STOPS 

SHO'  STREAK 
Washington  College  opened  its 
defense  of  the  Northern  Division 
title  on  April  14th,  against  the 
University  of  Baltimore.  The  Sho' 
men,  behind  Leo  Gillis,  won  the 
opener,  2-0,  but  dropped  the  night- 
cap to  the  Bees,  1-0.  On  April 
16th,  they  swept  both  ends  of  a 
double-header  from  Mount  St. 
Mary's,  11-2  and  10-7.  Two  days 
later  they  rolled  over  Towson,  7-3. 
Lynchburg  became  victim  number 
five  for  the  Sho'  nine  in  a  6-3  con- 
test. However,  Randolph-  Macon, 
the  perennial  Southern  champs  who 
are  undefeated  in  their  section, 
were  not  seeing  things  our  way  and 
stopped  the  Sho'men  victory  skein 
with  a  11-1  pasting. 

SHO'  MEN 
HITTING  BALL  HARD 
One  of  the  bright  spots  of  the 
club  this  year  has  been  their  hit- 
ting. They  are  presently  hitting  at 
a  .280  pace.  In  321  trips  to  the 
plate,  the  Sho'men  have  banged 
out  90  base  knocks,  21  of  which 
have  been  good  for  extra  bases, 
The  versatile  Lou  Borbely  is  cur- 
rently leading  the  team  with  a 
.400  mark.  Borbely  raised  his  aver- 
age 170  percentage  points  in  the 
last  three  games,  after  hitting  a 
mediocre  .230  in  his  previous 
games.  Behind  Borbely  are  Sam 
Spicer,  with  a  .375  average,  Dick 
Lent,  supposedly  a  "good  catch,  no 
hit"  backstop,  with  a  .360  mark, 
and  outfielder  Shelly  Goodman, 
hitting  at  a  .343  pace. 

While  the  pitching  trio  of  Ronnie 
Sisk  (L'-.l).  Leo  Gillis  (2-2)  and 
Arnie  Steu  (1-1)  have  been  hur- 
ling better-than-average  ball,  the 
defensive  infield  play  has  been  very 
poor.  More  than  once  crucial  er- 
rors have  cost  the  locals  runs  and 
it  wouldn't  be  too  surprising  to 
see  plenty  of  changes  in  the  lineup 
as  Coach  Kibler  tries  to  come  up 
with  a  winning  combination. 


SHO'MEN 

BATTING  AVERAGES 

(Over  24  times  at  bat) 

NAME 

G 

AB        H       R      2b 

3b 

lilt 

Ave. 

BORBELY 

7 

25        10        5        2 

0 

1 

.400 

SPICER 

10 

32        12        6        1 

0 

3 

.375 

LENT 

9 

25          9        7        0 

1 

2 

.360 

GOODMAN 

10 

35        12        7        2 

0 

1 

.343 

SUMMERS 

10 

37        11        4        0 

0 

0 

.297 

BURNS 

10 

39        11        6        1 

u 

0 

.282 

SCHMIDT 

10 

36        10      10        0 

4 

1 

.277 

MIX 

10 

36          7        3        1 

1 

0 

.194 

May  2— Wash.  &  Lee Away 

May  4 — Baltimore  U. Home 

May  9 — Loyola Home 


TRACK 


May   1 — Towson Away 

May  5 — P.  M.  C. Away 

May  8 — Tvi-Meet. 

American  U. Away 

May  11-12 — M-D  Championship 

at  Johns  Hopkins Away 


SPRING  SPORTS  RESULTS 
Baseball 
SHO'MEN  2  -  Baltimore  U.  0 
Baltimore  U.  1  -  SHO'MEN  0 
SHO'MEN   11  -  Mt.  St.  Mary's  2 
SHO'MEN  10  -  Mt.  St.  Mary's  7 
SHO'MEN  7  -  Towson  3 
SHO'MEN  6  -  Lynchburg  3 
Randolph-Macon  -  11  SHO'MAN  1 

Lacrosse 
SHO'MEN  16  -  Hofstra  14 
SHO'MEN  18  -  Delaware  6 
SHO'MEN  17  -  Swarthmore  7 

Track 
Catholic  U.  74  1/3  Sho'men  46  2/3 
Western  Md.  79  2/3  -  Sho'  41  1/3 


Girls  Sports 
Open  Monday 

Practices  for  girls'  badminton, 
tennis,  and  softball  have  begun  and 
all  matches  and  games  will  begin 
Monday,  April  30.  Intramural 
teams  will  compete  in  softball,  and 
there  will  be  singles  and  doubles 
matches  in  badminton.  Tennis 
matches  will  also  be  in  singles, 
and  mixed  doubles.  Schedules  of 
the  matches  are  posted  and  should 
be  frequently  consulted  to  see 
whom  each  person  plays.  Softball 
games  are  to  be  held  after  dinner 
and  the  tennis  and  badminton 
matches  may  be  played  at  any  time 
convenient  for  the  participants. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON    ELM 


SATURDAY,  APRIL  28,  1956 


Gallo  Directs 

magnificent   pointed    and    pungent 
ait  of  the  author. 

Outwardly  a  "romance"  about  a 
spinster  bachelor  who  uses  the 
science  of  phonetics  to  transform 
a  Covent  Garden  flower  girl  into 
a  "lady",  ..the  basic  underlying 
theme  is  probably  best  expressed 
by  the  phonetician,  Henry  Higgens, 
when  he  states,  "Remember  you  are 
a  human  being  with  a  soul  and  the 
divine  gift  of  articulate  speech". 
In  the  course  of  events.  Shaw  also 
manages  to  touch  on  middle  class 
morality,  the  status  of  the  culti- 
vated but  professionally  untrained 
women  in  society,  and  the  responsi- 
bilities assumed  by  anyone  who 
undertakes  to  play  V,m\. 

In  the  lead  role  of  Henry  Higgens 
is  Jack  Daniel.  Higgens,  who  could 
learn  some  lessons  in  refinement 
himself,  picks  up  a  poor  cockney 
flown-  seller,  Eliza  Doollttle,  (Eva 
Corliss),  who,  in  the  course  of  a 
few  months,  is  transformed  from 
rags  to  respectability. 

Eliza's  father,  Alfred  Doolittle 
(Alan  Easterby),  serves  as  the 
mouthpiece  for  several  of  Shaw's 
ideas  pertaining  to  socialism. 
(Doolittle,  a  chimney  sweep  by 
occupation,  admits  he  is  one  of  the 
"undeserving  poor"  and  openly 
glorifies  in  it.) 

Col.  Pickering  (Les  Bell),  in  his 
encounters  with  Higgens  and  Eliza, 
provides  many  of  the  brightest. 
moments  of  the  evening. 

Supporting  these  principles  will 
be  Sally  Ann  Groome  as  Mrs.  Hig 
gens,  Misli  Rutkowski  and  Felicia 
Wozniak  as  Mrs.  Eynsford  Hill  and 
her  daughter,  and  Bob  Colborn  as 
Freddy  Eynsford  Hill.  Janet  Gill, 
Pete  Riecks,  Bill  Coleman,  Eva 
Shenberg,  Ellen  Green,  Janet 
Little,  and  Ann  Branch  round  out 
the  cast. 


Clark's  Statement 

the  authorization  of  open  drinking 
at  college  sponsored  dances;  I  was 
among  five  faculty  members  who 
refused  to  allow  the  administration 
to  pressurize  us  into  changing  our 
stand  on  a  disciplinary  case  in- 
volving peagiarism.  Also.  I  have 
had  the  courage  to  ask  questions 
to  differ  on  proposed  policies,  to 
express  my  opinion.  While  this  is 
superficially  encouraged,  most 
faculty  have  learned  to  make  cer- 
tain how  the  ground  lies  before 
pushing  a  point  too  far.  I  want  to 
emphasize  here  that  1  have  always 
supported  all  adopted  policies  and 
programs." 

He  said,  ".  .  .  the  Dean  has  stated 
that  my  teaching  methods  and  in- 
terests in  research  and  writing  do 
not  represent  what  the  College 
wants.  ....  Because  of  these 
things  I  have  been  undermined  by 
the  Dean  and  one  of  the  newer 
Dept.  Heads  before  applicants  for 
positions  here." 


Refreshment 
headquarters 


»  aimgan  o»  t m  coc*-cw»  awnvrr  m 


Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


Upon  request  by  the  Alumni  As- 
sociation, the  governing  Board  per- 
mitted Dr.  Clark  to  appear  before 
it  on  April  7.  "I  was  allowed  to 
speak  without  restraint,  but  the 
Board  chairman  ruled  against  al- 
lowing five  members  of  the  faculty 
to  appear  and  make  statements  re- 
lating to  my  situation."  Dr.  Clark's 
statement  said,  "My  reading  of  the 
College  charter  made  it  clear  that 
I  was  entitled  to  a  full  hearing. 
The  charter  states  that  the  Board 
should  'hear  and  determine  on  all 
complaints  and  appeals,  and  upon 
all  matters  touching  the  discipline 
cf  the  seminary  (college),  and  the 
good  and  wholesome  execution  of 
their    ordinances. ..." 

Saying  his  stand  has  been  based 
upon  what  he  felt  was  best  for  the 
college,  Dr.  Clark  stated  that  "Our 
first  responsibility  is  to  our  stu- 
dents. .  .  .and  to  their  parents  who 
entrust  their  sons  and  daughters 
to  our  guidance." 

'The  doctrine  of  infallibility  is 
a  dangerous  one  indeed  when  a  col- 
lege president's  action  is  based 
upon  it  and  when  he  is  upheld  in 
that  action,"  he  said. 

The  Spirit  of  56 

cussions  tend  to  stray  from  the 
main  issues.  But  on  the  other 
hand,  lectures  tend  to  produce  men- 
tal laziness,  where  the  student 
merely  has  to  remember  his  notes 
and  hand  back  to  the  teacher  what 
the  teacher  originally  gave  the  stu- 
dent in  the  lecture.  There  is 
great  educational  value  to  the 
"give  and  take"  between* students 
and  instructor  that  comes  from  a 
welt  handled  discussion.  One  of 
the  greatest  advantages  of  a  small 
school  is  the  ability  to  have  small 
classes  where  everyone  can  do  in- 
dependent and  original  thinking 
and  reciting.  However,  it  is  em- 
phasized that  in  the  future,  as  in 
the  past,  the  methods  of  teaching 
will  be  decided  upon  by  the  faculty 
and  not  the  administration. 

To  avoid  getting  into  a  decaying 
rut  we  must  not  assume  that  the 
way  we've  been  doing  is  the  only 
or  the  best  way,  we  must  contant- 
ly  revise  our  ways  to  seek  better 
methods.  It  is  around  this  princi- 
ple that  the  college's  academic  pro- 
gram has  been,  is  presently,  and 
will  he  formulated. 


Annual  Exhibit 
At  Dunning  Hall 

Four  departments  of  the  natural 
sciences  were  represented  at  the 
Annual  Science  Exhibit,  held 
Thursday  night,  April  26.  During 
the  time  of  the  exhibit,  from  7  to 
10  P.M.,  some  200  people  viewed 
the  various  demonstrations  by  stu- 
dents in  the  field  of  biology,  chemi- 
stry, physics,  and  psychology. 

First  prize  for  the  best  exhibit 
was  for  the  stroboscope  experi- 
ment in  the  physics  department, 
demonstrated  by  Roy  Jones.  The 
physics  exhibits  were  under  the 
direction  of  Jesse  Terres  and  Dr. 
Rizer.  .  Second  prize  was  for  the 
ammonia  fountain,  demonstrated 
by  Ross  Carrozza  in  the  chemistry 
department. 


Time  Marches  On 

the  night  and  chill. 
Late,   late  so  late!    but  we  can 

enter  still, 
Too    late,    too    late !    ye    cannot 

enter  now". 
All  this  writing  about  time  has 
made  me  feel  philosophical  . . 
but  it  is  better  to  feel  that  way 
now  than  later  ....  Even  so  take 
a  look  at  the  old  sign  that  says 
"Washington  College,  founded  in 
1782",  as  time  goes  by. 

The  Loyal  Opposition 

with  the  Tzarists  that  I  am  con- 
cerned, but  rather  with  the  Bol- 
sheviks, and  why  they  revolted. 

As  the  acedemic  standards  of 
this  College  have  risen  in  recent 
years,  the  student  body  has  not 
risen  with  equal  speed.  Many  stu- 
dents who  entered  a  much  easier 
College  now  find  themselves  hara 
pressed  just  to  keep  afloat,  and 
they  see  some  of  their  friends 
going  under.  This  is  a  very  real 
predicament,  perhaps  the  most  un- 
fortunate result  of  the  raised  stand- 
ards, and  one  with  which  we  must 
all  sympathize.  However,  the  Col 
lege  cannot  be  expected  to  stand 
still  for  these  people,  ■  no  matter 
how  unfortunate  they  are. 

Whether  D.  Clark  intended  it 
or  not,  these  people  saw  in  him  the 
leader  they  sought.  In  con- 
sequence,  every  emotional  or  in- 
tellectual cripple  on  campus,  every- 
one who  cherished  the  "good  old 
days"  when  students  were"  wet 
nursed  through  college,  in  short, 
everyone  who  had  an  axe  to  grind 
against  the  current  state  of  affairs 
hopped  on  the  Clark  bandwagon, 
swelling  its  numbers  geometrically 
beyond  those  few  actually  believed 
in  or  even  knew  what. he  was  doing. 

These  people,  by  posters  and 
through  the  ELM,  struck  out  on 
this  occasion  at  every  grievance 
which  they  had  nourished  over  a 
period  of  years.  Anti-intellectual- 
ism  was  the  order  ofthe  day  (the 
absurdity  of  anti-intellectualism  in 
an  educational  institution  needs  no 
enlargement  here) .  They  made  Dr. 
Clark's  removal  the  excuse  to  at- 
tack any  professor  who  had  given 
them  a  low  mark,  every  institution 
which  hampered  their  own  desires. 
Their  attacks  in  the  ELM,  invari- 
ably unsigned,  were  frankly  libel- 
ous, and  it  is  only  the  good  will 
of  those  who  were  slandered  that 
saved  this  newspaper  from  ten 
thousand  dollars  here  and  twenty 
thousand  there. 

And  now  it  is  all  over.  The 
muck  has  settled  to  the  bottom 
again.  It  is  difficult  to  know  what 
should  be  done  with  these  people 
who  are  unable  to  keep  up  with  the 
pace  here  at  Washington  College. 
Perphaps,  now  that  the  new  gym 
is  completed,  the  old  one  could  be 
taken  over  and  made  into  a  nursery 
for  them,  where  they  will  be  given 
tender  loving  care  and  a  nippled 
bottle  every  three  hours.  Or,  per- 
haps in  a  couple  of  years  the  pro- 
blem will  have  solved  itself. 


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Dean  Doyle 
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Vernon    Miscellany 

By  Joseph  M.  Doyle 
The  current  issue  of  the  MT. 
VERNON  MISCELLANY  con- 
tinues the  bold  beginnings  of  the 
initial  one  last  winter;  it  includes 
a  wide  range  of  themes  and  talents. 
At  one  extreme  of  this  range  are 
the  jovial  limericks  of  George 
Hanst,  full  of  good-humored  satire 
and  verbal  play  on  a  popular  level. 
At  perhaps  the  opposite  extreme 
is  Tom  Knight's  "The  Garden,"  a 
poem  of  amazing  obscurity  ap- 
parently concerned  with  the  pre- 
sence of  death  in  life. 

In  between  these  outer  ranges 
the  chief  concern  of  the  contribu- 
tors appears  to  be  religious.  Tom 
Jones'  "Motorcycle",  written  in  the 
manner  of  Gerard  Manley  Hopkins, 
is  an  energetic  statement  in  modern 
images  of  man's  hunger  for  the 
divine  presence. 

Mr.  Jones'  story  "Spiritui  Sancti 
appears  to  be  a  kind  of  naturalistic 
fable;  its  "crazy"  victim  repre- 
sents either  divine  grace  or  human 
intellectuality,  blunderingly  done 
to  death  in  a  stupid  and  greedy 
world.  The  dilemma  it  presents 
then  the  problem  of  guilt  and 
divi  ne  forgiveness ;  the  priest, 
obliged  to  give  absolution  to  the 
murderer,  is  torn  between  his  duty 
to  receive  the  lost  sheep  into  the 
fold  and  his  human  resentment  of 
the  crime. 

The  anonymous  "Matthew  13" 
appears  to  record  the  struggle  of 
a  spirit  torn  between  the  desire  for 
religious  faith  and  an  intellectual 
resistance  to  belief.  The  anony- 
mous "Idem  Sunt"  suggests  the 
modern  conception  of  T.  S.  Eliot's 
"Waste  Land"  that  the  world  is  a 
dry  and  barren  place  where  only 
the  revivifying  water  of  divine  love 
can  bring  the  fecundity  that  is 
salvation. 

The  love  poems  in  the  issue  vary 
widely  among  themselves.  The 
anonymous  "Sonnet,"  which  is 
marred  by  some  startling  lapses  in 
versification  (I  assume  the  author 
intended  to  write  tetrameter  lines 
throughout),  associates  the  alter- 
nation between  night  and  day  with 
the  cycles  in  the  sufferings  of  a 
rejected  lover,  who  cannot  escape 
from  his   dreams. 

Eva  Corliss'  "Nightfall  in 
Music"  and  "Laughter  Falls",  in- 
terestingly enough,  make  similar 
associations;  they  link  the  coming 


of  night  symbolically  with  spiritual 
awakening  and  the  discovery  of 
love.  Miss  Corliss'  "Sun  of  My 
Life,"  which  with  much  of  her 
other  verse  in  this  issue  is  heavily 
burdened  with  abstractions  and  is 
perhaps  unduly  direct  and  dis- 
cursive, deals  with  the  difficult 
philosophic  problem  of  identity  op- 
posed to  community.  Her  "Vac- 
uums" sheds  some  light  on  the 
last-named  poem;  it  is  concerned 
with  the  problem  of  social  con- 
formity and  originality;  of  creati- 
vity against  the  demands  of  the 
crowd.  Mr.  Jones'  "for  L.  C.  C. 
D.,"  on  the  other  hand,  is 
straight-forward  neo-classical  tri- 
bute, gracefully  extravagant  in 
celebrating  the  allure  of  the  be- 
loved one. 

Pete  Riecks'  verse  technically  is 
SUI  GENERIS;  faintly  remi- 
niscent of  the  contemporary 
William  Carlos  Williams,  it  ap- 
pears to  be  a  venture  in  surrealism. 
"Ree-joahce"  seems  to  be  an  iron- 
ical statement  about  the  vanity  of 
human  effort.  "Twenty  point  on 
bond"  is  energetic  but  baffling; 
starting  out  with  some  cryptic  al- 
lusions to  typographical  matters, 
it  ends  with  a  total  abandonment 
of  the  original  metaphor  and  a 
dark  reference  to  "lime",  a  cdm- 
modity  of  which  the  relationship 
to  writing  materials  unfortunately 
is  beyond  the  imaginative  capacity 
of  this  reviewer  to  comprehend. 

Generally  speaking  the  writing 
in  this  issue  shows  a  prepon- 
derance of  imaginative  energy  over 
technical  discipline;  the  area  in 
which  these  authors  have  the 
largest  gains  to  make  is  in  the 
logical  associations  of  their  images 
with  one  another  and  the  unifying 
of  their  imaginative  conceptions. 
The  college  has  responded  with  a 
substantial  show  of  interest  to 
their  collective  effort;  that  interest 
is  well  merited. 


Advise   Students  To 
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the  Selective  Service  College  De- 
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al opportunity  to  do  so  on  Thurs- 
day, May  17.  Students  who  have 
never  taken  the  test  before  are 
advised  to  take  the  test  this  time 
to  ensure  a  deferred  status  with  the 
draft  board. 

Those  planning  to  take  the  test 
should  consult  the  Dean  well  in 
advance  of  the  date  of  the  test. 
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Vol.  x;';x.  No.  12 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  MAY  12,  1956 


'Pygmalion'  A  Good  Choice, 
But  Suffers  Acting  Pains 


By  George  Hilton  Jones 
The  production  of  one  of  Bernard 
Shaw's  better  plays  speaks  well  for 
(lie  taste  of  any  amateur  group; 
our  own  Washington  Players  may 
be  complimented  for  the  choice  of 
a  sophisticated  and  subtle  play,  and 
for  making  a  pretty  good  job  of 
it.  The  reviewer  wishes,  however, 
to  record   some  reservations. 

In  the  first  place,  Pygmalion, 
like  any  play  including  a  crowd 
scene,  is  not  suited  to  "the  round." 
From  all  parts  of  the  house  much 
of  the  first  act  was  simply  invisible. 
This  was  also  true  is  some  parts 
of   other    acts. 

The  leading  male  character,  Jack 
Daniel,  showed  some  grave  short- 
comings, notably  a  monotony  and 
lack  of  sublety  in  his  performance 
of  Henry  Higgins.  Surely  a 
phonetician  would  be  more  care- 
ful of  his  speech;  surely1  a  man 
whom  so  may  people  like  would  be 
less  consistently  irascible.  Eliza 
Doolittle  was  performed  by  Eva 
Corliss,  whose  first  performance 
was  much  improved  upon  by  her 
second — especially  in  the  sureness 
and  timing  of  the  third  and  fourth 
acts.  Sally  Ann  Groome,  as  Mrs. 
Higgins,  approached  but  did  not 
quite  reach  the  urbanity  and  toler- 
ance of  her  part,  which  was  mar- 


red by  an  inappropriate  vehemence. 
Robert  Colborn  gave  us  an  in- 
consistent Freddy,  forceful  in  the 
first  aet,  properly  inane  in  the 
third.  Marie  Rutkowski  estabi- 
shed  the  shabby  gentility  of  the 
Deep  South  in  Mrs.  Eynsford  Hill; 
Felicia  Wozniak  did  better  as 
Clara.  Janet  Gill,  clearly  under 
standing  and  relishing  her  lines, 
spoke  them  so  timidly  as  to  pre- 
vent their  getting  over  to  the 
audience. 

Two  of  the  secondary  roles  were 
played  with  expertness  which  went 
far  to  make  the  play  a  success. 
Les  Bell  made  a  shrewdly  char- 
acterized Colonel  Pickering;  Alan 
Easterby  a  delightful  Mr.  Doo- 
little. Yet  these  and  other  parts 
failed  to  pull  together  into  a  dis- 
tinctive style.  This  suggests  that 
the  direction  of  Aldo  Gallo,  which 
has  in  the  past  contributed  much 
to  the  pleasure  of  our  audiences, 
has  its  weakness. 

The  minor  parts  in  the  first  act 
were  played  by  Henry  Riecks, 
William  Coleman,  Ellen  Green,  Eva 
Shenberg,  and  Janet  Little.  The 
Parlor  Maid  was  Ann  Branch. 
Costumes  were  unexpectedly  well 
done,  as  were  the  limited  furnish- 
ings. Al  Gi'imes  designed  an  at- 
tractive program. 


Players  Present  'My  Three 
Angels'  For  USAF  In  Azores 


A  ten-student  troupe  representing 
The  Washington  Players  this  week 
presented  "My  Three  Angles"  at 
the  U.  S.  Air  Base  in  the  Azores 
Islands.  The  group,  led  by  Joe 
Keller,  who  was  in  charge  of  ar- 
rangements and  director  of  the 
play,  began  their  journey  on  Tues- 
day, taking  off  in  a  Military  Air 
Transport  Service  plane  from  Mc- 
Guire  Air  Force  Base  at  Ft.  Dix, 
N.   J. 

Three  nightly  performances  were 
given  of  the  somewhat  "hammed- 
up"  comedy  by  Sam  and  Bella 
Spewak  about  three  convicts  of  a 
French  penal  colony  who  came  to 
the  aid  of  a  family  which  was 
having  difficulties  in  running  a 
store.  Adding  seasoning  to  the 
ham  are  a  number  of  planned  and 
accidental   murders   that   are   well 


sprinkled  throughout  the  play. 

Starring  in  the  role  of  Joseph 
is  Jack  Daniel,  who  .last  week 
played  the  lead  in  "Pygmalion". 
Doris  Hall,  as  Emilie,  enacted  the 
female  lead. 

Others  in  the  cast  were:  Ollie 
Robinson  as  Jules,  Jack  Hunter  as 
Alfred,  Helen  Hull  as  Mrs.  Parole, 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  as  Mane 
Louise,  Gil  Ryan  as  Felix,  Bruce 
Briggs  as  the  Lieutenant,  and 
Tony  Byles  as  Paul. 

Keller,  Daniel,  Hull  and  All- 
spach are  veterans  of  the  Players' 
previous  overseas  presentation, 
"Harvey",  that  was  given  last 
Spring  in  Iceland.  Mrs.  Marguer- 
ite Wellham  is  again  chaperone  for 
the  troupe,  which  will  be  back  on 
campus  on  Tuesday  or  Wednes- 
day. 


Alumni  Return  For  Busy  Day 
Awards,  Golf  Tournament 


May  16  Is  Date 
Set  For  Annual 
Senior  Banquet 

The  class  of  1956  will  hold  its 
banquet  on  Wednesday,  May  10, 
at  the  Granary.  This  is  an  an- 
nual affair  for  the  graduating 
class  and  is  the  last  social  event 
held    exclusively    for    this    class. 

The  Granary,  scene  of  many 
of  the  banquets  of  campus  groups, 
will  provide  a  familiar  setting  for- 
the  seniors  on  this  occasion  of 
festivity.  This  year,  attending 
the  senior  banquet  will  be  those 
present  underclassmen  who  will 
complete  their  graduation  re- 
quirements   next    February. 

Any  seniors  who  have  not 
given  their  orders  to  Roger 
Smoot  are  asked  to  do  so  as 
soon    as    possible. 


The  Alumni  Association  has 
scheduled  a  full  program  of  re- 
union events  for  Saturday,  June 
2nd. 

An  alumni  golf  tournament  will 
begin  at  10:00  A.  M.  at  the 
Chester  River  Yacht  &  Country 
Club.  This  is  the  fifth  consecutive 
year  for  the  tourney  and  partici- 
pation is  expected  to  be  heavy. 
Engraved  Paul  Revere  silver  bowls 
will  be  awarded  in  the  categories 
of  Medalist,  Low  Net,  Second  Low 
Net,  and  Duffer.  Three  other 
prizes  will  also  be  given.  A  special 
registration  fee  of  $1.50  has  been 
arranged  for  senior  men  who  de- 
sire to  enter  the  competition. 

The  annual  alumni  luncheon  and 
business  meeting  will  be  held  in 
Hodson  Hall  at  12:30.  Highlights 
of  this  occassion  will  be  present- 
ation of  special  embossed  Fifty- 
Year  Certificates  to  several  mem- 
bers of  the  Class  of  1906,  and  the 
election  of  association  offifcers  for 


the  coming  year.  Marvin  H.  Smith, 
president  of  the  Alumni  Associ- 
ation, who  will  preside,  said  all 
seniors  are  cordially  invited  to  be 
guests  at  the  luncheon. 

A  June  meeting  of  The  Women's 
League  of  Washington  College  is 
set  for  2:30  P.  M.  in  Minta  Martin 
Hall.  At  4 :00  P.  M.,  the  traditional 
President's  Reception  will  be  held 
at  Ringgold  House  for  alumni,  seni- 
ors, faculty,  Visitors  and  Gover- 
nors, and  friends. 

Class  dinners  are  scheduled  at 
7:00  P.  M.  for  ten  classes  celebrat- 
ing anniversaries  in  multiples  of 
five  years,  starting  with  the.  Class 
of  1906,  1911,  1916,  and  so  on 
through    1951. 

Activities  will  conclude  on  Satur- 
day night  with  a  dance  at  either 
the  country  club  or  the  armory. 
Each  senior  will  receive  a  guest 
ticket  admitting  one  couple.  Golf 
trophies  will  be  presented  during 
intennission  at  the  dance. 


Newman  Club 
Elects  Vaug-hn 

John  Vaughn,  a  junior,  will 
direct  the  activities  of  the  Newman 
Club  during  the  1956-57  school 
year.  He  was  elected  president 
of  the  group  at  its  business  meeting 
last   Wednesday. 

Robert  Wilson  will  serve  the 
Newman  Club  as  vice  president,  and 
Harry  Dundore  will  assume  the 
duties  of  the  secretary-treasurer. 

Players  Choose 
Shakespeare  And 
Ibsen  For  1956-57 

Riecks,  President,  Wants 
Play-Writing  Contest 

Pete  Riecks,  newly  elected  presi- 
dent of  The  Washington  Players, 
this  week  released  the  schedule  of 
plays  to  be  presented  next  year 
and  announced  a  play-writing  con- 
test. 

The  popular  Shakespeare  com- 
edy, "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew", 
will  open  the  '56-'57  season  in  the 
Fall.  In  direct  contrast  will  be  the 
Winter  production,  Henrik  Ibsen's 
"An  Enemy  of  the  People".  The 
"Yellow  Jackets",  a  Chinese  fantasy 
by  Hazleton  and  Benrimo  will  be 
the  final  production. 

The  writing  contest  will  be  for 
a  one  act  play,  to  be  written  in 
standard  form,  calling  for  a  mini- 
mum amount  of  properties,  and  ad- 
aptable to  a  draped  stage.  The 
final  date  of  the  contest  will  be 
announced  next  Fall.  This  will 
allow  those  interested  the  sum- 
mer vacation  in  which  to  work  on 
the  idea  or  actual  writing.  Fur- 
ther information  may  be  obtained 
from  Pete  Riecks. 

Also  elected  at  the  recent  meeting 
were  Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  secre- 
tary; and  Donna  Miller,  treasurer. 


Ex-President   Of   College 
To  Get  Honorary  Degree 

Dr.  Clarence  P.  Gould,  president  of  Washington  Collge  from  1919 
to  1923,  will  be  awarded  the  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws  here  at 
the  College's  174th  commencement,  Sunday,  June  3.  Dr.  Gould  is 
presently  professor  of  history  at  Youngstown  University. 

Also  to  be  honored  by  the  College  with  that  degree  is  Jasper  Yeates 
Brinton,  an  internationaly  known  jurist  and  a  direct  descendent 
of  Rev.    William   Smith,   (he  Col- 


Dr.  Motto  Receives 
Fulbright  Grant 
For  Rome  Studies  ■ 

Award  Includes  (i-Week 
Summer  Session  At 
The   American  Academy 

Dr.  Anna  Lydia  Motto  has  re- 
ceived a  Fulbright  grant  to  at- 
tend the  1956  summer  session  of 
the  School  of  Classical  Studies 
of  the  American  Academy  in 
Rome,  Italy.  The  session  will 
begin  June  30  and  terminate 
August  10,  a  period  of  six 
weeks. 

The  course  will  be  devoted  to 
the  study  of  Roman  Civilization. 
Daily  trips  to  monuments  and 
museums  in  and  near  the  city  of 
Rome,  will  form  an  integral  part 
of  the  course.  At  the  close  of 
the  session,  Dr.  Motto  will  visit 
several    other    Italian    cities. 

Dr  .Motto  received  her  B.  S. 
degree  from  Queens  College  in 
1946,  her  M.  A.  degree  from 
New  York  University  in  1948,  and 
her  Ph.  D.  degree  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  North  Carolina  in 
1953,  She  was  appointed  Assis- 
tant Professor  of  Languages  at 
Washington    College    in  t1953. 


Phi  Sigs  Elect 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  elected  Bob 
Colborn  to  serve  as  its  president 
for  the  coming  year,  at  elections 
held  this  week.  Colborn,  a  junior, 
has  veen  vice-president,  social 
chairman,    and    pledge    master. 

Other  new  officers  include  Jim 
Hughes,  vice-president;  Ollie 
Beall,  secretary ;  Dave  Litrenta, 
treasurer;  Lloyd  Wright,  sen- 
tinel; Don  Messenger,  inductor; 
Bob  Shockley,  rush  chairman; 
Bob  Tyson,  house  manager;  Bob 
Belsley,    IFC    delegate. 


Memo  From  the 
Business  Office 

The  Business  Office  reminds 
the  students  to  pick  up  their 
money  on  deposit  in  that  of- 
fice before  the  end  of  finals 
week. 

Last  year,  several  students, 
in  their  homeward  haste,  left 
their  money   in   the   office. 


Freshmen  Advisers  Needed 


Students  who  would  like  to  serve 
as  Freshman  Advisers  next  fall  are 
invited  to  fill  out  and  submit  the 
Advisers'  forms  which  are  being 
placed  in  mailboxes  today.  The 
adviser  system  is  designed  to  fur- 
nish each  incoming  freshman  with 
an  older  student  who  will  take  some 
personal  responsibility  for  helping 
him  to  make  his  adjustment  to  col- 
lege life  as  smoothly  and  rapidly  as 
possible. 

The  chief  objective  of  the  system 
is  to  help  freshmen  to  realize  the 
difference  between  high  school  work 
and  college  work ;  to  help  them 
take  the  first  steps  in  scheduling 
their    work    and    learning    to    as- 


sume personal  responsibility  for  it. 
The  advisers  are  also  expected  to 
pass  on  to  their  advisers  a  sense 
of  the  intellectual  and  moral  ideals 
of  the  College  tradition,  and  an 
enhanced  feeling  for  the  spirit  of 
the  campus. 

The  system  works  best  if  each, 
adviser  has  three  or  less  advisees 
and  is  therefore  free  to  see  each  of 
them  relatively  frequently,  especi- 
ally in  the  early  weeks  of  college. 
A  large  number  of  volunteers  is 
therefore  desirable.  Advisers  will 
be  finally  chosen  later  in  the  sum- 
mer, when  the  final  composition  of 
the  freshman  class  has  been  establi- 
shed. 


lege'a  first  president. 

The  Commencement  address 
will  be  delivered  by  Mr.  Fred 
M,  Hechinger,  education  editor 
of  the  New  York  Herald  Tribune. 
Mr.  Hechinger  is  one  of  the  na- 
tion's foremost  educational  ob- 
servers. 

Eighty-three  seniors  will  re- 
ceive diplomas  at  the  gradua- 
tion exercises,  which  will  be 
held  on  the  campus  at  2:30  P.  M. 
The  Reverend  Newton  C.  Wil- 
bur, rector  oT  Emmanuel  Epis- 
copal Church  will  address  the 
graduating  class  at  a  Baccalaure- 
ate ceremony  at  11:00  A,  M.  in 
William    Smith    Hall. 

The  College  choir  under  the 
direction  of  Dr.  Prank  C.  Erk 
will    sing   at    both    ceremonies. 

Dr.  Gould,  after  being  presi- 
dent of  Washington  College, 
went  to  Western  Reserve  Col- 
lege to  teach  and  later  served 
as  dean  at  Kehyon  College.  He 
has  been  at  Youngstown  Uni- 
versity since  1939.  Judge  Brin- 
ton's  career  includes  a  long 
period  of  service  in  Egypt  where 
he  has  been  Justice  and  President 
of  the  Court  of  Appeals  of  the 
Mixed  Courts  of  Egypt,  legal 
adviser  to  the  American  Embassy 
in  Cairo,  and  treasurer  of  the 
Fulbright    Board    in     Egypt. 

Mr.  Hechinger  became  educa- 
tion editor  of  The  Herald  Tribune 
in  1950,  after  having  contribut- 
ed to  that  paper  for  a  number  of 
years.  He  is  a  graduate  of  City 
College  of  New  York,  and  did 
graduate  work  at  the  University 
of    London. 

While  in  London  he  wrute  for 
the  educational  supplement  of 
The  Times  of  London.  Return- 
ing to  this  country,  he  served 
as  education  editor  as  well  as 
foi'eign  correspondent  for  the 
Bridgeport  (Conn.)  Herald,  and 
education  columnist  for  The 
Washington  Post.  The  Education 
Writers  Association  awarded  him 
its  annual  prize  for  outstanding 
writing  two  successive  years.  He 
also  received  the  'George  Polk 
Memorial  Award  twice. 

He  is  co-author  of  the  500- 
page  "Handbook  of  the  German 
Police",  published  jointly  by  the 
British  War  office  and  the  U-  S. 
War  Department.  His  recently 
published  book,  An  Adventure 
Id  Education:  Connecticut  Points 
the  Way,  has  been  called  "prob- 
ably the  best  book  on  public 
schools    written    since     the    war". 


Assembly  Cuts 

Beginning  in  the  Fall,  all 
Freshmen,  Sophomores,  and  Jun- 
iors will  be  given  assigned  seats 
in  the  Assembly.  Attendance  is 
required  of  all  these  classes. 
Students  will  be  permitted  only 
one  cut  each  semester,  with  no 
opportunity  to  make  these  up 
through  Concert  attendance  or 
Senior   year   attendance. 

Any  student  taking  more  than 
the  one  permitted  cut  will  be 
placed  on  academic  probation, 
which  will  mean  that  he  will  lose 
all  his  class  cuts  in  other  cour- 
ses   for    that    semester. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 

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News  Editor RALPH  Usu-TON 

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NEWS  STAFF  —  Betty  Warren,  Bill  Coleman,  George  Hanst,  Berky 

Kenny,  Jerry  Caporoso. 
FEATURE  STAFF  —  Jerry  Levin,  Aldo  Gallo,  Anna  Lucy  Alspach, 

Boo  Locker,  Myra  Bonhage,  Jim  Fowke,  Pat  Shaffer,  Emily 

Dryden,    Carol    Kniseley,    Carolyn    Walls,    Leslie   Hoffman, 

Charlie  Stowe,  Treeva  Wishart. 
SPORTS  STAFF  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Sam  Macera,  Sid  Friedman, 

Ronnie    Drateh,    Bill    Miller,    Bill    Litsinger,    Roy    Pippen, 

Chuck  Covington,  Tom  Short. 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  MAY  12,  1956 


The   Purpose   Of   Learning 

In  less  than  a  month,  83  first  class  citizens  will  step  out 
into  this  bewilderingly  complex  world  in  which  millions  of 
dollars  worth  of  business  are  transacted  and  millions  of  people 
travel  millions  of  miles  every  day. 

For  most  of  them  it  will  be  the  first  time  they  have  ever 
been  completely  on  their  own.  They  have  always  been 
members  of  a  composite  group,  either  in  high  school,  neighbor- 
hood or  family  life.  After  four  years  of  advanced  study, 
they  are  in  a  highly  enviable  position,  and  still  members  of  a 
group  to  which  they  feel  they  can  "belong." 

In  less  than  a  month  they  will  find  themselves  in  an 
impersonal  world  that  demands  as  much  as  they  can  give. 
Everywhere  there  will  be  authority  and  prescribed  standards. 
He  who  fails  to  measure  up  will  be  replaced.  In  the  some- 
times grim  business  of  earning  a  living,  hirings  and  firings 
are  as  impersonal  as  a  surgeon's  instructions  to  an  intern. 

These  graduates  are  not  facing  the  world  unprepared. 
Their  special  endowment  is  the  degrees  they  have  earned 
The  everyday  world  of  work  and  play,  life  and  death,  will 
not  be  entirely  strange  to  them.  Their  four  years  of  pre- 
paration have  given  them  a  rock  of  faith  to  stand  upon — a 
foundation  of  knowledge  about  subjects  still  unfamiliar  to 
the  great  majority  of  people.  They  need  have  no  fear  of  the 
unknown,  as  did  the  unfortunate  vagabond  in  an  old  story. 

One  cold,  damp  November  day  in  Jersey  City,  a  seasoned 
hobo  was  looking  for  a  box  car  that  was  routed  to  the  Deep 
South.  He  found  one,  climbed  inside,  and  was  sleeping  sound- 
ly when  the  train  pulled  out  of  the  yards.  Hours  later,  he 
awoke.  The  train  was  moving  and  the  car  was  as  dark  as 
the  inside  of  a  cave.  He  suddenly  stiffened,  for  something  was 
crawling  on  his  neck.  He  remembered  that  he  was  in  a 
refrigerated  fruit  car,  and  he  panicked.  What  else  could 
it  be  except  a  deadly  trantula! 

Thirty-nine  hours  after  the  car  left  Jersey  City,  it  was 
shunted  onto  a  siding  outside  of  New  Orleans.  Yard  in- 
spectors opened  the  car  and  found  the  hobo.  His  hands  were 
torn  and  bleeding,  some  of  his  fingernails  were  missing,  and 
his  clothes  were  ripped  to  shreds.  He  was  a  raving  maniac, 
plunged  into  a  trauma  from  which  he  never  recovered. 

Fear  of  the  unknown;  abandoning  calm  reason  to  succumb 
to  wild  superstition  and  imagination.  That  is  the  purpose  of 
learning:    to  help  us  avoid  the  pitfalls  of  our  senses. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

By  Carol  Kniseley 
For  the  outstanding  senior  Girl 
of  the  Week  the  ELM  is  honor- 
ng  Dina  Henry.  Dina  has  been 
active  in  various  activities,  as 
president  of  the  French  Club, 
a  member  of  the  Canterbury 
Club,  the  Young  Republicans 
Club,  Alpha  Chi  Sorority,  and 
she  appeared  in  the  Washing- 
ton Players  production  of  "Cock- 
tail Party".  Dina  has  been  an 
ardent  participator  in  field  hoc- 
key, making  the  honorary  var- 
sity, basketball,  and  tennis,  win- 
ning the  mixed  doubles  with  her 
husband,  Mr.  Henry,  a  history 
professor.  Doing  well  in  the  aca- 
demic field,  where  she  is  ma- 
joring in  math,  Dina  is  a  mem- 
ber of  S.  S.  O.  and  won  the 
Scholarship  Medal.  After  gradu- 
ation in  June  she  plans  to  teach 
math    at    Madera    High    School. 


The  ELM  casts  its  final  spot- 
light on  an  outstanding  senior 
boy,  Jack  Winkler,  who  came 
to  W.  C.  from  Baltimore,  Mary- 
land. Jack,  a  member  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  Fraternity,  serv- 
ed as  vice-president  last  year 
and  as  president  this  year  along 
with  the  presidential  office  in 
the  J nter- Fraternity  Council.  Dur- 
ing his  four  years  at  W.  C.  Jack 
has  participated  in  the  Washing- 
ton Players,  Society  of  Sciences, 
and  choir.  As  senior  representa- 
tive and  social  chairman  of  the 
Student  Council,  Jack  has  been 
responsible  for  the  jazz  con- 
certs and  other  social  functions. 
In  the  academic  field  he  is  a 
chemistry  major  with  related  in- 
terests  in    math   and   physics. 


LETTERS  TO  EDITOR 


Dear  Sir: 

I  would  like  to  take  this  op- 
portunity to  reply  to  Tom 
Jones'  statement  in  the  ELM  of 
April  28,  1966.  I  do  not  intend 
to  say  anything  abouit  Tom 
Jones  himself,  no  matter  how 
strong  my  feelings,  for  I  do  not 
feel  it  to  be  within  the  province 
of  one  student  to  attack  an- 
other student, 

Let's  examine  more  closely 
this  new  so-called  "intellectual 
movement"  on  campus.  As  the 
Dean  has  said,  "In  making  our 
appointments  we  are  seeking  to 
stay  clear  of  narrow  specialists 
who  are  interested  only  in  sub- 
ject matter  and  also  of  people 
who  are  primarily  technologists 
.  .  .  our  faculty  has  been  drama- 
tically improved  by  sweeping 
changes  in  the  last  three  years 
and  is  now  as  stimulating  a 
group  of  scholars  as  anyone  could 
wish  for  as  colleagues," 

What  does  the  Dean  mean  by 
"narrow  specialists"?  He  has  de- 
scribed Dr.  Clark  as  "a  man 
heavily  specialized  in  American 
History  and  institutions."  How 
is  this  possible?  How  can  any 
man  be  heavily  specialized  in 
all  of  this?  The  Dean  is  quite 
right  when  he  states  there  have 
bee  sweeping  changes  in  our 
faculty.  A  deliberate  and  suc- 
cessful purge,  which  is  a  more 
accurate  term,  could  be  used  to 
describe  the  situation.  Several 
board  members  can  attest  to  the 
fact  that  plans  were  being  laid 
to  replace  several  members  of 
the  History  and  Political  Science 
Department. 

A  man  recently  interviewed 
by  the  Dean  and  one  of  the  newer 
department  heads  for  a  position 
wrote,  "one  of  the  most  urgent 
— indeed     decisive —    factors 


Jul 


'/ 


by  Ann  Branch 
JULY    ....5         )....  6.. 

Why  does  the  College  lie  so  still, 

With  teardrops  in  his  eye? 
He  has  no  people  in  his  heart, 

No  students  on  campi. 
His  voice  is  hollow  when  he  speaks, 

It  echoes  through  the  halls; 
He  hears  no  cries  of  "Beachward 
Ho!" 

From  sho'  mad  buoys  and  gulls. 
Through  sleepy  eyes  he  sees  no 
Foos, 

No  A  0  Pi's  nor  Zetas; 
No  K  A  jackets  are  about, 

.  .Nor  Alpha  Cki's  nor  Theta's 

His  nose  detects  no  Hodson  smell, 

But  fresh-cut  grass  and  trees 
No  smell  of  tires  or  gasoline, 

Nor  six-pack  odor  on  the  breeze 
Why  does  the  college  lie  so  still 

In  sloth  and  desolation? 
Because  he's  empty  and  alone, 

His  heart  is  on  vacation! 


Show  Stoppers 

by  Yudisky 

Les  Bell,  who  Saturday  morning 
became  a  father  for  the  first  time, 
looked  much  more  like  an  aft-time 
grandfather.  It  wasn't  worrying 
over  blue-books  and  finals  that 
gave  him  his  gray  hairs  for  the 
play. 

While  on  the  subject  of  tests, 
Eliza,  (Eva  Corliss),  sounded  like 
a  W.  C.  student  squaking  to  his 
for  her)  professor  about  getting  a 
"D"  instead  of  a  "B". 

The  cast  for  "Pygmalion"  had  a 
much  better  accent  than  the  local 
"accented"  profs. 


The  Loyal 
Opposition 

by  Tom  Jones 
On  Monday,  May  7,  the  cam- 
pus was  regaled  by  a  Dixieland 
combo  led  by  Wild  Bill  Some- 
bodyorother.  I  did  not  go.  In- 
stead, I  bought  a  six  pack  of 
beer  and  consumed  it  with  a 
friend  down  by  the  river.  On 
returning  to  the  campus  around 
midnight,  I  witnessed  the  rather 
bizarre  spectacle  of  the  en- 
tire student  body,  presumably 
led  by  the  aforementioned  Wild 
Bill,  muskrat  rambling  across  the 
greensward  to  the  tune  of  "The 
Saints".  1  believe  that  this  con 
cert  cost  fifty  cents  per  pair  of 
ears,  and  since  my  half  of  the 
six  pack  cost  fifty-five  cents, 
they  may  be  considered  compar- 
able investments  in  pleasure.  Now, 
the  question  is:  who  got  the  most 
for  his  money? 

In  favor  of  Mr.  Wild  Bill,  it 
may  be  said  that  audience  partici- 
pation in  jazz  lets  off  more  steam 
than  almost  anything  imaginable. 
This  is  probably  quite  true;  but 
on  the  other  hand,  letting  off 
steam  is  not  a  good  in  itself, 
but  is  done  for  the  relaxed  feel- 
ing that  one  has  afterwards. 
Thirty-six  ounces  of  beer  re- 
laxes me  much  more  than  any 
amount  of  steam  letting. 

What  is  more.  Wild  Bill  is  not 
a    good    or    even    a    sincere    prac- 
titioner of  his  genre.  He  is  what 
is    known    as    a    hack.       He    may 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


Last  Will 

by  Pat  Shaffer 

1.  Bob  Pickett  -  Wills  his  looks, 
charm  and  attraction  to  his 
brother  Jimmy. 

2.  Cindy  Steward  -  Wills  Beverly 
a  carton  of  cigarettes. 

3.  Anne  Grim  -  Wills  good  luck 
to  the  fortunate  person  who 
gets  to  be  president  of  the  dorm 
next  year. 

4.  Eleanor  Hempstead  -  Wills  her 
suite  in  Minta  Martin  to  Grand 
Central  Station. 

5.  Janet  Middleton  -  Wills  her 
height  and  shoes  to  "Moose1 
Latimer. 

G.  Barbara  Anderson  -  Wills  her 
beautiful  soprana  voice  to  Penny 
Stenger. 

7.  Ed  Cumor  -  "I  will  my  bottles 
to  Julie." 

8.  Claire  Talbot  -  Wills  her  seat 
in  the  Bird  to  Sandy  Sorenson, 

9.  Chuck  Covington  -  Wills  three 
more  years  of  hard  labor  in  the 
Dining  Hall  to  "Mo  Moose"  Mix. 

10.    Boo   and    Marie    -    Wills    free 


leading  me  to  conclude  I  wasn't 
interested  in  the  possibility  was 
the  number  of  warnings  not  to 
be  misled  or  to  interpret  Dr. 
Clark's  teaching  and  research 
interests  as  what  the  college 
wanted,  _  warnings  which  aside 
from  anything  else  struck  me  as 
unkind  to  .a  colleague  before  I 
met  Dr.  Clark,  and  after  I  met 
him  struck  me  as  obviously  pal- 
pably  needless.  The  other  and 
related  reason  why  I  wasn't  inter- 
ested was  the  obviously  exagger- 
ated  emphasis  on  a  few  points 
of  teaching  method  and  the  dis- 
dain for  scholarly  research 
seemingly  associated  with  that 
emphasis;  and  it  became  clear 
that  the  feeling  about  Dr.  Clark- 
was  an  outgrowth  of  this  rather 
cultist  emphasis." 

Unfortunately  it  has  been  made 
to  appear  that  Dr.  Clark  is  alone 
in  his  stand  on  the  academic 
program.  He  has  been  singled 
out  and  backed  into  a  corner  to 
make  it  appear  he  is  an  upstart 
and  a  trouble-maker.  This  Is 
a  good  cover-up  for  a  good 
deal  of  unpopularity  and  bungl- 
ing. Dr.  Clark  isn't  alone.  Is 
there  no  justice  for  loyalty  and 
devotion? 

The  term  "intellectual  move- 
ment" is  being  misused  and  is 
nothing  more  than  a  farce.  What 
is  actually  happening  is  that 
courses  are  being  watered  down 
and  the  trend  is  to  do  away 
with  many  upperclass  courses. 
Facts  aren't  important;  verbal 
fluency   is  the   order  of  the   day. 

Mr.  Jones  has  said  that  the 
academic  standards  of  this  col- 
lege have  been  raised  in  the  past 
few  years.  How  have  they  been 
raised  ?  Has  he  made  a  study 
of  what  he~  calls  the  old  prog- 
Continued  on  Page  4 


April  25,  1956 
Dear   Sir: 

Dr.  Clark,  speaking  of  an  as- 
sault and  attempted  rape  case, 
writes  in  the  sixth  paragraph 
of  his  communciation  (Kent 
County  News,  April  20,  1956), 
among  other  things;  the  follow- 
ing: 

"The  Dean  closed  the  case, 
considering  it  a  routine  affair. 
He  bungled  it  completely.  No- 
thing was  done  until  the  girl's 
parents  and  lawyer  appeared  and 
threatened  to  take  the  case  to 
court." 

In, view  of  my  connection  with 
that  case,  I  am  under  some 
constraint  to  supply  the  cor- 
rect particulars, 

I  was  local  counsel  for  Wash- 
ington College  in  the  fall  of 
1953  when  the  atempted  rape 
case  occurred.  The  Dean  called 
me  into  the  case  on  October  14, 
1953,  which  was  the  day  after 
the  case  had  been  brought  to  his 
attention.  Because  of  the  contra- 
dictory   testimony    of    the    princi 


pals  —  and   they  were   the   only 
admission  to  games  and  good  luck- ^^g.ggg    j    founu    that    the 


to  the  future  cheer  leaders, 

11.  Marion  Waterman  -  Wills  the 
student  body  at  large  anything  — 
but  Bobby. 

12.  Sondra  Duvall  -  Wills  to  Bob- 
bie Dew  the  task  of  Zeta  Song 
Fest    Leader. 

13.  Coke  Oakerson  -  Wills  her  week- 
ends at  the  Naval  Academy  to 
Joan  Russell, 

14.  Roger  Kinhart  -  Wills  to  Phyllis 
Burgess  his  height. 

15.  Pete  Long  -  To  Ross  Carozza 
he  wills  his  modified  dance  step, 

16.  Ellie  Thomas  -  Wills  any  fur- 
ther use  that  her  car  may  pro- 
vide to  Birdie  and  Bob, 

17.  Mouse  Bair  -  Wills  his  good 
looks  to  any  boy  that  needs  them 
and  his  brain  to  the  Biology  lab 
for  further  study. 

18.  Kenny  Bunting  -  Wills  his 
laugh  to  Mac  Hatch  and  Margy 
Humm. 

(Continued  Page  4) 


issues  were  considerably  con- 
fused. From  then  on,  the  investi- 
gation was  conducted  under  my 
direction  and  with  my  participa- 
tion. The  attitude  of  the  Dean 
throughout  was  serious  and  re- 
sponsible, and  when  the  guilt  of 
the  accused  was  satisfactorily 
determined,  the  accused  was 
promptly  sent  home.  The  girl's 
parents  and  lawyer  by  appearance 
and  threat,  if  threat  there  were 
had  nothing  whatsoever  to  do 
with  the  handling  or  outcome 
of  the  case.  I  do  know  that  the 
President  of  the  College  offered 
to  the  girl's  parents  the  cooper- 
ation of  the  College  in  any 
criminal  action  that  they  might 
wish  to  press  against  the  young 
man,  and  the  parents  decided 
not  to   press  charges. 

Very   truly  yours, 
Preston    P.    Heck 


Dear    Sir: 

What  happened  after  Mr. 
Heck  was  called  in  on  the  col- 
lege case  referred  to  by  him 
last  week  is  one  thing.  How  it 
had  been  handled  before  he  was 
called  in  is  another  thing,  Mr. 
Heck  stated  to  me  that  he 
knew  nothing  of  what  had  hap- 
pened before  he  was  called  in 
on  the  case.  Basic  facts  are 
as    follows: 

(1)  The  assault  and  attempt- 
ed rape  case  was  reported  by  me 
to  the  President  of  the  College, 
with  full  details.  As  academic 
adviser  to  the  girl,  I  was  asked 
by  her  through  my  wife  (the 
girl's  sorority  adviser)  to  re- 
port  it. 

(2)  The  President  turned  the 
case  over  to  the  Dean.  The  girl 
gave  him  full  particulars.  The 
boy    was    called    in    separately. 

(3)  On  the  following  day  the 
Dean  called  the  boy  and  girl  in 
together,  told  them  the  case  was 
closed.  He  humiliated  and  em- 
barrassed the  girl  by  asking 
her  to  relate  her  side  of  the 
story  in  the  presence  of  the  boy 
and  making  it  clear  he  believed 
the  boy's  story.  He  advised  the 
boy  and  girl  to  date  each  other. 

(4)  The  girl  reported  to 
that  the  Dean  has  closed  the 
case  and  that  she  would  quit 
school  rather  than  stay  on 
campus  where  such  a  boy 
mained. 

( 5 )  My  wife  and  I  went  to 
the  Dean,  He  reiterated  that  the 
case  was  closed.  He  blamed  the 
boy's  action  on  his  drinking- 
(The  girl  said  the  boy  was  not 
drunk.)  We  insisted  that  the 
Dean  reopen  the  case.  He  pro- 
ceeded to  tell  us  all  about  sex 
and  sexual  history  and  asserted 
the  girl  would  not  get  so  upset 
on  the  next  occasion.  Finallyi 
after  we  persisted  that  action 
be  taken  to  protect  one  of  the 
college's    finest    girls,    the    Dean 

Continued,  on  Page  4 


SATURDAY,  MARY  12,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Sho'Nine  Plays  Loyola  Today,  2  Games 


Cindermen  Romp 
In  Tri-Meet 

By  Chuck  Covington 
In  its  last  outing  before  the 
Mason-Dixon  Finals,  the  Washing- 
ton College  Track  Team  romped 
home  with  an  overwhelming  win 
over  Loyola  and  Mt.  St.  Mary's  in 
a  Triangular  Meet  held  at  Loyola 
last  Tuesday.  Taking  six  firsts 
out  of  fourteen,  events,  the  thin- 
clads  piled  up  63  points  and  walked 
away  with  top  honors  of  the  day. 
Among  the  winners  were  Jay 
Cuccia,  winning  the  100  and  200 
yd.  dash;  Joe  Thompson,  winnig 
the  2  mile,  and  placing  second  in 
the  1  mile;  Ebe  Joseph,  winnig  the 
200  L.  .hurdles,  the  broad  jump, 
and  placing  second  in  the  100  and 
200  yd.  dash;  and  Jim  Pickett, 
winning  the  pole  vault.  Other  stand 
outs  of  the  team  were  Bob  Landis 
who  placed  second  in  the  shot  put 
and  the  discus,  Bob  Emory  who 
placed  second  in  the  880  yard 
and  the  high  jump,  Bob  Penketh- 
man  who  placed  second  in  the 
broad  jump  and  Jim  Potter  who 
placed  second  in  the  440  yd.  run. 
The  relay  team  consisting  of  Cuc- 
cia, Grouse,  Emory,  and  Potter  also 
took  second  place  in  the  1  mile,  re- 
lay. 

All  in  all  it  was  a  good  day  for 
the  rebels  and  a  great  conclusion 


(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Front  row,  left  to  right,  Ollie  Beall,  Jim  Lewis,  Palmer 
Hughes,  Irv  Kirmisch.  Standing,  Don  Slipper,  Coach  John 
Wyatt,  Pete  Bartow,  and  Captain  Les  Bell. 

Tennis  Team  Ends 
Successful  Season 


Jaywalking 


In  Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


Intramurals 

The  Intramural  Softball  League  launched  its  1956  sea- 
son last  week  and,  as  "Moose"  .Mix,  a  great  fan  of  the  late 
Jimmy  Dean,  would  probably  say,  everything  was  apropo.  ^ 
The  league  games  are  played  at  twilight  and  fair-to-rmddhn 
numbers  of  students  have  turned  out  to  watch  them.  The 
competition  is  keen  and  plenty  of  good-natured  riding  is  car- 
ried on  at  the  games.  League  Commissioner  Don  Chatellier 
has  formed  an  umpiring  staff  of  varsity  athletes  from  all 
sports  and  they  have  performed  their  duties  in  a  very  com- 
mendable fashion.  .        ,.„'..-, 

The  only  fault  that  this  writer  has  found  with  the  league 
has  been  the  neglect  to  keep  statistics  of  the  games.  Mr. 
Chatellier  reports  that  the  scorebooks  have  been  sent  to  the 
games  and  that  each  team  is  responsible  for  keeping  the  run- 
ning score  and  individual  statistics.  Few  teams  have  bothered 
to  see  that  scoring  is  taken  care  of. 

This  may  seem  to  be  a  trifling  matter,  but  statistics  and 
averages  are  an  important  part  of  any  game  and  in  a  league 
where  there  is  the  student  interest  that  the  Softball  loop 
holds,  they  are  very  necessary.  This  problem  could  be  solved 
by  assigning  an  official  scorer  to  each  game  just  as  umpires 
are  assigned.  By  this  method,  a  person  could  be  selected  who 
"knows  his  oats"  about  scoring  and  who  will  use  good  judg- 
ment in  recording  the  plays  of  a  game.  ."..... 

Much  interest  is  added  to  sports  when  statistics  and 
averages  are  kept  and  periodically  recorded  Proof  of  this 
was  shown  by  the  past  intramural  basketball  league,  when 
Coach  Chatellier  and  ELM  writer  Sam  Macera  did  a  whale 
of  a  iob  in  keeping  detailed  statistics.  Near  the  end  of  the 
season  there  were  not  only  battles  for  first  place  and  play 
off  spo'rts  but  also  for  team  and  Individual  scoring  titles. 

It  is  'too  late  this  season  to  initiate  an  adequate  scoring 
system,  but  perhaps  in  the  future  this  problem  can  be  re- 
medied. 

Sports  Banquet 

The  annual  Sports  Award  Banquet  of  Washington  College, 
to  be  held  on  May  23rd,  will  have  as  its  toastmaster  Harry 
Russell,  local  publisher.  With  Tommy  Mont,  head  football 
coach  at  the  University  of  Maryland,  heading  the  list  of 
guests  which  will  also  include  high  school  and  college  coaches 
from  all  over  the  state,  this  affair  Should  be  a  big  one. 

In  addition  to  the  presenting  of  letter  awards  to  members 
of  all  varsity  athletic  squads,  there  will  be  a  number  of  larger 
presentations.  An  award  will  be  given  by  the  Athletic  Council 
to  the  student  who  has,  in  the  opinion  of  the  athletic  council, 
contributed  the  most  to  the  development  of  athletics  at  Wash- 
ington College  through  his  cooperation,  loyalty,  spirit,  and 
industry  There  will  also  be  several  lacrosse  awards,  one  of 
which  will  be  presented  the  Baltimore  Lacrosse-Alumni  As- 
sociation. ,     . 

All  students  who  participated  in  any  varsity  sport  during 
the  past  year  is  cordially  invited  to  attend.    Don't  miss  it! ! 
(Continued  on  page  4  ) 


By   Tom    Short 

The  Washington  College  tennis 
team,  coached  by  John  Wyatt  and 
captained  by  Les  Bell,  finished 
with  a  winning  season  despite  last 
Thursday's  loss  to  the  visiting 
American  University  squad.  Their 
conference  record  for  the  year  was 
a  respectable  five  wins  against  four 
set  backs.  This  record  is  getter  than 
Sho'  tennis  teams  have  accomplish- 
ed in  the  past  few  years. 

The  team's  only  whitewashing 
came  Wednesday  when  a  tough 
Loyola  squad  shut  them  out,  9-0. 
Loyola  topped  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  with  an  undefeated  sea 
son.  The  other  Sho'men  losses 
came  from  Catholic  University  and 
Johns  Hopkins,  but  both  of  these 
matches  were  lost  by  close  scores. 

Les  Bell  lost  only  one  singles 
match  while  playing  as  the  team's 
number  one  player.  Ollie  Beall, 
No.  2  man  on  the  squad,  was  "the 
most  improved  player  on  the  team" 
accordihg  to  Coach  Wyatt.  Irv 
Kirmisch,  the  only  freshman  on  the 
team,  added  a  lot  of  spark  and  saw 
action  in  every  match.  Rounding 
out  the  squad  were  Pete  Bartow, 
George  Hanst,  Palmer  Hughes,  Al 
Sharp,  Don  Slipper,  and  Jim  Lewis. 

Commenting  on  next  year's  ten- 
nis chances,  Coach  Wyatt  remark- 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Stkkmen  Beat 
Loyola  13-6 

Washington  College  ended  its 
1956  Lacrosse  season  here  on  May 
9  with  a  13-6  win  over  Loyola;  Col- 
lege of  Baltimore.  The  Sho'  men 
finished  with  a  5-4  overall  record  as 
they  won  five  of  their  last  seven 
games. 

Joe  Seivold  and  Hezzy  Howard 
again  paced  the  Sho'  ten  to  victory. 
Seivold,  whoNjeads  the  team  in 
scoring,  tallied  five  goals  and  as- 

ted  three  times,  while  Howard 
accounted  for  three  goals  and  four 
assists.  Seivold's  five  goal: 
brought  his  season's  total  to  37. 

The  Sho'  men  broke  loose  in  the 
seven  and  a  half  minutes  of  play 
as  Jim  Fowke  set  up  Seivold  for 
a  driving  shot.  He  scored  again 
minutes  later  on  an  assist  from 
Howard.  Loyola's  first  goal  came 
near  the  end  of  the  first  period. 

Washington  College  held  on  to 
their  lead  as  each  team  scored  in 
the  second  quarter — Seivold  again 
for  the  Sho'  men  and  substitute 
Chuck  Franklin  for  Loyola. 

The  sho'  men  broke  loose  in  the 
second  half  for  nine  goals  and 
Loyola  managed  only  four — all  in 
the  third  frame.  Minutes  after 
the  second  half  opened  Chuck  Buck 
scored  on  an  assist  from  Howard 
and  then  set  Howard  up  for  another 
tally.  In  addition  to  the  scoring 
of  Seivold  and  Howard,  Buck 
chipped  in  with  three  tallies,  and 
Stan  Goldstein  and  Jerry  Capor- 
osa  one  each. 


GIAA  Presents 
Girls  Awards 


Les  Bell 


By     KAKIE     BRACKETT 

The  Best  Ail-Around  Athlete 
for  the  year  1956-57  is  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach,  a  member  of  the 
Sophomore  class.  Each  year  a 
girl,  from  any  class,  is  chosen 
for  this  honor,  which  she  re- 
ceives for  outstanding  work  in 
athletics  and  physical  education 
classes.  Anna  Lucy  has  made 
Honorary  Varsities  in  hockey  in 
1954,  and  in  basketball  in  her 
Freshman  and  Sophomore  years, 
She  was  voted  Most  Valuable 
Player  in  basketball  in  both 
years  she  played.  Anna  Lucy 
also  plays  tennis  and  badmin 
tion  and  in  1954,  1955  and 
1956  she  showed  outstanding 
work  in.  physical  education 
class. 

NINE    VIE    FOR 
SENIOR    AWARD 

Nine  girls,  the  outstanding 
athletes  of  the  Senior  Class, 
are  eligible  this,  year  for  the 
1956  Senior  Athletic  Award  for 
having:  played  two  major  sports 
for  four  years;  accumulating  one 
thousand  points  in  one  year, 
and  having  made  one  Varisity 
team. 

Those  eligible  for  the  award 
are:  Marilyn  Bock;  Kay  Cossa- 
boon,  who  was  given  the  Best 
Ail-Around  Athlete  award  in 
her 'Freshman  year;  Emily  Dry- 
den,  winner  of  the  award  in  her 
Sophomore  year;;  Marion  Wat- 
erman, also  an  award  winner  in 
her  Freshman  year ;  Priscilla 
Dumschott,  Ann  Grim,  Janet 
Middleton,  Lynn  Robins,  and 
Eleanor    Hempstead. 


Kiblermen  Must  Win 
Today's  Games  To 
Enter  M-D  Final  s 

By    SAM    MACERA 

The  Sho'men  of  Washington 
College  and  the  Greyhounds  of 
Loyola  College  tangle  today  in 
a  doubleheader  that  should  de- 
cide the  Northern  Division  title 
of  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference. 
The  games  will  be  played  on 
Kibler  Field  and  the  opener  is 
scheduled  to  get  under  way  at 
1:30    P.    M. 

The  Loyola  nine  comes  into 
the  Sho'  camp  firmly  entrench- 
ed in  first  place  in  the  Northern 
Division,  sporting  an  11-1  lea- 
gue log.  The  Sho'men,  holding 
second  place  in  the  league,  enter 
the  game  with  a  7-2  record. 
Washington  College  must  take 
both  ends  of  this  double-header 
and  win  the  ruined  out  tilt  with 
Western  Maryland  if  they  expect 
to  capture  their  third  Northern 
Division  pennant.  The  Sho'men 
previously  won  the  coveted  title 
in  1949,  1964,  and  1966. 

Coach  Kibler  will  probably  put 
his  championship  hopes  on  the 
strong  arms  of  his  workhorses, 
Arnie  Sten  (1-2),  Leo  Gillis 
(2-2)  and  Ron  Sisk  (3-1).  The 
Sho'men  lineup  should  find  Dick 
Lent  behind  the  plate,  Moose  Mix 
on  first,  Barry  Burns  at  the 
keystone  sack,  Herm  Schmidt  at 
third  and  Gus  Skordas  at  short- 
stop. Patrolling  the  outfield  will 
be  Shelly  Goodman  in  left,  Lou 
Borbely  in  center  and  Sam 
Spicer   in   right. 

Ronnie  Sisk  picked  up  his  third 
victory  of  the  campaign  last  week 
when  he  blanked  Johns  Hopkins, 
3-0,  on  the  losers'  field.  Sisk  has 
yet  to  taste  defeatt  in  league 
competition.  The  husky  right- 
hander struck  out  six  while  giv- 
ing up  three  walks.  Barry  Burns 
and  Moose  Mix  led  the  attack 
with   a   brace    of    blows   each. 

Righthander  Arnie  Sten  lost  his 
heartbreaking  game  of  the  sea- 
son when  West  Chester  State 
Teachers  College  (Pa.)  handed 
him  a  5-3  setback,  in  a  15-inn- 
ing  marathon  at  Kibler  Field. 
Sten  went  the  route,  giving  up 
8  hits,  8  walks  and  fanning  9 
enemy  batters.  West  Chester's 
game  winning  runs  came  in  the 
15th  inning,  after  Sten  gave  up 
his  8th  walk.  Johnny  Bedall, 
West  Chester  outfielder  who  had 
previously  homered,  smashed  a 
sizzling  single  to  center,  and 
when  the  ball  skirted  past  out- 
fielder Al  Bernard,  Bedell  cir- 
cled the  bases.  Outfielder  Shelly 
Goodman,  with  three  hits,  and 
Moose  Mix,  with  two  baseknocks, 
led  the  Sho'  hitting  attack. 


Girls  End  1st 
Rounds,  Tennis 
And  Badminton 

The  first  round  of  the  Girls' 
Tennis  Singles  was  played  during 
the  past  week  with  the  results  as 
follows:  Bea  Clarke  drew  a  bye; 
Priscilla  Dumschott  won  over  Sally 
Kendrick,  6-1,  3-6,  6-2;  Marion 
Waterman  over  Sandy  White,  6-0, 
6-0 ;  Ann  Jones  over  Eena  Knicker- 
bocker, 6-4,  6-4;  Anna  Lucy  All- 
spach over  Nancy  Mullikin,  6-1, 
6-3;  Betty  Wilson  over  Nancy 
Jalbert  by  default;  Natalie  Wad- 
kovsky  over  Mary  Jo  Moore,  6-0, 
Bill  Sharman,  who  once  had  a  6.1;  and  Helen  Latimer  over  Betty 
trial  as  an  outfielder  with  the  |  \yal.ren,  6-2,  6-4.  The  final  mat- 
Brooklyn  Dodgers,  led  the  Boston  c)]es  win  be  p)ayea-  within  the  next 
Celtics  in  scoring  in  the  National  , 

Basketball  Assn.  last  season  with  I  Wo  weens. 
1,434  points  in  72  games.  (Continued  rage  4) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  MAY  12,  1956 


College  Forced  To 
Regrade  Slope 

The  area  between  Reid  Hall  and 
Minta  Martin  Hall  is  being  re- 
garded this  week  in  an  effort  to 
change  the  flow  of  rain  water 
in  that  area.  This  action  came  as 
the  result  of  a  complaint  by  A. 
Sydney  Turner,  Jr.,  who  lives  in 
the  house  next  to  Minta  Martin 
Hall. 

Rain  water  had  been  flowing 
down  the  long  slope,  across  the 
walk  in  front  of  Minta  Martin  Hall, 
and  collecting  on  Mr.  Turner's 
property,  causing  damage.  The 
slope  of  the  hill,  therefore,  is  be 
ing  change  to  allow  more  water  h 
flow  directly  into  the  gutter  01 
Washington  Avenue. 

The  work,  of  course,  is  being 
done  with  the  loss  of  several  trees, 
but  removing  them  was  necessitat- 
ed by  the  problem  presented  by 
roots  in  moving  the  large  amount 
of  dirt.  At  the  request  of  Lin- 
Campus  Committe,  the  contractor 
is  trying  to  save  as  many  trees  as 
possible. 


STANDINGS 

(Through   May  9) 
Intramural  Softball  League 


W 

L 

Bluebirds 

4 

0 

Thetn  Chi 

4 

0 

Kappu  Alpha 

2 

2 

Phi  Sicma 

2 

2 

Fizz  Bars 

1 

3 

Hammers 

1 

2 

Lambda  Chi 

0 

4 

Commencement  News 
Note  To  Seniors 

Commencement  exercises  will  be 
held  outside  on  the  campus  unless 
there  is  bad  weather.  In  that  case, 
it  is  hoped  but  the  hope  is  not  yet 
a  certainty,  that  the  program  can 
be  moved  into  the  new  Russell 
Gymnasium.  In  any  event,  indoor 
arrangements  will  be  made. 

Each  graduating  senior  will  re- 
ceive three  tickets  for  Commence- 
menl  and  three  tickets  to  the  lunch- 
eon for  the  families  of  the  Class 
of  1956.  It  is  suggested  that  those 
people  who  do  not  intend  to  use 
all  their  tickets  give  their  excess  to 
those  colleagues  who  need  them. 
A  limited  number  of  additional  tic- 
kets will  be  available  in  the  Ptiblit 
Relations  office  in   William   Smith 

Seniors  and  their  families  will 
be  guests  of  the  College  at  the 
luncheon  on  Sunday,  3  June,  12:30 
to  2:00,  in  Hodson  Hall.  Seniors 
will  not  need  tickets  for  this  oc- 
casion. 

On  Friday,  1  June  at  1:30,  all 
seniors  will  meet  in  William  Smith 
auditorium  for  Commencement  re- 
hearsal. On  that  occasion  Regis- 
trar Ermon  Foster  will  distribute 
both  kinds  of  tickets. 


Mason-Dixon   Conference 
Northern  Division 


(Through   May  9) 


Loyola 
SHO'  MEN 
Western    Md. 
Balto.  U. 
Mt.  St.  Mary's 
Johns   Hopkins 
Towson 

Championship 


Pet 
.910 
.750 
.571 
.500 
.375 
.250 
.222 
playoff    will 


O'all 

12-1 

7-5 

7-5 

5-10 

4-10 

2-6 

2-7 

be 


held  May  18  and  19,  with  the  win- 
ner of  the  Northern  Division  title 
playing  on  the  Southern  Division 
champ's  diamond. 


Cindermen 


to  one  of  the  better  track  seasons 
for  Washington  College.  The  team 
deserves  a  lot  of  credit  as  does 
its  able  coach,  Don  Chatellier. 
Hampered  by  having  to  run  all  its 
meets  on  foreign  soil,  plus  the  fact 
that  many  of  the  boys  were  just 
beginning  their  track  careers,  the 
team  still  fought  their  way  to  an 
over  all  record  of  4  wins  and  3 
defeats.  Hats  off  to  these  men  who 
have  done  such  a  fine  job  and 
good  luck  to  them  in  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Finals.  I  know  that  they 
will  do  a  fine  job  and  one  which 
we  at  Washington  College  will  be 
proud  of. 


Refreshment 
headquarters 


9  M»HC*ni  W  1*  CGCXGU  COttrWfTM 


Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


Tennis  Team 

ed,  "I  realize  that  the  loss  of 
seniors  Bell,  Hanst,  and  Hughes 
will  be  one  not  easily  overcome,  but 
f  the  returning  players  continue  to 
show  the  improvement  that  they 
have  been  showing,  we  should  have 
another  good  season."  Coach  Wyatt 
also  stated  that  he  hopes  to  hold 
his  fall  practices  on  the  new  courts 
next  year. 

The  Loyal  Opposition 

is  known  as  a  hack.  Me  may 
have  enjoyed  playing  jazz  once, 
but  now  he  just  plays  it  for  a 
living.  His  enthusiasm  is  forced, 
his  pleasure  cloyed.  The  rendi- 
tion of  "The  Saints"  was  dry 
and  mechanical.  There  was  no 
spontaneity.  The  same  variations 
were  repeated  over  and  over, 
and  the  only  thing  that  seemed 
to  keep  the  audience  interested 
was  a  desparate,,  existential 
mass  hysteria.  I  dare  say  that 
the  whole  show  was  false  and 
forced. 

Now  my  beer,  though  not  the 
finest  quality,  was  sincese  beer. 
It  had  a  genuine  alcoholic  con- 
tent. Our  conversation  was  gen- 
uine, too.  We  may  not  have 
pinpointed  the  good  toward  which 
all  things  aim,  but  we  thought 
we  did.  My  evening  was  not  an 
orgasmic  experience,  but  it  was 
an    honest   one. 

On  a  campus  where  some 
would  make  an  isue.of  morals  I 
dare  not  draw  any  too  specific 
conclusions  to  this  little  compari- 
son. But  I  think  1  can  suggest 
that  true  pleasure,  though 
stimulated  by  certain  externals, 
comes  principally  from  within, 
and  the  outer  violence  of  Mr. 
Wild  Bill  cannot  rouse  the 
ennui  of  his  inner  heart. 


LETTERS  TO  EDITOR 

Letter  No.  I 

ram?  Can  he  present  concrete 
facts  to  substantiate  his  state- 
ment? If  the  program  in  the 
past  10  years  in  the  History  and 
Political  Science  Department  has 
been  so  inadequate,  can  Mr. 
Jonas  explain  why  the  graduates 
from  that  Department  have  done 
so  well  in  graduate  schools  and 
in  the  professional  world?  If 
he  is  really  interested  in  the 
truth  he  will  be  in  for  a 
startling  discovery  if  he  looks 
into    the    facts. 

T  am  inclined  to  believe  that 
the  answer  to  the  present  pro- 
blems which  confront  Washing- 
ton College  is  not  going  to  be 
one  of  physical  expansion  or 
improvements.  As  Mr.  Jones  has 
admitted,  there  is  a  general  un- 
rest on  campus.  The  student  at- 
titude is  only  a  reflection  of 
the  administration's  policy  .  .  . 
a  policy  which  might  be  describ- 
ed as  "lassiez-faire.  It  is  time 
that  something  be  done,  for  the 
atmosphere  of  the  College  is  more 
important  than  anything  else. 
Geraldine    F.    Henry 


LETTER  NO.  3 
I 

called    a    member    of    the    Board, 

a  judge,  who  advised  him  he  did 

not   want   to    comment   since    the 

case    might    come    to    his    court. 

He    suggested    the    Dean    consult 

a    local    attorney. 

(6)  It  was  then  that  Mr.  Heck 
was  finally  called  in.  Mr.  Heck 
has  stated  to  me  that  he  in- 
sisted, as  we  had,  that  action 
be  taken  against  the  boy  at  once. 

(7)  It  was  not  until  the  girl 
and  her  father  and  lawyer  went 
to  the  President  and  Dean  and 
threatened  court  action  that  any 
action  was  taken  against  the  boy. 
By    then    he    had    withdrawn    of 


Last  Will 

19.  Lino  Pedron  -  Wills  his  inimical 
accent  to  Hector. 

20.  Madie  Harquez  -  Wills  her 
"Father  Confessoe  And  Advisory 
Job"  to  Peggy  Leverage. 

21.  Emily  Dryden  -  Wills  St.  James 
Infirmary  to  Jerry  Levin. 

22.  Jack  Winkler  -  Wills  his  failing 
grades  to  Charlie  Lyons 

23.  Jack  Hunter  -  Wills  his  tank 
to  Bob  LeCates. 

24.  Herman  Schmidt  -  Wills  all  his 
dates  to  Berky  Kenny 

25.  Larry  Curtis  -  Wills  his  boister- 
ous manner  to  Jerry  Levin. 

2G.  Les  Bell  1  Wills  his  floor  walk- 
ing nights  and  diaper  changing 
to    Paul    Brown. 

27.  Don  Nuetzei  -  Wills  his  head 
of  hair  to  Fredricks. 

28.  Stan  Goldstein  -  Wills  his  ber- 
mudas  to  Mr.  Meigs. 

29.  Hezzie  Howard  _  Wills  his 
wealth  to  Lee  Nichols. 

30.  Kay  Cassaboon  -  Wills  her  bun 
to  Carolyn  Andrews. 

31.  Ron  Sisk  -  Wills  his  eyes  to 
Betty  Wilson. 

32.  Ebe  Joseph  -  Wills  his  legs  to 
the  track  team. 


his  own  accord. 

(8)  Let  the  reader  decide 
whether  my  action  in  the  mat- 
ter was  improper,  or  whether 
the  ultimate  decision  completely 
vindicated  my  position.  I  have  a 
complete  record  of  the  case,  kept 
at    the    time. 

Charles   B.   Clark 

May 'l,   1956. 

Science  Club  Elects 

The  officers  of  the  Society  of 
Sciences  for  the  school  year  1956- 
57  were  elected  by  that  group  at 
its  last  meeting  of  this  year,  Tues- 
day, May  8.  Eveline  Bowers  was 
elected  president  and  Arthur 
Streeter  will  be  vice-president. 

Serving  as  Secretary  next  year 
will  be  Donna  Miller,  and  the 
Treasurer  will  be  Jesse  Terres. 
Several  field  trips  are  scheduled  by 
the  society  for  next  year. 


Girls'  Badminton 

Badminton  Singles  have  a 
passed  the  first  matches  plus  a  few 
of  the  second.  The  results  were: 
Bea  Clarke,  Penny  Stengel',  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach,  and  Kay  Cossaboon 
drew  byes;  Sarah  Sachse  defeated 
Joy  Leverage,  11-10,  11-10;  Bar- 
bara Mershon  won  over  Lois  Fuchs, 
11-6,  11-7;  Priseilla  Dumschott  over 
Judy  McCready,  11-1,  11-1;  Babba 
Norton  over  Julie  Ludwig,  11-10, 
11-5;  Natalie  Wadkovsky  over  Joan 
Hubbard,  11-1,  11-1 ;  Anna  Lucy 
Allspach  over  Helen  Latimer,  6-11, 
Jl-10,  11-8;  Ann  Samuels  over  Anne 
ranch,  10-11,  11-2,  11-5;  Treeva 
Wishart  over  Misti  Ingham,  ll-7( 
11-5;  Sally  Kendrick  over  Ann 
Davis,  8-11,  11-10,  11-5;  and  Carol 
Knisely  over  Beth  Gordon,  11-4, 
11-6. 


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Today  is  "do  or  die"  day  for  the  Sho'  nine.  Coach 
Kibler's  boys  must  defeat  the  Loyola  Greyhounds  twice  in 
order  to  retain  their  Northern  Division  crown  and  get  a  crack 
at  the  Southern  champs  for  the  conference  title.  Loyola  will 
be  tough.  The  'Hounds  have  solid  pitching  in  Jack  Benzing 
and  Cary  Foreman,  the  duo  that  will  probably  hurl  today. 
They  have  a  near  air-tight  infield  and  Loyola  batters  have 
been  unusually  tough  in  the  clutch  this  year  as  they  have 
come  from  behind  to  win  several  important  games. 

The  Sho'men  will  be  out  this  afternoon  to  show  that  the 
Loyola  nine  is  not  invincible.  The  chips  are  down  now  and 
the  Kiblermen  know  that  they  must  grab  both  games  to 
get  into  the  M-D  championship  series  with  the  winners  from 
the  deep  south.  IF  the  Sho'men  can  tighten  their  defense, 
the  belief  here  is  that  they  will  go  all  the  way.  While  sharp 
in  the  field  at  times,  ragged  fielding  has  been  costly  in 
several  games  and  too  many  miscues  against  the  loop  leaders 
today  could  be  fatal. 

Jaywalking 

.  . .  .Hardluck  hurler  Arnie  Sten  ran  his  strikeout  string 
to  33  in  38  innings  as  he  fanned  9  in  the  West  Chester  heart- 
breaker.  Ronnie  Sisk,  who  owns  the  best  mound  record  to 
date  with  a  3-1  slate,  is  next  in  the  strikeout  department  with 
15  whiffs.  .  .  .Shelly  Goodman,  who  has  maintained  a  good 
hitting  pace  all  season,  is  now  leading  Sho'  hitters  with  a 
.348  mark.  Goodman  also  leads  the  squad  in  hits,  with  16, 
RBI's,  and  his  9  runs  scored  are  second  only  to  Capt.  Herm 

Schmidt's    12    tallies Les    Bell,    captain    and    ace    of   the 

tennis  team,  suffered  his  first  defeat  in  M-D  Conference  plav 
in  the  Loyola  match.  The  netmen,  who  have  had  a  fine  year, 
were  not  as  sharp  as  usual  and  the  undefeated  Loyola  squad 

crushed  them  for  the  'Hounds  eighth  straight  victory Ebe 

Joseph  closed  out  his  college  athletic  career  with  his  finest 
track  performance  in  the  tri-meet  at  American  University. 
Leapin'  Ebe  won  the  low  hurdles,  leaped  19  ft.  9  in.  for  a  win 
in  the  broad  jump  event,  finished  a  close  second  to  Sho'man 
Jay  Cuccia  in  both  the  100  yard  dash  and  200  yard  dash,  and 
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Vol.  XXX,  No.  1 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  17,  1956 


Homecoming  Slated 
For  October  20 


Bob  Aldridge  and  Ann  Jones  on  College's  parade  float 


New  Teachers  Appointed  By  College 


Total  of  ten,  including  staff  members,  make  debut  at  W.  C. 

director  of  public  relations  and  ex- 
ecutive secretary  of  the  alumni 
association  at  Geneva  College. 
A  former  member  of  the  staff  of 
radio  station  WBVP,  he  also  help- 
ed establish  and  became  the  first 
editor  of  the  Ft.  Eustis,  Va., 
Sentinel. 


Dr.  Richard  W.  Reichard  has 
been  named  assistant  professor  of 
history.  He  holds  the  A.B.  degree 
from  Lafayette  College,  and  the 
A.M.  and  Ph.D.  degrees  from 
Harvard  University.  Before  his 
appointment  at  this  college  he  was 
supervisor  in  charge  of  research 
and  development  for  Blue  Shield 
medical  and  surgical  service  in 
New  York  City.  He  taught  at 
Riadc|ifEe  College  and  Harvard 
while  working  on  his  doctorate, 
and  taught  three  years  at  Stan- 
ford University. 

Nathan  Smith  will  serve  as  an 
instructor  in  the  department  of 
history.  A  graduate  of  Roosevelt 
College  in  Chicago,  Mr.  Smith  earn- 
ed his  A.M.  degree  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois,  where  he  is  now 
working  on  his  doctorate.  Last 
year  he  held  a  research  -training- 
fellowship  in  Soviet  studies  from 
the  Ford  Foundation.  He  is  a 
former  history  editor  for  Con- 
solidated Book  Publishing  Com- 
pany  in   Chicago. 

Dr.  John  C.  Cothran  will  serve 
as  visiting  professor  of  chemistry. 
A  graduate  of  Cornell  University, 
where  he  received  both  bachelor 
and  doctor  degrees,  he  was  lecturer 
in  physical  sciences  at  "Kansas 
State  Teachers  College  last  year. 
He  has  taught  at  Cornell,  Duluth 
(Minn.)  State  Teachers  College, 
and  the  University  of  Minnesota. 
He  has  had  industrial  chemistry 
experience  with  the  General  Elec- 
tric Corporation,  and  for  13  years 
was  treasurer  of  the  Cochran  Box 
and  Manufacturing  Company, 
Lockport,  N.  Y. 

Sheppard  B.  Kominars,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  has  been  named  in- 
structor in  English.  He  has  the 
SA.  B.  degree  from  Kenyon  College, 
Ohio,  and  the  A.M.  degree  from 
Columbia  University.  He  was 
formerly  with  the  editorial  depart- 
ment of  Time,  Inc. 

James  L.  Bowers,  Beaver  Falls, 
Pa.,  has  been  appointed  director 
of  public  relations.  Mr.  Bowers 
received  his  A.B.  degree  from 
Geneva  College  in  Beaver  Falls, 
and  did  graduate  study  in  journal- 
ism at  Northwestern  University. 
For  several  years  he  was  associate 


Dr.  Margaret  W.  Horsley  has 
been  appointed  asistant  professor 
of  sociology.  Mrs.  Horsley  did  her 
undergraduate  work  at  the  uni- 
versity of  California  at  Berkley 
and  received  her  Ph.D.  from 
Columbia  University.  She  served 
for  two  years  in  the  Women's  Army 
Corps  as  an  Intelligence  Specialist 
and  taught  anthropology  and  socio- 
logy at  Hofstra  College.  In  1951 
Dr.  Horsley  did  field  work  in  the 
Philippines  on  a  Fulbright  award 
and  for  the  past  year  has  been 
writing  a  book  based  on  that  re- 
search. 

Dr.  William  M.  Armstrong  has 
been  appointed  associate  professor 
of  history  and  head  of  the  depart- 
ment of  history  and  political 
science.  Professor  Armstrong 
comes  to  Washington  College  from 
Eastern  Illinois  State  College 
where  he  has  been  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  history  and  political 
science.  He  received  his  A.B.  from 
Bradley  University,  his  M.A.  from 
Louisiana  State  University,  and 
.his  Ph.D.  from  Stanford  Univ 
sity,  where  he  also  taught. 

Dr.  Otto  Ludwig  Elias  has  been 
appointed  assistant  professor  of 
German.  Dr.  Elias  attended  the 
University  of  Berlin  and  the  Uni- 
versity of  Edinburg,  and  received 
his  doctorate  from  Berlin  in  1931. 
He  comes  to  Washington  College 
after'  considerable  experience  in 
language  education.  For  12  years 
Dr.  Elias  was  a  teacher  in  the  city 
school  system  of  Berlin.  For  the 
last  20  years  he  has  been  an  in- 
structor of  German,  French,  and 
Spanish  at  Fieldstron  School  in 
New  York  City. 

Albert  S.  Hill  has  been  appointed 
to  the  newly  created  position  of 
Dean  of  Students.  Mr,  Hill  has 
recently  been  serving  as  a  pro- 
fessor of  history  at  the  University 
of  Massachusetts.  He  received  his 
(Continued  on   Page  4) 


EDITOR'S   NOTE 

Barring  unforseen  vicissitudes  of 
the  publishing  business,  the  ELM 
will  be  published  weekly  this  year: 
A  four-page  issue  first,  then  a 
two-page  issue  containing  news  and 
sports.  Publication  day  is  Wednes- 
day this  year  instead  of  Saturday. 
In- the  event  we  miss  a  deadline, 
we  ask  the  students  to  have  pity 
on  us,  since  this  is  an  unpaid,  un- 
popular, unwanted  job. 

Concert  Series 
Starts  Oct.  18 

By  Clyde  Sutton 
Again  there  is  a  series  of  con- 
ceits planned  just  as  has  been  the 
practice  in  the  past  years,  The 
first  performance  will  be  on  Thurs- 
day, October  18,  1956.  The  duo, 
Shirlee  Emmons  and  William  Mc- 
Grath,  a  soprano  and  tenor  com- 
bination, first  sang  together  in 
1954  at  the  Oratorio  Festival  in 
Lindsborg,  Kansas.  Both  of  the 
singers  have  made  careers  in  radio, 
recordings,  opera,  recital,  with 
orchestras  and  chorales. 

Miss  Emmons  had  the  lead  in 
the  revival  of  Virgil  Thompson's 
opera,  "The  Mother  of  Us  All 
In  1954  Mr.  McGrath  was  the 
proud  winner  of  the  JUGG  Award 
as  he  made  his  New  York  Town 
Hall  debut.  He  has  been  associated 
with  many  symphony  orchestras. 
There  are  five  other  concerts 
scheduled.  These  concerts  are 
sponsored  by  the  citizens  of  Ches 
tertown  as  well  as  Washington  Col- 
lege. They  have  found  the  best 
artists  possible  at  the  lowest  price 
possible.  The  series  is  a  non-pro- 
fit operation  and  taxes  are  waived. 
All  six  concerts  may  be  seen  if  you 
buy  a  season  ticket  for  $5.00.  The 
concerts  will  be  held  in  William 
Smith  Auditorium  beginning  at 
8  p.m. 

Other  concerts  are  scheduled  as 
follows : 

Michel  Chauveton,  violinist, 
Thursday,  November  15. 

Suzanne  Bloch,  singer  to  the 
lute,  Thursday  December  13. 

Artist  for  this  concert  will  be 
announced  later,  Thursday,  Jan- 
uary 10. 

The  Philadelphia  Woodwind 
Quartet,  Thursday,  March  28. 

Louis  Crowder,  Pianist,  Thurs- 
day, April  25. 


New  Dining  Hall 
Rules  Issued 

By  Nancy  Mullikin 
Recently,  a  memo  of  dining  ball 
regulations,  was  sent  out  by  tin? 
Dean  of  Students,  Albert  S.  Hill. 
A  few  changes  have  been  made  in 
the  dress  attire  for  meals,  the 
major  one  as  follows:  At  the 
dinner  hour  Monday  through  Fri- 
day from  October  15  to  April  15 
all  men  students  will  wear  a  shirt 
and  tie  (a  coat  is  not  required). 
This  regulation  is  not  in  effect 
before  October  15  and  after  April 
15  in  consideration  of  the  warmer 
weather. 

Dean  Hill  states  that  this  change 
was  made  in  order  to  encourage 
students  to  develop  formal  social 
graces  by  everyday  association. 
It  also  should  help  improve  the 
general  appearance  of  the  dining 
hall  at  the  evening  meal. 

In  reply  to  the  query  of  in- 
convenience to  members  of  the 
athletic  teams  and  students  coming 
from  late  science  labs,  the  Dean 
states  that  the  regulation  will  be 
investigated  for  adjustments  in  the 
event  that  these  students  find  com- 
pliance to  the  regulation  impossible. 
Dean  Hill  hopes  that  the  change 
will  result  in  a  more  sociable 
atmosphere,  in  as  much  as  dinner 
is  not  only  a  special  occasion  and 
one  which  is  important  in  the  pro- 
fessional world,  but  it  is  also  a  time 
of  social  intercourse  and  relaxation. 
Even  though  the  cafeteria  style 
prevents,  to  some  extent,  the  view- 
ing of  the  evening  meal  as  a  special 
occasion,  the  Dean  feels  that  the 
student's  attire  could  compensate 
for  this  in  some  measure  and  bring 
about  a  more  pleasant  meal. 

Dean  Hill  points  out  that  this 
procedure  is  in  effect  in  many  other 
colleges  throughout  the  country  and 
is  now  a  part  of  their  regular 
routine.  In  demonstration  of  this 
fact  is  the  following  quote  from 
the  dining  regulations  of  Michigan 
State  University:  "Evening  meals 
except  Saturday,  and  Sunday  noon 
meals  are  dress  up  occasions  call- 
ing for  shirt,  tie,  and  coat." 


By  Alice  Torovsky 

The  annual  Homecoming  and 
Parents'  Day  of  Washington  Col- 
lege will  be  held  on  Saturday, 
October  20. 

The  Board  of  Visitors  and  Gover- 
nors will  begin  the  proceedings 
with  a  meeting  scheduled  for  11 
a.m.  They  will  be  served  luncheon 
at  Hodson  Hall  at  12:30  p.m.  From 
11:80  a.m.  until  1  p.m.  there  will 
be  an  informal  luncheon  for  all 
students  and  their  parents  in  Hod- 
son  Hall. 

At  2  p.m.  ceremonies  will  be  held 
for  the  dedication  of  the  Frank 
Russell  Gymnasium.  The  soccer 
game  will  begin  at  3:00  on  Kibler 
Field.  Washington's  opponent  will 
be  Lynchburg.  Also  at  3  p.m.  there 
will  be  a  faculty-parents  forum  in 
Bunting  Library, 

Beginning  at  4:30  p.m.  the  fra- 
ternities and  sororities  will  hold 
open  house,  at  which  time  the  fra- 
ternity decorations  will  be  judged. 
A  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Council 
will  take  place  at  the  same  time. 
It  will  be  held  in  William  Smith 
Hall. 

The  Emmanuel  Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church  will  hold  a  banquet 
at  the  church  at  6:30. 

The  Varsity  Club  Dance,  which 
will  be  held  at  the  Frank  Russell 
Gymnasium,  will  begin  at  9:00. 
The  crowning  of  the  Homecoming 
Queen  will  climax  the  evening. 

The  Alumni  Open  House  will  be- 
gin at  9:00.  This  event  will  bring 
the  Homecoming  to  a  close. 


Crash  Takes  Life 
Of  Former  Student 

Ensign  George  W.  Hesse,  USNR, 
was  killed  May  20  when  his  jet 
aircraft  crashed  during  an  attempt- 
ed landing  at  Glynco  Naval  Air 
Station,  Brunswick,  Ga. 

The  23-year-old  pilot  attender 
Washington  College  from  1951  U 
1954  and  joined  the  Navy  at  the 
end  of  his  junior  year.  He  had 
planned  to  enroll  here  in  Septem- 
ber 1957  to  complete  his  college 
education. 

Hesse,  a  native  of  Baltimore, 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


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SUMIWA  CUM  LAUDE 

Dr.  Charles  B.  Clark,  formerly  Head  of  the  Washington 
College  Department  of  History  and  Political  Science,  is  now 
working  for  the  Atomic  Energy  Commission  in  Washington. 
His  former  students  and  friends  miss  him  and  his  colleague, 
Mr.  Jack  Henry,  and  wish  them  luck  and  success  in  their  new 
ventures. 

During  Dr.  Clark's  ten  years  on  the  faculty,  his  depart- 
ment had  the  reputation,  in  the  opinion  of  students,  as  being 
the  toughest  and  hardest  working  in  the  school.  Students 
majoring  in  history  and  political  science  were  sure  that  they 
did  more  work  tlian  those  majoring  in  any  other  subject. 
And  when  they  came  back  to  Washington  College  for  a  visit 
after  graduation,  they  would  not  hesitate  to  admit  the  value 
of  the  education  they  received  in  Dr.  Clark's  department. 
Thev  "knew  their  stuff." 

They  worked  hard  for  Dr.  Clark  because  he  demanded 
the  utmost  of  them  and  himself.  His  time-honored  welcoming 
remark  to  a  new  class  of  students  was,  "We  set  the  standards 
here  and  you  have  to  measure  up  to  them.  We  don't  come 
down  to  meet  you." 

Dr.  Clark  was  often  stern  and  uncompromising  in  his  be- 
liefs when  he  knew  he  was  right.  Yet  he  was  sympathetic 
to  contrary  points  of  view  and  did  his  best  to  explain  fully  his 
reasons  for  defending  a  particular  belief. 

Dr.  Clark  is  a  man  of  high  principles  and  has  the  courage 
of  his  convictions.  He  was  opposed  to  some  of  the  ad- 
ministration's policies  because  he  could  not  accept  them  in 
good  conscience.  If  he  had  remained  on  the  faculty,  he  would 
have  been  participating  in  that  which  opposed  his  beliefs. 
He  would  have  been  false  to  himself,  and  therefore  false  to 
his  alma  mater  and  the  students  of  the  College.  Those  who 
knew  him  respected  and  admired  him  even  though  they  dis- 
liked him,  because  they  consciously  or  unconsciously  recog- 
nized his  self-discipline,  courage  of  convictions,  and  intel- 
lectual superiority.  By  any  standards,  he  is  a  man. 
THE  VALUE  OF  HAZING 

Freshman  hazing  is  of  doubtful  value  on  the  surface, 
but  the  long-range  objective  is  something  to  think  about. 
Ane  thing  it  obviously  does  is  bring  the  Freshmen  together 
and  mold  them  into  a  class  distinct  from  the  other  three 
classes.  They  will  belong  to  this  class  for  the  rest  of  their 
'ives.  The  graduate  will  refer  with  pride  to  his  class  of  '60. 
It  is  hoped  that  the  undergraduate  will  take  a  more  active 
interest  in  his  class  both  while  he  is  here  and  when  he  be- 
comes  an    alumnus. 

Also,  the  humiliation  to  which  Freshmen  are  subjected 
should  (but  often  does  not)  instill  in  them  reverence  for 
the  College  and  its  traditions.  This  is  our  alma  mater;  she 
has  been  here  a  long  time,  and  will  be  here  long  after  we 
leave.  Don't  abuse  or  discredit  her.  She  is  more  than 
orderly  stacks  of  bricks  that  provide  shelter  for  us. 
THE  SNACK  BAR'S  NEW  LOOK 

Everyone  was  surprised  to  see  the  new  furniture  in  the 
Snack  Bar.  The  Hodson  Trust  has  generously  provided  us 
with  more  seating  and  table  space,  and  therefore  greater 
convenience  and  comfort.  The  new  furniture  is  attractive 
but  of  doubtful  durability.  If  we  take  good  care  of  it,  we 
can  enjoy  it  for  years;  but  slight  misuse  will  destroy  it 
before  the  end  of  this  year.  Let's  show  our  appreciation  for 
this  fine  gift  from  Mrs.  Hodson. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

by  Carol  Kniseley 

The  ELM  honors  as  its  first 
Outstanding  Senior  of  the  Year  the 
president  of  the  Student  Govern- 
ment Association,  Bob  Penkethman. 
Bob  ,who  came  to  W.  C,  from 
Wild  wood,  N.  J.,  has  been  one  of 
the  most  active  members  of  the 
class  and  was  elected  class  presi- 
dent for  three  years.  With  an  in- 
terest in  the  college  publications, 
Bolt  wrote  for  the  ELM,  was  as- 
sociate editor  of  the  195G  PEGA- 
SUS and  is"  editor  of  the  1957 
PEGASUS.    Bob  sang  in  the  choir 


Letter  Home 

Just  me,  and  I'm  in  love  again. . . 
Now  don't  get  shook....  I  can't 
afford  a  girl!.... Had  to  go  out 
and  buy  a  shirt  and  tie  so  I  could 
L-at  (stand  in  line  for  hours).... 
Expect  to  be  reimbursed  (please)... 
Classes  are  just  about  the  same 
as  last  year.... But  oh,  those  as- 
semblies...  .Know  of  a  nice  room 
somewhere?  Seems  I'm  going  to 
be  "inconvenienced"  in  November- 
Send  down  my  old  pup  tent  —  I 
can't  stand  to  sleep  outdoors  during 
a  snow  storm. ..  .Also  send  down 
my  hip  flask — we're  going  under- 
ground! Girls  are  looking  better 
than  ever  —  and  there  are  so 
many  of  them!  (Sure  wish  I  could 
afford  them  —  that's  a  hint) .... 
Town  really  jumping  —  celebrities 
at   last. ..  .Well,   it's   almost   time 


for  chow  and  this  year   we  can't 
come  late,  §o  I'd  better  Say  ?o  long 

for  awhile Write  §oori 

Your  ?on, 
$ul 

Lost  and  Found 

Lost:  Assembly  cuts 

Found:  Hostess  with  clothes 

Lost:   Off  campus  dances 

Pound:  One  Jim  Thorpe  named  Joe 

Lost:  OX  cat 

Found:  Milk  for  supper 

Lost:  Rooms  for  boys 

Found:  One  can-can  line 

Lost:   History  term  paper 

Found:  Clip-on  tie  for  dinner  hour 

Lost:      Clean-up     committee     for 

dances 
Found:     Athlete's     with     "social 

grace" 


for  three  years  and  was  a  member 
of  the  track  team  for  three  years. 
He  is  a  member  of  Lambda  Chi 
Alpha  fraternity  and  was  tapped 
into  O.D.K.  during  his  junior  year. 
Being  president  of  the  F."T!a.  Club 
gives  one  a  clue  to  Bob's  future 
plans.  With  his  major  in  history 
and  minor  in  Spanish  Bob  wants 
to  teach  high  school.  With  all  his 
campus  activities,  Bob  still  found 
time  to  get  married  this  summer 
and  now  lives  with  his  wife,  Pat, 
on  Washington  Avenue.  Congratu- 
lations to  an  outstanding  senior  and 
friend. 


King's   Klatter 

Weddings  seemed  to  be  "the 
thing"  on  campus  this  season. 
Congrats  to  Ralph  Laws,  Sam 
Macera,  Bill  Howe,  Paul  Proom, 
Tom  Jones,  Doc  James,  and  Bob 
Penkethman,  to  name  a  few.... 
Congrats  also  in  order  to  Sandy 
McCabe,  "Miss  Cotton-pick  in  chiek- 
en-pluekin'  poultry  queen",  who  put 
W.  C.  on  the  map  with  her  ap- 
pearance on  the  Steve  Allen  show 
last  month. .  .  .Stock  prices  in  Reid 
Hall  rise  sharply  this  month  as 
those  in  Minta  Martin  fall  fast 
This  couldn't  be  that  much  feared 
"sophomore  slump",  could  it? 
•  The  question  was  "If  you  could 
be  granted  any  one  wish,  what 
would  it  be???" 

Chuck  Buck  —  I'd  really  like  an 
index,  you  know  I've  never  had  one 
of  them. . . . 

Basil    Wadovski   —   Well,   hoss, 
I'd  like  a  carrot  patch,  all  my  own 
Jack   Fredricks  —  Hair!   What 
else??? 

Jeanne  Brymer  —  A  "mouse"  trap. 

Tom    Halley  —   Beer   in    nickel 

coke  machines. . . . 

Russ  Summers  —  Just  to  go  back 
to  bed .... 

Betty  Wilson  —  Paint  remover 
and  a  ladder,  and  don't  get  smart. . 

John    Vaughn,    Dining    Club 

Impresario,    now    featuring    Wad- 

dell-ing  blonde Look's  like  "My 

Friend  Irma"  has  taken  the  "Imp" 
out   of   Bill    Miller Silco's    run- 
ning   a    sale    on    hip. flasks    as 
"Nice  Dances"  become  prominent.  . 
Foos  lose  Ollie  dog.  Ox  gain  Moose 

Crowds    of    40,000    see    "Mr. 

Pingpong"  gas  a  shaky  Leo  Gillis 
. .  ,  .With  Homecoming  approach- 
ing, no  "Broccoli  Queen"  has  yet 
been  chosen.  Yours  truly  accept- 
ing nominations   

see  Drateh 


The  Loyal  Opposition 


By  Tom  Jones 


So  once  again  we  have  freshman 
hazing.  This  is  the  most  discourag- 
ing reversion  to  barbarism  by  a 
normally  intelligent  administration 
that  I  have  seen  since  coming  to 
Washington  College  in  the  fall  of 
1955.  I  am  told  that,  the  year  be- 
fore, there  had  been  some  feeble 
attempts  made  at  hazing,  but  so 
great  had  been  the  lethargy  of  the 
upperclassmen  to  this  variety  of 
sport,  that  it  had  to  be  abandoned 
simply  because  there  was  no  one 
to  enforce  it.  So  much  the  better. 
We  were  all  therefore  content  to 
wait  peacefully  for  the  evolution- 
ary elimination  (we  felt  it  was 
bound  to  follow)  of  the  one  real 
annoyance  that  was  left  to  fresh- 
men, the  dink.  This  year  we  have 
not  only  the  dinks,  but  the  hazing, 
too. 

It  is  important  to  understand 
why  the  administration  has  re- 
vived this  wholly  unpopular  in- 
stitution. First  of  all,  it  must  have 
come  from  a  desire  to  have  some 
particular  work  done  around  the 
school,  some  work  for  which  the 
maintenance  force  did  not  have 
time.  This  is  a  good  enough  idea, 
but  why  it  should  be  assigned  to 
the  freshmen  I  cannot  see.  Better 
to  assign  it  to  the  seniors,  for  they 
have  been  here  longer  and  there- 
fore should  have  more  interest  in 
the  college.  In  addition,  I  do  not 
feel  that  students  in  their  fresh- 
man year,  the  hardest  year  of  all, 
the  year  when  most  of  them  are 
struggling  just  to  stay  in  school, 
when  they  are  so  pushed,  according 
to  some  sources,  that  they  should 


not  indulge  in  extra-curricular  acti- 
vities, should  be  made  to  do  work 
that  can  just  as  well  be  done  by 
others. 

But  this  is  not  the  big  reason 
for  hazing.  It  is  hoped  that,  by 
making  students  suffer  in  various 
trivial  ways,  they  will  come  to  take 
greater  pride  in  the  school  once 
the  hazing  period  is  over.  The 
reasoning  on  this  is  somewhat 
similar  to  the  famous  Lockean 
sense  of  property,  by  which,  after 
a  man  has  assiduously  swept  a 
street  for  a  period  of  time,  he  comes 
to  feel  that  it  is  his  street.  Locke 
was  unquestionably  right;  he  does 
come  to  feel  that  it  is  his  street, 
but  that  does  not  answer  the  quest- 
ion, should  he  be  encouraged  to 
think  of  it  as  his  street? 

Freshman  dinks  and  freshman 
hazing  are  characteristic  of  second 
rate  educational  institutions.  On 
the  first  rate  campuses  in  the  East, 
which  are  more  academically  and 
sociologically  advanced,  they  are 
seldom  seen.  Now  I  believe  that 
this  college  is  very  much  a  first 
rate  institution,  and  this  makes  all 
the  more  pressing  the  question: 
why  must  it  persist  in  the  super- 
ficial affectations  of  a  second  rate 
one?  As  has  been  demonstrated 
here  many  times  in  the  past  few 
years,  you  have  to  act  big  to  be  big. 

However,  I  am  confident  that 
this  new  revival  of  hazing  will  not 
last  long,  for  I  trust  in  the  dis- 
cernment of  the  upper  classes; 
their  lethargy  will  triumph,  as  it 
has  so  often  before. 


What's  With  The  Women 


Well,  another  year  begins.  New 
complaints,  old  gripes,  new  faces, 
old  clothes. ..  .Same  old  line  (only 
longer),  brand  new  faculty  (only 
ok!  ideas)  ....  But  the  world  goes 
on  and  so  must  we  ....  Now  the 
female  of  the  species  has  managed 
to  do  enough  to  merit  some  space, 
so  here  goes: 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi 

Ending  the  year  sucessfully  by 
winning  the  Errol  L.  Fox  Scholar- 
ship Cup,  the  AOPi's  scattered  to 
their  suinmer  jobs — many  of  them 
centered  near  Rehoboth  Beach. 
Others, took  to  getting  married. . . . 
These  included  Janet  Middleton, 
Carole  Oakerson,  Bobby  Anderson, 
and  Bitzi  Hindman  ....  Back  to 
school  the  K.A.'s  sang  to  pin-ee 
Barbara  Wyatt  from  Bo  Hutchings 
....  W.  C.  lost  Penny  Stenger  and 
Ann  Branch  to  Towson  Teachers, 
while  Pat  Shaffer  took  off  for 
Belgium  .  :  . .  Recent  alums  can  be 
found  working  in  Richmond  or 
Baltimore  or  studying  in  Boston 
..  ..A  farewell  party  was  held 
last  week  in  honor  of  former 
advisor,  Lady  Clark  ....  Next  big 
event  on  the  calendar  is  the  Be- 
Bop  Hop  on  October  19th  —  so 
practice  up  your  "rock  and  roll" 
gang  and  let's  go,  go,  go! 

Zeta   Tan  Alpha 

The  Zetas  did  it  up  proud  on 
graduation  day  by  grabbing  all 
kinds  of  individual  honors  and  then 
kept  right  on  going  all  summer  . . . 
At  the  National  Convention  held 
in  Spring  Lake,  N.  J.,  the  W.  C. 
group  walked  off  with  the  second 
highest  award  given  to  the  98  at- 
tending chapters.  Called  the 
Achievement  Award  it  signifies 
top  scholarship,  activities,  and 
membership  during  the  past  two 
years  ....  Ocean  City  or  Cape 
May  claimed  most  of  the  working 
set  .  .  .  Back  at  school  and  bussier 
than  ever  with  gym  and  cafeteria 
jobs,  class,  offices,  etc.  the  girls 
still  plan  a  Halloween  get-to- 
gether party  and  a  buffet  dinner  in 
honor  of  their  advisor  ....  To  their 
group  of  "battlefield  generals"  we 


add  OX  pins  of  Carolyn  Andrews 
and  Joanne  Plowden  ....  Two  new 
initiates  coming  up:  Anne  Funkey 
and  Carole  Christensen  ....  Thanks 
to  all  the  boys  who  played  "painter" 
and  "scrub  woman"  ....  The  tall 
ones  were  well  represented  in  the 
pageant  with  Dew  as  an  announcer 
and    an    original    Can-Can    group 

of  seven Class,  Minta  Martin, 

or  "up  the  road"  you're  sure  to 
find  several  of  this  "hardy"  gang. 

Alpha  Chi   Omega 

The  end  of  last  year  found  the 
Chi's  taking  top  scholarship  hon- 
ors for  the  semester  ....  Then 
putting  their  weary  brains  in  stor- 
age they  took  off  for  O.C.,  D.C., 
N.Y.,  etc.,  etc.,  etc.  .  .  ,  .  Jobs  rang- 
ed from  tray  toter  to  College 
Board  ....   Betty  Warren  had  the 

sweet  job  of  bottling  perfume 

Their  two  newest  pin-ees  are 
Eleanor  Sewell  and  Janet  Gill  .... 
Back  to  school  they  held  a  rummage 
sale  downtown  which  proved  suc- 
cessful despite  the  rain,  and  cold 
weather  couldn't  stop  Sag  from 
helping  narrate  the  pageant  .... 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew"  claims 
"Birdie"  Elliott  as  Bianca  and 
Bobba  Norton  as  assistant  director 
....  Yes,  busy  in  all  kinds  of 
activities,  the  group  is  sure  to 
get  busier   INDEED. 

G.  D.  I. 

The  K.A.'s  singing  last  week 
was  in  honor  of  frosh  Joyce  Smith 
for  Arnie  Sten  . .  The  glow  on 
Barbara's  face  is  due  to  Spike's 
draft  deferment  and  wedding  plans 

for  June  15th   Sue  Drake  is 

all  for  wearing  sunglasses  on  cam- 
pus (prescription  naturally)  .... 
Wonder  why  "Totter",  Marge,  and 
Nancy  Jean  have  such  an  aversion 

to  Frank  Russell  Gym    That 

diamond  Ruth  Hall  is  sporting 
came  from  Baltimore  Colt  Gerry 
Paterson  ....  Wonder  why  Paul 
has  dedicated   "Canadian   Sunset" 

to  Weasie? "Sencin"  and  Pam 

a  new  twosome  ....  Welcome,  all 
you  new  wives. 

Well,  that's  it  for  now Much 

about  men  next  issue. 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  17,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Jaywalking 


In  Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


Coach  Ed  Athey's  soccer  squad  played  its  1956  season 
opener  on  Wednesday  when  Mt.  St.  Mary's  invaded  Kibler 
Field  for  a  Mason-Dixon  Conference  test.  The  Sho'  booters 
feature  a  veteran  starting  eleven  and  judging  from  the  in- 
tense practice  sessions,  the  Sho'men  are  going  to  make  things 
tough  for  Mason-Dixon  and  Middle  Atlantic  Conference 
opponents. 

One  of  the  real  bright  spots  in  the  Sho'men  lineup  is 
goalie  Charlie  Stow.  Charlie  will  attempt  to  fill  the  big  shoes 
of  Joe  Syzmanski,  oftmentioned  for  All-America  honors 
during  his  years  as  the  Sho'  goalie,  and  a  more  courageous, 
hustling  goalie  than  Stow  cannot  be  found.  Watch  this  fella 
Stow  dive  in  front  of  a  stampeding  herd  of  hungry  linemen 
to  snatch  up  a  loose  ball  and  clear  it  from  the  scoring  area. 

Several  newcomers  to  the  squad  have  given  outstanding 
performances.  Don  Davenport,  a  Freshman  from  Kennett 
Square,  Pa.,  has  virtually  clinched  a  spot  at  left-halfback, 
Mike  Holmes,  another  Freshman  prospect  from  North  East, 
Md.,  is  battling  for  a  starting  assignment  at  the  left  wing  slot. 
Joe  Sievold,  already  a  W.  C.  basketball  and  lacrosse  star,  made 
a  belated  appearance  on  the  practive  field  and  gave  such  an 
outstanding  performance  during  the  few  days  that  he  was  out 
that  he  will  probably  see  quite  a  bit  of  action  on  the  forward 
wall.  Joe  brought  along  all  the  hustle,  drive,  and  craftiness 
that  made  him  a  "big  little  man"  in  basketball  and  lacrosse 
and  may  play  a  big  part  in  the  Sho'men  championsip  hopes. 

Returning  linemen  Rex  Lenderman,  Barry  Burns,  and 
Bob  Bragg  form  the  nucleus  of  an  offensive  aggregation  that 
has  unlimited  scoring  potential.  Coach  Athey  remarked  last 
week  that  this  line  has  taken  more  shots  at  the  goal  during 
scrimmages  than  any  group  since  he  has  coached  Sho1  soccer 
teams. 

Stow's  performance  in  the  goal  will  be  the  key  to  an 
otherwise  weaker  defensive  alignment  than  last  year,  but  the 
bomblasting  forward  attack  of  the  line  should  make  the 
difference  as  the  Sho'men  strive  for  a  sweep  of  conference 
honors. 

SHORT  SHOTS 

.....  The  Mason-Dixon  Conference  has  announced  that 
their  basketball  tournament  will  be  held  several  days  earlier 
in  1957  so  that  the  conference  champion  may  enter  the  NCAA 
small  college  tournament.  The  three-_day  long  tourney  will 
begin  on  March  5.  The  winner  of  the  Mason-Dixon  champion- 
ship will  compete  in  the  NCAA  tournament  on  March  9 

Western  Maryland  College  downed  Mt.  St.  Mary's,  5-1,  on 
Saturday,  October  6  . . . .  The  Sho'men  meet  Bucknell  to- 
day at  3  P.  M.  in  Middle  Atlantic  Conference  contest. 


Don  Kelly  Named 
To  Lacrosse  Helm 


Don  Kelly,  former  Ail-American 
and  Olympic  lacrosse  star,  has  been 
named  lacrosse  coach  at  Washing- 
ton College.  He  succeeds  Dr. 
Charles  B.  Clark,  who  recently 
assumed  a  government  post  in 
Washington. 

Kelly,  an  1 1-letter  winner  at 
Johns  Hopkins,  was  named  lacrosse 


first  team  Ail-American  in  1933 
and  repeated  in  1934.  In  1932  he 
was  a  member  of  the  Hopkins 
lacrosse  team,  coached  by  Ray  Van 
Orman,  which  won  the  right  to 
represent  the  United  States  in  the 
Olympics,  and  captured  the  world 
title  at  Los  Angeles. 

Continued  on  Page  4 


Sho'men  Down  Mounts 
3-0  Shutout  in  Opener 


By  Tom  Short 

The  Washington  College  soccer 
squad  opened  its  season  on  Wed- 
nesday against  Mt.  St.  Mary's,  and 
defeated  the  Mounts,  3-0.  Barry 
Barns  drove  home  the  first  tally 
just  minutes  after  the  opening 
whistle  and  center  forward  Rex 
Lenderman  scored  twice  in  the 
third  quarter. 

With  two  and  a  half  weeks  of 
practice  under  their  belts  the  start- 
ing Sho'men  lineup  included 
Charlie  Stow  in  the  goal,  George 
Walters  and  co-captain  Dick  Lent 
at  the  fullback  spots,  Arnold  Sten. 
Phil  Riggens,  and  Don  Davenport, 
the  only  freshman  to  start,  as  half- 
backs, and  a  forward  line  of  Rex 
Lenderman  at  center-forward, 
Barry  Burns  and  Josh  Carey,  in- 
sides,  and  Bob  Bragg  and  Dixie 
Walker  on  the  wings. 
'  Coach.  Ed  Athey  welcomed  out 
36  fine  looking  soccer  prospects  to 
the  first  practice.  Of  tnis  group 
nine  are  returning  lettermen. 
These  experienced  players  are: 
Bragg,  Burns,  Carey,  Lent,  Lender- 
man,  Riggins,  Sten,  Walker,  and 
John  Kruse.  Kruse,  although  ab- 
sent from  the  squad  last  year,  is 
well  remembered  as  being  the  man 
who  kicked  the  winning  goal 
against  Haverford  College  in  1954, 
to  give  the  Sho'men  the  Middle 
Atlantic  Soccer  Championship. 

Goalie  Stow  will  be  backed  up 
by  Freshman  Pete  Knox  in  hand- 
ling the  goalie  chores,  while  Jerry 


THE  MEN  WHO  PILOT  THE  1956  SOCCER  TEAM— 
Co-captain  Dick  Lent,  Coach  Ed  Athey,  Co-captain  Barry 
Burns  (left  to  right).  The  co-captains  are  responsible  to  the 
officials  for  the  conduct  of  the  whole  team  while  the  game 
is  in  progress.    The  coach  must  remain  on  the  side  lines. 


Caparoso,  Jack  Shipley,  Curt  Mas- 
sey,  Bill  Miller,  Ron  O'Leary,  and 
Pete  Norris  round  out  a  strong 
backfield  corps.  Jay  Cuccia,  Joe 
Seivold,  Tony  Byles,  Clark  John- 
son, Mike  Holmes,  and  Spike 
Watts  and  slated  to  see  action  on 
the  line. 

The  addition  of  Seivold  should 
strengthen  the  team  considerably. 
Joe  has  already  shown  outstanding 
ability  in  basketball  and  lacrosse 
and  will  probably  see  plenty  of 
action  in  the  Sho'  team's  ten  game 
schedule. 

Last  year's  graduation  took  its 


toll  from  the  soccer  squad  as  Roger 
Smoot,  Joe  Syzmanski,  Herm 
Schmidt,  and  Hezzie  Howard  all 
received  their  diplomas,  Sam 
Spicer  and  Luther  Vaught,  both 
1955  starters,  will  also  be  badly 
missed.  The  men  were  instrument- 
al in  the  Sho'men  season  record  of 
five  wins,  two  losses,  and  three  ties. 
Coach  Athey,  however,  is  optimi- 
stic over  the  team's  chances.  He 
stated,  "In  spite  of  heavy  losses 
from  last  year,  I  am  very  optimi- 
stic. The  team  has  been  working 
well,  and  has  shown  plenty  of  pro- 
mise." 


Cain  Gym  Turned 
Over  To  Girls 

By   Kathleen   Brackett 

The  women  of  Washington  Col- 
lege now  have  their  own  gym- 
nasium, Cain  Gym.  Never  again 
will  they  be  in  competition  with 
the  boys  as  to  who  will  have  the 
use  of  the  basketball  court. 

There  is  all  new  plumbing  and 
the  washing  room  and  six  shower 
rooms  are  completely  tiled.  The 
partition  in  the  north  side  of  the 
basement  has  been  knocked  out  to 
make  an  indoor  archery  range.  On 
the  left  side  there  is  a  room  for 
two  ping-pong  tables  and  a  small 
lecture  \room.  A  washing  room, 
equipped  with  a  washer  and  dryer 
is  also  included.  The  freshman 
dressing  room  will  be  on  the  north 
side  and  the  upperclass  girls  will 
dress  on  the  south  side. 

With  all  these  additions  three 
sports  can  be  kept  going  all  winter 
long.  Free  sports  will  be  held  in 
the  gym  Tuesday  and  Thursday 
afternoons. 

Hockey  is  starting  for  girls  and 
will  continue  to  December.  Also, 
almost  an  entirely  new  Board  of 
Managers  will  be  chosen  this  year. 


1956  CROSS  COUNTRY 
SCHEDULE 

Oct.  10 — Mt.  St.  Mary's Home 

Oct.  13— P.M.C Away 

Oct  17 — Towson   Away 

Oct.  23 — Loyola   Home 

Oct.  26 — American  U Home 

Nov.  3 — Del-Mar  Champ.   .   Balto. 

Nov.  6 — Catholic  U Away 

Nov.  10 — Johns  Hopkins   . .  Home 

Nov.   13 — Gallaudet    Away 

Nov.    17 — Mason-Dixon    Cham. 

Washington,  D.C. 
Week  Day  Games  3:00  P.  M. 
Saturdays  2  P.  M. 

WON     THE     EASY    WAY 

Citation  and  Whirlaway,  both 
flying  the  devil's  red  and  blue 
silks  of  Calumet  Farm,  scored 
walk-over  victories  in  the  famed 
Pimlico  Special  when  all  their 
rivals   declined   to   face   them. 


Howard,  Seivold, 
Buck  on  All- 
America  Lacrosse 

John  Howard  was  chosen  attack- 
man  on  the  1956  Ail-American 
Lacrosse  Team  last  June,  and  Joe 
Seivold  was  named  to  the  Ail- 
American  second  team.  Charles 
Buck   received   honorable   mention. 

Howard,  who  graduated  last 
June,  received  several  awards  for 
superior  stick  work.  They  include 
the  Doug  Turnbull  Memorial  Tro- 
phy for  the  outstanding  attack- 
man  in  Maryland;  the  Richard  A. 
Seth  Memorial  Lacrosse  Award  for 
the  "opposing  team  player  demon, 
strating  outstanding  skill  and 
sportsmanship  as  selected  by  mem- 
bers of  the  U.  S.  Naval  Academy 
team";  the  George  W.  Hesse 
Memorial  Award  for  the  player 
who,  in  the  opinion  of  the  coach, 
contributed  most  to  the  team;  and 
the  Special  Lacrosse  Award  for 
being  "outstanding  both  as  a  player 
and  as  a  gentleman  on  and  off  the 
playing  field." 

Seivold  was  the  second  highest 
scorer  in  the  nation  during  the 
1956  season. 

Howard  played  an  important 
role  in  the  annual  North-South 
lacrosse  game  at  Hobart  College, 
Geneva,  N.  Y.,  June  9.  Howard 
had  a  hand  in  11  of  the  South's 
goals,  making  five  himself  and  as- 
sisting on  six  others. 

Ed  Bair,  another  graduate  of  the 
'5fi  Class,  played  several  minutes 
in  the  North-South  classic,  which 
the  South  won,  20-10. 

The  1957  North-South  game  will 
be  played  at  Johns  Hopkins'  Home- 
wood. 

KEPT    BOOKS    BALANCED 

Exterminator,  one  of  the  great 
horses  of  the  American  turf,  ran 
twice  each  year  at  Pimlico  in 
1918,  1919,  and  1920  and  won 
one  and  lost  one  each  season. 
Oddly  enough,  his  lifetime  re- 
cord   showed     50    wins    and     50 


Harriers  Win 
Over  Mounts 

By  Gil  Ryan 

The  Washington  College  cross- 
country team  defeated  the  Mt.  St. 
Mary's  harriers,  26-31,  on  Wednes^ 
day,  to  chalk  up  their  first  victory 
in  two  years. 

Joe    Thompson    grabbed    secont1 
place  for  the  Sho'men  in  1C:55  a.i 
finished   behind   the    Mounts'    J 
Murphy,  who  set  a  course   re 
of   16:22.5.  '  Other   Sho'   finish 
were:      Tom   Crouse,   fourth;   Ji 
Pickett,    fifth;     Tom     WoorJwur 
seventh;  Jim  Potter,  eighth;    OIL 
Robinson,     ninth;      Bill      Pit 
thirteenth;     Don     Messenger,     i  x 
teenthj    and    Meir  Hunter,   sev  n 
teenth. 

Coach    Don    Chattelier    is    ve 
optimistic  about  the  team's  chan 
this  year.     A  large  factor  in   t 
improvement  of  the  '56  harriers  i 
the  fact  that   17   days   have  beet 
devoted   to   practice,   whereas   last 
year  the  team  had  only  five  days  o 
running  before  the  opening  meet 
The  coach  also  noted  that  the  boys 
have  been  running  closer  together 
in  time  trials  and  this  is  a  very 
important  factor  in  cross  country. 

This  year  the  harriers  will  run 
a  longer  home  course  than  before. 
It  has  been  lengthened  from  2.7 
miles  to  3  1-4  miles  to  meet  con- 
ference standards. 

Washington  College  plays  host 
to  P.M.C,  of  Chester,  Penna.,  to- 
day in  a  non-conference  test  and 
travels  to  Towson  to  meet  the 
Teachers  in  another  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  meet. 

1956  SOCCER  SCHEDULE 

Oct.  17 — Western  Md Away 

Oct.  20 — Lynchburg   Home 

Oct.  23— Loyola  Home 

Oct.  26 — Delaware  U Away 

Oct.  31 — Towson Home 

Nov.  3 — Johns  Hopkins Away 

Nov.  7— Baltimore Home 

Nov.  10 — Drexel  Tech Away 

Week  Day  Gomes  3:00  P.  M. 
Saturday  2  P.  M. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  17,  1956 


Building  Program 
Hastened  During 
Summer  Vacation 

During  the  summer  vacation 
there  was  much  building  and  ren- 
ovating on  the  campus.  The  new 
wing  of  Somerset  Hall  is  nearing 
completion  and  the  Franl*  Russell 
Gymnasium  is  now  in  use,  having 
recently  been  completed. 

The  new  wing  of  Somerset  is  due 
for  delivery  to  the  college  in  late 
November,  at  which  time  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  fraternity  will  move  tem- 
porarily into  the  new  structure. 
immediately  upon  completion  of 
this  wing  the  contractor  expects  to 
move  on  to  work  on  the  renovation 
of  East  and  Middle  Halls. 

When  work  starts  on  East  and 
Middle  halls  the  men  presently 
occupying  those  buildings  will  have 
to  move  out.  With  this  situation 
there  will  become  quite  a  shortage 
of  dormitory  space  for  the  men. 
Doubling  up  in  rooms  is  to  account 
for  a  large  part  of  this,  but  it  is 
anticipated  that  rooms  will  have  to 
be  located  for  some  of  them  in  Ches- 
ter town. 

When  the  renovation  of  East  and 
Middle  halls  is  completed  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  will  move  into  East 
Hall.  At  that  time  Lambda  Chi 
Alpha  and  Theta  Chi  fraternities 
will  have  to  decide  which  of  them 
will  occupy  Middle  Hall  and  the 
new  wing  of  Somerset.  The  pre- 
sent fraternity  row  will  be  con- 
verted into  apartments  for  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty  . 

Two  other  buildings  on  campus 
have  undergone  changes  this  sum- 
mer. Hodson  Hall  has  been  de- 
corated inside  and  Cain  Gym- 
nasium is  still  being  renovated  for 
use  by  women  students  only. 


Don   Kelly 


Continued  from  Page  3 
A  member  of  the  varsity  basket- 
ball team  for  four  years,  Kelly 
captained  the  Hopkins  team  in 
1933,  and  in  1934  was  selected  to 
the  Maryland  all-collegiate  team, 
He  won  three  letters  in  football. 
Kelly  received  his  bachelor  of 
arts  degree  from  Johns  Hopkim 
in  1934.  He  served  for  three  years 
as  football,  basketball,  and  lacrosse 
coach  at  Friends  School,  Baltimore, 
his  alma  mater.  His  1937  lacrosse 
team  won  the  state  title.  As  b 
student  at  Friends, Kelly  participat 
e>d  in  several  sports,  including  !&■ 


crosse  and  basketball,  for  which 
he  won  a  berth  on  the  all-Maryland 
Prep  squad  during  his  senior  year. 

Active  for  seven  years  in  the 
Baltimore  Athletic  Club,  Kelly  was 
a  member  of  the  1937  U.  S..  All- 
Star  lacrosse  team  that  toured 
England. 

Kelly  was  associated  with  Gen- 
eral Motors  for  several  years  be- 
fore moving  to  Chestertown,  where 
he  now  owns  an  automobile  agency. 

New  Teachers 

bachelor  of  arts  degree  from  Bos- 
ton University,  and  a  Master  ol 
arts  degree  from  Harvard  Uni- 
versity in  1949.  This  summer  he 
has  been  completing  work  at  Har- 
vard for  his  doctor  of  philosophy 
degree  in  history.  Mr.  Hill  is  a 
member  of  Phi  Beta  Kappa. 

Harvey  V.  Samis,  Jr.  has  been 
named  junior  instructor  in  the 
biology  department.  Mr.  Samis 
received  his  baccalaureate  degree 
on  June  3rd  from  Washington  Col 
lege  and  is  the  first  alumnus  since 
1927  to  be  appointed  to  the  teaching 
staff  immediately  following  h; 
graduation.  Samis  was  a  biology 
major  and  was  active  in  dramatics 
and  the  choir.  He  will  assist  ii 
laboratory  instruction  and  will  de. 
velop  research  projects  in  the 
biology  department. 

Crash  Takes  Life 

graduated  with  honors  from  South- 
ern High  School,  where  he  earned 
arsity  letters  in  football,  basket- 
ball, and  lacrosse,  He  came  t( 
Washington  College  on  an  athletic 
scholarship  and  was  an  "A"  stu- 
dent. 

While  here,  Hesse  distinguished 
himself  in  basketball  and  lacrosse 
and  won  varsity  letters  in  both 
sports.  He  was  a  pledge  of  Theta 
Chi    Fraternity. 

The  George  W.  Hesse  Lacrosse 
Award  was  established  in  memory 
of  him  and  the  first  award  was 
presented  to  John  Howard  at  the 
College's  annual  Athletic  Banquet 
May  23. 

Hesse  is  survived  by  his  mother, 
Mrs.  Anna  R.  Hesse,  of  Baltimore. 


This  man  can  give  you 

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Graduate  School 
Exams  Scheduled 

National  Teachers  Examination 
will  be  given  at  200  testing  centers 
throughout  the  United  States  on 
February  9,  1967.  A  bulletin  of 
information  (including  an  appli- 
cation) may  be  obtained  from  the 
National  Teacher  Examinations, 
Educational  Testing  Eervice,  21' 
Nassau  Street,  Princeton,  N.  J, 
Completed  applications  accom- 
panied by  proper  examination  fees 
will  be  accepted  until  January  11, 
1957. 

The  Law  School  Admission  Test 
required  of  applicants  for  admis- 
sion to  a  number  of  leading  Ameri- 
can law  schools,  will  be  given  at 
more  than  100  centers  throughout 
the  United  States  on  November 
10,  195(5;  February  16,  May  4,  and 
August  10,  1957.  Candidates  for 
admission  to  next  year's  classes 
are  advised  to  take  either  the  Nov- 
ember or  February  test.  The 
Bulletin  (including  an  application) 
should  be  obtained  four  to  six 
weeks  in  advance  of  the  desired 
testing  date  from  Law  School  Ad- 
mission Test,  Educational  Testing 
Service,  20  Nassau  Street,  Prince 
ton,   N.  J. 

Graduate  Record  Examinations 
for  admission  to  graduate  schools 
will  be  given  November  17.  1956 
and  January  19,  April  27,  and  July 
G.  1957.  A  Bulletin  of  Information 
(including  an  application)  may  be 
obtained  from  Educational  Testing 
Service,  20  Nassau  Street,  Prince- 
ton, N.  J. 


Makes  First  Solo 


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Zone         State 


Civil  Service  Offers 
Student  Trainee  Jobs 

The  United  States  Civil  Service 
Commission  has  announced  a  new 
examination  for  Student  Trainee 
positions  in  the  following  fields: 
Architecture,  Cartography,  Chem- 
stry.  Engineering,  Mathematics, 
Metallurgy,  Meteorology,  Oceano- 
graphy, and  Physics.  The  entrance 
salaries  during  the  training  period 
vary  from  $2,960  to  $3,415  a  year. 

Student  Trainees  will  participate 
in  special  training  programs  con- 
sisting of  on-the-job  training  in  a 
Federal  establishment  and  scho- 
lastic training  at  a  college  or  uni- 
versity. To  qualify,  applicants 
must  have  had  appropriate  high 
school  or  college  education  and 
must  pass  a  written  test. 

Further  information  and  ap- 
plication forms  may  be  obtained 
many  post  offices  throughout  the 
country,  or  from  the  U.  S.  Civr 
Service  Commission,  Washingtoi 
25,  D.  C.  Applications  will  be  ac- 
cepted by  the  Civil  Service  Com- 
mission until  further  notice. 


The  1956  national  price  support 
level  for  wheat  is  $2  a  bushel. 


Milton,  Fla. — A  first  solo  flight 
has  been  made  by  Navy  Ensign 
John  L.  Murdoch,  son  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  William  B.^  Murdoch  of 
Centreville,  Md. 

He  graduated  from  Washington 
College  in  1955  before  entering  the 
service,  and  is  a  member  of  Kappa 
Alpha  Order. 

Before  leaving  the  Whiting  Field 
Auxiliary  Air  Station,  Milton,  Fla. 
for  more  advanced  training,  Mur 
doch  will  receive  instruction  in  pre- 
cision air  work  along  with  his 
regular  solo  flights. 

WELL    EQUIPPED 

LEXINGTON,  Ky.  (AP)— This 
thief  will  be  well  equipped  for 
any  war. 

While  a  National  Guardsman,  in 
a  restaurant,  a  thief  entered  his 
car.  Among  articles  taken  were 
an  entrenching  tool,  mess  gear, 
steel  helmet  and  liner,  and  a  full 
field  pack. 


College  Degrees 
Worth  $72,000 

Ever  wonder  what  your  c611ege 
degree  will  be  worth  to  you  in 
dollars  and  cents?  A  little  inquiry 
revealed  some  highly  interesting 
facts. 

The  data  for  this  article  were 
taken  from  Personal  Finance, 
which  took  them  from  a  book  en- 
titled Thvy  Went  to  College:  The 
College  Graduate  in  America  Today 
by  Ernest  Havemann  and  Patricia 
S.  West. 

There  is  a  high  correlation  be- 
tween advanced  formal  education 
and  high  incomes  as  compared  to 
low  education  and  low  incomes. 
The  Equitable  Life  Assurance 
Society  estimates  that  college 
graduates  average  §72,000  more  in 
lifetime  earnings  than  do  non-col- 
lege graduates- 
Taking  occupation  first,  an 
analysis  reveals  that  only  16  per 
cent  of  non-graduate  men  in  the 
United  States  hold  positions  as 
professionals,  proprietors,  mana- 
gers, or  executives.  The  other  84 
per  cent  are  submerged  in  agri- 
cultural, unskilled  to  skilled,  and 
clerical  and  sales  work. 

Men  with  degrees,  on  the  other 
hand  hold  84  per  cent  of  the  pro- 
fessional, proprietary,  managerial, 
and  exectuive  positions.  Only  16 
per  cent  are  employed  in  agri- 
cultural, unskilled  to  skilled,  and 
clerical  and  sales  work.  The  situ- 
ation is  exactly  reversed !  The 
authors  of  Personal  Finance  con- 
conclude  that  "it  is  unusual  to  find 
an  Old  Grad  who  is  not  at  the 
top." 

The  cash  value  of  the  degree 
increases  with  age.  Median  earn- 
ings of  men  graduates  are  higher 
;han  for  non-graduates  by  roughly 
;he  following  figures  for  different 
ige  levels.  Under  30,  $1,537 
jnder  40,  51,971;  under  50,  $3,389 
and  over  50,  $3,732.  "When  the 
average  man's  (annual)  income 
begins  to  decline  after  50  .  .  .  the 
college  graduates  are  attaining 
their  best  returns." 

Evidence  indicates  that  college 
degrees  in  many  cases  are  an  open 
sesame  to  the  professions  which  are 
barred  to  non-graduates  because 
of  educational  necessity.  Annual 
incomes  of  five  major  professions 
in  1951  were  highest  for  doctors, 
lawyers,  dentists,  engineers,  college 
professors,  and  secondary  school 
teachers,  in  that  order.    The  busi- 


ness field  offers  handsome  rewards 
the  man  with  a  degree.  A 
graduate  can  expect  to  reach  the 
$7,600-plus  income  brackets  faster 
in  banking  than  in  any  other  type 
of  business,  but  banks  employ  less 
graduates  than  does  any  other 
type.  Manufacturing  is  the  big- 
gest single  employer. 

It  has  been  pointed  out  that  col- 
lege graduates  dominate  the  pro- 
fessions and  higher  income  posi- 
tions. Familes  of  college  men 
are  financially  more  secure,  since 
amilies  headed  by  professionals 
eceive  a  median  income  of  $5,100, 
and  managers  and  officials  receive 
an  average  $7,395  a  year.  Sixty 
per  cent  of  the  heads  of  families 
with  incomes  of  $7,500  or  more 
went  to  college. 

These  are  facts  to  contemplate. 
Is  it  worth  the  strain  and  worry 
for  four  years?  The  answer  must 
be  yes  except  under  extreme  con- 
ditions. For  the  best  available 
evidence  shows  clearly  that  the 
cozy  economic  circle  around  col- 
lege giaduates  is  rapidly  shrinking 
the  number  of  positions  available 
to  the  non-graduates. 

A  Bit  of  Nothing 

I  have  always  considered  myself 
a  person  of  very  few  words  on  the 
phone  and  being  assured  that  there 
are  others  like  myself,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  midnight  callers,  I 
could  not  understand  why  none  of 
my  expected  calls,  because  of  busy 
signals  the  callers  said,  were  not 
getting  through  (my  calls  were 
not  expected  at  midnight)  until  I 
resolved  myself  by  deliberate  in- 
tent to  answer  that  phone  every 
time  it  rang  and  get  right  down  to 
the  bottom  of  this  thing  immedi- 
ately, which  I  did  on  my  first  as- 
signment  .   .   .(pause   for  breath) 

"Hello,"  I  said  to  the  voice  at 
the  other  end. 

"Hello,"  the  voice  said  back  after 
a  long  silence,  "May  I  speak  to 
Betty  Brown?" 

After  a  dorm-wide  search  for 
Betty  Brown,  I  returned  to  my 
room  twenty  minutes  later,  con- 
vinced that  the  person  who  gets 
calls  at  midnight  found  out  long 
before  I  did,  that  its  not  the  talking 
but  the  searching  that  causes,  the 
busy  signal. 
P.S.    I've  got   a  monopoly   on  the 

phone    now    at    6:45    A.    M 

(pause  for  thought)  (T.W.) 


.  Crab  grass  is  a  fast  maturing 
annual  which  starts  from  seed  and 
dies  with  the  first  frost. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


FOX'S 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


WILLIAMS 
Dairy  Bar 

Dairy  and  Snack  Bar 

Call  in  orders 
to  be  filled 

Phone:   376-J 


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PIZZA  (Fri.,  Sat.,  &  Sun.  only) 

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Phone:  758- J 


The 


Elm 


VOL.  XXX,  No.  2 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  24,  1956 


Pres.   Gibson   Conducts 
Dedication   Ceremony 


Washington  College  opened  its 
new  $300,000  Frank  Russell  men's 
gymnasium  with  dedication  cere- 
monies on  Saturday.  The  building 
honors  Frank  C.  Russell,  indust- 
rialist of  Cleveland  (Ohio)  and 
Chestertown,  who  is  a  member  of 
the  college  governing  board. 

Atty.  John  H.  Hessey,  Baltimore, 
chairman  of  the  board  of  visitors 
and  governors,  made  dedicatory  re- 
marks. Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson, 
president  of  the  college,  conducted 
the  ceremony. 

The  red  brick  structure  will  seat 
approximately  1800  for  basketball. 
The  main  court  is  90  by  50  feet, 
with  two  intramural  courts  measur- 
ing 80  by  45  feet  each.  A  balcony 
provides  .roll-away  seating,  and 
areas  designed  for  wrestling, 
shuffleboard  and  table  tennis. 

On  the  ground  floor  of  the 
Russell  gym  are  specially  designed 
rooms  for  training,  recreation, 
lockers  for  home  and  visiting 
teams,  faculty  and  officials,  sleep- 
ing  and  recreation  for  visiting 
teams,  equipment,  storage,  laundry 
and  offices.  , 

The  building  is  located  on  the 
south  end  of  Kibler  Field,  across 
College  Avenue  from  the  main 
campus.  Hopkins  and  Burton  of 
Baltimore  were  the  architects. 

Cain  gymnasium  on  the  main 
quadrangle,  which  previously 
housed  all  athletics,  has  been  re- 
novated to  '  accommodate  the 
women's  physical  education  pro- 
gram. The  college  has  been  using 
the  Chestertown  High  School  floor 
for  home  basketball  games. 


Alumni    Association    Cites 
Six  Grads  At  Homecoming 


NATO  Offers  Aid 
For  Foreign  Study 

November  1,  1956  is  the  last 
date  for  candidates  to  apply  for 
scholarships  and  research  fellow 
ships  offered  for  the  second  year 
by  the  North  Atlantic  Treaty 
Organization. 

The  NATO  program  is  to  study 
common  traditions,  historical  ex- 
perience, and  present  needs  of  the 
North  Atlantic  Community.  It 
will  sponsor  a  series  of  exchanges 
among  the  NATO  countries  in  two 
categories :  scholarships  and 
search  fellowships. 

Candidates  who  have  applied  for 
United  States  Government  foreign 
study  grants  under  the  Fulbright 
Act  may  also  enter  the  NATO 
competition.  Applicants  for  the 
NATO  scholarships  must  be 
United  States  citizens  in  good 
health.  Preference  will  be  given 
to  candidates  with  some  graduate 


training.  Language  proficiency 
will  be  essential  for  placement  in 
non-English-speaking  countries. 

Scholars  will  be  selected  on  the 
basis  of  their  scholastic  record, 
the  institutions  at  which  they  pro- 
pose to  pursue  their  studies,  and 
their  subject  of  study.  Grants  will 
be  500,000  French  francs,  or  about 
1430  U.  S.  dollars  for  one  academic 
year  of  study  plus  travel  expenses. 

Candidates  for  the  limited  num- 
ber of  NATO  scholarships  should 
apply  .to  the  Institute  of  Inter 
national  Education,  1  East  67th 
Street,  New  York  City. 

Players  Will  Stage 
'Shrew'  Next  Month 

The  1956  -  57  season  of  the 
Washington  Players  will  be 
opened  on  November  29,  30 
and  December  1  with  the  fall 
production  of  Shakespeare's 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew". 
This  is  the  first  Shakespearean 
play  to  be  presented  by  the 
Players  since  1937. 

According  to  Pete  Riecks, 
director  of  the  play,  the  pro- 
duction will  maintain  as  much 
Elizabethan  drama  technique 
as  the  facilities  of  the  college 
will  permit.  The  set  for  the 
play  will  be  designed  by  Tom 
Jones,  Roy  Jones  and  Mr. 
Riecks. 

Headlining  the  cast  are 
Jerry  Levine  (Petruchio) , 
Sandy  Sandison  (Lucentio) , 
Al  Easterby  (Baptista),  Bert 
Goldman  (Katharine),  Sue 
Elliott  (Bianca) ,  Wilson  Wat- 
son (Vincentio) ,  Dusty  Rhodes 
(Tranio) ,  Bill  Caldwell 
(Grumio),  Ken  Dollinger 
(Gremio),  Ed  Kieffer  (Horten- 
sio),  Jim  Clark  (Pedant),  Dick 
Fitzgerald  (Biondello),  Ross 
Carozza  (Curtis) ,  Norman 
Hal  (Servant)  and  Anne 
Matthews  (Widow). 

"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew' 
is  actually  a  rewrite  from 
Shakespear,  so  there  are 
several  versions.  The  name 
of  the  play  speaks  for  its  fame. 
Recently,  the  play  was  adopt- 
ed into  the  musical,  "Kiss  Me, 
Kate".  The  return  of  Shake- 
speare to  the  college  stage  is 
highly  anticipated. 

The  Washington  Players 
regular  meetings  are  concent- 
rated with  their  work  on  the 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew",  their 
fall  production,  to  be  present- 
ed Nov.  29,  30  and  Dec.  1. 


HER  MAJESTY,  Carolyn  Andrews,  elected  Homecoming 
Queen  this  year,  is  crowned  by  Rex  Lenderman  at  the  Home- 
coming Dance,  held  in  Russell  Gym  Saturday  night.  The 
new  queen  and  her  court  are  shown  here;  they  were  elected 
last  week  by  the  write-in  votes  of  the  students.  From  the 
left  are  Anne  Funkey,  representative  of  the  Sophomore 
class;  Carol  Christenson,  of  the  junior  class;  the  Queen; 
Rex  Lenderman,  president  of  the  Varsity  Club  which  spon- 
sored the  Homecoming  Dance;  and  the  frosh  member  of  the 
queen's  court  Sue  Weyer. 


SGC  Hears  Objections 
To  Ties  -  For  -  Dinner 


The  principal  business  before  the 
Student  Government  Council  at  its 
weekly  meeting  October  16  was  the 
ties-for-dinner  regulation  against 
which  some  students  made  physical 
protest  in  the  dining  hall  last  week. 

About  50  students,  Dean  of  Stu- 
dents Albert  S.  Hill,  and  Assistant 
Dean  of  Women  Mary  Paget  at- 
tended the  meeting.  Student 
Government  President  Bob  Pen- 
kethman  called  for  student  opinion 
and  reasons  for  objecting  to  the 
tie  regulation.  Below  are  most  of 
the  reasons: 

1.  Considering  the  manner  in 
which  the  food  is  handled  in  the 
serving    line,    students    feel    that 


they  are  "being  treated  like  cattle" 
and  should  not  be  asked  to  wear 
ties. 

2.  The  informal  atmosphere  of 
the  campus  is  not  compatible  with 
the  formality  of  coats  and  ties  at 
dinner. 

3.  Cafeteria-style    serving 
creases  the  chances  of  spilling  food 
on  good  clothes. 

4.  Enforcing  the  rule  as  it  now 
stands  results  in  outlandish  color 
combinations  of  shirts,  ties,  and 
coats. 

Dean  Hill  appreciated  the  opin. 
ions  and  pointed  out  that  they  give 
the  administration  a  basis  for  re- 
considering the  regulation. 


Assembly  Committee 
Releases  Schedule  Of 
Future  Programs 

Credit  for  the  planning  of  our 
Thursday  morning  assemblies  goes 
to  a  six-man  committee  headed  by 
Dr.  Irving'Barnett  with  two  faculty 
members  and  three  student  assist- 
ants. 

The  programs  for  the  first  and 
second  semester  have  already  been 
planned  for  the  most  part;  but  if 
any  interested  group  wishes  to  be 
considered,  it  should  notify  Dr. 
Barnett  before  November  15.  The 
committee  would  also  like  anyone 
wishing  to  make  an  announcement 
at  an  assembly  -to  leave  it  with 
President  Gibson's  secretary  be- 
forehand. 

The  October  25  assembly  will 
feature  a  discussion  of  the  politi 
cal  issues  of  the  presidential  cam 
paign  in  progress  now.  John 
Messerall  and  Mac  Hatch,  presi- 
dents of  the  Young  Democrats  and 
Young  Republicans,  respectively, 
will  conduct  the  program. 

On  November  1  there  will  be  a 
report  to  the  student  body  by  the 
administration.  A  Sigma  Sigma 
Omicron  (a  scholastic  honor 
society)  initiation  is  also  slated  for 
this  time. 

November    8    will     feature 
Omicron    Delta    Kappa    (a   men's 
honorary  leadership  society)    tap- 
ping and   a   senior  class   auction. 

November  15  the  Physics  depart- 
ment will  present  information  on 
atomic  energy,  and  the  effects  of 
atomic  radiation  will  be  discussed 
on  November  29  under  the  direction 
of  the  Biology  department. 

Rocket  fuel  is  the  topic  for 
December  6.  The  Chemistry  de- 
partment will  present  this  assem- 
bly. 

The  administration  will  take  over 
on  December  13  with  a  monthly 
report  to  the  student  body, 

The  Washington  College  Choir 
under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Prank 
C.  Erk  sings  on  December  20. 

The  committee  regrets  that  there 
are  no 


or  slides  during  the  daylight  hours 
The  two  faculty  and  three  stu- 
dent  members  are,  respectively, 
Dr.  Esther  S.  Dillon,  Robert  G. 
Bailey,  Sally  Ann  Groome,  Kakie 
Brackett,  and  Pete  Reicks 

Lambda  Chi  Wins 
Decoration  Cup 

For  the  second  consecutive  year, 
the  alumni  trophy  for  best  fratern- 
ity homecoming  decoration  was 
awarded  to  Lambda  Chi  Alph; 
Jerry  Caparoso,  president,  accept- 
ed the  trophy  at  the  Homecoming 
Dance  from  Rex  Lenderman,  presi- 
dent of  the  Varsity  Club. 

Lambda  Chi  has  copped  the 
award  every  year  for  the  past 
several  years,  but  the  alumni 
trophy  was  set  up  last  year  by 
that  body  and  the  new  rules  went 
into  effect  last  year.  A  third  win, 
not  necessarily  in  consecutive 
years,  will  give  Lambda  Chi  Alpha 
permanent  possesion  of  the  trophy. 

This  year,  the  Alumni  Associ- 
ation set  up  a  particularly  com- 
petent judging  team,  headed  up  by 
J.  Lewin  Burris,  last  year's  Grand 
Chef  de  Gare  of  Maryland  in  the 
"40  et  8",  fun-making  branch  of 
the  American  Legion.  Mr.  Burris 
now  holds  a  national  post  and  has 
seen  a  great  deal  of  floats  and  other 
decorations  in  gala  festivities  all 
over  the  country. 

Another  judge  was  James  T. 
Anthony  III,  of  Chestertown,  who 
was  a  director  of  Chestertown's 
250th  Anniversary  and  was  in 
charge  of  staging  the  colorful 
pageant  presented  on  Kibler  Field 
from  October  5-13.  Mrs.  Frances 
C.  Tully,  who  is  active  in  ladies' 
civic  affairs,  and  Mr.  Robert  T. 
Fleetwood,  local  insurance  ex- 
ecutive, rounded  out  this  year's 
judging  team. 


Six  graduates  were  presented 
with  special  alumni  citations  Sat- 
urday evening  at  the  homecoming 
banquet.  The  awards  represent 
the  highest  honor  the  Alumni 
Association  can  bestow  on  Wash- 
ington College  graduates. 

In  the  field  of  civic  affairs  Miss 
Maude  O.  Hickman,  '00,  of  Phila- 
delphia was  honored.  She  was  in 
1932  a  winner  of  the  Gold  Pentagon 
Medal,  an  annual  award  fQr  meri- 
ious  service  to  the  College.  She 
s  instrumental  in  building  the 
Philadelphia  Chapter  of  the  Wash- 
ington College  Alumni  Association 
into  an  extremely  active  organi- 
zation between  1920  and  1940.  Miss 
Hickman  has  also  held  offices  in  the 
Daughters  of  the  American  Rev- 
olution, Women's  National  De- 
fense Committee  of  Philadelphia, 
and  The  Philadelphia  Republicans 
Club. 

W.  Howard  Corddry,  '08,  is  vice- 
president  and  chief  engineer  of 
Gannett  Fleming  Corddry  and 
Carpenter,  Inc.,  one  of  the  nation's 
largest  firms  of  consulting  engine- 
ers. He  has  worked  in  his  field 
developing  projects  in  flood  con- 
trol, sanitation,  highways,  housing 
projects,  and  water  supply.  One 
of  his  recent  studies  has  been  of 
the  water  resources  of  the  Dela- 
ware Basin  relative  to  presenting 
testimony  before  the  U.  S.  Supreme 
Court  on  behalf  of  the  Common- 
wealth of  Pennsylvania  in  New 
York's  application  to  divert  water 
from  the  Delaware. 

G.  Rodney  Crowther,  '18,  was 
honored  in  the  field  of  journalism. 
He  is  an  expert  on  economic  and 
monetary  matters  for  The  Sun^ 
papers  and  joined  that  compan 
in  1929.  This  year  Mr.  Crowther  ' 
covered  the  AFL-CIO  Executive 
Council  Meeting;  he  has  written 
extensively  of  governmental  mone- 
tary and  economic  policies. 

Dr.  Melvin  B.  Davis  has  been 
practising  medicine  for  25  years 
and  is  medical  examiner  for  Balti- 
more County.  A  member  of  the 
class  of  1928,  Dr.  Davis  attended 
the  University  of  Maryland  Medical 
School.  He  was  president  of  the 
Baltimore  County  Medical  Associ- 
ation in  1951. 

C.  Edward  Duffy,  '24,  is  chair- 
man of  the  Delaware  State  Re- 
publican Committee.  An  outstand- 
ing attorney  of  the  Wilmington 
area.  Mr.  Duffy  ia  a  member  of 
the  American  Bar  Association  and 
other  organizations. 

W.  David  R.  Straughn,  '21,  also 
of  Wilmington,  Delaware,  was 
honored  in  the  field  of  business. 
Mr.  Straughn  is  presently  with  E. 
I.  duPont  de  Nemours  &  Co.,  Inc., 
and  is  manager  of  the  Rayon  Sales 
Program  Selection,  Textile  Fibers 
Department.  He  taught  chemistry 
at  this  college  for  three  years  fol- 
lowing his  graduation  in  1921,  and 
then  went  to  the  Edgewood  Arsen- 
al, Maryland,  as  a  research  chemist 
for  three  years.  He  holds  several 
chemical  patents  and  has  written 
for  professional  journals  on  the 
use  of  rayon  in  tires. 


See  The  Sho'men  Play 
Loyola  Tomorrow, 
"  ""■*"  o.nn  i>  n/r 

facilities  to  schedule  films  o.uu  l.  Hi. 


Concert  A  Success 

By  Clyde  Sutton 
The  first  concert  of  the  year  was 
quite  a  success.  The  two  hour  pro- 
gram was  attended  by  many  towns- 
people, parents  of  students,  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty,  alumni  mem- 
bers, 143  students,  and  other  music 
lovers.  The  duo  was  given  a  warm 
welcome  by  this  audience. 


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Sports  Editor Dixie  Walker 

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Feature  Staff 

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Sports  Staff 

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Editorial  Assistants 

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THE    WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  24, 


Jaywalking 


In  Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


The  1956  Intramural  Football  League  opened  its  season 
last  week  with  six  strong  squads  competing. 

In  addition  to  the  four  fraternity  teams,  the  Bluebirds 
return  with  another  powerpacked  aggregation,  and  a  "new 
team,  the  Scoffers,  was  added  to  the  loop. 

League  games  will  be  played  on  Tuesday  and  Thursdays, 
with  the  second  and  final  round  of  play  ending  just  before 
the  Thanksgiving  vacation. 

The  Bluebirds,  who  have  always  fielded  strong  in- 
tramural teams  in  all  sports,  will  be  led  this  year  by  Russ 
Summers.  With  Bill  Davis  at  quarterback,  surrounded  by 
such  grid  stalwarts  as  Carmen  Janelli,  Newt  Schellinger, 
Ken  Solden,  Tony  Oswald,  and  Jim  Sigler,  the  Bluebirds 
will  show  a  lot  of  power  on  the  line  a  potent  passing  attack. 

Theta  Chi  will  field  one  of  the  strongest  teams  in  their 
history,  and  rank  as  the  team  to  beat  this  year.  With  Jack 
Fredricks  at  the  helm,  a  few  big  Theta  names  to  remember 
are:  Bruce  Beddow,  Ralph  Laws,  Warren  Wasson,  Ed  Silverie, 
Chick  Mills,  and  Jim  George. 

Roy  Henderson's  Kappa  Alpha  eleven  tvill  miss  the 
passing  and  running  ability  of  last  season's  quarterback, 
Ronnie  Defilice,  but  Henderson  believes  he  has  come  up  with 
an  equally  good  field  general  in  Gus  Skordas.  Skordas  is 
an   excellent   passer   and    a    cool   number   in    calling   from 

\.  scrimmage.  In  addition  to  Skordas,  the  K.A.'s  will  depend 
,c  on  Tom  Halley,  Rich  Devine,  Jim  Holloway,  Jim  Scott, 
Doug  Gates,  Tom  Short,  Jack  Meager,  and  Bill  Fletcher  to 
carry  their  flag  hopes. 

Lambda  Chi,  who  along  with  the  Phi  Sigs,  ruled  the 
bottom  of  the  league  standings  last  season,  are  looking 
forward  to  a  more  successful  campaign  this  year.  The 
Lambda's  lost  several  games  last  year  in  the  closing  minutes 
and  will  be  guarding  against  this  uphappy  plight.  Out- 
standing Foo  names  to  watch  are:  Berky  Kenney,  Roy  Pippen, 
Mike  Kochek,  Sam  Macera,  Hugh  Shores,  Tom  Wells,  and 
Mark  Hoke. 

The  hapless  Phi  Sigma  eleven,  who  were  without  a  win 
last  year,  loom  as  a  dark  horse  during  the  current  season. 
Phi  Sigma  stars  include:  Bob  Colborn,  Don  Messenger,  Ollie 
Beall,  Bill  Pf eiffer,  Dick  Reilly,  Bob  Shockley,  and  Bill  Collins. 

The  new  entry  in  the  league,  The  Schoffers,  comprize 
an  array  of  Freshmen,  transfers,  and  a  sprinkling  of  W.  C. 
sophomores.  The  Scoffers  have  not  been  seen  in  action  yet, 
but  they  are  expected  to  field  a  big  and  extremely  fast  team. 
Among  the  standouts  on  this  club  are:  Larry  Kieffer,  Lee 
Hammord,  Bob  D'Angelo,  Dave  Walker,  Mark  Diashyn,  Bob 
Dranderoff  and  Jim  Sauter. 

League  Commissioner  Don  Chattelier  has  been  singing 
the  blues  because  of  the  trouble  in  scheduling  games  this 
year.  The  Chestertown  pageant  held  up  things  for  awhile  as 
it  was  shown  on  Kibler  Field,  and  now  old  man  weather  is 
sticking  his  nose  into  the  grid  scheduling  plans.  Nevertheless, 
Mr.  Chattelier  is  working  on  an  alteration  of  the  schedule 
and,  judging  from  his  past  work  in  setting  up  intramural 
loops,  you  can  bet  that  affairs  in  this  year's  league  will  soon 
be  ironed  out. 


Football  League 
Begins  Operation 

KA's  &  Bluebirds  Tally  Wins 

By  Tom  Short 

The  Bluebirds  and  the  Kappa 
Alpha  football  teams  emerged 
victorious  on  October  16  as  the 
Intramural  Football  League  open- 
ed its  season. 

The  Bluebirds  rolled  over  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  19-0  and  launched 
an  offensive  that  saw  three  more 
touchdowns  called  back  because  of 


penalties.  Basil  Wadkovsky,  Bill 
Davis,  and  Russ  Summers  grabbed 
the  offensive  honors  as  they  each 
scored  a  touchdown,  while  Jim 
Sigler  stood  out  defensively.  Don 
Messenger  and  Ollie  Beall  starred 
for  the  Phi  Sigs  in  their  losing 
cause. 

In  the  other  game,  Kappa  Alpha 
squeeked  out  a  12-0  victory  over 
Lambda  Chi.  The  Lambdas  push- 
ed to  within  the  K.A.  twenty  yard 
line  three  times  but  could  not  score. 
The  K.A.'s  hit  paydirt  as  Gus  Skor 
das  tossed  touchdown  passes  to  Bob 
Bragg  and  Roy  Henderson.  The 
Lambda's  Roy  Pippen  starred  de- 
fensively as  he  played  a  good  part 
of  the  game  in  the  K.A.  backfield. 


Homecoming  Crowd  Sees  Sho'men 
Battle  To  1  -  1  Stalemate 


By  Larry  Symonds 
In  their  third  league  contest,  the 
Washington  Sho'men  had  to  settle 
for  a  tie  as  the  whistle  blew  with 
the  score  at  one  all  against  Lynch- 
burg on  Kibler  Field,  October  20. 
The  deadlock  was  quite  a  let-down 
to  the  Homecoming  crowd  of  Stu- 


dents, Alumni,  and  parents  who 
were  set  for  a  victory  to  make  the 
day  complete. 

The  Hornets  controlled  the  ball 
for  a  good  part  of  the  first  quarter, 
but  the  Sho'men  recovered  and 
powered  four  shots  at  the  goal  in 
a   short  period   of  time.     Finally, 


Sho'men  Lose  To 
Western  Md. 

By  Larry  Symonds 

After  tasting  victory  in  their 
league  opener  against  Mt.  St. 
Mary's  and  gaining  a  tie  with 
Bucknell  last  week,  the  Sho'men 
were  defeated  by  Western  Mary- 
land, 5-4,  on  October  17,  at  West- 
mi  nster. 

The  hard  fought  contest  at  first 
appeared  to  be  a  one-sided  game 
as  the  Terrors  scored  on  their 
first  drive  and  racked  up  a  5-1 
lead  by  the  end  of  the  third  period. 
The  Sho'men  then  displayed  some 
of  the  fighting  spirit  that  is  so 
typical  of  Washington  College 
teams  and  pushed  three  goals  into 
the  nets  to  make  the  score  5-4. 
The  Western  Maryland  defense 
then  tightened,  however,  and  the 
Sho'men  could  not  tally  the  tying 
goal  in  the  remaining  ten  minutes. 

Bob  Bragg  led  the  Washington 
College  scoring  attack  with  two 
goals,  while  Rex  Lenderman  and 
Barry  Burns  tallied  one  each.  The 
scoring  for  Western  Maryland  was 
evenly  distributed  with  five  men 
sharing  the  honors. 

Even  though  the  score  denotes  a 
loosely  played  game,  it  actually 
was  not.  Both  teams  kept  the  ball 
under  control  most  of  the  time  and 
the  scoring  was  done  during  tieups 
in  front  of  the  goal. 

Charlie    Stow,    the    sho'    goalie, 
was   credited  with  8   saves,  while 
Western  Maryland's  tender,  Hem- 
enway,  grabbed  9  shots. 
Washington  Col.  Western  Md. 

Stow G Hemenway 

Bragg OR Urquhart 

Burns IR Konn 

Lenderman    . . .  CF iHarmon 

Carey    IL Tankersly 

Walker OL Michaels 

Riggins R  H . .  . .    Entwistle 

Sten    CH Lee 

Davenport   ...,LH Robey 

Lent   RF Karre: 

Walters    LF Reed 

Scoring:     W.     C.     -     Lenderman 
Burns,  Bragg   (2). 

W.  M.  -  Urquhart,  Tank- 
ersly, Harmon,  Konn,  Cole. 
Subs:    W.    C.    -    Holmes,    Seivold 
Kruse,  Watts. 

W.  M.  -  Gilmore,  Wagerstein. 
Cole,  Walsh,  Thomas,  Vite. 


Harriers  Capture 
Third  Straight 

The  Washington  College  cross 
country  team  grabbed  its  third  con- 
secutive victory  of  the  season  on 
October  16  at  Towson  as  they  rip- 
ped the  Towson  State  harriers. 
18-37. 

Tom  Grouse  and  Joe  Thompson 
romped  across  the  finish  line  to- 
gether in  16  minutes  and  20  sec- 
onds to  grab  first  place  honors. 
Jim  Pickett,  another  Sho'man, 
finished  third  in  16:35. 

Towson's  Tischer  was  fourth  in 
17  minutes,  followed  by  W.  C.'s 
Ollie  Robinson  in  18.03.  Other 
Washington  College  finishers  were: 
Tom  Woodward,  seventh,  18:06; 
Bill  Ditman,  thirteenth,  19:10;  Mel 
Hunter,  f ourtheenth,  20 :  58 ;  and 
Don    Messenger,    fifteenth,    21:02. 


Intramural  Touch-Football 
Schedule 
Field  No.  1 

Oct.  16  Blue  Birds    (winner)    vs. 

Phi  Sig. 
Oct.    18    Theta    Chi    vs.    Scoffers 

(rained  out) 
Oct.  23  Phi  Sig  vs.  Theta  Chi 
Oct.  25  Blue  Birds  vs  Theta  Chi 
Oct.  30  Phi  Sig  vs.  K.A. 
Nov.  1  K.A.  vs.  Theta  Chi 

Field  No.  2 

Oct.  16  K.A.  (winner)  vs.  Lambda 

Chi 
Oct.  18  Blue  Bird  vs.  Lambda  Chi 

(rained  out) 
Oct.  23  K.A.  vs.  Scoffers 
Oct.  25  Lambda  vs.  Scoffers 
Oct.  30  Blue  Birds  vs.  Scoffers 
Nov.  1  Lambda  Chi  vs.  Phi  Sig 

University  of  Wyoming  athletes 
during  the  1955-56  school  year 
won  Skyline  Conference  trophies 
in  baseball  and  wrestling. 


Yale's  1956  football  team  in- 
cludes 3 1  lettermen  from  the 
1955  squad. 


Syracuse  University  is  still 
looking  for  its  first  undefeated 
football  season. 


New  Officers  For  Girls  Athletic  Association 


By   Kathleen   Brackett 

The  Board  of  Managers  of  the 
Washington  College  Girl's  Inter- 
class  Athletic  Association  met  on 
Wednesday,  October  10,  to  appoint 
new  upperclass  officers.  The  fol- 
lowing Wednesday,  October  17,  the 
Board  met  with  the  Freshmen  girls 
in  Cain  Gym  and  they  elected  four 
representatives  and  the  Board 
officers. 

New  officers  include  Natalie 
Wadkovsky,  president;  Sarah 
Sachse,  vice-president;  and  Doris 
Hall,  secretary.  In  order  to  be  an 
officer,  a  girl  must  serve  at  least 
one  year  on  the  Board.  The  Board 
of  Managers  now  include  Carol 
Kniseley,  senior;  Kathleen  Brack- 
ett, Bea  Clarke  and  Anna  Lucy 
Allspach,  juniors;  Toni  Stallone, 
sophomore;  Cathy  Rayne,  fresh- 
man; Loretta  Pouder,  Sue  Drake, 
and  Mary  Ann  Gilmore,  members 
at  lai-ge;  and  Miss  Doris  T.  Bell, 


ex  officio. 

At  the  Athletic  Department  as- 
sembly, on  Thursday,  October  18, 
Miss  Doris  T.  Bell,  Head  of  the 
Women's  Athletic  Department, 
spoke  of  the  three  phases  of  the 
women's  department-compulsory 
physical  education,  intra-mural 
athletics,  and  the  national  rating 
program. 

In  the  girls'  department  there 
is  a  trophy  for  each  major  sport; 
hockey,  basketball,  and  badminton- 
"a  sport  for  every  girl."  Natalie 
Wadkovsky,  president  of  the  G.I. 
A.A.,  spoke  of  the  Board  of  Mana 
gers  and  their  duties  of  selecting 
Honorary  Varsities,  picking  the 
Best  All  Around  Girl  Athlete,  and 
serving  as   student   coaches. 

Hockey  began  on  October  15, 
with  the  practicing  of  drives,  jobs; 
and  dribbling.  Practices  will  con- 
tinue on  Monday  and  Wednesday 
and  games  with  Chestertown  High 
School  will  be  scheduled. 


a  good  cross  from  the  right  wing 
pulled  the  Hornet  goalie  out  too 
far,  and  Joe  Seivold  jumped  over 
a  downed  fullback  to  push  the  ball 
through  for  Washington's  only 
tally,  just  minutes  before  the  period 
ended.  The  second  quarter  was 
touch  and  go  with  the  Sho'men 
controlling  the  ball  most  of  the 
way. 

Lynchburg's  only  score  came  j 
the  third  quarter  when  the  ball  was 
handled  by  a  W.  C.  player  in  the 
penalty  area.  Dooley  then  man. 
euvered  the  ball  past  goalie  Stow 
for  a  point.  The  Sho'men  came 
back  and  held  the  play  near  the 
Hornet's  goal  for  the  remainder  of 
the  period. 

The  final  period  produced 
scoring  and  the  ball  was  kept  near 
the  center  of  the  field  most  of  the 
time. 

To  review  the  game,  it  seemed 
that  Washington's  backfield  was 
very  strong  throughout  the  game, 
but  the  line  sometimes  lost  good 
opportunities  to  score  after  having 
worked  the  ball  well  through  the 
Hornet's  defense.  On  the  other 
hand,  Lynchburg's  line  was  strateg. 
ically  placed  most  of  the  time, 
which  made  up  for  their  lack  of 
backfield  strength.  All-in-all  the 
game  was  an  interesting  one. 

The  deadlock  gives  the  Sho'men 
a  one  won,  one  lost,  two  tied  re- 
cord. They  go  after  Loyola  here 
Tuesday  to  try  and  improve  that 
win  column. 
Lynchburg:  0     0     1    0 

Washington :  1     0     0    0 


Freshman 
Prospect 


By  Rex  Lenderman 

The  initial  Freshman  Prospect 
spotlight  for  1956  falls  on  a  pro- 
mising halfback  of  the  Washing- 
ton College  soccer  squad.  He  is 
Donald  Charles  Davenport,  the 
only  Freshman  to  break  into  the 
starting  lineup  of  Coach  Ed  Athey's 
squad. 

Don  hails  from  Kennett  Square, 
Pennsylvania,  and  was  a  three- 
sport  letterman  at  Kennett  Square 
High  School.  He  was  a  member  of 
th  e  varsity  baseball  team  for  four 
years,  basketball  team  for  two 
year,  and  the  soccer  squad  for  two 
years.  Don  captained  the  baseball 
squad,  was  a  member  of  the  varsity 
club  for  three  yeai-s  and  in  his 
senior  year,  he  received  an  award 
for  having  contributed  the  most  to 
the  success  of  the  baseball  team 
during  his  four  years. 

Davenport  was  also  the  recipient 
of  another  award  for  being  out- 
standing in  scholarship,  sports,  and 
citizenship. 

Don  is  nineteen  years  old  and  has 
an  evenly  distributed  170  pounds 
spread  over  his  511"  frame.  Alert 
and  extremely  agile,  Davenport  is 
rapidly  adapting  himself  to  the 
style  of  play  that  Coach  Athey 
favors. 

Don  has  already  contributed 
greatly  to  the  soccer  squad,  and 
from  all  indications,  he  will  become 
even  better  as  he  gains  experience 
in  college  soccer. 

We  extend  our  best  wishes  to 
Don  Davenport  for  college  success 
and  all  his  endeavors  in  years  to 
come.  He  is  one  of  the  athletes  to 
watch  at  Washington  College  as  the 
Sho'men  reach  for  greater  heights 
in  the  soccer  world  in  1956. 


The  University  of  North  Caro- 
lina has  had  two  seasons  in  which 
its  football  teams  failed  to  win 
a  game.  That  happened  in  1888 
and  in  1891. 


The 


Elm 


VOL.  XXX,  No.  3 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  31,  1956 


Lost  Banjo  Of  '  Roaring  Twenties' 
Fame  Returned   To  Alumni  Owners 

■■  |H       A   banjo  with  a  missing   si 


Minutes  Of 
SGC  Meeting 

Minutes  of  the  meeting  of  the 
Student  Government  Council,  Oct- 
ober 23,  1956: 

Vice-President  Jerry  Caporoso 
presided  in  the  absence  of  Presi- 
dent   Bob    Penkethman. 

Senior  Class  Representative  Dick 
Farrow,  who  waB  absent,  apparent- 
ly has  not  put  up  a  suggestion  box 

Caporoso  reported  for  the  Din- 
ing Hall  Committee.  It  was  once  a 
rule  that  kitchen  help  wear  hose 
and  hair  nets,  but  lack  of  cooper- 
ation on  the  part  of  the  kitchen 
help  made  the  rule  unenforceable. 
Mr.  Dumschott  will  be  consulted 
about  the  possibility  of  requiring 
girls  on  the  serving  line  to  wear 
hair  nets,  Girls  on  the  serving 
line  have  been  instructed  how  to 
open  loaves  of  bread;  but  their  at- 
titudes toward  this  and  other  mat- 
ters have  been  insolent  and  un- 
cooperative. A  mechanical,  auto- 
matic bread  dispenser  is  unfeasible 
because  of  the  waste  it  would  en- 
tourage. Most  students  want 
gravy.  If  a  student  doesn't  want 
a  particular  item  on  the  menu, 
he  must  take  it  anyway,  since  the 
servers  can't  wait  for  each  student 
to  specify  what  he  wants.  The 
tray  disposal  line,  can't  be  speeded 
up  because  the  washing  machines 
operate  at  one  fixed  speed.  Stu 
dents  can  avoid  standing  in  line  by 
remaining  seated  when  a  line  be- 
gins to  form  and  waiting  until  there 
is  no  congestion. 

A  letter  from  Sam  Macera,  di- 
rector of  the  College  Pep  Band, 
requested  formal  recognition  by 
SGC  of  the  band,  to  be  known 
officially  as  the  "Washington  Col- 
lege Pep  Band."  Macera  also  re- 
quested $15  for  purchasing  sheet 
music  and  parts  for  instruments. 
SGC  voted  to  recognize  the  band 
as  a  bona  fide  campus  organization. 
Suggestions:  1.  That  when  cam- 
pus dances  are  held,  some  person 
from  the  sponsoring  organization 
be  responsible  for  cleaning  up  un- 
sightly messes  during  the  dance, 
and  that  said  person  provide  a 
mop,  bucket  and  cleaning  rags. 

2.  That  organizations  sponsoring 
dances  request  the  band  leader  to 
take  moderate  intermissions;  the 
intermission  during,  the  Home- 
coming Dance  was  felt  to  be  un- 
duly long. 

3.  That  coat  hangers  and  racks 
be  provided  at  dances.  Mr. 
Dunschott  advises  that  racks  can 
be   provided.. 

Dean  Paget  suggested  forming  a 
Social  Committee,  composed  of  two 
elected  representatives  for  each 
class,  which  would  be  a  total  of 
nine  counting  the  chairman. 

Dean  Paget  will  post  a  calendar 
of  social  events  for  the  remainder 
of  October. 

Whether  to  hold  elections  of 
Freshman  Class  officers  during  the 
first  or  the  second  semester  was 
discussed,  but  ho  decision  was 
made. 

It  was  suggested  that  in  the 
future,  posters  with  pictures  of 
the  eligible  candidates  for  Home- 
coming Queen  be  posted  before  the 
elections. 

Dean  Hill  said  members  of.  the 
SGC  are  overworked  and  need  help 
with  the  myriad  details  involved 
in  the  discharge  of  their  duties, 
particularly  committee  work.  He 
proposed  the  formation  of  a 
"Service  Panel",  which  would  pro- 
vide a  staff  of  workers  to  be  given 
assignments  on  a  rotating  basis, 
The  suggestion  was  tabled  until  the 
next  meeting. 

The  arrangements  for  scheduling 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


MEMORIES  come  back  as  Al  Herman  and  Ed  Luckey  look  at  banjo  in  Luckey's  hands,  and 
Dr.  Dan  Gibson  looks  on,  right.  The  Herman- Luckey  combo,  with  Luckey  on  banjo,  made 
sweet  music  at  Washington  College  30  years  ago.  Back  for  reunion  October  20,  Luckey 
was  presented  with  his  old  banjo  which  had  been  found  by  Bedford  Groves.  The  couple 
wrote,  among  other  things,  "On  The  Good  Old  Eastern  Shore."  Ed  Luckey  is  the  guy  who 
arranged  for  Tony  Curtis  to  select  Chestertown's  250th  anniversary  queen. 


A  banjo  with  a  missing  string 
was  the  center  of  attraction  for 
Edwin  T.  "Ed"  Luckey  and  Charles 
Allen  "Al"  Herman  last  weekend 
when  they  dropped  in  on  the  alumni 
homecoming  at  Washington  College. 

It   was    the    instrument    Luckey 
played  while  in  college  in  the  late 
1920's  when  he  and  fellow-studen' 
Herman  launched  a  career  in  l.i 
musical   world. 

Together  they  wrote  songs  and 
organized  a  dance  band,  centered 
around  the  banjo.  After  leaving 
college  they  appeared  in  Baltimore 
and  other  places  as  a  singing  team 
called  "The  Specialty  Boys — Al 
Herman  and  Ed  Luckey." 

Luckey  is  now  a  sound  editor  for 
Universal-International  Studios  in 
Hollywood  and  Herman  .is  with  a 
Baltimore  business  concern.  Both 
are  natives  of  Baltimore. 

The  banjo,  which  Luckey  hadn't 
seen  for  25  years,  was  rescued 
from  the  limbo  of  an  Eastern  Shore 
attic.  Luckey  recalled  that  it  had 
gotten  out  of  his  hands  when  he 
left.  College.  Covered  as  it  is  with 
autographs  of  college  friends  of 
years  ago,  the  owner  recognized 
it  immediately  when  it  was  pre- 
sented to  him  by  Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gib- 
son, College  president.  Luckey  re- 
marked that  it  seemed  in  good 
shape  "except  for  that  missing 
string." 

Luckey's  daughter  Susan,  who  is 
a  remarkably  talented  actress,  has 
recently  appeared  on  Broadway  in 
Mary  Martin's  "Peter  Pan"  and  on 
the  screen  in  "Carousel". 


Mexican  Goverment  Offers 
Awards  For  Study 


November  1,  1956,  is  the  closing 
date  for  application  for  graduate 
and  undergraduate  awards  for 
study  in  Mexico  during  1957,  it 
was  announced  today  by  Kenneth 
Holland,  President  of  the  Institute 
of  International  Education,  1  East 
67th  Street,  New  York  City. 

Sixteen  awards  are  offered  by 
the  Mexican  Government,  through 
the  Mexico-United  States  Com- 
mission on  Cultural  Cooperation, 
for  the  academic  year  beginning 
March  1,  1957.  These  awards  are 
open  to  men  and  women  preferably 
under  35  years  of  age  and  un- 
married. Applicants  must  be  U.S. 
citizens.  Other  eligibility  re- 
quirements are:  a  good  knowledge, 
of  Spanish;  good  academic  record 
(and  professional  record  if  the 
applicant  is  not  a  recent  grad- 
uate) ;  good  moral  character,  per- 
sonality and  adaptability ;  and  good 
health.  Preference  will  be  given 
to  graduate  students.  Only  junior 
and  senior  year  students  are  eligi- 
ble to  apply  for  undergraduate 
.scholarships.  * 

Recommended  graduate  fields  of 
study  are:  architecture;  Indian  and 
physical  anthropology;  ethnology 
and  archeology;  museography;  art 
(painting  -  open  to  advanced  stu- 
dents only)  ;  cardiology  and  tropic- 
al medicine  (for  candidates  with 
M.  D.  degree) ;  biological  sciences; 
and  Mexican  history.  Other  fields 
are  not  excluded.  For  undergrad- 
uates the  fields  of  philosophy, 
language  and  literature  are  recom- 
mended. Specially  qualified  stu- 
dents may  study  Mexican,  hsitory, 
enthnology,  archeology,  and  physic- 


al  anthropology. 

Although  these  grants  are  de- 
signed to  cover  full  maintenance 
and  include  tuition,  applicants 
should  be  prepared  to  pay  for 
travel  costs  and  incidental  ex- 
penses. 

Candidates  should  apply  to  the 
U.S.  Student  Department  of  the 
Institute  of  International  Educa- 
tion, the  agency  which  administers 
the  Mexican  Government  awards. 


Exam  Announced 
For  Federal 
Service  Work 


The  United'  States  Civil  Service 
Commission  is  seeking  applications 
from  persons  interested  in  a  career 
in  the  Federal  service  through  its 
Federal  Service  Entrance  Exami- 
nation. This  examination,  which 
covers  a  wide  wariety  of  occupa- 
tional fields  is  open  to  all  college 
seniors  and  graduates  regardless 
of  their  field  or  major  study  and 
to  people  who  have  had  equivalent 
experience.  The  next  written  test 
will  be  held  Nov.  10,  1956  Ad- 
ditional written  tests  will  be  given 
January  12,  February  9,  April  13, 
May  11,  July  13,  and  August  10, 
1957. 

Most  appointments  will  be  made 
to  positions  at  grade  GS-5  with 
a  beginning  salary  of  $3,670  a  year. 
Some  appointments  may  also  be 
made  to  positions  at  grade  GS-6 
and  GS-7,  $4,080  and  $4,525  a  year. 


Positions  will  be  filled  in  various 
agencies  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
throughout  the  United  States,  its 
territories  and  possessions.  A  few 
positions  will  be  filled  in  foreign 
countries. 

Some  of  the  fields  in  which  posi- 
tions will  be  filled  are  general  ad- 
ministration, economics,  budget 
management,  automatic  data  pro- 
cessing, library  science,  statistics, 
information,  and  food  and  drug  in- 
spection. 

Further '  information  and  ap- 
plication forms  may  be  be  obtained 
at  many  post  offices  throughout  the 
country  or  from  the  U.  S.  Civil 
Service  Commission,  Washington 
25,  D.  C. 

Theta  Chi  Makes 
Hesse  A  Member 

Beta  Eta  Chapter  of  Theta  Chi 
Fraternity  at  Washington  College, 
Chestertown,  Md.,  made  the  late 
George  W.  Hesse  an  honorary  mem- 
ber posthumously  at  a  special  sec- 
ret ceremony  in  the  Chapter  house 
October  21. 

Hesse,  who  was  a  pledge  of  Theta 
Chi  when  he  withdrew  from  Wash- 
ington College  to  join  the  Navy 
in  1954,  was  killed  May  20  when 
his  jet  aircraft  crashed  during  an 
attempted  landing  at  Glynco  Naval 
Air  Station,  Burnswick,  Ga. 

A  certificate  of  honorary  mem 
bership  will  be  procured  from  the 
national  headquarters  of  Theta 
Chi  in  Trenton,  N.  J.,  and  present- 
ed to  Hesse's  mother,  Mrs.  Anna  R. 
Hesse,  of  Baltimore. 

The  23-year-old  pilot  had  plan- 
ned to  resume  his  studies  at  Wash- 
ington College  in  September,  1957 
and  be  graduated  the  following 
June. 


Political  Clubs  Hold 
Rally,  Mock  Election 

The  national  political  spirit  gene- 
rated by  the  impending  Presidential 
election  pervaded  the  Assembly 
last  Thursday  as  the  Young  Re- 
publicans and  the  Young  Democrats 
staged  a  rally  and  a  mock  election. 

Jack  Becker  opened  the  pro- 
ceedings with  a  short  speech  for 
the  Democrats. 

Carolyn  Andrews  then  spoke  for 
the  Republicans,  and  immediately 
afterwards  the  Republicans  put  on 
a  demonstration  with  the  college 
Pep  Band  participating. 

John  Messerall  concluded  the 
speech-making  for  the  Democrats, 
then  that  party  staged  its  demon- 
stration. 

At  the  end  of  the  program, 
ballots  were  distributed  to  students 
present,  and  seniors  were  handed 
them  in  the  Dining  Hall  and  Snack 
Bar. 

Only  279  (58  per  cent)  of  the 
480  students  marked  and  returned 
ballots.  Of  the  279,  there  were 
214  tallies  for  the  Republican 
Party,  or  77  per  cent  of  votes  cast. 
The  Democrats  cast  65  votes,  or  23 
per  cent  of  the  total. 

The  only  figures  available  for 
voting  according  to  class  was  for 
the  Seniors.  Approximately  35-40 
per  cent  voted  Democratic,  and  be- 
tween 60-65  per  cent  voted  Re- 
publican. 

Ballots  that  were  illegible,  de- 
faced or  altered  in  any  way  were 
not  counted. 


WHO  WILL  IT  BE? 

Kappa 
students 
with  membership  at  the  as- 
sembly    on     November    8. 


Omicron      Delti 
will  honor  severa 


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THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  31,  1956 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College   Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 


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IMPLICATIONS  OF  THE  SUEZ  'CRISIS' 

Egypt's  nationalization  of  the  Suez  Canal  was  immediately 
labeled  a  "crisis"  by  Western  governments  and  newspapers 
alike.  But  no  where  has  there  been  an  explanation  of  the 
meaning  of  the  term  "crisis"  in  this  instance.  The  news- 
papers have  given  detailed  accounts  of  the  negotiations  and 
deliberations  of  the  Suez  Canal  Users  Association  and  the 
United  Nations  Security  Council.  However,  the  average 
reader  is  still  ignorant  of  the  political  and  economic  con- 
sequences if  Egypt  retains  sole  control  of  the  Canal,  which 
iustifies  calling  the  situation  a  "crisis". 

On  the  political  side,  Western  nations,  after  two  world 
wars,  are  not  inclined  to  trust  a  dictator  of  President  Nasser's 
caliber.  The  life  expectancy  of  dictatorships  is  too  uncertain 
and  their  actions  too  arbitrary.  Since  the  Israeli  war  of  1948, 
Israeli  ships  have  been  barred  from  the  Suez;  and  Nasser 
has  done  nothing  to  rescind  that  edict, 

But  most  important  is  the  fact  that  whoever  controls 
Egypt  also  controls  the  Canal.  And  the  "Soviet  camel  already 
has  its  nose  in  the  Egyptian  tent." 

The  consequences  of  one-nation  control  might  be  high 
toll  charges  and  inadequate  maintenance  of  the  Canal.  The 
controlling  power  could  exclude  any  ships  it  desires  from 
passing  through  the  Canal.  If  ships  of  the  United  States 
and  other  Western  nations,  which  transport  the  great  bulk 
of  goods  to  international  markets,  were  excluded,  the  only 
alternative  routs  to  parts  of  Asia  and  Africa  would  be  via  the 
southern  tip  of  Africa. 

The  extra  time  required  to  make  the  voyage  around  the 
Cape  of  Good  Hope  would  result  in  a  shortage  of  shipping 
facilities.  International  trade  would  be  sharply  restricted 
until  more  ships  could  be  built.  In  that  event,  export  goods 
would  pile  up  in  the  exporting  countries  while  shortages 
would  develop  in  the  importing  nations.  Surpluses  in  one 
country  and  shortages  in  another  mean  depression  and  in- 
flation, respectively.  In  the  country  with  shortages,  in- 
flation would  be  accompanied  by  black  markets  in  a  wide 
range  of  consumer  and  luxury  goods. 

There  would  be  drastic  fluctuations  in  currency  exchange 
rates  as  countries  adjusted  to  the  changes  in  international 
trade. 

Western  efforts  to  industrialize  the  underdeveloped 
countries  of  Asia  and  Africa  would  be  seriously  hampered. 
Instead  of  desired  continuous  mild  inflation  and  rising  national 
income,  the  underdeveloped  countries  would  experience  a 
depression. 

To  date,  neither  the  Canal  Users  Association  nor  the  UN 
debates  have  produced  a  plan  acceptable  to  Egypt  which 
would  also  guarantee  use  of  the  Canal  by  all  nations.  None 
of  the  six  principles  presented  by  France,  Great  Britain  and 
the  United  States  have  been  accepted,  even  though  they 
seek  to  "insulate"  the  operation  of  the  Canal  "from  the  politics 
of  any  country"  and  at  the  same  time  guarantee  that  "Egypt's 
sovereignty  shall  be  respected."    The  "crisis"  is  still  unsolved. 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

This  week  the  ELM  spotlight 
falls  on  senior  Sarah  Sachse  who 
came  to  W.  C.  from  Baltimore, 
Maryland.  Active  in  extracur- 
ricular activities  at  Catonsville 
High  School,  she  continued  in  this 
same  field  immediately  upon  hit- 
ting VV.  C.'s  campus.  Elected 
treasurer  of  the  Freshman  class, 
she  also  became  an  ELM  reporter, 
a  member  of  the  G.I.A.A.,  and  a 
member  of  just  about  every  organi- 
zation on  the  campi.  During  the 
next  three  years,  Sarah  continued 
to  participate  in  as  many  activities 
a?  time  would  allow. 

She  served  as  secretary  of  the 
Sophomore  class,  secretary-treasur- 
er of  the  Art  Club,  Junior  Home- 


Let's   Go   To   The   Zoo 

(or  Stranded  in  the  Jungle) 


First  boy:      You   never  kissed  me 
like  that  before,  Mary;  is  it  because 
we're  in  a  dark  room? 
Girl:   No.     It's  because  my  name 
isn't  Mary. 

An  old  maid  is  a  gal  who  knows  all 
the  answers  but  is  never  asked  the 
question. 


A  ttention :  You  can  cure  your 
room  mate  of  snoring-  by  advice, 
kindness,  cooperation,  and  by  stick- 
ing an  old  shirt  in  his  mouth. 

"You're  the  first  girl  I've  ever 
kissed",  said  the  college  boy,  shift- 
ing gears  with  his  knees. 


coming  Representative,  Pegasus 
writer,  and  member  of  the  Canter- 
bury Cluo  a:id  the  Washington 
Players.  Always  active  in  sports, 
this  year  she  holds  the  post  of 
Vice-President  of  the  G.  I.  A.  A. 
In  the  past  she  has  held  the  job 
of  softbali  coach,  and  this  year  she 
is  coaching  hockey.  A  participant 
as  well  as  a  coach  she  has  earned 
several  Varsity  and  Point  Award 
sweaters  and  was  named  Most 
Valuable  Player  in  hockey.  Play- 
ing basketball  for  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
indicates  Sarah's  sorority  prefer- 
ence. Last  wear  she  served  as 
Rush  Chairman,  while  this  year  she 
holds  the  position  of  President  of 
ZTA.  Majoring  in  English,  Sarah 
finds  useful  experience  while  work- 
ing as  Feature  Editor  of  the  ELM. 
This  year  also  finds  Sarah  serving 
as  treasurer  of  the  Senior  class, 
president  pvo-tem  of  the  Minta 
Martin  Council,  a  delegate  to  Pan 
Hellenic,  and  a  member  of  F.T.A. 
After  graduation  she  plans  to  teach 
high  school  English  in  Baltimore. 
If  anyone  is  interested  in  finding 
Sarah  they-  might  look  behind  the 
cafeteria  counter  every  lunch  time 
or  at  any  sporting  event  featuring 
Joe  Seivold. 

College:  A  fountain  of  knowledge 
where  all  go  to  drink. 

"Well,  I  finally  passed  chemistry." 

"Honestly?" 

"What    difference    does    it    m 


The  college  likes  to  cite  many 
intellectual  places  of  interest  here 
such  as  the  library,  the  museum, 
the  labs,  of  course,  the  classes. 
What  suprises  me  is  that  they 
never  mention  our  zoo  in  the  bot- 
tom of  Hodson  Hall.  To  acquaint 
the  college  with  this  less-mentioned 
intellectual  point  of  interest,  I  will 
describe  some  of  the  more  outstand- 
ing animals  who  frequent  our  zoo. 

First  and  foremost  in  the  Snack 
Bar  is  the  King  of  the  Jungle, 
the  lion.  He  is  one  who  sits  regally 
most  of  the  time,  but  astounds  and 
mystifies  the  whole  animal  king- 
dom by  letting  out  a  tremendous 
roar  every  once  in  a  while.  This 
proves  he  is  the  king! 

The  deer  is  characterized  by  the 
timid  individuals  (usually  Fresh- 
men) who  look  in  the  door,  see  the 
uproar  inside,  slink  in,  and  then 
do  their  best  to  melt  in  the  pro- 
tective camaflouge  provided  by  the 
sofas  and  chairs.  From  these  pro- 
tected points,  they  look  with  eyes 
wide  with  fear  at  the  surrounding 
jungle.  If  approached,  they  either 
jump  and  run  or  try  to  melt  further 
into  the  scenery. 

The  hawk  only  comes  out  from 
about  11  to  12  noon.  He  casts  a 
wary  eye  on  the  mail  box,  waiting 
for  his  prey  patiently  and  without 
moving.     When   his   prey  is  seen, 


King's   Klatter 

Congrats  to  Lambda  Chi  Alpha 
on  their  Homecoming  decoration. 
This    was    the    best    year    so    far 

with  all  houses  going  all  out 

Congrats  also  to  the  Homecoming 
Queen  Carolyn  Andrews,  and  her 
lovely  attendants  Carole  Christen- 
sen,  Anne  Funkey,  and  Sue  Weyer 
.  . .  .Hear  Minta  Martin  is  joining 
the  Marines. . .  .What  ever  happen- 
ed   to    the    Bitter    Rice    club? 

"Moon  -  Glow"  Macera's  wife  now 
making  spaghetti  that  tops  all  ole 

fashion    Italian    recipes Memo 

to  Reid  Hall Isn't  it  much  better 

to  have  the  children  playing  down 
stairs  than  out  in  the  street,  where 

they  might  get  hurt Misty  still 

on  cloud  "99"  high  above  Cayuga's 
waters.  .  .  .Bob  Clever  caught  in  an 
economic  back-fire  trying  to  corner 
the  cat  food  market.... To  Al,  is 
this    98    or    99,    I've   kind    of   lost 

track Joint  chiefs  of  staff  Col. 

Darley  and  Adm.  Leimback  meet- 
ing to  plan  the  next  moves  of  the 
"Lombardo  Raiders"  ....  Count 
Anton  Von  Dubnic  now  a  member 
of  the  golfing  set,  had  to  cut  his 
first   round    short   after    losing    3 

balls  on  4  holes Senator  Laws 

now  leading  a   faction  to  censure 

Greg  Kent M.P.  ditatorship  on 

campus  ....Freshman  hardwood 
prospects  giving  the  "ole  pros"  a 
real  run  for  their  jobs,  could  see 

many    changes    in     56 Looked 

around  dining  hall  last  nite,  nice 
music,  no  noise,  and  every  one 
looked    so    "pretty",. .  .  .remember 

girls    you're    next Glad   to   see 

that  you  finally  got  the  furniture 
straightened  around,  Berk . 
Memo  to  VETS.. Nov.  11  is  Vets 
day  and  "We  Shall  Return"  instead 
of  "Fading  Away",  for  info  see  the 
1/st.  Sgt.  Ron  Dratch 


he  swoops  down  upon  it,  catches  it 
up,  tears  it  open,  and  devours  it. 
in  the  locality  of  the  piano  and  the 
ping  pong  table.  Their  tricks  are 
very  funny.  Some  are  quite  talent- 
forever  scampering  all  over  one 
another  and  the  furniture.  Mon- 
keys in  our  zoo  are  usually  settled 
His  appetite  satisfied,  he  goes  home 
again,  only  to  return  at  the  same 
time  the  next  day  to  whet  his  never- 
ending  appetite. 

The  monkey  is  of  course,  not 
alone,  but  in  a  colony.  They  are 
ed,  and  play  the  piano.  There  are 
many  who  are  just  learning  to 
play.  One  very  funny  one  will 
sit  quietly  for  awhile  and  suddenly 
get  up,  hit  every  chord  an  the 
piano,  and  then  sit  down  again. 
These  monkeys  are  very  close,  and 
do  not  like  to  be  seperated  from 
their  group.  One  of  their  favorite 
pastimes  is  looking  at  foreign 
monkeys  and  making  fun  of  them. 
Some  of  them  have  been  trained 
to  play  ping  pong  and  this  is  very 
exciting  for  the  other,  for  when  one 
Continued  on  Page  4 

LETTERS  TO  EDITOR 

Dear  Sir: 

It  is  my  wish  on  behalf  of 
Chestertown's  250th  Anniversary, 
Inc.,  to  thank  those  officials,  faculty 
members,  and  students  and  others 
of  Washington  College  who  con- 
tributed in  many  ways  to  the  suc- 
cess of  our  recent  celebration. 
Our  decision  to  hold  the  affair  in 
October  was  based  upon  two  con- 
siderations: (1)  our  desire  to  have 
Washington  College  personnel  on 
hand  to  enjoy  and  participate  in 
the  festivities;  (2)  our  knowledge 
that  many  connected  with  the  Col- 
lege could  and  would  make  a  sub- 
stantial contribution  to  the  success 
of  the  celebration.  It  turned  out, 
I  am  sur-e,  to  be  a  mutually  bene- 
ficial arrangement. 

In  particular  do  we  want  to  cite 
the  members  of  the  Washington 
Players  who  made  themselves  in- 
dispensable. The  particular  con- 
tribution of  Roy  Jones  is  recogniz- 
ed by  all  who  saw  operations  be- 
hind the  scenes,  while  others  of  the 
stage,  property,  and  lighting  units 
performed  magnificently.  The  nar- 
rators received  much  praise  for  the 
job  they  did.  The  ^work  of  the 
Players  only  confirmed  what  many 
of  us  knew,  simply  that  it  is  one 
of  the  College's  outstanding  groups 
in    both    quality    and    consistency. 

We  hope  the  College  enjoyed  the 
anniversary  as  much  as  the  town 
and   county  did  . 

Sincerely   yours, 
Charles  B.  Clark,  President 
Chestertown's  250th 
'Anniversary,    Inc. 


Inquiring  Reporter 

Sue    Kemp 

Do  you  believe  in  interdigitation? 
Why? 

Mary  Ellen  Reinwald  —  Sure! 
It's  a  democracy. 

Joan  DeHaH  —  Yes,  it's  some- 
thing that  I  ate  at  Hodson  Hall. 

Jack  Fredericks  —  Sure,  I  think 
Wildroot  just  put  it  out  to  re- 
store hair. 

Bev  Jones  —  Sure,  J  did  that  at 
the  beach  party  Sunday  night. 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


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WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  31,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


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Sho'  Booters  Shut  Out  Loyola,  Delaware 


Soccer  Team 
Tops  Loyola 

By  Larry  Synionds 

In  their  fifth  game  of  the  1956 
season,  the  Washington  Sho'men 
shut  out  the  Loyola  Greyhounds 
0f  Baltimore  by  a  score  of  3  to  1 
0,t  Kibler  Field,  October  25.  The 
Sho'men  remain  undefeated  at 
home  and  show  a  2  won,  1  lost,  2 
tied    record   for   the   year. 

Rex  Lenderman  led  the  offensive 
attack  with  two  goals  and  Bob 
Bragg  followed  up  with  the 
maining  tally.  Other  outstanding 
linemen  were  Barry  Burns  and 
Mike  Holmes,  a  frosh  substitute 
at  wing. 

Charlie  Stow  again  sparkled 
defensively,  coming  up  with  several 
timely  saves.  Other  defensive  stars 
for  the  Sho'men  were  Don  Daven- 
port, Arnie  Sten,  and  Jack  Ship- 
ley who  made  his  first  start  of 
the  year. 

With  six  minutes  left  in  the  last 
period,  Coach  Ed  Athey  replaced 
the  starting  eleven  with  a  com- 
pletely fresh  team.  The  Grey- 
hounds still  could  not  gain  control 
of  the  ball  as  the  second  string 
took  over  where  the  starters  left 
off.  The  "seconds"  held  their 
ground  and  almost  scored  before 
the  game  ended. 


Three  Games 
In  IFL 


Jaywalking 


In   Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


fayed 


By  Tom  Short 
Three  games  were  played  in  the 
Intramural  Football  League  last 
week,  with  Theta  Chi  emerging 
victorious  twice,  and  the  Bluebirds 
once. 

Theta  Chi  and  The  Scoffers  met 
on  Tuesday  in  the  first  game  of 
the  season  for  each  team.  Big 
Ed  Silverie  of  the  Oxes  scored  20 
points  as  the  Thetas  trounced  the 
_new  team,  27-0.  Silveri  scored  his 
touchdowns  on  passes  from  quarter- 
back John  Davie.  The  other 
Theta  score  came  on  a  toss  by 
Davie  to  Warren  Wasson. 

The  Theta  attack  was  stalled 
several  times  by  the  brilliant  de- 
fensive play  of  Larry  Kieffer  and 
Jim  Griffin,  but  otherwise  they 
completely  controlled  the  game. 
The  Scoffers  field  a  big,  scrappy 
team,  but  appeared  to  be  unorgan- 
ized. They  have  good  speed,  how- 
ever, and  with  a  little  organization 
they  could  become  a  tough  team  for 
IFL  opponents. 

Theta  Chi  picked  up  their  second 
win  of  the  week  on  Thursday  by 
overpowering  Phi  Sigma,  34-0. 
John  Davie  again  sparkled  in  his 
quarterback  slot  and  Bruce  Beddow 
gave  a  great  performance  as  he 
showed  off  some  fancy  broken  field 
running.  Player-coach  Jack  Fred- 
rieks,  Moose  Schieble,  and  Andy 
Andrews  were  outstanding  in  the 
Theta  line  attack.  The  Phi  Sigs 
were  completely  smashed  as  they 
made  their  second  bid  for  a  victory. 
They  have  yet  to  score  a  touchdown 
and  have  been  scored  on  for  fifty 
three  points  in  two  games. 

In  the  other  week's  contest, 
The  Bluebirds  chalked  up  a  9-0 
victory  over  Lambda  Chi.  The 
'Birds  scored  all  their  points 
the  first  quarter  and  then  were 
held  at  bay  by  a  determined 
Lambda  eleven.  Bill  Davis  threw 
a  pass  to  Basil  Wadovsky  for  the 
Bluebirds'  touchdown  and  only 
shortly  after  they  had  converted 
for  a  7-0  lead,  they  scored  again 
when  the  Lambda's  fumbled 
their  own  end  zone.  The  Lambdas 
recovered  the  fumble,  but  were  un- 
able to  run  it  out  of  the  end  zone, 
John  Derringer  starred  defens^ 
ively  for  Lambda  Chi  as  he  inter- 
cepted three  passes  in  his  safety 


After  winning  two  games  last  week,  over  Loyola  College 
and  the  University  of  Delaware,  the  Washington  College  soc- 
cer team  is  prepared  to  test  Towson  State  Teachers,  one  of  the 
strongest  teams  in  the  Mason-Dixon  loop  this  season.  The 
Towson  booters,  led  by  their  star  lineman,  "Buckshot"  Har- 
mon, now  sport  a  5-0  record  with  several  of  their  victories 
over  impressive  opponents. 

The  Sho'men  have  finally  found  the  range  in  the  scoring 
area,  but  not  to  the  extent  that  they  would  like.  They  have 
failed  to  capitalize  on  many  golden  scoring  opportunities. 
They  continually  play  soccer  on  their  end  of  the  field,  but 
have  trouble  when  the  time  comes  to  split  the  uprights. 

The  Sho'men  have  sec-red  fourteen  goals  in  six  games 
while  allowing  their  opponents  only  six  tallies.  While  they 
have  failed  to  take  advantage  of  scoring  chances  at  times, 
they  have  also  had  their  share  of  bad  luck.  As  Barry  Burns, 
Sho'men  co-captain,  remarked  the  other  day,  "We  must  lead 
the  nation  in  hitting  the  goal  posts!" 

The  defense  has  held  up  exceptionally  well  and  have  only 
the  Western  Maryland  contest  as  a  black  mark  on  an  other- 
wise outstanding  performance.  Fullback  Dick  Lent,  who 
had  some  trouble  early  in  the  season  in  kicking  the  ball  as 
hard  and  far  as  he  did  in  previous  seasons,  became  his  old 
self  when  the  Sho'men  met  stiff  competition.  George  "Toby" 
Walters  has  been  very  steady  at  left  fullback,a  spot  that  was 
a  question  mark  before  the  season  opened.  Big  George  covers 
a  lot  of  ground  in  the  backfield  and  has  the  speed  to  "get  back" 
when  an  opponent  stages  an  offensive  threat. 

Arnold  Sten  has  the  center  halfback  duties  more  than 
adequately  under  control.  He  is  playing  his  third  season  as 
a  W.  C.  halfback  and  is  having  his  greatest  year.  Sten,  Phil 
Riggins  and  freshman  Don  Davenport  form  a  great  offensive 
and  defensive  halfback  array.  Riggins  has  been  nursing  a  leg 
injury  and  saw  only  limited  action  in  the  last  two  games,  but 
is  ready  to  go  again  today.  Jack  Shipley1  filled  in  capably  for 
Riggens  during  his  absence. 

Charlie  Stow  has  four  shutouts  to  his  credit  and  con- 
tinues to  play  courageously  in  the  goal.  No  one  wants  to  win 
more  than  Stow  and  if  winning  means  jumping  into  a  mase  of 
wildly  kicking  feet,  Charlie  will  do  it. 

Coach  Ed  Athey  shuffled  his  lineup  some  during  the 
Loyola  game  and  received  favorable  results.  He  moved  wing- 
man  Bob  Bragg  into  the  centerforward  slot  and  sent  Rex 
Lenderman  to  an  inside  and  found  that  the  two  formed  a 
powerful  one-two  punch  in  the  center  of  the  line.  Bragg  and 
Lenderman  have  accounted  for  all  of  the  goals  in  the  last 
two  games — a  total  of  six.  Athey  has"  also  used  linemen  Joe 
Seivold  and  John  Kruse  to  greater  advantage  by  playing 
them  more.  Both  handle  the  ball  well  and  are  scoring  threats. 
The  Sho'men  tackle  Johns  Hopkins  this  weekend  in 
Baltimore,  then  come  home  to  meet  a  powerful  University 
of  Baltimore  squad  next  Wednesday. 

CONGRATS  AND  APOLOGIES 
.  .  .  .Don  Chattelier's  cross-country  squad  won  three  meets 
in  a  row  before  losing  to  Loyola  last  Thursday,  but  they  hit 
their  stride  again  the  next  day  by  defeating  American  Univer- 
sity. Our  hats  are  off  to  Coach  Chattelier,  who  suffered 
through  a  winless  season  last  year,  then  came  back  to  produce 
a  winning  team  of  harriers  this  season.  . .  . 
.  . .  .Apologies  are  due  to  the  Phi  Sigma  intramural  football 
team.  This  writer  reported  in  the  last  issue  of  THE  ELM 
that  the  Phi  Sig  eleven  were  without  a  victory  during  last 
season.  Jack  Becker  informs  me  that  the  Phi  Sigs  indeed  did 
win  a  game,  when  they  upset  Kappa  Alpha's  gridiron  squad 
in  the  closing  weeks  of  the  season.  . . . 


Harriers  Lose 
First  Meet 

Bounce  Back  To  Win  Friday 

Washington  College's  cross- 
country course  record  was  broken 
by  three  Loyola  runners  as  the 
team  from  Baltimore  defeated  the 
Sho'men  by  20-36  on  October  25, 
It  was  Loyola's  day  as  three  Grey- 
hounds took  an  early  lead  and 
never  lost  it.  Paul  Sherman  of 
Loyola  crossed  the  finish  line  first 
in  16:07,  a  new  course  record, 
Jim  Murphy  of  Mt.  St.  Mary's 
previously  held  the  mark  of  16:22 
Joe  Thompson  paced  the  Sho'men 
with  a  fourth  place  finish  while 
Tom  Crouse  took  fifth.  Other 
Washington  College  finishers  were 
Jim  Pickett,  seventh;  Ollie  Robin- 
son, ninth;  and  Tom  Woodward, 
eleventh.  By  winning  this  meet, 
Loyola  remained  undefeated  for 
the  season  while  the  Sho'men  sus- 
tained their  first  loss. 

On  the  following  day  the  Maroon 
and  Black  bounced  back  to  defeat 
the  Eagles  of  American  Univer- 
sity by  a  score  of  24-35.  Joe 
Thompson  again  paced  the  Sho'- 
men by  taking  first  place  in  16:24. 
He  was  closely  followed  by  Tom 
Crouse  and  Jim  Pickett,  who  took 
third  and  fifth  places  respectively, 
Tom  Woodward,  Ollie  Robinson, 
Bill  Ditman,  Bob  Schumann,  Jim 
Potter,  and  Don  Messenger  also 
made  impressive  showings  as  the 
harriers  racked  up  their  fourth 
triumph.  American  University's 
record  now  stands  at  2  wins  and  3 
losses. 

The  Del-Mar  Championships  will 
be  held  at  Clifton  Park  in  Balti- 
more on  November  3  and  Washing- 
ton College  will  participate  this 
year  because  of  the  great  interest 
shown  thus  far  by  the  harriers. 
Following  this  gruelling  meet,  the 
Sho'men  will  face  Catholic  Univ- 
ersity, Johns  Hopkins,  and  Gal- 
laudet .  to  round  out  the  regular 
season.  The  windup  meet  wil  be 
the  Mason-Dixon  championships  to 
be  held  at  Gallaudet  on  November 
17. 

Coach  Don  Chattelier  is  very 
much  pleased  by  the  progress  the 
team  has  shown  to  date.  He  has 
commended  the  boys  for  the  interest 
and  hard  work  put  forth.  '  It  has 
been  a  long  time  since  a  Washing- 
ton College  cross-country  squad  has 
had  such  a  good  year.  Although 
the  season  is  only  half  over,  the 
outlook  for  a  wining  season  is 
very  bright  indeed. 


Sho'men  Win 
Third  Game 

By  Larry  Symonds 

The  Washington  Sho'men  con- 
tinued their  winning  ways  by 
downing  the  University  of  Dela- 
ware Blue  Hens,  3-0,  on  the  losers' 
field,  October  26.  The  game  was 
played  in  a  steady  drizzle  of  rain 
that  soaked  the  field  and  made 
footing  very  unsure. 

The  one-two  scoring  punch  of 
Rex  Lenderman  and  Bob  Bragg 
again  scored  the  winning  tallies 
as  Lenderman  hit  for  two  and 
Bragg  one.  The  'Hens  goalie  made 
many  good  saves  as  the  improving 
Sho'  line  continued  to  shoot  hai-d 
at  the  goal.  Charlie  Stow,  the 
Sho*  goalie,  had  to  stop  only  four 
shots  as  the  tough  Washington 
College  defense  tightened  up 
against  the  Delaware  line.  This  is 
the  fourth  shutout  performance 
that  Stow  has  turned  in  after  six 
games,  and  he  sports  an  average 
of  only  one  goal  per  contest  being 
scored  against  him. 

With  their  record  of  three  wins, 
one  loss,  and  two  ties,  the  Sho'men 
go  after  Towson  State  Teacher's 
undefeated  team  here  today  at 
3:00  P.  M.  Look  for  a  hard,  fast 
contest  this  afternoon  as  Washing- 
ton Callege  atempts  to  mar  the 
Professors'  perfect  record. 


COLLEGE  CORNERSTONE 

CARBONDALE,  111.  (AP)— Ev- 
er wonder  what's  tucked  away  be- 
hind those  college  cornerstones? 

Illinois  Governor  William  G. 
Stratton  recently  mortared  up  the 
cornerstone  of  Southern  Illinois 
Univei-sity's    agriculture    building. 

Among  the  25  items  sealed 
away  were  an  agricultural  bulle- 
tin entitled:  "Shall  Southern  Illi- 
nois Vegetables  Go  South  in  Aug- 
ust?" and  a  reprint  from  a  cat- 
tleman's Magazine:  "Where  Will 
Crossbreeding  Lead  You?" 


position.  The  Lambda's  sorely 
missed  their  outstanding  lineman, 
Roy  Pippen. 

The  league  now  boasts  three  un- 
defeated teams,  but  the  new  rule 
that  eliminates  fall  varsity  play- 
ers from  participating  in  intramur- 
al play  is  expected  to  be  a  big 
factor  in  future  games.  The  Blue- 
birds were  hardest  hit  by  this  rule 
as  they  lost  seven  players.  Theta 
Chi  was  forced  to  drop  three  from 
their  roster  because  of  the  rule. 


TUESDAY'S  RESULTS 
Theta    Chi    6  Bluebirds    0 

Kappa  Alpha  33  Phi  Sigma  0 

Scoffers  6  Lambda  Chi  0 

Standings 


Team 
Theta  Chi 
Kappa    Alpha 
Bluebirds 
Scoffers 
Phi  Sigma 
Lambda  Chi 


Won 
3 
2 
2 
1 
0 
0 


Lost 
0 
0 
1 
1 
3 


Freshman 
Prospect 


Mason-Dixon  Conference 
Soccer   Standings 
October    13,    1956 


THURSDAY'S  SCHEDULE 

Theta  Chi  vs.  Kappa  Alpha 

Phi  Sigma  vs.  Lambda  Chi 

^Bluebirds  vs.  Scoffers 

LACROSSE  PRACTICE 

Fall  lacrosse  practice  at  Wash- 
ington Collge  is  being  held  on 
Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday 
afternoon.  Any  boys  interested  in 
playing  lacrosse  are  welcome  to 
attend  these  informal  meetings 
with  the  new  lacrosse  coach,  Don 
Kelly. 


Rate 
30 
30 
30 
30 
25 
25 

22.5 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 


THE  UNDESIRABLES 

BOWLING  GREEN,  Ohio  (AP) 
— An  assistant  professor  of  edu- 
cation at  Bowling  Green  State  Un- 
iversity has  developed  a  test 
which  he  says  will  help  business- 
men put  a  finger  on  employes  with 
undesirable   personality  traits. 

The  test  contains  150  opinion- 
type  statements  and  by  studying 
the  answers,  personnel  directors 
can  place  potential  trouble  makers 
in  jobs  where  they  will  clash  with 
others,  Dr    Mpaii  R.  Guthrie  says, 


W 

L 

T 

Towson  State 

2 

0 

0 

W.  Maryland 

2 

0 

0 

Catholic  U. 

1 

0 

0 

Wash.    Col. 

1 

0 

0 

Roanoke 

2 

1 

0 

Lynchburg 

2 

1 

0 

Baltimore  U. 

1 

1 

0 

Loyola 

0 

1 

0 

Johns  Hopkins 

0 

1 

0 

Rand-Macon 

0 

1 

0 

Mt.  St.  Mary's 

0 

2 

0 

Amei'ican    U. 

0 

3 

0 

By  Rex  Lenderman 

The  subject  for  our  second 
Freshman  Prospect  interview  is 
Mike  Holmes,  who  is  seeing  a  great 
deal  of  action  with  the  Washington 
Collge  soccer  team. 

Mike  hails  from  North  East, 
Maryland,  and  was  a  nine-letter 
man  in  athletics  at  North  East 
High  School.  He  played  high 
school  baseball  for  four  years,  soc- 
cer for  three  years,  and  basketball 
for  two  years.  In  his  senior  year, 
Mike  was  selected  to  the  All-Cecil 
County  basketball  team  after  he 
finished  the  season  as  the  second 
highest  scorer  in  the  league.  He 
was  also  voted  an  award  for  having 
contributed  the  most  to  athletics 
during  his  four  years  of  high 
school. 

In  addition  to  athletics,  Mike  was 
outstanding  in  other  extra-cur- 
ricular activities.  He  held  the 
office  of  treasurer  for  his  senior 
class  and  was  Sports  Editor  of  his 
high  school  paper,  The  North- 
eastern. 

Nineteen  year  old  Mike  states 
that  he  is  very  well  pleased  for 
having  selected  Washington  College 
for  his  studies  because  he  likes  the 
close  relationship  that  exists  be- 
tween the  students  and  faculty. 
"It  really  gives  you  a  lift  to  know 
that  everyone  is  working  right 
along  with  you  and  not  against 
you.  The  faculty  has  been  very 
friendly  and  helpful  to  me,"  Mike 
said. 

Holmes,  a  left  wing  on  the  soccer 
squad,  has  good  speed  and  a  strong 
left  foot  that  is  needed  for  the 
position.  Mike  is  gaining  much 
game  experience  this  season  and 
in  the  three  years  that  he  has 
remaining  to  play  for  the  Sho'men, 
he  should  develop  into  a  fine, 
steady   lineman. 

We  wish  Mike  much  success  in 
hi«  coming  years  in  both  scholastic 
and  athletic  endeavors.  If  his  per- 
formance on  the  soccer  field  is  any 
indication  of  future  success,  we 
know  that  he  will  do  well. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  31,  1956 


Let's  Go  To  The  Zoo 

of  their  member  is  playing,  they  all 
chatter  and  scream  as  points  are 
scored. 

Pairs  of  giraffes  travel  around 
together  and  can  be  much  admired 
for  their  long  necks. 

Peacocks  come  in  all  colors  and 
varieties   in   our  zoo.     Some  talk, 


but  many  are  content  to  stroll 
lanquidly  around  and  be  admired 
by  their  neighbors.  Their  spread- 
tails  are  subject  of  much  excite- 
ment. 

The  buzzard  is  well  represented. 
He  is  usually  in  a  group  which 
searches  for  prey  to  tear  apart 
with  their  mouths. 

Last  of  all,  but  not  least,  is  the 


hyena,  characterized  by  a  dis- 
tinctive laugh.  One  often  wonders 
what  he  is  laughing  at,  but  the 
snack  bar  is  so  full  of  things  to 
laugh  at  that  we  don't  blame  him 
at  all. 

Syracuse  University  is  still 
looking  for  its  first  undefeated 
football  season. 


GETTING  OUT  THE  VOTE! 


S.  K.  Waters,  President  of  Crown  Central  Petroleum 
Corporation,  pins  Republican  Elephant  lapel  button  on 
Republican  President  Dwight  D.  Eisenhower. 


DITTO  OF  ABOVE ...  but  it's  a  Democratic  Donkey 
lapel  button  S.  K.  Waters  has  pinned  on  Democratic 
Presidential  Candidate  Adlai  E.  Stevenson. 
Crown  Service  Stations  are  distributing  FREE  lapel  pins 
for  both  parties  in  a  special  drive  to  get  out  the  vote! 

VOTE  AS  YOU  PLEASE-BUT  VOTE! 


Jim  Sigler  —  Yes,  because  I  be- 
lieve in  extensive  extra  curricular 
activities. 

Mike  Steinhauer  —  No,  it  inter- 
feres with  my  love-life. 

Betty  Baird  —  Isn't  that  what  I 
tfissected  in  Biology  last  year 

Bill  Coplin  —  Sure,  as  long  as  it 
doesn't  get  too  personal. 

Mark  Diashyn  —  No,  because  it 
keeps  me  up  nights. 

Mac  Hatch  —  No,  because  I  don't 
think  it  will  ever  replace  night 
baseball. 

Bill  Kogok  —  No,  because  it  is 
unsanitary. 

Josh  Carey  —  Yes,  because 
everybody  has  to  believe  in  some- 
thing. 

Beverly  Burge  —  No!  It  might 
be  dangerous. 

And  what  does  the  word,  inter- 
digitatio)!,  that  has  caused  such  a 
discussion  mean?  Why,  holding 
hands,  of  course! 


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a  jazz  concert  will  be  discussed  at 
the  next  meeting.  Dean  Hill  men. 
tioned  that  Prof.  Dubnic  is  a  jazz 
fan  and  is  interested  in  organizing 
a  jazz  club. 

Dean  Hill  reported  that  campus 
traffic  regulations  have  not  been 
enforced  because  he  can  find  no 
authority  for  them.  Al  Albert- 
son  volunteered  to  enlist  the  aid  of 
two  volunteers  to  help  conduct  a 
study  of  traffic  and  parking-  con- 
ditions on  campus,  and  to  submit 
a  report  with  recommendations  to 
SGC. 


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VOL.  XXX,  No.  4 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  14,  1956 


Authority   On    American    Eagle 
Will     Lecture    Here    Friday 


Charles  L.  Broley,  the  world's 
leading  authority  on  the  American 
Bald  Eagle,  will  lecture  and  show 
color  movies  on  "-Banding  1200 
Liald  Eagles"  at  Washington  Col- 
lege next  Friday,  November  16,  at" 
b:30  o'clock.  The  public  is  cordial- 
ly invited  to  attend.  There  will  oe 
no  admission  charge. 

Known  as  "The  Eagle  Man"  for 
his  unique  hobby  of  leg-banding 
eaglets,  Mr.  Broley  has  the  dis- 
uuction  of  adding"  more  to  the 
^cumulation  of  knowledge  of  our 
national  bird  than  any  man  now 
living. 

A  native  of  Ontario,  Canada, 
he  has  ranged  far  and  wide  across 
die  North  American  Continent  in 
pursuit  of  his  study.  The  color 
movie  he  will  show  next  Friday 
includes  scenes  of  many  of  his  re- 
cent adventures. 

It  was  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight 
that  Mr.  Broley  retired  as  manager 
of  a  Winnipeg  bank  "to  enjoy  a 
leisurely  old  age."  Today  he  says, 
"I  have  never  been  busier  in  my 
life."  Now  well  over  seventy,  he 
has  spent  the  intervening  years  in 
a  face-to-face  study  of  the  Ameri- 
can Eagle.  Climbing  giant  trees 
on  rope  ladders  and  scaling  cliffs 
that  would  daunt  a  boy  of  seven- 
teen, he  has  leg-banded  over  1200 
vicious,  clawing  eaglets. 

His  'work  has  attracted  the  at- 
tention not  only  of  the  scientists 
but  the  public- as  well,  young  and 
old  with  equal  interest.  He  has 
been  the  subject  of  feature  articles 
in  Saturday  Evening  Post,  Collier's, 
MacLean's  (Canada),  and  Audubon 
Magazine,  and  in  the  Reader's 
Digest  His  own  articles  have 
been  published  in  leading  nature 
and  conservation  periodicals.  A 
book  by  Mrs.  Broley,  "Eagle  Man", 
has  just  come  off  the  press. 

In  recent  years  Mr.  Broley  has 
devoted  much  of  his  time  to 
lecturing,  depicting  with  match 
less  color  movies  the  exciting  story 
of  his  work  and  many  phases  of 
the  life  of  the  eagle.  Everywhere 
he  has  been  received  with  en 
thusiasm, 

Mr.  Broley's  lecture  tells  not  only 
a  thrilling  adventure,  an  absorbing 
life  story  of  a  magnificent  bird, 
but  carries  an  important  message 
to  the  American  public.  Eagles,  he 
linds,  are  diminishing  with  alarm- 
ing rapidity.  One  of  his  banding 
areas  in  Florida  produced  a  total 
of  150  eaglets  in  1946.  In  the  same 
area  in  1952,  he  was  able  to  band 
only  25  birds. 

Due  to  shooting,,  egg  collecting 


ana  destruction  of  natural  habitats, 
the  day  may  come  when  our  Eagle 
will  be  as  extinct  as  the  Passenger 
Pigeon  and  the  Great  Auk.  By 
bringing  these  faces  before  the 
American  public,  Broley  hopes  U 
awaken  the  public  interest  in  thu 
noble  bird  and  save  it  from  com- 
plete destruction  oeiore  it  is  too 
late?*'"' 

leniar  Girls  May  Apply 
ror   Secretarial  Awards 

Two  national  scholarship's  for 
college  senior  girls  are  offered  for 
1957-1958  by  the  Katherine  Gibbs 
School.  These  awards  were 
established  in  1035  as  a  memorial 
to  Mrs.  Katherine  M.  Gibbs,  found- 
er and  first  president  of  the  School, 

Each  scholarship  consists  of  full 
tuition  (§685)  for  the  secretarial 
training"  course,  plus  an  additional 
cash  award  of  $500,  totaling  $1,185. 
The  winers  may  select  any  one  of 
the  four  Gibbs  schools  for  theii 
training — Boston,  New  York,  Mont- 
clair,  N.  J.,  or  Providence,  R.I. 

Winners  are  chosen  by  the 
Scholarship  Committee  on  the  basis 
of  college  academic  record,  personal 
and  character  qualifications,  finan- 
cial need,  and  potentialities  for 
success  in  business. 

Each  college  or  university  may 
recommend  two  candidates,  and 
each  candidate  must  have  this  of- 
ficial endorsement.  Students  who 
may  be  interested  in  competing  for 
one  of  these  KatVferine  Gibbs 
awards  may  obtain  full  information 
from  the  college  placement  bureau. 


Dr.  Armstrong  Chosen 
To  Study  In  England 

Dr.  William  T.  Armstrong,  head 
of  the  department  of  history  and 
political  science  has  been  awarded 
a  special  grant  of  $1000  by  the 
American  Philosophical  Society  to 
do  research  in  England  next  sum- 
mer. 

He  will  conduct  a  study  in  con- 
nection with  his  biography  of 
Edwin  L.  Godkin,  19th  century 
editor  and  critic  who  was  the 
founder  and  first  editor  of  The 
Nation. 

Dr.  Armstrong  was  formerly 
assistant  professor  of  history  and 
political  science  at  Eastern  Illinois 
State  College.  He  received  his 
undergraduate  degree  from  Brad- 
ley University  in  Peoria  Illinois. 
He  received  his  master's  degree  at 
Louisiana  State  University  and 
his  Ph.D.  at  Stanford   University. 


Baltimore  Alumni 
Sponsor  Fall  'Hop' 

Word  reached  the  campus  this 
week  of  the  annual  "Turkey  Hop", 
sponsored  oy  the  Baltimore  Alumni 
Chapter  of  Washington  College. 
This  affair,  always  a  favorite  with 
students  from  the  Baltimore  area, 
will  be  held  on  Friday,  November 
23  in  the  main  ballroom  of  the 
Southern  Hotel,  according  to  Bob 
Ruff,  '44,  president  of  the  chapter. 

Students  are  invited  to  attend 
the  "Turkey  Hop"  at  a  special 
rate  of  $3.00  stag  or  drag.  Ad- 
mission will  be  paid  at  the  door 
no  reservations  necessary.  Music 
for  the  dance  will  be  furnished  by 
"The  Modernists". 

Civil  .Service  Seeks 
Workers  For  D.  C.  Area 

The  United  States  Civil  Service 
Commission  announces  that  ap- 
plications are  being  accepted  for 
Engineer  and  Physical  Science 
positions  for  duty  in  activities  of 
the  Potomac  River  Naval  Command 
in  and  near  Washington,  D.  C, 
and  in  the  Engineer  Center,  U.  S. 
Army,  Fort  Belvoir,  Virginia.  The 
beginning  salaries  range  from$4,- 
480  'to  $11,610  a  year. 

To  qualify  for  the  lower  grade 
positions,  applicants  must  have  had 
appropriate  education  or  experi- 
ence or  a  combination  of  both. 
Additional  professional  experience 
is  required  for  the  higher  grades. 

Further  information  and  ap- 
plication forms  may  be  obtained  at 
many  post  offices  throughout  the 
country,  or  from  the  U.  S.  Civil 
Service  Commission,  Washington 
25,  D.  C.  Applications  must  be 
filed  with  the  Executive  Secretary, 
Board  of  U.  S.  Civil  Service  Ex- 
aminers for  Scientific  and  Technic- 
al Personnel  Potomac  River  Naval 
Command,  Building  72,  Naval  Re- 
search Laboratory,  Washington  25, 
D.  C.  They  will  be  accepted  until 
furthpr  notice. 


ODK  Honors  Two  Students, 
Professor  At  Assembly 


ODK  TAPPED  these  men  for  membership  at  assembly  last 
Thursday.  Shown  are,  left  to  right,  Henry  Reicks,  a  junior; 
Dr.  Frank  C.  Erk,  biology  professor,  and  Arnold  Sten,  also  a 
member  of  the  junior  class. 


HARDENED  VETERANS  of  the  armed  services  turned  out  in 
number  on  Friday,  clad  in  a  motley  display  of  uniforms  with 
various  sidearms,  to  march  in  the  annual  Veterans'  Day 
Parade.  Members  of  the  force  are  shown  here  rallying  for  an 
attack  on  a  well-known  local  tavern. 


Wilson    Fellowships 
Offered    To    Seniors 

The  National  Woodrow  Wilson 
Fellowship  Program  has  launched 
its  new  campaign  to  secure  more 
college  graduates  for  the  teaching 
profession,  with  the  hopes  that 
more  students  will  consider  teach- 
ing as  a  career.  The  program  of- 
fers a  year  of  graduate  study  to 
outstanding  young  men  and  women 
graduates  this  year. 

The  program  seeks  out  the  most 
promising  college  graduates  all 
over  the  country  every  year  and 
offers  them  a  year  of  graduate 
training  in  any  of  the  humanities 
or  social  sciences.  The  Wilson 
Fellowships  are  particularly  de- 
signed for  "young  scholars  of  mark- 
ed promise"  who  have  not  thought 
about  an  academic  career  or  are 
undecided   about  it. 

The  program,  now  greatly  en- 
larged, now  has  161  students  study- 
ing in  45  schools.  Any  students 
interested  in  these  fellowships 
should  contact  Dean  Doyle.) 

Zeta's  Plan  Annual 
Christmas  Dance 

Who  will  be  the  "Zeta  Dream 
Boy"?  It  won't  be  long  now  until 
those  ZTA's  have  him  chosen. 

Yes,  preparation  has  begun  for 
the  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  Christmas 
Dance.  It  will  be  held  in  Cain 
Gymnasium  on  Saturday  night, 
December  the  eighth,  from  nine  to 
one,  and  all  are  invited.  Love  to 
have   ya! 


By  Nancy  Mullikin 

Frank  C.  Erk,  a  faculty  member; 
Henry  E.  Reicks,  and  Arnold  J. 
Sten,  students,  are  the  three  most 
recent  members  of  the  Alpha  Psi 
Circle  of  Omicron  Delta  Kappa, 
a  national  honor  society.  They 
were  tapped  at  the  November  8 
assembly. 

This  national  leadership  honor- 
ary society  for  men  originated  at 
Washington  and  Lee  University  in 
1014. 

That  was  42  years  ago.  Today 
ODK  can  be  found  on  89  campuses 
and  has  had  more  than  20,000 
members.  Alpha  Psi  Circle  of 
ODK  was  isstalled  here  in  1937, 
During  the  twelve  preceding  years. 
the  Silver  Pentagon  Society  was 
t  helocal  honorary  group  which 
petitioned    ODK    for    membership. 

"The  primary  qualifications  for 
membership  are  character  and 
meritorious  attainments  in  all 
round  leadership.  Scholarship  is 
a  strong  secondary  qualification. 

"Instead  of  recognizing  outstand- 
ing achievements  in  one  or  two 
fields,  ODK  determines  leadership 
qualities  on  the  basis  of  student 
activities  in  five  major  fields  of 
endeavor  which  are  scholarship; 
publications;  athletics;  speech  and 
dramatic  arts;  social  and  religious. 

"A   man   need  not  be  a  student 


in  order  to  become  a  member,  if 
the  fraternity  feels  that  the  achi- 
evements of  the  person  merit  ODK 
rt  cognition." 

Dr.  Erk,  Head  of  the  Biology 
Department,  by  doing  research  be- 
yond the  necessary  requirements 
and  by  his  work  with  the  Washing- 
ton College  Choir,  was  deemed  to 
qualify  for  this   honor. 

Reiclcs,  of  Baltimore,  has  a 
cumulative  scholastic  average  of 
2.370  and  is  active  as  the  president 
of  the  Washington  Players,  the 
president  of  Alpha  Psi  Omega 
(dramatic  society),  the  treasurer 
of  the  Mt.  Vernon  Literary  Society, 
and  is  a  member  of  Sigma  Sigma 
Omicron  (a  scholastic  honor  socie- 
ty). 

Sten's  collective  extracurricular 
honors  are  the  vice  presidency  of 
the  Varsity  Club,  awards  for  two 
years  of  soccer  and  two  years  of 
baseball,  the  1955-56  award  for  the 
athlete  who  contributed  most  to 
Washington  College,  and  is  also 
a  member  of  SSO  with  a  cummul- 
ative  index  of  2.338.  Sten,  of 
Northeast,  is  also  secretary  of  the 
Kappa  Alpha  Order. 

The  officers  of  ODK  are  Al 
Albertson,  president;  Bob  Penketh- 
man,  vice  president;  Prof.  Norman 
James,  secretary;  Ralph  Laws, 
treasurer;  Mr.  Edward  L.  Athey, 
advisor. 


Science  Foundation  Offers 
300    Graduate  Fellowships 


WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  October 
22,  1956  —  The  National  Science 
Foundation  has  announced  its  plans 
to  award  approximately  800  grad- 
uate and  175  postdoctoral  fellow- 
ships for  scientific  study  during  the 
1957-1958  academic  year.  These 
fellowships  will  be  awarded  to 
citizens  of  the  United  States,  sele- 
cted solely  on  the  basis  of  ability. 
They  are  offered  in  the  mathematic- 
al, physical,  medical,  biological, 
engineering,  and  other  sciences  in- 
cluding anthropology,  psychology 
(other  than  clinical),  geography, 
certain  interdisciplinary  fields,  and 
fields  of  convergence  between  the 
natural  and  social  sciences. 

All  applicants  for  graduate 
(predoctoral)  awards  will  be  re- 
quired to  take  an  examination  de- 
signed to  test  scientific  aptitude 
and  achievement.  This  exami- 
nation, administered  by  the  Educ- 
ational Testing  Service,  will  be 
given  on  January  19,  1957  at  de- 
signated centers  throughout  the 
United  States  and  certain  foreign 
countries.    The  evaluation  of  each 


candidate's  application  is  made  by 
the  appropriate  Academy-Research 
Council  selection  panels  and  boards. 
The  final  selection  of  Fellows  will 
be  made  by  the  National  Science 
Foundation.  Fellowship  awards 
will  be  announced  on  March  15, 
1957. 

The  annual  stipends  for  graduate 
Fellows  are  as  follows:  $1600  for 
the  first  year;  $1800  for  the  in- 
termediate year;  and  $2000  for  the 
terminal  year.  The  annual  stipend 
for  postdoctoral  Fellows  is  $3800. 
Dependency  allowances  will  be 
made  to  married  Fellows.  Tuition, 
laboratory  fees  and  limited  travel 
allowances   will   also  be   provided. 

Further  information  and  ap- 
plication materials  may  be  secured 
from  the  Fellowship  Office,  Nation- 
al Academy  of  Sciences-National 
Research  Council,  2101  Constitution 
Avenue,  N.W.,  Washington  25, 
D.  C.  The  deadline  for  the  receipt 
of  applications  for  postdoctoral 
fellowships  is  December  24,  1956; 
for  graduate  fellowships  January 
7,   1957. 


PAGE  2 

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Managing  Editor Hugh  Shores 

News  Editor Ralph  Usilton 

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Sports  Editor        .__-_---  Dixie  Walker 

News  Staff 

Betty  Warren,  Bill  Coleman,  Berky  Kenny,  Nancy  Mullikin,  Jane 
Roberts.  Alice  Torovsky,  Mary  Ann  Gilmore,  Clyde  Sutton. 
Feature  Staff 

Ronnie  Dratch,  Connie  Kreml,  Sue  Brunk,  Leslie  Hoffman,  Treeva 
Wishart,  Tom  Jones,  Myra  Bonhage,  Carol  Kniseley,  Toni  Stallone, 
Jeannette  Szylinski,  Sue  Kemp. 

Sports  Staff 

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Rex  Lenderman,  Ed  Silverie,  Bill  Litsinger. 
Editorial  Assistants 

Warner  Andrews,  Nancy  Mullikin. 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  14,  1956 


The  Student-Administration  Relationship 

A  Statement  From  the  American  Civil  Liberties  Union 


"A  student  in  an  American  school 
or  college  is  subject  to  authority, 
and  at  the  same  time  is  being 
educated  toward  freedom.  The 
solution  of  this  paradox,  particular- 
ly in  relation  to  academic  freedom 
and  civil  liberties,  is  the  basis  of 
this  statement  by  the  American 
Civil  Liberties  Union. 

"The  authority  of  the  education- 
al institution  is  an  extension  of 
the  traditional  legal  authority 
which  parents  exercise  over  their 
children.  In  so  far  as  the  institu- 
tion is  responsible  for  the  welfare 
and  guidance  of  its  students,  it 
can  and  must  exercise  reasonable 
control  over  their  scholastic  life 
and  over  much  of  ther  general  act- 
ivity. Not  to  do  so  would  be  to 
fail  in  the  discharge  of  the  educat- 
ional  function. 

"But  the  school  or  college  is 
also  committed  to  dajly,  progressive 
withdrawal  of  its  authority.  Stu- 
dents are  taught  to  make  indepen- 
dent decisions  based  on  their  in- 
creasing stock  of  knowledge,  and. 
since  we  live  in  a  democracy,  to 
assume  increasing  power  and  re- 
sponsibility as  citizens — both  on 
and  off  the  campus. 

"The  exercise  of  too  much 
authority  results  in  the  paternalism 
which  has  been  the  blight  of  many 
institutions.  Too  much  freedom 
permits  some  irresponsible  students 
to  act  in  a  way  which  affects  the 


usefulness  of  the  institution,  and 
reflects  unfavorably  upon  the 
teaching  staff  and  the  whole  stu- 
dent body.  Obviously,  either  ex- 
treme is  undesirable.  The  answer 
must  he  found  in  the  clarification 
"I  controlling  principles  and  in  the 
formulation  of  socially  practical 
rules  to  which  reasonable  persons 
can   agree. 

"A  democratic  government  funct- 
ions according  to  clearly  defined  an 
well-publicized  rules.  Regulations 
governing  the  extra-curricular  act- 
ivities of  students,  on  and  off  cam- 
pus, should  be  fully  and  clearly 
formulated,  published,  and  made 
continuously  available  to  the  whole 
academic  community.  Realistic 
and  practical  definitions  should  be 
used  in  place  of  such  general  cri- 
teria as  'conduct  unbecoming  a 
student'  or  'against  the  best  in- 
terests of  an  institution'  which 
allow  for  wide  latitude  of  inter- 
pretation and  hence  confusion. 

"No  student  should  be  expelled 
or  suffer  other  major  disciplinary 
action  unless  advised  explicitly 
(preferably  in  writing)  of  any 
charges  against  him,  accorded 
ample  notice,  and  given  a  hearing 
at  which  he  is  presented  with  the 
case  against  him,  the  opportunity 
to  have  advice  and  to  answer  ac- 
cusations and  submit  the  testimony 
of  witnesses." 


LETTERS  TO  EDITOR 

Dear  Sir: 

Three  years  ago  I  entered  college 
with  this  conception  of  college  life: 
that  college  was  the  means  for 
intellectual  development.  By  in- 
tellectual development  I  mean  not 
only  the  accumulation  of  know- 
ledge in  certain  fields  but  rather 
something  more  important,  the 
ability  to  think  for  yourself,  i 
firmly  believed  that  the  purpose  oi 
a  college,  its  faculty,  and  its  ad- 
ministration was  to  endow  students 
with  this  ability  to  think. 

Upon  my  return  to  Washington 
College  this  semester  I  see  that  my 
conception  was  completely  wrong. 
I  find  thaij  am  no  longer  allowed 


to  think  for  myself.  I  find  that  the 
purpose  of  Washington  College  is 
to  dictate  to  me  all  that  the  college 
deems  important  for  my  proper 
development.  t  find  that  no 
longer  may  I  dress  as  I  choose,  for 
the  college  feels  I  should  be  a 
"cultured  gentleman". 

I  do  not  find  this  wearing  of 
a  tie  a  hardship,  for  certainly  any- 
one five  years  of  age  can  arrange  a 
pice  of  cloth  about  his  neck  in 
suitable  fashion.  The  difficulty 
lies  not  in  the  wearing  of  the  ties, 
but  rather  in  the  attitude  of  the 
administration.  The  attitude  that 
the  student  is  not  allowed  to  think 
for  himself. 

Because  of  the  present  rule 
(Continued  on   Page  4) 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

This  week,  as  Senior  of  the 
Week,  the  ELM  salutes  its  editor 
Al  Albert  son.  Al,  who  is  a  World 
War  II  and  Korean  War  Marine 
Corps  veteran,  comes  to  W.C.  from 
Kenansville,  North  Carolina.  His 
main  extra-curricular  activity  for 
the  past  three  years  has  been  work- 
ing on  the  ELM,  where  beginning 


The  Loyal  Opposition 


By  Tom  Jones 


as  sports  writer  and  editor  Al  ad- 
vanced to  the  editorship.  Another 
phase  of  Al's  activities  is  fraternity 
life  where  he  was  secretary  for 
two  years,  a  delegate  to  the  Inter- 
Fraternity  Council,  and  is  now 
president  of  Theta  Chi.  He  was 
tapped  into  O.D.K.  in  his  junior 
year  and  is  president  of  this 
fraternity  also.  Academically  Al 
is  majoring  in  economies  with  a 
minor  in  philosophy,  hoping  to  go 
into  industrial  sales  and  return  to 
North  Carolina  after  graduating  in 
June. 

Letter  Home 

Dear  Folks, 

Well,  it  look?  like  a  cold  year 
again. . .  .Just  trying  to  save  money 
I  guess.  ..  .Speaking  of  money,  I 
need  some!  (seems  I  mutilated  a 
cheap  piece  of  cardboard  punched 
full  of  holes  and  they  want  me  to 
buy  a  replacement  —  How  tight 
can  you  get?) 

Looks  like  the  teachers  are  really 
out  to  flunk  you.  .  .  .Funny  how  one 
year  you're  college  material  and 
the  next  you're  not! .  . .  .Mid-grades 
out  soon ....  Please  don't  open  until 
after  Xmas. 

Well,  still  no  room.  . .  .May  have 
to  move  in  with  twenty  others  — 
Probably  nt-ver  get  a  chance  to 
sleep  or  study ! . .  .  .  Wonder  why 
they  didn't  let  as  know  this  sum- 
mer?   Too  busy  with  ties,  I  guess. 

Basketball  team  real  young  this 

year Might    be    sood    if    they 

learn  how  to  pass  the  ball. 

For  social  rules  they  are  now 
putting  you  on  academic  pro.... 
Isn't  this  a  little  out  of  order? 
Wonder  if  the  other  Deans  ap- 
proved? 

Learned  in  class  today  that  one 
factor  important  to  learning  is 
that    the    student    is    continually 

aware    of    his    progress When 

do  I  get  back  my  bluebook  grades 
Continued  on  Page  4 


by  Tom  Jones 

In  the  course  of  this  semester 
two  new  buildings  will  have  shown 
themselves  in  completed  form  on 
campus.  Although,  I  am  told,  they 
were  designed  by  the  same  archi- 
tect, they  show  a  marked  difference 
in  style,  for  the  annex  to  Somerset 
House  is  Georgian,  and  the  Russell 
Gymnasium  is  of  the  functional 
school  of.  design.  While  a  com- 
pliment is  undoubtedly  due  to  the 
arclu'tect  for  his  ability  to  work 
successlully  in  a  variety  of  man- 
ners, it  is  possible  that  such  an 
ubility  displays  no  very  strong  con. 
vicuon  about  the  subject  to  which 
be  has,  presumably,  devoted  his 
iiie.  As  an  architectural  consumer 
I  do  have  strong  convictions  about 
it,  and  I  think  that  the  styles  oi 
these  two  buildings  may  be  a 
matter  of  interest  to  my  fellow 
students,  too. 

Neither  building  is  a  monument 
to  originality,  and  so  neither  dis- 
plays any  grievous  failings.  But 
the  annex  is  of  a  style  copied  from 
the  past.  If  the  proverb  is  true, 
"There  is  no  law  north  of  Somer- 
set," it  might  have  been  hoped 
that  Somerset  itself  might  display 
a  little  more  of  that  derring-do 
which  is  so  often  ascribed  to  those 
in  its  .environs.  Georgian  archi- 
tecture, even  in  its  own  legitimate 
time,  is  the  worst  period  in  western 
architecture.  Eclectic  and  un- 
imaginative, it  is  revered  in  this 
ountry  because  our  earliest  hand- 
some buildings  were  done  in  its 
heyday.  In  some  of  its  finest  ex- 
amples, such  as  Ringgold  House, 
it  is  genuinely  good,  but  it  is  never 
great.  Each  succeeding'  American 
g-eneraticn  has  revered  it  and 
copied  it  just  the  same,  for  they 
have  regretably  equated  history 
with  esthetics.  Each  century  {we 
are  now  suffering  through  the 
third)  it  has  become  more  sterile 
and  uninteresting.  Who  can  spend 
a  day  in  Williamsburg  without 
feeling  slightly  sick?  And  so  it 
will  go  on,  perpetuated  by  mis- 
guided philanthropists  of  the 
future,  unending  rows  of  neat  brick 
buildings  with  neat  white  portals, 
until  there  are  no  more  architects, 
but  only  duplicating  machines. 

"Who  ever  heard  of  a  Georgian 
Gymnasium?"  asked  a  former 
faculty     member    of    Washington 

The  Feud 

by  Connie  Kreml 
I  took  my  dog  a-walking 
A-walking  o'er  the  field 
And  there  he  spied  a  little  squirrel 
And  neither  one  would  yield. 
My  dog  is  not  so  very  big 
But  rough  and  tough  he  be. 
But    squirrel — he    would    take    no 

stuff 
But  stared  from  dog  to  me! 
There  was  silence  for  a  minute 
And  then  my  dog  did  charge 
But     squirrel — he     play     it     very 

smart 
And  run  up  tree  that's  very  large 
He  sit  up  there  and  laugh  like  fool 
Which  make  dog  very  mad. 
So  dog  proceeds  to  bark  and  growl 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


College.  When  George  Washing- 
ton threw  his  coin  across  his  river, 
he  did  not  train  for  the  feat  in  a 
gym.  We  have  a  functional  gym. 
It  is  not  a  great  design;  but  it  is 
a  good  one.  Walk  around  its  in- 
side and  see  how  carefully  it  is 
planned  to  fit  all  its  future  needs. 
It  is  an  interesting,  pleasant,  use- 
ful building.  And  when  you  walk 
around  the  outside,  you  will  see 
that  the  outside  conforms  to  the 
inside,  Windows  occur  where  they 
are  needed  for  light  and  air.  There 
is  no  white  column  on  the  entire 
building,  no  arbitrary  shape  im- 
posed upon  it,  like  a  tight  girdle 
upon  a  fat  woman.  As  Loui,- 
Sullivan  said,  ''Form  follows  func- 
tion,"simply  and  unaffectedly.  And 
in  that  simplicity  there  is  a  certain 
grace  which  far  exceeds  the  esthetic 
qualities  of  any  contemporary  bor- 
ing, sterile,  Georgian  piec^.  The 
unity  of  feeling  of  the  campus  is 
retained  by  using  the  same  materi- 
al, brick,  as  in  the  older  buildings. 
Buildings  need  not  be  as  alike  ai 
lifesavers  to  harmonize  with  each 
other.  Quite  to  the  contrary : 
Georgian  housing  developments 
are  as  insipid  as  any  other  de- 
velopements.  Perhaps  the  build- 
ings of  this  campus  would  be  held 
together  better  by  an  honesty  of 
intent  rather  than  by  slavish  im- 
itation. 

Let  us  have  no  more  buildings 
like  the  Somerset  House  annex. 
Let  us  have  many  more  like  the 
new  Gymnasium. 


King's  Klatter 

Read  the  following  ad  in  Variety 
last  week:"  College  President,  has 
banjo  &  tux,  will  travel  ....No 
A's  this  semester,  but  do  have 
three  B's;  Butcher  Burns  for  Bill... 
Here's  a  new  twist:  Doc  James 
complains  that  he's  a  Hockey  widow 
Seriously,  for  a  minute,  Con- 
grats to  Dr.  Erk,  Arnie  Sten,  and 
Pete  Riecks  for  their  tapping  into 

O.D.K Also  our  loss  is  B.U.'s 

gain  as  Mrs.  Carter  leaves  for  the 
Western  Shore.     Lord  knows  we'll 

miss   her Now  meeting   at   the 

Bird,  The  Modern  Drama  class 
will  feature  the  works  of  Gunther, 
Schmitz  and  Mr.  BOH  next  semes- 
ter. ..  .Speaking    of   beers,   what's 

Miller's    new    High-Life? Saw 

the  pretty  Marines  here  last  weeK 
handing  out  matches,  booklets,  and 
"walk  on  water  shoes". .  .  .Look, 
Ma,  no  cuts,  academic  pro  is  the 
fad  this  year.  . .  .Roy  Pippen,  now 
owner  of  the  largest  lawn  in  Md. 
is  home  raking  leaves  again???? 
Noticed  that  Col.  Darley's  Raiders 
have  been  practicing  Camel  riding 
and    Fig   eating,   could   this   mean 

?    Looks  like  Ham  Bauer  shot 

the  goose  that  laid  the  300  dollar 

egg Radio    station    Mau    Mau 

now  blasting  forth  from  east  hole 
....Kenny  and  Leimbach's  taste 
switch  from  Gum-ball  machines  to 

Tombstones The  Senior  auction 

produced  lots  of  laughs  and  lots  of 
loot;  Dr.  Erk  about  that  car  of 
mine  Friday,  at  3:30  in  front  of 
Dunning  would  be  fine.  ..  .That's 
Dratch,  in  case  you  forgot. . . . 


WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  14,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


WC  Booters  Split,  Bow  To  BU  Tie  Towson 


Team   Continues 
,  si  feet  Record 

By  Larry  Symonds 

The  Washington  College  soccer 
team  fought  Towson  State 
Teachers  College,  undefeated  Ma- 
son-Dixon Conference  leaders,  to  a 
scoreless  deadlock  in  their  game  on 
Kibler  Field,  October  31. 

The  tie  marred  Towson's  perfect 
record  of  seven  wins  and  no  losses 
(5-0  in  Mason-Dixon  competition), 
and  left  Washington  College  with 
p  slate  of  3  wins,  1  loss,  and  3ties. 

The  game  was  preceded  by  a 
driving  rain  through  the  previous 
day  and  morning  of  the  game.  At 
Era  me  time  the  sun  was  out,  but 
huge  puddles  of  water  were  scatter- 
ed about  the  field. 

Sho'  goalie  Charlie  .  Stow  and 
fullbacks  Dick  Lent  and  George 
Walters  were  outstanding  in  fight- 
ing off  Towson  scoring  threats, 
even  through  they  played  part  of 
the  game*  flat  on  their  backs  in  the 
n;ud. 

Towson  controlled  the  ball  most 
of  the  time  and  took  the  most 
shots  at  the  goal.  The  Sho'  de- 
fense was  definitely  the  key  to  the 
scoreless  contest.  The  Washington 
College  line  again  carried  the  ball 
well  at  times  but  missed  good 
opportunities  to  score  when  within 
the  shooting  area. 

The  only  casualties  in  the  game 
were  Bob  Bragg,  W,  C.  lineman, 
and  Lichtfus,  Towson's  center  half- 
back. Bragg  survived  a  collision 
that  aggravated  an  injured  knee 
and  played  until  the  closing  minutes 
of  the  game.  Lichtfus  was  helped 
off  the  field  after  a  collision  with 
Joe  Seivold. 
WASH.  TOWSON 

Stow    G Sudbrink 

Lent    RF Beck 

Walters    LF Dulin 

Sten CH Lichtf  uss 

Burns RH Humm 

Davenport   ....  LH Yingling 

Kruse RO . . .  Zimmerman 

Seivold   RI .  .Bryant 

Bragg .CF Harmon 

Lenderman  ....  LI Sistek 

Holmes LO Clem 

Substitutes:  Washington  -  Riggins, 

Walker,  Cuccia. 

Towson  -  Reider,  Psoras,  Hughes 

Lorenz. 

Cage  Schedule 
Announced 

Athletic  Director  Ed  Athey  an- 
nounced last  week  that  Washing- 
ton College  would  play  a  twenty 
game  basketball  schedule  in  1956 
57.  The  season  will  open  on  Dec- 
ember 1,  when  the  Sho'men  meet 
the  Alumni  in  Russell  Gymnasium. 
The  i-emaining  four  games  in  Dec- 
ember will  be  against  teams  out- 
side the  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
out  beginning  January  5  and  run- 
ning through  March  2,  the  Sho' 
five  play  fifteen  consecutive  con- 
tests against  M-D  loop  opponents, 

This  year  will  mark  the  first  time 
in  many  years  that  the  Washing- 
ton College  five  will  play  their 
games  on  the  campus.  After  the 
Cain  Gymnasium  court  became  ob- 
solete for  championship  cage  play; 
the  Sho'men  took  their  games  to 
the  Chestertown  Armory  and  later 
to  the  new  Chestertown  High 
School  court. 

Varsity  games  will  start  at  8:30 
P.  M.,  following  a  preliminary 
game  at  6:30  P.  M.,  which  will 
feature  junior  varsity  teams. 

Princeton's  Leighton  Ford  from 
Glen  Riddle,  Pa.,  allowed  only  two 
earned  runs  in  47  2-3  innings  of 
Eastern  Intercollegiate  League 
Pitching  this  spring. 


Jaywalking 


In  Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


"in  Europe  a  soccer  match  may  draw  more  than  100,000 
people,  but  the  game  has  relatively  few  fans  in  the  U.  S. 
Why?"  This  question  was  posed  a  year  ago  by  SPORTS 
ILLUSTRATED,  a  national  magazine,  to  several  soccer 
coaches,  college  and  professional  team  captains  and  league 
presidents.  The  subject  of  this  question  struck  home  last 
week  when  Towson  State  Teachers  College,  boasting  one 
of  the  finest  soccer  teams  in  the  East,  and  showing  a  7-0  won 
lost  slate,  invaded  Kibler  Field  for  a  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
match  with  the  Sho'men.  Only  a  handful  of  loyal  fans  showed 
up  tor  the  contest,  which  was  played  to  a  scoreless  tie.  This 
same  lack  of  attendance  at  Sho'men  games  has  been  apparent 
all  season,  with  the  possible  exception  of  the  Homecoming 
Game. 

Why  are  there  so  few  soccer  fans  in  America,  and  on 
a  more  narrow  scale,  in  the  Mason-Dixon  loop  and  at  Wash- 
ington College?  In  most  countries,  it  is  the  predominating 
sport,  enlisting  a  large  number  of  participants  and  com- 
manding a  greater  popular  appeal  over  any  other  athletic 
contest.  Soccer  features,  more  than  any  other  sport,  the 
principles  of  open  play,  rapid  action,  skill,  individual  and 
team  efforts,  excitement,  and  thrills. 

Among  the  variety  of  answers  to  the  SI  poll,  the  foremost 
were:  1)  lack  of  publicity,  2)  the  sport  takes  a  back  seat 
because  of  national  interest  in  baseball  and  football,  3) 
spectators  lack  knowledge  of  way  the  game  is  played. 

On  a  national  basis,  it  is  agreed  that  soccer  does  not 
receive  much  publicity.  However,  year  after  year  Washing- 
ton College  fields  contending  soccer  squads,  and  soccer  is 
the  'headline  getter'  in  both  The  ELM  and  The  KENT 
COUNTY  NEWS.  So  publicity  cannot  be  blamed  for  the 
lack  of  attendance  at  Sho'men  games. 

Since  soccer  has  no  competition  from  football  on  this 
campus,  why  is  it  that  students  do  not  turn  out  for  games? 
As  to  the  third  point  brough  out  by  the  SI  poll,  the  only  way 
for  the  student  to  gain  knowledge  of  soccer  is  to  come  out 
and  see  the  games.  The  Sho'men  meet  the  University  of 
Baltimore  booters  on  Kibler  Field  today  in  what  should  be 
one  of  the  most  exciting  games  of  the  season,  so  why  don't 
YOU  come  out  this  afternoon  and  find  out  what  this  game 
called  soccer  is  all  about. 

INTRAMURAL  BASKETBALL 

The  Intramural  Basketball  League  will  open  on  .  Nov- 
ember 26,  the  week  after  the  Thanksgiving  vacation.  Don 
Chatellier,  who  is  handling  the  reins  of  the  league  for  the 
second  yeard,  announced  this  week  that  games  will  be 
played  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday  nights  in  Russell  Gym- 
nasium. It  is  hoped  that  there  will  be  sixteen  entries  in 
the  loop,  but  it  is  doubtful  that  more  than  twelve  teams  will 
enter.  Team  rosters  must  be  received  by  the  Athletic  De- 
partment not  after  Wednesday,  November  21.  Any  group 
of  men  students  may  enter  a  team,  as  long  as  they  meet  the 
roster  deadline. 

The  league  was  strong  last  year  and  the  caliber  of  play 
figures  to  be  even  better  this  year.  Since  the  teams  will 
play  on  a  larger  court,  without  the  handicap  of  the  over- 
hanging balcony  of  Cain  Gym,  the  'big'  men  of  the  league 
will  probably  not  have  such  an  advantage.  The  style  of 
play  will  not  be  cramped  and  better,  faster  ball-handling 
will  result. 

SHO'MEN  SHORTS 
....  Only  four  players  have  entered  the  1956  Sho'men  "Score 
Club."  Rex  Lenderman  has  powered  through  seven  shots 
to  lead  the  Sho'  scorers,  while  the  others  are:  Bob  Bragg, 
four  goals,  Barry  Burns,  two,  and  Joe  Seivold,  one  .... 
Sam  Spicer  and  Luther  Vaught,  two  of  last  year's  soccer 
stars,  are  playing  for  teams  in  the  Penn-Del-Mar  Soccer 
League.  Sam  is  cavorting  at  halfback  for  Aberdeen  and 
Luther  is  lending  his  services  to  his  hometown  Perryville 
squad. . . . 


Syracuse  and  Pittsburgh  began 
their  football  rivalry  in  1916. 


GIRL'S  SPORTS 

Kathleen  Brackett 
The  Board  of  Managers  of  the 
G.I.A.A.  met  Wednesday,  October 
24,  and  discussed  "the  Old  English 
W"  which  has  been  their  official 
letter  as  stated  in  their  consti- 
tution. Last  year,  by  mistake,  the 
Washington  College  boys'  soccer 
team  shirts  were  imprinted  with 
"the  Old  English  W."  As  this  is 
the  official  girls'  letter,  a  committee 
has  been  appointed  to  ask  Mr. 
Athey  for  a  solution  to  this  matter. 
Due  to  rain  and  a  muddy  field 
there  have  been  few  hockey 
practices.  However,  on  Monday, 
October  29,  there  were  twenty-four 
girls  out  for  practice  and  a  scrim- 
mage was  held. 

I      The    University    of    North    Da- 
kota began   playing     football     in 

11894. 


Mason-Dixon   Conference 
Soccer  Standings  Nov.  9 


W 

L 

T 

Catholic    University 

6 

0 

0 

Towson  State 

6 

0 

1 

Baltimore 

6 

1 

0 

Western  Maryland 

3 

1 

0 

Roanoke 

4 

2 

0 

SHO'MEN 

2 

2 

2 

Johns  Hopkins 

1 

1 

0 

Lynchburg 

2 

3 

1 

Loyola 

2 

6 

0 

American    University 

1 

6 

0 

Randolph  Macon 

0 

4 

0 

Mt.  St.  Mary's 

0 

7 

0 

MARYLAND  NEAR  TOP 

Maryland  ranks  sixth  in  attend- 
ance and  pari-mutuel  handle 
among  the  24  states  in  which  horse 
racing  is  conducted,  a  survey  at 
Pimlico  shows. 


OX   Six 
Lead  IFL 

By  Tom  Short 

The  Intramural  Football  League 
is  beginning  to  take  shape  now 
with  four  of  the  League's  teams 
already  completing  three  of  the 
five  games  on  their  first  round 
schedule. 

As  of  November  5,  Theta  Chi 
and  Kappa  Alpha  boasted  un- 
defeated teams.  The  passing  abili- 
ty of  the  two  teams'  quarterbacks 
has  been  the  deciding  factor  in 
their  .success.  Field  general  John 
Davie  has  led  the  Ox-men  to  a 
3-0  record,  while  Gus  Skordas  has 
sparked  the  K.A.'s  to  a  2-0  slate. 

The  Theta's  have  yet  to  be  scored 
on  and  have  accumulated  sixty- 
seven  points  in  three  games.  Sup- 
plying the  scoring  punch  have  been 
Ed  Silverie  with  20  points  and 
Bruce  Beddow  with  19  markers, 
Chick  Mills  has  been  a  standout 
in  running  interference  and  Jack 
Fredricks  has  starred  as  the  de- 
fensive gun. 

The  Kappa  Alpha  squad  has  al- 
so not  been  scored  on  and  has 
chalked  up  foi'ty-five  points  in 
only  two  games.  Quarterback 
Skordas  has  led  the  offensive  array 
by  scoring  24  points  and  passing 
for  15  more  tallies.  The  K.  A.'s 
have  been  led  defensively  by  hard 
charging  Jack  Meager  and  Rich 
Devine. 

The  Bluebirds'  perfect  record 
was  ruined  last  week  by  Theta  Chi 
on  a  very  slippery  gridiron.  The 
big  'Bird  team  had  accumlated 
twenty  eight  points  in  their  first 
two  games,  but  were  held  scoreless 
by  the  Theta  eleven. 

All  of  the  scoring  for  the  Blue- 
birds was  done  by  members  who  are 
now  ineligible  because  of  their  af- 
filiation with  varsity  teams.  The 
bulk  of  the  work  for  future  Blue- 
bird success  now  falls  on  the  cap- 
able shoulders  of  George  Darley, 
Neut  Schellinger,  Tony  Oswald, 
and  Don  Clausen. 

The  Scoffers  evened  up  their  re- 
cord last  week  with  a  victory  over 
the  Lambda  Chi  squad.  The  final 
score  was  6-0,  as  Jim  Sauter  tallied 
the  winning  touchdown  and  the  try 
for  the  extra  point  failed.  The 
Scoffers  rate  as  the  upset  of  the 
league  as  they  assume  a  'spoiler' 
threat  to  the  contending  teams. 

Lambda  Chi  and  Phi  Sigma  have 
yet  to  seore  a  point.  Lambda  has 
given  up  only  twenty  seven  points 
in  their  three  games,  but  they  have 
been  unable  to  push  across  any  for 
themselves.  They  held  the  contend- 
ing K.A.  team  to  only  12  markers 
and  the  high  flying  Bluebirds  to 
9  tallies.  With  a  little  more  of- 
fensive strength  they  can  be  a 
threat  to  any  team  in  the  league. 

The  Phi  Sigma  squad  have  had 
eighty  six  points  scored  against 
them  while  their  three  opponents 
have  shut  them  out.  However, 
because  of  their  hustle  and  effort 
this  squad  should  show  signs  of 
improvement  during  the  last  half 
of  the  season.  Dick  Reilly  and 
Bill  Collins  have  been  particularly 
impressive  as  individual  standouts 
for  the  Phi   Sig  eleven. 

League  Commissioner  Don  Cha- 
tellier says  that  because  of  the 
weather,  it  may  be  impossible  to 
complete  two  rounds  of  play  this 
year.  He  suggests,  however,  that 
there  is  a  good  possibility  that 
there  will  be  a  playoff  series  at 
the  end  of  the  first  round.  This 
decision  will  be  made  at  a  meeting 
of  the  league  board,  which  is  com- 
prised of  the  team  managers. 


Unbeaten  Record  Broken 

The  Sho'men's  unbeaten  record 
at  home,  and  Charlie  Stow's  shut- 
out string  of  three  in  a  row,  became 
a  thing  of  the  past  as  the  Bees  of 
Baltimore  University  scored  in  the 
final  period  to  take  a  close  2-1  de- 
cision last  Wednesday. 

Our  Sho'men  threatened  right 
away  in  the  first  quarter,  but  were 
unable  to  tally.  The  Bees  took 
over  from  there  and  dominated  the 
play  from  then  on,  except  on  oc- 
casional Sho'  drives.  Neither  team 
scored  in  the  first  period  as  Wash- 
ington went  on  defense  and  held 
off  the  Bee's  strong  line.  Balti- 
more's substitute  right-wing,  Gore, 
tallied  their  first  goal  as  he  moved 
past  the  Sho'  full-back  and  ram- 
med the  ball  past  Stow.  This  put 
Baltimore  ahead  as  play  stopped 
at   halftime. 

Washington's  chance  came  early 
in  the  third  period  when  a  cross  by 
left-wing  Mike  Holmes  caromed  off 
the  Bee  center-halfback  into  the 
goa  1  for  a  score .  T  he  nearest 
Sho'men  to  the  halfback  was  Rex 
Lenderman,  who  picked  up  the 
credit  for  the  tally. 

The  Bee-men  continued  to  shell 
the  Sho'goal,  but  our  strong  back- 
field  and  goalie  thwarted  the  at- 
tacks until,  with  fourteen  minutes 
loft  in  the  game,  the  Bee  right-in- 
side, Malinowski,  booted  one  out  of 
Stow's  reach  for  the  deciding  blow. 
Washington's  attack1  improved 
after  this,  but  was  too  unirganized 
to  drive  through  the  B.U.  defense 
before  the  final  whistle  blew.  The 
record:  3-2-3. 


Jim  Nelson  of  Duke  set  an  At- 
lantic Coast  Conference  football 
record  in  1955  when  he  kicked 
five  extra  points  against  South 
Carolina. 


WASH.  COL. 

BALTO.  U. 

Stow 

G 

Siedlecki 

Lent 

RF 

Barrett 

Walters 

LF 

Nicodemus 

Riggins 

RH 

Benning 

Sten 

CH 

Voit 

Burns 

LH 

Nippard 

Kruse 

RO 

Wise 

Seivold 

RI 

Malinowski 

Lenderman 

CF 

Cosgrove 

Litsinger 

LI 

Swinski 

Holmes 

LO 

Poole 

Scoring :   WASH — Lenderman. 

BALTO— Malinowski,    Gore. 

Subs.       Wash — Walker,       Cuccia, 

Davenport,    Caparosa. 

BALTO.  O     1     0     1 

WASH.  0     0     10 


Washington    College 
Basketball   Schedule 


1956-1957 


Dec.     1 — Alumni Home 

Dec.     3 — West  Chester  ....  Away 

Dec.     5 — Upsala Home 

Dec.  12 — Lycoming    Away 

Dec.  13 — Susquehanna  ....   Away 

Jan.     5 — Western  Md Home 

Jan.     9 — Mt.  St.  Mary's   . .   Away 

Jan.  11 — Western  Md Away 

Jan.  12 — Loyola Away 

Jan.  14 — Catholic  U Home 

Jan.  17 — American  U Away 

Jan.  19 — Johns  Hopkins  ...  Home 

Jan.  22 — Towson    Away 

Feb.     6 — Baltimore  U Away 

Feb.  12 — Baltimore  U Home 

Feb.  16 — Loyola Home 

Feb.  20 — Mt.  St.  Marys Home 

Feb.  23— Catholic    U Away 

Feb.  26 — Gallaudet Home 

Mar.     2 — Lynchburg Home 

Home  Games,  Russell  Gym 

Preliminary  6:30  P.  M. 

Main  Game  8:30  P.  M. 


INTRAMURAL 
FDDTBALL 

The  Intramural  Football  League 
is  drawing  rapidly  to  a  close  after 
a  short  but  very  exciting  grid  sea- 
son. Plagued  by  the  loss  of  part  of 
their  playing  area  and  bad  weather, 
the  teams  will  only  be  able  to  com- 
plete a  five  game  card  each  this 
year,  with  the  league  finale  to  be 
played  tomorrow  afternoon.  Theta 
(Continued  Pa"     4) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY.  NOVEMBER  14,  195G 


Continued  from  Page  2 

Letter  To  Editor 

governing  dining  hal)  dress,  several 
students  of  very  high  academic 
standing  find  themselves  on  pro- 
bation. They  are  deprived  of  pri- 
vileges, which  they  earned  via 
several  years  of  hard  work,  because 
they  failed  to  come  to  dinner  pro- 
perly costumed. 

Is  this  the  way  students  of  Wash- 
ington College  learn  to  think  for 
themselves?  Is  this  the  method 
to  be  used  to  mature  the  mind?  I 
say  no!  This  is  the  way  to  pro- 
duce a  well  regimented  group  of 
automatons  unable  to  think  for 
themselves.  This  tendency  to  dic- 
tate appears  in  other  facets  of 
college  life  such  as  dances  and 
fraternity    life. 

If  we  of  the  student  body  lie 
down  and  say:  "well  you  can't 
fight  Tamany  Hall",  we're  throw- 
ing away  the  most  valuable  asset 
we  can  garner  from  a  college  educ- 
ation, that  is — the  ability  to  think. 
If  we  refuse  to  think  for  ourselves, 
I'm  afraid  Washington  College  will 
soon  be  the  West  Point  of  Mary- 
land with  reveille  at  5:45  every 
morning,  uniforms  by  Hill's  fash- 
ions. 

Warren   Wasson 


The  Feud 

Which  make  squirrel  very  sad. 
Cause    dog    have    big    and    sharp 

white  teeth 
And  he  run  around  and  round 
So  squirrel  he  play  it  smart  again 
And  throws  nuts  down  to  ground. 
These  nuts  are  very  hard,  I  know 
And  dog  not  like  this  much. 
So  off  he  runs  to  hide  himself. 
A — howling,    whining,    crying    and 

such. 
I  follow  dog  and  find  him 
A — walking  back  toward  home. 
He  had  enough  of  stupid  squirrel 
He  rather  gnaw  on  bone. 


Letter    Home 

prof? 

Well,  time  is  running  out. 
Guess  I'd  better  quit  complaining 
before  I'm  ostracized.  . .  .Think 
I'll  go  over  to' Bill  Smith  and  see 
the  "Punch  and  Judy"  show. .  .Tell 
everyone  hi  and  that  1  can't  wait 
to   get   home. ..  .Write   $oon, 

Your  §on 
$ul 

P.S.  Think  I'll  get  a  job  punching 
tickets. ..  .This  is  one  way  of 
getting  attention  and  losing 
friends. 


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Football 

Chi  and  Kuppa  Alpha  meet  in  a 
contest  that  will  deadlock  the -loop 
standing's  in  the  K.A.  squad  wins. 

Until  November  !),  Theta  Chi 
and  Kappa  Alpha  ruled  the -league 
roost  with  undeated  teams.  How- 
ever, on  that  date,  a  strong  Blue- 
bird eleven  bounced  back  from  two 
straight  defeats  to  edge  the  K.  A.'s, 
7-6.  The  Bluebirds  scored  first 
when  Dave  Thomas  grabbed  a  long 
pass  from  'Bird  quarterback 
George  Darley  and  danced  into  the 
end  /.one.  Darley  hit  Carmen 
Janelli  with  a  jump  pass  to  add  the 
extra  point.  Kappa  Alpha  tallied 
late  in  the  second  half  when  Gus 
Skordas  intercepted  a  pass  at  about 
tnidfield  and  zigzagged  his  way  to 
paydirt.  Skordas'  pass  atetmpt 
for  the  extra  point  was  thrown 
wide  of  intended  receiver  Jack 
Meager.  Each  team  staged  at 
least  one  scoring  threat  after  that 
1ml  could  not  push  far  enough  for 
a  touchdown.  Skordas'  tally  gave 
him  a  total  of  thirty  points  for  the 
year  to  lead  the  league.  The  Re- 
bel field  general  also  passed  for 
15   other    points. 

Theta  Chi,  meanwhile,  continued 
their  victory  skein  with  their  fourth 
straight  shutout  by  whipping 
Lambda  Chi,  20-0,  The  Lambda's 
defense  was  tight  and  held  the 
Theta's  to  only  one  score  in  the 
first  half.  John  Davie  scored  first 
for  the  Oxmen  and  Jim  Fowke 
added  the  extra  point.  Theta  ex- 
ploded in  the  second  half  for  two 
raor  T.D.'s  as  Chick  Mills  scored 
with  Bruce  Beddow  converting, 
and  Warren  Wasson  tallied  the 
final  score. 

Theta  Chi  has  now  accumulated 
eighty  seven  points  in  their  four 
games  and  have  yet  to  be  scored  on. 
Beddow's  conversion  in  the  Lambda 
Clli  contest  gave  him  twenty  points 
For  the  season  and  threw  him  into 
a  tic  for  the  team  scoring  lead  with 
Ed  Silveiie.  Chicle  Mills  has  been 
a  standout  for  the  Oxmen  in  run- 
ning interference  and  Jack  Fred- 
ricks  has  starred  as  the  defensive 
gun. 

The  Bluebirds  perfect  record  was 
ruined  by  Theta  Chi  on  a  very 
slippery  gridiron  two  weeks  ago. 
The  big  'Bird  team  had  scored 
twenty  eight  points  in  their  first 
two  games,  but  all  the  points  were 
scored  by  players  now  ineligible  be- 
cause of  their  affiliation  with  var- 
sity teams.  The  outlook  was  dim 
for  the  Bluebirds,  but  their  per- 
formance against  Kappa  Alpha 
showed  that  they  were  not  to  be 
counted  out. 

The  Scoffers,  after  losing  their 
first  contest,  came  back  to  win  three 
straight  with  victories  over  Lamb- 
da, the  Bluebirds  and  Phi  Sigma. 
Their  third  win  came  on  November 
'.)  when  they  downed  a  stubborn 
Phi  Sig  team,  17-G.  Jim  Sauter 
scored  for  the  Scoffers,  but  Phi 
Sigma  fought  back  and  knotted 
the  score  on  a  touchdown  by 
Devauw.  However,  the  Scoffers 
turned  on  the  steam  and  tallied 
another  touchdown  and  two  safe. 
ties  to  clinch  the  victory.  The 
Scoffers  now  rate  as  a  threat  to 
the  league  crown. 

The  touchdown  by  Devauw  was 
the  only  one  scored  by  the  hapless 
Phi  Sigs,  while  they  have  been 
scored  upon  for  103  points. 

In  the  event  that  the  loop  lead 
finishes  in  a  tie,  the  playoff  games 


will  be  held  next  week.  When  the 
season  is  completed  the  team  man- 
agers and  League  Commissioner 
Don  Chatellier  will  select  an  all- 
star  squad,  which  will  be  released 
in   The   ELM   after  Thanksgiving. 

INTRAMURAL  FOOTBALL 

LEAGUE 

(Standings   as   of    November   !)) 

W  L 

THETA  CHI  4    0 

SCOFFERS  3     1 

KAPPA    AL1  HA  2     1 

BLUEBIRDS  3     2 

LAMBDA   CHI  1     4 

PHI    SIGMA  0     5 

THURSDAY'S  SCHEDULE 

Theta  Chi  vs.  Kappa  Alpha 

Seminars  Offered 
In  Scandinavia 

Any  member  of  the  junior  class 
or  above  can  have  the  opportunity 
to  study  in  a  nine  month  seminar 
in  a  Scandinavian  country.  Ap- 
plications are  now  being  received 
for  membership  in  the  1957-58 
Scandinavian  Seminars  for  a 
special  fee,  which  includes  tuition, 
board   and   room,   plus  travel. 

This  year  there  are  some  50 
American  students  enrolled  in  and 
tpking  part  in  the  nine  month 
courses  of  study.  It  was  pointed 
out  by  the  executive  director  for 
the  group  that  more  American 
students  are  enrolling  in  these 
seminars  each  year. 

The  seminar  affords  the  mature 
student  a  chance  to  become  a  real 
part  of  the  Danish,  Swedish,  or 
Norwegian  life  and  culture  by 
living  with  two  families  for  a 
month  each,  learning  the  language 
and  studying  it,  and  living  and 
studying  for  six  months  with 
Scandinavian  students  in  the 
famous   Folk   Schools. 

One  of  the  nine  months  is  re- 
served for  a  field  trip  during  which 
the  student  may  travel  in  all  of  the 
Scandinavian  countries,  if  he 
wishes,  in  pursuit  of  his  special 
field    of   interest. 

Three  types  of  students  may  en- 
roll for  the  Scandinavian  Sem- 
inars, including  college  juniors, 
graduates,  adult  educators  and 
teachers.  Undergraduates  may 
obtain  academic  credit  by  individu- 
al arrangement  with  their  colleges 
for  their  junior  year  in  Scandi- 
navia. 

Applications  for  membership  in 
the  seminars  should  be  addressed 
to  the  Scandinavian  Seminars  for 
Cultural  Studies,  127A  East  73rd 
Street,  New  York  21,  New  York. 

Sam  Davis,  '56  Gets 
Navy  Commission 

Samuel  D.  Davis,  Jr.,  '56,  re- 
ceived his  commission  as  a  gradu- 
ate of  the'  Navy's  28th  Officers' 
Candidate  School  on  October  12  at 
Newport,  Rhode  Island.  He  was 
one  of  835  who  were  made  ensigns 
in  the  United  States  Navy. 

Officers'  Candidate  School  con- 
sists of  seventeen  weeks  of  in- 
tensive training  in  naval  studies. 
Most  of  the  graduates  report  di- 
rectly to  ships  in  the  fleet,  while 
others  await  further,  more  special 
zed  training.  Davis  was  a  memb< 
of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  fraternity 
while  at  Washington  College. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  ijo For  The  Brands  You  Know'1- 

Complete  Formal   Wear  Rental   Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown.  Md. 


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"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  flAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Library  Receives 
Grant  To  Buy 
Works  Of  Dryden 

The  library  has  received  $50  for 
the  purchase  of  a  new  edition  of 
the  Works  of  John  Dryden.  The 
money  was  a  gift  of  the  Kent 
County  chapter  of  the  Women's 
Eastern  Shore  Society  of  Mary- 
land. 

The  gift  will  be  a  memorial  to  the 
Misses  Anne  Rothwell  and  Ethel 
Lee  Stewart,  deceased  members  of 
the  Society.  The  former  was  the 
first  president  of  the  Women's 
Eastern  Shore  Society. 

Sho'men  -  Towson 
Game  Slowed  By 
Mud,  Rain 

By  Larry  Symonds 

Spectators  at  last  Wednesday's 
Sho'men-Towson  soccer  game  saw 
one  of  the  wettest,  hardest  fought 
contests  ever  played  at  Washing- 
ton College.  With  both  teams  get- 
ting their  share  of  the  mud,  Tow- 
son  State  Teachers  College  and  the 
Sho'men  battled  to  a  0-0  deadlock 
on  a  well-soaked  Kibler  Field. 

The  tie  marred  Towson's  per- 
fect record  of  seven  wins  and  no 
losses  (5-0  in  Mason-Dixon  com- 
petition), and  left  Washington  Col- 
lege with  a  slate  of  3  wins,  1  loss, 
and  3  ties. 

The  game  was  preceded  by  a 
driving  rain  through  the  previous 
day  and  morning  of  the  game.  At 
game  time  the  sun  was  out,  but 
huge  puddles  of  water  were  scatter- 
ed about  the  field.  Spirit  was 
high  on  both  teams,  with  Towson 
confident  of  another  victory  and 
Washington  College  anticipating  an 
upset. 

Although  every  player  slipped 
and  fell  at  least  once  during  the 
fray,  the  teams'  defenses  held  up 
exceedingly  well.  Sho'  goalie 
Charlie  Stow  and  fullbacks  Dick 
Lent  and  George  Walters  did  an 
amazing  job  of  defending  the  up- 
rights, although  they  played  part 
of  the  game  flat  on  their  backs 
in  the  mud. 

Towson  controlled  the  ball  most 
of  the  time  and  took  the  most  shots 
at  the  goal.  The  Sho'  defense, 
however,  again  played  a  great  game 
and  was  the  key  to  the  scoreless 
deadlock.  The  line  again  carried 
the  ball  well  at  times  but  missed 
good  opportunities  to  score  when 
within  the  shooting  area. 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:   579 


Cross-Country  Team 
Winds  Up  Season 

On  November  3rd  the  Maroon 
and  Black  took  part  in  a  meet 
involving  William  and  Mary  Col- 
lege and  the  University  of  Dela- 
ware. It  was  a  bad  day  as  the 
Sho'men  fell  victim  to  the  on- 
slaught of  the  two  powerful  squads. 
William  and  Mary  had  nine  men 
across  the  finish  line  before  any- 
one else  could  place.  Coach  Cha- 
tellier reported  that  the  times  at 
the  3  mile  mark  were  good  but 
the  4.3  mile  course  caused  the 
Sho'men 's  downfall. 

Following  the  Hopkins  meet,  the 
harriers  will  face  Gallaudet  to 
wind  up  the  regular  season  and- 
then  participate  in  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Championship  meet  to  be 
held  in  Washington. 


The  ELM  Staff 
Uses  This  Sp- 
ace To  Wish 
You  A  Happy 
Thanksgiving 


There's  nothing  like  giving 
folks  what  they  want 


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Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


WILLIAMS 
Dairy  Bar 

Dairy  and  Snack  Bar 

Call  in  orders 
to  be  filled 

Phone:   376-J 


LOMBARDO'S  SUB  SHOP 

SPAGHETTI    -    SUBS    -    STEAK  SANDWICHES 

PIZZA  (Fri.,  Sat.,  &  Sun.  only) 

Open  everyday  10:00  A.  M.  —  1:00  A.  M. 

Sunday:  5:30  P.  M.  —  Midnite 

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VOL  XXX,  No.  5 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  1, 1956 


WC  Receives 
Grant  From  Esso 

Washington  -College  again  this 
year  was  one  of  seven  Maryland 
institutions  of  higher  learning  to 
receive  a  grant  from  the  Esso 
Education  Foundation  for  the  19§6- 
57  academic  year.  The  local  school 
receives  $2,000  this  year  in  un- 
restricted   funds. 

Other  state  colleges  sharing  are: 
College  of  Notre  Dame  of  Mary- 
land; Goucher  College;  Hood  Col- 
lege; Johns  Hopkins  University; 
Loyola  College;  and  Western  Mary- 
land College. 

The  297  financial  grants  made 
this  year  total  $1,191,450,  nearly 
$125,000  more  than  last  year. 

The  Foundation,  organized  in 
October,  1955,  coordinates  and 
centralizes  the  educational  assist- 
ance programs  of  Jersey  Standard 
and  certain  domestic  affiliates. 

With  the  announcement  of  grants 
covering  the  1956-57  academic 
year,  the  Esso  Education  Found 
ation  reported  the  participation  of 
the  Carter  Oil  Company  for  the 
first  time.  Contributors  to  the 
Foundation,  in  addition  to  Jersey 
Standard  and  Carter,  are:  Esso 
Standard  Oil  Company,  Esso  Ship- 
ping Company,  Esso  Research  and 
Engineering  Company,  Esso  Ex- 
port Corporation  and  the  Interstate 
Oil  Pipeline  Company. 


Warren   Succeeds   Usilton 

Betty  Warren  assumed  the  duties 
of  news  editor  of  the  ELM  last 
week  when  the  office  was  left  vacant 
by  the  resignation  of  Ralph  Usilton. 
Betty,  a  Junior,  has  been  a  member 
of  the  news  staff  since  the  begin- 
ning of  her  Sophomore  year  ir 
September  1955. 

Usilton  asked  to  be  relieved  be- 
cause other  extra-curricular  activi- 
ties prevented  him  from  giving  the 
time  required  to  efficiently  dis- 
charge the  duties  of  the  news 
editor.  He  had  held  the  position 
since  his  appointment  in  January, 
1955. 


Dean  Hill  Issues 
Parking  Rules 

The  college  administration  issued 
this  week,  through  the  office  of  the 
Dean  of  Students,  a  set  of  tempor- 
ary parking  regulations  to  be  ef- 
fective until  a  committee  of  the 
Student  Government  Association 
formulates  and  submits  a  more 
complete  set  of  recommendations 
on  campus  parking  and  traffic 
control. 

The  interim  regulations  require 
that  "any  student  owning,  pos- 
sessing or  operating  an  automobile 
in  the  vicinity  of  Washington  Col- 
lege must  register  such  automobile 
with  the  office  of  the  Dean  of  Stu- 
dents." Failure  to  register  a 
vehicle  within  three  days  after 
classes  commence  is  grounds  for 
revoking  the  automobile  privileges. 

"All  automobiles  must  be  oper- 
ated in  a  manner  that  is  reason- 
able, safe  and  proper."  Violation 
of  this  rule  will  also  cost  the 
owner  or  operator  his  automobile 
privileges. 

Students  may  park  their  cars 
in  the  four  general  parking  areas 
on  campus:  north  of  Foxwell,  west 
of  William  Smith  Hall  (except  in 
the  area  reserved  for  faculty  and 
visitors),  east  of  Hodson  Hall,  and 
east  of  Reid  Hall. 

S  tudents  are  prohibited  from 
driving  on  the  grass  areas  near 
Somerset  Hall  and  behind  the 
fraternity  houses,  or  on  any  other- 
grass  areas  on  or  around  the 
campus. 

Parking  is  permitted  on  the 
south  side,  but  not  ,on  the  north 
side,  of  the  campus  lane  which 
runs  in  front  of  the  Dining  Hall 
from  Washington  Avenue  to  Col- 
lege Avenue.  Students  may  not 
park  in  the  reserved  area  behind 
the  Dining  Hall. 

"Any  student  cars  parked  in 
unauthorized  areas  will  be  tagged, 
and  the  registrant  of  that  car  sub- 
ject to  the  following  penalties:. first 
offense,  a  warning;  second  offense, 
$2.00  fine;  third  offense,  $5.00  fine; 
fourth  offense,  loss  of  automobile 
privilege." 


First  Game  In  Russell 
Gym  To  Be  Held  Today 


Washington  College's  new  $326,000  Russell  Gymnasium  will  be 
launched  on  December*  1  when  the  varsity  basketball  squad  meets  an 
alumni  tmintet  in  an  exhibition  match. 

Among  the  spectators  will  be  some  of  the  Shore  college's  all-time 
great  cage  names,  including  "Coach"  Tom  Kibler  and  the  members  of 
the  Original  Flying  Pentagon.  They  were  the  "iron  men"  who, 
coached  by  Kibler,  gained  national  prominence  in  1923-24  by  climaxing 
an  18  —  2  state  championship  season  with  a  sweep  of  five  wins  in 
five  nights  on  tour.  They  were  tabbed  the  "Flying  Pentagon"  from 
then  on.  A  special  ceremony  will  be  held  in  their  honor  between  halves 
at  the  game. 

Several  hundred  other  former  players  and  captains  will  be  there 
representing  every  team  since  Washington  entered  inter-collegiate 
competition  in  1912-13.  Such  a  large  turn-out  is  expected  that  local 
sports  fans  have  dubbed  the  occasion  "Washington  College's  all-time 
basketball  jubilee." 

'    Ed  Athey,  varsity  coach,  said  today  he  has  received  a  large  number 
of  bids  to  play  on  the  alumni  team,  from  former  Shore  stars. 

The  opening  game  marks  the  return  of  home  matches  to  the 
campus.  Cain  gymnasium,  which  is  being  replaced  by  the  new  building, 
proved  inadequate  years  ago,  and  home  games  had  been  played  in  the 
local  armory  and  later  in  the  high  school  gym. 


Coach    Tom    Kibler 

The  man  who  coached  the 
"Original  Flying  Pentagon"  is 
credited  for  their  return  this  week 
end  to  attend  the  official  opening  of 
Russell  Gymnasium.  Coach  Kibler 
took  on  the  job  of  coaching  at  ■the 
beginning  of  the  1913  season. 

REGISTRATION  TUESDAY 

All  students,  except  seniors  who 
complete  their  studies  in  January, 
will  be  required  to  register  for  the 
second  semester  next  Tuesday,  Dee- 
ember  4. 


The  Original  Flying  Pentagon 

This  quintet,  which  earned  the  "Flying  Pentagon"  title  for  a 
six-day-six-win  tour  in  1923,  will  all  be  on  hand  when  Washington 
College  opens  its  new  gymnasium  on  December  1.  Shown,  left  to 
right,  are  Henry  Carrington,  Dutch  Dumschott,  Kirk  Gordy,  Jack 
Carroll  and  Mike  Fiore. 


Secretary  of  the  Army  Wilber  M.  Brucker,  standing,  greets  approximately  ninety  Washington  Semester  students 
from  thirty  colleges  and  universities  upon  their  arrival  in  the  Pentagon  for  a  series  of  Defense  Bnefings.  The 'Students 
are  attending  a  four-month  study  course,  in  Washington  under  sponsorship  of  the  American  University  on  the  study 
of  Government  and  Policy  Administration  and  political  science.  Each  student  who  participates  m  this  program  maKes 
a  detailed  study  of  a  chosen  branch  of  the  Federal  government  to  the  extent  that  he  becomes  an  expert  in  that 
branch.  Washington  College  has  participated  in  the  program  for  several  years.  The  two  students  from  here  this 
semester  are  Bert  Lederer  and  Dave  Singer,  both  members  of  the  Class  of  '57.  (U.S.  Army  Photograph.) 


ZETA  Christmas 
Dance  To  Be 
Held  Dec  8th 


The  traditional  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
Christmas  Dance  is  being  held  this 
year  on  Saturday,  December  8, 
from  nine  to  one  in  Cain  Gym. 
Music  will  be  furnished  by  Chuck 
Laskin's  orchestra,  which  was 
featured  at  Great  Oaks  Lodge  last 
summer.  Dress  for  the  dance  is 
semi-formal. 

Every  year  this  dance  is  given 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  money 
for  cerebral  palsy.  As  Christmas 
lends  itself  to.  decorations  such  as 
pine  trees,  Santa's  sleigh,  dancing 
angels,  mistletoe,  holly,  and  a  snow 
flake  sky  the  Zeta  dance  has  often 
been  termed  the  nicest  at  W.C. 

The  highlight  of  the  dance  is 
the  naming  of  the  Zeta  Dream 
Boy.  The  sorority  members  choose 
the  boy  whom  they  feel  has  done 
the  most  for  the  sorority  and  ex- 
emplifies the  typical  college  dream 
man.  Last  year's  Dream  Boy  was 
Jack  Fredricks. 

Tickets  to  this  affair  are  one 
dollar  per  person  and  can  be  pur- 
chased from  any  member  of  Zeta 
after  Monday.  December  3. 


PAGE  FOUR 

THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
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Editor-in-Chief -        -         Al  Albertson 

Business  Manager R°y  ?*<*" 

Circulation  Manager Ronnie  Dratch 

Assistant  OitculdtiOf,  Manager         -         -         -  Barbara   Holmead 

Managing  Edito, ""^w         * 

NewsEd.tor Betty  Warren 

Feature  Edit,, ^rah  Sachse 

Sports  Editor        --------  Dixie  Walker 

News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin.  Bill  Coleman,  Jane  Roberts,  Berky  Kenny,  Alice 
Torovsky,  Clyde  Sutton. 

Feature  Staff 

Ronnie  Dratch,  Connie  Kreml,  Sue  Brunk,  Leslie  Hoffman,  Treeva 
Wishart,  Tom  Jones,  Myra  Bonhage,  Carol  Kniseley,  Toni  Stallone, 
Jeannette  Szylinski,  Sue  Kemp. 

Sports  Staff 

Kakie  Brackett,  Gil  Ryan,  Tom  Short,  Ron  Dratch,  Larry  Symond. 

Rex  Lendcrman,  Ed  Silverie,  Bill  Litsinger. 
Editorial  Assistants 

Warner  Andrews,  Nancy  Mullildn.  


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  1, 1956 


Jaywalking 

In   Sports 

By  Dixie  Walker 


Saturday  night  is  the  big  night  for  Washington  College 
basketball  fans  as  the  1956-57  squad  of  Sho'men  cagers  will  be 
unveiled  against  a  strong  W.C.  Alumni  five.  Coach  Ed  Athey  s 
squad  has  made  great  strides  during  the  past  few  weeks  in 
preparing  for  their  20-game  schedule  which  includes  such 
teams  as  Ml.  St.  Mary's,  Loyola,  and  Baltimore  University, 
who  are  nationally  recognized  cage  powerhouses. 

With  returnees  Joe  Seivold  and  Roy  Henderson"  and  fresh- 
men Dick  Callahan  and  Bob  Brown  leading  the  Sho'  cagers, 
they  appear  to  be  a  good  bet  to  match  or  top  the  showing  of 
last  year's  squad.  Seivold  led  the  Sho'men  in  scoring  last 
year  with  a  fourteen  point  average  and  was  selected  on  the 
All-Mason-Dixon  Conference  second  team.  Joe  is  a  hustler 
who  gathers  most  of  his  points  on  down-the-middle  drives, 
but  he  also  has  an  effective  jump  shot  from  the  foul  circle. 
With  the  stronger  board  play  that  the  Sho'men  figure  to  get 
this  year  from  Henderson,  Callahan,  and  Brown,  Seivold  will 
be  able  to  take  greater  advantage  of  his  outside  shooting. 
The  lanky  Henderson,  who  stands  6'3",  served  capably  as  a 
reserve  center  last  year  and  will  be  counted  on  to  supply  the 
major  rebounding  strength  this  season. 

The  Alumni  team  will  feature  such  former  Washington 
College  basketball  names  as  Jack  Bergen,  Nick  Scallion,  Ebe 
Joseph,  Ron  Sisk,  Ed  Athey,  and  others.  Lee  Horowitz,  a 
former  Sho'man  star  and  former  basketball  coach  at  Southern 
High  School,  will  act  as  player-coach  for  the  Alumni  cagers. 
In  addition  to  the  Sho'men-Alumni  game,  another  feature 
of  the  evening  will  be  the  appearance  of  the  Original  Flying 
Pentagon,  the  fabulous  Washington  College  team  of  the  early 
'20's,  and  captains  and  players  from  every  W.C.  cage  team 
since  the  school  began  playing  intercollegiate  basketball  in 
1912. 

The  Flying  Pentagon,  coached  by  Tom  Kibler,  was  made 
up  of  Dutch  Dumschott,  Henry  Carrington,  Jack  Carroll,  Mike 
Fiore,  and  Kirk  Gordy.  During  an  undefeated  twenty-game 
season  in  1924-25.  this  team  hung  up  victories  over  such 
institutions  as  Temple,  Navy,  Duquesne,  St.  Joseph's,  and 
George  Washington. 

This  tremendous  all-time  basketball  jubilee  has  been 
assembled  to  officially  open  competition  in  the  new  $325,000 
Frank  Russell  Gymnasium,  so  be  on  hand  to  participate  in  this 
grand  sports  program. 

Hats  off  to  Rex  Lenderman  and  Arnie  Sten,  who  were 

recently  elected  co-captains  ui  the  soccer  team.  They  will  be 
good  leaders  for  a  squad  that  should  really  go  places  next 
season  ....  The  Intramural  Basketball  League  opened  this 
week  with  fourteen  teams  lined  up  to  play  a  thirteen  game 
schedule  apiece.  With  the  champion  Fizz  Bar  five  missing 
from  the  lineup  of  teams,  three  tearrls  are  expected  to  fight 
it  out  for  the  league  crown.  Theta  Chi,  Kappa  Alpha  and  The 
Bluebirds  loom  as  the  the  teams  to  beat.  The  Thetas  feature 
top-notch  rebounding  ability  in  big  Ralph  Laws,  Warren 
Wasson,  and  Jack  Mckenna,  with  Jerry  Levin  and  Barry 
Burns  handling  the  back-court  chores.  Kappa  Alpha  will 
have  a  solid  core  in  returnees  Tom  Short,  Jack  Meager,  and 
Arnie  Sten  and  have  added  strength  in  Gus  Skordas,  who 
played  for  the  jay-vees  last  year  and  Rex  Lenderman,  ex- 
Trotter  eager.  The  Bluebirds  will  again  put  an  outstanding 
team  on  the  court.  Led  by  ex-Varsity  stars,  Leo  Gillis  and 
Lou  Borbely,  the  'Birds  also  have  Chuck  King  and  Don 
Clausen,  members  of  the  league  champion  Fizz  Bars  last  year, 
and  Dave  Thomas,  who  was  the  highscorer  for  the  Syndicate 
five  last  season.  Intramural  games  will  be  played  on  Tuesday 
and  Thursday  nights,  with  contests  at  6:15,  7:15,  and  8:15  .  : .  . 
It  is  pretty  much  agreed  that  the  top  offensive  player  in  the 
Intramural  Football  League  was  Gus  Skordas,  of  Kappa 
Alpha  who  tallied  seventy  points  in  five  games,  while  Jack 
Fredericks,  of  Theta  Chi,  was  the  top  defensive  player 
Fredericks  headed  a  Theta  defense  that  did  not  allow  a 
single  pent  to  be  scored  against  them. 


Soccer  Season 
Termed  'Not  Too 
Bad'  By  Athey 

By  Larry  Symonds 
Coach  Ed  Athey  summed  up  the 
1956  soccer  season  well  when  he 
remarked,  "Even  though  our  sea- 
son was  not  too  bad,  I  feel  tltat 
with,  a  little  luck  we  could  have 
had  an  even  better  one."  This 
same  feeling  was  held  by  Sho'men 
fans  and  players  alike,  who  felt 
that  the  '56  squad  were  a  better 
team  than  their  final  record  show- 
ed. The  Sho'men  finished  the  sea- 
son with  a  slate  of  four  wins,  three 
losses  and  three  ties. 

The  Sho'men  played  host  to  Mt. 
St.  Mary's  in  their  home  opener. 
From*  the  opening  whistle  they 
gained  control  of  the  ball  and 
were  continually  firing  away  at 
the  Mounts'  goal.  Barry  Burns 
tallied  first  and  Rex  Lenderman 
added  two  in  the  last  period  to 
clinch  the  game.  The  Mountmen 
were  unable  to  penetrate  the  strong 
Washington  College  defense  and 
did  not  score. 

In  their  first  non-league  game, 
the  Sho'men  battled  Bucknell  Uni- 
versity to  a  0-0  deadlock.  The 
defense  of  both  teams  was  out- 
standing in  clearing  the  ball  and 
each  team  was  able  to  take  only 
a  few  shots  at  the  goal. 

Traveling  to  Westminister,  the 
Sho'men  went  down  under  a  heavy 
barrage  of  shots  as  Western  Mary- 
land won,  5-4.  The  Terrors  scored 
their  goals  early  and  led,  5-1,  as 
the  third  quarter  started.  The 
Sho'men  fought  back  with  three 
straight  goals  to-open  that  period, 
but  were  unable  to  tally  the  tying 
marker.  Each  team  had  a  total 
of  fourteen  shots  at  the  goal.  Bobby 
Bragg  tallied  two  goals  to  lead  the 
scoring  for  the  Atheymen  and  Rex 
Lenderman  and  Barry  Burns  added 
one  apiece. 

Before  a  large  Homecoming 
crowd,  the  Sho'men  were  tied  by 
Lynchburg  College,  1-1.  The  Hor- 
nets had  a  stroke  of  luck  early  in 
the  last  period  as  a  Sho'  defense- 
man  touched  the  ball  with  his  hand 
in  the  penalty  area.  The  Hornets 
made  good  on  the  free  kick  to  knot 
the  score.  Joe  Seivold  tallied  the 
lone  goal  for  the  Sho'men  in  the 
second   period. 

The  Sho'men  chalked  up  thei 
third  shutout  of  the  season  as  they 
downed  Loyola  College,  3-0,  on 
Kibler  Field.  The  Sho'  defense 
allowed  the  Grayhounds  only  seven 
shots  at  the  goal  while  Rex 
Lenderman  was  scoring  twice  and 
Bob  Bragg  once  to  wrap  up  the 
win. 

Washington  College  sloshed 
through  the  mad  at  Delaware  Uni- 
versity to  a  victory  over  the  Blui 
Hens  for  their  third  victory.  Rex 
LendeVman  again  tallied  twice  and 
Bob  Bragg  again  his  scoring 
partner  with  a  single  tally. 

The  Sho'men  ruined  Towson 
State's  bid  for  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  title  by  battling  thenv 
to  a  scoreless  tie.  The  Sho'  full- 
backs, Dick  Lent  and  George 
Walters,  and  goalie  Charlie  Stow 
were  particularly  outstanding  on 
the  muddy  field. 

The  'high-scoring  Bees  of  the 
University  of  Baltimore^  handed 
the  Sho'men  their  second  loss  of 
the  season,  2-1.  The  Bees  scored 
first  and  Rex  Lenerman  scored  in 
the  third  period  to  tie  it  up  but 
Baltimore  came  back  with  the 
winning  goal  in  the  final  frame. 

The  Sho'men  traveled  to  Phil- 
adelphia to  meet  Drexel  Tech  and 
took  a  loss,  1-0.  Drexel  went  on 
to  win  their  second  consecutive 
Middle-Atlantic  Conference  crown. 
In  the  last  game  of  the  season, 
the  Sho'men  defeated  Johns  Hop- 
kins University  by  a  1-0  score. 
Rex  Lenderman  scored  his  tenth 
goal    of   the   season   in    the    final 


period  to  win  the  game. 

Washington  College  should  be 
able  to  improve  on  this  record  next 
year.  The  team  will  lose  backs 
Dick  Lent,  Phil  Riggen  and  Jerry 
Caparosa  and  linemen  Barry  Burns 
and  Dixie  Walker  through  grad- 
uation, but  have  some  good  young 
players  coming  along  to  fill  the 
gaps.  Mike  Holmes  and  Don 
Davenport  were  two  freshmen  who 
proved  valuable  this  season  and 
should  be  even  better  with  experi- 
ence next  year.  Rex  Lenderman 
and  Arnie  Sten,  newly-elected  co- 
Captains,  are  capable  leaders  and 
should  lead  the  team  to  greater 
heights    next   season. 

INTRAMURAL 
FDDTBALL 

Theta  Chi  Wins 
IFL  Championship 

By  Tom  Short 

Theta  Chi  clinched  the  Intramur- 
al League  championship  by  de- 
feating the  K.A.'s  by  a  score  of 
7-0  in  the  final  game  of  the  season. 
Thus,  the  Oxmen  remained  unde- 
feated and  unscored  on  in  five 
games,  while  they  smothered  their 
opponents  with  a  total  of  ninety- 
four  points. 

Their  two  closest  rivals  were  the 
Bluebirds  and  Kappa  Alpha.  Out- 
side of  these  two  clubs  they  were 
given  little  trouble.  In  the  K.A. 
game  the  Oxmen  pushed  over  a 
TD  in  the  first  half  but  were  then 
held  to  a  standstill.  In  the  second 
half  Theta  Chi  never  crossed  the 
midfield  stripe,  but  their'strong 
defense  stalled  off  two  K.A.  drives. 
One  threat  was  stopped  on  the 
Theta  one  foot  line  and  the  other 
oh  the  four  yard  line. 

Jack  Fredericks  loomed  as  the 
big  defensive  star,  while  John 
Davie  played  his  usual  fine  of- 
fensive game.  Gus  Skordas  again 
starred  for  the  Kappa  Alpha 
eleven  as  he  passed  and  ran  for 
good    yardage. 

The  K.A.'s,  Bluebirds,  and 
Scoffers  all  tied  for  second  place 
with  a  three  won  and  two  lost 
record.  Theta  Chi  defeated  all 
three  o-f:  these  teams.  Kappa 
Alpha  lost  an  earlier  game  to  the 
Bluebirds,  who  were  previously 
beaten  by  the  Scoffers,  The  Scof- 
fers were  later  routed  by  Kappa 
Alpha. 


one  victory  and  four  defeats. 

Their 

lone  victory  was  a  win   over   Phi 

Sigma.     The   Phi   Sigs   were  win- 

less,    hut    they 

displayed 

good 

sportsmanship 

and  effort. 

INTRAMURAL  FOOTBALL 

LEAGUE 

Filial 

Standings 

TEAM 

W 

t; 

Theta  Chi 

5 

0 

Kappa  Alpha 

3 

2 

Bluebirds 

3 

?. 

Scoffers 

S 

?. 

Lambda  Chi 

1 

4 

Phi  Sigma 

0 

5 

"Flying  Pentagon"  To 
Be  Honored  Saturday 

Washington  College  will  present 
an  AlUTime  Basketball  Jubilee  on 
December  1  that  will  feature  a 
game  between  the  Sho'men  and 
Washington  College  Alumni,,  the 
appearance  of  the  Original  Flying 
Pentagon,  the  great  basketball 
squad  of  the  early  1920's,  and  the 
attendance^  of  alumni  basketball 
players  dating  back  to  1913.  This 
will  be  the  first  game  played  in  the 
new  college  gym,  Frank  Russell 
Gymnasium. 

Every  member  of  the  starting 
five  of  the  Flying  Pentagon  has 
sent  word  that  they  will  be  present 
for  the  game.  This  team  put 
Washington  College  on  the  basket- 
ball map  in  1924-25  by  winning  six 
games  in  six  days  over  teams  in 
Virginia,  Maryland,  and  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia. 

The  victims  of  the  Flying  Penta- 
gon's six-for-six  venture  numbered: 
Washington  and  Lee,  the  Quantico 
Marines,  V.P.I.,  M.M.L,  Catholic 
University,    and    Loyola    College. 

The  starting  five  of  this  great 
team  included,  Henry  Carrington, 
Dutch  Dumschott,  Kirk  Gordy,  Jack 
Carroll,  and  Mike  Fiore.  Other 
members  of  the  team  were:  Johnny 
Bankert,  a  substitute  who  went  on 
later  to  become  captain  of  the  Sho'- 
men, Bill  Johnston,  a  reserve  guard, 
Jake  Flowers,  and  the  only  deceas- 
ed member  of  the  team,  Charles 
Lohran.  Clayton  McGran.,  Jimmy 
Gavin,  Paul  Becker,  Al  Lovesky, 
Mike  McAullife,  and  Bobby  Caven- 
augh  were  members  of  the  team 
during  the  following  season,  when 
the  Washington  College  five  swept 
through  a  twenty-game  schedule 
undefeated. 

Coaching  this  team  was  Tom 
Kibler,  who  took  over  the  coaching 
reins  when  Washington  College 
entered  intercollegiate  competition 
during  the  1912-13  campaign. 

Many  other  outstanding  Sho' 
cagers  of  early  years  will  be  pre- 
sent plus  the  later  year  stars  who 
will  oppose  the  current  varsity 
squad  at  7:30  P.M. 


Theta  Chi  To 
Meet  Alumni 
Gridders  Today 

Former  -members  of  Washington 
College  varsity  football  teams  are 
scheduled,  to  play  Theta  Chi 
Fraternity's  1956  intramural  team 
in  a  six-man  touch  game  Saturday 
afternoon  at  3:00  p.  m.  on  Kibler 
Field. 

The  returning  alumni  are  mem- 
bers of  Theta  Chi,  most  of  whom 
played  intercollegiate  football  here 
before  the  sport  was  discontinued 
after  the  1950  season. 

Among  the  returning  alumni  are 
Kenny  Howard,  Paul  Desmond,  Ed 
Cinaglia,  Johnny  Wilson,  Harry 
Miller,  Dave  Beddow,  Bill  Russell, 


Lenderman  and  Sten 
Named    1957 
Soccer  Co-Captains 

Rex  Lenderman  and  Arnold  Sten 
were  selected  by  members  of  the 
soccer  team  to  be  co-captains  of 
the  1957  Washington  College  soccer 
squad.  They  will  succeed  Barry 
Burns  and  Dick  Lent,  the  graduat- 
ing co-captains. 

The  new  leaders  will  be  playing 
their  fourth  year  of  college  soccer. 
Lenderman  began  his  college 
career  as  a  halfback,  but  was  shift- 
ed to  the  line  last  year  to  take 
advantage  of  his  scoring  potential. 
This  season  the  hustling  lineman 
cavorted  at  the  inside  and  center- 
forward  slots  and  led  the  Sho'men 
offense  with  ten  goals. 

Sten  will  be  playing  his  fourth 
season  as  a  starting  halfback.  His 
tremendous  defensive  play  and  long 
hard  kicks  from  deep  in  enemy 
territory  have  endeared  him  to  the 
hearts  of  Sho'men  fans.  Sten  drew 
the  assignment  of  guarding  the 
opponents  top  scoring  threat  in 
game  after  game.  Probably  his 
most  outstanding  game  came 
against  Towson  when  he  completely 
handcuffed  their  All-American 
candidate,   Buckshot   Harmon. 


This  is  the  37th  season  for  the 
National    Football    League. 


and     perhaps     Joe     Ingarra     and 
several  others. 

Saturday's  game  will  be  played 
according  to  current \  intramural 
rules,  except  that  a  team  will  have 
to  gain  fifteen  yards  on  four  downs 
in  order  to  retain  possession  of  the 
ball.  Present  intramural  rules  in- 
quire a  team  to  score  on  five  downs 
or  surrender  the  ball  to  the  op- 
ponents. 


JK«ASJlJl 


VOL.  XXX  No.  6 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  8,  1956 


World  News  In  Brief 


A  Budapest  radio  station  an- 
nounced December  5  that  United 
Nations  Secretary-General  Dag 
Hammarskold's  request  for  per- 
mission to  visit  the  Hungarian 
capital  has  been  denied.  Mr.  Ham- 
niarskold  hoped  to  visit  Budapest 
December  16  to  confer  with  the 
government  of  Premier  Janos 
Kadar  and  attempt  to  stop  the 
slaying  of  Hungarian  citizens  by 
Russian  troops.  The  Budapest 
radio  report  said  that  the  time  is 
not  "suitable"  for  a  visit  from  the 
Secretary-General. 


Great  Britain  and  other  sterling 
areas  from  Iceland  to  New  Zealand 
are  facing  their  worst  financial 
crisis  In  history.  Gold  reserves 
fell  $279  million  in  a  month,  to 
a  total  of  less  than  $2  billion. 
First  efforts  to  strengthen  Britain's 
sagging  finances  include  a  request 
for  waiver  of  $110  million  of  in- 
terest due  on  Canadian  and 
American  loans;  application  to 
the  International  Monetary  Fund 
to  allow  Britain  to  draw  on  her 
$1.3  billion  credit  quota;  an  in- 
crease in  income  taxes  to  as  much 
as  45  per  cent  of  income;  and 
further  tightening  of  credit  Un- 
less the  situation  improves 
quickly,  Britons  will  have  to  revert 
to  the  austerity  that  prevailed  in 
England  during  the  first  five  years 
following  World  War  II. 


U.  S.  Attorney  General  Herbert 
Brownell,  Jr.,  will  confer  December 
10  with  34  U.  S.  district  attorneys 
stationed  in  14  southern  states. 
Mr.  Brownell  said  the  conference 
"will  consider  and  decide  upon 
measures  most  apporpriate  to 
secure  observance  of  the  United 
States  Constitution  and  laws  by 
carriers  and  all  others  who  may 
hereafter  require  segregation  of 
white  and  colored  passengers  on 
common  carriers."  The  Attorney 
General  stated  emphatically  that 
segregation  on  any  busses  or  trains, 
whether  operated  locally  or  inter- 
state, will  constitute  a  crime 
against  the  United  States. 


After  careful  investigation  of  the 
Soviet  disarmament  proposal,  the 
United  States  found  that  it  was 
90  per  cent  propaganda  and  Com- 
munist double  talk.  Washington 
found  that  "there  was  too  much 
propaganda,  too  blatant  denunci- 
ation of  the  West,  too  evident 
self-justification,  "for  the  West  to 
take  the  Soviet  proposal  seriously. 
State  Department  officials  will  dis- 
cuss the  proposal  with  our  allies 
before  it  is  answered. 


The  U.  S.  State  Department 
confirmed  a  report,  that  Russia  is 
violating  a  United  Nations  resolu- 
tion passed  early  this  month,  by 
sending  military  supplies  to  Syria, 
Most  of  the  supplies,  have  been  of 
the  nature  of  small  arms  and  motor 
vehicles.  It  appears  that  Syria 
may  become  the  first  Soviet  satel- 
lite in  the  Middle  East,  since  the 
Syrian  government  is  "controlled 
in  Damascus  by  pro-Russian  army 
officers." 


The  Soviet  abduction  of  former 
Hungarian  Premier  Imre  Nagy  has 
re-opened  the  break  between  Mos- 
cow and  President  Tito's  Yugoslav 
government.  "The  Communist 
Party  in  Poland  sent  a  statement 
to  Tito  which  emphasized  the  two 
countries'  joint  struggle  against 
Stalinism. 

Meanwhile,  the  Kremlin's  hand- 
picked  successor  to  Mr.  Nagy  in 
Hungary,  Premier  Janos  Kadar, 
indicated  that  Mr.  Nagy's  absence 


TRAINEE  POSITIONS 
OPEN  IN  CIVIL  SERVICE 

The  United  States  Civil  Service 
Commission  has  announced  an  ex- 
amination for  trainee  positions  in 
the  following  fields:  Accounting, 
Agricultural  Economics,  Biological 
and  Plant  Sciences,  Entomology, 
Home  Economics,  Plant  Pest  Con- 
trol, and  Statistics  (Agricultural 
and  General).  Most  of  the  posi- 
tions are'  in  the  Department  of 
Agriculture  and  Interior  through- 
out the  United  States.  Trainee 
positions  in  Statistics  { General ) 
will  be  filled  in  the  Bureau  of  the 
Census  in  Washington,  D.  C.  The 
starting  pay  is  $3,175  and  $3,415 
a  year. 

Students  must  pass  a  written 
test  and  must  have  completed,  or 
expect  to  complete  within  9  months, 
either  1  or  2  Mi  academic  years  of 
appropriate  college  study.  The 
amount  of  their  academic  training 
will  determine  the  grade  level  to 
which  they  will  be  assigned. 

Further  information  and  appli- 
cation forms  may  be  obtained  at 
many  post  offices  throughout  the 
country,  or  from  the  U.  S.  Civil 
Service  Commission,  Washington 
25,  D.  C.  Applications  will  be  ac- 
cepted by  -the  Board  of  U."  S.  Civil 
Service  Examiners,  U.  S.  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture,  Washington 
25,  D.  C,  until  further  notice. 

Choir  Will  Sing  At 
Thursday's  Assembly 

The  regular  assembly  next 
Thursday,  December  13,  will  be 
given  by  the  Washington  College 
Choir.  The  program  for  the  as- 
sembly, however,  will  be  something 
special,  for  the  Choir  will  present 
it's  well-known  Christmas  tribul- 
ation. This  year  the  program  will 
include  Jingle  Bells,  Beautiful 
Savior,  today  There  Is  Ringing, 
Silent  Night,  and  the  Hallelujah 
Chorus,  from  "The  Messiah."  The 
annual  Christmas  assembly,  pre- 
sented by  the  Choir,  is  considered 
a  noted  and  very  beautiful  pro- 
gram. You  may  look  forward  to 
an  assembly  yon   will  enjoy. 


Staging  Of  'The  Shrew'  Fails  To 
Salvage  A  Weak  Shakespeare  Play 


by  Norman  James 
The  Tam'nig  of  the  Shrew,  pre- 
sented November  28-30  by  the 
Washington  Players,  is  not  one  of 
Shakespeare's  masterpieces.  Nor  si 
it  one  of  his  reasonably  good  plays. 
It  is  not  even,  as  Henry  V  is, 
tommyrot  unforgettably  phrased. 
Like  the  Shaw  play  given  last 
spring  it  brings  to  mind  a  musical, 
but  what  Kiss  Me  Kate  does  not 
share  with  My  Fair  Lady  is  the 
latter's  inferiority  to  its  original. 
One  hopes,  therefore,  that  in 
selecting  The  Shrew  the  Players 
were  not  beguiled  by  the  identity  of 
its  author.  Since  The  Shrew  has 
less  in  common  with  Twelfth 
Night  than  with  Getting  Gertie's 
Garter,  if  the  recent  production 
was  intended  as  some  sort  ■  of 
candle  left  burning  on  the  altar  of 
drama  that  candle  remains  singu- 
larly unlit. 


A  play  as  empty  as  The  Shrew 
is  rather  difficult  to  put  across. 
It's  like  trying  to  innoculate  a 
corpse  with  St.  Vitus'  Dance.  The 
recent  injection,  unfortunately,  was 
somewhat  diluted  with  formal- 
dehyde, and  Shakespeare's  portion 
of  the  blame  must  be  shared  by 
Mr.  Riecks,  whose  directing  was 
not  sufficiently  evident.  The  block- 
ing was  speak-and-run,  timing  was 
usually  non-existent,  and  most,  of 
the  gestures  held,  not  a  mirror  up 
to  nature,  but  a  sawmill.  The 
abyss  was  the  passion-pit  sequence 
between  Bianca  and  Lucent  io, 
which  was  allowed  to  obliterate 
the  conversation  of  two  other  chai  - 
acters. 

The  set  was  atrocious.  Gray, 
gray,  gray,  and  all  of  it  sort  of  a 
seek-a-boo;  rather  than  a  function- 
al delineation  of  playing  areas,  it 
was    a    restriction    of    them.      Dc- 


CHRISTMAS  VACATION 

Christmas  vacation  will  begin 
at  Washington  College  at  12:15 
p.  m.,  Saturady,  December  15. 
Classes  will  resume  at  8:15 
a.  m.  on  Thursday,  January  3, 
1957. 


THE  ELM  STAFF  WISHES 
YOU  A  MERRY  CHRISTMAS 
AND  A  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR 


Help  Fight  TB 


Buy  Christmas  Seals 


S  C  Passes  Rules 

For  New  Organization 

Requirements  for  new  campus 
organizations  were  set  up  and 
passed  by  the  Student  Council  on 
Nov.  0th.  A  charter  stating  the 
purposes,  general  proceduev,  ten; 
tative  officers  and  members  and 
the  faculty  advisor  of  the  organi- 
zation must  be  submitted  to  the 
Student    Council, 

The  advisory  board  will  con- 
sider the  request  of  recognition 
and  report  back  to  the  Student 
Council  after  one  week  of  evalu- 
ation. The  Student  Council  will 
then  vote  on  the  request  for  re- 
cognition and  forward  the  original 
request  to  the  faculty  through  the 
Dean  of  Students. 

Upon  approval  of  the  faculty  the 
organization  becomes  tentatively 
recognized.  Reconsideration  and 
final  approval  will  take  place  after 
a  period  of  three  months. 


The  Original  Flying  Pentagon  34  Seasons  Later 

Back  in  basketball  season  1922-23  this  cage  outfit  brought  lasting  honor  to  Washington  College 
with  a  20-out-of-22  record,  including  a  six-day  sweep,  with  as  many  victories,  earning  them  the  title 
of  "Flying  Pentagon."  Thirty-four  seasons  later  th  ey  showed  up  Saturday  night  to  help  open  the  new 
$325,000  Frank  Russell  Gymnasium.  Left  to  rig  ht,  they  are :  Manager  Jack  Stenger,  John  Bankert, 
Jake  Flowers,  Bill  Johnston,  Henry  Carrington,  Coach  Tom  Kibler,  Mike  Fiore,  Dutch  Dumsehott, 
Jack  Carroll  and  Capt.  Al  Gordy.     Other  pictures  a  nd  stories,  sports  page  today. 


vices  intended  to  bo  functional 
were  used  as  mere  decoration,  and 
ns  decoration  that  hemmed  in  and 
hampered  the  actors.  It  is  almost 
inconceivable  that  Mr.  Riecka  and 
Mr.  Tom  Jones  should  not  realize 
that  the  one  thing  on  God's  earth 
the  Bill  Smith  stage  does  not  need 
i  further  shrinkage.  It  adds 
nothing  to  The  Shrew  to  present 
it  as  a  case  history  of  claustropho- 
bia. 

The  production,  however,  was  by 

no  means  a  total  loss.  In  a  play 
that  at  least  contains  vigorous 
slapstick  (if  not  the  brilliant  and 
consequential  farce  of  The  Woman 
"i  Paris  or  The  Importance  of 
B.eiiig  Eai"neat),  two  actors  saved 
the  day.  Mr.  Levin's  Petruchio 
was  all  the  more  brilliant  for 
achieving  uproariously  funny 
ef Feels  with  a  restrained  use  of 
deft  intonations,  facial  exprgj  lions, 
and  gestures.  And  Mr,  Fitzgerald 
was  a  perfect  Shakespearean 
clown.  These  two  not  only  never 
failed  to  delight;  they  delighted 
precisely  the  way  their  roles  called 
for. 

As  Kate,  Miss  Goldman  was 
admirably  vivacious  but  not  al- 
ways in  complete  control  of  char- 
acterization. Here  more  direction 
was  needed,  not  only  for  contin- 
uity but  also  For  the  proper  shad- 
ing of  rises  and  falls.  On  the 
other  hand,  Mr.  Dollinger's  Gremio 
was  delightfully  constructed  and 
well  maintained,  but  was  not  the 
doddering  old  man  Shakespeare 
intended. 

'Though  in  the  last  act  he  sprawl- 
ed at  the  table  like  someone  in  an 
army  mess  hall  watching  a  crap 
game,  Mr.  Easterby  otherwise  per- 
formed with  his  usual  smoothness, 
and  even  achieved  a  certain  rough 
suavity.  Messrs.  Caldwell,  Car- 
ozza,  and  Wat  Watson,  and  Miss 
Norton,  were  amusing,  while  Mr. 
Hall,  for  better  or  worse,  achieved 
a  Shakespearean  style  that  was 
certainly  all  his  own. 

Although  Mr.  Sandison  was  COm- 
inendably  fluent,  he  suggested 
Lucentio  less'  than  he  suggested 
Henry  Aldrich.  Mr.  Rhodes  was 
awkward,  while  Miss  Matthews 
and  Messers.  Kieffer  and  Clark. 
though  all  three  delivered  i  heii 
lines  with  polish,  had  such  vapid 
roles  that  if  they  shot  the  play- 
reading  committee  no  jury  would 
convict  them. 

Up  from  the  waist  Miss  Brown's 
department  did  admirably  with  the 
costumes,  achieving  spectacular 
success  with  Petruchio's  wedding 
outfit  (the  envy  of  all  past  bride- 
grooms). The  final  banquet,  how- 
ever, was  not  enhanced  by  a  pig  so 
blatantly  indigestible.  Better  no 
dinner  at  all  than  the  latest 
archeological    find. 

The  recent  production  was  often 
hilarious,  but,  one  regrets  that  the 
general  level  of  performance  was 
lower  than  that  of  many  of  the 
Player's  productions  during  thi 
last  several  years.  And  one  can- 
not help  thinking  of  all  the  better 
plays,  by  Shakespeare  and  other 
old  •masters,  and  such  contempor- 
aries as  Brecht  and  especially 
O'Casey,  that  are  ignored  in  the 
misalliance  between  burlesque  and 
suburbia,  the  Minsky's-with-a-mes- 
sage  sort  of  thing,  that  passes  for 
theatre  in  the  United  States. 
Youth  is  supposedly  a  time  of 
curiosity  and  daring.  Next  time 
let's  have  a  play  rather  than  a 
Stunt  Night. 


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THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  8,  1956 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington   College  Chestertown,   Maryland 

Established  1782 


Four-page  issues  published  bi-weekly  and  two  page  issues  published 
in  alternate  weeks  throughout  the  academic  year,  except  during  official 
college  recesses.  Written  and  published  by  the  students  of  Washington 
College  in  the  interests  of  the  students,  faculty,  and  alumni.  Sub- 
scription price :  $2.50  per  academic  year.  Advertising  rates  on  request 
from  the  Business  Manager. 
Editor-in-Chief       --------         Al  Albertson 

Business  Manager Rov  P'PPen 

Circulation  Manager Ronnie  Dratch 

Assistant  Circulation  Manager         -         -         -  Barbara  Holmead 

Managing  Editor Hugh  Shores 

News  Editor Be"y  Warren 

Feature  Editor Sarah  Sachse 

Sports  Editor       --------         Dixie  Walker 

News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin,  Bill  Coleman,  Jane  Roberts,  Berky  Kenny,  Alice 
Torovsky,  Clyde  Sutton. 

Feature  Staff 

Ronnie  Dratch,  Connie  Kreml,  Sue  Brunk,  Leslie  Hoffman,  Treeva 
Wishart,  Tom  Jones,  Myra  Bonhage,  Carol  Kniseley,  Toni  Stallone, 
Jeannette  Szylinski,  Sue  Kemp. 

Snorts  Staff 

Kakie  Brackctt,  Gil  Ryan,  Tom  Short,  Ron  Dratch,  Larry  Symond. 
Rex  Lenderman,  Ed  Silverie,  Bill  Litsinger. 

Editorial  Assistants 

Warner  Andrews,  Nancy  Mullikin. 

NEW  CRISIS  IN  THE  MIDDLE  EAST 

Following  a  conference  with  President  Eisenhower  last 
week,  Secretary  of  State  John  Foster  Dulles  said  "the  chances 
of  peace  in  the  Middle  East  are  now  pretty  good."  This 
official  optimism  is  no  doubt  based  on  the  success  of  the 
United  Nation's  ceasefire  in  the  Suez  Canal  zone,  the  pro- 
gress made  toward  reopening  the  Canal,  and  the  improvement 
in  the  relations  of  the  United  States  with  Great  Britain  and 
France.  Apparently,  Mr.  Dulles  does  not  consider  the  Russian 
arms  shipments  to  Syria  a  new  threat  to  peace  in  the  Middle 
East.  The  possible  consequences  of  the  arms  shipments  should 
dispel  some  of  his  optimism. 

Russia  doesn't  give  away  military  supplies;  there  must 
be  a  motive,  and  the  obvious  one  is  to  establish  a  Soviet  foot- 
hold in  the  oil-rich  Middle  East.  A  rumor  in  Syria  two  weeks 
ago  had  it  that  Iraq  and  Turkey  are  planning  an  invasion  of 
Syria.  These  countries  are  afraid  of  Russian  influence  in  the 
Middle  East  and  in  fact  might  be  considering  an  invasion  of 
Syria  to  prevent  Communist  domination  of  that  country. 
What  they  are  most  afraid  of. is  that  Russia  will  attempt  to 
gain  control  of  their  oil  fields. 

The  situation  will  be  no  better  if  Russia  is  permitted  to 
gain  uncontested  control  of  Syria.  The  Communists  could 
be  counted  on  to  make  further  moves  toward  controlling  all 
of  the  Middle  Eastern  oil  fields,  which  supply  a  vital  part  of 
the  Western  World's  petroleum  needs.  Success  in  this 
direction  would  provide  Russia  with  a  powerful  economic 
weapon  to  use  against  the  West. 

Mr.  Dulles'  actions  do  not  support  his  optimism...  As  soon 
as  the  report  of  the  Russian  arms  shipments  was  confirmed, 
the  indignant  attitude  of  the  United  States  toward  England 
and  France  for  their  impromptu  invasion  of  the  Suez  Canal 
zone  quickly  changed  to  an  attitude  that  stresses  urgent  re- 
conciliation of  differences.  Instead  of  withholding  Western 
Hemisphere  oil  from  them  as  an  economic  sanction,  plans 
were  laid  immediately  to  relieve  their  critical  gasoline 
shortages. 

This  new  crisis  in  the  Middle  East  will  be  settled  if 
Russia  makes  no  more  suspicious  moves  in  the  area,  or  if 
other  Arab  nations  do  not  hinder  Communist  activities  in 
Syria.  Pressure  from  the  United  Nations  might  prevent 
another  outbreak  of  fighting,  in  the  same  way  that  UN 
pressure  effected  a  ceasefire  in  the  Canal  zone.  But  it  must 
be  remembered  that  the  UN  was  successful  in  obtaining  a 
ceasefire  only  because  Great  Britain,  France  and  Israel  were 
willing  to  agree  to  one. 


DRIVE  CAREFULLY,  BECAUSE 

Around  midnight  Christmas  Eve  of  1955,  two  cars  were 
parked  side  by  side  on  a  lonely  highway  in  eastern  North 
Carolina.  One  of  them  was  a  1954  Oldsmobile,  the  other  a 
195o  Pontiac.  The  drivers  were  students  of  East  Carolina 
College  at  Greenville.  A  fifteen  year  old  boy  was  a  passenger 
in  the  Pontiac.  It  was  a  rendevous  for  a  "drag"  race 
u  Tires  squealed  and  exhausts  roared  as  the  hotrods 
scratched  off."  The  cars  ran  side  by  side  until  both  speed- 
ometers passed  75,  then  the  Olds  pulled  a  car-length  ahead 
I  he  gap  between  them  widened  still  more  and  the  Pontiac 
pulled  into  the  lane  behind  the  Olds. 

When  the  speedometer  on  the  Olds  registered  105  miles 
(Continued  on  page  4  ) 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

This  ,  week  the  ELM  honors 
Carol  Kniseley  as  its  Senior  of  the 
Week.  Since  coming  to  W.  C.  fh 
her  freshman  year  from  Cumber- 
land, Maryland,  Carol  has  been 
active  in  the  campus  activities. 
For  three  years  she  was  a  member 
of  the  Washington  Players,  a 
feature  writer  for  the  ELM,  and 
was  Judicial  Chairman  for  the 
Student  Council  for  one  year.  For 
two  years  she  served  as  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  Wesley  Club  and 
is  the  president  this  year.    She  has 


The  Loyal  Opposition 


By  Tom  Jones 


Why  are  the  extracurricular 
activities  at  Washington  College 
so  abominably  insipid?  Why  does 
the  Pegasus  read  like  a  racing 
sheet?  Why  must  the  plays  here 
be  given  in  spite  of  the  stage 
crew,  rather  than  because  of  it? 
Why  is  this  newspaper  (next,  of 
course,  to  the  Kent  County  News) 
the  worst  newspaper  in  the  State 
of  Maryland?  The  guiding  lights 
of  all  these  activities  invariably 
leap  up  to  say  "student  apathy". 
There  is  no  underrating  that  very 
powerful  and  time  honoured  force, 
but  I  think  that  a  great  part  of 
consumate  failure  of  every  student 
endeavor  can  be  ascribed  to  some- 
thing within  the  organizations 
themselves,  not,  as  they  would  have 
us  believe,  outside  of  them. 

To  point  out  the  reason  for 
these  failures,  let  me  pick  the 
most  blatant  example  on  campus, 
the  organization  which  does  every- 
thing and  accomplishes  nothing, 
Roy  Jones's  Stage  Crew.  While 
their  leader  displays  his  maturity 
by  walking  around  the  auditorium 
swearing  and  kicking  the  furni- 
ture, the  members  emulate  as  best 
they  can,  spilling  paint,  emoting 
selfasseitively  from  the  wings  and 


the  balcony,  running,  bumping, 
screeching,  dropping,  doing  every- 
thing and  doing  in  the-set,  the  one 
reason  for  their  being  there  at  all. 
At  a  dress  rehersal  it  is  hard  to 
hear  the  actors  for  the  stage  crew. 
They  have  a  walkie-talkie,-and  they 
walkie-talkie  to  each  other  at  any 
distance  over  two  feet,  their  con- 
versations consisting  largely  of, 
"Roger?"  "Roger,  over,"  "Over  and 
out,"  while  a  weak  voice  somewhere 
deep  within  the  shambles  of  the 
stage  can  feebly  be  heard  to  say, 

"To  be  or  not  to  be "    These 

people-  have  been  happy  to  find 
others  of  similar  mentality,  and 
they  have  banded  together  .  in  a 
tight  organization  to  play  carpen- 
ter, play  electi-ician,  play  war,  play 
house,  play  everything  but  a  good 
play. 

Nor  are  they  unique.  Most  of 
the  other  activities  have  the  same 
sort  of  tight  organization,  based 
upon  ,  the  principle  of  exclusion. 
The  Stage  Cr,ew  does  it  because 
they  are  afraid  of  someone  joining 
who  is  not  as  childish  and  stupid 
as  they,  someone  who  will  show 
t>y  his  or  her  genuine  efforts  how 
badly  things  are  generally  done. 
Continued  on  Page  4 


been  vice-president  of  the  F.T.A. 
one  year  and  secretary -treasurer 
for  two  years.  Also  interested  in 
girls  athletics  Carol  plays  intra- 
mural basketball  and  is  a  senior 
representative  to  the  G.  I.  A.  A. 
Her  most  important  job  is  serving 
as  president  of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi 
Sorority  of  which  she  was  treasur- 
er in  her  junior  year.  Carol  has 
served  on  the  Panhellenic  Council 
for  two  years.  In  the  academic 
field  Carol  is  majoring  in  history 
with  a  minor  in  related  subjects. 
To  teach  high  school  plus  marriage 
to  a  former  W.C.  'student  is  the 
formula  for  .the  future. 


Frats   Say 

The  Kappa  Alphas  have  at  last 
refinished  their  piano.  The  boyi 
are  real  proud  of  their  piano  stool, 
an  old  redecorated  milk  can. 
Plans  are  being  made  for  the  in- 
formal rush  party  to  be  held 
Friday,  Dec.  7.  A  Christmas  party 
for  members  of  the  fraternity  is 
planned  for  Dec.  14. 


The  Phi  Sigs  are  making  pre- 
parations for  their  rush  party 
scheduled  for  Tuesday,  Dee.  11, 
A  Christmas  party  for  the  Sigs 
and  their  dates  is  being  planned 
for  the  coming  season,  but  as  yet 
the  date  is  not  definite. 


The  Tlieta  Chis  are  bouncing  back 
from  the  defeat  from  their  alumni 
football  team  as  they  are  pre- 
paring for  a  rush  party  to  be  held 
on  Mon.,  Dec.  10.  The  boys  are 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 
V 


Inquiring  Reporter 


A  popular  question  about  this 
time  of  year  seems  to  be,  "What 
would  he  or  she  l^ke  for  Christ- 
mas?" So  the  Inquiring  Reporter 
is  asking,  "What  would  you  like 
your  girlfriend  or  boyfriend  to 
give  you  for  Christmas  " 

Judy  Mullen  —  A  certain  picture 
in  Dratch's  room. 

Bev  Bowden  —  Just  a  little 
Mickey   Mouse. 

Julie  Ludwig  —  A  few  "words." 
Tom  Cullis  —  A  new  necktie. 

Sue  Elliott  —  A  new  pair  of  legs. 

Liz  Sandlin  —  More  chickens,  of 
course. 

Bob  Warren  —  Twenty  points  in 
an  intramural  basketball  game. 

Ginny  Gilmore  —  A  mink  cover- 
ed church  key. 

Dave  Thomas  —  A  little  loving. 

Kakie  Brackett  —  A  package 
from  Stern's. 

Bill  Miller  —  Two  more  stations 
on  my  car  radio. 

Sally  Ann  Groome  —  A  bottle  of 
Air  -  wick  for  anatomy  lab   . 

Wally  Sutton  —  A  ping-pong 
paddle  like  Jim  Weaver's. 

Babba  Norton  —  A  3.00  index 
each  semester. 

_  Joanne  Butcher  —  A  stuffed  dog, 
named  Spotty. 

Charlie  Knoch  —  A  new  white 
rat. 

Mark  Hoke  —  I'm  with  Charlie. 

Martha  Cornog  —  A  choo-choo, 
bike,  and  a  cowboy  suit. 

Wilson  Watson  —  A  picture  of 
my  hero,  Voodoo. 

Carole  Christensen  —  A  couple 
of  2.00  indexes. 

Norm  Hall  —  An  innerspring 
mattress. 

Bev  Blood  —  A  new  lunch  ticket. 

And    what    do    I    want?      Well 

■ !    Have  a 

Merry  Christmas!" 


King's  Klatter 

At  dinner  time  Hodson  Hall  al- 
most resembles  Robert  Hall,  we 
have  the  "plain  pipe  racks"  NOW, 
how  about  some  hangers  ....  The 
ever  suave,  never  sober  Jim  New- 
bold  has  opened  the  doors  of  his 
new  cocktail  lounge  called  "THE 
EAST  HOLE"  ....  Looks  like 
"Finney"  Gillis  is  this  seasons 
"Social  Butterfly"  at  the  bridge 
tables  ....  The  IVY'S  of  basket- 
ball fame  have  been  asked  to  go 
on  the  stage  (the  next  one  leaving 
town  preferrably)  ...  Is  Don  slip- 
ping to  the  point  of  almost  getting 
the  AX  (with  a  capital  Klein)  .  .  . 
They  call  Ann  Funkey  "Bean-bag" 
now  a  days,  Why?  .  .  .Look  for 
yourself.  .  .  . 
THE  TOP  TEN  ON  THE  W.  C. 

CAMPUS.... 
Toot  Toot  Tootsie,  Good  By 

Jo   Butcher 
Ain't  That  A  Shame  

Bill  Burnstein 
The  One  I  Love  Belongs  To  Some- 

boby  Else Peggy  Leverage 

Love  Me  Tender  ....Marg  Humm 

Wanted    Kaki    Brackett 

Five  Minutes  More "Last  Man 

Out   Meager" 
My  Heart  Be  Long  To  Daddy    . . 

Treeva    Wishart 
It's   Me   And  I'm   In   Love   Again 

Josh   Carey 
Nobodies   Sweetheart   Now        .... 

Toni    Stallone 
Just  Friends    ....    Ivma  McMhan 

Question, Toby  did  you  buy 

that  bench  or  are  you  renting  it 
by  the  month??? 

■Congrats  to  Bill  Clark,  but  what 

took  you  so  long?  Moose,  about 

that  sweat-shirt,  is  that  one  of 
Frankie  Leonard's  or  one  of  Tom 
Jones's  -.  .  . .  *  Coach  Chatellier  is 
still  wondering  what  smelled  so 
bad  at  the  Alumni  game  ....  Well, 
it  wasn't  Coke,  Coach!  ....  Good 
Night,  "PEACHES,"  wherever 
you  may  be   Ron  Dratch 


W  ALL  WENT  MfcT  EFFiCiENTLy/ 
WHAT  WiTH  HEAViUY  ARMEP  tfUARP? 
kEfPi'NO  LINE*  STRAIGHT,  ANP 
5MIUN&  FACULTY  APVitffe  WITH 
WlfV-r  ftHfUTEP  m  WHOf 
ORPEAL  jti  SHORT  ORDER,' 
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Ylh/  EFFICIENT  IT  W? ~\ 

Hit  \t  jwr  wht  stftf  tor.'-' 
I'M  RE<Si£TEi?EP  F02 

Five  (5)  aw& 

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M-W-rV/ 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  8,  1956 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Sho'  Cagers 
Bow  To  West 
Chester,  83-74 

Washington  College  was  downed 
by  West  Chester  Stat*  Teachers 
College,  83-74,  on  December  3, 
on  the  host  court.  West  Chester 
led,  49-36,  after  the  first  half, 
but  the  Sho'men  narrowed  the  lead 
by  outscoring  their  opponents  in 
the  third  period.  Both  teams  tal- 
lied 20  points  in  the  final  frame 
and  West  Chester  maintained  their 
nine  point  deficit. 

Terry  German,  Teachers'  for- 
ward, hit  the  nets  for  24  markers 
to  lead  the  individual  scoring 
totals.  He  scored  15  field  goals 
and  4  free  throws  for  his  total. 
Sho'man  Bob  Brown  paced  the 
losers  with  20  points  and  Joe 
Seivold  tallied   18. 

WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 

PLAYER  FG  PA-FM  Total 

Davis  2  4-2  6 

Brown  7  11-6  20 

Soldan  0  2-2  2 

Silverie  2  1-0  4 

Henderson  2  .  3-2  6 

Seivold  6  6-6  18 

Callahan  3  3-2  8 

Sharp  1  4-4  6 

Davenport  2  1-0  4 

Summers  0  0-0  0 

Total  26  36-24  74 

WEST   CHESTER 

PLAYER       PG       FA-PM     Total 


German  15 


6-4  34 


H'ebner  7  2-2  16 

Carr  4  6-5  13 

C'hiere  3  2-2  8 

Coward  3  1-0  i 

Allen  3  1-0  6 

Varatto  0  0-0  0 

Miller  0  0-0  0 

Bordi  0  0-0  0 

Total  35  18-13'        83 

Wash.   Col.  -  17  19     18  20  -  74 

W.  Chester  -  21  28     14  20  -  83 

Rice  and  Texas  have  met  an- 
nually on  the  football  field  since 
their  first  meeting  in  1914.  Texas 
holds  a  26-17  edge. 


Sho'Girls  Defeat 
Chestertown  lir 
Field  Hockey 

By   Kathleen    Brackett 

Washington  College  defeated 
Chestertown  High  School,  3-1,  in 
girls'  field  hockey  on  Monday, 
November  19. 

Sarah  Sachse",  center  forward, 
scored  two  of  the  goals  for  Wash- 
ington College,  and  Natalie  Wad- 
kovsky,  team  captain  and  left  in- 
ner, scored  the  other  one.  Since 
many  girls  turned  out  to  play, 
Washington  College  was  able  to 
substitute  freely  and  keep  fresh 
players  in  the  game. 

On  Monday,  December  3,  the 
upper  class  gtf'ls  downed  the  Fresh- 
men, 3-1,  in  field  hockey.  This 
was  the  final  game  of  the  season. 

Basketball  practice  began  on 
Wednesday,  December  5,  at  3:30 
P.  M.,  in  Cain  Gymnasium. 


INTRAMURAL 
BASKETBALL 

By    Tom    Short 

After  one  week  of  play  in  the 
Intramural  Basketball  League, 
there   are   five   undefeated   teams. 

The  PHI  SIG  cagers  chalked  up 
a  2^0  record  with  a  close  33-31 
victory  over  the  LAMBDA  CHI 
"B"  team  and  a  39-21  wiffover  the 
THETA  CHI  BEAVERS.  Price 
and  Shockley  led  the  Phi  Sigs  in 
scoring  in  these  games  with  10 
points  each.  Sam  Macera  scored 
12  markers  for  Lambda's  "B"  team 
in  their  losing  effort. 

The  ROCKETS  also  have  an  un- 
blemished record  after  two  games. 
They  defeated  the  Beavers  35-31, 
with  Bruce  Briggs  tallying  14 
points  ajid  two  nights  later 
dropped  the  KAPPA  ALPHA  "B", 
65-41.  Del  Foxx  led  the  Rockets  in 
scoring  with  20  points,  while  Jim 


Jaywalking 


In  Sports 

By,  Dixie  Walker 


The  Sho'men  launched  their  1956-57  basketball  season 
in  grand  style  Saturday  night  as  they  topped  a  large  Alumni 
squad,  75-52.  After  the  first  period,  the  Alumn}  team  never 
•  threatened  and  only  scoring  outbursts  by  Nick  Scallion  and 
Danny  Samele  enabled  the  old-timers  to  come  as  close  as  they 
did.  Samele  was  effective  with  his  long  set-shots  ,and  Scallion, 
for  a  time,  ran  and  shot  with  the  Verve  that  characterized  his 
play  when  he  starred  for  Washington  College  in  the  early 
1950's.  The  slight  eager  led' the  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
three  straight  years  in  total  points  with  a  high  of  432  in  1951. 
That  same  year  Scallion  finished  the  season -with  a  26.9  scor- 
ing average,  good  for  second  place  among  national  small- 
college  scorers.  / 

The  Varsity  squad  faces  a  rough  season  as  they  throw  a 
young  and  inexperienced  group  of  players  up  against  strong 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  competition.  Coach  Ed  Athey  had 
an  eighteen  man  squad  to  draw  from  against  the  Alumni, 
exactly  half  being  freshmen.  These  boys  performed  well, 
but  it  was  obvious  that  this  lack  of  experience  could  prove 
dangerous  later  in  the  season.  Veterans  Ed  Silverie  and  Roy 
Henderson  were  particularly  impressive  in  their  scoring  and 
rebounding  performances,  and  freshman  Bob  Brown  and  Dick 
Callahan  will  see  plenty  of  action  during  the  season.  Captain 
Bill  Davis  is  a  real  leader  on  the  court,  spotting  loose  players 
and  calling  them  out,  and  steadying  some  of  his  younger 
mates.  Basil  Wadovsky  may  prove  to  be  the  most  improved 
player  from  last  year's  squad.  Although  he  didn't  score 
against  the  Alumni,  he  looked  good  missing  and  was  very 
strong  under  the  boards. 

INTRAMURALS 

Lambda  Chi's  upset  victory  over  Kappa  Alpha  typifies 
the  type  of  play  that  can  be  seen  in  the  Intramural  Basketball 
League.  Nearly  every  team  in  the  league  is  capable  of  de- 
feating any  of  the  top-rated  teams.  The  Foos,  in  edging  the 
highly-favored  K.A.  five,  have  issued  their  challenge  to  the 
other  top  ranking  teams.  The  Bluebirds,  in  their  lone  game 
of  the  week,  an  impressive  76-26  win  over  the  Scoffers,  are 
the  odds-on-end  choice  to  capture  the  league  crown.  Their 
squad  is  made  up  of  two  former  varsity  stars  and  several  of 
last  year's  intramural  all-stars  and  the  team  that  beats  them 
shoulcl  go  all  the  way. 


Varsity  Triumphs  Over  Alumni,  75-52 
Brown,  Silverie,  Scallion  Lead  Scoring 


Scott  hit  for  15.  for  K.A. 

The  LAMBDA  CHI  "A"  squad 
defeated  both  Kappa  Alpha  teams 
to  retain  their  perfect  record.  Their 
first  victory  came  over  the  K.A. 
"B"  team  by  a  score  of  48-23.  Hurt 
Derringer  led  the  winners  with  14 
points,  while  Massey  sparked  the 
losers  with  8  points.  The  Lambda's 
second  victory  was  a  tremendous 
upset  performance  over  KAPPA 
ALPHA'S  "A"  team.  The 
Lambda's  chopped  away  at  K.A.'s 
big  lead  to  tie  the  game  at  the  end 
of  official  time  and  after  the  first 
over-time  the  game  remained  tied. 
A  sudden  death  period  was  played 
to  decide  the  winner.  Hint  Der- 
ringer scored  on  a  shot  from  the 
corner  to  clinch  the  victory  for 
the  Foos.  Charlie  Stow  sparked 
the  winners  with  17  points,  and 
Tom  Short  was  high  man  for  the 
K.A.  "A's"  with  16  markers. 

The  WARRIORS  posted  wins 
over  the  GI  Jacquess  and  the  Ivys 
to  continue  unbeaten,  Jim  Sigler 
hit  for  24  points  in  leading  the 
Warriors  to  a  57-38  score  over  the 
Jacques  and  31  markers  as  his 
team  smothered  the  Ivys,  101-10. 
His  two  game  55  point  performance 
gives  Sigler  a  commanding  lead 
in  the  league's  individual  scoring 
race. 

THETA  Cfll  remained  unde- 
feated by  defeating  the  Ivys  and 
the  Lambda  hi  "B"  team.  Warren 
Wasson  tallied  19  and  21  points 
respectively  to  pace  the  Theta 
scoring  totals. 

The  big  BLUEBIRD  team  has 
played  only  one  game,  but  they 
won  it  by  a  score  of  76-26  over  the 
Scoffers.  Leo  Gillis,  former  co- 
captain  of  the  Washington  College 
varsity  five,  led  the  Bluebirds 
to  victoiy  with  a  20  point  per- 
formance. Chuck  King  and  Lou 
Borbely  followed  with  18  and  16 
points   respectively. 

The  K.A.  "A"  squad  won  their 
first  game  of  the  season  over  the 
GI  69ers.  Gus  Skordas  led  the 
K.A,  cause  with  14  points  and  Jim 
Smith  scored  18  markers  to  pace 
the  losers. 

INTRAMURAL    BASKETBALL 

LEAGUE 

(Standings  thru  December  3) 

TEAM  Won  Lost 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  2  0 

Rockets  2  0 

Lambda  Chi  "A"  2  0 

Warriors  2  0 

Theta  Chi  "A"  2  0 

Bluebirds  1  0 


By  Larry  Symonds 
Playing  before  a  crowd  of  spirit- 
ed Alumni  and  college  faithful, 
the  Sho'men  overwhelmed  the 
Washington  Alumni  by  the  lop- 
sided score  of  75-52.  The  game 
was  high-lighted  by  the  appearance 
gf  former  basketball  captains  and 
stars  of  the  maroon  and  black,  and 
especially  that  of  the  famed  Flying 
Pentagon  of  1923-1924.  Harry 
Russell  presented  the  former  stars 
and  there  were  speechesby  Russell 
and  the  coach  of  these  great  teams, 
Tom  Kibler.  This  was  followed 
by  the  presentation  by  Coach  Ed 
Athey  of  gold  watches  to  Coach 
Kibler  and  "Dutch"  Dumschott  in 
commemoration  of  their  achieve- 
ments in  the  past  and  present. 

After  the  halftime  ceremonies 
the  game  was  completed  with  a 
final  rally  by  the  Alumni  to  ward 
off  a  humiliating  defeat.  Bob 
Brown  and  Ed  Silverie  shared 
scoring  honors  for  the  Sho'men 
with  twelve  each.  Roy  Henderson 
and  Dick  Callahan  were  close  be- 
hind with  eleven.  Nick  Scallion 
('52)  was  high  for  the  evening 
with  thirteen  and  Dan  Samele 
followed  with  eleven  for  the 
Alumni. 

This  was  the  first  game  ever  to 
be  played  in  the  $350,000  Frank 
Russell  Gym,  and  the  first  view  of 
the  1956-'57  Sho'men  by  a  home 
crowd.  The  Varsity,  loaded  with 
Freshmen,  seemed  to  be  nervous  in 
their  debut  and  did  not  quite  play 
UP  to  par.  Their  second  trial  at 
home  after  the  West  Chester  duel 
Monday    (away)    should    prove    a 


much  better  contest,  and  with  the 
help  of  a  good  rooting  section  in 
the  stands,  the  Sho'men  could  start 
off  on  the  right  foot  with  a  victory 
at  home  against  Upsala.  See  you 
at  the  game  tonight!! 

WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 
VARSITY 
PLAYER       FG       FA-FM     Total 
Seivold  2  5-2  6 

Henderson        4  6-3  11 

Davis  1  4-2  4 

Hiown  5  2-2  12 

Callahan  5  2-1  11 

Summers         2  1-0  4 

Roland  1  1-0  2 

Burcli  2  1-0  4 

Phillips  2  1-1  5 

Sharp  2  0-0  4 

Poriotti  1  1-0  2 

Silverie  li  2-0  12 

Totals  32         2ii-ll         75 

WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 
ALUMNI 
PLAYER       FG       FA-FM     Total 
Appleby  12-0  2 

Scallion  6  2-1  13 

Joseph  0  10-K  8 

Romau'ion        1  2-0  2 

Bergen  2  0-0-4 

Gillis  2  2-0  4 

Samele  5  3-1  11 

Pfund  0  1-0  0 

Neubert  0  3-2  2 

Cook  1        .0-0  2 

Lynch  2  0-0  4 

Totals  20         25-12         52 

Non-Scorers  -  Varsity  -  Wadkov- 
sky,  Solden,  Miller,  Davenport, 
Brogg,  Mix. 

Alumni  -  Horowitz,  Johnson,  Sisk, 
Sullivan,  Smith,  Benjamin,  Mc- 
Lain,  Morgan,  Brogan. 


Kappa  Alpha  "A"                  1  .  1 

Jacques                                    0  1 

69  ers                                      0  1 

Scoffers                                    0  1 

Ivy's                                    \    0  2 

Kappa  Alpha  "B"                 0  2 

Theta  Chi  Beavers                0  2 

Lambda   Chi  "B"                 0  2 

Highest  Score  by  one  team  - 
Warrior's  -  101 

Individual  High  in  one  game  - 
Jim  Sigler  -  31 

Individual  High  for  2  games  - 
Jim  Sigler  -  55 

Fouls    (Made    in   one   game)  - 

Briggs  -  8;  Smith  -  8;  Short  -  8. 

Vanderbilt  has  beaten  Florida 
six  times  in  eight  football  meet- 
ings. 


Former  athletes  at  Mai-yland, 
Wake  Forest  and  William  and 
Mary  are  assistants  to  football 
coach  Jim  Tatum  at  North  Caro- 
lina. 


Riggin  Chosen  For 
All  -  Opponent  Team 

Drexel  Institute  of  Technology 
at  Philadelphia,  the  1956  soccer 
champions  of  the  Middle  Atlantic- 
Conference,  chose  Phil  Riggin  for 
the  right  halfback  position  on  the 
first  squad  of  its  All-Opponent 
team. 

Riggin,  a  senior,  was  the  only 
selection  from  Washington  College 
on  either  the  first  or 'second  squads. 
He  has  filled  the  right  halfback 
position  for  the  Sho'men  for  two 
consecutive  seasons  since  he  re- 
turned to  Washington  College  in 
September,  1955. 


Tony  Leswick  played  421 
straight  National  Hockey  League 
games  through  last  season  when 
he  left  the  circuit.  He  last  play- 
ed for  Chicago's  Black  Hawks. 


Two  Popular  Cage  Figures  Honored 

Basketball  captains  from  Washington  College  teams  dating  back  to  1912-13  contributed  to 
honor  Tom  Kibler,  center,  and  Fred  "Dutch"  Dumschott,  right,  for  their  long  service  to  the 
cage  sport  here.  Presentation  of  wrists  watches  to  the  pair  was  made  at  Saturday  night's 
festivities  by  Ed  Athey,  left,  Washington  athletic  director  and  basketball  coach. 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


The  Loyal  Opposition 

On  the  Tuesday  before  the  pro- 
duction of  "The  Tanling  of  the 
Shrew",  two  freshman  girls, 
anxious  to  work,  arrived  at  six 
o'clock,  were  brushed  off  by  the 
officious  Crew  ("The  Kids",  as 
they  call  themselves) ,  waited 
patiently  until  eight  o'clock,  hoping 
to  be  told  to  do  something,  and 
then  went  home  without  having 
done  anything  at  all.  I  do  not 
think  that  they  will  come  again. 
Other  organizations  do  the  same 
thing,  though  perhaps  for  different 
reasons.  They  run  as  private 
clubs. 

It  is  interesting  to  note,  in  view 
of  this  snobbishness  on  the  part 
of  most  campus  organizations,  how 
little  snobbish  the  fraternities  are. 
I  can  walk  into  any  fraternity 
house  on  campus  and  feel  more  at 
home  than  among  the  Stage  Crew 
or  the  Elm  Staff.  The  fraternity 
members,  whom  one  would  imagine 
to  be  snobbish,  and  with  some  rea- 
son, are  usually  genial  and  friendly 
and  anxious  to  please.  The  ex- 
tracurricular organizations,  and 
particularly  the  stage  crew,  could 
learn  something  from  them. 


Frats  Say 

also  active  making  plans   for   the 
Ox  Hop,  scheduled  for  Jan.  12. 


The  Lambda  Cliis  are  inviting 
everyone  to  their  annual  Christmas 
Open  House  this  Sunday,  Dec.  9. 
Once  again  the  fraternity  will 
sponsor  a  Christmas  dance  in 
Baltimore.  It  is  to  be  held  in 
the    Deutsche's    Hous    on    Dec.    28. 


Mary's  Little  Lamb 

It  was  a  bitter  cold  night  and 
the  sheep  were  huddled  together 
for  warmth.  The  sky  was  very 
clear  and  full  of  bright  stars.  Two 
shepherds  sat  before  a  dying  fire 
softly  talking,  with  their  cloaks 
pulled  tightly  around  them  as  pro- 
tection against  the  wind. 

Far  up  the  hill,  away  from  the 
other  sheep,  lay  a  very  small  lamb 
snuggled  down  deeply  in  a  crevice. 
He  raised  his  head  and  looked  long- 
ingly towards  the  other  sheep.  But 
he  resignedly  put  his  head  back 
down  in  the  warm  spot  he  had 
found.  He  knew  well  enough  by 
now  that  he  wasn't  welcomed 
among  them.  From  birth,  he  had 
been  crippled.  He  wasn't  much 
use  to  the  flock  at  all  but  tin 
shepherds   had   taken    to   his   shy 


etiring  ways  and  had  let  him 
tay.  The  little  Iamb  would  start 
off  with  the  rest  of  the  flock,  but 
it  wasn't  long  before  one  of  the 
shepherds  would  pick  him  up  pant- 
ing and  exhausted,  but  neverthe- 
less trying  to  keeP  UP  witn  the 
others. 

The  wind  howled  fiercely  and 
the  lamb  shivered.  He  raised  his 
head  for  one  last  look  at  the 
huddled  sheep  and  something  mov- 
ing caught  his  eye.  On  the  next 
hill  he  saw  a  man  leading  a  donkey 
on  which  was  seated  a  young  girl. 
The  little  Iamb  watched  them  pause 
before  an  old  stable  and  then 
hesitantly  enter.  A  few  minutes 
later  the  lamb  noticed  a  bright 
light.  At  first  he  could  not  tell 
from  whence  it  came.  It  shone 
steadily  and  brightly  and  illuminat- 
ed the  hills,  centering  itself  on  the 
stable. 

The  crippled  one  looked  toward 
the  heavens  and  saw  a  brilliant 
star,  the  biggest  and  brightest  he 
had  ever  seen.  He  looked  towards 
the  shepherds  who  had  also  seen 
the  light  and  were  talking  excited- 
ly. When  he  looked  again  at  the 
stable,  he  heard  voices  unlike  any 
he  had  ever  heard.  They  were 
singing,  singing  joyously  and 
gloriously  —  announcing  the  birth 
of  a  King.  The  little  one  watched 
as  the  shepherds  timidly  approach- 
ed the  stable.  Struggling  to  his  feet, 
hindered  by  twisted  legs,  he  began 
limping  after  them,  watching  with 
wonder  filling  his  brown  eyes  afl 
angels  appeared  in  the  heavens. 
They  surrounded  the  stable  and 
the  sound  of  their  hymns  seemed 
to  fill  the  midnight  sky. 

Slipping  in  the  big  stable  door, 
the  little  Iamb  was  filled  with  awe 
at  the  beauty  he  beheld.  A  lovely 
lady  sat  with  a  Babe  wrapped  in 
swaddling  clothes  in  her  arms.  A 
man  knelt  by  her  side  and  nodded 
to  the  shepherds  as  they  came  in 
to  pay  homage.  The  little  lamb 
watched  from  a  corner  where  he 
had  taken  refuge  as  he  always 
did,  afraid  of  being  trampled. 
Suddenly  he  realized  that  the  lovely 
lady  had  noticed  him  and  was 
beckoning-  to  him.  At  first  he 
didn't  understand,  but  she  smiled 
and  the  warmth  in  her  eyes  re- 
assured him.  He  limped  to  her 
and  rested  his  small  pink  nose  on 
her  knee.  Looking  up  into  her 
eyes  and  those  of  the  Babe,  he 
suddenly  felt  as  he  never  had  be- 
fore. He  felt  loved  and  wanted 
and  a  part  of  something  wonderful. 

A  beautiful  peace  flooded 
through  him  as  the  Babe  extended 
His  tiny  hand  and  laid  it  on  his 
head. 


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Miss  Bloch  To  Sing, 
Pla/  Lute  At  Concert 

by  Clyde  Sutton 

Miss  Suzanne  Bloch  will  accom- 
pany herself  on  her  19-stringed 
lute  here  at  Washington  College  in 
the  near  future.  She  will  recap- 
ture some  of  the  beautiful  litera- 
ture of  lute  songs  which  were  at 
one  time  an  important  part  of  our 
musical  culture. 

A  keynote  in  Miss.  Bloch's  pro- 
gram is  that  she  extends  a  warm 
personality  to 'her  audience  and 
comments  on  her  knowledge  of 
music  and  the  lute. 

Miss  Bloch  will  appear  on  stage 
at  8:30,  the  time  scheduled  for  all 
artists  of  the  different  concerts. 

Virginia  Tech  has  had  only  12 
losing  football  seasons  out  of  63. 


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Because  they  did  not  heed  the 
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and  Live  Campaign  from  Declara- 
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Continued  from  Page  2 

per  hour,  the  driver  looked  into  the  rear  view  mirror  to  check 
his  lead.  His  right  wheels  suddenly  slipped  off  the  pavement 
and  he  jerked  the  steering  wheel  to  the  left.  The  Olds  started 
skidding  out  of  control  toward  the  left  side  of  the  road.  The 
driver  of  the  Pontiac  swerved  his  car  to  the  right  to  avoid 
hitting  the  Olds.  The  Pontiac  turned  over  several  times  and 
finally  came  to  rest  upside  down  about  400  feet  further  down 
the  road.  The  Olds  went  off  the  left  side  of  the  road,  crossed 
a  ditch,  turned  pver  when  it  hit  a  stump  and  went  through  a 
fence,  and  came  to  a  stop  against  a  tree  in  a  tenant  farmer's 
yard.    The  Olds  skidded  and  rolled  a  distance  of  about  375  feet. 

Both  drivers  were  killed  instantly.  The  two  boys  in  the 
Pontiac  were  thrown  out  of  the  car  and  crushed  against  the 
concrete.  The  head  and  chest  of  the  driver  of  the  Olds  were 
flattened  between  the  steering  column,  the  dash,  and  the 
top  of  the  car. 

The  fifteen  year  old  boy  survived  the  accident.  He  had 
a  brain  concussion,  multiple  compound  fractures  of  both  legs 
and  right  arm.  Six  months  later  the  paralysis  in  his  legs  and 
body  was  disappearing,  but  a  ragged  cut  across  his  stomach 
just  above  the  pelvis  was  still  oozing  yellow  pus  and  refused 
to  heal.  In  spite  of  near-miracles  of  medicine  and  surgery, 
the  doctors  had  no  hope  that  he  would  be  alive  this  Christmas. 

Remember  to  drive  carefully  during  the  holidays.  The 
life  you  save  may  be  your  own.    Or  (gulp!)  mine. 


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breath  accused  Mr.  Nagy  of  "unfor- 
gettable crimes  against  Com- 
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that  the  deposed  premier  will  re- 
turn to  the' office  to  which  he  was 
elected  and  held  for  ten  years. 


,  The  dock  strike  that  tied  up 
shipping  in  all  East  and  Gulf 
Coast  ports  of  the  United  States 
for  eleven  days  was  ended  for  at 
least  80  day  by  a  Federal  court 
injunction.  President  Eisenhower 
invoked  the  Taft-Hartley  law  to 
get  shipping  started  again,  since 
the  tieup  was  considered  "Detri- 
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the  nation." 

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WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  15,  1956 


pan  -  Hellenic  Book 
Scholarship  Open 

The  Pan-Hellenic  book  scholar- 
ship of  $50  is  awarded  each  year 
to  a  girl  in  the  Freshman  Class. 
Each  girl  who  would  like  to  apply 
has  only  to  write  a  letter  to  the 
pan-Hellenic  Council,  expressing 
why  she  is  applying  and  why  she 
would  like  the  scholarship. 

The  girl  is  chosen  on  the  need 
expressed  in  her  letter  and  on  her 
academic  index.  The  scholarship 
is  awarded  after  first  semester 
grades  have  been  computed  and 
released. 

College  Exchange  Papers 
Are  Available   In    Library 

Through  the  ELM'S  policy  of 
exchanging  copies  of  college  news- 
papers, a  file  of  various  papers 
from  other  colleges,  universities 
and  high  schools  are  available  in 
the  library. 

Students  who  wish  to  keep  a- 
breast  of  happenings  at  other  in- 
stitutions can  find  their  campus 
newspapers  in  a  cardboard  folder 
in  the  newspaper  rack  in  the  read- 
ing room. 

The  ELM  receives-  exchange 
copies  of  such  papers  as  the  San 
Francisco  Foghorn,  University  of 
San  Francisco;  The  Brackety-Ack, 
Roanoke  College,  Salem,  Va;  The 
Holly  Lea},  State  Teachers  Col- 
lege, Salisbury,  Md. ;  The  Wilson 
Billboard,  Wilson  College,  Cham- 
bersburg,  Pa.;  The  College  Crier, 
Baltimore  Junior  College;  The  Col- 
lege Marine,  HQMC,  Washington, 
D.  C;  The  Gold  Bug,  Western 
Maryland  College,  Westminster 
Md.;  The  Collegian,  Baltimore  City 
College;  and  The  Hottentot,  Cam- 
bridge High  School,  Cambridge 
Md. 

World  News  In  Brief 

The  Soviet  puppet  government 
in  Hungary,  headed  by  Premier 
Janos  Kadar,  admitted  its  ineffecti- 
veness and  failure  to  restore  order 
in  the  country  when  martial  law 
was  declared  December  9  for  all 
of  Hungary.  Unconfirmed  reports 
from  rebel  sources  indicated  that 
between  10,000  and  12,000  addition 
al  Soviet  troops  have  been  brought 
into  Hungary. 


John  Foster  Dulles,  U.  S.  Sec- 
retary of  State,  held  separate  meet- 
ings December  10  with  British 
Foreign  Secretary  Selwyn  Lloyd 
and  French  Foreign  Minister 
Christian  Pineau.  Purpose  of  the 
meetings  was  to  find  agreement 
on  settlement  of  the  Suez  Canal 
problem.  The  "statesmen  were  in 
full  accord  on*he  need  of  restoring 
the  canal  operation  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible and  also  on  operating  it  in 
accordance  with  the  six-point  pro- 
gram laid  down  before  the  United 
Nations  Security  Council,  pledging 
internationalization,  freedom  of 
passage,  tolerable  rates  and  non- 
discrimination." 


Cinderlla  s  Night  Before  Christmas 


Once  upon  a  time,  there  was  a 
rich  man,  whose  wife  died,  leaving 
him  with  one  little  girl.  Realizing 
his  little  daughter  needed  a 
mother's  love  and  care  he  re- 
married, this  time  a  widow,  with 
two  grown  up  daughters  of  college 
age.  But  his  second  wife  turned 
out  to  be  a  real  "wuzzy",  and  so 
were  her  two  daughters,  Maude 
and  Merle,  who  made  Cinderella's 
life  miserable.  Cinderella,  you  see, 
was  very  beautiful  and  also  had 
a  very  good  figure  while  her  step- 
sisters were  sort  of  on  the  biggish 
side.  They  were  very  jealous  of 
Cinderella  and  sent  her  to  work  in 
the  kitchen.  She  was  always  cover- 
ed with  dirt  and  soot  because  she 
had  to  stoke  the  furnace;  and  that's 
how  she  got  her  name.  However, 
in  spite  of  the  hard  life  she  led, 
Cinderella  loved  to  read  and  was 
constantly  quoting  Shakespeare. 
Whenever  her  stepsisters  started 
scolding  her  she  would  politely  tell 
them  to  "give  every  man  their  ear 
but  few  their  voice"  and  then  went 
about  her  chores  after  bidding  them 
adieu.  This  infuriated  Maude  and 
Merle  and  they  were  constantly 
teaming  up  to  annoy  Cinderella 
while  she  was  trying  to  work 

Well,  it  just  so  happened  that 
the  king  of  the  country  had  an 
only  son.  This  son  enjoyed  open 
houses  so  he  decided  to  throw  a 
big  blast  for  all  the  local  peasants. 
The  festivities  were  to  last  three 
nights,  and  at  the  end,  the  prince 
was  going  to  pick  his^ride  from 
among  the  ladles   present. 

Naturally  Maude  and  Merle  re- 
ceived invitations,  but  Cinderella 
didn't.  This  delighted  the  two 
stepsisters  for  at  last  they  had 
something  over  Cinderella  and  talk- 


ed about  nothing  else  but  what  they 
were  going  to  wear  and  what  fun 
it  was  going  to  be.  This  made 
Cinderella  feel  very  left  out  but 
when  her  two  stepsisters  told  her 
she  couldn't  go"  because  she  was 
too  dirty  and  too  poor  she  said 
aside  we'll  see  who  has  the  last 
laugh. 

The  night  of  the  ball,  the  two 
sisters  and  their  mother  drove  a- 
way  in  a  carriage  (cars  were  un- 
heard of  at  this  time) .  .  They 
looked  as  well  as  could  be  expected, 
for  they  had  spared  no  expense. 
Their  dresses  had  come  from  THE 
Store    for    Women. 

Meanwhile  back  at  the  hovel, 
Cinderella  sat  down  on  the  ashes 
but  refused  to  cry  since  she  had 
always  'claimed  she  "was  prone  to 
weeping,  as  her  sex  often  are." 
All  of  a  sudden  Mabel,  her  Fairy 
Godmother,     appeared. 

"Cinderella,    dear,    Cinderella". 

"Oh,  hello,  Mabel,"  said  Cinder- 
ella. "What  are  you  doing  here?" 
"Well,  dearie,  I  heard  over  the 
g-rapevine  that  you  had  some 
troubles  so  I  hopped  over  here  to 
see  what  was  up.  Tell  your  old 
Mabel  what  seems  to  be  your 
trouble."  Well,  began  Cinderella," 
my  two  stepsisters  went  off  to  the 
prince's  dance  and  wouldn't  let 
me  go  with  them.'{ 

"Didn't  you  want  to  go?"  Mable 
asked. 

"Mabel,'  you're  my  Fairy  God- 
mother; what  do  you  think?" 

"Well,  we'll  fix  you  up  in  a  jiffy," 
Mabel  said,  now  "post  with  dexteri- 
ty" out  side  and  get  me  a  pump- 
kin, two  lizards,  and  six  rats,  and 
nurry. 

In  three  minutes  Cinderella  was 
back.     Old  Mabel  knew  her  work 


for  with  a  few  deft  strokes  the 
pumpkin   turned  into  a  lion. 

"I  must  have  used  the  wrong- 
words"  said  Mabel  but  with  a 
stroke  of  the  wand — which  she 
used  only  in  emergencies — the 
Hon  changed  into  a  coach.  Then 
the  rats  were  changed  into  horses, 
the  lizards  into  coachmen,  and  the 
rag  which-  Cinderella  had  on  was 
changed  into  a  beautiful  Dior  ori- 
ginal. Her  Weejuns  were  then 
changed  into  a  sparkling  pair  of 
glass  slippers."  You  be  home  by 
twelve,  said  Mabel  or  you'll  get  a 
kitchen  campus;  besides,  I'm  a 
union  Godmother  and  I  can't  work 
past  midnight." 

When  Cinderella  arrived  there 
was  a  great  commotion.  The 
prince  couldn't  help  but  notice  her 
glass  slippers  and  asked  her," 
"What   is   your   name?" 

"Cinderella",  she  said  as  she  eyed 
her  two  stepsisters  across  the  dance 
floor. 

"That's  nice"  said  the  prince, 
"Will  you  marry  me?" 

"Certainly,  said  Cinderella,"  but 
first  I  have  to  ask  Maude  and 
Merle,"  (She  really  didn't  have  to 
ask  them;  she  just  wanted  to  see 
the  expressions  on  their  face). 

Cinderella,  who  was  very  happy 
to  get  away  from  the  ashes,  moved 
up  to  the  palace  with  the  prince. 
Her  first  official  act  was  to  have 
her  stepmother  and  stepsisters  be- 
headed. They  pleaded  for  mercy 
with  petitionary  vehemance  but 
Cinderella  wouldn't  give  them  any. 
In  fact,  she  personally  let  the  blade 
fall.  That  is  the  end  of  her  two 
stepsisters  and  her  stepmother  and 
also  the  story.  However,  there  is 
a  moral:  "The  mills  of  the  gods 
grind  slow  but  they  grind  exceed- 
ing small." 


India's  V.  K.  Krishna  Menon 
spearheaded  a  move  to  block  an 
effort  in  the  United  Nations  Gen- 
eral Assembly  which  would  "con- 
demn" Soviet  handling  of  the  sit- 
uation in  Hungary.  Seventeen 
member  nations,  including  the 
United  States,  called  for  con- 
demnatory action  by  the  General 
Assembly.  Burma,  Ceylon,  India, 
and  Indonesia  opposed  the  request 
on  the  grounds  that  Secretary- 
General  Dag  Hammarskjold  might 
he  permitted  to  visit  Moscow  in 
order  to  accomplish  the  purpose 
envisioned  in  his  proposed  visit 
to  Budapest,  which  was  refused. 


PRESIDENT  BACKS  WAR 
ON  TRAFFIC  DEATHS 

"For  eighteen  months  American 
traffic  fatalities  have  been  increas- 
ing. If  this  trend  continues 
through  the  rest  of  the  year,  we 
will  have  the  highest  motor  vehicle 
death   toll   in   history." 

With  these  words.  President 
Dwight  D.  Eisenhower  endorsed  the 
new  National  Safety  Council  pro- 
gram to  "BACK  THE  ATTACK 
ON  TRAFFIC  ACCIDENTS." 

Because  highway  fatalities  us- 
ually reach  their  peak  during  Dec- 
ember holidays,  the  campaign  open- 
ed in  November  and"  will  continue 
through  1967. 

In  a  special  edition  of  Public 
Safety  designed  to  kick  off  the 
ATTACK,  the  Council  lists  "The 
Facts"  on  traffic  mishaps.  Among 
them: 

Last  Christmas  week  end,  a  re- 
cord 609  immediate  traffic  deaths 
were  recorded  from  6:00  p.  m. 
Friday,  December  23  to  midnight 
Monday,  December  26. 

'On  the  basis  of  the  1956  figures, 
the  National  Safety  Council  esti- 
mates that  the  death  toll  for  the 
1956  four-day  week-end  may  top 
800,  which  is  approxomately  four 
deaths  per  hour. 


To  help  solve  the  British  fin- 
ancial crisis,  the  International 
Monetary  Fund  granted  Great 
Britain  the  equivalent  of  $661,470, 
000  and  made  available  for  con- 
version into  British  pound  sterling 
an  amount  equal  to  $738,530,000, 
Both  amounts  can  be  used  at  any 
time  during  the  next  twelve 
months. 

Continued  from  Page  2 


Assembly  Programs  Get 
More  Advance  Planning 


By  Nancy  Mullikin 

In  the  following  months,  most 
of  the  assembly  programs  will  take 
a  different  form  than  that  which 
they  have  had  in  years  past.  In 
these  assemblies,  the  programs  will 
be  carried  on  by  a  department  of 
the  college,  each  department  re- 
sponsible for  a  different  program. 
These  will  be  linked  by  a  theme  — 
for  which  the  Assembly  Committee 
has  been  trying  to  find  a  name, 
with  such  suggestions  as  "The 
Atom  and  I",  "Every  Man  and  the 
Atom",  or  perhaps  "Every  Man 
Since  the  Atom"  among  those  put 
forward. 

In  these  programs,  major  scienti- 
fic changes  or  important  changes 
in  human  relationships  of  the  last 
few  years  will  be  presented,  fol- 
lowed by  discussion  of  the  impact 
these  are  having  on  our  society. 
Thus,  there  will  be  assemblies  on 
the  constructive  efforts  that  may 
result  from  the  development  of 
atomic  energy,  the  dangers  that 
may  result  from  it,  and  also  effects 
of  new  discoveries  in  the  field  of 
fuels,  permitting  travel  beyond 
limits  earlier  conceived  by  man. 
These  scientific  topics  are  under- 
taken by  the  physics,  chemistry, 
and    biology    departments. 

The  biology  and  chemistry  de- 
partments have  previously  pre- 
sented programs  on  "The  Effects 
of  Atomic  Radiation"  and  "Rocket 
Fuel". 

The  Washington  College  Choir, 
under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Frank 
C.    Erk,    sings    at    the    last    1956 


assembly,  December  13. 

The  first  program  after  the 
Christmas  vacation  is  a  report 
to  the  student  body^by  the  college 
admi  lustration. 

The  physics  department  is 
negotiating  for  a  speaker  whose 
topic  will  he  "Constructive  Uses  of 
Atomic  Energy."  This  is  schedul 
ed  for  either  January  10  or  24. 
A  definite  date  will  be  announced 
later. 

Mr.  Norman  Acton,  Executive 
Director,  representing  UNICEF 
(United  Nations  Children's  Fund) 
speaks  to  the  students  January  17. 
Also  scheduled  for  that  date  is  a 
twenty  minute,  technicolor  film, 
"Assignment  Children,"  starring 
Danny  Kay. 

Next  semester,  there  will  be 
programs  by  the  sociology,  -politic- 
al science,  and  economics  depart- 
ments, either,  on  major  changes 
that  have  taken  place  in  political 
economic  and  social  relations  — 
e.  g.,  impact  of  the  development  of 
a  strong  Communist  world  politic 
and  economic  force.  Or  these  de. 
partments'  may  discuss  the  effect, 
that  current  developments  have 
had  on  our  soeiety,  followed  by 
programs  on  what  effect  these 
major  changes  have  had  on  man 
as  revealed  in  modern  literature, 
art,  and  music. 

Concluding  the  theme,  there  will 
be  an  effort  at  total  evaluation  in 
programs  concerning  philosophy 
psychology,  and  religion. 


ZETA  Dance  Is 
Well  Attended 

Albertson  Chosen  'Dream  Boy' 

The  traditional  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
Winter  Wonderland  Dance  was  held 
in  Cain  Gym  on  Saturday,  Decem- 
ber 8.  A  capacity  crowd  danced 
to  the  music  of  Chuck  Laskin's 
orchestra  under  a  silver  and  gold 
star-studded  sky.  Decorations  in- 
cluded a  ten  foot  evergreen,  mistle- 
toe, dancing  angels,  and  Santa's 
sleigh  complete  with  gifts  Dress 
for     the    dance     was     semi-formal 


and  the  bright  colored  gowns  com- 
pleted the  picture  of  a  pretty 
Christmas  sendoff. 

During  the  intermission  the 
twenty  sorority  girls  sang  "Wel- 
come to  Zeta  Winter  Wonderland", 
"Sweetheart  of  ZTA",  and  "Zeta 
Dreamboy".  President  Sarah 
Sachse  presented  last  year's 
Dreamboy  Jack  Fredericks  to  the 
audience.  She  then  announced  that 
the  new  Dream  boy  was  Al  Al- 
bertson. The  Dreamboy  was 
chosen  on  the  basis  of  what  he 
has  done  for  the  sorority  and  the 
school.  Among  other  high  honors, 
Al  is  editor  of  the  ELM  and  presi- 
dent of  Theta  Chi. 

The  Zetas  were  glad  to  see  such 
a  fine  crowd  at  the  dance  since 
all  the  profit  goes  to  the  Cerebral 
Palsy  Benefit. 


PLAYERS  SPONSOR  NEW 
PLAY  -WRITING  CONTEST 

The  Washington  Players  are 
sponsoring  a  Playing  Writing  Con- 
test which  is  open  to  all  students. 
The  winning  play;  to  be  chosen 
by  members  of  the  Speech  and 
English  Departments,  will  be  pre- 
sented by  the  Players  at  an  as- 
sembly in  April. 

The  rules  for  the  contest  are: 

1.  Length  of  the  play  must  not 
exceed  35  minutes. 

2.  The  play  must  have  only  one 
act. 

.3  There  must  be  a  minimum  of 
props. 

4.  The  play  must  be  written  to 
be  performed  in  daylight. 

5.  All  plays  must  be  submitted 
to  Mrs.  Opgrande  by  March  1,  1957. 


Help  Fight  TB 


Buy  Christmas  Seals 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

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Editor-in-Chief -        -         Al  Albertson 

Business  Manager Roy  PiPP™ 

Circulation  Manager Ronnie  Dratch 

Assistant  Circulation  Manager        -         -         -  Barbara  Holmead 

Managing  Editor Hugh  Shores 

iv«i>«  Editor Bettv  Warren 

Feature  .Editor Sarah  Sachse 

Sports  Editoi Dixie  Walker 

News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin,  Bill  Coleman,  Jane  Roberts,  Berky  Kenny,  Alice 
Torovsky,  Clyde  Sutton,  Bill  Shortall. 

Feature  Staff 

Ronnie  Dratch,  Connie  Kreml,  Sue  Brunk,  Leslie  Hoffman,  Treeva 
Wishart,  Tom  Jones,  Myra  Bonhage,  Carol  Kniseley,  Toni  Stallone, 
Jeannette  Szylinski,  Sue  Kemp. 

Sports  Staff 

Kakie  Brackett,  Gil  Ryan,  Tom  Short,  Ron  Dratch,  Larry  Symond, 
Rex  Lenderman,  Ed  Silverie,  Bill  Litsinger. 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  DECEMBER  15,  1956 


INTRAMURAL 
BASKETBALL 

As  of  December  10,  there  were 
four  teams  among  the  unbeaten 
ranks  and  three  of  these  teams  were 
tied  for  first  place.  The  Warriors, 
Theta  Chi,  and  the  Bluebirds  sport 
a  3-0  record  to  pace  the  league. 

The  WARRIORS  lead  the  league 
in  the  total  points  scored  in  three 
games,  as  well  as  the  most  points 
scored  in  a  single  game.  Their 
scoring  ace,  Jim  Sigler,  has  ac- 
cumulated 84  points  in  three  games 
to  lead  the  league  in  that  depart- 
ment Last  week  the  Warriors 
posted  their  third  victory  over  the 
LAMBDA  CHI  "B"  squad  by  a 
61-23  margin.  Sigler  tallied  29  for 
the  winners,  while  Sam  Macera 
chalked  up  11  markers  for  the 
losers. 

The  BLUEBIRDS  picked  up  two 
more  victories  last  week  as  they 
beat  the  GI  JACQUES,  57-23,  and 
the  IVY'S  82-15.  The  Bluebirds 
used  their  reserve  players  much  of 
the  time  in  both  contests.  Chuck 
King  racked  up  13  points  in  the 
first  game  and  followed  up  with 
a  20  point  performance  against  the 
Ivy's. 

THETA  CHI's  "A"  team  picked 
up  win  number  three  last  week 
when  they  downed  previously  un- 
beaten PHI  SIGMA,  74-36.  War- 
ren Wasson  tallied  33  points  in  the 
game  to  set  the  single  game  scor- 
ing record  for  the  season.  Sigler, 
of  the  Warriors,  previously  held 
the  record  with  31  markers.  The 
only  other  undefeated  team  in  the 
league  is  LAMBDA  CHI  "A"  who 
were  idle  last  week. 

The  69ERS,  who  dropped  their 
opening  game  of  the  season,  to 
the  KA  "A"  squad,  bounced  back 
last  week  to  defeat  the  Scoffers  by 
the  big  score  of  54-20.  Al  Rayne 
and  Pete  Norris  gathered  11  points 
each  as  they  sparked  the  victorious 
drive. 

The  K.  A.  "A"  quintet  bounced 
back  with  two  victories  last  week 
after  being  upset  by  the  LAMBDA 
CHI  "A"  team.  These  wins  were 
posted  over  the  THETA  CHI 
BEAVERS  and  the  ROCKETS,  by 
such  scores  as  57-34  and  49-32 
respectively.  Big  Jack  Meager 
did  most  of  the  scoring  for  K.  A.  as 
he  totaled  28  points  in  the  games, 
Jack  Fredricks,  a  big  name  in  the 
past  football  season,  revealed  his 
all-round  ability  as  he  scored  14 
points  for  the  Beavers.  Bruce 
Briggs,  Rockets,  hit  for  14  points 
against  K.  A. 

The  K.  A.  "B"  squad  grabbed 
their  first  win  of  the  season  as 
as  they  edged  the  THETA  CHI 
BEAVERS,  30-28.  With  the  score 
tied  and  only*  three  seconds  re- 
maining, Curt  Massey  swished  a 
jump  shot  from  the  corner  to 
clinch  the  victory.  Jim  Scott  col- 
lected 11  points  to  lead  K.  A.,  and 
Bill  Litsinger  tallied  12  markers 
for  the  losers. 


ICLA  To   Meet 

Four  Washington  college  repre- 
sentatives will  attend  the  United 
States  Intercollegiate  Lacrosse  As- 
sociation meeting  at  the  Statlcr 
Hotel  in  New  York  this  weekend. 

Sho'  lacrosse  coach  Don  Kelly 
and  Athletic  Director  Ed  Athey 
will  attend  along  with  Washing- 
ton College's  All-American  lacrosse 
team  members,  Hezzie  Howard  and 
Joe  Seivold.  Howard,  who  gradu- 
ated last  year,  was  named  to  the 
All-America  first  team  and  Seiv- 
old, who  tallied  22  goals  last  sea- 
son, was  a  second  team  selection. 

Mademoiselle  Holds 
Fiction  Contest 
For  College  Girls 

Sponsored  by  Mademoiselle,  the 
contest  is  open  to  any  woman 
undergraduate  under  twenty-six 
who  is  regularly  enrolled  in  an 
accredited  college  or  junior  college. 
The  DEADLINE  for  the  contest  is 
midnight  March  15,  1957. 

The  stories  should  run  from 
approximately  2,500  to  5,000 
words,  and  any  contestant  may  sub- 
mit more  than  one  story.  The 
stories  also  must  be  original  and 
the  characters  fictitious.  Entries 
must  be  typewritten,  double-spaced, 
on  one  side  of  the  page  only. 
Stories  should  also  be  marked  clear- 
ly with  name,  age,  home  address, 
college  address  and  school  year  and 
mailed  to,  College  Fiction  Contest 
Mademoiselle,  575  Madison  Avenue, 
New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

Two  winners  will  receive  $500 
each  for  serial  rights  to  their 
stories  and  two  runners-up  will  re- 
trieve honorable  mention.  All  col- 
lege girls  are'  invited  by  Mademoi- 
selle to  enter  the  1957  College 
Fiction  Contest. 

World  News 

Washington  red  tape  has  been 
overcome,  so  that  Western  Hemi- 
sphere oil  can  be  shipped  to  West- 
ern Europe  to  alleviate  the  short- 
ages caused  there  by  the  Suez  Can- 
al closure^  This  means  that  the 
pooled  tankers  and  other  facilities 
of  fifteen  U.  S.  oil  companies  will 
transport  500,000  barrels  of  oil 
per  day  to  Western  Europe  from 
the  United  States.  An  additional 
350,000  barrels  of  Middle  East 
oil,  usually  delivered  daily  to  East 
Coast  ports  of  the  United  States 
and  Canada,  will  be  diverted  to 
Europe. 


Sho'men  Bow  To  Upsala,  Lycoming 


Upsala 


By    Larry    Symonds 

Playing  their  third  game  of  the 
year,  all  of  which  were  non-league 
contests,  the  Washington  Sho'men 
bowed  to  a  calm  Upsala  team 
from  East  Orange,  New  Jersey, 
88-73,  on  December  5.  Although 
the  score  denotes  a  strong  difference 
in  the  team's  play,  the  Sho'men 
had  a  good  chance  to  win  up  until 
the  final  minutes  when  the  two 
guards  for  Upsala  started  driving 
in  and"  sinking  shots  with  amazing 
accuracy.  Washington  then  tried 
their  best  to  slay  in  the  game  but 
were  stymied  by  a  tightened  de- 
fense led  by  big  Menninghall  of 
the  Silver  and  Blue.  Upsala  held 
their    lead    to    win    by    15    points. 

The  first  half  saw  the  Sho'men 
drop  behind  at  the  opening  wh- 
istle, only  to  tie  it  up  at  different 
points  and  going  ahead  occasional- 
ly. Upsala  took  a  seven  point  ad- 
vantage with  five  minutes  left  in 
the  first  period,  but  the  Sho'netmen 
tied  it  up  46  all  by  the  end  of  the 
half.  This  gave  the  throng  of 
an  estimated  600  fans  something 
to  cheer  about,  and  they  did  plenty 
of  that,  led  by  the  enthused  cheer- 
leaders and  Pep-Band. 

The  second  period  opened  with 
Upsala  jumping  out  to  a  short  lead 
and  never  yielding  the  margin, 
although  that  lead  was  in  constant 
danger  by  the  threatening  Sho'men. 
In  the  final  five  minutes  the  game 
got  rather  wild  as  the  Sho'men 
tried  to  lessen  the  margin  with 
Upsala  controlling  the  ball. 

Joe  Seivold  played  an  outstand- 
ing game,  racking  up  26  points. 
Joe  rattled  the  opposition  with  his 


hustle  and  ball  'stealing  ability. 
Dick  Callahan  also  played  a  good 
game,  grabbing  rebounds  and  sink- 
ing 17  markers.  Bob  Brown  had 
an  'off'  second  half,  but  scored  11 
in  the  first  half  to  wind  up  with 
12  for  the  night. 

Five  men  hit  double  figures  for 
Upsala.  Number  15,  Gasperni  led 
with  20,  Lomker  and  Wisnewsky 
followed  with  19  and  15,  and  Hill 
and  Menninghall  tallied  14  each. 
These  men  worked  together  very 
well,  and  the  Sho'men  couldn't 
break  up  this  good  combination. 

The  enthralling  part  about  the 
game  was  the  good*  crowd  and  dis- 
play of  spirit.  Nothing  makes  a 
team  play  better  than  to  have 
their  work  appreciated.  Even  the 
J.  V.  game  had  a  good  attendence 
and,  even  though  they  lost  71-68, 
the  spirit  of  the  crowd  caught  on, 
giving  them  the  urge  to  fight. 
WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 


Player 

f-C 

(.a.  f.c. 

t.p. 

Brown 

P 

3 

8—6 

12 

Silverie 

F 

2 

2—1 

0 

Callahan 

C 

7 

6—3 

17 

Davis 

G 

3 

3—1 

7 

Seivold 

G 

9 

10—8 

26 

Wadkovsky 

F 

1 

2—2 

2 

Davenport 

F 

1 

0—0 

2 

Totals 

26 

31—21 

73 

UPSALA 

Player 

f-K- 

f.a.  f.c. 

t.p. 

Hill 

G 

5 

7—4 

14 

Gasperni 

G 

8 

5—4 

20 

Wisnewsky 

C 

4 

i  9—7 

15 

Lomker 

F 

g 

7—3 

19 

Menni'ghall 

F 

3 

12—8 

14 

Chesly 

G 

1 

0—0   l 

2 

McCabe 

F 

1 

0—0 

2 

Kaunitz 

G 

1 

■  0—0 

2 

Totals 

31 

40—26 

88 

Jaywalking 


In  Sports 

By  DiJrie  Walker 


Arab  Nationalists,  particularly 
in  Egypt  and  Syria,  are  intensify- 
in  the  propaganda  barrage  aimed 
at  destroying  the  Bagdad  Pact  and 
thus  undermining  Western  influ- 
ence in  the  Middle  East.  The  pri- 
maVy  objective  is  to  topple  the 
already  weak  but  pro-Western 
government  of  Iraq. 


.  .  .  AND  A  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR  TO  YOU!! 

A  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Happy  New  Year  to  all  of 
you  ...  to  Don  Kelly,  a  "great"  stepping  into  the  lacrosse 
coaching  shoes  of  another  "great",  Charlie  Clark  ...  To  Jack 

Fredricks,  a  rock  of  Qibralter  in  the  Theta  line To  Amie 

Sten,  ODK,  S.S.O.,  and  all-Mason-Dixon To  Don  Chatel- 

lier,  the  Maurice  Podoloff,  Ford  Frick,  and  Bert  Bel  of  the 

Washington  College  intramural  program To  Bob  Bragg, 

Who  played  half  of  a  soccer  season  on  one  leg  ....  To  Leo 
Gillis,  a  post-graduate  cage  coach  To  Moose  Mix,  af- 
fectionately known  as  "The  Great  White  Whale"   To 

Coach  Kibler,  who  wants  a  "big  boy"  for  tjie  basketball  tearrr 
....  To  Jim  Sigler,  who  retired  from  varsity  cage  fflay  to  be  a 
"point-a-minute"  scorer  for  his  own  intramural  team  ....  To 
Tom  Wells,  whose  Lambda  Chi  five  staged  the  most  thrilling 

upset  of  the  season,  over  Kappa  Alpha    And  to  Roy 

Henderson,  whose  Kappa  Alpha  quintet  faces  a  rugged  last 
half-season  schedule  with  that  one  defeat  clouding  their  hopes 
...  .To  Basil  Wadkovsky,  a  hard  working  basketeer  who  final- 
ly made  the  starting  five,  only  to  be  sidelined  with  an  in- 
jured foot  ....  To  Kakie  Brackett,  girl  Friday  of  the  ELM 
sports  staff  ....  To  Rex  Lenderman,  a  sports  writer;  Jerry 
Caparosa,  a  fraternity  president  and  Bob  Penkethman  year- 
book editor   To  Ed  Athey,  who  coaches  humbly  and 

courageously  whether  winning  or  losing To  Bill  Davis 

whose  spirit  on  the  court  outweighs  the  shots  he  doesn't  take 

To  Joe  Seivold,  who  knows  nothing  of  taking  a  rest 

between  sports  seasons To  Barry  Burns,  the  little  man 

who  s  always  there To  Charlie  Stow,  who  is  grateful 

that  Swmski,  of  Baltimore  University,  kicks  the  ball  over  the 

goal  instead  of  through  it   To  Chico  Rovira    who    as 

equipment  manager,  must  put  up  with  the  woes,  chides  and 
bragging  of  our  athletes  .  . .  .  To  Gus  Skordas,  who  was  "Mr 
JOffense"  this  year  in  the  IFL  .  . .  .  To  Don  Clausen,  a  star  on 
the  FizzBar  team  that  fought  tooth  and  nail  for  the  intramural 
cage  crown  last  year,  now  starring  for  the  Bluebirds  who  are 

apparently  shoo-ins  this  year To  Dick  Lent,  the  married 

man  who  s  still  a  hellava  soccer  player  ....  To  Larry  Rubens 
who  is  finally  playing  for  his  beloved  "Warriors"  To 

Jack  Meager,  who  has  discarded  his  "Globetrotter"  court 
tactics  and  is  sticking  to  straight  basketball  ...  To  Tiny 
Burch,  whose  size  is  matched  by  his  desire  to  play  varsitv 
basketball  To  Bedford  Groves  and  Jim  Bowers,  whose 

combined  efforts  made  opening  night  at  Russell  Gymnasium  a 
rousing  success  and  gave  Sho'men  fans  a  look  into  their 
school  s  basketball  past  ....  To  the  intramural  referees  who 
bear  the  brunt  of  the  constant  bickering  of  fans  and  pl'avers 
every  Tuesday  and  Thursday  night  ....  To  Joe  Thompson 
hill  n  daler  who  escaped  the  shadow  of  Buddy  Moore  and  be- 
came a  star  m  his  own  right  ....  To  Lou  Borbely,  who  serves 
as  an  all-star  utility  man  for  Coach  Kibler  come  spring 


Lycoming 

Bob  Brown,  Washington  Col- 
lege's freshman  scoring  flash 
poured  30  points  through  the  hoop 
but  the  Sho'men  dropped  a  80-73 
decision  to  Lycoming  College  on 
Wednesday,  at  Williamsport,  Pa, 
Brown  hit  on  8  field  goals  and  14 
of  17  free  throws  for  his  30 
markers,  while  Joe  Sievold  of  the 
Sho'men  scored  22  points. 

Lycoming's  Al  Wilson  scored  on 
a  jump  shot  with  five  minutes  re- 
maining in  the  game  to  break  a 
56-56  tie  and  sent  Lycoming  into 
the  lead  to  stay.  Wilson  led  Ly- 
coming in.  scoring  for  the  evening 
with  23  points. 

Lycoming  chalked  up  their  third 
victory  in  four  games  in  defeating 
the  Sho'  five.  The  Sho'men  have 
lost  three  straight  contests  since 
defeating  their  Alumni  in  the  sea- 
son's opener. 

WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 

G  F  T 

Sievold,   f              10  2—2  22 

Brown,  f                  8  14 — 17  30 

Henderson,  c          1  0 — 3  2 

Bragg,   c                  0  2 — 4  2 

Callahan,    g            2  4—5  8 

Davis,  g                   0  1 — 2  1 

Sharp,    g                2  0 — 0  4 

Wadkovsky,  g        2  0 — 0  4 

25  23—33  73 
LYCOMING  COLLEGE 

GET 

Wilson,  f                 7  9 — 11  23 

Smith}   f                 3  6 — 6  12 

Habel,  f                 1  1—2  3 

Kitt,  c                      5  1-^  11 

Jackson,  c                1  2 — 2  4 

Hughes,   g              4  0—3  8 

Glunk,  g    ,              4  1 — 2  9 

Sullivan,  g              4  0 — 0  8 

Humes,  g                 0  ,0 — 0  0 

K'zman,  g               1  0 — 0  2 

30  20—29  80 


Three  Sho'  Booters 
On  M-D  'All-Stars' 

By  Bill  Litsinger 
Arnie  Sten,  of  Washington  Col- 
lege, was  named  to  a  halfback 
berth  on  the  fifth  .annual  Mason- 
Dixon  All-Conference  team  that 
was  released  last  week.  Sten  was 
the  only  Sho'  player  to  be  selected 
for  the  first  team.  Dick  Lent,  a 
fullback,  and  Rex  Lenderman,  a 
lineman,  were  selected  on  the  sec- 
ond team  and  Barry  Bums  and 
Charlie  Stow  were  given  honorable 
mention. 

The  all-conference  team,  selected 
by  the  coaches,  had  representation 
from  six  colleges  on  the  first  team 
and  five  on  the  second  unit. 

Four  players  retained  a  spot 
on  the  first  team  after  having 
made  it  in  1956.  They  were: 
Benzing  (Loyola) ,  D.  Harmon, 
(Western  Maryland),  W.  Harmon 
(Towson),  and  Malmowski  (Balti- 
more University).  Lent  was  a 
member  of  the  19*56  squad,  but  was 
dropped  to  the  second  team  this 
season. 

FIRST  TEAM 
G — Siedlecki,   Baltimore 
FB— Beck,    Towson 
FB— Wise,  Baltimore 
HB— Lichtfus,  Towson 
HB — Benzing,  Loyola 
HB— STEN,   Washington 
Line — D.  Harmon,  West,  Md. 
Line — W.  Harmon,  Towson 
Line — Swinski,  Baltimore 
Line— Emekli,    Catholic 
Line — Malinowski,    Baltimore 

SECOND  TEAM 
G — Sudbrink,  Towson  ■> 
FB— LENT,  Washington 
FB— Buckley,  Catholic 
HB — Behning,  Baltimore 
HB — Humm,   Towson 
HB— Voit,   Baltimore 
Line— Toral,  Catholic 
Line— LENDERMAN,  Washington 
Line— Baden,  Mt.  St.  Mary's 
Line —    Zimmerman,    Towson 
Line — Clem,   Towson 


jl  HjIhC 


Elm 


VOL.  XXX,  No  8 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  19,  1957 


Next  Week's  Assembly 
To  Feature  AEC  Man 

Mr.  Joseph  E.  Machurek,  a 
representative  of  the  Atomic 
Energy  Commission,  will  talk  on 
"Constructive  Uses  of  Atomic 
Energy"  at  the  weekly  assembly 
ftt  Washington  College  next  Thurs-, 
day,  January  24,  at  11:15  o'clock. 

Dr.  Conrad  Rizer,  head  of  the 
college  physics  department,  will  be 
in  charge  of  the  program,  which 
is  one  of  a  series  devoted  to  an- 
8lyzing~the  impact  on  presentday 
society  of  major  scientific  changes, 
or  changes  in  human  relationships, 
of  the  last  few  years. 

Mr.  Machurek  is  an  Industrial 
Staff  Specialist  in  the  AEC 
Division  of  Civilian  Application 
His  activities  include  the  present 
ation  of  the  regulatory,  procedural 
and  policy  requirements  of  the 
Commission,  and,  by  means  of 
lectures,  personal  visits  and  cor- 
respondence, exploring  with  techni- 
cal, business  and  management  per- 
sonnel the  opportunities  for  radio- 
isotope utilization  and  participation 
by  private  enterprise  in  the  atomic 
energy   program. 

Education  Award  To 
Be  Given  By  Zetas 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha  Sorority  has 
announced  that  they  will  give  an 
annual  award  of  twenty-five 
dollars  in  the  field  of  education. 
The  award  will  be  presented  at 
the  graduation  exercises  and  will 
become  a  part  of  the  yearly  pro- 
gram. The  award  will  be  given  to 
the  girl  who  in  the  opinion  of  the 
Education  Department  has  done 
the  best  work  in  the  education 
courses. 

The  award  is  open  to  any  girl 
who  meets  the  following  qualifica- 
tions: '  single,  well-rounded  ir 
class  and  extra-curricular  activi- 
ties, intends  to  continue  in  the 
field  after  graduation,  four  year 
resident,  and  has  followed  courses 
in  education  straight  through- 
including  practice  teaching.  This 
year  the  girl  will  be  chosen  by  Dr. 
Livingood  and  Dr.  Knipp  of  the 
Education  Department. 

Sarah  Sachse,  President  of  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha,  said  the  idea  for  the 
award  arose  out  of  discussions 
aiid  suggestions  given  at  the 
sorority's  convention  held  at 
Spring  Lake,  N.  J.  last  summer. 
The  sorority  feels  that  the  field 
of  education  has  been  neglected 
too  long  and  that  publicity  such 
as  this  might  induce  worthy  stu- 
dents to  consider  teaching  as  a 
career. 


WALKER  NAMED 
TO  EDIT  ELM 

James  D.  (Dixie)  Walker,  a 
senior  from  Havre  de  Grace,  Md., 
moves  up  to  the  position  of  editor- 
in-chief  of  the  ELM  after  serving 
a  year  as  sports  editor,  The  sel- 
ection was  announced  this  week  by 
the  Student-Faculty  Committee  on 
Publications. 

Dixie  succeeds  retiring  editor  Al 
Albertson  and  will  hold  the  office 
until  the  end  of  the  current 
academic   year. 

Beginning  as  a  sports  reporter 
in  February  1955,  Dixie  lias  had 
two  years  of  experience  in  writing 
and  editing  Washington  College 
sports. 

Dixie  has  a  professional  interest 
in  journalism,  preferrably  as  a 
sports  writer  after  graduation  in 
June,  He  has  gained  first  hand 
experience  through  his  athletic 
activities  in  baseball  and  soccer 
since  he  came  to  Washington  Col- 
lege* 

The  new  editor  had  not  appointed 
his  staff  editors  at  the  time  of  this 
writing. 


Each  year  several  outstanding 
senior  students  are  nominated  to 
Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges. 
This  year  .seven  Seniors  were 
nominated.  They  were  chosen  on 
the  basis  of  how  much  they  have 
contributed  to  the  college  and  to 
college  life.  As  assets  to  the  col- 
lege they  certainly  deserve  the 
honorary  membership  in  Who's 
who.    Sitting,  left  to  right: 

Myra  E.  Bonhage:  secretary  of 
Student  Government,  feature  writ- 
er for  Pegasusj  Elm  feature  staff 
writer,  honorary  Varsity,  Wash- 
ington Players,  secretary,  treasur- 
er, and  Vice-President  of  Art  Club, 
secretary,  treasurer,  and  vice- 
president  of  Young  Republican 
Club,  ZTA  sorority,  intramural 
basketball  and  badminton.  Carol 
Kniseley:      Washington      Players, 


feature ,  writer  for  Elm,  former 
Judicial  Chairman  for  Student 
Council,  President  of  Alpha 
Omicron  Pi,  President  of  Wesley 
Club,  former  vice-president  of  F. 
T.  A.,  Panhellenic  Council  member 
for  two  years,  intramural  basket- 
ball, senior  representative  to  G.  I. 
A.  A.  Sarah  Sachse:  treasurer 
of  Senior  Class,  Pegasus  writer, 
Washington  Players  and  Canter- 
bury Club  member,  vice-president 
of  G.  I.  A.  A.,  President  of  ZTA, 
Feature  Editor  of  Elm,  delegate  to 
Panhellenic  Council  and  member  of 
F.  T.  A.,  Junior  Hontecoming 
Representative,  most  valuable 
player  in  hockey.  Doris  Hall: 
Sigma  Sigma  Omicron,  Washing- 
ton Players,  President  of  Alpha 
Chi  Omega,  President  of  Pan- 
hellenic   Council,    senior   class    re 


preventative  and  disciplinary  chair- 
man of  SGA,  secretary  and 
treasurer  of  G.  I.  A.  A.,  F.  T.^A. 
member,  Young  Republican  Club 
and  Wesley  Foundation  member 
Standing:  Al  Albertson:  Editor  of 
Elm,  President  of  Theta  Chi,  Presi- 
dent of  0.  D.  K.,  delegate  to  Inter- 
fraternity  Council,  ZTA  "Dream- 
boy",  former  sports  writer  of  Elm, 
Bob  Penkethman:  class  President 
for  3  years,  editor  of  1957  Pegasus, 
0.  D.  K.  member,  President  of 
Student  Council,  President  of  F. 
T.  A.,  member  of  the  college  Choir 
and  Lambda  Chi  Alpha,  former 
writer  for  the  Elm.  W.  Oliver 
Beall,  Jr.;  President  of  Senior 
Class,  Treasurer  of  Young  Dem- 
ocratic Club,  secretary  of  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  Captain  of  Varsity 
tennis  team,  intramural  sports, 
member   of   the   Forensic    Society. 


Ann  Hurst  Crowned 
Theta  'Dream  Girl' 

Ann  Hurst  was  crowned  "Dream 
Girl  of  Theta  Chi"  at  the  fraterni- 
ty's annual  dance,  the  Ox  Hop, 
which  was  held  in  Cain  Gymnasium 
January  12. 

Selection  of  the  attractive  sen- 
ior from  Washington,  D.  C,  to 
reign  as  Theta  Chi's  1957  "Dream 
Girl"  was  announced  at  inter- 
mission by  Al  Albertson,  president 
of  the  fraternity,  who  presented 
her  with  an  engraved  silver  cup. 

Ann  succeeds  another  member 
of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  Anne  Grim, 
who  was  the  fraternity's  choice 
for  "Daeam  Girt"  in  1966. 

Approximately  seventy  couples 
danced  to  the  music  of  Paul  Fred- 
ricks'  Orchestra  from  nine  to  one. 
General  opinion  afterward  was 
that  the  dance  was  a  successful 
well-attended  affair. 


Mount  Vernon   Miscellany   Has 
Literary  Virtues,  Needs  More  Writers 


College   Receives  Two 
Grants   From   Business 

Washington  College  has  been 
selected  to  receive  a  share  in 
grant  of  $50,000  being  distributed 
by  the  Household  Finance  Cor- 
poration. The  money  is  being 
divided  among  331  four-year 
privately  supported,  accredited  col 
leges  and  universities.  The  gifts 
are  marked  for  unrestricted  use 
and  the  amount  each  college  will 
receive  is  based  on  its  full-time 
enrollment. 

Washington  College  has  also 
been  selected  to  receive  $4,000  for 
the  next  academic  year  from  a  fund 
established  by  the  Du  Pont  Com- 
pany as  an  annual  program  of  aid 
to  education. 

Du  Pont  will  distribute  more 
than  $1,000,000  to  122  colleges  and 
universities,  a  substantial  increase 
over  the  $900,000  in  gifts  made  by 
the  company  last  year.  Each  of 
the  $4,000  grants  consist  of  $2,500 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


By  Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson 
One  of  the  regrettable  develop- 
ments on  the  American  college 
campus  is  the  decline  of  student 
interest  in  literary  societies,  which 
for  a  hundred  years  or  more  were 
a  major  center  of  student  intellec- 
tual and  social  life.  The  Mt.  Ver- 
non Literary  Society  is  the  oldest 
of  the  campus  organizations  at 
Washington  College,  but  is  kept 
animate  only  by  the  efforts  of  a 
handful  of  students. 

In  the  current  issue  of  the  Mt. 
Vernon  Miscellany  only  five  au- 
thors represent  our  entire  student 


body.  Would  there  were  ten  times 
as  many.  Only  he  who  has  tried 
to  capture  in  verse  or  prose  some 
facet  of  the  life  around  him  or 
within  him — really  to  capture  it, 
artistically  and  economically,  not 
simply  to  indulge  a  flux  of  words 
to  the  pen — can  realize  the  chal- 
lenge and  the  satisfaction  of  writ- 
ing. Not  of  writing  for  profit,  nor 
to  impress  one's  fellows  with  one's 
wit  or  cleverness — but  writing  for 
no  reason  at  all  except  the  hard- 
earned  pleasure  of  representing 
faithfully  and  perhaps  melodious- 
ly a  state   of  mind,   a  character, 


an  image,  an  idea, 

Part  of  this  problem  George 
Darley  has  essayed  to  state  in  the 
opening  piece  in  the  Miscellany, 
which  has  a  clarity  and  straight- 
forwardness more  often  found  in 
18th  century  verse  than  in  today's, 
Compare  it  with  the  bold  and 
cryptic  imagery  of  the  finale  to 
the  volume  by  James  Mousley  to 
see  what  I  mean.  Mousley's  other 
poem,  "Spring  Slant,"  is  the  most 
successful  in  the  volume,  an  en- 
tirely individual  handling  of  an 
old  theme  and  a  pleasant  one.  It 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


What's  Wrong? 


ELM   Surveys   Opinion   Of   Clubs 


By  Bill  Shortall 
The  organizations  on  the  Wash- 
ington College  campus  have  recent- 
ly become  a  major  topic  for  dis- 
cussion. The  general  consensus 
of  opinion  has  usually  been  that 
the  organizations  are  ineffective, 
and  this  ineffectiveness  has  been 
blamed  on  the  fact  that  the  stu- 
dents have  been  too  apathetic  to 
cooperate  with  most  of  the  pro- 
jects planned  by  the  various 
groups.' 


In  an  effort  to  pin  down  the  ( course,  fraternities,  sororities  and 
honorary  fraternal  organizations, 
as  well  as  various  political,  relig- 
ious, and  general  interest  clubs, 
Their  primary  purpose  for  exist- 
ence is  to  improve  relations  in  the 
college  community  as  a  whole  and 
to  afford  a  very  important  energy 
outlet  for  the  individual  member 
of  the  community.  They  are  also 
expected  to  provide  a  certain  unity 
among  the  student  body.  It  is 
Continued  on  Page  4 


trouble,  a  number  of  interviews 
was  held  with  various  members  of 
the  student  body.  One  fact  stands 
out:  "apathy"  is  not  the  answer 
to  the  problem.  Actually,  there 
is  no  "one  answer";  the  situation 
is  much  too  complex  to  permit 
this.  The  real  trouble  seems  to 
lie  within  the  clubs  themselves. 

There  are  at  present  on  this 
campus  some  thirty-five  clubs  and 
organizations, 


This    includes,    of 


Theta  Chis  Elect 
Davie  President 

John  Davie,  a  Junior  from 
Wynnewood,  Pa.,  was  elected  presi- 
dent of  Theta  Chi  Fraternity  at 
its  weekly  meeting  January    14. 

Davie  succeeds  Al  Albertson, 
who  has  also  served  Theta  Chi  as 
chaplain  and  secretary. 

Other  officers  elected  were  Jim 
Lewis,  of  Wilmington,  Del.,  vice- 
president,  to  succeed  Dick  Farrow; 
Bruce  Beddow,  Aldan,  Pa.,  record- 
ing secretary,  succeeds  Chico 
Rovira;  and  Bob  Emory,  of  Mil- 
ford,  Del.,  succeeds  Beddow  as 
corresponding  secretary. 

■•Bob  Cleaver,  of  Oxford,  Pa.,  was 
appointed  treasurer  by  Davie,  to 
succeed  Bob  Beaton. 

Bill  Litsinger,  Towson,  Md.,  was 
elected  marshal.  Jim  Fowke  and 
Donnie  Miller,  from  Baltimore  and 
Annapolis,  respectively,  will  serve 
as  guards.  Another  Annapolitan, 
Jay  Cuccia,  was  elected  chaplain. 
Warner  Andrews,  Crisfield,  Md., 
was  elected  librarian;  and  Roger 
Gildersleeve,  Pompton  Lakes,  N.J., 
was   re-elected   historian. 


Senior  Class  Notes 

Last  week  the  seniors  were  fitted 
for  their  caps  and  gowns.  This 
was  the  first  real  indication  that 
graduation  was  near.  For  some, 
graduation  will  be  in  February. 
This  group  includes  Al  Albertson 
who  was  President  of  Theta  Chi 
and  Editor  of  the  ELM,  Paul 
Proom  who  has  one  of  the  highest 
indexes  recorded,  and  Jack  Fred- 
ricks  the  Zeta  Dreamboy  of  '55  and 
Continued  on  Page  4 


PAGE  2 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  19,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertoiini,  Maryland 

Established  1782 

Four-page  issues  published  bi-weekly  and  two  page  issues  published 
in  alternate  weeks  throughout  the  academic  year,  except  during  official 
college  recesses.  Written  and  published  by  the  students  of  Washington 
College  in  the  interests  of  the  students,  faculty,  and  alumni.  Sub- 
scription price:  $2.60  per  academic  year.  Advertising  rates  on  request 
from  the  Business  Manager. 

Editor-in-Chief Al  Albertson 

Business  Manager Boy  PipP™ 

Circulation  Manager Ronnie  Dratch 

Assistant  Circulation  Manager        -         -         -  Barbara  Holmead 

Managing  Editor Hugh  Shores 

News  Editor Betty  Warren 

Feature  Editor Sarah  Sachse 

Sports  Editor Dixie  Walker 

News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin,  Bill  Coleman,  Jane  Roberts,  Berky  Kenny,  Alice 
Torovsky,  Clyde  Sutton,   Bill  Shortall. 

Feature  Staff 

Ronnie  Dratch,  Connie  Kreml,  Sue  Brunk,  Leslie  Hoffman,  Treeva 
Wishart,  Tom  Jones,  Myra  Bonhage,  Carol  Kniseley,  Toni  Stallone, 
Jeannette  Szylinski,  Sue  Kemp. 

Sports  Staff 

Kakie  Brackett,  Gil  Ryan,  Tom  Short,  Ron  Dratch,  Larry  Symond. 
Rex  Lendcrman,  Ed  Silverie,  Bill  Litsinger. 
Editorial  Assistants 

Warner  Andrews,  Nancy  Mullikin. 

FIFTY  -  FIFTY 

By  the  time  this  editorial  appears  in  print,  the  ELM 
will  have  a  new  editor.  It  is  therefore  my  intention  to  use 
this  last  editorial  opportunity  to  pay  tribute  to  the  students 
who  have  served  on  the  staff  as  reporters  and  feature  writers. 
Most  of  them  have  remained  on  the  staff  semester  after 
semester,  contributing  their  time  and  effort,  without  much 
hope  of  ever  reaching  the  editorial  level.  The  rewards  for 
any  job  on  the  ELM  staff  are  small,  but  their's  are  the  smallest. 

Yet,  the  importance  of  the  writing  staff  is  aften  over- 
looked. There  is  an  old  argument  in  the  business  world,  be- 
tween management  and  labor,  in  which  both  claim  the  more 
important  role  in  the  survival  and  success  of  the  company. 
Of  course,  it  is  obvious  that  the  company  is  equally  dependent 
upon  management  and  labor;  in  the  absence  of  one  the  other 
would  be  useless. 

But  the  argument  goes  on;  and  when  it  come  to  publicity 
management  reaps  all  the  credit  for  the  company's  success, 
or  blame  for  its  failure.  The  worker  gets  in  the  headlines 
only  when  his  union's  contract  has  to  be  re-negotiated  and  a 
strike  is  imminent. 

Since  some  state  governments  classify  the  newspaper 
business  as  a  profession,  ELM  reporters  cannot  fairly  be 
grouped  with  the  laboring  class.  But  a  comparison  of  their 
status  with  that  of  the  laboring  group  is  a  legitimate  analogy. 
They,  like  the  workers,  contribute  fifty  per  cent  to  the  life 
of  the  venture  in  which  they  are  engaged. 

Therefore,  to  each  and  every  reporter — indeed  to  every 
member  of  the  staff — your  editor  for  the  past  year  thanks  you 
for  your  loyal  service.  And  to  the  new  editor-in-chief  and 
his  staff,  best  wishes  for  a  successful  year.  , 


A  LAST  LOOK 

As  Feature  Editor  I  would  like  to  take  this  space  to  thank 
my  loyal  staff  for  the  work  they  have  done  this  year.  Al- 
though Mr.  Jones  seems  to  think  the  ELM  has  nothing  to 
say  (see  Loyal  Opposition  and  then  Opposition)  I  feel  that 
you  have  all  done  a  good  job  —  even  Mr.  Jones.  To  me,  a 
good  job  is  one  that  is  done  promptly,  neatly,  and  correctly. 
There  isn't  too  much  to  say  here  at  Washington  College,  but 
what  there  is  to  say,  in  my  opinion,  is  said  well. 

Our  editor,  Al  Albertson,  is  graduating  in  February.  I'm 
sure  everyone  wishes  him  all  the  luck  in  the  world  and  thanks 
him  for  the  fine  effort  he  put  forth  this  past  year  as  editor 
of  the  ELM.  Next  issue  brings  a  whole  new  staff.  Good  luck 
to  them. 


Inquiring  Reporter 

by  Sue  Kemp 

Should  Washington  College  pro- 
mote the  exploitation  of  expedi- 
tious dromedaries?     Why? 

Jane  Smith  —  Yes,  to  draw  more 
students. 

Jim    Sigler   —   No,    unless   you 


like  to  travel.  It  would  take  us 
away  from  our  studies. 

David  Mardwick  —  What!  and 
pour  more  money  into  foreig-n  aid? 

Binnie  Bonhage  —  No,  as  some 
of  them  might  get  good  marks  and 
push  the  curve  up. 

Ann  Carol  Jenkins  —  Sorry,  I 
can't  understand  Greek. 

Bill  Howe  —  It  depends  on  the 

season;  during  the  spring  anything 

(Continued  Page  4) 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

by  Carol  Kniseley 
One  of  the  most  active  seniors 
on  the  W*r  C.  campus  is  Jerry 
Caporaso.  Beginning  with  his 
freshman  year,  when  he  came  to 
college  from  New  Providence,  New 
Jersey,  Jerry  has  participated  in 
numerous  activities.  Every  fall,  ex 
cept  his  sophomore  year,  Jerry 
has  held  a  position  on  the  soccer 
team  and  every  spring  he  has 
wielded  the  stick  on  the  lacrosse 
field.  This  year  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Varsity  Club.  Jerry  also  play- 
ed intramural  sports  on  the  Lamb, 
da  Chi  teams  since  joining  the 
fraternity  in  his  freshman  year 
This  year  Jerry  was  elected  presi. 
dent  of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  and 
participates  in  the  Interfraternity 
Council.  Another  of  Jerry's  cam- 
pus offices  this  year  is  serving  as 
vice-president  of  the  Student 
Government  Association.  Since 
coming  to  college  he  has  been  a 
reporter  for  the  ELM  and  a  New- 
man Club  member.  Academically 
Jerry  is  majoring  in  psychology 
with  a  minor  in  biology.  Since  he 
is  now  a  member  of  the  Naval 
Reserve,  he  plans  to  be  active  in 
the  Naval  Air  Force  and  later  go 
into  industrial  psychology.  By  all' 
these  activities  Jerry  has  truly 
earned  the  ELM's  recognition  as 
Senior  of  the  Week. 


King's  Klatter 

ron  dratch  and  staff 
Congrats  to  Janet  and  Pete  for 
finally  letting  the  folks  in  on  the 

Big    Secret Lots    of    luck 

Meanwhile,  back  in  the  jungle, 
Hurtt  and  Charlie  are  dancing 
around  the  tribal  fires  hollering 
"Heap  Big  Poison"  and  are  asking 

Bill    Kogok    to   join    them The 

Administration  is  considering 
starting  a  Student  Driver  Course — 
Wonder  why???  Tiger  Walsh, 
"new  white  hope",  in  his  boxing 
debut  featured  a  light  left  hand 
and  blue  and  white  pajamas.... 
K.A.'s  are  betting  8  to  5  that  Gil 
will  do  it  again. . .  .Looks  like 
American  can  paid  Beaton  and 
Buck  pretty  well  this  summer  — 
Mighty  pretty  diamonds  Joanne 
and  Chris— Congrats  and  the  best 

of  luck Also  congratulations  to 

the  new  theta  girl,  Ann  Hurst 

Memo  to  Moose:  next  time  you 
bring  "Hog-head"  down,  how  about 
keeping  him  on  a  real  short  leash? 

AT  THE  MOVIES  .  .  . 

War   and  Peace    Ben  and 

Carol 

The  Iron  Petticoat   Wilson 

Friendly  Persuasion    Dean 

Hill 

The  Silent    World    Smiley 

Davies 

The  Brave  One   Little  Joe 

Around  the  World  in  8  Dates 

Jim  Sauter 

Moby  Dick    Moose  Mix 

The  King  and  Four  Queens 

Halley  and  company 

Baby  Doll   Mary   Florence 

Tea   and   Sympathy    Dean 

Paget 

Teenage  Rebel    ....    Loretta 
(Continued  on   Page  4) 


The  Loyal  Opposition 


By  Tom  Jones 


It  has  been  one  year  since  I 
wrote  my  first  piece  for  the  ELM 
a  very  nasty  letter,  as  some  few 
readers  may  remember,  whose 
criticism  of  this  newspaper  re- 
sulted in  this  series  of  articles. 
I  have  what  is  probably  the  only 
extant  copy  of  this  very  valuable 
original  document,  and  find  that 
the  primary  thesis  of  the  letter 
was  that  the  ELM  had  nothing  to 
say.  A  year  later,  under  the 
guidance  of  a  different  editor,  this 
situation  has  most  happily  been 
remedied.  The  ELM  has  plenty 
to  say. 

There  now  appear  gossip  col- 
umns, unsigned  in  the  main;  de- 
clarations of  lost  causes;  fasci- 
nating reports  of  the  affairs  of  a 
quizling  government.  Practically 
any  subject  matter  is  acceptable 
in  a  newspaper,'  so  long  as  the 
treatment  is  adult,  and  adult  the 
ELM  unhappily  is  not. 

Most  of  the  articles  of  the  past 
year  (with  the  exception  of  the 
abovementioned  who-ditched-whom 
columns)  have  concerned  them- 
selves with  the  relationship  be- 
tween students  and  administration, 
and  the  relationship  has  been  an 
uneasy  one  at  best.  It  is  ever  so 
in  a  college  that  is  on  the  make, 
for  there  must  be  a  fundamental 
discrepancy  of  purpose  between  the 
two,  students  and  administration. 
As    such,    it   befits    both    sides   to 


work  toward  a  reasonable  com. 
promise  between  the  present  and 
the  future,  and  a  college  news- 
paper can  be  of  invaluable  service. 
But  if  giggled  at  among  the  stu- 
dents  and  discredited  among  the 
administrators,  the  paper  it,  of 
no  use. 

The  ELM  writers  either  cavil 
or  else  throw  a  tantrum,  in  either 
case  childishly.  Take  for  example 
articles  describing  the  student 
council  meetings.  They  are  usual- 
ly written  as  if  the  council  were 
the  intermediary  between  God  and 
his  children.  Take  for  example 
Warren  Wasson's  letter,  published 
with  glee  by  the  editors:  Wasson 
had  a  good  case.  The  tie  regula- 
tion is  the  greatest  piece  of  bar- 
barism ever  perpetrated  under  the 
name  of  civilization.  But,  from 
the  tone  of  the  letter,  Wasson 
would  seem  to  be ~~  a  little  boy, 
punching  furiously  at  his  father's 
knees  and  screaming,  "I  hate  you! 
I  hate  you!"  Thus  he  discredits 
his  own  good  cause. 

The  two  tones,  tantrums  and 
servility,  seem  to  have  something 
in  common.  Do  they  both  expect 
something  special  of  the  admini- 
stration? Do  they  look  to  Dean 
Hill  as  a  replacement  for  some- 
thing in  their  home  lives?  Are 
they  outraged  to  find  him  just  one 
of  the  fellers? 


Opposition 

By  Sarah  Sachse 

In  answer  to  Mr.  Jones'  Loyal 
Opposition  I  would  like  to  state 
a  few  facts.  In  the  first  place, 
Mr.  Jones  seems  to  think  the  ELM 
has  nothing  to  say.  I  think  it 
does:  the  sports  page  reports  the 
various  athletic  events  accurately 
and  promptly;  the  news  staff  re- 
ports the  campus  activities  past, 
present,  and  future;  and  the 
feature  page  presents  the  more 
humorous  and  controversial  side  of 
Washington  College  life. 

I  feel  that  Mr.  Jones  is  most 
displeased  with  the  feature  page., 
I  ask  him:  what  does  h&  want? 
This  past  year  we  have  featured 
poetry,  short  stories,  themes,  col- 
umns (signed),  editorials  on  school 
and  national  affairs,  letters  to  the 
editor,  write-ups  of  outstanding 
and  worthy  seniors,  questionaires, 
complaints,  compliments,  etc.  The 
page  has  even  featured  Mr.  Jones 
and  his  opposition  to  buildings, 
stage  crews,  THE  ELM,  etc.  In 
fact  the  page  has  printed  every- 
thing the  students  wished  to  be 
printed,    within    reason. 

In  a  college  newspaper,  written, 
edited,  and  administered  by  stu- 
dents, it  is  only  fair  that  they  be 
allowed  to  have  their  say.  Where 
else  may  they  do  so?  Certainly 
not  the  assembly,  or  a  soapbox  in 
front  of  Bill  Smith.  If  a  student 
wishes  to  "throw  a  tantrum",  why 
not  in  the  ELM?  Mr.  Jones:  we 
leave  the  high  toned  literary  pieces 
to  the  Mount  Vernon  Literary 
Society's  publication. 

In  answer  to  the  last  part  of 
would  be  interesting  for  him  to  try 


Mr.  Jones'  article:  I  don't  think 
the  students  want  anything  special 
from  the  administration  —  only  a 
fair  deal.  As  long  as  they  get 
that,  there  is  nothing  to  fear. 
The  students  are  not  looking  for 
another  parent — but  a  real  friend. 
Lastly,  I  would  like  to  remind 
Mr.  Jones  that  the  students  here 
at  W.C.  have  the  right  of  free 
speech  and  press.  If  they  desire 
to  picket  for  "lost  causes",  let 
them.  They  have  nothing  to  lose, 
do  they? 

HOT  FLASH 

What  Freshman  girls  whose  in- 
itals  are  L..E.,  C,W.  and  D.C.  were 
seen  sneaking  down  the  fire  es- 
cape at  12:30  last  Sat.  night? 

The  purple  shaft  this  week  goes 
to   P.W.     Congratulations  F.E.! 

L.W.  will  find  that  the  back 
doors  of  New  York  bars  are  very 
beneficial  next  time.  Experience 
is  the  best  teacher. 

What  well  know  campus  per- 
sonality spent  the  Christmas  with 
another  well  known  campus  per- 
sonality of  the  opposite  sex?  All 
very  nice,  but  both  are  pinned  to 
another  person. 

Who  has  stolen  all  the  exams 
for  a  well-known  profs  course? 
How  did  he  do  it?  Let  us  know, 
P.F. 

Who  stole  the  pepper  from  Hod- 
son  Hall?  Many  say  it  was  an 
inside  job. 

The  answer  to  these  questions 
can  be  found  —  nowhere.  Names, 
places  and  situations  are  purely 
fiction  and  any  reference  to  the 
true  facts  are  purely  coincidental. 
Ha! 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  19,  1957 


THE     WASHINGTON     EL1(I 


PAGE  3 


Sho'men  Dump  Western  McL,  Bow  To  Catholic  U.,  Mounts 


W.  Maryland 

By  Larry  Symonds 

January  5  -  Overcoming  a  half- 
time  deficit  of  thirteen  points,  the' 
Washington  College  Sho'men  went 
on  to  defeat  the  Western  Maryland 
Terrors,  106-90.  The  Sho'  netmen 
launched  a  vigorous  seventy-seven 
point  scoring  effort  in  the  second 
half  to  set  a  new  Washington  Col- 
lege record. 

The  Terrors  pulled  into  an  early 
lead  aiid  maintained  it  at  the  half, 
leading  41-28.  Only  Bob  Brown 
could  hit  consistently  for  the  Sho'- 
men in  the  first  half,  while  West- 
ern Maryland  tallied  on  easy  shots 
around  the  basket  and  controlled 
the  boards. 

The  Sho'five  came  alive  in  the 
second  half,  however,  to  close  the 
margin  and  forge  into  the  lead1. 
They  reached  the  century  mark  on 
Roy  Henderson's  free  throw  for 
the  first  time  this  season. 

Sloan  Stewart,  ace  of  the  Ter- 
ror firing  line,  led  all  scorers  with 
30  points.  Bob  Brown  was  high 
for  the  Sho'men  and  Joe  Seivold 
was  close  behind  with  23"  markers. 
Dick  Callahan  and  Bill  Davis  gave 
good  all-round  performances  and 
scored  16  and  12  points  respective- 


WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 

G          F  T 

Seivold,    f                 9         5-6  23 

Brown,    f                  8         9-13  25 

Silverie,  f                  0         2-3  2 

Wadkovsky,  f            2          1-2  2 

Henderson,  >c            2         5-5  9 

Bragg,  c                     2         0-2  4 

Davis,  g                      3         6-8  12 

Callahan,  g                6        4-6  16 

Perotti,   g                  2         0-0  4 

Davenport,  g             0         0-0  0 

Summers,    g              1         0-0  2 

Sharp,   g                    11-2  3 

Miller,  g                    0         0-0  0 

36     33-47  105 
WESTERN    MARYLAND 

G          F  T 

Stewart,  f                 8       14-18  30 

Riggin,  f                   4         3-4  11 

Cole.f                          0         2-2  2 

Spaar,  c                      5         6-10  16 

Fringer,  c                   10-0  2 

Sanders,    g                5         6-8  16 

Martinelli,  g              12-2  4 

Passerello,    g            3         3-3  9 

Long,  g                      0         0-0  0 

Bailey,  g                    0         0-0  0 

Lambert,  g                 0         0-0  0 

27     36-47  90 

Western  Md.—       41         49     -  90 

Washington  Col.— 28         27     -  105 


Allspach  is  1956 
6.I.A.A.  Hockey  Star 

By  Kakie  Brackett 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  was  selected 
as  the  most  outstanding  hockey 
player  for  1966  in  a  meeting  of 
the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  G.I. 
A. A.  on  January  9.  Also  given 
recognition  for  their  prowess  on 
the  hockey  field  were  Kathleen 
Brackett,  Janet  Disney,  Lynn 
Hawkins,  Marion  Hense,  Bobba 
Norton,  Sarah  Sachse,  Toni  Stal- 
lone, Natalie  Wadkovsky,  and 
Joan  Woeber. 

The  Board  of  Managers  also 
took  up  the  problem  that  they  have 
been  confronted  with  concerning 
the  scheduling  of  basketball  games. 
It  has  been  difficult  for  many  girls 
to  participate  in  sports  this  year 
because  of  conflicting  classes  and 
late  afternoon  lab  periods.  It  was 
decided  that  the  majority  of  games 
in  the  future  would  be  played  on 
Mondays  with  a  few  on  Tuesday 
and   Wednesday. 

In  Johnny  Kucks'  only  World 
Series  start  he  blanked  the  Dod- 
gers, 9-0,  winning  the  1956  Ser- 
ies for  the  Yankees,     i 


CHALK  TA1.K  —  Coach  Ed  Athey  discusses  a  play  in  preparation  for  this  weeks  Johns 
Hopkins  contest.  Standing,  left  to  right:  RoyHenderson,  Basil  Wadkovsky,  Bob  Brown 
Seated,  Captain  Bill  Davis,  Joe  Seivold. 


Bluebirds  Unbeaten 
In  Intramural  Loop 


By  Tom  Short 

The  "Bluebirds  continued  on  their 
undefeated  skein  and  still  lead 
the  Intramural  Basketball  League 
with  8  wins  and  no  losses.  Phi 
Sig  gave  the  'Birds  a  big  scare 
last  week,  but  coming  from  behind 
late  in  the  second  half,  the  loop 
leaders  won  a  54-46  verdict.  They 
had  trailed  the  Phi  Sigs  by  as 
many  as  six  points  in  the  game. 
Chuck  King  led  the  scoring  for  the 
winners  with  22  points,  but  it  was 
the  second  half  shooting  of  Dave 
Thomas  that  pulled  the  Bluebirds 
from  behind  to  win.  Thomas  total- 
ed 20  for  the  night.  Bob  Shockley 
led  the  Phi  Sig  scoring,  dumping 
in  17  points. 

The  Bluebirds  also  dropped  two 
other  top  contenders  by  beating 
the   Kappa   Alpha   "A"  team   and 


the  Theta  Chi  "A"  five  by  scores 
of  42-33  and  56-47  respectively. 
The  KA's  were  unable  to  stop  the 
high  scoring  King,  who  tallied  15 
markers  for  the  winners.  Arnold 
Sten  led  KA  with  14  points.  King 
continued  his  scoring  ways  by 
compiling  17  points  against  Theta. 
Leo  Gillis  also  played  a  fine  game, 
scoring  15  points.  Barry  Burns 
was  a  thorn  in  the  Bluebirds  side 
as  he  compiled  13  markers  to  lead 
the  losers'  scoring.  The  Blue- 
birds held  the  Theta's  highscoring 
forward,  Warren  Wasson,  to  only 
8  points.  ( 

The  Lambda  Chi  "A"  squad  felt 
their  first  sting  of  defeat  at  the 
hands  of  their  own  "B"  team.  The 
hustling,  fast-breaking  "B's"  won 
by  a  convincing  score  of  44-29. 
Sam  Macera,  who  tallied  15  points, 


and  Bob  Penkethman,  who  scored 
10  markers,  led  their  squad  from 
a  two-point  half-time  deficit  to  win 
the  contest.  Ron  O'Leary  was  the 
only  man  on  the  "A"  squad  who 
was  able  to  find  the  range,  as  he 
led  their  scoring  with  11  points. 

The  Lambda  "A"  team  bounced 
back  in  the  next  game,  however, 
and  handed  the  Warriors  their 
first  defeat  of  the  season  by  a 
44-36  count.  The  Warriors  played 
the  contest  without  the  aid  of 
high-scoring  Jim  Sigler  and  re- 
bounding ace  George  Walters,  who 
are  out  of  action  due  to  injuries 
Ken  Solden,  ex-Sho'men  eager  who 
was  only  recently  picked  up  by  the 
Warriors,  paced  the  Warriors  with 
six  field  goals  and  three  free- 
throws  for  a  total  of  15  points. 
Ron  O'Leary  again  paced  the  win- 
ners with  18  points. 

The  Ivy's  broke  into  the  win 
column  this  week  with  a  33-26 
victory  over  the  Kappa  Alpha  "B" 
quintet.  Valle  gathered  13  ppints 
to  lead  both  teams  in  scoring. 
Continued  on  Page  4 


Catholic  U. 

By  Larry  Symonds 
Chestertown,  Md.,  Jan.  14.  The 
Sho'men  lost  their  7th  game  of 
the  season  to  Catholic  U.  tonight 
by  a  score  of  77-61.  Bob  Brown 
copped  scoring  honors  for  the  Sho'- 
men with  21  points.  Joe  Seivold 
sank  11  in  the  second  period  for  14 
and  Dick  Callahan  was  close  be- 
hind with  11.  The  Cardinals'  top 
man  for  the  evening  was  Lynagh 
with  25.  Mitchell  and  Dreher  were 
second  and  third  with  16  and  13. 
Incidentally,  Bob  Brown's  21  points 
came  on  his  twenty-first  birthday. 
The  Sho'men  held  a  small  lead 
until  late  in  the  first  half  when 
the  Cardinals  pulled  into  a  four 
point  lead  and  then  built  up  a. 
good  margin  as  the  second  period 
got  under  way.  Washington  tried 
a  tight  man-to-man  defense  but 
it  proved  to  late  and  ineffective  as 
they  pulled  to  within  6  points  in 
the  last  two  minutes  but  slacked 
off  to  the  final  77-61  tally. 

WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 
PLAYER  F.G.  F.A.  FC.  T.P. 


Davis 

3 

4  -  1 

7 

Brown 

8 

11  -  5 

21 

Wadkovsky 

2 

4  -  1    . 

5 

Callahan 

3 

5  -  3 

11 

Seivold 

R 

7  -  2 

14 

Henderson 

1 

2  -  1 

3 

Burch 

1 

1  -  0 

2 

Sharp 

0 

0  -  0 

0 

Totals 

24 

34-13 

61 

CATHOLIC  U. 

PLAYER 

P.G. 

F.A.  FC. 

T.P. 

Dreher        ^ 

6 

3  -  1 

13 

Lynaugh 

8 

14  -  9 

25 

Mitchell 

7 

4  -  2 

16 

Talbot 

2 

a  -  6 

9. 

McKavitt 

1 

6  -  4 

6 

Uber 

2 

5  -  4 

8 

Ebner 

0 

2  -  0 

0 

Totals 

26  • 

43-25 

77 

Fouled  out: 

Wash.' 

Seivold,  Calla- 

han,  Davis. 

C.  U.» 

Dreher. 

CATHOLIC 

U. 

33 

44 

WASHINGTON 

29 

32 

Don  Roland,  5'7  guard; 
climbs  a  chair  to  tape  big  6'7 
center,  Ed  Burch. 


OPEN  LETTER  TO 
W.  C.  STUDENTS 

I  think  most  everyone  knows 
what  happened  to  the 'Sho'men  at 
Emmitsburg  on  January  9.  The 
news  that  Mt.  St.  Mary's  ace,  Jack 
Sullivan,  sank  51  points  against 
our  Sho'men  for,  a  new  Mason- 
Dixon    Conference    record    in    an 


Mount  St  Mary's 

Mount  St.  Mary's  routed  Wash- 
ington/College with  a  110-58 
victory  on  January  9  on  the  win- 
ners' court.  Jack  Sullivan,  the 
Mounts'  prolific  scorer,  set  a  new 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  record  by 
dropping  51  points  through  the 
hoop.  Bert  Sheing  aided  the 
Mounts  cause  with  15  markers. 
The  Sho'men,  completely  outclass- 
ed in  the  contest,  were  behind  47- 
25  at  halftime  and  dropped  even 
further  behind  as  Sullivan  open- 
ed up  his  tremendous  shooting  per- 
formance. Joe  Seivold  garnered 
10  points  to  lead  the  Sho'  five's 
losing  effort. 


Loyola,  West  Md. 
Drop  Atheymen 

Western  Maryland  and  Loyola 
Coflege  took  the  measure  of  the 
Washington  College  cage  team  over 
the  weekend  to  drop  the  Sho'men 
to  the  depths  of  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference. 

Western  Maryland  routed  the 
Sho'  five  in  a  96-78  win  as  they 
rallied  behind  the  sharp -shooting 
of  Sloan  Stewart,  who  tallied  31 
markers,  and  Dusty  Mitchell,  who 
added  29.  Bill  Davis  paced  the 
Sho'  scorers  with  18  tallies  and  Joe 
Seivold  poured  17  points  through 
the  hoop. 

The  following  night,  Loyola  Col- 
lege at  Evergreen.  Loyola  grabbed 
an  early  lead  and,  paced  by  George 
Leylr  and  Jim  Staiti,  were  never 
threatened  by  the  Sho'men.  Bob 
Brown,  sharpshooting  freshman, 
and  Joe  Seivold  led  the  Athey  men 
in-the  Scoring  column  with  21  and 
20  points  respectively. 


overwhelming  110-59  victory  was 
heartbreaking.  From  somewhere, 
the  voices  of  several  'loyal'  Wash- 
ington College  fans  echoed,  "Well, 
that's  old  Washington  for  you. 
What  do  we  have?  -  Hodson  Hall 
and  a  bunch  of  well-scored  upon 
basketball  players!"  Well,  it's 
just  about  time  these  unreasonable 
fatheads  are  awakened  to  a  few 
facts. 

The  current  squad  of  Washing- 
ton College  players  has  great 
potential — about  as  much  potential 
as  our  school  has  seen  for  several 
seasons.  But  can  we  say  much 
for  the  current  student  body?  The 
very  pitiful  total  of  about  100  stu- 
dents attended  the  Western  Mary- 
land game  in  Russell  Gymnasium 
two  weeks  ago.  Is  this  the  excited 
college  basketball  crowd  that  I've 
heard  so  much  about?  The  fans 
that  did  attend  the, game  gave  the 
Sho'men  little  encouragement  until 
that  'hot'  second  half,  when  they 
exploded  for  77  points.  A  group  of 
loyal  fans  should  attend  a  game 
with  the  idea  of  giving  their  team 
something  to  play  for,  rather  than 
"thinking  that  they  will  wait  for  the 
team  to  produce  something  to  cheer 
about.  You  can  imagine  how  those 
cheerleaders  felt,  as  they  tried 
valiently  to  arouse  a  very  dead 
crowd  into  giving  their  team,  the 
Sho'men,  some  encouragement.  The 
absence  of  the  Pep  Band  was  also 
very  noticeable.  A  few  of  the 
members  showed  up,  but  did  not 
bring  their  instruments.  The  band 
made  a  big  hit  last  year  and  was 
expected  to  carry  on  in  a  big  way 
again  this  year.  It  is  sad  to  say 
that  this  indifference  seems  to 
reflect  the  attitude  of  the  Washing- 
ton College  student  body  in  gener- 
al. 

I  leave  it  to  you,  the  readers, 
to  absorb  from  this  article  what 
you  can.  There's  a  small  bunch  of 
capable  players  out  there  on  the 
floor.     Let's   show  them   that   we 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  19,  1957 


Survey 

apparent  that  these  organizations 
are  falling  far  short  of  their  goal. 
There  are  many  reasons  for  this 
shortcoming. 

In  the  first  place,  most  of  the 
clubs  have  a  very  low  member- 
ship; some  have  as  few  as  two  or 
three  members.  Naturally,  with 
a  condition  such  as  this  there  is 
very  little  talent  from  which  to 
draw.  The  load  rests  in  the  hands 
of  a  few  and  therefore  almost  any 
forthcoming  project  is  bound  to 
lack  much  imagination.  In  this 
way  many  of  the  projects  are 
defeated  before  they  start. 

Secondly,  there  is  not  enough 
initiative  shown  by  club  members. 
Most  members  do  not  show  enough 
interest  with  the  confines  of  the 
club,  nor  do  they  try  to  promote 
any  interest  outside  to  nonmem- 
bers.  This  precipitates  the  really 
serious  problem  of  a  distinct  lack 
of  communication  among  the  stu- 
dent body.  No  one  ever  takes  the 
trouble  to  find  out  what  is  going 
on  around  campus  and  pass  that 
information  along  to  someone  else. 

Finally  and  probably  mostnin- 
portant  is  the  fact  that  there  is 
very  little  individuality  among  club 
members.  Everyone  wants  to  be 
a  follower  and  as  a  result  there 
are  very  few  leaders.  There  are 
probably  more  than  a  few  officers 
in  various  clubs  who  are  not  com- 
petent and  who  hold  their  posts 
simply  because  there  was  no  one 
else  around  to  take  the  job.  Ad- 
mittedly, these  people  do  the  best 
they  can,  but  still  the  fact  re- 
mains that  they  lack  the  talent  to 
do  a  really  good  job.  In  the  in- 
terest of  their  organization  they 
should  try  to  find  someone  else 
who  can  further  the  aims  of  the 
club.  A  recruiting  drive  should 
be  started  in  order  to  locate  more 
people  who  can  and  will  contribute 
something  of  value  to  the  group. 

It  will  probably  take  a  long 
while  to  bring  about  ideal  con- 
ditions on  campus;  conditions 
under  which  everyone  will  take  an 
active  interest  in  community  life. 
The  clubs  and  organizations  art 
the  primary  means  by  which  these 
conditions  may  be  brought  about. 
Before  they  can  do  this,  however, 
they  must  prove  not  only  to  the 
campus  but  to  themselves  that 
they  are  capable.  The  opportunity 
is  there  and  the  time  is  ripe  to 
take  it. 


North  Carolina  has  beaten  two 
football  rivals  by  66-0.  On  the 
losing  end  were  the  Medical  Col- 
lege of  Virginia  in  1914  and 
Wake  Forest  in  1928. 


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Literary 

his  hand  with  some  more  consider- 
able ideas  in  a  more  lengthy  poem. 
Imagery  is  fine  stuff,  but  with  his 
talent  he  should  tackle  something 
substantial  too. 

In  a  quite  different,  caustic  mood 
are  the  brief  poems  by  M.  D._Gates, 
satiric  and,  in  one  instance,  a 
riddle.  Best  of  the  three  is  Friend- 
less beings  that  we  afe,"  an  in- 
cisive  dialog   with   commentary. 

Jim  Clark's  two  poems  are  in 
sharp  contrast  to  one  another — 
one  a  satire  on  babbittry,  the 
other  a  soft  evocation  of  a  bucolic 
mood,  very  well  done.  Bobba  Nor- 
ton's nameless  "prose  poem"  is  in 
my  judgment  too  easy  and,  un- 
distinctive. 

The  longest  piece  in  the  volume 
is  a  translation  by  Tom  Jones  of 
scenes  from  Le  Cid.  The  reviewer 
did  not  attempt  to  compare  the 
translation  with  the  original  either 
for  fidelity  or  quality.  Corneille 
is  a  great  figure  in  European 
literature,  and  his  dramatic  poetry 
may  be  inspired;  but  not  in  this 
translated  fragment.  Jones  also 
contributes  two  limericks,  both  ap- 
parently space-fillers.  I  like  lime- 
ricks, and  I  here  and  now  propose 
to  add  to  the  contests  announced 
in  the  Miscellany  a  prize,  worth 
not  less  than  five  dollars,  _'or  the 
best  limerick  submitted  to  the 
judges. 

Darley  provides  the  only  prose, 
a  sketch  whose  title  (to  paraphrase 
from  the  author's  "Hound  Dog") 
is  neither  neat  nor  particularly 
witty.  The  sketch  itself,  one  of 
these  introspective  morning-after 
"God,  what  a  taste"  affairs,  has 
good  points  but  doesn't  quite  come 
off,  possibly  because  the  general 
theme  is  stale  and  because  the  au- 
thor— as  he  also  suggests  in 
"Hound  Dog" — wasn't  willing  to 
take  the  time  really  to  get  below 
the  skin  of  his  subject. 

The  Miscellany  is  fairly  well 
printed,  though  typographical 
errors,  bad  enough  in  prose,  are 
intolerable  in  verse.  Please,  Mr. 
Editor-Proofreader.  Above  all,  if 
only  more  students  would  write! 
and  not,  as  Darley  says, 

".   .    .    chortle   and   carry   on 
damn   sight 
Too   much   to   spend    the    time   or 

rhyme." 


Grants 

for  chemistry  teaching,  the  balance 
being  used  to  strengthen  the  teach- 
ing of  other  subjects  that  contri- 
bute importantly  to  the  education 
of  scientists  and  engineei's. 

As  in  the  past  years  of  the  pro- 
gram's operation,  colleges  selected 
to  receive  the  grants  were  chosen 
on  their  records  of  strength  in 
chemical  education,  to  help  them 
maintain  the  excellence  of  their 
teaching. 

Before  Mickey  Mantle  hit  his  52 
American  League  homers  in  1966, 
the  last  in  the  circuit  to  lead  with 
more  than  50  was  Hank  Green- 
berg.  He  hit  58  for  the  Detroit 
Tigers  in   1938. 


AAC  Appoints  Dr. 
Gibson  Chairman 

Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president  of 
Washington  College,  was  elected 
chairman  of  the  Commission  on 
the  Arts  of  the  Association  of 
American  Colleges  at  the  organi- 
zation's 43rd  annual  meeting,  on 
January  10.  His  term  is  for  three 
years. 

A  total  of  753  presidents  and 
high  officers  from  650  colleges  in 
45  states  attended  the  annual  ses- 
sions of  the  Association  in  Phila- 
delphia. General  theme  was 
"Education  of  Free  Men  in  a  Free 
Society  for  a  free  World."  Host 
colleges  were  Drexel  Institute, 
University  of  Pennsylvania  and 
Temple    University. 

Far  more  stress  must  be  placed 
on  the  liberal  arts,  the  college 
leaders  concluded  in  three  days 
of  meetings,  if  American  education 
is  to  play  its  proper  role  in  saving 
and  strengthening  the  kind  of  free- 
dom born  in  Philadelphia  genera- 
tions ago. 

Much  encouragement  was  seen 
in  the  trend  of  U.  S.  industry  to 
bolster  the  liberal  arts  colleges 
financially. 

There  was  widespread  feeling 
that  higher  education  should  turn 
its  back  on  "curricular  wanderings 
and  assorted  hobbies"  and  devote 
itself  far  more  to  basic  disciplines 
which  cultivate  the  character  and 
spirit  of   American    youth. 

Among  the  bevy  of  major  speak- 
ers addressing  the  Association 
were:  President  A.  Whitney  Gris- 
wold  of  Yale,  Dr.  Pitirim  Sorokin, 
Harvard,  sociologist;  Dr.  Arthur  S. 
Flemming,  director,  U.  S.  Office  of 
Defense  Mobilization,  and  Devereux 
C.  Josephs,  chairman,  The  Presi 
dent's  Committee  on  Education 
Beyond  High  School. 

KING  PACES 
INTRAMURAL  SCORERS 

Chuck  King,  speedy  Bluebird 
guard,  is  pacing  the  Intramural 
Basketball  League  scorers  with  138 
points  in  8  games.  Jim  Sigler,  of 
the  Warriors,  racked  up  120  points 
in  5  games  before  a  foot  injury 
put  him  on  the  shelf  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  season.  Sigler 's 
24  point  average  is  the  highest  in 
the  loop. 

PLAYER  G    P.     A 

King,    Bluebirds  8  138  17.2 

Sigler,     Warriors  5  120  24.0 

Meager,  KA  "A"  9  100  11.1 

Thomas,  Bluebirds  8     95  11.8 

Skordas,   KA  "A"  8     86  10.7 

Wasson,  Theta  Chi  A      4     81  20.2 
Short,  KA  "A"  9     77     8.4 

Sten,  KA  "A"  9     75     8.1 

Borbely,    Bluebirds  8     73     9.3 


Summer  Jobs 

As  an  aid  to  students  and  ed- 
ucators who  wish  new  ideas  for 
ways  to  learn  while  they  vacation 
THE  ADVANCEMENT  AND 
PLACEMENT  INSTITUTE  an- 
nounces publication  of  The  World- 
Wide  Summer  Placement  Directory. 

The  Directory  gives  flesci'iptions 
»f  the  type  of  work  available  with 
names  and  addresses  of  employers 
regularly  needing  additional  sum- 
mer employees.  Included  are  sum- 
mer theati*es,  dude  ranches,  travel 
tour  agencies  abroad,  work  camps, 
study  awards  all  over  the  world, 
national  parks,  summer  camps  and 
resorts,  and  many  others. 

Additional  information  can  be 
obtained  from  The  Institute  at 
Box  99B,  Greenpoint  Station, 
Brooklyn  22,   New   York. 


Class  Notes 


football  player  of  old.  All  three 
of  these  boys  will  be  sorely  missed 
here  at  W.  C. 

Senior  class  members  are  re- 
minded to  pay  their  dues  to  treasur- 
er Sarah  Sachse.  They  are  $2.00 
for  the  year.  Anyone  who  still 
owes  money  ijrom  the  auction  is 
Urged  to  pay  as  soon  as  possible. 


Three  Professors  At 
History  Convention 

The  annual  meeting  of  the 
American  Historical  Association 
was  attended  by  three  members  of 
the  Washington  College  faculty; 
Dr.  William  M.  Armstrong,  associ- 
ate professor  of  history  and  politi- 
cal science.  Dr.  Richard  W.  Reic- 
hard,  assistant  professor  of  history, 
and  Mrs.  Karen  Reichard,  instruc- 
tor in   history. 

The  convention  featured  the  pre- 
sentation of  papers  and  the  dis- 
cussion of  recent  developments  in 
the  writing  of  history.  It  was  held 
December  27  through  29  at  the 
Sheraton-Jefferson  Hotel  in  St. 
Louis,   Missouri. 


INTRAMURAL 

BASKETBALL    LEAGUE 

(Standings  thru  January  14) 

W  L 

Bluebirds  9  0 

Warriors  5  1 

Kappa  Alpha  A  7  2  v 

Theta  Chi  A  3  1 

Lambda  Chi  A  5  2 , 

Rockets  4  2 

69ers      t  3  3 

Phi   Sig  3  _      4 

Kappa  Alpha  B  2  4 

Lambda   Chi   B  2  5 

Scoffers  1  5 

Beavers  1  5 

Ivy's  1  6 

Jacques  0  6 

Inquiring  Reporter 

Bob  Aldridge  —  Yes,  to  cart 
away  the  flunk-outs. 

Chick  Mills  —  It  would  never 
happen  in  Penn.,  the  people  there 
are  too  smart. 

Roberta  Goldman  —  Oh  now! 
Come  off  it! 

To  the  reader:  Consult  the 
dictionary  before  re-reading. 


Open  Letter 


appreciate  the  time  and  effort  that 
they  are  exerting  in  order  to  keep 
Washington  College  spirits  from 
dying  completely.^  Let's  face  it, 
we  need  them  and  they  need  us. 
An  English  teacher  once  remarked 
that  we  are  a  "Sleeping  Genera- 
tion." Are  we?  John  Hopkins 
University  invades  our  campus  this 
weekend  for  another  Mason-Dixon 
basketball  game.  Let's  show  them 
what  a  really  spirited  crowd  looks 
like.    How  "bout  it? 

Larry  Symonds 

Bluebirds 

BLUEBIRDS    DEFEAT 
LAMBDA  CHI  "A"  FIVE 

The  Bluebirds  .remained  unde- 
feated by  dropping  the  Lambda 
Chi  "A"  team,  49-23,  in  the  pre- 
liminary contest  to  the  Sho'men- 
Catholic   University  nightcap. 

The  'Birds  took  charge  right 
after  the  opening  tipoff  and  led 
by  Dave  Thomas'  12  points, 
steadily  increased  their  lead. 
Chuck  King,  Don  Clausen,  and  Lou 
Borberly  each  added  11  tallies  to 
the  winners'  total.  Hurt  Derring- 
er paced  the  losers  with  8  points. 


Kings  Klatter 

What  ever  happened  to  the  idea 
of  the  Girl's  Varsity  playing  a 
mixed  faculty  team?  It  wouldn't 
make  a  bad  prelim  game.... Con- 
grats to  Carolyn  and  Bruce  .... 
Also  to  Bob  for  passing  the  ball 
once....  Good  night  Peaches 
wherever  you  may  be,  remember, 
VIVE  LA  MEXICO. 
P.S.    Good  luck  on  Exams. 


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Elm 


VOL.  XXX,  No  9 


WASHINGTON    COLLEGE 


SATURDAY,  JANUARY  19,  1957 


21  Named  To  Dean's  List 


The  Dean's  List,  made  up  of 
students  attaining  a  2.50  semester 
index  or  better, 'was  released  this 
week  by  Dean  Joseph  Doyle. 

The  over-all  school  average  for 
the  first  semester  was  1.190.  Wo- 
men students  averaged  1.352,  while 
men  students  showed  a  1.112  aver- 
age. Five  students  attained  a  per- 
fect 3.000  index.  They  were: 
Charles  King,  Barbara  Long,  and 
Paul  Proom,  seniors;  and  Anne 
Matthews  and  Jane  Smith,  fresh- 
men. 

A  break-down  by  class  averages 
shows  the  senior  class  leading, 
in  past  years.  The  class  averages 
are  as  follows:  Senior  class,  1.545 
[Men,  1.430;  Women,  1.890); 
Junior  class,  1.181  (Men,  1.075; 
Women,  1.690),;  Sophomore  class, 
1.252  (Men,  1.075;  Women,  1.433)  ; 
Freshmen  class,  .961  (Men,  .872; 
Women,  1.74). 

The  all-fraternity  index  was  1. 
167,  while  the  non-  fraternity  aver- 
age was  1.076.  The  all-sorority 
average  was  1.648  and  the  non- 
sorority  index  was  1.185. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  Fraternity 
received  the  highest  honors  for 
fraternity  averages  and  Alphi 
Omicron  Pi  led  the  way  for  the 
sororities.  '    The    fraternity    aver 


ages  for  the  semester  were  as 
follows:  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  1.629; 
Kappa  Alpha,  1.181;  Lambda  Chi, 
1.172;  and  Theta  Chi,  .935.  Fol- 
lowing Alpha  Chi's  leading  1.721 
for  the  sororities  were  Zeta  Tau 
Alpha  with  a  1.638  index  and 
Alpha  Chi  with  1.602. 

Those    on    the    Dean's    List    for 
the  first  semester  are  as  follows: 

SENIORS 
Bonhage,  Myra  2.600 

Dengler,  George  2.562 

King,  Charles  .  3.000 

Laws,  Ralph  2.833 

Long,  Barbara  3.000 

Proom,  Paul  3.000 

Shores,  Hugh  2.666'- 

JUNIORS 
Brackett,   Kathleen  2.571 

Brunk,  Sue  •     2.812 

Byles,  Tony  2.818 

Fallowfield,  Ann  2.625 

Litrenta,  Daivd  2.500 

SOPHOMORES 
Coleman,  William  2.562 

Cooperman,  Bruce  2.800 

Groome,  Sally  2.812 

Lyons,  Charlie  2.785 

McCready,  Judy  2.642 

Wyatt,  Barbara  2.529 

FRESHMEN 
Conway,  Vanderlip  2.666 

Matthews,  Anne  3.000 

Smith,  Jane  3.000 


ELM  Editorial 
Staff  Named 

Dixie  Walker,  editor-in-chief  of 
THE  ELM,  announced  this  week 
that  he  had  named  the  editorial 
staff  that  will  operate  the  campus 
publication  for  the  next  two  semes- 
ters. 

Toni  Stallone,  who  has  worked 
as  a  staff  writer  for  both  the  news 
and  feature  departments,  was 
named  to  the  post  of  feature  editor 
Miss  Stallone,  a  sophomore,  will 
replace  Sarah  Sachse. 

Tom  Short,  a  leading  sports 
reporter  for  two  semesters,  will 
replace  Walker  as  sports  editor. 
Short,  a  junior,  will  undertake  the 
writing  of  the  new  sports  column, 
ATHLETE'S  FEAT,  as  part  of 
his  duties. 

Betty  Warren,  who  was  appoint- 
ed news  editor  in  November  when 
Ralph  Usilton  resigned  from  the 
post,  will  retain  the  position  until 
the  end  of  the  semester. 


David  Taylor,  Noted 
Author,  Is  Speaker 
For  Friday  Convocation 


Dates  Set  For 
Bids,  Pledging 

The  Inter-Fraternity  and  Pan- 
Hellenic  Councils  announced  this 
week  that  fraternity  and  sorority 
bidding  will  take  place  on  Tues- 
day,   Fehruary   26. 

Fraternity  bids  will  be  given 
on  piom  10  to  5  on  that  date 
from  iJean  Joseph  Doyle's  of- 
fice. The  traditional  "silence 
period"  will  be  observed  from 
Monday  at  5  p.  m.  until  the  same 
time  on  Tuesday.  During  this 
time  no  communication  between 
freshmen  and  fraternity  men  will 
be   permited. 

Sorority  bids '  will  be  given 
out  on  March  1  at  7  p.  m.,  SiU 
ence  period  for  women  will  be 
conducted  all  day  Friday.  Fol 
lowing  theNndding,  which  will  be 
held  in  Dean  Bradley's  office, 
those  who  accept  will  go  to  their 
respective  sorority  rooms  for 
pledging. 


Players  Plan  Tour 

The  Washington  Players  are 
once  again  making  preparations 
to  present  a  play  abroad.  Spon- 
sored by  the  Military  Air  Trans- 
port Service  of  Washington,  D. 
C,  the  group  will  join  other  col 
leges  in  putting  on  a  play  for 
servicemen    sometime    in    April. 

The  play  selected  for  this 
year  is  a  comedy  by  Norman 
Krasna,  "John  Loves  Mary".  The 
cast  was  chosen  on  February  11 
and  12  and  includes :  Marge 
Green,  Roberta  Goldman,  Sally 
Groome,  Bill  Coleman,  Bob 
Shockley,  Ollie  Robinson,  Bill 
Caldwell,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 
Ross    Carozza,    and    Ed    Kieffer. 

The  country  the  Players  will 
visit  is  still  unknown.  In  the  past 
two  years,  they  have  performed 
in  Iceland  and  the  Azores. 


Early  Rushing 
Approved  By 
Girls  Council 

The  Panhellenic  Council  of 
Washington  College  formally  ap- 
proved first  semester  rushing  this 
week.  The  decision  now  goes  to 
the  three  sororities  and  if  approv- 
ed, first  semester  rushing  will 
go    into    effect   this   Fall. 

National  Panhellenic  supports 
early  rushing.  Considering  its 
advantages  and  disadvantages,  it 
has  gone  on  record  as  stating, 
"Deferred  rushing  emphasizes 
confusion,  short-comings  and  dis- 
satisfactions that  are  sometimes 
associated  with  rushing,  and  it 
keeps  rushing  perpetually  in  the 
foreground.  The  most  difficult 
problem  in  late  rushing  is  to  en- 
able sorority  women  and  fresh- 
men to  know  each  other  in  a 
natural,  casual  manner,  to  min- 
gle in  campus  activities  without 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


David  Taylor 


Alpha  Chi's  Elect 

The  new  officers  of  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  were  elected  at  a  formal 
meeting  previous  to  the  mid-semes- 
ter vacation. 

The  officers  elected  were:  Ellen 
Green,  president;  Susan  Elliott, 
vice-president,  Sally  Ann  Groome, 
rush  chairman;  Eva  Shenberg, 
recording  secretary,  Bea  Clark,  cor- 
responding secretary ;  Regina 
Jerumanis,  treasurer;  Betty  War- 
ren, Lyre  editor  and  publicity 
chairman;  Bobba  Norton,  Warden; 
Nancy  Mullikin,  activities  and 
social  chairman. 

The  newly  elected  officers  have 
already  planned  and  scheduled  a 
dance  for  March  15th  in  Cain 
Gymnasium.  Lee  Page's  five- 
piece  orchestra  will  provide 
music. 


the 


Miss  Hodson 
Gives  Table 

A  new  mahogany  serving  table 
has  been  received  in  the  Hodson 
Hall  dining  room. 

The  drop-leaf  table  is  the  gift 
of  Mrs.  Clarence  Hodson,  widow  of 
the  building's  donor. 


BROTHERHOOD  WEEK 

February  17—24,  1957 
The  following  article,  by  Bernard  M.  Baruch,  is 
printed  in  the  interest  of  Brotherhood  Week,  which 
is  being  observed  this  week.  Brotherhood  Week  is 
sponsored  by  the  National  Conference  of  Christians 
and  Jews. 

An  Unfinished  Job 

The  forces  of  organized  bigotry  are  being  routed  in 
America.  Steadily  and  surely,  in  education,  employment: 
housing  and  in  all  human  relations,  discrimination  is  warning 
Much  remains  to  be  done,  to  be  sure,  and  Brotherhood  Week 
is  a  reminder  to  us  that  the  task  is  still  incomplete. 

To  discriminate  against  a  man  because  of  race, 
color,  creed  or  national  origin  is  antithetical  to  democ- 
racy and  dangerous  to  America.  In  this  time  of 
democracy's  testing,  we  must  proclaim  our  faith  in 
it  and  live  closely  by  its  principals.  In  these  days 
of  danger  to  America  we  can  permit  nothing  to  under- 
mine the  unity  which  is  so  essential  to  our  safety. 
Nothing  is  so  destructive  of  unity  than  the  hate,  dis- 
cord, suspicion  and  bitterness  which  prejudice 
breeds. 

There  can  be  no  second  class  citizens  in  America.  As 
we  expect  each  man,  black  and  white,  Jew  and  Christian, 
native  and  foreign  born  to  bear  the  responsibilities  of  citizen- 
ship, so  we  demand  that  each  share  in  its  rights  and  privi- 
leges and  we  seek  that  all  shall  live  in  mutual  respect, 
understanding  and  friendship. 

The  time  will  come,  and  soon  I  hope,  when 
Brotherhood  Week  will  be  a  reminder,  not  of  the 
presence  of  discrimination  in  our  midst,  but  of  its 
eradication.  Until  that  time,  we  must,  each  of  us, 
work  to  break  down  its  barriers,  fight  bigotry  wher- 
ever we  find  it  and  cleanse  our  own  hearts  of  blind 
animosity  against  our  fellows. 


Twenty  New 
Students  Enroll 

Twenty  students  entered  Wash- 
ington College  this  February  to 
raise  the  number  enrolled  to  440. 

The  new  entrants  are: 

Douglas  Bennedict,  Freshman, 
New  York;  George  Boyd,  Jr., 
Sophomore,  Glenside,  Penna.;  Wil- 
bur Brandenburg,  Junior,  Annapol- 
is, Md.;  William  Budd,  Sophomore, 
Hinsdale,  111. ;  Arthur  Crisf ield, 
Freshman,  Seaford,  Delaware; 
Melvin  Dotterweich,  Sophomore, 
Baltimore,  Md.;  David  Fenimore, 
Freshman,  Wilmington,  Delaware; 
Alex  Fountain,  Jr.,  Freshman, 
Easton,  Md.;  Jack  Jennings,  Sopho- 
more, Annapolis,  Md.;  James  Kree- 
ger,  Senior,  Easton,  Md.;  Charles 
E.  Lawson,  Jr.,"  Sophomore,  Perry- 
point,  Md.;  Walton  Loevy,  Junior, 
Towson,  Md.;  Samuel  Martin, 
Sophomore,  Irvington,  New  York; 
Mitnick,  Sophomore,  Trenton,  New 
Jersey;  Robert  Moore,  Sophomore, 
Towson,  Md.;  William  Moriarity, 
Freshman,  Penns  Grove,  New 
Jersey ;  David  Stern,  Freshman, 
Baltimore,  Md.;  William  Tweed, 
Sophomore,  Pennsgrove,  New  Jer- 
sey; George  Wilson,  Jr.,  Freshman, 
Easton,  Md.;  and  Seymour  Yatrof- 
sky,  Junior,  New  Brunswick,  New 
Jersey. 

Special  students  enrolled  in- 
cluded Jean  Riggin,  of  Chester- 
town,  and  Jules  Prag,  of  Cam- 
bridge. 


By  Mancy  Millikin 
David  Taylor,  a  novelist,  will 
speak  to  the  general  public  at  the 
annual  Washington  Birthday  Con- 
vocation this  Friday,  February  22. 
The  guest  speaker  is  the  author 
of  several  novels  of  the  Revolution- 
ary War  period.  Two  of  these 
novels  are:  LIGHTS  ACROSS 
THE  DELAWARE  (dealing  with 
the  Battle  of  Trenton)  and  FARE- 
WELL TO  VALLEY  FORGE 
(General  Washington's  encamp- 
ment at  Valley  Forge  in  1778). 
This  latter  book  has  been  bought 
by  Walt  Disney,  and  actor  Fess 
Parker  has  been  cast  for  the  lead- 
ing role. 

President  Gibson  will  preside 
over  the  convocation,  which  is 
scheduled  for  11:15  a.m.  in  William 
Smith  Auditoruium.  The  Choir, 
under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Erk, 
will  render  two  selections:  "God 
of  Our  Fathers"  and  "Hallelujah, 
Praise  Ye  The  Lord." 
|  Mr.  Taylor  will  be  introduced  by 
Dr.  William  A.  Armstrong,  Chair- 
man of  the  History  Department. 
Devotions  will  be  led  by  Rev.  New- 
ton C.  Wilbur,  Rector  of  Emmanuel 
Episcopal    Chui'ch. 

Mr.  Taylor  became  interested  in 
history  as  a  young  boy  in  his  native 
Scotland.  Seven  years  ago,  he 
became  attracted  to  the  study  of 
American  Revolutionary  War  his- 
tory. At  present,  he  resides  in 
Bucks  County,  Pennsylvania,  and  is 
now  a  naturalized  American  citizen. 
The  Scotsman  has  traveled  ex- 
tensively throughout  the  world.  He 
left  Scotland  in  1921  after  re- 
ceiving a  B.S.  degree  in  engineer- 
ing from  Robert  Gordon's  College 
in  Aberdeen.  He  lived  in  Hawaii 
for  three  years,  and  then  moved 
to  California,  where  for  the  next 
twenty  years  he  wrote  and  pro- 
duced radio  shows. 


Gibson  Heads 
Evaluation  Team 

President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  is 
on  the  campus  of  Grove  City 
College  (Pa.)  this  week,  where 
he  is  serving  as  chairman  of  a 
Middle  States  Association  of  Col- 
leges and.  Secondary  Schools 
evaluation  team.  The  team  will 
survey  Grove  City  with  an  eye 
to  continuing  its  academic  accre- 
ditation by  Middle  States  Assoc- 
iation. 

Dr.  Gibson  plans  to  return  Fri- 
day. 


Sullivan  Breaks 
State  Ail-Time 
Scoring  Record 

Jack  Sullivan,  who  will  ap- 
pear against  the  Sho'men  with 
Mt.  St.  Mary's  here  tonight,  tal- 
lied 44  points  on  Monday  night 
to  become  Maryland's  all-time 
scoring  champion.  Sullivan  drop- 
ped in  19  of  31  field  goal  at- 
tempts and  6  of  9  free  throw 
attempts  to  lead  the  Mounts  to 
a  96-81  victory  over  St.  Francis 
of   Pennsylvania. 

Sullivan  has  scored  2,172  points 
in  his  four  year  career,  surpass- 
ing by  18  the  2,154  total  com- 
piled by  Jim  Lacy  of  Loyola 
eight  years  ago. 

Sullivan  is  averaging  32.3 
points  per  game  and  if  he  con- 
tinues to  score  at  this  blazing 
rate  will  erase  the  mark  set  by 
Nick  Scallion  of  Washington  Col- 
lege in  1951.  Scallion  holds  the 
all-time  State  record  for  the  high- 
est average  with  2G.9   per  game. 

Washington  College  mentor 
Ed  Athey  is  seeking  to  cool  off 
Sullivan's  spree  by  sending  Sho'- 
men defensive  ace  Dick  Callahan 
against  him.  (See  story  of  Sul- 
livan and  the  Mounts  on  Page 
Three.) 


PAGE  2 

THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 

Four  page  issues  .published  bi-weekly  throughout  the  academic 
year,  except  during  official  recesses.  Written  and  published  by  the 
students  of  Washington  College  in  the  interests  of  the  students,  faculty, 
and  alumni.  Subscription  price:  $2.50  per  academic  year.  Advertising 
rates  on  request  from  the  Business  Manager. 

Editor-in-chief Dixie  Walker 

Business  Manager        -------  Roy  Pippen 

Assistant  Circulation  Manager         -         -         -  Barbara  Holmead 

Managing  Editor Hugh  Shores 

News  Editor Betty  Warren 

Feature  Editor Toni  Stallone 

Sports  Editor Tom  short 

Photographer Bob  Lecates 

News  Staff  v 

Nancy    Mullikin,    Bill    Coleman,    Berky    Kenny,    Alice  Torovsky, 
Clyde  Stutton,  Bill  Shortall,  Mike  Stcinhauer,  Bob  Moore. 
Feature  Staff 

Sarah  Sachse,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Connie  Kreml,  Leslie  Hoffman,  Myra 
Bonhage,  Jeannette  Szylinski,  Sue  Kemp,  Ellen  Green,  Marge  Green, 
Sally  Groome,  Eva  Shenberg,  Cassie  Macken,  Jane  Rayner,  Joan  Haley, 
Margaret  Ingham,  Tom  Jones. 

Sports  Staff 

Kakie  Brackett,  Larry  Symonds,  Bill  Miller,  Dave  Leap,  Rex 
Lenderman,  Bill  Litsinger,  Roy  Henderson,  Gil  Ryan. 

One  hundred  and  seventy-five  years  ago,  George  Wash- 
ington wrote  "I  am  much  indebted  for  the  honor  conferred 
one  me,  by  giving  my  name  to  the  College  at  Chester."  Of 
the  many  colleges  to  use  his  name,  Washington  College  is  the 
only  one  to  have  George  Washington's  express  consent  for 
that  privilege.  In  1789,  Washington  was  presented  with  a 
Doctor  of  Laws  degree  by  the  college,  the  first  honorary 
degree  ever  given  to  a  President  of  the  United  States. 
Acknowledging  the  degree  he  wrote,  "As  in  civilized  societies 
the  welfare  of  the  state  and  happiness  of  the  people  are  ad- 
vanced or  retarded  in  proportion  as  the  morals  and  good 
education  of  the  youth  are  attended  to,  I  cannot  forbear,  on 
the  occasion,  to  express  satisfaction  which  I  feel  on  seeing  the 
increase  of  our  seminaries  of  learning  through  this  extensive 
country,  and  the  general  wish  which  seems  to  prevail  for 
establishing  and  maintaining  these  valuable  institutions. 

"It  affords  me  peculiar  pleasure  to  know  that  the  seat 
of  learning  under  your  direction  hath  attained  to  such  pro- 
ficiency in  the  sciences  since  the  peace;  and  I  sincerely  pray 
the  great  Author  of  the  Universe  may  smile  upon  the  In- 
stitution, and  make  it  an  extensive  blessing  to  this  country." 

On  Friday,  Washington  College  will  mark  the  anniversary 
of  George  Washington's  birth  with  a  convocation.  If  the 
Father  of  Our  Country  could  be  present  on  the  stage  Friday, 
he  would  indeed  be  surprised  at  the  'proficiency'  the  school 
has  attained  as  nearly  500  students  crowd  into  the  small 
assembly  area  in  William  Smith  Hall.  He  would  be  even 
more  surprised  and  overwhelmingly  pleased  to  walk  the 
"Sacred  L"  and  peer  into  the  science  building  and  the  library, 
and  gaze  across  the  road  at  the  new  gymnasium.  He  would 
never  believe  that  his  small  college  could  ever  hope  to  have 
a  large  modem  kitchen  in  Hodson  Hall  that  rivals  the  kitchens 
of  many  large  hotels.  He  would  be  pleased  that  Washington 
College  has  prospered  so  much  by  the  building  of  the  Chesa- 
peake Bay  Bridge  and  that  its  enrollment  stands  efficient 
444  students. 

Washington  College  has  survived  many  setbacks  to  be- 
come a  well-known  small  college  which  has  grown  gradually 
in  physical  appearance  and  educational  offerings.  Gifts  from 
alumni  and  friends  and  state  appropriations  have  enabled  the 
campus  to  expand  with  new  buildings,  while  still  retaining  the 
traditional  college  scenery  of  clinging  ivy,  tree-lined  walks, 
and  an  expanse  of  green  grass  fronting  the  campus. 

The  college  will  continue  to  grow  as  long  as  all  of  us 
continue  to  have  faith  in  its  high  ideals  and  objectives.  Let 
us  mark  this  year's  Washington's  Birthday  Convocation  with 
a  glow  of  pride  for  our  past  and  a  prayer  that  we  continue  to 
make  great  strides  in  the  future. 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  20,  1957 


Girls  Start  Formal  Rushing 

Formal  rushing  was  begun  last  week  with  the  Pan- 
hellenic  Tea,  driving  all  thought  of  studying  from  the  minds 
of  the  female  population  of  the  campus.  The  tea  was  held  on 
Wednesday  night  at  the  Gibson  home.  Entertainment  was 
provided  by  the  sororities  each  singing  two  songs,  after  which 
all  girls  interested  in  going  through  rushing  signed  the  rush 
list.  Thursday  night  the  sororities  entertained  the  rushees 
for  a  short  time  in  their  own  sorority  rooms. 

Last  night,  Alpha  Chi  Omega  began  the  next  phase  of 
rushing  with  their  informal  party.  At  these  parties  the 
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Spotlight 
On  iV  Senior 

By  darol  Knisely 
This  week  the  ELM's  spotlight 
falls  upon  an  outstanding  senior, 
Doris  Hall.  Since  Doris  came  to 
Washington  College  in  her  fresh- 
man year  from  Princess  Anne, 
Maryland,  she  has  actively  partici- 
pated in  many  campus  activities. 
As  a  member  of  the  Washington 
Players,  Doris  has  appeared  in 
several  plays  and  was  a  member  of 
the  troups  journeying  to  Greenland 
and  to  the  Azores.  For  her  out- 
standing work  and  dramatic 
achievements,  she  was  admitted  to 
Alpha  Psi  Omega,  of  which  she  is 
now  the  secretary.  In  her  sorority, 
Alpha  Chi,  Doris  has  held  the 
offices  of  treasurer  and  president. 
She  is  now  president  of  the  Pan- 
hcllenic  Council.    In  her  work  with 


the  Student  Government,  Doris  is 
in  charge  of  the  Judicial  Com- 
mittee. Some  of  her  other  activi- 
ties have  been  serving  as  secretary 
of  G.I. A. A,  and  membership  in 
F.T.A.  and  the  Young  Republicans. 
Doris  was  one  of  the  seven  seniors 
chosen  for  Who's  Who  from  W.C. 
For  her  outstanding  academic 
achievements,  Doris  was  made  a 
member  of  S.S.O.  of  which  she  is 
secretary.  Majoring  in  English 
with  minors  in  history  and  French, 
Doris  plans  to  teach  high  school 
after  graduation  this  June. 

Queen's  Quips 

By  Joan  Ingham         / 

New   semester,   new   faces,   new 

resolution  ....  seems  that  they  are 

exterminating  east  hall — where  to 

now,  boys,  pup  tents  on  the  sacred 

L? new  trend  toward  trailers 

— best  of  luck  to  al  and  sandy,  bob 
and  marion,  John  and  pups  .... 
what  lovely  is  tom  and  al's  dream 
girl  — we  hear  that  her  veronica 
lake  hairdo  makes  her  queen  of  the 

bird    with   the   reappearance 

of  old  faces  will  there  be  a  revival 
of  the  "bitter  rice  club"  or  will 
the  'good  guys"  reign  supreme 
....  What's  this  about  a  private 
shower  in  minta  martin?  ....  the 
snack  bar's  whistling  squad  has 
taken  up  a  new  hecklers'  game 
called  "beanbag"  . . . ,  and  speak- 
ing of  the  snack  bar,  have  the 
campi  casanovas  applied  for 
"squatters  rights"  on  the  sofas? 
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Faculty   Members   Wife 
Authority  On  Poet  Blake 

I  wonder  how  many  of  you  know  that  a  well  known 
author  is  living  in  Chestertown?  Dr.  Margaret  Rudd  Newlin, 
the  wife  of  Dr.  Newlin,  head  of  our  English  department  is 
the  author  and  well-known  authority  ol  the  poet  William 
Blake.  A  graduate  of  Bryn  Mawr,  Mrs.  Newlin  spent  seven 
years  in  England  studying  under  several  fellowships.  While 
m  England  she  became  acquainted  with  the  wife  of  the  poet 
Yeats  and  from  there  stems  her  active  interest  in  the  works 
of  both  Yeats  and  Blake. 

Simply  through  reading  the  various  poems  of  Blake, 
his  ."Song  of  innocence"  and  finally  his  "Prophetic  Books" 
she  developed  quite  an  unique  interpretation  and  insight 
into  Blake's  poetic  philosophy.  William  Blake  has  been 
considered  by  many  critics  to  be  a  deep  and  greatly  con- 
fusing poet.  Mrs.  Newlin,  however,  believes  in  the  basic 
simplicity  of  his  theme  and  it  is  her  purpose  to  overcome 
the  "usual  heavy  machinery  of  scholarship,"  and  get  down 
to  the  basic  theme  "about  universal  human  events  of  the 
spirits",  as  she  saw  it  in  the  Prophetic  Books.  Mrs.  Newlin 
advances  this  theory  in  her  newly  published  book 
URGANiZ'D  INNOCENCE,  which  deals  with  the  story  of 
Blake's  "Prophetic  Books".  This  book,  recently  published 
in  England  by  Routledge  and  Kogan  Paul,  has  met  with  a 
great  deal  of  praise  and  should  do  much  to  stir  up  interest 
m  the  little  appreciated  poet.  It  is  also  Mrs.  Newlin's  opinion 
as  well  as  the  opinion  of  other  Blake  scholars  that  his 
"Prophetic  Books"  are  "much  more  readily  understandable 
to  our  psyche-conscious  age  than  they  were  to  Blake's  con- 
temporaries". Generally  accepted  by  scholars  is  also  the 
theory  that  Blake  had  a  great  deal  in  common  with  the 
philosophical  thoughts  of  such  great  psychologists  as  Freud. 

Mrs.  Newlin  has  also  done  another  study  of  William 
Blake.  Her  first  book  on  the  poet  was  entitled  DIViDliD 
IMAGE:  A  STUDY  OF  W.  BLAKE  AND  W.  B.  YEATS.  Sne 
did  this  work  in  conjunction  with  her  doctor's  thesis.  As 
might  be  imagined  this  book  met  with  a  great  deal  of 
critical  acclaim,  too. 

You  might  wonder  what  a  woman  of  such  literary 
accomplishments  does  in  her  private  life.  Well,  at  the  pre- 
sent time  she  is  happily  mixing  formulas  for  her  six  week 
old  baby  and  when  asked  about  her  future  literary  plans 
she  mentions  a  children's  book  to  be  written  sometime  in  the 
future.  Chestertown  and  Washington  College  should  be 
proud  to  have  such  an  outstanding  personality  in  its  midst. 


"1985" 

By  DON  DRATCH 

With  Apologies  To  George  Orwell 

I  parked  my  plane  at  the  Municipal  Parking  lot  and  in- 
stead of  grabbing  the  inter-city  subway  to  the  college,  I 
decided  to  walk  up  the  hill.  It  had  been  a  long  time  since 
1  had  seen  Washington  College.  Homecomings  were  few  and 
far  between,  especialey  after  you've  been  out  for  about  twenty 
years.  Now  with  my  son  George  here  I  guess  I  should  have 
come  back  more  often,  but  I've  been  busy,  and  you  know 
how  that  is.  It  took,  about  five  minutes  to  walk  from  town 
to  the  top  of  the  hill  .  The  walk  brought  back  a  lot  of 
memories  of  my  days  as  a  student  here.  All  of  a  sudden  I 
found  myself  at  the  main  enterance  to  ole  W.C.  "The  Rock" 
was  still  there,  why  I'll  never  know,  except  maybe  for 
lovers  to  lean  on.  The  "Sacred  L"  was  also  still  intact  but 
I  still  think  it  looks  more  like  a  "T"  than  an  "L",  but  it  really 
doesn't  matter,  it's  just  a  side  walk. 

Reid  Hall,  or  what  used  to  be  Reid  Hall  was  now  the 
new  library  annex.  I  guess  that  the  college  had  decided  that 
they  needed  more  books  and  less  girls.  This  idea  would 
never  have  been  popular  in  my  day,  but  times  do  change. 

After  a  short  walk  across  campus  I  entered  the  bottom 
of  Hodson  Hall  which  was  still  the  snack  bar,  and  I  saw 
immediately  how  it  has  changed,  and  changed  for  the  better 
too.  I  saw  George  in  the  corner  with  a  group  of  students, 
sipping  a  rum  and  coke.  When  he  saw  me  enter,  he  quickly 
lett  the  group  and  walked  towards  me. 

We  sat  down  in  the  lounge,  I  ordered  a  bourbon  and 
water,  sat  back,  and  waited  for  George  to  explode.  "Dad, 
this  place  is  real  chicken,"  he  began,  "a  guy  can't  even  spit 
around  here  without  getting  put  on  probation".  I  answered 
him  with  a  question  he  had  been  waiting  to  answer  for  a 
long  time,  What  exactly  is  the  trouble,  son"  "Well,  Dad, 
it's  a  long  story."  he  begon,  "but  you  know  that  the  college 
has  been  changing  in  the  past  few  years.  The  administration 
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WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  20, 1957 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


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SHO'MEN  TACKLE  MOUNTS  TONITE 


Sho'men  Defeat 
B.U.,  But  Lose 
To  Greyhounds 

By  Larry  Symonds 

Feb.  16,  Chestertown,  Md.— 
The  Sho'men  snapped  their  eight 
game  losing  streak  in  beating  Balti- 
more U.  on  February  12,  but  fail- 
ed to  stay  in  the  win  column  Satur- 
day night  in  a  70-53  loss  to  the 
Greyhounds  of  Loyola.  The  win 
was  only  the  second  in  ten  Ma'son- 
Dixon  Conference  games  for  our 
Sho'men.  The  defense  seemed  to 
be  the  best  asset  with  Dick  Calla- 
han turning  in  another  good  job  in 
holding  the  third  highest  scorer  in 
the  league,  Pip  Moyer,  to  twelve 
markers;  one  of  which  was  a  fifty 
foot  one  hand  set  shot  indesperation 
at  the  half-time  buzzer.  This  fol- 
lowed His  effort  on  the  same  man 
of  only  two  foul  shots  just  6  days 
before  at  Baltimore  when  the  Sho' 
men  lost  81-63. 

Coach  Athey  used  his  bench  to  : 
great  advantage  in  the  B.  U.  game 
as  they  dogged  on  defense  and 
hustled  on  offense  in  setting  up  top 
scorers  Joe  Seivold  and  Basil  Wad- 
kovsky.  Seivold  was  tops  in  scor- 
ing 28,  Wadkovsky  followed  with 
23  but  was  third  in  the  contest  as 
Welsh'  sunk  25  for  the  Bees. 
Moyer's  12  points  leaves  him  with  a 
7  point  average  against  our  Sho' 
men  and  only  3  field  goals  in  the 
two 'scraps. 

The  game  produced  many  inter- 
esting moments  and  also  a  near 
fight  as  a  B.  U.  player  pulled  an 
obvious  foul  on  one  of  our  players. 
Another  Sho'man  rushed  to  his 
teammate's  defense  and  both  team 
benches  unloaded  to  get  to  the 
scene.  The  referees  finally  calmed 
the  situation  and  ejected  a  Sho'man 
from  the  game.  The  Maroon  and 
Black  went  on  from  there  to  win 
by  a  9  point  margin. 

The  Loyola  game  promised  to  be 
an  interesting  one  under  the  con- 
ditions in  which  both  teams  entered 
the  contest.  Loyola  needed  the  win 
to  stay  in  contention  for  the  M-D 
Conference  first  position,  held  by 
Mt.  St.  Marys  with  a  9-1  slate  com- 
pared to  the  Greyhound's  6-2.  (The 
Mounties  had  won  an  (  afternoon 
game  over  Catholic  U.  earlier  in 
the  da"y-)  The  Sho'men,  with  a  win 
the  previous  week,  were  in  high 
spirits  for  this  game,  and,  due  to 
their  record  could  afford  to  play 
their  own  style  of  game.  The  con. 
test  started  out  with  Washington 
gaining  the  tap-off  and  scoring  the 
first  goal.  This  started  the  pre- 
cedent which  lasted  until  late  in 
the  second  half,  with  the  Sho'men 
never  losing  their  lead.  The  Grey 
hounds  were  outhustied  and  out- 
shot  all  during  the  first  20  minutes 
of  play  and  the  .Sho'men  came  out 
3  points  on  top  at  halftime,  con- 
cluded by  a  3  point  play  by  Loyola, 
Not  one  point  was  scored  for  the 
first  three  minutes  of  the  second 
period  until  Basil  Wadkovsky  sunk 
two  free  thrpws.  The  scoring  went 
back  and  forth  from  there  with  the 
Greyhounds  keeping  within  one  or 
two  points.  With  about  eight 
minutes  left  in  the  game  Loyola 
surged  into  the  lead  with  a  field 
goal  and  another  three  point  play 
and  never  relinquished  the  lead  as 
they  started  hitting  deadly  jump 
shots  from  the  foul  circle  and 
widened  their  lead  with  each  suc- 
cessive play.  The  crowd  seemed  to 
sense  the  turning  point  as  Loyola 
took  their  first  advantage  and  tried 
to  issue  a  little  encouragement  hut 
the  Greyhounds  lengthened  their 
margin  to  17  points  at  the  final 
buzzer  to  win,  70-53. 

High  scoring  honors  for  this 
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JOE  SEIVOLD  DRIVES  for  two  points  against  the  Loyola 
Greyhounds  last  Saturday  night  in  Russell  Gymnasium 
Seivold  is  followed  by  Fitzgerald  of  Loyola  and  Basil  Wad- 
kovsky of  the  Sho'men.  Seivold  gathered  17  markers  in  the 
game  to  lead  the  home  team's  cause.  Loyola  won  by  a  70- 
53  count. 


ATHLETES      FEAT 

Jiy  Tom  Short 


This  year's  intramural  basketball  program  has  probably 
reached  a  new  high  for  effectiveness.  This  year  there  are 
two  new  team  sin  the  league  and  next  year  there  figure 
to  be  even  more.  There  are  approximately  120  men  now 
participating  in  the  basketball  program.  The  new  gym  has 
added  much  to  the  success,  because  two  teams  can  now  play 
at  once.  Another  advantage  likewise  adding  to  the  interest 
is  the  complete  records  now  being  kept  by  coach  Don  Chatel- 
lier.  Last  year  there  was  some  criticism  to  the  officiating, 
but  this  year  the  officials  have  been  of  a  much  higher  caliber. 
In  spite  of  these  improvements,  however,  some  of  this  years 
games  have  been  lopsided  and  boring. 

Because  of  this  it  has  been  recently  suggested  that  per- 
haps next  year  the  league  can  be  improved  even  more  if 
the  teams  are  split  into  an  "A"  and  "B"  class,  according  to' 
their  ability.  This  year  14  teams  entered  the  league,  and 
-there  was  only  time  to  play  one  round  and  a  playoff  series. 
One  of  the  objectives  is  to  get  as  many  participants  in  in- 
tramural competition  as  possible,  and  this  change  will  not 
in  any  way  hinder  this  objective.  It  will  simply  make  the 
competition  better  for  all.  Those  teams  with  more  ability 
will  be  playing  the  other  more  experienced  teams.  Thus, 
each  league  will  be  able  to  play  at  least  two  rounds.  This 
system  also  includes  a  playoff  among  the  first  four  teams  in 
each  league.  The  two  leagues  would  never  compete  with  one 
another.  The  winner's  of  each  league  would  be  champs  in 
their  respective  classes.  This  suggestion  should  be  even  more 
beneficial  if  omre  teams  desire  to  enter  next  year's  schedule 
*     *     *     *     * 

Melvin  Dotterweicht,  a  Baltimore  baseball  star  entered 
Washington  College  this  semester.  He  is  a  transfer  from 
Loyola  College,  in  Baltimore,  and  he  was  previously  a  Mount 
St.  Joseph  High  School  product.  Mel  is  usually  pitching,  but 
because  of  his  outstanding  hitting  ability  he  often  finds  him- 
self playing  another  postion  when  not  on  the  mound.  He 
represented  Baltimore  in  the  U.  S.  All  Star  game  in  the 
Hearst  Classics  last  summer.  He  plays  sandlot  baseball  in 
Baltimore  during  the  summer  months.  Because  he  is  a 
transfer,  he  will  be  unable  to  play  for  the  W.  C.  nine  this 
spring,  but  Coach  Kibler  has  big  plans  for  Mel  in  the  coming 

seasons. 

***** 

Baseball  is  back  in  the  air.  Coach  Kibler  has  been  hold- 
ing baseball  workouts  in  the  gym  for  more  than  a  week. 
The  veterans  and  some  freshmen  have  been  running  through 
a  few  drills  in  an  effort  to  get  their  arms  back  in  shape. 
Coach  Kibler  says,  "We're  going  to  be  outside  sooner  than 

you  think,  old  man." 

***** 

Dick  Callahan  held  high  scoring  Pip  Morger  of  B.  U.  to 
a  total  of  14  points  in  two  games.    This  is  an  Athlete's  Feat. 


Bluebirds  Clinch 
Intramural  Title 

By  Bill  Miller 
As  the  intramural  hasketball 
season  drew  to  a  close  the  Blue 
Birds  remained  undefeated  by 
knocking  off  the  Warriors  by  a 
54  to  39  score.  Dave  Thomas  and 
Church  King  led  the  Birds  attack 
with  15  and  17  points  respectively, 
while  Solden  dropped  in  15  for  the 
humbled  Warriors. 

In  a  hard  fought  battle  the  same 
week  the  69ers  chalked  up  another 
in  against  the  Lambda  Chi  Alpha 
"A"  team.  Brilliant  playing  by 
Jim  Smith  throughout  the  game 
and  in  the  final  seconds  accounted 
for  the  win.  Smith's  able  cohort, 
Al  Rayne,  also  dumped  in  12  which 
contributed  to  the  cause.  The 
losers  were  paced  by  Derringer  who 
split  the  hoop  for  a  total  of  14 
points. 

The  Theta  Chi's  handed  the  War- 
riors their  fourth  loss  by  dealing 
them  a  5G  to  4G  loss.  The  Ox  men 
were  paced  by  Warren  Wasson 
who  dropped  in  21  while  Mac  Brad- 
ley led  the  losers  with  16. 

With  the  season  thus  officially 
over,  tournament  '  time  rolled 
around.  It  was  necessary  to  have 
the  fourth,  fifth,  and  sixth  place 
teams  draw,  from,  a  hat  for  play- 
off competition  because  of  a  three 
way  tie  for  third  place. 

For  the  opening  round  the 
Lambda  Chi  Alpha  team  drew 
Kappa  Alpha  and  the  Warriors 
drew  the  69ers. 

The  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  —  Kappa 
Alpha  game  got  off  to  a  rousing 
start  and  was  well  played  through- 
out the  whole  contest.  The  lead 
changed  hands  several  times  before 
the  K.  A.  red  came  out  of  the 
fray  with  a  39-30  victory.  Tom 
Short  and  Dixie  Walker  mustered 
together  a  scoring  punch  of  12  and 
11  points  respectively  which  help- 
ed tumble  the  Lambdas.  Fine  team 
play  by  Ralph  Skordas  was  also  a 
big  factor  in  the  win.  Ronnie 
O'Leary,  who  played  an  outstand- 
ing defensive  game  for  the  losers 
also  led  the  Foos  with  9  points. 
Derringer  and  Stow  followed  with 
8  points  each. 

In  the  Warrior-69er  game,  Smith 
again  took  charge  of  things  by 
pushing  in  16  points  and  playing  a 
heads-up  game.  Al  Rayne  followed 
with  a  total  of  10  points.  The 
Warriors,  even  with  the  help  of 
newcomer  George  Wilson's  16 
points,  couldn't  pull  this  one  out  of 
the  fire  and  the  high  flying  fresh- 
man outfit  went  on  to  another  win, 
Leonard  Leshem,  George  Walters, 
and  Bradley  get  8  points  apiece  for 
the  losers  in  this  contest,  The  final 
score  was  39-38. 

So,  with  the  first  round  over 
there  are  still  four  teams  re- 
maining in  playoff  competition. 
Still  in  the  fight  are  the  Birds 
(13-0),  Theta  "A"  (12-1),  Kappa 
Alpha  "A"  (10-3),  and  the  69ers 
who  finished  the  regular  season 
with  a  9-4  record. 

ALUMNUS  RETIRES 
FROM  COACHING 

Fred  (Doc)  Wallace,  a  Washing- 
ton College  alumnus,  recently  re- 
tired as  head  football  coach  at 
Haverford  School  in  Philadelphia 
after  30  years  at  that  post. 

Wallace  played  football  and  base- 
ball at  Washington  College  and 
started  his  coaching  career  in  1919 
in  Wayne,  Pennsylvania.  He 
transferred  to  Haverford  School  in 
1927,  where  his  grid  teams  have 
won  eight  Interacademic  League 
championships. 

In  addition  to  his  coaching 
chores,  Wallace  was  a  prominent 
grid  official  who  handled  over  300 
college  contests. 


By  Roy  Henderson 

League  leading  Mt.  St.  Mary's 
invades  Chestertown  tonight  for  a 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  contest 
with  the  recently  revived  Washing- 
ton College  Sho'men  at  8:30  p.m.  in 
Russell   Gym. 

The  Sho'men-Mountaineer  series 
is  one  of  the  oldest  in  the  state. 
It  began  in  1920  and  since  that 
time  the  Sho'men  have  won  30 
contests  and  dropped  37  in  one  of 
the  hottest  rivalries  in  the  confer- 
ence. 

The  Mounts  again  have  a  power- 
ful club  and  look  like  shooins  for 
the  Mason-Dixon  Championship 
and  a  berth  in  the  newly-formed 
NCAA  small  college  tournament. 
The  talent  laden  visitors  have  a 
conference  record  of  11  wins  and  1 
loss  and  have  proved  that  they 
can  compete  with  big  time  cage 
teams  by  beating  a  good  George- 
town team  and  losing  a  close  game 
to  the  powerful  Quantico  Marines. 

Local  fans  will  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  observe  one  of  the  top 
small  college  players  in  the  country 
in   high  scoring      Jack      Sullivan. 

The  last  time  the  Washington 
five  faced  the  Mountaineer  ace,  the 
6'4  forward  poured  51  markers 
through  the  hoop  to  set  a  new 
Mason-Dixon  single  game  scoring 
record  as  the  Mounts  crushed  the 
local  heroes  by  a  score  of  110-59. 

Sullivan's  favorite  shot,  and  one 
which  he  fires  with  deadly 
accuracy,  is  a  jump  shot  that  he 
takes  from  outside  the  foul  circle. 
He  is  also  a  good  driver  and  the 
possessor  of  a  fine  hook  shot. 

Backing  up  Sullivan  will  be  Burt 
Sheing,  a  6'  guard  who  is  sporting 
a  19  point  average.  The  slim 
sophomore  hits  from  any  spot  on 
the  floor  consistently  on  a  one 
hand  push  shot.  Other  Mount 
starters  are  Bill  Williams  6'6, 
Jerry  Bohlinger  6'6  and  Joe  Sul- 
livan G'3. 

In  an  effort  to  stop  Sullivan, 
Sho'  mentor  Ed  Athey  will  counter 


Dick  Callahan,  defensive  ace 
of  the  Sho'men  will  tackle  a 
herculean  task  tonight  when  he 
attempts  to  stop  high  scoring 
Mountie  Jack  Sullivan. 

with  Dick  Callahan  who  gave  Balti- 
more University's  "Pip"  Moyer 
such  a  hard  time  in  their  two  con- 
tests this  month.  The  agile  fresh- 
man handcuffed  the  Bee's  high 
scorer,  who  scored  only  14  points  in 
two  games. 

Leading  the  Sho'men  offense  will 
be  diminutive  Joe  Seivold  who  a- 
long    with    freshman    Bob    Brown 
Continued  on  Page  4 


PAGE  POUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  20,  1957 


Shoremen's  Defeat 

game  went  to  Joe  Seivold  with  17. 
Komin  led  the  Greyhounds  with  16, 
and  Dodd  and  Staiti  followed  up 
with  14  and  13  respectively.  Basil 
Wadkovsky  was  the  only  other 
Sho'man  in  double  figures  with  11 
points. 

Foul  shooting  for  both  teams 
was  good.  The  Sho'men  missed 
only  4  in  their  first  20  attempts 
but  slacked  off  near  the  end.  The 
Greyhounds  did  not  shoot  many 
free  throws  in  the  first  half  but 
hit  well  in  the  second  to  end  with 
22  for  28.  Washington  had  25  for 
36. 

The  Sho'men  play  Sullivan  and 
company  here  tonight,  and  it  should 
be  an  interesting  game. 

WASHINGTON 
Player  FG     FM     FA  TP 

Perrotti  2         4—7         8 

Seivold  5         7  —  10       17 

Henderson  1         4—6         6 

Wadkovsky  2  7  —  8  11 
Callahan  3         0—0         6 

Bragg  1         3—5        6 

Brown  0        0—1         0 

Sharp  0         0—0        0 

TOTALS  14       26       30      53 

LOYOLA 
Player  FG     FM     FA  TP 

Benzine;  1  0—0         2 

Dodd  7         (l  —     0       14 

Hamper  1         0—1         2 

Staiti  4         5  —     7       13 

Fitzgerald  2        4—4         8 

Komin  5         6  —     8       16 

Mcguire  1         4  —     4         6 

Cummings  2         1  —     1         5 

Leyh  1         2—3         4 

Watkins  0        0—0        0 

TOTALS  24      22      28      70 

TOTALS  30      26       43       86 

WASHINGTON 
Player  FG     FM     FA  TP 

Seivold  7       14  —  19      28 

Perrotti  3        1—2        7 

Henderson  3         0—2         6 

Wadkovsky  9  5  —  6  23 
Callahan  6        2  —     6       14 

Sharp  1        2—6        4 

Miller  1        2—2        4 

Brown  0         0—1         0 

Bragg  0        0—1         0 

Summers  0        0  —    0 

BALTIMORE  U. 
Player  FG     FM     FA  TP 

Agostine  2         1  —     1         5 

Welch  10         5  —  12      25 

Moyer  3         6  —     7       12 

Garaghty  6        5  —  10       17 

Gotleb  5         6—10       16 

Riehman  1         0—1         2 

Holthaus  0         0—0         0 

TOTALS  27      23       41       77 


Inquiring  Reporter 

By  Jane  Rayiier 

What  at  Washington  College  has 
made  the  biggest  impression  on 
you?  (Asked  of  newly  enrolled 
students). 

BILL   TWEEp— The   atmosphere. 
GEORGE      WILSON— The     first 

night'  of  long  assignments. 
CHUCK  LAWSON— The  surprise 

of    seeing    an    old    high    school 

friend. 
MEL       DOTTERWEICH— The 

food!?! 
BUZ  BRANDERBERG— This  sur- 
vey. 
ED     MITNICK— The    black     and 

white     shoes     that     everybody 

wears. 
DAVE  STERN— Mrs.  Waddell  and 

the  "Uptown  Club". 
DOUG  BENEDICT— The  girls! 
ALEX    FOUNTAIN— Those    long 

assignments! 

Michigan  State's  1967  football 
schedule  lists  home  games  with 
Indiana.  Purdue,  Illinois,  Notre 
Dame,  Minnesota  and  Kansas 
State. 


W.  C.  Appears 
In  STAR  Meet 

By  Gil  Ryan 

Washington  College  opened  its 
indoor  track  season  by  competing 
in  the  Washington  Star  Meet 
against  six  other  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference opponents  on  Saturday, 
January  26.  The  Sho'men's  only 
entry  was  in  the  mile  medley  relay 
and  they  captured  fifth  place  out 
of  seven  entries. 

Representing  the  Maroon  and 
Black  were  Jim  Potter  in  the  440 
yard  segment.  Mark  Diashyn  and 
Tom  Crouse  in  the  220  yard  sec- 
tions, and  Joe  Thompson  in  the880 
yard  segment. 

Roanoke  College  of  Salem,  Vir- 
ginia, a  perennial  track  power  took 
first  place  and  established  a  new 
Mason-Dixon  Conference  record  of 
3:42.  Other  entries  in  the  meet 
were  Catholic  University,  Mount 
St.  Mary's,  Towson,  Bridgewater, 
and  Gallaudet. 

Tackle  Gil  Mains  of  the  Detroit 
Lions  had  more  than  150  profes- 
sional wrestling  matches  during 
the  off-season. 


Rocco  Pirro,  Syracuse  Univer- 
sitv  line  coach,  played  pro  foot- 
ball with  the  Pittsburgh  Steelers 
and  Buffalo  Bills. 


This  man  can  give  you 
dependable 
delivery  of 

THE 

CHRISTIAN 

SCIENCE 

MONITOR 


Start  Formal  Rushing 

sororities  treat  the  rushees  to  light  entertainment  and  re. 
freshments.  The  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  party  will  be  held  tonight, 
followed  by  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  Thursday  night. 

The  formal  parties,  held  in  the  same  order,  will  be  given 
next  week.  Ceremony  is  the  keynote  of  these  parties,  to 
which  the  sororities  invite  the  girls  in  whom  they  are  the 
most  interested.  As  the  sororities  are  unable  to  invite  as 
many  girls  to  the  formal  parties  as  they  might  like,  they  cut 
some  of  the  rushees,  but  these  girls  may  be  given  bids  in 
September. 

The  long  awaited  day  on  which  bids  come  out  will  be 
next  Friday.  Boys  look  forward  to  this  day  every  year  be- 
cause it  is  "Silence  Period",  meaning  that  the  rushees  are 
forbidden  to  talk  to  any  boys  or  upperclass  girls.  This  is 
done  so  that  a  girl  cannot  be  influenced  at  the  last  moment. 
When  Dean  Bradley  posts  a  list  that  evening  telling  what 
girls  have  been  given  bids,  the  suspense  is  finally  ended. 

"1985" 

carries  the  whip  and  we  don't  stand  a  Chinaman's  chance 
around  here  anymore.  I  even  think  they've  beginning  to 
water  these  drinks." 

"Well,  anyway,  take  last  week  for  instance.  I  missed 
breakfast  three  times  so  I  get  a  notice  from  the  Dean  of 
Probation  that  I'm  on  academic  pro.  And  then  to  top  it  all 
off,  because  I  didn't  pay  a  lousy  quarter  to  register  my  plane, 
he  slaps  me  on  social  pro  too.  This  means  automatically 
that  I  loose  my  Bird  membership.  How  about  that,  and  it's 
not  just  me,  Dad,  they're  cracking  down  on  everybody.  One 
of  the  guys  got  put  on  social  pro  for  parking  his  helicopter 
in  a  loading  zone,  and  to  top  that  off,  the  guys  in  Somerset 
had  their  machine  taken  out  because  they  were  raising  'ell 
in  the  dorm  after  9  P.  M.  How  about  that,  how  chicken 
can  an  outfit  get?" 

Before  I  could  answer,  or  even  try  to  answer  he  began 
to  expound  again,  "and  how  about  this,  we  all  order  new 
Ivy-League  bathing  togas  with  the  belts  in  the  back,  for  a 
beach  party  that  the  Foos  are  throwing,  and  now  they  tell 
us  that  all  beach  parties  have  to  be  held  on  campus,  and  with 
faculty  supervision.    Now  I  ask  you  Dad,  is  this  right?" 

George  would  have  raved  on  if  I'd  have  let  him,  but  I 
butted  in  and  tried  to  calm  him.  "Son,"  I  told  him,  "when 
I  was  here  we  used  to  have  troubles  like  this  too,  but  before 
you  get  too  frantic  just  consider  one  big  thing,  you  have  to 
play  this  little  game  with  them  until  you  graduate,  but  in  the 
end  you  win.  You  win  because  you  graduate  and  go  on  to 
a  life  of  peace  and  quiet,  while  they  stay  here,  to  fight  against 
a  new  band  of  incoming  students.  There  life  is  a  constant 
struggle". 

He  smiled,  killed  his  drink,  and  as  we  walked  outside,  I 
think  he  really  understood. 


Maine  Camp  Seeks 
Summer  Counselors 

Camp  Skylemar,  a  boys  camp 
located  in  Naples,  Maine,  is  seek- 
ing young  men  to  serve  as  counsel- 
ors for  the  coming  summer  cap 
season.  This  camp  features  a 
variety  of  activities,  including 
baseball,  golf,  swimming,  archery, 
arts  and  crafts,  and  dramatics. 
Anyone  interested  in  any  of  these 
activities  and  would  like  to  spend 
the  summer  working  as  a  counsel- 
or at  this  camp  may  write  to: 
Norman  Stem,  4220  Fernhill 
Avenue,    Baltimore   15,   Maryland. 

Early  Rushing 

being  forever  conscious  of  each 
other  in  the  'sorority  sense.'  Late 
rushing  tends  to  engender  sus- 
picion. Most  casual  encounters 
can  be  misinterpreted.  Deferred 
rushing  tends  to  bring  about  a 
continuous  preoccupation  with 
rushing  and  contacts  for  rush- 
ing. Continual  consideration  kills 
enthusiasm  hefore  actual  rush- 
ing begins.  Early  pledges  work 
with  more  incentive  to  achieve 
a  good  scholarship  rating  for 
their  sorority  and  to  obtain  the 
standard  for  initiation.  Chapters 
romei  lines  make  hasty  decisions 
in  early  rushing,  but  they  often 
do  so  in  late  rushing  too.  Alum- 
nae recommendations  help  to 
avoid  these  wrong  decisions  in 
either  case.  Girls  are  well-inform- 
ed regarding  sororities  in  this 
era  and  seldom  need  months  to 
make  their  decisions.  It  gives  a 
wonderful  feeling  to  sorority  girls 
and  freshmen  alike  to  be  able 
to  take  care  of  rushing  early  in 
the  year  and  then  be  free  to 
turn  undivided  attention  to 
scholarship,  campus  activities,  and 
chapter    improvement." 

Late  rushing  has  always  been 
a  tradition  at  Washington  Col- 
lege but  in  1953  early  rushing 
was  tried.  Early  rushing  fea- 
tures more  parties  but  with  legs 
elaborate  preparations.  The  in- 
formal and  formal  parties  are 
still  used  to  end  the  rush  period. 


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Queens  Quips 

....  it  took  a  rabbit  to  lead  our 
sho'men  to  victory  against  b.u. — 
great  game,  team!  ....  a  club  be- 
ing formed  for  the  observance  of 
"happy      hour" — those     interested 

please  contact  John  leimback   

wilson   finally  dropped  from   east 

hall  wall registrar  gone  from 

rags  to  riches  —  accumulation  of 
wealth  due  to  conspiracy  in  rest- 
raint of  course  changes — those  fins 
add  up  ....  belated  congratulations 
to  ellen  green,  alpha  chi's  new 
president   ....   memo-how  do  they 

park  cars  in  michigan,  mac?   

is  this  really  the  smartest  fresh- 
man class  we  ever  had?  .... 
and  by  the  way,  rumor  has  it  that 
the  reid  hall  girls  are  going  to  be 
moved  to  cain  gym  so  that  the  dorm 
can  join  the  rest  of  the  campus  in 
the  new  look 


Mounts 

has  been  the  backbone  of  the  Sho' 
attack  all  season. 

In  addition  to  Seivold,  Coach 
Athey's  probable  starting  unit  will 
include  Basil  Wadkovsky,  Chick 
Perotti,  Roy  Henderson  and  Calla- 
"han. 

Despite  a  poor  season,  this  year's 
team  has  the  potential  to  be  one 
of  the  top  teams  in  the  M-D  circuit. 
On  a  given  night  this  team  is 
capable  of  giving  any  team  in  the 
conference  a  good  battle.  Maybe 
tonight  will  be  the  night. 


Jean  Beliveau  of  the  Moht- 
treal  Canadiens  set  a  record  in 
the  1955-56  Stanley  Cup  hockey 
playoffs  by  scoring  12  goals.  No 
player  had  ever  scored  more  than 
9  goals  in  the  playoffs. 


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Vol.  XXX  No.  10 


WASHINGTON  COLLEGE,  CHESTERTOWN,  MD. 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  6,  1957 


Greeks  Accept  New  Pledges 


'  Fraternities   Pledge  41 

Forty-one  men  students  accepted 
bids  and  were  pledged  in  the  four 
campus  fraternities  last  week. 

Bids  were  issued  from  the  office 
of  Dean  Doyle  on  February  26  and 
pledging  ceremonies  were  con- 
ducted during  the  next  few  days. 

Fraternities  welcomed  the  fol- 
lowing pledges: 

{'hi  Sigma  Kappa,  five  pledges: 
Phillips  Boyd,  William  Caldwell, 
Warren  De  Frank,  Thomas  Milan- 
owski,  and  Wilson  Watson. 

Lambda  Chi  Alpka,  twenty 
pledges:  James  Belch,  Vanderlip 
Conway,  William  Copeland,  Robert 
Drandorff,  Thomas  Butler,  James 
Griffin,  Richard  Irvin,  Edward 
Kieffer,  Edward  Lankford,  John 
Lcimbach,  Richard  McCrory,  Don- 
ald Morway,  James  Mousley,  Gary 
Nichols,  Freeman  Sharp,  James 
Smith,  Benito  Tamini,  Raymond 
Valle,  Charles  Buck,  and  Henry 
Horrocks. 

Kappa  Alpha,  eleven  pledges: 
Fred  Boutchyard,  Donald  Clausen 
Robert  D'Angelo,  Mark  Diashyn 
Robert  Eissele,  Lee  Hammond, 
David  Leap,  Donald  Miller,  John 
Parson,  Allen  Peterson,  and  Robert 
Warren. 

Tlieta  Chi,  six  pledges :  Thomas 
Allen,  Charles  Bernstein,  Edward 
Chach,  Joseph  Harasta,  Douglas 
Livingston,  and  David  Walker. 

Pegasus  Editor 
To  Be  Named 

The  editor  and  business  manager 
of  the  1958  PEGASUS,  college 
yearbook,  will  be  elected'  by  the 
Board  of  Student  Publications  at 
at  a  special  meeting,  March  7. 

Students  who  may  be  interested 
in  making  application  for  either 
of  these  two  positions  may  do  so 
by  contacting  James  L.  Bowers, 
chairman  of  the  board,  Robert 
Penkethman,  editor  of  the  1957 
PEGASUS,  or  Richard  Farrow, 
business  manager  of  the  current 
annual. 

Meanwhile  work  on  this  year's 
book  is  drawing  to  a  close,  ac- 
cording to  Mr.  Penkethman.  The 
final  pictures  and  copy  are  due  at 
the  printers  next  week  in  order  to 
assure  May  delivery  of  the  books. 

March 
Social   Calander 

Friday,  March  8  —  Freshman 
class  elections — bottom  of  Hod- 
son   Hall. 

Friday,  March  16  —  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  Dancer-Cain  Gymnasium, 
9  -  1. 

Wednesday,  Thursday  and  Fri- 
day, March  20,  21  and  22  —  The 
S.  S.  Tenacity  presented  by  The 
Washington  Players— 8:00  P.M. 
Bill    Smith   Aud. 

Saturday,  March  23  —  I  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa  Moonlight  Ball — 9 
to  1  Russell  Gymnasium. 

Thursday,  March  28  —  Philadel- 
phia Quintet  Concert— 8:30  P.M. 
Bill  Smith  Aud. 

Friday,  March  29  —  Senior 
Sadie  Hawkins  Dance  —  8:00  P.M. 
Minta  Martin  Hall. 

Catalog,  Folder 

The  1957-58  edition  of  the  col- 
lege catalog  is  being  printed  and 
will  be  available  next  month.  The 
cover  of  the  new  bulletin  has  been 
designed  particularly  with  the 
175th  anniversary  of  the  college 
founding  in  mind. 


Sororities    Accept    28 

Friday,  March  1,  sorority  bids 
were  issued  from  Dean  Bradley's 
office  to  the  following  girls; 

Alpha  Chi  Omega — 11  pledges, 
Sally  Ann  Brown,  Maureen  Fitz- 
gerald, Roberta  Goldman,  Lynn 
Hawkins,  Barbara  Holmead,  Ann 
Matthews,  Katherine  Rayne,  Mary 
Ellen  Reinwal,  Joyce  Smith,  Jane 
Smith,  Tania  Walloff. 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi — 6  pledges, 
Marilyn  Boston,  Mary  Florence 
Burnet,  Martha  Cornog,  Betty 
Kntfx,  Jane  ShurtlefT,  Anne  Thomp- 
son. 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha— 11  pledges, 
Virginia  Bonhage,  Joanne  Butcher, 
Sue  Drake,  Joan  Haley,  Patricia 
Joines,  Beverly  Jones,  Jane  Rob- 
erts, Debby  Sherin,  Jane  Snyder, 
Joan  Waldeck,  Sue  Weyer. 

Alpha  Chi  Dance 
Set  For  March  15 

Alpha  Chi  Omega  will  hold  a 
St.  Patricks  Day  dance  this  Fri- 
day, March  15,  from  nine  to  one 
in  Cain  Gymnasium.  Music  will 
be  furnished  by  Lee  Paige's 
Orchestra,  which  was  featured  at 
the  Interfraternity  Ball  last  year. 
The  dance,  being  held  in  the  honor 
of  St.  Patrick,  will  be  called  the 
Shamrock  Ball  and  will  be  pre- 
sented in  soft  green  lights. 

Tickets  to  the  dance  are  one 
dollar  pec  person  and  may  be 
purchased  from  any  member  of 
Alpha  Cki  Omega  or  in  the  Snack 
Bar. 

Annual  Bridge 
Tourney  Resumed 

The  intracollegiate  bridge  tour- 
nament, held  Febrruary  23,  in 
Minta  Martin  Hall,  was  won  by 
Misti  Ingham  and  Betty  Warren, 
The  team  scoring  seceond  was  that 
of  Nancy  Merker  and  Bob  Warren, 
The  eight  teams  competing  in  the 
contest  were  scored^  separately  on 
the  basis  of  which  team  played 
each  of  the  twelve  hands  the  best. 
A  rating  of  4  was  given  to  the 
team  with  the  highest  score  on 
each  hand.  The  winners  received 
a  book  by  Charles  H;  Goren  on 
rules  for  bidding. 

The  tournament,  which  was  for- 
merly an  annual  event  at  Washing- 
ton College,  is  expected  to  be  re- 
sumed and  to  once  again  be  held 
each  year  for  all  those  who  are 
interested. 

Students  Named  To 
175th  Committee 

Four  students  have  been  selected 
as  members  of  the  general  com' 
mittee  planning  the  college's  ob- 
servance of  the  176th  anniversary 
of  its  founding.  Dr.  Daniel  Z. 
Gibson,  president,  announced  the 
four  appointments:  Helen  Latimer, 
sophomore  from  Bethesda;  Treeva 
Wishart,  junior  from  Sykesville 
Robert  Colborn,  junior  from 
Princess  Anne;  and  Charles  Lyons, 
sophomore  from  Catonsville. 

The  committee  has  met  to  formu- 
late tentative  plans  for  the  anni- 
versary celebration  to  be  held  Oct- 
ober 18-20  in  conjunction  with 
Homecoming  weekend. 


Students  Begin 
Practice  Teaching 

A  group  of  Washington  College 
students  who  are  ti-aining  for 
teaching  careers  began  teaching 
classes  in  public  high  schools  on 
Monday,  March  4.  This  is  part  of 
the  college's  annual  program  for 
giving  future  teachers  practical 
experience  in  the  classroom. 

The  three-week  preliminary 
period  began  February  11  and  was 
completed  March  1.  The  six-week 
practice  teaching  schedule  will  end 
on   April'  12. 

During  the  preliminary  period, 
each  student  was  assigned  to  a  co- 
operating teacher.  The  orient- 
ation period  was  especially  de- 
signed to  give  the  young  teachers 
a  better  opportunity  to  become 
acquainted  with  their  cooperating 
teachers,  with  the  pupils  whom 
they  would  subsequently  teach,  and 
with  the  instructional  programs 
and  available  instructional  materi- 
als at  their  assigned  schools.  Part 
of  that  time  was  set  aside  for 
them  to  plan  with  their  cooperating 
teachers  the  classroom  work  which 
they  are  now  putting  into  practice. 

Those  at  Chestertown,  with  the 
subjects,  they  are  teaching  and 
their  cooperating  teachers,  are: 
Miss  Doris  A.  Hall,  of  Princess 
Anne,  Md.,  senior  high  English, 
with  Mrs.  Joan  Riggin;  Miss  Sarah 
C.  Sachse,  of  Baltimore,  senior 
high  English,  with  Mrs.  Margaret 
Tyler;  Louis  Borbely,  of  Metuchen, 
N.  J.,  junior  high  English  and 
social  studies,  with  Mrs.  Lois 
Wood;  and  Sam  M.  Macera,  of 
Bridgeton,  N.  J.,  junior  high  Eng 
lisli  and  social  studies,  with  Mrs 
Helen   Russell.     • 

At  Galena  High  School :  Miss 
Carol  A.  Kniseley,  of  Cumberland, 
Md.,  junior  high  English  and  social 
studies,  with  Mrs.  .Miriam  Joiner 
and  Robert  H.  Penkethman,  of 
North  Wildwood,  N.  J.,  social 
studies,  with  Miss  Lillie  Ferguson. 
Those  assigned  to  Rock  Hall  are: 
Phillip  G.  Riggin,  of  Crisfield,  Md., 
English  and  social  studies,  with 
Mrs.  Mary  Corr;  Miss  Joanne 
Plowden,  of  Newport,  Md.,  junior 
high  English  and  social  studies, 
with  Miss  Rebecca  Wood ;  and 
Jacob  Becker,  of  Baltimore,  history, 
with    Miss    Charlotte   Taylor. 

Charles  W.  King,  of  Denton,  who 
commutes  to  the  College,  is  teach- 
ing mathematics  at  Denton  High 
School,  through  special  arrange- 
ments made  with  the  Caroline 
County  Board  of  Education.  His 
father,  J.  Byers  King,  is  his  co- 
operating teacher  at  Denton  High, 

Province  President 
Visits  Alpha  Chi 

Mrs.  James  F.  Steiner  of  Falls 
Church,  Virginia  has  just  com 
pleted  her  annual  visit  to  Beta 
Pi  Chapter  of  Alpha  Chi  Omega. 
As  Province  President,  Mrs.  Stein- 
er travels  to  all  the  chapters  in  the 
province,  encompassing  Maryland, 
Delaware,  Virginia  and  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia.  Her  three  day 
visit  ended  this  morning  with  a 
farewell  breakfast  with  the  Presi 
dent  of  Beta  Pi  Chapter  of  Alpha 
Chi  Omega,  Ellen  Green  and  its 
other  officers. 


Spring  Vacation 

Spring  vacation  will  begin  at 
noon,  Saturday  April  13,  and  will 
continue  through  Easter  Monday 
April   22. 

Classes  will  resume  at  8:15  a.m., 
Tuesday,  April  23,  according  to 
Ermon    N.    Foster,    registrar. 


Freshmen  Prepare 
Class  Slates 

Monday,  March  4,  a  Freshman 
Class  meeting  was  held  to  intro- 
duce the  candidates  for  the  offices 
of  the  class,  who  will  be  voted 
upon  today  in  a  primary  election. 
The  voting  will  be  held  in  the  bot- 
tom of  Hodson  Hall  from  11:30 
A.M.  to  1:30  P.M.  and  from  4:30 
P.M.  to  7:30  P.  M.  The  final 
elections  will  be  Friday  at  the 
same  hours. 

The  election,  which  is  under  the 
auspices  of  the  election- committee 
of  the  Student  Government  Associ- 
ation, is  held  annually  during  the 
third  week  of  second  semester.  It 
is  held  during  second  semester 
rather  than  first  so  the  officers  will 
have  become  oriented  to  college 
life,  and  have  acquired  a  satis- 
factory  index. 

Some  members  of  this  year's 
Freshman  Class  have  formed  a 
party  in  order  to  obtain  more  class 
unity.  This  party,  called  the  "60" 
party,  has  planned  several  ways 
to  draw  the  class  together  so  it 
will  accomplish  more  than  it  would 
otherwise.  The  candidates  for 
the  "60"  party  are:  Jim  Griffin, 
president;  Kathy  Rayne,  vice  presi- 
dent ;  Carole  Vuono,  secretary ; 
Warren' De  Frank,  treasurer;  and 
Bob  Warren  and  Cassie  Mackin, 
Student  Government  represent- 
atives. 

Independents  running  for  office 
are:  Bob  Brown,  president;  Lee 
Hammond  and  Fred  Boutchard, 
vice  president ;  Binnie  Bonhage, 
secretary;  and  Bill  Caldwell,  Nor- 
man Hall,  and  Nancy  Merker,  Stu- 
dent   Government    representatives 

Freshmen  may  vote  for  the  whole 
slate  of  the  "60"  party,  any  of 
the  members  of  the  party,  or  any 
of  the  independents.  The  most 
important  thing  is  to  vote,  for  the 
freshman  class  has  a  good  chance 
to  become  one  of  the  strongest  ever 
to  attend  Washington  College. 

Dr.  Gibson  Named 
To  Education  Group 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  was  named 
by  Governor  McKeldin  to  a  nine- 
member  advisory  commission  on 
higher  education  in  Maryland. 

The' job  of  the  committee  will  be 
to  make  a  continuing  study  of  the 
State's  problems  in  higher  educa- 
tion and  keeping  the  public  inform- 
ed as  to  the  changing  needs  in  the 
education    field. 

A  permanent  advisory  group 
was  the  last  of  22  recommendations 
made  to  the  Governor  by  the  com- 
mission he  named  in  1953  to  study 
the  needs  of  higher  education  in 
Maryland.  Dr.  Gibson  was  also 
a   member  of  this  group. 

This  commission  emphasized  the 
"tremendous"  undertaking  involved 
in  providing  higher  education  pro- 
grams for  an  ever-increasing  num- 
ber of  college  students. 

The  earlier  commission,  in  its 
recommendation  for  a  permanent 
group,  stated  that  the  new  body 
should  be  "as  far  removed  from 
the  influence  of  changes  in  political 
administrations  as  is  feasible  and 
by  the  same  token  entrusted  to  an 
individual  or  group  sensitive  to  the 
problems  of  education." 


Dean  Paget  On  Leave 

Miss  Mary  G.  Paget,  assistant 
dean  of  women,  who  was  taken  ill 
last  week,  has  been  removed  from 
the  Kent  and  Queen  Anne's  Hospi- 
tal. She  is  recuperating  in  her 
home  in  Massachusetts,  and  has 
been  granted  a  sick  leave. 


Theta  Chi  Party 
Ends  In  Two 
Week  Suspension 

Fraternity   Placed    On 
One   Year    Probation 

A  Saturday  night  party  in  the 
Theta  Chi  Fraternity  House  ended 
in  the  suspension  of  fifteen  Wash- 
ington College  students  and  a 
year's  probation  penalty  for  the 
fraternity. 

An  Administrative  Committee 
announced  that  the  students  were 
to  be  suspended  from  the  campus 
for  a  period  of  thirty  days,  but 
later  the  final  two  weeks  of  the 
penalty  was  suspended. 

The  principal  charges  brought 
against  the  student,  8  men  and  7 
women,  were  ( 1 )  attending  a 
social  function  on  campus  at  which 
alcoholic  beverages  were  served 
and  (2)  attending  an  unchaper- 
oned  function  at  which  women 
were  present  in  a  man's  fraternity 
house. 

The  fraternity  was  charged  with 
failing  to  maintain  proper  order 
on  their  premises  by  allowing 
alcoholic  beverages  to  be  present 
and  for  failing  to  list  the  affair 
on  the  college  social  calendar.  Their 
penalty  of  a  year's  probation  pre- 
vents them  from  holding  any  social 
functions  and  bars  them  from 
entering  teams  in  the  campus  in- 
tramural  leagues. 

The  Committee  hastened  to  make 
clear  that  there  was  no  evidence 
of  immoral  or  improper  behavior  at 
the  party  but  the  penalty  was  im- 
posed for  failing  to  obey  clearly 
stated   college   regulations. 


March  Placement 
Schedule  Set 

James  L.  Bowers  announced  this 
week  that  the  following  companies 
have  been  scheduled  to  be  re- 
presented on  campus  to  interview 
seniors  during  the  month  of  March, 

March     7 — Hot  Shoppes,  Inc. 

March     8 — Corkran,  Hill  and  Co. 

March  12 — Wayne  Pump  Co. 

March  14 — North    American 
Companies.  t 

March  21 — International  Busi- 
ness  Machines. 

March  22 — Prudential    Life    In- 
surance Company. 

March  26 — International     Latex 
Corporation. 

Bowers  stated  that  persons  in- 
terested in  having  an  interview 
with  any  of  these  concerns  should 
sign  for  an  appointment  at  his 
office,  which  is  located  in  Room  4 
of  William  Smith  Hall.  Ap- 
pontments  must  be  made  one  day 
prior  to  the  company's  visit.  Ad- 
ditional information  on  the  com- 
panies is  available  in  Mr.  Bower's 
office.  * 


Kappa  Alpha 
Elects  Officers 

Kappa  Alpha  Order  held  its 
election  for  their  three  executive 
officers  on  March  4. 

Curt  Massey  was  re-elected  to 
the  No.  I  post  for  his  second  term 
of  office.  Jack  Meager,  previously 
No.  IV,  was  selected  as  the  new  No. 
II.  Meager  replaces  "Bo"  Hutch- 
ings,  who  graduates  this  June. 
Tom  Short  was  elected  to  assume 
the  duties  of  the  No.  Ill  position, 
replacing  Arnie  Sten. 

The  new  fraternity  officers  will 
serve  until  March,  1958. 


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THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  6,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Established  1782 


Four  page  issues  published  bi-weekly  through- 
out the  academic  year,  except  during  official  re- 
cesses. Written  and  published  by  the  students  of 
Washington  College  in  the  interests  of  the  students, 
faculty,  and  alumni.  Subscription  price:  $2.50  per 
academic  year.  Advertising  rates  on  request  from 
the  Business  Manager. 

An  Admirable  Move 

The  action  that  the  Administration  Com- 
mittee of  Washington  College  took  last  week 
concerning  the  Theta  Chi  party  incident  was 
indeed  an  excellent  and  admirable  move. 

By  suspending  the  last  two  weeks  of  a 
thirty-day  suspension  penalty  for  those  stu- 
dents involved,  the  Committee  has  done  a 
great  service  to  the  students  by  enabling 
them  to  resume  their  studies  without  falling 
so  far  behind  that  they  would  be  unable  to 
recover.  In  addition,  they  have  served  notice 
that  the  minimal  penalty  for  such  incidents 
in  the  future  will  be  set  at  thirty  day. 

This  action  revealed  that  the  college 
administration  recognized  the  student  body's 
desire  to  accept  the  burden  of  striving  to 
prevent  another  incident  of  this  type.  The 
administration  has  shown  that  it  has  a  great 
deal  of  faith  in  the  student  body's  ability  to 
develop  their  sense  of  individual  responsi- 
bility toward  this  cause. 

The  student  body  should  feel  its  obligation 
to  fall  behind  the  administration  and  show 
that  it  is  worthy  of  the  administration's  faith. 
It  will  greatly  aid  the  efforts  to  make  Wash- 
ington College  a  better  place  to  live  and  to 
study. 


Lacrosse  Is  Here  Again 

Lacrosse  practice  started  this  week.  De- 
finite changes  may  be  noted  on  the  campus.; 
For  the  benefit  of  those  who  don't  know  any- 
thing about  the  game,  as  I  didn't  when  I 
came  here,  I'll  try  to  explain  it. 

Lacrosse  resembles  soccer  and  football 
in  that  it  is  played  on  a  long  field  with  a 
center  line  and  two  goals  at  opposite  ends 
of  the  field.  The  men  on  the  team  race  up 
and  down  the  field  like  Olympic  track  stars, 
dismember  as  many  opposing  players  as  pos- 
sible, and  eventually  hit  the  goalie  with  the 
ball.  If  they  miss  him,  they  have  scored  a 
point,  but  trie  real  object  of  the  game  is  to 
murder  the  goalie. 

The  goalie's  job  is  to  get  in  the  way  of 
the  ball  and  to  broadcast  a  play  by  play 
account  of  the  game.  At  half  time  he  ad- 
vertises Gillette  Blue  Bird  (oops,  Blades). 

Lacrosse  is  a  veritable  way  of  life  to  those 
who  play  it.  Boys  play  other  sports,  observe 
training  rules,  practice  regularly,  and  like 
to  discuss  particular  players,  strategy,  and 
memorable  games.  But  they  don't  live  and 
breathe  these  other  sports  twenty-four  hours 
a  day,  as  lacrosse  players  live  and  breathe 
lacrosse. 

The  lacrosse  player  opens  his  eyes  in 
the  morning  to  gaze  fondly  upon  his  stick. 
At  breakfast  he  talks  about  whether  or  not 
the  field  will  be  muddy  that  afternoon.  Dur- 
ing classes  he  day-dreams  about  THE  GAME. 
At  noon,  table  conversation  concerns  who 
will  play  first  string  that  afternoon  and  the 
condition  of  the  injured  players.  For  his 
afternoon  classes,  the  lacrosse  adict  dons  his 
baggy  sweat  pants  and  marches  to  class 
nursing  his  precious  stick  under  his  arm. 

When  the  guy  comes  to  dinner,  he  brings 
his  sacred  stick  with  him,  and  along  with 
his  food  he  digests  plays,  errors,  and  events 
of  the  day's  practice.  After  dinner,  when  he 
associates  with  girls  for  the  first  time  during 
the  day,  he  makes  stimulating  conversation 
about  what's  wrong  with  the  second  string 
attack,  how  to  get  around  a  certain  defense- 
man,  etc.    The  poor  girl  can't  get  a  word  in. 

All  players  are  supposed  to  be  in  bed 
by  10:30.    Though  the  week  night  curfew  for 

Continued  under  Tom  Jones  Visits 


Spotlight 
On  A  Senior 

One  of  the  most  outstanding  and 
busiest  of  persons  on  campus  is 
ollie  Beale,  the  Senior  Class  Presi- 
dent. Ollie  is  Secretary  and  also 
Athlectic  Director  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  a  member  of  the  Forensic 
Society,  and  Secretary-Treasurer 
of  the  Young  Democrats.  These 
many  offices  and  important  posi- 
tions have  made  him  a  member  of 
Who's  Who.    Ollie  has  participated 


in  all  inter-mural  sports  and  for  2 
years  has  been  on  the  varsity 
tennis  team,  of  which  he  is  now 
captain.  He  has  one  complaint 
about  tennis  though.  To  quote 
Ollie,  "I  sure  wish  we  had  some 
good  tennis  courts  around  here." 
This  quiet,  but  industrious,  guy 
from  Annapolis,  Md.  is  majoring 
in  economics  with  psych,  as  his 
minor.  After  graduation,  he  hopes 
to  do  personnel  work  for  a  large 
company.  Ollie  enjoys  photo- 
graphy and  even  likes  ping-pong, 
but  his  main  interest  is  a  little 
gal  named  Nicky  (Rena  Knieker- 
bocher,  a  former  student  here) , 
and  their  wedding  date  is  set  for 
June  15.  Right  now,  Ollie  is  busily 
occupied  with  plans  for  graduatioq 
and  the  Senior  Class  prom  which 
he  hopes  will  become  a  tradition  at 
W.C.  Here's  to  you,  Ollie,  and 
lots  of  luck. 


Inquiring  Reporter 

What    additions    or    improvements 

would  you  like  to  see  on  the  feature 

page  of  the   "ELM"? 

JOAN  WALDECK— A  lonely 
hearts  column. 

ARNIE  STEN— A  series  of  arti- 
cles about  campus  activities,  pos- 
sibly on  the  line  of  "Loyal  Op- 
position", 

ELLEN  JO  STERLING— An  im- 
provement in  the  headlines. 

JOSH  CAREY— "Bluebird  con- 
fidential". 

DEBBIE  SH  ERIN— Articles  on 
the  sorority  and  fraternity  acti- 
vities. 

WARREN  WASSON— A  construc- 
tive column  that  would  be  satiri- 
cal and  humorous  enough  to 
amuse  the  student  and  make  him 
think. 

DORIS  HALL— Occasional  feature 
articles  from  members  of  the 
faculty  and  an  occasional  piece 
of  creative  writing. 

CHARLIE  LYONS— A  "bridge 
hand  for  the  day". 


A    Sample    Of 
Student    Originality 

Marking  test  papers  is  usually 
a  dull  job  but  some  of  the  comical 
answers  students  come  up  with 
help  break  up  the  monotony.  Here 
are  some  original  answers  taken 
from  a  test  given  to  elementary 
grade  students  in  a  parochial 
school : 

A  buttress  is  a  woman  who 
makes  butter. 

An    epistle    is    the    wife    of    an 


A  grass  widow  is  the  wife  of  a 
vegetarian. 

Matrimony  is  a  place  where  souls 
suffer  for  a  while  for  their  sins. 

The  letters  MD  stand  for  mental- 
ly deficient. 

"  Paraffin    is    the    next    order    of 
angels  after  the  Seraphim. 

A  polygon  is  a  dead  parrot. 

A  spinster  is  a  bachelor's  wife. 

Shakespeare  lived  at  Windsor 
with  the  Merry  Widow. 

The  13th  Amendment  abolished 
the  negroes. 

In  Christianity  a  man  can  have 
only  one  wife.  This  is  called 
monotony. 

1  Imports  are  ports  very  far  in- 
land. 

When  you  breathe  you  inspire, 
and  when  you  don't  you  expire. 

A  skelton  is  a  man  with  his  in- 
side out  and  his  outside  off. 

But  before  you  laugh  too  hard — 
wait!  Next  week  come  answers 
from  tests  given  to  college  stu- 
dents! !! ! 

Queen's  Quips 

latest  fad  on  campus  seems  to 
be  dieting  ....  to  get  in  shape  this 
year,  the  lacrosse  team  has  sub- 
stituted it  for  exercise  ....  and 
then  there's  torn  halley,  who's  in- 
vented his  own  training  diet — why 
not  try  food  some  time,  torn?  .... 
sue  drake  and  sue  weyer  are  of- 
fering their  calorie  chart  for  sale 
— so  far,  leo  gillis  and  curt  massey 
are  the  highest  bidders,  with  jim 
bowers  and  mule  Jennings  follow- 
ing close  behind. 

friday  night's  ceremony  of  flush- 
ing "galvin  I"  caused  much  sorrow 
in  minta  martin,  but  the  girls  were 
made  happy  again  when  he  was 
replaced  by  ','galvin  II"  ....  (for 
those  who  aren't  in  the  know,  the 
galvins,  I  and  II,  are  gold  fish)  „ .  . 
tolchester  officially  opened  Satur- 
day, february  23-first  swimmer  of 
the  season  was  rock  walsh  .... 
prince  valiant  really  making  a 
fetish  of  hitting  those  books  .... 
congratulations  to  judy  and  berky, 
a  mighty  pretty  diamond  ....  Con- 
grats, also/to  al  the  new  pedges 
....minta  martin's  second  lfloor 
phone  all  tied  up  with  calls  from 
rhode  island,  right  binnie!  .... 
strange  things  are  happening  over 
yearbook  pictures. . .  .someone  give 
andy  a  road  map-he  looks  lost 
without  nat  ....  any  nominations 
for  the  15  happiest  kids  on  (off) 
campus?  ....  well  funkey,  how 
are  you  going  to  keep  out  of 
trouble  now  that  you've  run  out  of 
room  canpuses?  ....  but  bea-can 
you  really  fry  it!!!  newest  rumor 
around  the  campus  (about  the  stu- 
dent body  that  is)  :  moose  mix  is 
being  considered  for  the  all  main- 
land basketball  team. 


Tom  Jones  Visits 
Poet   Ezra   Pound 

As  of  this  issue,  there  will  be  no  more  columns 
of  "The  Loyal  Opposition".  The  author  of  thit 
feature  finds  himself  in  enthusiastic  agreement  with 
the  ideas  of  the  new  ELM  editor,  Mr.  Walker,  and 
pledged  himself  to  support  in  every  way  the  new 
ELM. 

Last  fall,  I  went  down  to  .Washington, 
D.  C,  to  spend  an  afternoon  with  Mr.  Ezra 
Pound,  the  greatest  living  American  poet. 
Mr.  Pound  made  broadcasts  for  the  fascists 
during  the  most  recent  war,  and  is  now  a 
patient  at  St.  Elizabeth's  Mental  Hospital, 
He  was  tried  as  a  traitor  after  the  war, 
and  was  found  to  be  mentally  unsound. 
During  the  several  hours  I  spent  with  him, 
I  found  him  to  be  perfectly  sane  and  sound: 
he  is  really  not  a  mental  patient  at  all,  but  a 
political  prisoner. 

Mr.  Pound's  conversation  is  not  of  litera- 
ture— he  cannot  be  induced  to  say  anything 
on  the  subject — but  of  politics  and  economics. 
He  feels  that,  in  the  last  hundred  or  so  years, 
the  world  in  general  and  America  in  parti- 
cular has  been  disintegrating  because  we 
have  become  moneymad,  and  our  values  be- 
come corrupted  by  our  avarice  to  the  point 
where  we  have  no  values  but  that  avarice. 
He  feels  that  people  whose  own  greed  is 
realized  in  our  greed  are  sponsoring  a  "black- 
out of  history",  to  conceal  from  us  the  nature 
of  the  world  before  it  turned  avaricious.  He 
pillories  the  Jews  as  the  eternal  money- 
centered  race,  and  he  collaborated  with  the 
fascists  because  he  believes  that  they  were 
doing  more  than  any  others  to  get  away  or 
keep  away  from  the  great  sin,  avarice. 

Mr.  Pound  is  more  eloquent  in  casual 
conversation  than  I  can  be  in  carefully  com- 
posed prose,  and  his  poetry  and  essays  carry 
even  more  conviction.  I  have  never  met  a 
man  who  cast  about  him  such  an  aura  of 
genius  as  he  does.  One  meets  him  and  be- 
lieves without  question.  From  a  little  dis- 
tance, one  sees  that,  whether  rightly  or  not, 
he  has  (as  one  of  his  disciples  said  to  me  in 
a  recent  letter)  "sacrificed  his  art  to  his 
sense  of  civic  duty."  And,  though  I  do  not 
undertake  to  defend  him  point  by  point,  I 
think  him  nearer  to  the  truth  than  any  other 
explanation  o  fthe  ills  of  the  twentieth 
century  I  have  yet  heard. 

Mr.  Pound  has  been  rotting  in  a  insti- 
tution for  twelve  years  now.  Whether  right 
or  wrong,  he  is  a  martyr  to  his  cause,  and 
there  is  no  describing  the  dignity  and  calm 
with  which  he  bears  his  suffering,  and  he 
will  die  there  with  the  same  dignity  and 
calm.  And  though  Time  may  not  attach  im- 
portance to  his  economic  and  political  ideas, 
he  will  be  one  of  the  towering  few: 

"When  our  two  dusts  with  Waller's  shall  be 
laid, 

Sittings  on  siftings  in  oblivion, 

Til  change  hath  broken  down 

AH  things  save  beauty  alone." 


upperclass  girls  is  at  the  same  hour,  most 
young  women  are  escorted  back  to  their 
dormitory  at  8:00  so  that  their  athletic  boy- 
friends can  "really  hit  that  sack  and  be  ready 
for  practice  tomorrow!" 

No  other  game  is  so  physically  dangerous 
as  lacrosse.  At  every  practice  at  least  three 
men  leave  the  field  because  of  sprained  joints 
and  ligaments,  mild  concussions,  etc.  The 
chronic  ailments — weak  ankles,  shin  splints, 
sore  muscles,  charley-horses,  dislocated  joints, 
and  bruises — never  cease.  By  the  end  of  the 
season  the  whole  team  is  held  together  by 
stitches  and  adhesive  tape! 

Well,  there's  a  brief  run-down  on  the 
game.  You  know  there's  just  something 
about  it!  The  guys  who  play  lacrosse  love 
it  passionately,  and  the  whole  campus  seems 
to  absorb  their  spirit  in  the  Spring  .  .  .  You'll 
soon  have  lacrosse  fever,  too!  I'll  see  you  at 
the  first  game;  you'll  love  it! 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  6,  1957 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


Athlete's   Feat 

By  Tom  Short 
In  a  few  weeks  various  maga- 
zines and  press  associations  will 
choose  their  1957  All  American 
Basketball  Teams.  This  year  our 
publicity  manager  Jim  Bowers,  has 
been  choosen  on  the  Eastern  Com- 
mittea.  of  Look  Mugazinc's  All 
American  Staff.  Mr.  Bowers  is 
very  much  interested  in  basketball. 
He  recently  sent  in  his  ballot,  thus 
choosing  some  of  the  top  basket- 
ball players  in  the  east.  This  is 
the  third  time  that  he  has  been 
chosen  for  such  a  project. 

All  male  students  and  faculty 
members  are  eligible  for  this  year's 
intramural  volleyball  season.  Play 
will  begin  next  Tuesday,  but  all 
rosters  must  be  in  Coach  Chatil- 
leer's  office  by  tomorrow,  Thurs-, 
day,  March  7,  at  one  p.  m.  The 
rosters  will  be  limited  to  six  men. 
Teams  will  be  able  to  play  with 
live  men,  but  less  than  five  will 
result  in  a  foreit.  There  must 
be  one  manager  for  each  team. 
All  play  will  be  under  official  vol 
leyball  rules.  A  game  will  consist 
of  the  best  of  three  matches.  The 
winner  of  each  match  will  be  de- 
termined by  whichever  team  is 
first  able  to  score  15  points.  There 
will  be  a  time  limit  of  S  minutes 
per  match  and  if  neither  team  is 
able  to  score  15  points  within 
minutes,  the' team  ahead  at  the  end 
of  eight  minutes  is  the  winner  of 
that  match.  In  order  to  win  one 
team  must  be  ahead  of  the  other 
by  at  least  two  points.  Instead  of 
having  league  play,  the'  competi- 
tion will  consist  of  a  double  elimi- 
nation tournament.  Thus  a  loss 
of  two  games  will  disqualify  any 
team.  The  contests  will  be  played 
Tuesday,  Wednesday,-  and  Thurs- 
day evening  from  6:30  to  9:30  p.m. 
The  gym  will  be  open  during  the 
day  for  the  next  few  ( weeks,  and 
the  volleyball  nets  will  be  up  so 
that  teams  will  be  able  to  practice. 
Anyone  interested  in  refereeing 
these  contests  should  notify  Coach 
Chatilleer. 

Coach  Ed  Athey  reports  that  he 
thinks  that  the  student  basketball 
attendance  was  as  good  this  year 
as  last  year,  but  he  added  that  the 
outside  support  was  not1  as  good  as 
last  year's  record.  Coach  Athey 
said  that  this  poor  support  was 
probably  because  of  the  caliber  of 
this  year's  team.  Next  year  should 
be  a  better  year  in  every  way  for 
our   new  gym. 

Last  night  tournament  play  be- 
gan in  the  Mason  Diicon  Con- 
ference, and  eight  teams  began 
their  bid  for  the  championship. 
The  teams'  entering  the  tournament 
last  night  were:  Mount  St.  Mary's, 
Loyola,  Roanoke,  Catholic  Univer- 
sity, Johns  Hopkins,  American 
University,  Baltimore  University, 
and  Ham.  The  two  favored  teams 
of  the  tournament  are  the  Mounts 
and  Loyola.  The  championship 
game  will  be  played  Thursday, 
March,  7th,  in  Baltimore.  Coach 
Athey  has  tickets  for  those  stu- 
dents   wishing  to   pui-chase  them. 

Jack  Sullivan,  of  Mount  St. 
Mary's  scored  84  points  in  two 
games  against  our  Sho'men.  This 
is  an  ATHLETES  FEAT. 


Sho'men  Conclude  Poor  Season 


Bluebirds  Capture  I 
Intramural  Crown 

Bill  Miller 

Now  that  the  intramural  basket- 
ball season  is  over,  the  teams  that 
participated  are  looking  back  on 
what  proved  to  be  a  fine  season 
of    interesting    basketball    games. 

The  Blue  Birds,  winners  of  this 
year's  intramural  cup,  were  un- 
defeated in  the  regular  season  play, 
but  dropped  one  in  the  finals  to 
found  out  a  season  won-lost  total 
of  16-1.  The  Theta  Chi's  put  up  a 
good  battle  against  the  Birds,  but 
they  came  out  on  the  losing  end 
and  their  season  record  was  14-3. 
Kappa  Alpha  came  out  of  the  final 
with  one  win  and  one  loss  but  their 
total  season  record  was  11-4.  The 
69er  final  record  was  10-5.  Lambda 
Chi  Alpha  and  the  Warriors  round 
out  the  list  of  ocntenders  in  the 
finals.  Both  of  these  quintets  had 
9-5  records. 

The  final  playoffs  began  with 
Kappa  Alpha  and  the  69ers  whip- 
ping Lambda  Chi  Alpha  and  the 
Warriors  respectively.  The  Theta 
Chi's  nipped  the  69ers  eliminating 
the  freshmen  from  play  and  the 
Birds  erased  Kappa  Alpha  with  a 
60-38  win. 

The  situation  now  called  for  the 
best  two  out  of  three  playoff  series 
between  the  undefeated  Blue  Birds 
and  once  beaten  Theta  Chi's.  The 
first  game  of  the  series  went  to 
the  Blue  Birds  by  a  score  of  39-35. 
Gillis  led  the  Birds  with  seventeen 
points  and  Borbely  came  second 
with  eight  points.  For  the  losers, 
Ralph  Laws  dumped  in  eight  while 
Levin  and  Wasson  both  pushed  in 
seven.  At  half  time  the  Birds  were 
wining  28-10,  so  the  Oxmen  did 
well  in  narrowing  the  gap  to  four 
points  by  the  time  the  final  buzzer 
sounded. 

In  the  second  contest  Jim  Lewis 
played  an  outstanding  game  and 
sparked  Theta  Chi  to  a  39-38  win, 
to"  give  the  Birds  their  first  taste 
of  defeat  this  year.  The  game 
was  very  close  and  the  lead  chang. 
ed  hands  many  time  throughout  the 
contest.  Wasson,  backed  Lewis  up 
with  a  13  point  output.  King 
paced  the  losers -with  eleven  points 
while  Gillis  contributed  ten.  This 
put  the  teams  on  even  terms  with 
one  win  each. 

Coming  into  the  final  contest 
with  vengeance  in  their  hearts,  the 
Blue  Birds  ripped  into  the  Theta 
Chi's  to  deal  them  a  42-28  loss. 
Theta  Chi  started  off  well  and 
at  one  time  they  had  accumulated 
a  10  point  lead,  but  the  ever-con- 
sistent Blue  Bhds  came  back 
strong  and  in  the  second  half  they 
surged  ahead  and  went  on  to  win, 
Kin  and  Thomas  shared  scoring 
honors  with  eleven  points  each, 
Jim  Lewis  again  paced  the  losers, 
but  he  and  the  rest  of  the  Ox  men 
just  couldn't  keep  up  with  the 
Birds.  Lewis  had  ten  points  while 
Wasson  and  Burns  had  eight  each. 


Girls  Basketball 
Season  Underway 

Kathleen  Brackett 
The  Girls'  Intramural  Basket- 
ball League  opened  on  Monday, 
February  18,  with  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
defeating  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  by  i 
score  of  60  to  20.  Anna  Lucy  Al 
lspach  sparked  the  Zetas  with  22 
points,  while  Ann  Jones  accumul- 
ated 11  points  to  lead  the  Alpha 
Omicron    Pi    cause. 

On  Monday,  February  25,  play 
resumed  and  Zeta  Tau  Alpha' won 
victory  number  two  by  defeating 
the  Maroon  Freshmen  team,  This 
time    Bobby    Dew    led    the    Zeta 


Al  Moore,  former  New  York 
Giant  outfielder,  plays  golf  as  a 
week-end  pastime. 


Detroit  light  heavyweight  Chuck 
Spieser  was  a  captain  in  the  U.  S. 
Air  Force. 


scoring  with  a  total  of  16  points. 
Cassie  Mackin,  a  freshman  basket- 
ball standout,  led  the  freshmen 
scoring  22  points. 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi  bounced  back 
from  their  loss  to  the  Zetas  with  a 
victory  over  the  Alpha  Chi's  on 
Tuesday,  February  26,  by  a  score 
of  27  to  14.  Ann  Jones,  this  time 
with  14  points,  again  took  the  top 
scoring  honors.  Betty  Warren  led 
the  Alpha  Chi  Omega  scoring  with 
a  total  of  9  points. 


Pictured  above  is  the  Bluebird  basketball  team  which 
captured  honors  in  this  year's  Intramural  Basketball  League. 
Kneeling:  Chuck  King,  and  Leo  Gillis:  Stonding:  Don  Clau- 
son,  Lou  Borberly,  and  Dick  Lester.  Dave  Thomas  is  not 
shown  in  this  picture. 


J.  V.'s    End 

Winning  Season 

The  Washington  College  Junior 
Varsity  basketball  squad,  capably 
coached  by  Leo  Gillis,  had  a  suc- 
cessful and  interesting  season  this 
year-.  They  ended  with  an  8-5  re- 
cord. With  freshmen,  "Flea 
Phillips,  Ed  Burch,  Don  Miller, 
Chick  Perrotti,  Don  Davenport  and 
Don  Roland;  Coach  Gillis  put 
"Moose"  Mix  and  Bob  Bragg,  two 
of  last  year's  players,  Bragg  and 
Perrotti,  after  a  few  games  moved 
up  the  notch  to  varsity  and  proved 
themselves  a  help  to  Coach  Athey. 

The  J.  V.  started  out  with  a  loss 
from  Goldey  Beacom  by  the  score 
of  62-98.  Later  in  the  season,  they 
were  defeated  by  the  same  team  by 
a  77  to  69  count  in  a  hotly  con- 
tested game.  In  another  close 
game  they  lost  to  the  Jackson 
Boy's  Club  76  to  74.  W.  C.  had 
four  men  in  double  figures,  but 
this  wasn't  good  enough  to  over- 
come the  Jackson  Boy's  effort. 
Perrotti  was  high  man  with 
twenty-three  points.  This  time 
the  Towson  State  Teachers'  squad 
by  a  78  to  49  score.  We  had  six 
local  men  in  double  figures.  They, 
were  led  by  "Moose"  Mix  with  23 
points.  Their  next  win  came  over 
the  Bainbridge  Prep.  Don  Roland 
led  the  cause  with  18  points. 
Later  won  a  second  victory  over 
the  local  J.  V.'s  on  the  home  court. 
Journeying  to  Lancaster,  Pennsyl- 
vania, the  J.  V.'s  were  soundly 
trounced,  73-56  by  Stevens  Trade. 
This  same  team  them  rebounded 
with  a  66  to  55  win  over  Wesley 
Junior  College. 

Making  it  two  in  a  row,  they  de- 
feated the  local  Nike  Base  team 
by  a  72  to  56  score.  Don  Miller 
Continued  on  Page  4 


Bob  Brown 


Brown,  Callahan 
Frosh  Cage  Stars 

Rex  Lenderman 

This  week  we  are  featuring  two 
fellows  from  Annapolis,  who  have 
contributed  much  of  the  spark  to 
the  basketball  team  this  year.  Both 
are  Freshmen,  and  have  played  to 
gether  previously  as  teammates  at 
Annapolis  High  School.  They  are. 
Bob  Brown  and  Dick  Callahan. 
Both  Dick  and  Bob  have  managed 
to  capture  starting  berths  with  the 
Athey  Five.  Brown,  in  the  be 
ginning  of  the  season,  was  an  out- 
standing scorer,  but  both  boys  have 
proven  themselves  to  be  consistent 
ballplayers.  Callahan  is  also  a 
wizard  on  defense,  for  the  coach 
has  placed  Dick  on  the ,  opposing' 
team's   leading  scorer  each  game. 

Brown,  a  6'3",  with  185  pounds 
evenly  distributed,  has  proved  him 
self  a  versatile  player  on  the  has 
ketball  court.  While  at  Annapolis 
High,  Bob  received  seven  athletic 
letters,  three  in  football,  three  in 
basketball,  and  one  in  lacrosse.  He 
was  also  Captain  of  the  basketball 
team  in  his  senior  year.  He  was 
not  only  active  in  sports,  but  kept 
quite  busy  as  President  of  his 
Senior  Class.  Due  to  the  fact  that 
he  was  .outstanding  in  athletics 
scholarship,  and  citizenship,  he 
was  awarded  the  Weines  Memorial 
Trophy,  which  is  given  each  year 
to  the  Senior  who  is  outstanding 
in  all  fields  of  endeavor. 

Bob  was  also  selected  to  the  All- 
City,  All-County,  All-State  Basket- 
ball Team,  which  is  an  outstanding 
feat  in  itself.  Other  activities  at 
Annapolis  High  included  his  mem 
bership  in  the  Civitan  Club,  Varsi 
ty  Club,  and  Chess  Club.  Befor* 
coming  to  Washington  College  Bob 
was  a  student  at  Wyoming  Semi- 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Dick  Callahan 


A  Recap  Of  The  Season 

Larry   Symonds 

If  the  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
season  started  here  at  W.  C.  with 
a  bang,  the  finish  was  not  much 
different.  The  105-90  victory  over 
Western  Md.  in  January  was  quite 
a  feat,  especially  in  sinking  75 
markers  in  the  last  half.  Looking 
ahead  many  persons  would  have 
forseen  a  good  season  for  our  Sho'- 
men, but  instead  they  came  up  with 
only  4  wins  as  opposed  to  11  loses. 
As  the  last  game  drew  near,  no 
one  expected  it  to  end  with  a  102- 
62  conquest,  of  Lynchburg.  The 
Hornets  entered  the  game  in  need 
of  one  more  win  to  enable  them  to 
take  part  in  the  M-D.  playoffs  this 
week.  They  should  have  been  up 
from  their  loss  to  Towson  a  few 
day  previous,  and  maybe  they  were, 
but  the  Sho'men  never  gave  them 
the  chance  as  the  Maroon  and  Black 
staged  a  brilliant  shooting  ability, 
hitting  for  08  percent  of  their  shots 
and  collecting  40  field  goals. 
This  was  quite  a  contrast  from  the 
other  games  this  season,  they  look- 
ed like  a  completely  different  ball- 
club. 

Sullivan    Sinks    Sho'men 

Despite  the  team's  record,  there 
are  many  exciting  memories  to 
look  back  on  from  this  seasons 
contests.  After  the  Western  Md. 
game  another  thrilling  event  hap- 
pened, but  this  time  at  the  ex- 
pense of  our  squad.  The  Sho'men 
took  a  trip  to  Emmitsburg  to  play 
Mt.  St.  Mary's  and  their  fabulous 
shooting  star,  Jack  Sullivan.  The 
difference  between  this  game  was 
that  Sully  stuffed  51  points  through 
the  hoop  for  a  new  Mason-Dixon 
scoring  record. 

Annapolis     Pair    Star 

After  that  the  individual  games 
were  uneventful  except  for  dif- 
ferent scoring  and  defensive  im- 
provements. The  many  freshmen 
on  the  team  proved  able,  and  two 
of  them  took  immediate  hold  on  the 
honors.  Bob  Brown  was  the  lead- 
ing team  scorer  for  the  first  half 
of  the  season.  Dick  Callahan  was 
an  able  marksman  and  came  to  the 
fore  as  the  best  defensive  player  on 
the  team.  Dick  guarded  the  best 
scorers  on  each  opposing  team  with 
good  results.  Pip  Moyer,  of  the 
Baltimore  U.  Bees,  was  the  first 
to  suffer  from  Dicks  close  play, 
and  scored  only  14  points  in  two 
contests  against  W.  C.  The  second 
of  these  games  was  an  86-77  upset 
for  the  Sho'men. 

The  squad  contained  only  two 
seniors  when  the  season  started. 
One  of  them,  Bill  Davis,  was  the 
Captain  in  the  heartbreaking  first 
half  of  the  year.  Bill  did  a  good 
job  in  setting  up  plays,  and  hold- 
ing the  team  together,  but  dropped 
out  after  the  first  B.U.  game. 
Perrotti      Starts 

In  February,  the  team  improved 
and  won  three  of  their  last  six 
games.  Chick  Perrotti  moved  into 
the  starting  lineup.  Joe  Seivold, 
the  high  scored  for  the  Sho'men, 
kept  up  his  great  work  and  finish- 
ed hig  in  M.D.  competition.  His 
fast  footwork  and  aggressive  style 
of  play  was  a  definite  asset. 

Even  though  the  team  finished 
with  a  low  win  column,  they  play- 
ed well  here  at  home  and  ended 
with  a  4-4  record  in  the  Russell 
Gym.  The  great  number  of  Fresh- 
man players,  along  with  the 
veterans,  produces  a  fine  outlook 
for  next  year. 

Box  Score  on  Page  4 


Seivold  on  M-D  Team 

Joe  Seivold,  scrappy  Washing- 
ton College  eager,  was  given  an 
honorable  mention  spot  on  the 
Mason-Dixon  All-Star  team,  which 
was  announced  on  March  5. 

Seivold  ranked  tenth  among  M-D 
scorers    with   a    17.7   mark   in   15 
1  games. 


PAGE  FOUR 

Editor-in-chief        _                                             -        -  Dixie  Walker 

Business  Manager R°y  P'PPe" 

Assistant  Chelation  Manager         -        -         -  Barbara  Holmead 

Managing  Editor        -        - Hugh  Shores 

Nn»  Editor Betty  Warren 

Feature  Editor To™  Stallone 

Sports  Editor Tom  Short 

Photographer B°b  LecatC3 

News  Staff 

Nancy    Mullikin,    Bill    Coleman,    Berky    Kenny,    Alice    Torovsky, 
Clyde  Stutton,  Bill  Shortall,  Mike  Steinhauer,  Bob  Moore. 
Feature  Staff 

Sarah  Sachse,  Ronnie  Dratch,  Connie  Kreml,  Leslie  Hoffman,  Myra 
Bonhage,  Jeannette  Szylinski,  Sue  Kemp,  Ellen  Green,  Marge  Green, 
Sally  Groome,  Eva  Shenberg,  Cassie  Macken,  Jane  Rayner,  Joan  Haley, 
Margaret  Inghanij  Tom  Jones. 

Sports  Staff 

Kakie  Brockett,  Larry  Symonds,  Bill  Miller,  Dave  Leap,  Rex 
Lenderman,  Bill  Litsinger,  Roy  Henderson,  Gil  Ryan. 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  6,  1957 


Student  Wins  Fame  With  Prize  Dogs 

Just  in  case  you  are  in  New  York  on  March  17th  be  sure  to 
check  and  see  if  Clyde  Smith,  along  with  one  of  his  Irish  Wolfhounds 
is  leading  that  world  renowned  St.  Patrick's  Parade. 

Clyde  and  his  father,  Mr.  Albert  Smith,  who  is  a  professional 
handler  of  Irish  Wolfhounds,  own  the  Holly  Lawn  Kennels  in  New 
York.  Irish  Wolfhounds  are  the 
largest  dogs  in  the  world,  weighing 
approximately  one  hundred  and 
ninety-five  pounds  and  standing 
over  six  feet  on  two  legs.  To- 
gether they  have  accumulated  fifty 
silver  trophies  and  numerous  rib- 
bons for  their  well-bred  dogs. 

Clyde,  along  with  his  wolfhound 
McGillacudy,  has  participated  in 
such  dog  shows  as  the  Westminster 
Show  in  New  York,  Morris  and 
Essex  in  Madison,  New  Jersey  and 
the  Rumson  Kennel  Club  Show  in 
Rumson,  New  Jersey.  McGillacudy 
is  reputed  to  have  been  the  best  in 
the  country  in  his  life-time  and 
judging  from  the  fact  that  he  won 
the  most  prizes  ever  awarded  an 
Irish  Wolfhound,  it  must  be  true. 

Five  years  ago  Clyde  was  show- 
ing his  famous  wolfhound,  Mc- 
Gillacudy, and  as  a  result  was  ap- 
proached by  the  "Old  Fighting 
69th",  165  Infantry  Regiment  of 
the  New  York  National  Guard  and 
asked  to  appear  with  his  dog  as 
leaders  of  the  St.  Patrick's  Parade, 
and  has  been  doing  so  ever  since. 
As  a  result  of  his  association  with 
the  National  Guard  and  his  work 
with  the  wolfhound,  he  has  become 
quite  a  celebrity.  He  has  appeared 
on  such  television  programs  as 
Gary  Moore's  "I've  Got  a  Secret", 
The  Steve  Allen  Show,  Mrs.  Sher- 
man Hoyt's  Dog  Show,  the  Faye 
Emerson  Program  and  Ted  Mack's 
Original  Amatuer  Hour  and  hopes 
to  be  on  the  Ed  Sullivan  Show, 
March   17th. 

Clyde  takes  his  work  quite  seri- 


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ously  but  does  not  plan  on  making 
a  career  of  it.  Rasing  Irish  Wolf- 
hounds is  merely  a  fascinating 
hobby  to  him,  and  always  will  be. 

J.  V.  S. 

Continued  from  Page  3 

had  1G  points  and  Ed  Burch  had 
14  points  to  lead  the  home  team. 
They  again  took  the  measure  of 
Wesley  Junior  College,  this  time 
by  an  87  to  59  score.  Later  they 
proved  too  strong  for  the  Wilming- 
ton Y.M.C.A.  and  Bainbridge  Prep, 
beating  then  by  the  scores  of  89-71 
and  74-63.  The  last  game  of  the 
season  was  a  trouncing  of  Rock 
Hall  by  the  score  of  76-48.  Moose 
Mix  led  the  scoring  with  22  points. 
Lou  Borbely,  Barry  Burns  and 
Gus  Skordas  were  added  to  the 
squad  late  in  the  season  and  as- 
sisted Coach  Gillis'  five  consider- 
able. 

Hodson  Hardies 

Overheard  in  dining  hall: 

Hostess:  "And  how  did  you  find 

your  steak?" 
Student:"Why,  I  just  moved  this 

little  piece  of  fried  potato  and 

there  it  was." 
Behind  the  scenes: 
Cook:  "Say,  the  garbage  man  is 

outside". 
Dietician :    "Tell    him    to    leave 

three  cans  today." 


Wasson  Leads 
I.B.L.  Scorers 

PLAYED         TEAM  T. 

1.  Wasson,    Theta   Chi    "A"  262 

2.  King,  Bluebirds  231 

3.  Eissele,  Scoffers  181 

4.  Thomas,  Bluebirds  172 

5.  Derringer,   Lambda   "A"  159 
0.   Briggs,  Rockets  149 

7.  Skordas,   K.A.  "A"  148 

8.  Meager,  K.A.  "A"  142 

9.  Rayne,  69ers  140 
10.  Smith,  69ers  133 


Selective  Service 
Tests  To  Be  Held 
April  28  at  W.  C. 

The  Office  of  the  Registrar  an- 
nounced that  the  Selective  Service 
Qualification  Test  will  be  given 
on  April  18th  at  Washington  Col- 
lege. All  students  seeking  de- 
ferment to  remain  in  school  should 
take  this  test.  Application  forms 
muy  be  obtained  from  any  local 
draft  board.  Chestertown's  local 
draft  board  is  located  over  the 
Bartley  Building  on  High  Street. 
It  was  stressed  that  these  appli- 
cations must  be  postmarked  no 
later  than  Tuesday,  March  5th.  I 

Since  April  18th  falls  during 
the  spring  vacation  students  living 
in  the  Baltimore  area  are  advised 
that  they  may  take  the  test  at  any 
of  the  following  schools:  Loyola, 
Johns  Hopkins,  University  of 
Baltimore,  Maryland  State  Teach- 
ers College,  at  Towson,  or  Morgan 
State  College.  Those' outside  of  the 
Baltimore  area  may  take  their 
test  at  Mount  St.  Mary's  College, 
Hagerstown  Jr.  College,  Maryland 
State  Teacher  College  at  Salisbury, 
or  at  Western  Maryland  College. 
Students  are  reminded  to  indicate 
on  their  application  at  which  school 
they  will  take  the  test, 

East— Middle  And 
Somerset  Halls 

Work  is  progressing  on  the  three 
men's  dormitory  projects,  accord- 
ing to  Fred  Dumschott,  business 
manager.  East  Hall  was  vacated 
last  week  and  workmen  have  al- 
ready begun,  to  dismantle  the  build- 
ing for  rebuilding  and  remodeling. 

East  Hall  has  been  gutted  and 
the  new  steel  and  cement  frame- 
work is  nearing  completion.  Both 
buildings  are  to  be  completed  this 
summer  and  ready  for  occupancy 
this  fall  semester. 

Final  touches  are  being  put  on 
the  new  wing  of  Somerset  House, 
which  was  occupied  the  first  of 
January.  The  wing  houses  36  stu- 
dents and  the  house  master.  The 
ground  floor  contains  a  fraternity 
social  room  and  commons. 

The  Joseph  company  of  Dover, 
Del.,  is  contractor  for  the  entire 
project. 

Alumni  Fund 

Washington  College  alumni  will 
seek  to  raise  $12,500  before  June 
30,  in  its  annual  giving  program. 
The  drive  was  announced  this 
week  by  Ernest  J.  Langham,  Phil- 
adelphia, president  of  the  alumni 
association,  and  James  L.  Bowers, 
director  of  public  relations. 

W.  Ernest  (Bill)  Griffith,  also 
of  Philadelphia,  has  been  named 
chairman  for  the  1957  campaign. 
Active  in  Washington  College  both 
as  a  student  and  as  an  alumnus, 
Mr.  Griffith  is  president  of  the 
Maytag  Sales  Company. 

The  alumni  fund,  in  its  third 
year  of  operation,  raised  $6,398.43 
in  1956,  with  407  alumni  contri- 
buting. The  funds  will  be  un- 
restricted, with  the  improvement 
of  faculty  salaries  as  the  primary 
concern,  Mr.  Griffith  said. 


FOX'S 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Foremens  Institute 

The  annual  Institute  for  Fore- 
men and  Supervisors  will  be  held 
on  campus,  April  15-19,  during  the 
regular  spring  vacation  period. 
The  dates  were  announced  this 
week  by  Dr.  Martha  V.  Taber, 
chairman  of  the  economics  depart- 
ment and  director  of  the  institute. 

Some  25  foremen  and  supervi- 
sory personnel  from  area  industry 
and  business  concerns  are  expected 
to  enroll  in  the  weeklong  course, 
sponsored  jointly  by  the  college 
and  the  Eastern  SJiore  Personnel 
Group. 

Dr.  Taber  said  that  students  are 
welcomed  at  any  or  all  of  the  in- 
stitute sessions. 

Last  year  the  men  lived  in  West 
Hall  and  lined  in  the  Hodson  Hall 
dining  room.  Mrs.  Taber  remark- 
ed that  the  men  were  so  appreci- 
ative of  being  able  to  live  in  West 
Hall,  they  presented  the  men  with 
table  tennis  equipment  as  a  "thank 
you"  gift. 


TOTALS    OP 

THE    THREE 

PLAYOFF 

GAMES 

Theta  Chi  "A" 

Total  points 

Lewis 

30 

Wasson 

28 

Burns 

19 

Laws 

16 

Levin 

11 

Sherman 

2 

Kreiger 

2 

Bluebirds 

Total  points 

Gillis 

36 

King 

26 

Clausen 

21 

Thomas 

20 

Borberley 

13 

Becker 

3 

Jennings 

2 

Box  Score  from  Page  3 
WASHINGTON 


Player 

Seivold 

Wadkovsky 

Henderson 

Callahan 

Perrotti 

Brown 

Sharp 

Miller 

Bragg 

Mix 

TOTALS 


f.g       f.c.  f.a.  t.p. 


3—7 

4—4 
2—2 
6—7 
3—4 
3—5 
0—2 
0—0 
0—0 
2—3 


40     22.35     102 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


LYNCHBURG 


Player 

Martin 

Dooley 

Mahanes 

Reams 

Thornhill 

Shelton 

Sydnor 

Long 

Almond 

TOTALS 


2 
2 
1 


f.c.  f.a.  t.p. 

9—11  13 

7—9  11 

2—3  4 

0—3  6 

2—5  8 

0—0  0 

4—5  12 

2—3  2 

2—2  6 


Frosh  Cage  Stars 

(Continued  from  Page  3) 

nary,  a  prep-school  in  Wilkesbarre, 
Penn. 

When  asked  the  question  why  he 
came  to  Washington,  Bob's  reply 
was  a  follows:  "The  atmosphere 
around  Washington  College  is  in- 
formal, The  Student  Body  is  very 
congenial,  and  like  the  fraternities 
and  feel  they  add  to  the  fulfillment 
of  college  life." 

Getting  back  to  Callahan,  he  is 
a  6'3",  190  pound  athlete  who  has 
already  made  a  name  for  himself 
among  the  students  and  especially 
with  Coach  Athey,  Coach  Athey 
has  placed  a  great  deal  of  confi- 
dence in  Dick's  ability  as  an  out- 
standing defense  player  as  well  as 
an  asset  in  the  scoring  punch. 
An  outstanding  athlete  at  An- 
napolis High,  Dick  received  one 
letter  in  football,  two  in  basket- 
ball, and  one  in  track.  He  was 
elected  to  the  All  City  and  All 
County  Basketball  Teams.  Dick 
was  also  amember  of  the  Annapolis 
High  School  Varsity  and  Civitan 
Club.  Aside  from  these  school 
activities,  Dick  enjoys  swimming  a 
great  deal  and  during  the  summer 
he  spends  much  of  his  leisure  time 
on  the  beaches.  Dick,  when  asked 
what  influenced  him  to  come  to 
Washington  College,  said  that  he 
had  several  good  friends  here, 
which  swayed  his  decision,  and  the 
idea  of  a  small  college  pleased 
him.  He,  like  Bob,  gives  the  stu- 
dent body  a  compliment  for  its  all 
around  friendliness  and  close  re- 
lationship with  the  faculty. 

Dartmouth  basketball  star  Dave 
Carruthers  set  a  record  for  Hav- 
erford,  Pa.,  High  by  scoring  505 
points  during  the  1953-54  season. 


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Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 
Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 
Phone:  94  Cbestertown, 


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Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St 

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Phone:  579 


WILLIAMS 
Dairy  Bar 

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Call  in  orders 
to  be  filled 

Phone:   376-J 


LOMBARDO'S  SUB  SHOP 

SPAGHETTI    -    SUBS    -    STEAK  SANDWICHES 

PIZZA  (Fri.,  Sat.,  &  Sun.  only) 

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Sunday:  5:30  P.  M.  —  Midnite 

Phone:  758-J 


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Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXX 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  20,  1957 


NUMBER  11 


Intellect  Interest 
Grows  Stronger 

On  Friday,  March  8,  and  again 
on  Wednesday,  March  13,  Dr.  Gib- 
son presided  over  informal  student- 
faculty  meetings  which  were  held 
to  discuss  the  problems  of  improv- 
ing the  intellectual  atmosphere  and 
the  general  campus  spirit  of  the 
college.  The  first  of  these  meet- 
ings, held  in  Dunning  Hall,  was  by 
invitation  only,  while  the  second, 
which  was  in  the  Reid  Hall  draw- 
ing room,  was  open  to  anyone  who 
wished  to  come.  Both  meetings 
were  well  attended,  with  about 
fifty  students  at  each. 

These  two  meetings  were  the  re- 
sults of  some  of  the  little-publicised 
work  which  small  groups  of  the 
faculty  and  students  have  been 
doing  this  past/year.  The  first 
meeting  was  devoted  largely  to 
very  general  and  very  specific  com' 
plaints.  The  students  talked  about 
the  over-emphasis  on  social  and 
athletic  activities,  and  the  "apathy1 
(a  word  which  has  been  batted 
around  a  lot  lately)  toward  even 
these.  The  general  opinion  was 
that  the  primary  aim  of  a  col- 
lege education  should  be  to  en- 
rich the  mind,  even  though  parties 
and  sports  are  important.  It  was 
felt  that  the  widespread  feeling  of 
an  intellectual  on  campus  is  an 
"odd  duck"  with  a  wild  gleam  in 
his  eye  and  a  sheaf  of  Marxist 
documents  instead  of  a  flask  in 
his  hip  pocket.  The  students 
thought  that  if  something  could 
be  done  to  stimulate  a  little  curiosi- 
ty and  to  get  rid  of  the  high 
school  idea  of  the  long-haired  in- 
tellectual, much  would  be  done  to- 
ward solving  the  problem. 

In  the  area  of  specific  questions, 
many  voiced  a  good  deal  of  dis- 
satisfaction with ■ the  present  con- 
cert and  assembly  programs.  It 
was  agreed  that  as  a  whole  they 
were  uninteresting,  some  even  sec- 
ond-rate, and  that  compulsory  at- 
tendance made  them  even  less  at- 
tractive. If  those  responsible  for 
them  could  make  an  effort  to  get 
better  speakers  and  artists,  and 
do  away  with  the  captive  audiences, 
the  student  body  would  appreciate 
and  enjoy  the  program  more.  Also 
discussed  were  the  many  inactive 
clubs  on  campus  and  the  advisabili- 
ty of  stocking  the  bookstore  with 
a  few  books  other  than  those  direct- 
ly connected  with  college  courses. 

The  second  meeting  was  given 
over  to  definite  plans  on  how  to 
arouse  more  of  the  curiosity  man- 
tioned  above.  It  was  finally  de- 
cided that  the  faculty— twho  seem- 
ed eager  to  do  everything  they 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 

Griffin  Elected 
To  Lead  Freshman 

Friday,  March  8,  -  the  final 
elections  for  Freshman  class 
officers  was  held.  The  "60  Party" 
won  the  majority  of  officers  with 
Jim  Griffin  elected  as  President  of 
the  Freshman  class;  Vice-Presi- 
dent is  Kathy  Rayne;  Secretary, 
Bonnie  Bonhage;  Treasurer,  War- 
ren De  Frank;  student  council  re- 
presfentatives,  Bob  Warren  and 
Cassie  Mackin. 

The  new  officers  have  already 
formulated  a  plan  for  a  new  type 
of  dance,  sponsored  by  the  Fresh- 
man class,  to  be  held,  tentatively, 
on  April  12.  The  main  objective 
of  the  "60  Party"  is  to  first,  im- 
prove the  social  conditions  on  cam- 
pus and  to  give  the  students  more 
to  say  in  conducting  their  own 
functions  by  giving  them  an  in- 
terest. 


Statue  Cast 
For  College 

Lee  Lawrie,  one  of  the  most 
distinguished  architectual  sculptors 
in  the  world,  today,  has  made  it 
possible  for  Washington  College  to 
obtain  a  model  of  his  full-length 
statue  of  George  Washington,  the 
original  of  which  now  stands  in  the 
National  Cathedral  in  Washington, 
D.  C. 

The  model,  which  stands  seven 
and  one-half  fee£  high  on  a  four 
foot  pedestal,  is  being  cast  at  a 
Brooklyn  foundry.  The  cost  of  the 
casting  of  the  statue  has  been  don- 
ated to  the  college  by  two  friends 
of  the  college  from  the  Eastern 
Shore. 

The  actual  statue  itself  portrays 
Washington  as  a  man  and  a  citizen, 
not  as  a  soldier.  He  is  revealed 
standing,  holding  his  hat  in  his 
right  hand  which  is  crossed  over 
his  chest.  A  long  cloak,  similiar 
to  an  academic  gown,  is  draped 
over  his  shoulders  and  as  the 
statue  was  originally  executed  for 
a  cathedral,  Washington's  face  dis- 
plays a  reverent  attitude. 

The  dedication  of  the  statue  _will 
be  part  of  the  one  hundred  and 
seventy-fifth  anniversary  celebr- 
ation of  the  college  next  fall.  This 
date  is  tentatively  set  for  Sunday, 
October  20. 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 

Greeks  Hold 
Elections 

'  A  O  Pi 

Jackie  Stewart  was  elected  Presi- 
dent of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  at  the 
sorority  meeting  on  Monday,  March 
18.  The  following  newly  elected 
officers  are;  vice-president,  Judy 
McCready;  recording  secretary, 
Joan  Samuels;  corresponding  sec- 
retary, Ann  Samuels;  treasurer, 
Nancy  Wayson;  rush  chairman, 
Helen  Latimer. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa 

Bob  Colbourn  was  re-elected  as 
president  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 
The  vice  presidency  was  won  by 
Don  Messenger;  secretary,  George 
Dengler;  treasurer,  Bill  Noble; 
sentinel,.  Bill  Collins ;  inductor, 
Lloyd  Wright. 

The  officers  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
are  elected  for  one  semester  terms. 
The  above  newly  elected  officers 
will  occupy  their  posts  until  the 
beginning  of  the  fall  semester. 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha 

The  new  '57-'58  officers  of- Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  were  elected  Monday 
evening,  March  11.  Sarah  Sache 
handed  over  the  presidental  gavel 
to  Leslie  Hoffman.  The  other 
officers  are:  vice  president — Anna 
Lucy  Allspach,  Corresponding 
secretary — Treeva  Wishart,  re- 
cording secretary — K  a  t  h  1  e  e  n 
Brackett,  Treasurer — Ellen  Jo 
Sterling,  Historian — Toni  Stallone, 
rush  chairman — Jane  Rayner. 
Carole  Christesen  was  chosen  by 
the  Zetas  to  represent  the  sorority 
as  president  of  the  Pan-Hellenic 
Council. 

Lambda  Chi 

La*ibda  Chi  Alpha,  at  their  reg- 
ular meeting  Monday,  March  11 
elected  Chuck  Foley  as  their  new 
president.  *  Vice-president  is  Bill 
Miller ;  Secretary,  Bob  LeCates ; 
Treasurer,  Harry  Dundore;  Rush 
Chairman,  Ronnie  Dratch;  Social 
Chairman,  Charlie  Stowe;  Pledge 
Chairman,  Jerry  Marker.  The 
newly  elected  officers  will  take 
office  in  two  weeks. 


S.  S.  TENACITY  OPENS  TONIGHT 


Sandy  Sandison 


Bill  Caldwell 


Student  Government  Sets 
Forth  Honor  System 

Students*  at  Washington  College  indicated  their  will- 
ingness to  assume  responsible  for  their  conduct  during  a  dis- 
scussion  of  the  recent  fraternity  house  case.  In  recognition 
of  this  fact  the  Student  Government  Association  took  the 
responsibility  to  the  Administration  officers  of  the  college. 
The  Student  Government  argued  for  clemency  for  the  stu- 
dents involved  and  further  expressed  its  confidence  in  the 
desire  and  the  capability  of  the  Student  Body  of  Washington 
College  to  assume'  responsibility  for  its  own  conduct.  The 
Student  Government  agreed  to  give  leadership  and  guidance 
to  this  clearly  expressed  desire  of  the  student  body  and  to 
bring  to  the  Washington  College  campus  a  program  whereby 
the  student  body  would  govern  its  own  affairs.  This  it  was 
felt  could  be  best  done  by  the  institution  of  an  "honor  system". 
The  Student  Council  has  signed  the  following  pledge  that  it 
will  work  to  this  end. 

PLEDGE 

1.  "That  responsibility  for  the  establishment  of  standards 
of  conduct  and  for  compliance  with  the  regulations  of  the 
college  which  reflect  and  embody  such  standards  is  not  the 
responsibility  solely  of  the  faculty  and  of  the  administrative 
officers  of  the  college,  but  of  students  as  well,  both  individual- 
ly and  collectively." 

2.  "That  recognizing  our  particular  responsibility  as  de- 
fined in  the  administrative  statement  of  February  28,  1957. 
we  declare  that  we  ought  and  will,  do  our  utmost  to  encourage 
and  promote  this  sense  of  responsibility  among  the  student 
body  of  Washington  College,  with  the  ultimate  end  of  estab- 
lishing at  the  college  a  working  honor  system  operative  in 
all  areas  of  student  life,  academic  and  otherwise. 

.3  "That  not  latere  than  the  spring  vacation  of  1957,  we 

will  have  taken  such  concrete  steps  as  will  indicate  progress 
in  the  direction  outlined  in  Section  2,  above. 

The  Student  Council  feels  that  one  of  the  first  important 
steps  is  to  inform  the  student  body  of  the  above  principles  of 
this  operative  honor  system,  and  to  encourage  in  the  student 
body  a  discussion  of  the  whole  problem.  That  is  the  purpose 
of  this  article. 


The  curtain  raises  tonight  at 
8:30  on  the  Washington  Players' 
production  of  The  S.  S.  Tenacity, 
written  by  Charles  Vildnac.  The 
scene  of  the  play  is  laid  in  a 
waterfront  bar  in  France  with  the 
action  being  directed  by  Bobba 
Norton. 

The  plot  in  brief  is  about  two 
young  Frenchmen,  Segand,  played 
by  Bill  Caldwell  and  Bastien,  play- 
ed by  Sandy  Sandison,  who  are  on 
their  way  to  Canada  to  find  wealth 
and  liberty.  Complications  occur 
when  their  sailing  is  delayed  for 
two  weeks.  While  they  are  watt- 
ins;  for  their  ship  to  sail  both  men 
fall  in  love  with  a  barmaid, 
Therese,  played  by  Mary  Florence 
Burnett.  Lending  his  wise  and 
foolish  opinions  to  the  two  men  is 
Hidoux,  the  perpetual  drunk,  play- 
ed by  Al  Easterby.  Jeri  Jerumanis 
enacts  the  part  of  Madame  Cordiev, 
Norris  Hazelton  portrays  the  role 
of  an  English  sailor  from  the 
ship  "Tenacity"  and  the  dock  work- 
men are  played  by  Dusty  Rhodes 
and   Bob  Aldridge. 

The  play  will  be  presented  to- 
morrow and  Friday  night,  closing 
with  Friday  night's  performance. 
Tickets  are  80c  for  general  admis- 
sion and  $1.00  for  reserved  seats. 


Moonlight  Ball 
To  Shine  This 
Sat.  Evening 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  has  set  this 
Saturday  night,  March  23,  as  the 
date  for  their  Annual  Moonlight 
Ball,  to  be  highlighted  by  the 
crowning  of  their  Moonlight  Girl. 
The  Royalaires,  a  ten-piece  orches- 
tra from  Baltimore,  who  feature 
a  vocalist,  will  provide  the  music 
for  the  dance,  which  will  be  held 
in  the  Cain  Gymnasium  from  nine 
to  one. 

The  Phi  Sigs'  Moonlight  Girl  is 
chosen  on  the  basis  of  character, 
and  loyalty  to  the  fraternity.  Bob- 
bie Dew  was  last  year's  Moonlight 
Girl.  The  new  Moonlight  Girl,  who 
is  chosen  by  all  the  members  of 
the  fraternity,  will  be  announced 
during  intermission  Saturday 
night. 


Newman  Club  Elects 
Dundore  President 

On  Tuesday,  March  12,  the  New- 
man Club  of  W.  C.  held  its  annual 
elections  in  the  library  of  Reid 
Hall. 

John  Vaughn,  the  retiring  Presi- 
dent, gave  over  his  post  to  Harry 
Dundore,  who  had  previously  ser- 
ved in  the  capacity  of  Secretary- 
Treasurer.  Bob  Wilson  was  unani- 
mously re-elected  to  the  post  of 
Vice-President  and  Joan  Haley  was 
elected  to  serve  as  Secretary- 
Treasurer.  Nancy  Merker  was 
also  elected  unanimously  to  serve 
in  the  newly  created  position  of 
Corresponding  Secretary.  Con- 
gratulations are  due  to  these  new 
officers  who  will  serve  until  March 
1958. 

The  newly  revised  and  edited 
constitution  of  the  Newman  Club 
was  also  read  and  was  ratified. 
Notable  in  the  constitution  was  the 
formation  of'an  executive  commit- 
tee which  will  handle  all  business 
for  the  organization  thus  allowing 
more  time  for  instructive  and 
social  meetings. 


The  Philadelphia  Woodwind  Quintet  will  appear  here  on 
Thursday,  March  28,  at  8:30  p.  m.,  in  William  Smith  Hall. 
Seated,  left  to  right;  William  Kincaid,  flutist;  Mason  Jones, 
solo  horn;  John  deLancie,  oboe.  Standing,  clarinetist  Anthony 
Gigliotti,  and  basoonist  Sol  Schoenback. 


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THE    WASHINGTON    ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  20,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
Established  1937 
Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Four   page    issues    published    bi-weekly.      Sub- 
scription price:  52.60  per  academic  year. 


Editor-in-chief  -  -  James  (Dixie)  Walker 
Business  Manager        -         -         -  Roy   Pippen 

Circulation  Manager  -  -  Ronnie  Dratch 
Assistant  Circulation  Manager  -  Barbara  Holmead 
Managing  Editor        -         -         -  Hugh  Shores 

Assistant   Managing   Editor         -  Jane    Smith 

News  Editor        -  Betty  Warren 

Feature  Editor        -        -        -        -         Toni  Stallone 

Sports  Editor Tom  Short 

Photographer        -         -         -        -  Bob  Lecates 

News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin,  Berky  Kenny,  Bill  Shortall, 
Bob  Moore,  Barbara  Holmead,  Ann  Matthews, 
Kathy  Rayne,  Bill  Coleman. 

Feature  Staff 

Sarah   Sachse,   Ronnie   Dratch,   Connie   Kreml, 
Leslie  Hoffman,  Myra  Bonhage,  Marge  Green,  Eva 
Shenberg,  Cassie  Mackin,  Jane  Rayner,  Joan  Haley, 
Margaret  Ingham,  Tom  Jones,  Joan  Waldeck. 
Sports  Staff 

Kakie  Brackett,  Larry  Symonds,  Bill  Miller, 
Dave  Leap,  Rex  Lenderman,  Bill  Litsinger,  Roy 
Henderson,  Gil  Ryan,  Bob  Bragg. 


Student  Government  Deserves  Credit 

The  Student  Government  Association's 
quick  response  to  the  administration's  plea 
for  the  development  of  individual  student 
responsibility  on  campus  is  one  of  those 
prompt  gestures  which,  although  not  ex- 
ceptional in  the  Student  Government's  work, 
deserves  commendation  when  they're  made. 

Time  after  time,  the  Student  Govern- 
ment has  rallied  to  intercede  in  problems 
that  have  arisen  between  the  students  and 
the  administration.  The  group  has  done  a 
fine  job  in  handling  the  student  body's  pro- 
blems in  a  mature  way,  preventing  uprisings 
that  have  caused  trouble  for  both  students 
and  administration  on  other  college  campuses. 

Theirs  is  a  thankless  job.  Students  who 
fail  to  get  their  way  turn  thumbs  down  on 
the  Student  Government  and  do  not  attempt 
to  support  them.  Several  newspapers  recent- 
ly reported  that  "Student  Government  has 
not  functioned  at  Washington  College  since 
World  War  II,"  a  totally  untrue  statement 
that  failed  to  note  the  organization's  efforts 
to  obtain  leniency  in  the  student  suspensions 
a  few  weeks  ago. 

Meanwhile,  the  Student  Government  As- 
sociation goes  about  their  work  in  represent- 
ing the  student  body.  We  doubt  that  the 
student  representatives  at  any  other  college 
do  their  jb  any  better. 

It  is  time  that  the  students  of  Washing- 
ton College  recognize  the  work  that  their 
representative  group  is  doing  and  take  an 
active  interest  in  it. 

On  Passing  Middle  Hall 

Over  One  Hundred  Year  Old  Letter 
Possible  Clue  To  College's  Past 

by  Connie  Kreml 

I  thought  at  first  the  workman  was  joking 
when  he  called  me  over  and  said  he  had 
something  for  me.  However,  I  went,  fully  ex- 
pecting to  be  introduced  to  some  crawly, 
gruesome  specimen  of  animal  life.  Much  to 
my  surprise  the  workman  extended  a  letter 
to  me.  "I  found  it,"  he  said,  "thought  you 
might  be  interested.  Look  at  the  date  on  it." 
I  did.  December  30. 1853.  Apparently  he  had 
come  upon  it  in  the  walls  of  Middle  Hall, 
which  used  to  be  Bill  Smith  Hall. 

So  with  my  treasure  held  tightly  in  my 
hand  I  trotted  back  to  Reid  as  the  workman 
went  about  his  business. 

I  showed  it  to  some  of  the  girls  and  to- 
gether we  tried  to  make  some  sense  out  of  it. 
For  being  about  one  hundred  and  four  years 
old  it  was  in  pretty  good  shape.  The  paper 
was  yellow  and  brittle  and  there  were  places 
where  the  worms  had  eaten  their  way 
through.  The  ink  was  faded  naturally  but 
it  could  be  read.  It  was  from  a  Kate  King 
to  her  cousin  Jane.  Included  in  the  l§tter 
were  mostly  family  affairs  but  there  were 
other  names  mentioned  although  their  con- 
nection at  this  time  is  not  too  clear.  Once 
the  letter  is  gone  over  throughly  and  pre- 
cisely the  whole  translation  may  come  out. 

At  the  time  this  letter  was  written  there 
is  a  gap  in  college  history.  It  is  hoped  that 
this  letter  may  bring  some  helpful  facts  to 
light. 

At  present  the  letter  is  in  the  hands  of 
Mr.  Bedford  Groves,  Director  of  Public  Re- 
lations at  Washington  College.  After  com- 
plete research  the  letter  will  be  put  into 
the  college's  historical  archives  where  at  last 
it  may  rest  in  peace. 


Spotlight  On  A  Senior 

Bobbie  Dew;  Is 
WC  Songbird 

By  Joan  Waldeck 
Last  year's  Phi  Sig  Moonlight 
Queen  was  tall,  slim,  blond  haired 
Bobbie  Dew,  and  it's  easy  to  see 
why  this  gal  was  chosen.  Bobbie, 
a  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  is  not  only  very 
active  in  her  sorority,  but  partici- 
pates in  quite  a  few  other  aspects 
of  campus  life.  She  holds  the  posi- 
tion of  President  of  the  Minta 
Martin  House  Council,  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Art  Club,  and  was  one 
of  the  narrators  for  the  Chester- 
town  Centennial  Pageant.  This 
year  Bobbie  was  vice-president  and 
Pledge  mistress  of  Zeta  and  was 
Zeta  song  chairman  in  her  Sopho- 
more and  Junior  years.     She  pre- 


J3L 
fers  badminton  and  basketball,  and 
was  captain  of  the  Zeta  team  in 
her  Sophomore  year.  Bobbie  has 
a  beautiful,  deep  alto  voice,  and 
naturally  her  main  interest  is  in 
singing.  She  has  held  an  office 
in  the  choir  every  year  for  four 
years.  A  psych  major  with  soci- 
ology as  her  minor,  Bobbie  hopes 
to  do  social  work  for  the  Children's 
Aid  Society  on  the  Eastern  Shore. 
She  is  from  Bethesda,  Maryland, 
and  is  pinned  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa, 
Bob  Shockley.  About  her  four 
years  here,  Bobbie  says,  "I've 
loved  every  minute  of  it."  Best 
of  luck  to  Bobbie  Dew,  Our  Spot- 
lighted Senior. 


QUEENS'  QUIPS 

.  .  .  .  hot  news  flashes 
from  the  wc  campus 

By  Misti  &  Joan 
understand  warren  wasson  is  work- 
ing his  way  through  college  selling 

ladies'   stockings    theta   chis, 

with  their  new  sign,  have  proven 
to  the  other  fraternities  the  value 
of  advertising  ....  torn  "father 
time"  halley  is  out  for  lacrosse, 
when  last  seen  his  remains  were 
being  cradled  in  a  defenseman's 
stick  ....  congratulations  to  leslie 
hoffman,  chuck  foley,  and  the  new 
officers  of  the  freshman  class  .... 
also  to  don  morway  on  being  named 
alpha  chi's  sweetheart  and  roy 
henderson  on  attaining  marital 
status  ....  try  asking  bob  colburn 
how  to  get  water  out  of  a  pencil 
sharpener,  seems  he  tried  in  an  ab- 
sentminded  moment .  . ..  diet  advoc- 
ates are  trying  to  get  gitteroni,  ali- 
as ed  silverie  to  join  their  ranks 

don  morway  giving  outdobr  classes 
in  photography — phyl  burgess  to 
act  as  model  ..  ..memo  to  bob 
shockley:  if  you  must  hide  from 
bobbie  in  the  trunk  of  your  car, 
make  sure  it  doesn't  lock  ....  the 
kappa  alphas  have  alloted  bob 
bragg  $2  a  week  for  gas  money 
since  it's  better  than  going  after 
him  every  time  he  parks  with  the 
motor  running  ....  the  main  at- 
traction at  their  banquet  by  the 
way,  was  the  attempts  to  break 
ollie's  record  of  21  whiskey  sours 
. . .  .newest  rumor  around  campus: 
jim  bowers  is  Writing  a  book  on 
how  to  be  a  successful  child  pro- 
digy, seems  he  was  one! ! 
TOP  TUNES  ON  CAMPUS 

Down    By    the    Riverside 
Ann   Church,  Ann  Gilmore,   Mary 
Lou  Kuethe 

Ain't  Misbehavin'    ....    Warner 
Andrews 

California,    Here    I    Come    .... 
Binnie   Bonhage 

Don't    Get   Around    Much    Any- 
more  ....   Berky  Kenny 

Wish  You  Were  Here Mar- 
gie Humm,  Nancy  Jean  Rhodes 

I've  Got  The  World  on  a  String 
. . .  .Sam  Martin 

Nobody  Knows  The  Truble  I've 
Seen    Bob  Beaton 

Blue  Monday Mr.  James 

To  Love  Again Chick  Mills 


GREEKS  SPEAK 

With  The  Spring  Comes 
Extra  Work  And  Play 

ALPHA  CHI  OMEGA 

With  the  help  of  the  new  Alpha  Chi  pledges,  the  Sham- 
rock Ball  was  a  great  success.  Much  fun  was  had  by  all 
dancing  to  the  music  of  Lee  Paige  midst  the  Irish  atmosphere. 
As  for  the  Alpha  Chi  basketball  team — it  may  not  be  the 
best  in  the  league,  but  there  certainly  were  a  lot  of  laughs 
provided  for  all.  How  is  your  head,  Sag?  Plans  are  now 
being  made  for  the  Pledge  Banquet  to  be  held  April  1  at  the 
Granary. 
ALPHA  OMICRON  PI 

The  AOII's  latest  activity  was  the  Pledge  Banquet  at  the 
Granary  on  March  11,  which  their  advisor,  Mrs.  Constance 
Stuart  Larra^e,  and  three  alumnae,  Lynne  Robins,  Janet 
Middleton  Macera,  and  Marian  Waterman  Moore  attended. 
The  AOH's  have  also  been  playing  basketball  with  an  in- 
experienced team,  which  has  been  fun,  and  brought  many 
laughs.  Plans  are  being  made  for  the  visit  of  Mrs.  Virginia 
Mylander,  National  Secretary  of  AOII;  and  Tri-State  Day, 
which  is  to  be  held  in  Chevy  Chase,  Maryland,  on  April  6. 
ZETA  TAU  ALPHA  • 

Zeta's  eleven  pledges  are  working  hard  under  the  auspices 
of  the  new  Zeta  officers,  who  were  elected  on  March  11.  The 
officers  of  the  pledge  class,  Bev  Jones,  Debbie  Sherin,  and 
Jane  Snyder,  are  busily  organizing  their  first  assignments- 
planning  a  Pledge  Banquet  to  be  held  at  the  Granary  on 
March  25.  With  State  Day  coming  up  on  April  10,  Gamma 
Beta  is  preparing  ahead  of  time  for  its  participation  in  the 
program  and  ceremonies.  The  records  show  Zeta  to  have 
an  admirable  three  wins  and  no  defeats  showing  in  intramural 
basketball  with  high-scoring  captain  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 
leading  the  way. 
KAPPA  ALPHA 

March,  the  first  of  three  busy  months  for  the  KA's,  has 
arrived.    It  started  on  March  4  with  the  elections,  and  on 
March  6  the  chapter  was  paid  a  visit  by  the  Province  Com- 
(Continued  on  page  4  ) 


As  I  See  It 

Czechoslovakia  Seen  As 
Russia's  Greatest  Threat 

By  George  Dengler 

Since  the  Soviet  liberation  forces  swept 
through  Eastern  Europe  in  the  last  days  of 
World  War  II  and  forced  Communism,  or 
more  correctly,  Soviet  Imperialism  upon 
those  people,  the  world  has  awaited  the  first 
signs  of  the  "crack-up"  of  the  Soviet  Empire. 

The  bloody  revolt  in  Hungary  last 
autunm  and  Poland's  more  recent  attempts 
to  wedge  free  from  Russian  domination  have 
shown  the  first  concrete  evidences  that  the 
Russian  satellite  system  is  weakening.  As 
the  free  world  anxiously  awaits  additional 
signs  of  the  "crack-up"  of  Soviet  Imperialism, 
eyes  will  be  focused  upon  Czechoslovakia. 

Czechoslovakia  is,  in  all  probability,  the 
key  nation  which  wil  decide  the  future  of 
the  Russian  satellite  governments.  For  one 
thing,  the  Czech  nation  is  the  most  industri- 
alized of  the  enslaved  Iron  Curtain  nations. 
To  some  degree,  Russian  economy  is  deter- 
mined by  the  industrial  output  of  Czecho- 
slovkia.  Therefore,  the  Czech  industrial 
capacity  is  a  vital  tool  in  the  Soviet  satellite 
system. 

In  addition,  Czechoslovakia  is  the  only 
nation  in  Eastern  Europe  in  which  democracy 
endured  any  success.  In  fact,  before  World 
War  II  Czechoslovakia  was  referred  to  as  "the 
shining  light  of  democracy  in  Eastern  Eur- 
ope." There  can  be  no  doubt  that  the  Czechs 
yearn  to  breathe  freedom's  air  again. 

But  the  past  history  of  this  small,  proud 
European  nation  tends  to  make  the  Czechs 
a  cautious  people.  Because  of  her  geographic 
position,  Czechoslovakia  has  frequently  been 
overrun  by  more  powerful  peoples.  But  the 
Cezchs  have  always  survived  these  invasions 
and  history  has  taught  them  the  futility  of 
rising  against  hopeless  odds.  They  have 
learned  to  bide  their  time  and  wait  for  the 
opportune  moment  before  attempting  a  re- 
volt. 

We  in  the  West  cannot  blame  the  Czechs 
for  being  a  little  suspicious  of  us.  The  be- 
trayal of  Czechoslovakia  at  Munich  is  1938 
is  still  fresh  in  the  minds  of  a  large  segment 
of  the  Czech  population.  Such  a  jolt  is  not 
easily  forgotton.  This  suspicion  toward  the 
good  will  of  the  Western  powers  was  one  of 
the  motivating  causes  for  the  Czech-Russian 
alliance  before  the  Communists  took  control 
of  the  Czech  government. 

The  Czech  distrust  for  the  West  does  not 
cancel  out  her  hatred  for  the  Russian  masters 
and  the  tyranny  which  they  have  inflicted 
upon  the  nation.  No.  doubt,  this  hatred  is 
growing  stronger  all  the  time.  The  crisis 
which  arose  in  Hungary  and  Poland  has 
not  yet  reached  Prague,  but  when  it  comes, 
it  could  be  the  beginning  of  the  end  of  the 
Russian, satellite  system. 

Letter  To  The  Editor 

Tom  Jones'  recent  article  on  the  poet 
Ezra  Pound  is  full  of  the  most  sinister  balder- 
dash I  could  ever  have  expected  to  read.  It 
reeks  with  racial  inferences  of  the  worst  mien 
and  its  references  to  history  and  politics  are 
marked  with  untruths  of  the  first  magnitude. 
I  think  it  the  minimum  of  justice  that  you 
publish  this  minimal  reaction  to  the  author's 
apparently  endless  arrogance.  I  assure  you 
of  two  things  to  insure  that  publication:  first/ 
that  I  attempt  only  to  crystallize  the  general 
student  concensus;  second/  that  though  I  am 
frankly  angry,  my  anger  is  aimed  less  at  Mr. 
Jones  than  at  the  viciously-aimed  doctrine 
he  would  like  to  propagate. 

In  fact,  though  I  may  disappoint  one  per- 
son, let  me  make  clear  at  the  outset  that  Tom 
Jones  himself  did  not  disturb  me.  It  is  the 
mask  of  Pound,  which  Tom  chooses  to  hide 
behind,  that  I  feel  it  my  duty  as  a  human- 
being  to  vilify.  A  viewpoint  that  condones 
the  murders  associated  with  Fascism  arid  de- 
fends the  underlying  premise  of  Hitler's  at- 
titude toward  the  Jews  is  decidedly  not  one 
that  calls  for  a  liberal  tolerance.  As  for  Jones 
himself,  when  he  does  show  through  this 
mask  of  hate,  when  he  ceases  to  be  the  mir- 
ror of  a  madman,  we  have  only  a  series  of 
extra-ca'thedral  statements  so  groundless  and 
absurd  that  they  do  not  deserve  our  comment. 

The  bombast  against  the  Jews,  though 
founded  on  a  larger  absurdity  than  even 
Jones  can  offer  us,  is  a  little  more  subtle. 
Here  it  is  Pound  speaking.  The  Jews,  ac- 
cording to  him,  are  sponsoring  a  "black-out 
of  history",  to  conceal  the  fact  that  they  are 
leading  a  "moneymad"  world  into  an  abyss. 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


I 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  20,  1957 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


PAGE  3 


The  varsity  basketball  season  is 
over  and  the  only  thing  left  is 
memories  and  statistics.  The  sea- 
sons statistics  show  that  the  lead- 
ing rebounders  were  freshmen  Dick 
Callahan  and  Bob  Brown.  Season 
totals  show  that  Dick  snagged  102 
rebounds  off  the  defensive  boards 
while  his  room-mate  Bob  was  pull- 
ing off  a  very  respectiable  46 
offensive  rebounds. 

Basil  Wadkovsky  shot  41% 
fro  mthe  floor  to  lead  all  mem- 
bers of  the  squad  who  took  more 
than  75  shots  during  the  year. 
As  a  team  the  quint  shot  37  % 
from  the  floor  to  lead  all  mem- 
ed  the  team  from  the  charity 
marker  while  taking  advantage 
of  67%  of  his  chances.  The 
team  scored  on  63%  of  the  free 
throw    attempts. 

***** 

On  March  22  Coach  Athey  will 
attend  a  Middle  Atlantic  Confer- 
ence meeting  at  Dickerson  College. 
On  March  2a  &  24,  Coaches  Athey, 
Chatilleer,  and  Kibler  will  attend 
a  Mason  Dixon  Conference  meet- 
ing in  Richmond,  Virginia. 
***** 

Last  year's  intramural  football 
season  was  a  success,  but  there 
have  been  several  suggestions  for 
improvement.  The  most  important 
suggestion  is  to  have  all  players 
tuck  a  piece  of  cloth  in  their  sweat 
pants,  thus  the  defensive  player 
will  have  to  pull  the  cloth  out  of  the 
ballcarriers  pants  in  order  to  stop 
an  offensive  ipl&y. 

Last  year  an  offensive  play  was 
stopped  if  the  ball  carrier  was 
touched  by  both  hands  of  a  de- 
fensive man.  This  new  rule  can 
open  up  the  running  game  and 
make    all    play    more    versatile. 

If  this  new  rule  is  adopted  there 
will  be  more  body  contact.  Both 
Coach's  Athey  and  Chatilleer  .agree 
that  this  is  good  so  long  as  the 
body  contact  doesn't  make  play  too 
rough. 

In  order .,  to  iron  out  some  of 
these  problems  there  will  hi 
to  be  a  committee  to  assist  the 
coaches.  This  committee  can  con- 
sist of  next  year's  football  man 
agers.  These  problems  should  be 
solved  this  spring  so  that  the  in- 
tramural  season  can  get  under 
way    early    next     fall. 

After  this  committee  works  out 
some  of  these  problems  it  will  be 
necessary  to  have  a  trial  game  play- 
ed so  that  the  athletic  advisors 
of  the  college  can  see  what  affect 
any  rule  changes  may  have. 

Last  year  Joe  Seivold  scored  60 
goals  in  lacrosse  to  become  the 
second  highest  scored  in  the  Nation. 
As  a  result  of  this  outstanding 
play,  he  was  chosen  to  the  third 
All-American  team.  This  is  an 
ATHLETES    FEAT. 


Girls  Basketball 
Season  Nears  End 

By  Kathleen  Brackett 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  wdn  their  third 
basketball  game'  of  the  season  on 
February  6)  by  defeating  Alpha 
Chi  Omega,  70  to  25.  Anna  Lucy 
Allspach  topped  her  high  scoring 
record  of  their  first  game,  22. 
points,  by  pouring  in  25  points  for 
the  Zetas.  Betty  Warren  was  high 
for  the  Alpha  Chis  with  8  points. 
If  the  Zetas  win  their  fourth  and 
final  game  next  Monday,  with  the 
Orange  Freshmen  Team,  they  will 
become  permanent  possessors  of  the 
basketball  trophy,  as  every  other 
team  has  lost  at  least  one  game 
this  season  and  the  Zetas  have  won 
the  trophy  for  two  straight  pre- 
vious years.  To  date  the  Zeta 
(Continued  on  Page  Four)        - 


Coach  Begins 
31st  Year  At 
Baseball  Helm 

By  Roy  Henderson 

On  March  27,  when  Washington 
College  opens  its  1957  baseball  sea- 
son, Coach  Thomas  Kibler  will  be- 
gin his  31st  year  at  the  helm  of 
Sho'men  baseball  teams. 

Coach  Kibler  has  gained  the  re- 
putation as  one  of  the  finest  college 
diamond  coaches  in  the  nation.  The 
records  show  that  Kibler-coached 
teams  have  maintained  an  overall 
percentage  of  .650  throughout  the 
years.  Washington  College  base- 
ball teams  have  consistently  been 
in  the  running  for  the  Mason-Dixon 
playoffs  and  as  recently  as  1954 
were  M-D  champions. 

Coach  Kibler  came  to  Washing- 
ton College  in  the  fall  of  1913  after 
short  stays  at  Lehigh  University 
and  Ohio  State.  He  taught  physi- 
cal education  and  was  an  outstand- 
ing gymnast  when  he  landed  on  the 
Chestertown  campus. 

When  World  War  I  began,  Mr. 
Kibler  joined  the  Marines.  He  was 
wounded  twice  in  battle  and  was 
also  the  victim  of  a  gas  attack. 
He  attained  the  rank  of  captain 
and  was  awarded  the  French 
Legion  of  Honor  medal  before  he 
returned  to  Washington  College  in 
1920. 

He  coached  football,  basketball, 
and  baseball'  until  1932,  and  bas- 
ketball and  baseball  until  1939.  He 
then  dropped  the  cage  sport  to 
devote  his  full  concentration  to  his 
first  love,  baseball. 
Outstanding  Record  As  Cage 
Coach 

During  his  »rm  as  basketball 
coach,  Mr.  Kibier'<;  *eams  compiled 
the  outstanding  rpnord  of  205  wins 


W.  C.'s  Grand  Old  Man 
Of  Baseball 

and  only  65  losses.  The  Sho'men 
toppled  such  present  day  powers  as 
Maryland,  Duquesne,  Temple, 
Navy,  George  Washington,  and 
Princeton.  The  most  famous  of  all 
Washington  College  athletic  teams, 
"The  Flying  Pentagon,"  cagers  of 
the  early  1920's,  was  coached  by 
Mr.   Kibler. 

In  1942,  Coach  Kibler  was  called 
into  the  army  to  serve  as  a  Lieuten- 
ant Colonel,  and  was  the  executive 
officer  at  Camp  Pickett,  Virginia. 
He  continued  in  this  capacity  for 
four  years. 

He  returned  to  Washington  Col- 
lege after  World  War  II  and  was 
named  Dean  of  Men.  In  1950,  Mr. 
Kibler  was  named  to  the  post  of 
Assistant  to  the  President  by  Presi- 
dent Gibson. 

Thomas  Kibler  was  born  in 
Queen  Anne's  County  and  attend- 
ed school  in  Chestertown.  He 
graduated  from  Temple  University 
after  leaving  Chestertown. 

Pro    Baseball    Player    For    12 
Years 

He  began  his  professional  base- 
ball career  as  an  infielder  in  the 
Ohio  State  League.  The  Chicago 
White  Sox  bought  his  contract  in 
mid-season,  and  he  was  to  report 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Sho'  Nine  To 
Open  Mar.  27 

By  Larry  Symonds 

'  With  a  new  semester  begins  a 
new  baseball  season  and  Coach 
Kibler's  men  have  already  taken 
the  field  for  inter-squad  games  as 
the  first  contest  looms  near.  Get- 
ting a  head  start  on  the  weather, 
the  team  worked  out  in  the  gym 
for  two  weeks,  readying  throwing 
arms  and  getting  into  shape.  Re- 
turning veterans  give  the  squad 
a  solid  core,  and  they  are  backed 
up  by  many  able  and  promising 
freshmen.  At  the  present  time 
there  are  30  men  rounding  out  the 
roster. 

Possible     Starters 

Although  there  is  one  week  left 
before  the  first  game,  the  first 
string  positions  already  seem  to 
have  taken  shape.  Heading  the 
outfield  contenders  are  Russ  Sum- 
mers, Bob  Bragg,  and  Lou  Borbely. 
Gus  Skordas,  Captain  Barry  Burns 
and  Moose  Mix  are  set  up  for  in- 
field duty  with  Freshman  Chick 
Perrotti  a  possible  selection  for 
third  base,  and  veteran  utility  man 
Jack  Shipley  battling  for  a  start- 
ing position.  Dick  Lent  is  fighting 
to  keep  ahead  of  rookie  Lee  Ham- 
mond at  the  all  important  backstop 
post. 

Pitching 

The  all-out  competition  produced 
by  the  team  in  general  gives  the 
outlook  of  a  fine  season.  Even  the 
pitching" aspect  looks  strong  after 
the  initial  thoughts  that  there  were 
going  to  be  only  one  or  two  hurlers 
to  show  for  practice.  Now  Coach 
Kibler  has  nine  to  work  with,  build- 
ing them  around  Arnie  Sten,  last 
year's  mainstay. 

Rough     Schedule 

This  seasons  team  has  their  work 
cut  out  for  them  as  they  play  a  19 
game  schedule.  Eleven  of  these 
are  away,  eight  at  home,  with  3 
doubleheaders  and  11  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  contests.  The  seasons 
opener  comes  in  one  week  on  the 
27th  against  Bates  College  of 
Maine.  April  2  brings  a  double- 
( Continued  on  Page  Four) 

Netmen  Set 
For   10-Match 
Campaign 

The  tennis  team  has  been  out 
practicing  for  two  weeks.  About 
twenty-five  men  turned  out  on 
opening  day,  and  since  then  Coach 
John  Wyatt  has  cut  the  team 
down  to  nine  men.     . 

The  Netmen  will  be  captained 
this  year  by  Oliie  Beall.  Ollie,  has 
played  on  the  tennis  team  for  the 
last  two  years.  The  only  other 
veteran  that  Coach  Wyatt  will  have 
to  work  with  is  Jim  Lewis,  who 
played  on  last  year's  squad, 

Tom  Butler  and  Ron  Kille  are 
the  only  freshmen  representatives 
on  the  team.  Coach  Wyatt  is  de- 
pending on  both  men,  and  Tom 
especially,  is  expected  to  add  much 
strength  to  the  team. 

Other  members  of  this  year's 
squad  are  George  Darley,  Marty 
Levin,  Tom  Short,  Warren  Wasson 
and  Bill  Budd.  Coach  Wyatt 
knows  that  he  doesn't  have  some 
of  the  experience  and  talent  that  he 
has  had  in  other  years,  but  he  ex- 
pects to  compensate  for  this 
through  good  conditioning  and 
hard  work. 


Stickmen  Face 
Ohio  State  Today 

The  Lacrosse  team  will  open  its  1957  eleven  game  campaign 
this  afternoon  on  Kibler  Field.  They  scrimmaged  Maryalnd 
University  last  Saturday,  and  came  out  on  the  short  end  of 

a  7-4  score. 


Joe  Seivold 


Seivold  Is  Key 
To  Sho'  Lacrosse 
Success  In  '57 

Coach  Kelly  has  had  many  pro- 
blems in  getting  this  year's  lacrosse 
team  ready  for  its  tough  schedule, 
but  one  problem  that  the  coach 
doesn't  have  is  what  to  do  with  Joe 
Seivold.  As  this  lacrosse  season 
opens  hundreds  of  lacrosse  fans 
will  be  looking  at  Joe.  Joe  is  one 
of  the  outstanding  lacrosse  play, 
ers  in  the  nation,  as  well  as  one 
of  the  popular  all-round  intercol- 
legiate athletes  in  Maryland. 

Most  of  this  reputation  has  been 
a  result  of  his  ability  in  lacrosse, 
but  he  does  participate  in  other 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 

I'mural  Volleyball 
Is  Big  Success 

By  Dave,  Leap 
After  a  layoff  of  only  two  weeks 
from,  the  end  of  the  intramural 
basketball  tournament,  the  courts 
of  the  new  Frank  Russell  Gym- 
nasium are  again  resounding  with 
the  soft  thud  of  a  volleyball  from 
wall  to  wall. 

A  new  volleyball  program  has 
been  organized  after  the  absence 
of  volleyball  from  the  college's 
athletic  card  for  a  number  of  years. 
The  league's  roster  includes 
twenty-two  teams  which  are  chosen 
by  the  individual  team  captains. 
The  teams  are  playing  together  in 
a  double  elimination  tournament. 
After  three  nights  play  in  the 
tournament  there  are  only  three 
teams  left  who,  haven't  been  elimin- 
ated. These  are  the  Splendid  Spik- 
ers,  the  Bluebirds  and  the  Vets. 
The  Splendid  Spikers  are  the  only 
team  in  the  league  who  are  still 
unbeaten. 

The  winning  record  chalked  up 
by  the  Splendid  Spikers  was  due 
to  the  fine  spiking  of  Bob  Brown, 
Dick  Callahan  and  George  Wilson 
and  also  the  backcourt  play  of 
Norman  Phillips,  Don  Roland*  and 
Moose  Mix.  The  roster  of  the  Vet's 
includes  Athey,  Chatellier,  Lentz, 
Le3ter,  Sherman  and  Williams.  On 
the  Bluebirds  roster  are  Gillis, 
Davis,  Summers,  Burns,  Becker 
and  McKenna. 

The  latter  three  teams  will  play 
in  a  final  elimination  tilt.  The 
winner  of  these  finals  will  be 
crowned  volleyball  champs  for  the 
intramural  season. 

The  athletic  department  an- 
nounced that  there  will  be  another 
round  of  intramural  volleyball. 
More  teams  are  wanted  for  this 
second  round. 


By  Bill   Miller 

With  Lacrosse  season  coming  on 
at  a  fast  pace,  the  Sho'men's 
practice  sessions  have  been  pro- 
ducing more  and  more  efficient 
play.  Due  to  the  loss  of  a  few  key 
men,  via  the  academic  route,  this 
years  team  will  be  rather  green 
in  some  positions,  but  it  should  do 
well  after  gaining,  a  little  game 
experience  in  Saturday's  exhibition 
contest  at  the  University  of  Mary- 
land. Last  years  team  accumulat- 
ed a  total  of  seven  wins  while  drop- 
ping only  four.  The  win  column 
includes  the  upset  victory  over  the 
highly  rated  Hofstra  team  by  a 
16-14  score  in  one  overtime  period. 
Co-Captaini 

This  year's  outlook  is  bright, 
however,  because  of  the  return  of 
several  lettermen.  The  co-captain's 
of  the  '57  rendition,  both  four  year 
men,  are  John  Kenny  and  Roy  Pip- 
pen.  Kenny  played  lacrosse  with 
a  powerful  Mount  Saint 'Joe  team 
before  donning  the  gear  here  at 
Washington  College  in  his  fresh- 
man year.  From  there  he  went  on 
to  two  fine  seasons  before  gaining 
national  recognition  as  a  goalie  in 
'66.  In  ten  games  Kenny  accumu- 
lated a  total  of  202  saves  which  was 
seventh  highest  in  the  United 
States  Collegiate  ratings. 

Kenny's  able  partner,  Roy  Pip- 
pen,  spent  his  p re-collegiate  La- 
crosse days  playing  for  the  ever 
consistent  St.  Pauls  team.  After 
two  fine  seasons  of  reserve  work 
he  was  awarded  a  starting  position 
in  his  junior  year  which  he  has 
carried  over  to  this  season. 
Defeniemen 

Pippen  will  be  assisted  on  de- 
fense by  letterman  Jerry  Caparoso 
and  Don  Dratch  who  have  im- 
proved steadily  since  obtaining 
starting  berths.  Other  backfield 
men  who  should  provide  the  very 
important  reserve  strength  are 
Chick  Mills,  Charlie  Stow,  and  Tom 
Halley. 

(Continued  on  Page  Four) 

Trackmen  To 
Run  Four  Dual 
Meets  At  Home 

By  Bob  Bragg 
This  spring,  after  a  two  year 
absence,  the  Washington  College 
track  team  will  again  be  racing  on 
its  home  grounds.  The  Sho'men 
open  their  home  schedule  against 
Penn  Military  College  on  Saturday, 
April  6  at  two  o'clock. 

Outstanding  Veternt  Return 
With  an  ample  number  of  re- 
turning lettermen  and  veterans, 
Coach  Don  Chatellier's  hardest  job 
seems  to  be  finding  the  right 
Fresh  to  fill  the  positions  vacated 
by  graduation.  However,  with 
such  entrants  the  presense  as 
letterman  Jay  Cuccia,  a  star  dash 
man ;  Jim  Potter,  Bob  Emory,  and 
Tom  Grouse  who  set  a  fast  440 
pace;  and  Joe  Thompson,  a  4:54 
miler  who  will  team  with  Jim 
Pickett  to  form  a  one-two  punch  in 
the  two  mile  run,  brighten  the 
picture  considerably.  Field  event 
veterans  are;  Bob  Emory  in  the 
high  jump,  Bob  Penkethman  in 
the  broad  jump,  and  Jim  Pickett, 
who  is  within  reach  of  the  schools 
pole  vault  record  of  11'  8".  With 
this  solid  mucleus  coach  Chatellier 
is  hoping  to  he  able  to  improve 
last  year's  record  of  three  victories 
and  three  defeats. 

(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


PAGE  FOUR 


THE.  WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  20,  1957 


Continued  from  Page  3 

Girls  Basketball 

record  is  3  won  and  0  lost. 

On  Monday,  February  4,  the  two 
Freshmen  Teams,  Orange  and 
Maroon,  met  in  a  contest  that  saw 
the  Orange  team  emerge  victorious 
by  a  score  of  29  to  7.  Loretta 
Pouder  spurred  the  Orange  Team 
with  11  points. 

Alpha  Omicron  Pi  defeated  the 
Orange  Freshmen  Team  on  Tues- 
day, March  11,  by  a  24  to  21  score. 
Betty  Knox  led  the  AOPi's  by 
scoring  13  points,  while  Sandy 
Mumford  and  Jan  Kush  each  total- 
ed 9  points  for  the  Orange  Quint. 

Seivold  Is  Key 

sports.  At  the  present  time  he  is 
the  only  three  letter  man  on  this 
campus.  This  year  students  have 
seen  his  skill  in  soccer  and  basket- 
ball, and  now  wait  to  see  his  athlet- 
ic talents  displayed  on  the  lacrosse 
field. 

Joe  is  a  product  of  Friends  High 
School  in  Baltimore,  where  like- 
wise he  was  most  noted  for  his 
lacrosse  play.  He  earned  three 
letters  in  lacrosse  in  high  school 
and  has  already  earned  two  la- 
crosse letters  here  at  Washington 
College.  In  his  senior  year  in  high 
school  Joe  was  named  to  the  All 
Maryland  Lacrosse  Team. 

In  his  freshmen  year  at  Wash- 
ington College  Joe  scored  22  goals 
for  the  stickmen,  and  in  recogni- 
tion of  his  outstanding  play  he  was 
giyen  an  honorable  mention  on  the 
All  American  Lacrosse  Team. 
During  that  year  Joe  improved 
favorably  under  Coach  Charles 
Clark,  and  he  came  back  even 
stronger  in  his  sophomore  year. 
Last  year  Joe  netted  fifty  goals  for 
the  Sho'men  and  set  two  college 
records.  His  records  are  the  total 
number  of  goals  scored  in  a  season, 
and  the  number  of  goals  scored  in 
one  game. 

Last  year  he  was  the  second 
highest  scorer  in  the  United  States. 
He  received  the  Bill  Barnett  trophy 
as  the  most  improved  player  of  the 
year.  Thus  last  year  Joe  was 
chosen  on  the  third  string  All 
American  Lacrosse  Team.  Be- 
cause of  his  outstanding  playing 
ability  and  his  past  record 
who  knows  what  heights  Joe 
Seivold  might  reach  during  this 
1957  lacrosse  season. 

Sho'  Nine 

header  with  Mt.  St.  Mary's,  and 
the  4th,  5th,  and  6th  takes  the  Sho' 
men  away  for  a  three  day  road 
trip.  Later  in  the  month  they  go 
to  Mavyland  for  a  skirmish  with 
the  midshipmen.  The  tentative  end 
of  the  season  is  set  for  May  11, 
barring  any  rained  out  games  that 
migh  occur. 

This  season  should  be  a  good  one, 
The  general  concensus  is  that  the 
Sho'men  have  a  good  chance  to 
come  out  on  top. 


There  There's  Coke 
There's  Hospitality 


(Continued  from  Page  3) 

Coach  Kibler 

However,  before  the  season  ended, 
to  the  Cincinnati  Reds  roster  for 
the  spring  training  season  of  1914. 

Before  the  season  opened,  Mr. 
Kibler  was  spiked  badly  in  an  ex- 
hibition game,  and  never  received 
of  the  Pacific  Coast  League.  He 
played  well  for  the  Seals  during 
the  1913  campaign  and  moved  up 
he  broke  his  leg  in  a  slide  into 
second  base.  The  White  Sox, 
wary  of  the  chances  of  his  leg 
healing,  sold  him  to  San  Francisco 
to  their  camp  the  following  spring, 
a  chance  to  prove  his  ability  in  the 
major  leagues.  He  later  played  in 
the  International  League  and  was 
a  player  and  manager  with  Houston 
in  the  Texas  League.  He  played 
actively  for  12  years  in  organized 
baseball  and  served  in  a  scouting 
capacity  for  several  major  league 
clubs  after  his"  retirement  from 
baseball.  Mr.  Kibler  served  for 
several  years  as  president  of  the 
professional  Eastern  Shore  League 
and  also  headed  the  Intercollegiate 
Athletic  League,  later  the  Mason- 
Dixon  Conference. 
Gaim  Reapect  At  Coach  and 
Man 

In  his  coaching,  Mr.  Kibler  stres- 
ses the  necessity  of  his  players 
having  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  fundamentals  of  the  game  be- 
fore they  take  the  field.  In  ad- 
dition to  their  respect  for  Coach 
Kibler  as  a  teacher  of  baseball, 
every  man  who  has  ever  played 
under  him  has  a  deep  respect  for 
him  as  a  man. 

It  is  a  testimony  to  his  populari- 
ty that  when  a  former  college  base- 
ball player  returns  to  his  alma 
mater,  the  first  person  he  wants 
to  see  is  his  former  coach  and 
friend,  Tom  Kibler. 


Trackmen 

Newcomer*  Look  Good 
Amoung  the  highly  touted  new- 
cornel's  that  are  out  to  make  a 
plate  for  themselves  on  this  year's 
Sho'men  track  squad  is  Mark 
Dia  shyn,  a  promising  freshman 
who  is  being  counted  on  to  fill  the 
fleet  shoes  of  the  talented  Ebe 
Joseph  in  both  the  100  and  200  yard 
dashes.  Jim  Murphy  and  Fred 
Boutchyard  are  expected  to  run  the 
440  along  with  those  quarter  milers 
that  have  already  been  mentioned. 
Dave  Walker,  George  Walters,  and 
Bruce  Briggs  will  carry  the  half 
mile  load.  Tom  Woodward,  Wally 
Weldon,  and  Artie  Schumann  are 
working  out  at  the  mile  and  two 
mile  distances.  Without  the  benefit 
of  any  experience  in  either  of  the 
hurdle  events  Coach  Chatellier  is 
counting  on  Ollie  Robinson,  his  best 
low  hurdler  to  help  freshman  Bob 
Eissele  and  possibly  Bob  Emory 
the  high  hurdles. 

Field  Eventi 
The  loss  of  a  man  like  Alex 
Stauff  in  the  field  events  cannot 
be  taken  lightly.  However,  Dick 
Reilley,  Ed  Keitfer,  Jim  Sauter, 
Dick  Callahan  and  Jim  Hollaway 
are  potential  shot  putters  while 
Dick   Irwin   and    Ben   Tamini   are 


<&&& 


throwing  the  discus  with  great 
success.  Alex  Fountain,  Robinson, 
Diashyn,  Pickett,  Penkethman,  and 
Irwin  are  developing  into  high 
jumpers. 

In  spite  of  inexperience  Coach 
Chafellier  does  expect  good  results. 

Stickmen  Face 

Continued  from  Page  3 
Midfielders 

The  midfielders,  led  by  AH 
American  candidate  Moe  Seivold 
will  also  include  Bruce  Hawtin, 
Basil  Waskovsky,  Jim  Smith,  Bill 
Litsinger,  Bill  Bernstein,  Bill  Clark 
and  Gary  Nichols. 

The  reshuffled  attack  will  include 
30-goal     man     Chuck     Buck,*    co- 
captain  Kenny,  Tommy  Allen,  Doc 
Towson,  and  Ross  Carozza. 
Goalie 

In  the  goal  for  his  first  time  at 
Washington  College  is  the  steadily 
improving  transfer  student  Herby 
Moore.  Backing  him  up  is  Johnny 
Leimback  who  has  shown  himself 
capable  of  filling  in  when  neces- 
sary. 

This  years  team  is  playing  under 
the  leadership  of  our  new  coach, 
Don  Kelly.  Mr.  Kelly  has  a  very 
impressive  record  in  the  Lacrosse 
Annals,  so  the  team  should  improve 
under  his  experienced  leadership  as 
the  season  progresses. 

Letter  To  Editor 

(Continued  from   Page   2) 

Does  this  doctrine  explain  the  fact 
that  the  great  monopolies  in  Capi- 
talist states  are  mostly  controlled 
by  gentiles?  and  that,  if  any- 
thing characterizes  the  modern 
world,  it  is  a  sudden  hunger  for 
"power  alone",  on  the  negative  side, 
and,  on  the  positive,  a  leveling 
down  of  Capitalism's  excesses?  I 
think  Tom  could  do  better  by  find- 
ing a  less  antiquated  idol  than 
Ezra  Pound — or  perhaps  by  leaving 
literature  for  a  moment  and  con- 
sulting the  world. 

The  fact  that  he  has  fallen  for 
Pound's  fanaticism,  based  on  such 
odd  doctrines  as  the  above,  and  has 
written  that  it  is  "nearer  to  the 
truth  than  any  other  explanation 
of  the  ills  of  the  twentieth  century" 
inspires  nothing  but  pity,  I  hope, 
in  the  majority  of  ELM  readers. 
I  feel  it  my  duty  to  inform  those 
readers  that  even  the  disciples  of 
Pound  the  poet,  who  are  poets 
themselves  and  recognize  a  master, 
are  conscious  enemies  of  Pound  the 
hate-monger.  Since  Tom  made  no 
comment  on  Pound  the  poet,  I  am 
wondering  which  Pound  it  is  he 
really  worships. 

James  Mousley 
Sincerely, 

Social  Calender 

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will  be  sold  at  40c, 
Tickets  for  individual  performances 
The  five  remaining  filmu  are 
scheduled  as  follows: 

The  Magic  Horse    ..    ..April   5 

Chaplin  Festival    April  28 

The  Thirty-nine  Steps  . .  May  5 

The  Bicycle  Thief May  19 

Fri  Frac ' May  24 

Intellect  Interest 

could — would  open  their  homes  on 
"occasional  Wednesday  and  Sunday 
nights  to  small  groups  of  from 
ten  to  fifteen  students  for  in- 
formal discussions,  either  on  some 
definite  subject  (such  as  modern 
music  or  campus  improvements) 
or  on  any  subject  which  the  con- 
versation might  bring  forth.  These 
meetings  are  open  to  everyone. 
A  bulletin  board  announcing  them 
will  be  put  up  shortly,  probably 
in  Dean  Hill's  office,  and  anyone 
who  wishes  to  may  sign  up  for 
those  in  which  he  is  interested. 
Notices  of  cultural  events  in  the 
general  area  will  also  be  posted. 


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Statue  Cast 

Continued  from  Page  1 

Of  special  interest  to  Washing- 
ton College  students  is  the  sculptor, 
Mr.  Lawrie,  who  is  now  living  with 
his  wife  near  Easton,  Maryland. 
Mr.  Lawrie,  now  is  his  eightieth 
year,  has  just  completed  the  sculp- 
ture which  will  decorate  the  new 
Thayer  Hall  at  West  Point.  He  is 
presently  engaged  in  work  on  eight 
reliefs  of  women  from  the  Old 
and  New  Testaments  for  the 
Shrine  of  the  Immaculate  Concep- 
tion in  Washington,  D.  C.  A  re- 
cent article  in  the  April  1956  edi- 
tion of  The  American  Artist  label- 
ed Mr.  Lawrie  as  the  "Dean  of 
American  Architectual  Sculptors." 

Among  his  many  sculptures  are 
the  Los  Angeles  Public  Library, 
the  Bok  Singing  Tower  in  Florida, 
the  entrance  to  the  RCA  building, 
the  bronze  "Atlas",  and  other  sculp- 
tuers  in  Rockefeller  Center,  and 
the  Louisiana  and  Nebraska  State 
Capitols. 

Mr.  Lawrie  was  also  consultant 
to  the  architect  of  the  Capitol  in 
Washington  during  the  renovation 
of  the  Senate  and  House  chambers. 
He  was  appointed  by  President 
Hoover  to  serve  as  sculptor-member 
of  the  National  Commission  of 
Fine  Arts  from  1933-1937  and  more 
recently  by  President  Truman  in 
1945,  serving  until  1950. 


Greeks   Speak 

(Continued  from  Page  2) 
mander,  Dick  Shaffer.  At  this  meeting  plans  were  made  for 
Beta  Omega's  participation  in  the  National  Convention,  which 
will  be  held  in  Jacksonville,  Florida,  August  26-31.  In  the 
last  issue  of  the  KA  JOURNAL  it  was  noted  that  Beta  Omega 
was  second  out  of  70  reported  chapters  in  scholarship  for 
1955-56.  March  19  will  be  the  annual  Pledge  Banquet,  with 
the  KA  Sweetheart  Dance  on  April  6  ending  the  busy  months. 
Robert  Webster's  Orchestra  will  play  midst  the  rose  garden 
theme.  The  question,  "Who  is  the  KA  Rose?"  will  be  answer- 
ed at  intermission. 
THETA  CHI 

Have  you  seen  the  newly  lighted  i  coat  of  arms  on  the 
Theta  Chi  house?  Thank  Sam  and  Andy  for  a  job  well  done. 
Congratulations  to  Joe  Seivold  for  being  named  to  the  All 
Mason-Dixon  Basketball  team.  The  regional  conference  of 
Theta  Chi  at  Penn  State  University  on  April  13,  1957,  should 
find  Beta  Eta  Chapter  well  represented.  Hats  off  to  the 
Theta  Chi  basketball  team  which  captured  the  Intrafraternity 
Trophy  and  handed  the  Bluebirds  their  only  defeat. 
PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA 

After  startling  everyone  with  many  signs,  the  Phi  Sigs 
are  continuing  preparations  for  the  Moonlight  Ball  to  be  held 
on  March  23.  It's  going  to  be  a  big  week-end  for  the  brothers, 
beginning  with  a  beach  party  on  Saturday  afternoon  and 
ending  with  a  dinner  party  at  the  Granary  Sunday  afternoon. 
Six  members — Messenger,  Colbourne,  Tyson,  Dingier,  Hughes, 
and  Shockley — visited  the  Phi  Sig  Chapter  at  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania  recently.  They  had  a  great  time  at  a  beauti- 
ful house.  The  next  project  will  be  the  pledge  banquet,  which 
will  be  held  in- the  near  future. 
LAMBDA  CHI  ALPHA  , 

On  March  9  Lambda  Chi  held  a  party  at  the  Yacht  Club 
in  honor  of  all  the  members  of  its  new  pledge  class.  Music 
was  supplied  by  the  Randolph  Johnson  Quartet,  and  excite- 
ment by  Berky  Kenny  ....  Congratulations  to  Al  and  Mary 
Sharp  on  the  arrival  of  their  first  child,  a  girl.  Preparations 
are  now  being  made  for  the  annual  Pledge  Banquet. 


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Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


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High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


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Dairy  and  Snack  Bar 

Call  in  orders 
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Phone:   376- J 


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Sunday:  5:30  P.  M.  —  Midnite 

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Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXX 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  3,  1957 


Number  12 


Lee  Lawrie  Statue  To  Be 
Dedicated  At  175th  Anniversary 

'  The  dedication  of  the  Lee  Lawrie  Statue  will  be  one  of  the 
main  features  of  the  175th  Anniversary  celebration  to  take 
place  this  October.  The  statue  in  recognition  of  Washington 
College,  was  designed  and  sculptured  by  Mi*.  Lawrie  with  the 
cost  of  its  casting  being  donated  by  two  associates  of  the  col 
lege  who  live  on  the  Eastern  Shore. 

Several  outstanding  persons  have 
been  invited  to  participate  in  the 
observance  of  the  College's  175th 
anniversary,  October  17  -  20. 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  president, 
said  that  the  general  planning  com- 
mittee for  the  event  has  selected 
noted  figures  to  take  part  in  the 
program  and  to  receive  honorary 
degrees  at  the  anniversary  con- 
vocation. Announcement  of  the 
honor  guest  list  will  be  made  when 
arrangements  become  definite. 

The  weekend  celebration  accord- 
ing to  a  tentative  program,  will 
begin  with  a  student  assembly, 
Thursday  October  17,  at  11:15  a.m. 
The  significance  of  the  observance 
will  be  presented  at  this  opening 
program. 

A  special  concert  is  being  arranged 
for   Thursday   evening. 

On  Friday,  the  committee'  is  plan- 
ning a  memorial  service  honoring 
the  founders  of  the  College  and 
deceased  alumni  and  faculty.  An 
outstanding  clergyman  will  deliver 
the  address  at  this  meeting. 

Saturday,  October  19  will  be  a 
combined  Homecoming  -  Parents' 
Day  -  Anniversary  observance. 
The  Board  of  Visitors  and  Gover- 
nors will  meet  at  11  a.m.  and  will 
follow  their  meeting  with  a  lunch- 
eon for  honor  guests.  Parents  will 
be  feted  at  noon. 

At  2  p.m.  a  special  symposium 
will  be  heard  in  the  auditorium. 
Three  leading  educational  figures 
will  participate  in  an  examination 
of  Colonial  and  present-day  educ- 
ation. 

A  soccer  match  is  being  arranged 
in  the  afternoon.  At  4:30  p.m.  the 
Board  will  receive  students,  honor 
guests,  alumni,  and  faculty. 

The  alumni  association  is  plan- 
ning its  annual  banquet  for  Satur- 
day evening.  A  jColonial  ball,  one 
of  the  features  of  the  weekend, 
will  be  given  in  the  Russell  gym- 
nasium at  9  o'clock.  A  brief 
pageant  is  being  planned  for  the 
intermission.  The  selection  of  an 
Anniversary  Queen  is  being  con- 
sidered. The  alumni  will  also  have 
an  open   house   Saturday  evening. 

Sunday  morning  will  be  marked 
by  services  in  the  local  churches. 

At  noon  luncheons  will  be  served 
to  honor  guests  and  delegates  from 
other  colleges,  universities,  and 
professional   organizations. 

The  main  event  of  the  weekend 
will  be  an  anniversary  convocation 
at  2:30  o'clock,  Sunday  afternoon. 
A  principal  address  by  a  distin- 
guished educator  will  be  followed 
by  the  conferring  of  several  honor- 
ary degrees. 

President  and  Mrs.  Gibson  will 
hold  a  public  reception  following 
the  convocation. 

Students  who  are  participating 
in  the  preliminary  planning  of 
the  celebration  are  Treeva  Wis- 
hart,  Helen  Latimer,  Bob  Colborn 
and  Charlie  Lyons.  Dr.  Gibson 
urged  students  to  present  further 
program  suggestions  to  one  of 
these  representatives. 


SPRING  VACATION 

Spring  vacation  will  begin  at 
12:15  p.m.  on  Saturday,  April  13, 
Classes  will  resume  on  Tuesday, 
April  23,  at  8:15  a.  m. 


Kappa   Alpha   To   Hold 
Sweetheart  Dance   Friday 

The  Annual  Kappa  Alpha  Sweet- 
heart Dance  will  be  presented  this 
Saturday  night,  April  6th,  from 
nine  to  one  in  Cain  Gymnasium, 
which  will  be  transformed  into  a 
rose  garden.  Robert  Webster's 
six-piece  orchestra  from  Salisbury 
will  provide  the  music  for  the 
evening. 

Highlighting  the  dance  will  be 
the  announcement  of  the  Kappa 
Alpha  Rose,  who  this  year  is 
eligible  for  competetion  on  a  nation- 
wide basis.  In  order  for  a  girl  to 
be  chosen  for  this  honor,  she  must 
be  a  resident  of  this  campus,  and 
she  must  be  pinned  to  a  K.A. 

Dress  for  the  evening  is  inform- 
al: cocktail  dresses  f or,  the  girls. 
The  tickets  are  on  sale  now  from 
all  the  K.A.'s,  and  they  will  be  on 
sale  at  the  door  Saturday  night; 
they  are  one  dollar  stag,  and  two 
dollars  a  couple. 

Marines  4Iere 
On  April  4 

The  United  States  Marine  Corps 
Officer  Procurement  Team  will  visit 
this  campus  on  Thursday,  April  4, 
1957  in  the  Snack  Bar. 

AH  students  interested  in  learn- 
ing how  to  obtain  a  commission 
through  the  Marine  Corps  Platoon 
Leaders  Class,  Officer  Candidate 
Course,  or  Aviation  Officer  Candi- 
date Course  are  invited  to  talk  with 
those  Marine  Corps  personnel. 

Freshmen,  sophomores  and 
juniors  may  enroll  in  the  PLC  pro- 
gram. Seniors  only,  may  enroll 
in  the  OCC  and  AOCC  programs. 


Honor  System  Is  Instituted  By 
Student  Government  Association 


During  discussion  of  the  recent 
fraternity  house  case,  students  at 
Washington  College  indicated  their 
willingness  to  assume  responsibility 
for  their  conduct.  In  recognition 
of  this  fact,  The  Student  Govern- 


ment Association  took  the  respon- 
sibility of  talking  to  the  Admini- 
stration officers  of  the  College. 
Accepting  at  face  value  the  ex- 
pression of  student  opinion,  which 
was  obvious  at  that  meeting,  the 


:   The   Doctrine  of  God 

:  The  Doctrine  of  Man 

Christian    Association 


Wesley  Foundation 
Elects  New  Officers 

The  Wesley  Foundation  recently 
held  its  annual  elections.  The 
newly  elected  officers  include  Bob 
Shockley  as  President,  Ann  Church, 
a  Freshman,  as  Vice-President, 
while  Peggy  Leverage  was  elected 
to  the  office  of  Secretary-Treasur- 
er. 

In  trying  to  promote  its  chief 
aim  of  religious  interest  in  an 
otherwise  non-sectarian  atmos- 
phere, the  Wesley  Foundation  has 
shown  a  marked  progress.  In- 
terest is  steadily  mounting  and  ac- 
cording to  the  new  President,  it 
should  be  the  aim  of  every  Method- 
ist on  campus  to  join  the  Found- 
ation and  share  in  the  many  re- 
ligious as  well  as  social  advantages 
offered. 

Reverend  Hall,  who  is  advisor  to 
the  University  of  Delaware's  Wes- 
ley Club  as  well  as  here  at  W.  C, 
has  shown  great  zeal  and  sacrifice 
in  coming  down  here  every  meeting 
night  from  Delaware.  Thanks  are 
due  to  him  for  contributing  so  much 
to  the  present  progress. 

Below  is  published  a  list  of  the 
rest  of  the  meeting  nights  and  the 
topics  to  be  discussed: 

April  3 :  Christian  Association 
Meeting 

April  10 

April  24 

May    1: 
Meeting 

May  8:  Where  Do  You  Rate  On 
the  Moral  Scale? 

May  15:  College  and  Religion 
Also  of  special  interest  to  be  noted 
is  the  Methodist  Conference  to  be 
held  at  Annapolis  on  April  25,  26, 
27. 

Department    Topics 
Improve    Assemblies 

Anne   Matthews 

The  past  few  assemblies  which 
we  have  had  have  been  quite  in- 
teresting, an  indication  of  still  bet- 
ter things  to  come. 

Three  weeks  ago  the  head  of  the 
Department  of  Economics  of  Wash- 
ington College,  spoke  to  the  student 
body  on  the  general  subject  of 
"What  Is  Economics?"  and  did  a 
good  job  on  enlivening  what  is  too 
often  considered  a  dull  subject. 
Perhaps  the  best  part  of  his  talk 
was  the  section  on  the  fallability 
of  statistics,  especially  where  birth 
rates  are  concerned. 

The  English  Department  had 
charge  of  the  assembly  two  weeks 
ago,  with  Dr.  Alba  Warren  talking 
on  "The  Influence  of  the  Atomic 
Bomb  on  Modern  Poetry."  He 
showed  that  poets  aften  are  able  to 
precede  their  times  in  thought,  and 
ended  with  a  selection  illustrating 
the  deep  psychological  probings 
done  by  many  modern  poets. 

This  week  the  assembly  was 
given  by  the  Art  Department,  and 
was  devoted  to  the  work  of  three 
modern  painters  Renoir,  Seurat, 
and  Picasso.  Mr.  West  did  rough 
copies  of  details  from  represent- 
atives paintings  by  each  of  the 
artists,  and  then  a  film  was  shown 


Judiciary    Committee 
Suspends  3  Students 

Anne   Matthews 

On  March  15,  the  Judiciary  Com- 
mittee handed  down  several  de- 
cisions suspending  three  freshman 
men  for  different  periods  of  time. 

The  first  two,  David  Calloway 
and  Raphael  Sarmiento,  were  found 
guilty  of  plagarism  and  suspended 
for  the  rest  of  this  semester.  Both 
of  them  had  copied  passages  out 
of  research  material  without  using 
quotation  marks,  footnotes,  or  in 
any  other  way  referring  to  'the 
source  from  which  they'  took  the 
passages  in  question. 

The  third  defendant,  Michael 
SteinhaueT,  was  suspended  for  the 
rest  of  this  semester  and  also  for 
the  first  semester  of  the  next  school 
year.  He  was  found  guilty  of 
cheating  on   a  test. 

S.G.A.  Candidates 
Slated  For  Office 

The  candidates  for  offices  of  Stu- 
dent Government  Association  are 
now  on  ballot  and  are  to  be  voted 
on  by  the  entire  student  body  at 
the  primaries  this  afternoon  and 
at  the  final  elections  this  Friday. 
The  ballot  box  will  be  in  the  snack 
bar  and  primaries  will  be  held 
from  11:30—1:30  and  from  4:30— 
7:30.  Final  elections  will  be  held 
Friday  during  the  same  hours. 

The  candidates  for  the  offices  are 
as  follows: 
President: 

•   Bob  Colborn. 
Vice-President: 

Rex   Lenderman 

John   Davies 

Harry   Dundore 
Secretary : 

Fred    J.    Markett 

Toni    Stallone 
Treasurer: 

Bea    Clarke 

Charles  Downs 

Kathleen    Brackett 

Bill    Shortall 

Ron   Dratch 
Representatives : 
Class  of  '58 

Sue   Brunk 

Charles  Foley 

J.    Cuccia 

Robert  Cleaver 

Carolyn  Walls 

Bob   Shockly 
Class  of  '59 

Ronald  Cook 

Charles  Lyons 

Jim    Pickett 

Don   Morway 
i    Carole    Crossman 

Nancy    Mullikin 

Ellen  Jo   Sterling 


comparing  their  work  and  identi- 
fying it  according  to  the  three 
schools  of  artistic  thought:  sensual, 
intellectual,  and  emotional. 

Although  many  plans  are  being 
considered  for  next  year  by  the 
Assembly  Committee,  none  are  de- 
finite as  yet. 


Student  Council  argued  for  clem- 
ency for  the  students'  involved. 
The  Student  Government  further 
expressed  its  confidence  in  the  de- 
sire and  the  capability  of  the  Stu- 
dent Body  of  Washington  College 
to  assume  responsibility  for  its  own 
conduct.  It  agreed  to  give  leader- 
ship and  guidance  to  this  clearly 
expressed  desire  of  the  student 
body,  so  as  to  bring  to  the  Wash- 
ington College  campus  a  program, 
whereby  the  student  body  would 
truly  govern  its  own  affairs.  This 
it  was  felt  could  be  best  done  by 
the  institution  of  an  "honor  sys- 
tem". The  Student  Council  has 
signed  a  pledge  that  it  will  work 
to  this  end.  A  copy  of  this  is 
reproduced    here. 

Pledge 
We,  the  members  of  the  Student 
Council  of  the  Student  Government 
Association  of  Washington  College, 
pledge  ourselves  and  the  support 
of  our  opinions  to  the  following 
propositions: 

1.  That  responsibility  for  the 
establishment  of  standards  of 
conduct  and  for  compliance  with 
the  regulations  of  the  College 
which  reflect  and  embody  such 
standards  is  not  the  i-esponsibili- 
ty  solely  of  the  faculty  and  of 
the  administrative  officers  of 
the  College,  but  of  students  os 
well,  both  individually  and  col- 
lectively. 

2.  That,  recognizing  our  parti- 
cular responsibility  as  defined 
in  the  administrative  statement 
of  February  28,  1957,  we  declare 

that  we  ought  and  will,  do  our 
utmost  to  encourage  and  pro- 
mote this  sense  of  responsibility 
among  the  student  body  of 
Washington  College,  with  the 
ultimate  end  of  establishing  at 

the  College,  but  of  students  as 
system  operative  in  all  areas  of 
student  life,  academic  and  other- 
wise. 

3.  That,  not  later  than  the 
spring  vacation  of  1957,  we  will 
have  taken  such  concrete  steps 
as  will  indicate  progress  in  the 
direction  outlined  in  Section  2 
above. 

The  Student  Council  feels  that 
one  of  the  first  important  steps 
is  to  inform  the  student  body  of 
the  principles  of  an  horor  system, 
and  of  the  methods  by  which  it 
may  be  established,  and  to  encour- 
age in  the  student  body  a  discussion 
of  the  whole  problem.  That  is  the 
purpose  of  this  article. 
What  Does  The  "Honor  System" 
Entail? 

The  term  honor  system  is  an 
unfortunate  one,  but  since  no  more' 
efficient  phrase  has  been  coined, 
and  that  term  will  probably  con- 
tinue in  general  usage,  we  will 
employ  it  with  these  reservations. 
In  the  first  place,  the  honor  system 
is  not  a  "system"  at  all.  What  we 
are  really  talking  about  is  not  a 
"system",  but  a  way  of  living. 
When  one  says  "system",  on  usually 
thinks  of  something  which  can  be 
imposed  from  without,  such  as  the 
double  entry  "system"  of  book- 
keeping, or  the  Chicago  Bears  "sys- 
tem" of  playing  football — a  ready 
made  plan,  which  can  be  arbitrarily 
initiated. 

The  "honor  system",  if  it  is  to 
operate  at  all  depends  upon  the 
attitude  of  every  individual.  It 
depends  upon  the  moral  sense  of 
the  individual,  in  a  way  that  the 
two  systems  mentioned  above  do 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


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THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  3,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
Established  1937 
Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Four   page   issues   published    bi-weekly.      Sub- 
scription price:  §2.50  per  academic  year. 


Editor-in-chief        -  -          James  (Dixie)   Walker 

Business  Manager  -         -         -           Roy  Pippen 

Circulation   Manager  -         -         Ronnie    Dratch 

Assistant  Circulation  Manager  -  Barbara  Holmead 


Managing  Editor 
Assistant    Managing    Editor 
News  Editor        - 
Feature  Editor 
Sports  Editor 
Photographer 


Hugh   Shor 

Jane    Smith 

Betty  Warren 

Toni  Stallone 

Tom  Short 

Bob  Lecates 


News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin,  Berky  Kenny,  Bill  Shortall, 
Bob  Moore,  Barbara  Holmead,  Ann  Matthews, 
Kathy  Rayne,  Bill  Coleman. 

Feature  Staff 
Sarah   Sachse,   Ronnie   Dratch,   Connie   Kreml, 
Leslie  Hoffman,  Myra  Bonhage,  Marge  Green,  Eva 
Shenberg,  Cassie  Mackin,  Jane  Rayner.'Joan  Haley, 
Margaret  Ingham,  Tom  Jones,  Joan  Waldeck. 
Sports  Staff 
Kakie    Brackett,    Larry    Symonds,    Bill    Miller, 
Dave    Leap,    Rex    Lenderman,    Bill    Litsinger,    Roy 
Henderson,  Gil  Ryan,  Bob  Bragg. 


60ites    Make    Good    Leaders 

This  year's  Freshmen  class,  led  by  the 
newly  organized  "60"  Party,  is  probably  mak- 
ing greater  strides  toward  achieving  class 
unity  and  proving  themselves  as  a  worthy 
campus  organization  than  any  freshmen  class 
of  recent  years. 

When  the  "60"  Party,  an  innovation  in 
itself  in  campaigning  on  this  campus,  emerg- 
ed victorious  in  the  recent  elections,  they 
immediately  swept  into  action  to  fulfill  their 
promises  and  objectives.  Their  primary  ob- 
jectives were  two-fold:  (1)  to  improve  the 
social  conditions  on  campus  and  (2)  to  give 
the  students  more  to  say  in  conducting  their 
own  functions  by  giving  them  an  interest. 

Already  the  class  has  nearly  completed 
plans  for  a  jam  session  to  be  held  in  Cain 
Gym  in  order  to  add  to  their  treasury.  Al- 
ready they  have  formulated  a  system  for  the 
paying  of  class  dues.  Already  they  have 
published  two  issues  of  a  small  newspaper, 
the  "60  RAG,"  which,  however  undignified  in 
appearance  it  may  be,  gives  the  complete 
lowdown  on  the  activities  of  the  Freshmen 
class  committees  and  the  work  they  are  doing. 

It  is  reassuring  to  know  that,  at  a  time 
when  the  other  campus  organizations  are 
expanding  and  seeking  qualified  leaders  to 
guide  them,  the  members  of  the  present 
Freshmen  class  have  shown  the  ingenuity 
and  hard  work  that  will  give  them  a  line 
close-knit  organization  of  their  own  and  will 
develop  the  qualities  that  will  make  them  the 
leaders  we  have  been  waiting  for. 

Letter  To  The  Editor 

To  the  Editor: 

Since  I  am  a  foreigner,  I  am  inclined  to  notice 
whether  people  of  this  country  really  have  any 
patriotic  interests.  I'm  afraid  that  Washington  Col- 
lege does  not  show  their  patriotism  to  any  noticable 
degree. 

The  most  prominent  example  of  what  I  mean 
is  the  rather  important  tradition  of  displaying  the 
American  flag.  I  have  noticed  that  in  the  loneliest 
town,  a  one-room  school-house  will  display  its  flag 
proudly.  Washington  College,  however,  an  in- 
stitution which  supposedly  is  to  produce  proud 
citizens,  has  not  displayed  the  American  flag  for  at 
least  two  weeks.  I  would  like  to  know  the  reason 
for  it. 

Sincerely, 

Antonio  Rovira 


Several  of  my  readers  inform  me  that  they 
interpreted  my  article  on  Ezra  Pound  as  anti-semitic 
This  is  Mr.  Pound's  view,  but  I  do  not  share  it. 
A  rereading  of  my  article  will  show  that  it  was 
intended  to  be  a  report  on  Pound,  the  poet.  All 
other  readings,  whether  from  my  inarticulateness,! 
or  misinterpretation,  or  wilful  malice,  are  incorrect. 
Tom  Jones 


Hodson    Answers 
Students'    Gripes 

"What's  for  dinner  tonight  besides  potatoes?  Oh,  it's 
mystery  meat  again."  This  is  the  comment  usually  heard  on 
campus  around  five  o'clock  every  night,  with  no  one  ever 
stopping  to  think  about  the  opinion  on  the  other  side  of  the 
counter.    What  do  they  have  to  say? 

The  major  problem  is  that  the 
budget  won't  allow  a  large  quantity 
and  variety  of  food.      (Looks  like 


they  have  the  same  problem  as 
everyone  else  around  here — making 
a  five  dollar  bill  stretch  into  ten!) 
The  dietician  claims  that  many  of 
the  students  take  food  and  don't 
touch  it.  {Some  students  just 
don't  seem  to  have  the  nerve!) 
This  food  cannot  be  served  again 
and  consequently  must  be  thrown 
away,  even  though  the  students 
ometimes  doubt  this.  This  waste 
could  be  avoided  if  the  student 
would  only  take  food  which  they 
liked  and  were  going  to  eat.  How- 
ever, the  student  body  seems  to 
think  that  if  this  came  about, 
there  would  eventually  be  nothing 
but  skeletons  walking  around  cam- 
pus! ' 

The  dietician  must  attempt  to 
reconcile  varied  opinions.  The 
girls  complain  because  potatoes  are 


served  every  night.  They  can't 
watch  their  waistlines  on  a  diet 
such  as  this.  However,  the  boys 
complain  if  potatoes  aren't  served, 
because  these  are  the  best  "filler- 
uppers".  Once  again  the  boys 
triumph  as  the  girls  either  adopt 
a  new  diet  Or  continue  to  spread. 

Mrs.  Cookerly  says  that  carrots, 
corn  greenbeans,  peas,  asparagus, 
and  beets  are  the  only  vegetables 
the  majority  of  the  students  like 
and  eat.  Yet,  they  complain  be- 
cause they  don't  get  anything  else 

The  apparent  solution  to  this  pro- 
blem seems  to  be  raising  the  price 
of  board  per  student.  However, 
there  would  be  just  as  much  up- 
roar on  campus  if  this  came  about 
as  there  is  when  "mystery  meat" 
is  served.  Maybe  the  student  body 
has  some  suggestions  for  the  solu- 
tion of  this  problem — or  is  it  bigger 
than  all  of  us??!! 


Spotlight   On   A    Senior 

MYRA  BEE, 

S.  G.  A.  MISS 

By  Joan  Wafdeck 
This  week  the  ELM  spotlights  a 
vivacious  red-head,  Myra  Bonhage. 
Myra  has  been  busy  in  extra-cur- 
ricular activities  during  all  of  her 
four  years  here  which  gained  her 
election  to  Who's  Who.  Sport-wise 
she  prefers  intramural  basketball 
and  badminton.  One  of  Myra's  big 
interests  is  art,  arid  she  has  held 
an  office  in  the  Art  Club  since  her 
freshman  year.  She  has  been  an 
interested  member  of  the  Young 
Republicans  Club  for  three  years, 
holding  an  office  each  year,  and  is 
treasurer  of  the  club   at   present. 


Myra  seems*  to  have  a  flair  for 
the  dramatic  arts.  She  was  set 
designer  for  the  Washington  Play- 
ers in  her  freshman  year  and 
travelled  to  Iceland  as  a  cast  mem- 
ber while  a  sophomore.  In  her 
junior  year,  Myra  was  historian  of 
her  sorority,  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  and 
also  vice-president  of  the  Minta 
Martin  House  Council,  ftlyra  is 
now  secretary  of  the  Student 
Council  aud  currently  is  writing 
for  both  the  ELM  and  Pegasus. 
From  Towson,  Maryland,  Myra 
especially  enjoys  travelling,  mys- 
tery novels,  and  Dixieland.  This 
blue-eyed  miss,  who  can  usually  be 
found  playing  cards  in  the  snack 
bar  after  dinner,  says  she  has  en- 
joyed her  four  years  at  college  very 
much.  So  lots  of  luck  toMyra  Bon- 
hage, an  outstanding  senior. 


Letter  From  France 
Provokes  Thought 

These  are  excerpts  from  a  letter 
recently  written  by  a  young  Ameri- 
can living  in  France  to  Mr.  Shep- 
pard  Kominars,  Becaxise  of  their 
significance  he  has  offered  them  to 
The  Elm  to  provoke  some  thought 
among  those  to  whom  this  analysis 
is  of  immediate  concern. 

You  ask  what  is  happening  here. 
First  and  foremost,  politics.'  I 
suppose  it  should  be  no  surprise  to 
some  Americans  that  European 
writers  and  thinkers  devote  any 
extraodinary  amount  of  their  time 
to  political  activity.  This  is  true 
not  only  of  France,  but  also  of 
Britain,  Italy,  and,  to  a  more  limit- 
ed extent — considering  the  lack  of 
political  freedom — in  West  Ger- 
many. It  was  the  French  who 
developed  the  notion  of  "art  en- 
gage", committed  art,  whose  lead- 
ing exponents  are  Sai*tre  and 
Camus. 

I  think  that  the  principal  dis- 
covery of  Americans  in  Europe  is 
the  reality  of  political  thought  and 
the  totality  of  art  and  life,  theory 
and  practice.  The  United  States, 
dominated  today  by  the  long-out- 
moded conservatism  of*  Burke,  has 
no  viable  political  theory,  or  at 
least  none  capable  of  being  export- 
ed abroad.  A  comparison  of 
French  intellectual  reviews  and 
American  literary  magazines  is 
well  worthwhile.  At  least  one-third 
of  Les  Temps  moderyies,  Sartre's 
review  and  France's  leading  in- 
tellectual periodical,  is  devoted  to 
the  discussion  of  polities.  French 
reviews  are  superintellectual,  de- 
voted more  to  the  discussion  of 
ideas  than  the  publication  of  new 
writing. 

*      *       * 

From  this  distance,  it  looks  as 
though  an  enormous  desire  for  con- 
formism  has  settled  upon  the 
country,  and  worst  of  all,  even 
upon  the  intellectuals.  I  hope  this 
is  merely  an  illusion  and  that  some 
radical  ferment  is  taking  place 
somewhere. 


As  I  See  It 

More 


Trouble   In 
The   Near  East 

By  George  Dengler 
The  political  developments  in  the  Near  East 
have  been  full  of  explosion  and  suspense  for  months. 
It  was  no  wonder  that  the  world  breathed  easier 
these  past  few  weeks,  as  tension  lessened  in  this 
political  sore  spot.  Now,  once  again,  we  have  enter- 
ed a  period  of  waiting  as  a  new  Egyptian-Israeli 
crisis  hinges.  At  the  recent  Bermuda  conference, 
the  United  States  and  British  delegations  agreed 
with  Nassar's  contention  that  the  United  Nations 
Emergency  Force  should  be  stationed  on  both  sides 
of  the  Gaza  Strip.  J 

Dag   Hammarskjold   afso   agreed   on  this 
point  with  Colonel  Nassar  during  their  Cairo 
talks.     The   United   Nations   official   asserted 
his  -belief   that   the    UNEF    should    have   the 
general  responsibility  for  security  in  the  area. 
But  because  Israel   refuses  to  accept  a   U.N. 
patrol  as  a  precondition  for  agreement,  with- 
out similiar  concessions  from  Nassar,  trouble 
may  flare  up  again. 
But  the  new  crisis  extends  even  deeper.     It  is 
Nassar's  belief  that  Egypt  is  entitled  to  blockade 
the  Gulf  of  Agaba  since  no  peace  settlement  has  been 
reached    with    Israel.      The    Egyptian    dictator    re- 
cently indicated  his  intention  of  resuming  this  block- 
ade as  soon  as  possible.    Prime  Minister  Ben  Gurion 
of   Israel    has   stated   that   any   such   move   on   the 
part  of  the  Egyptians  would  be  met  with  an  attack 
by    the    Israeli    armies.      Of    great    importance"  is 
Nassar's  refusal  to  grant  passage  of  ships  bound 
foe  Israel  through  the  Suez  Canal.     Again,  Nassar 
uses  the  point  of  Israeli  belligerency  to  defend  his 
position.      Despite    the    fact    that    both    the    U.N. 
Security   Council   and   General    Assembly  have  en- 
dorsed free  passage  of  all  ships  through  the  Canal, 
Nassar  is  holding  fast  to  his  policy  of  strict  Egyptian 
control  of  the  Canal. 

Afthough  tension  had  lessened  in  the  past 
month,  the  Hammarskjold- Nassar  talks  have 
indicated  that  trouble  lies  ahead.  There  has 
been  no  indication  that  Nassar  plans  to  aband- 
on any  positions  and  claims  from  which  he 
can  mount  new,  pressure  against  Israel  when 
his  future  military  strength  deems  it  advisable. 


The  Royal  Dirt 


(ofueend       \o{uip3 


Misti  and  Joan 


congratulations  to  "bird-legs"  on  being  chosen 
phi  sig's  moonlight  queen.... the  old  saying  about 
a  young  man's  fancy  in  spring  can  be  easily  proved- 
j  ust    ask    anyone    who    has    tried    to   phone    minta 

martin  after  10:30 birthday  congratulations  to 

torn  lialley;  noticing  many  gray  hairs  torn?. . .  .how 
does  it  feel  to  be  new  president  of  the  jap  club, 
john  davie?. . . . 

And  now  some  apropos  words  from  the 
Royal  Poet 

"Bubble,  Bubble,  toil  and  trouble"  (Macbeth) 
. . .  .Cassie  Mackin 

"A  Hon  among  the  ladies"  (Midsummer  Night's 
Dream)  . . .  .Sam  Martin 

"A  poor  player  that  struts  and  frets  his  hour 
upon  the  stage  and  then  is  heard  no  more"  (Mac- 
beth)...  .Charlie  Lyons 

"Put  money  in  thy  purse"  (Othello)  ....Doug 
Benedict 

"You  cannot  call  it  love,  for  at  your  age  the 
heyday  in  the  blood  is  tame"  (Hamlet)  ...  .Ronnie 
Dratch 

"There  is  not  chastity  enough  in  language" 
"(Much  Ado  about  Nothing)    ...."Freddy"  Farrow 

"Lets  have  one  other  gaudy  night"  (Anthony 
and  Cleopatra)  . . .  .Theta  Chis 

"When  I  do  stare,  see  how  the  subject  quakes" 
(King  Lear).... The  Snack  Bar  Benchwarmers 

"It  is  excellent  to  have  a  giant's  strength;  but 
its  tyrannous  to  use  it  like  a  giant"  (Measure  for 
Measure) The  Barbell  Boys 

"Methinks  the  wind  hath  spoke  aloud"  (Othello) 
. . .  .Mule  Jennings 

"She  made  good  view  of  me,  indeed,  so  much, 
That  sure  methoughts  her  eyes  had  lost  her  tongue" 
(Twelfth-  Night) Carolyn  Hottenstein 


Coaches  Ed  Athey,  Don  Chat- 
tileer,  and  Tom  Kibler  all  attended 
the  Mason  Dixon  Conference  meet- 
ing held  in  Richmond,  Virginia, 
o  nthe  26th  and  27th  of  March. 
The  conference  sugguested  that  all 
conference  baseball  players  wear 
the  protective  helments  while  bat- 
ting. It  will  not  be  complusory  to 
wear  the  helmet  this  year,  but  next 
year  it  is  expected  to  be  a  con- 
ference rule.  It  is  still  question- 
able whether  or  not  the  Sho'  nine 
will  wear  the  helmet  this  season. 

In  this  same  conference  meeting 
it  was  also  decided  that  next  year 
the  Mason  Dixon  Basketball  tour- 
nament will  be  played  one  week 
earlier,  so  that  the  winner  of  the 
tournament  will  be  able  to  re- 
present the  Mason  Dixon  in  the 
N.C.A.A.  Small  College  Tourna- 
ment. This  year  St.  Mary's  re- 
presented the  Mason  Dixon  Con- 
ference in  a  N.C.A.A.  tournament 
game  before  they  had  actually  won 
the  Mason  Dixon  Playoffs. 

*  *     * 

There  have  been  several,  .sug- 
gestions that  this  spi~ing  we  have 
an  intra/mural  tennis  program. 
There  are  several  possibilities 
for  both  a  "singles"  and  a 
"doubles"  tournament.  Men  and 
women  not  participating  in  var- 
sity tennis  will  be  eligible.  The 
athletic  office  has  expressed  in- 
terest in  such  a  program,  and 
they  will  try  in  any  way  to  get 
the  program  started.  Anyone 
interested  should  notify  either 
Coach  Athey  or  your  truly.  If 
enough  students  are  interested 
full  co-operation  will  be  given. 

*  *     * 

Intramural  softball  probably  will 
not  be  able  to  get  underway  until 
the  last  week  in  April,  because 
daylight  saving  time  does  not  be- 
gin until  then.  The  rosters  for 
this  league  will  have  to  be  in  the 
athletic  office  by  one  o'clock  Fri- 
day, April  12th.  Thus  there  will 
be  plenty  of  time  for  organization. 

*  i  *     * 

Last  Saturday  in  the  Navy-W.C. 
lacrosse  game  goalie,  Herbie  Moore, 
through  good  hustling  and  out- 
standing ability,  had  28  saves 
against  the  hard  shooting  Navy 
offense.  This  is  an  ATHLETES 
PEAT. 

Zeta    Tau    Alpha 
Captures    Trophy 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha  captured  the 
gills'  basketball  trophy  for  their 
Permanent  possession  by  defeating 
the  Orange  Freshman  Team,  on 
Monday,  March  18,  58  to  28.  For- 
ward, Bobbie  Dew,  poured  in  16 
Points  for  the  Zetas,  while  Cassie 
Mackin  hit  for  12  points  for  the 
Freshmen.  The  Zetas  were  vistor- 
'ous  in  all  their  games  this  year, 
and  have  won  the  trophy  for  three 
straight  years,  which  is  necessary 
'n  order  to  permanently  hold  it. 

On  Monday,  March  25,  Martha 
Cornog  led  the  Maroon  Freshmen 
lv*th  19  points  ,as  they  defeated 
lhe  Alphti  Omicron  Pi  team,  by  a 
score  of  37  to  17.  Jackie  Stewart 
totaled  8  points  for  high  for  the 
AOPjs. 

The  Girls'  Athletic  Department 
Was  recently  the  recipient  of  a 
donation  of  money  from  Dr. 
pochthran,  a  member  of  the  Wash- 
ington College  faculty.  This  kind 
&ft  will  be  used  to  set  up  a  tennis 
trophy  for  the  tournament  which 
ls  held  each  spring. 


WEDNESDAY  APRIL  3,  1957 


PAGE  3 


Burns  Tabbed 
'Outstanding' 
By  Coach  Kibler 

By  Roy  Henderson 
"An  outstanding  college  baseball 
player",  said  Sho'men  baseball 
coach  Tom  Kibler,  as  he  pointed  in 
the  direction  of  second  base  where 
an  intense  young  man  was  busily 
engaged  in  the  art  of  stopping 
ground  balls.  The  object  of  Coach 
Kibler 's  praise  was  Gedrge  Barry 
Burns,  scrappy  second  sacker  and 
captain  of  this  year's  Washington 
College  entry  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
pennant  race.  "Besides  his  value 
as  a  player,  Coach  Kibler  continu- 
ed, "his  enthusiasm  and  love  for 
the  game  will  contribute  a  great 
deal  to  the  spirit  and  mental  out- 
look of  this  year's  team." 

Burns  Is  Eight  Letter  Man 
With  the  termination  of  this 
baseball  season  Barry  will  close  a 
four-year  career  as  one  of  Wash- 
ington College's  outstanding  ath- 
letes. Barry  has  received  seven 
letters' in  soccer  and  baseball  and 
will  graduate  with  a  total  of  eight 
after  the  addition  of  this  year's 
baseball  award. 

Barry  attended  Patterson  Park 
High  School  in  Baltimore  before 
appearing  on  the  Chestertown  cam- 
pus.     He    lettered    in    soccer    and 


Barry  Burns 

baseball  and  was  named  to  the  All 
Maryland  Soccer  Team  in  his 
junior  and  senior  yeai-s.  He  at- 
tained a  similar  honor  in  baseball 
as  a  senior. 
Makes  Shift   To  Keystone  Saek 

"Spanky",  as  the  agile  infielder 
is  sometimes  called  by  his  team^ 
mates,  was  a  shortstop  under  the 
Kibler  system  until  midseason  of 
last  year.  At  that  time  he  was 
switched  to  second  base  to  take 
advantage  of  his  ability  to  make 
the  double  play  and  to  make  room 
for  freshman  Gus  Skordas,  whose 
arm  was  better  suited  for  the  long 
throw  from  the  shortstop  position. 

Coach  Kibler  has  shown  his  con- 
fidence in  Barry,  a  282  hitter  in 
M-D  competition  last  year,  by 
placing  him  in  the  third  position 
in  the  batting  order.  It  is  tradi- 
tional in  baseball  strategy  to  place 
the  team's  best  hitters  in  the  third 
and  fourth  positions.  If  first  game 
performances  are  any  indication, 
Barry,  along  with  clean-up  hitter 
Moose  Mix,  should  provide  the 
Sho'  men  with  a  powerful  one-two 
punch  this  season.  Each  collected 
two  safties  in  the  season's  lidlifter 
against  Bates  College. 

Besides  being  an  outstanding 
athlete,  the  easy-going  senior  is 
one  of  the  most  popular  students  on 
campus.  It  has  been  said  that 
Barry  Burns  has  never  said  a 
cross  word  to  anyone.  In  the  opin- 
ion of  his  friends  and  teammates,  a 
truer  word  was  never  spoken. 


Sho'men  Nine 
Begin  Season 

By  Larry  Symonds 
The  Washington  College  1957 
Baseball  Team  made  its  debut  for 
the  new  season  last  Wednesday  and 
posted  a  10-7  victory  over  Bates 
College  of  Maine.  The  hitting  was 
excellent  for  our  Sho'men  as  they 
connected  for  17  hits  during  the  9 
inning  fray.  The  pitching  also 
showed  promise,  even  though  the 
four  W.  C.  hurlers  allowed  11  hits 
to  the  Bobcats.  They  were  taking 
it  easy  most  of  the  way  due  to 
the  very  cool  weather  situation  that 
presented  itself  and  pitched  them- 
selves out  of  bad  spots  when  the 
need  arose. 

Mel  Dotterweich  started  for  the 
Sho'men  and  did  a  commendable 
job  in  collecting  the  first  win  of  the 
year.  He  allowed  only  2  hits  in  his 
3  innings  stint  which  amounted  to 
only  2  enemy  tallies.  Mel  relied 
mostly  on  his  fastball  to  conquer 
the  opposition  as  his  curve  got  out 
of  control,  but  it  was  sufficient  to 
do  the  job.  Our  only  regrets  are 
that  he  will  be  available  for  just 
three  games  this  year  due  to 
eligibility  rules.  As  a  transfer 
from  Loyola  he  cannot  pitch  in 
Mason-Dixon  competition  this  sea- 
son but  will  be  eligible  for  next 
year's  play. 

Outfield  Play  Is  Good 
■  The  outfield  combination  of  Russ 
Summers,  Bob  Bragg  and,  Lou  Bor- 
bely  handled  itself  well  during  the 
game  and  were  constantly  holding 
baserunners  to  the  least  advance- 
ment possible  on  hard  hit  balls. 
They  did  well  at  the  plate  also, 
with  Russ  getting  3  hits,  one  of 
these  being  a  2  run  homer  to  left 
field,  and  Lou  and  Bob  each  getting 
one  hit  apiece. 

The  infield  also  looks  to  be  a 
safe  bet  as  the  four  regulars  slam- 
med out  9  of  the.  17  hits.  The  only 
Freshman  on  the  first  team,  Chick 
Perrotti,  did  very  well  for  himself 
in  his  first  college  game  as  he  col 
lected  3  hits.  Chick  handles  the 
hot  corner  well  and  has  one  of  the 
best  arms  on  the  team.  He  should 
do  well  this  season,  and  with  the 
experience  gained,  will  be  a  main- 
stay on  future  Sho'  teams. 

Gus  Skordas  covered  his  short- 
stop post  effectively  and  did  well 
at  the  plate  with  2  singles.  Gus' 
play  makes  short-stop  one  of  the 
strong  spots  of  the  '57  season.  A- 
long  with  Captain  Barry  Burns 
and  first  packer  Moose  Mix,  these 
three  will  present  a  very  good  key- 
stone combination. 

Burns  and  Mix  also  did  well  at 
the  plate  with  two  hits  apiece,  one 
of  them  a  double  by  the  big  first 
baseman,  who  also  had  9  put-outs 
at  first.  These  facts  point  to  a 
well  balanced,  strong  hitting  in- 
field.   ' 

Lent    And    Hammond    Handle 

Catching  Chores 
Dick  Lent,  the  number  one  re- 
ceiver, handled  the  pitches  well  and 
made  good  throws  in  pickoff  plays. 
His  aggressive  play  and  under- 
standing helps  the  pitchers  work 
out  of  tight  spots  and  keeps  team 
spirit  alive.  His  understudy,  Lee 
Hammond,  showed  he  was  capable 
oi  filling  in  at  the  backstop  pos- 
ition as  he  put  in  2  innings  of  fine 
work.  Both  will  see  plenty  of 
action  before  the  year's  end. 

As  mentioned  before,  the  pitchers 
did  a  good  job  and  did  some  good 
clutch  work.  Roy  Henderson  took 
over  when  Dotterweich  left  and 
got  into  a  bases  loaded  situation, 


Navy  Ten  Tops 
Local  Stickmen 


Trackmen 
Host  To  PMC 
In  Sat.  Meet 

by  Bob   Eissele 

On  April  6  the  Washington  Col- 
lege track  team  will  open  its  1957 
schedule  against  P.M.C.  This  will 
be  the  first  track  meet  held  on 
Kibler  Field  in  three  years. 

The  meet  with  P.M.C.  will  be 
the  ninth  encounter  between  the 
two  schools.  P.M.C.  has  won  five, 
including  last  year,  while  the  Sho'- 
men have  taken  three.  Last  year 
in  three  meets  P.M.C.  won  five  and 
lost  three  in  Middle  Atlantic  com- 
petition. Dickinson,  Ursinus,  and 
Washington  College  were  numbered 
among  their  victims. 

Last  year  against  the  Sho'men. 
P.M.C.  walked  off  with  just  about 
every  event.  With  the  return  of 
many  of  last  year's  veterans  they 
figure  to  be  just  about  as  strong 
as  last  year.  In  last  year's  meet, 
P.M.C.  took  first  and  second  in 
the  mile,  two  mile,  100  yard  dash, 
high  and  low  hurdles,  and  the  half 
mile.  Such  stars  as  Smith  in  the 
mile,  Wulff  in  the  100  yard  dash, 
and  Kane  and  Gentile  in  the  high 
and  low  hurdles,  will  return  again 
to  try  and  repeat  last  year's  per- 
formance. P.M.C.  is  so  strong  in 
the  field  events  that  they  overcome 
any  weakness  in  the  running 
events.  Last  year' in  the  shot  put 
and  discuss  throw  they  placed  first, 
second,  and  third.  Walsh  threw 
the  discuss  133'  while  Wojowski 
threw  the  shot  44'10"  which  is  near 
the  school  record.  Both  of  these 
boys  will  return  on  April  6.  How- 
ever, there  is  some  hope  in  the 
fact  that  Klotz,  who  won  the  pole 
vault  with  a  11'  3"  effort  and  also 
won  the  high  jump,  has  graduated. 

The  only  winers  for  the  Sho'men 
in  last  year's  meet  were  Jim  Potter 
in  the  quarter  mile,  Jay  Cuccia  in 
the  220  yard  dash,  and  Ebe  Joseph 
in  the  broad  jump.  It  is  hoped 
that  with  the  experience  gained 
by  last  year's  members  and  the 
addition  of  some  new  boys,  this 
year's  meet  will  be  somewhat  closer 
than  last  year's. 

With  the  nearing  of  the  start  of 
the  new  season,  the  boy's  are 
practicing  their  special  events,  per- 
fecting their  styles,  and  correcting 
any  errors  that  are  noticed.  It  is 
hoped  that  the  last  few  days  will 
bring  clear  weather  so  that  they 
may  have  a  couple  of  good  work- 
out before  the  meet.  With  the 
thought  of  revenge  in  their  minds 
the  Sho'men  may  be  able  to  start 
their  season  off  with  a  victory. 


but  with  determination  he  got  the 
final  outs  with  a  run  crossing  the 
plate.  Don  Miller  stepped  in  for 
the  sixth,  pitched  very  well  for  his 
two-inning  stint.  Two  innings 
later,  Arnie  Sten  came  in  to  finish 
out  the  remaining  two  frames. 
Arnie  turned  in  a  fine  performance 
as  he  allowed  no  runs  or  hits. 
Freshmen  Perform  Well 
Don  Davenport  went  in  to  take 
over  the  third  base  post  in  the 
seventh  inning.  Another  fresh- 
man, Davenport  shows  good  poten- 
tial, especially  at  the  plate.  Don 
punched  out  a  2  base  hit  in  the 
eighth  to  make  a  total  of  10  hits 
collected  by  the  Sho'  infield.  Don 
Roland,  a  freshmen  shortstop,  beat 
out  an  infield  single  while  pinch 
hitting  for  Henderson.  Don  is  a 
scrappy  infielder  and  a  good  little 
man  with  the  stick. 


By  Bill  Miller 

After  winning  their  opening 
game  by  an  18-10  decision  over 
Ohio  State,  the  Sho'men  scuffled 
over  to  Annapolis  where  they  met 
head  on  with  Navy  only  to  come 
home  with  an  18-11  loss.  The 
Blue  and  Gold  of  Navy;  (even 
without  the  goat)  proved  too  much 
for  the  Sho'men  in  the  latter  mom- 
ents of  the  game  as  Navy  in- 
creased the  lead  after  the  Sho'- 
men nearly  caught  up  in  the  third 
quarter. 

This  year's  loss  could  be  at- 
tributed to  the  same  fact  as  last 
year's;,  manpower.  The  Naval 
Academy  simply  outmanned  us  in 
the  closing  period.  Fresh  mid- 
fielders were  too  much  for  our 
battle  worn  men  to  cope  with, 
causing  a  series  of  quick  goals 
which  made  the  game  score  rather 
lopsided. 

W.  C.  Scores  First 

However,  the  game  was  really 
more  interesting  than  the  score  in- 
dicates. Washington  jumped  off  to 
a  1-0  lead  early  in  the  first  period 
as  Buck  swept  one  in  at  20  seconds. 
Litsinger  followed  up  soon  after- 
ward to  give  the  Sho'men  a  2-0 
lead.  Navy  soon  began  pecking 
away,  until  in  the  third  period  the 
"Middies"  had  what  appeared  to  be 
a  safe  and  commanding  lead.  How- 
ever, a  new  spark  somewhat  got 
into  the  Sho'men  as  they  poured 
one  goal  in  after  another  to  narrow 
the  gap  to  a  single  point  in  the 
third  period. 

Joe  Seivold  played  an  outstand- 
ing game  for  Washington.  He 
scored  five  goals  and  amazed  the 
Middie  fans  by  his  versitile  play- 
ing ability.  Basil  Wadkovsky, 
finally  overcoming  an  injury,  ad- 
ded midfield  strength  and  scored  a 
goal  to  help  the  cause.  Tommy 
Allen  also  scored  twice  as  did  Bill 
Litsinger. 

Goalie  Herbie  Moore  made  a 
total  of  28  saves  but  he  managed 
to  let  18  slip  by  which  was  too 
much  for  the  Sho'men  attack  to 
overcome.  The  defensive  unit 
looked  good  at  times,  in  the  game, 
but  on  occasions  they  appeared  to 
collapse.  This  did  not  help  Herbie 
much,  and  as  a  result  he  was 
peppered  with  shots  in  most  of  the 
second   half. 

Navy   Goat  Displayed 

Straight  lacrosse  was  not  the 
only  point  of  interest  On  this  sunny 
Saturday  afternoon.  At  the  firing 
of  the  pistol,  which  signaled  the 
end  of  the  first  period,  a  trio  of 
Sho'men  fans  raced  onto  the  field 
with  one  of  the  Navy  goats.  This 
brought  on  cheering  from  the 
Washington  fans  and  glum  looks 
from  the  Middies.  Right  goat  or 
not,  the  scene  caused  a  little  con- 
fusion and  colour  which  was  all 
that  was  expected  from  the  stunt. 

This  Saturday,  April  6,  the  Sho'- 
men travel  to  Baltimore  to  tangle 
with  the  Powerful  Mount  Washing- 
ton team  who  tripped  Army  last 
Saturday  by  a  9-4  score. 


Good  Turnout 
For  Golf  Team 

Varsity  golf  will  be  back  on  the 
Washington  College  campus  this 
spring  for  the  first  time  since  1$48. 
The  members  of  the  team  have 
been  practicing  for  several  weeks 
under  the  capable  coaching  of  Har- 
ry Russell.  Coach  Russell  has 
been  playing  golf  for  about  thirty 
years,  and  he  is  now  president  of 
the  Chester  River  Yacht  and 
Country  Club.  Coach  Russell  has 
also  been  a  leading  amateur  golf- 
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PAGE  FOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  3,  195R 


Honor  System 

Continued  from  Page  1 

not.  Morality,  obviously  cannot  be 
legislated.  The  very  essence  of  the 
"honor  system"  is  the  absence  of 
compulsion.  There  may  be  com- 
munities where  compulsion  is  neces- 
sary, but  the  college  community  is 
not  one  of  them.  Under  com- 
pulsory systems,  one  does  what  he 
is  told  to  do  because  he  is  told  to 
do  it;  under  an  honor  system  one 
does  what  he  ought  to  do,  because 
he  knows  it  is  what  he  ought  to  do. 

The  second  reservation  to  the  use 
of  the  term  "honor  system"  has 
reference  to  the  word  "honor."  One 
must  guard  against  the  possibility 
of  building  the  term  "honor"  into 
an  abstraction.  Honor  is  not  an 
idol  before  which  one  burns  a  pinch 
of  incense  or  makes  obeisances. 
The  honor  system  means  in  a  very 
practical  sense,  living  with  a  pro- 
found regard  for  the  reputation  of 
oneself  and  others,  for  the  values 
established  by  the  group,  and  for 
the  welfare  of  the  whole  community 
of  which  one  is  a  part. 

Some  students  have  termed  the 
honor  system  a  "rat  system". 
Such  an  opinion  based  on  the  mis- 
conception that  the  honor  system 
is  a  new  technique  for  uncovering 
those  who  violate  regulations. 
This  view  is  entirely  negative. 
The  purpose  of  the  honor  system  is 
not  to  "rat",  to  "spy",  to  "stool", 
but  something  more  positive.  The 
purpose  of  the  honor  system  is  to 
prevent  the  kind  of  behavior,  which 
needs  to  be  reported — and  a  good 
working  honor  system  supported 
by  the  whole  student  body  is  to 
do  just  that.  On  campuses  where 
the  honor  system  is  in  effect,  the 
number  of  cases  of  cheating  on 
exams,  stealing  of  personal  pos- 
sessions, or  other  immature  be- 
havior is  much  smaller  that  at 
other  campuses  where  the  honor 
system  is  non-existent.  In  short, 
the  horor  system  presupposes  that 
prevention  is  better  than  penalty, 
and  is  based  upon  the  mature  stu- 
dent's recognition  of  this  fact. 

But  what  about  the  cases  where 
violations  do  occur?  How  are  they 
handled?  Here  is  where  the  in- 
dividual student's  recognition  of 
what  he  ought  to  do  is  important. 
Students  who  have  learned  their 
responsibilities  under  the  honor 
system — and  each  incoming  class 
must  be  educated  to  these  respon- 
sibilities— will  realize  that  they  are 
under  an  obligation  to  report  them- 
selves. Social  pressures,  as  well  as 
their  own  sense  of  moral  duty, 
will  compel  them  to  do  so.  They 
will  realize  that  they  cannot  live 
among  a  community  of  students, 
who  are  aware  that  they  cannot  be 
trusted.  Some  individuals,  how- 
ever, may  not  have  the  courage — 
and  it  does  take  courage — to  re- 
port themselves.  In  such  cases,  it 
would  be  the  duty  of  other  stu- 
dents to  remind  them  of  the  obi: 
gations  within  the  code  under 
which  they  live,  and  to  help  them 
to  face  those  obligations. 

The  extremely  small  number  of 
students  who  do  not  report  them- 


selves either  voluntarily,  or  after 
being  reminded  to  do  so  by  other 
students,  must  for  the  protection 
of  the  rest  of  the  community,  be 
reported.  They  have  indicated  their 
unwillingness  to  live  by  the  stand- 
ards of  the  college  community.  To 
let  them  get  by  with  such  behavior 
is  to  destroy  the  very  fabric  of  the 
honor  system,  and  of  self-govern- 
ment. To  protect  such  an  individu- 
al is  to  remove  all  possibility  of 
self-government  for  students,  and 
will  mean  a  reversion  to  a  system 
of    compulsion. 

How     Is     An     Honor     System 
Operated? 

Many  students,  probably  most  of 
the  students  at  Washington  College, 
are  unaware  of  the  fact  that  Wash- 
ing College  once  had  an  honor 
system.  An  examination  of  the 
way  in  which  the  system  worked 
may  furnish  valuable  information 
for  us.  The  Student  Handbook  of 
1937-38  says,  "The  honor  system 
applies  to:  a.)  Personal  conduct 
and  individual  responsibility  in  the 
classroom,  hall,  and  campus,  and 
b.)  Personal  conduct  in  all  other 
such  places  as  may  involve  either 
the  honor  of  the  individual,  or  the 
honor  of  the  College."  Sec.  11 — 
"Violations  of  the  honor  system  in 
academic  work  include  everything 
which  pertains  to  the  procuring  or 
giving  of  aid  in  any  nature  in 
scholastic  work,  whether  in  con- 
nection with  examination,  tests,  or 
the  wholesale  copying  of  term 
papers,  etc." 

There  are  a  number  of  colleges 
at  which  honor  systems  are  now  in 
existence  that  would  help  us  in 
organizing  our  own.  Some  of  these 
other  colleges  are:  Johns  Hopkins 
University,  William  and  Mary, 
Princeton,  The  University  of  Vir- 
ginia, and  Washington  and  Lee 
University.  Of  course  none  of 
these  systems  can  be  set  down 
ready-made  on  Washington  Col- 
lege. We  can  profit  from  the  ex- 
perience of  others,  but  we  need  also 
ideas  which  come  out  of  the  con- 
ditions of  our  own  campus  life. 
In  order  to  get  ideas  from  our  own 
Student  body,  the  Student  Goven- 
ment  is  encouraging  all  organiz- 
ations to  initate  discussions  within 
their  own  groups.  We  also  en- 
courage students  in  the  dormitories 
to  organize  informal  discussions. 
The  ideas,  which  come  out  of  these 
discussions,  should  be  forwarded  to 
the  Student  Government  where 
they  will  be  combined  and  dis- 
cussed in  more  detail. 

The  Student  Government  also 
encourages  individual  students,  who 
have  ideas  concerning  the  honor 
system  or  questions  to  ask  about 
the  system,  to  send  them  in  to  the 
ELM.  Thoughtful  comments  will  be 
printed  in  the  ELM  for  the  benefit 
of  other  students.  The  questions 
will  be  incorporated  into  a  question 
and  answer  column.  The  im- 
portant thing  is  to  talk  about  this 
— to  stimulate  interest  in  the  whole 
student  body.  This  will  be  your 
honor  system.  What  are  you  go- 
ing to  do  about  it? 


Detroit  light  heavyweight  Chuck 
Spieser  was  a  captain  in  the  U.  S. 
Air  Force. 


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Susan    Ell  iott 

Phi    Sig    Queen 

On  Friday,  March  23,  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  fraternity  held  it  sannual 
Moonlight-  Ball,  and  this  year 
crowned  Susan  Elliott  as  its  queen. 
The  dance  maintained  its  reput- 
ation as  one  of  the  season's  most 
popular  affairs  with  a  good  crowd 
on  hand. 

From  9  to  1  the  music  of  the 
Royaiiares  kept  the  dance  in  full 
swing.  The  highlight  of  the  even- 
ing was  the  ceremony  of  crowning 
the  new  Moonlight  Queen.,  Follow- 
ing this,  the  Phi  Sigs  serenaded 
their  new  queen  with  the  "Moon- 
light Girl   Song." 

Chaperones  at  the  aftah  were 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  James,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
West,  Mrs.  Waddell,  Dean  Bradley 
and  Mr.  Dubnic.  The  president  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  is  Bob  Colhurn. 
Don  Messenger,  vice-president,  was 
in  charge  of  the  dance. 

THE  MAGIC  HORSE" 
TO  BE  SHOWN  SUNDAY 

THE  MAGIC  HORSE  which  will 
be  shown  in  Bill  Smith  Auditorium, 
Sunday,  April  7,  at  7:30  p.m.  is 
based  on  a  primitive  nature  myth 
of  Russian  folklore.  The  story  is 
about  a  small  boy  and  his  com- 
panion, a  tiny  horse  possessing 
magical    powers. 

The  film,  backed  by_  careful  re- 
search and  an  authentic  back- 
ground, was  produced  in  the  U.S. 
S.R. 

Golf  Team 

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er  on  the  Eastern  Shore  for  several 
years.  Under  such  conditions  the 
seven  man  squad  expects  to  get 
off  to  a  fair  start  after  a  nine 
year  layoff. 

Dick  Irwin,  who  will  captain  the 
squad,  has  had  a  variety  of  ex- 
perience in  the  golf  game.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Middle  At- 
lantic P.G.A.  Pro-Amateur  Golf 
competition,  and  has  played  golf 
for  thirteen  years.  He  is  a  mem- 
of  two  country  clubs  in  Maryland 
and  has  participated  in  many 
junior  tournaments.  Sophomores 
who  are  expected  to  see  action  are: 
Stan  Bailey,  Ron  Doub,  and  Bob 
D'Angelo.  Stan  is  the  most  ex- 
perienced of  these  three  and  he 
should  add  much  strength  to  the 
team.  Juniors  Harry  Dundore,  and 
Edward  Chach  are  also  expected 
to  add  strength  to ,  the  squad. 
Antonio  Rovira  is  the  only  senior 
on  the  team,  and  although  he  has 
had  little  match  experience,  his 
everyday  experience  is  expected  to 
make  him  a  strong  bidder  for  a 
regular  position  on  the  team. 

This  team  will  play  their  first 
match  on  April  11th.  This  match 
will  be  played  at  home.  All  home 
matches  will  be  played  at  the 
Chester  River  Yacht  and  Country 
Club. 

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There's  nothing  like  giving 
folks  what  they  want 


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Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


Tom  Jones  Views  Grace  G.  Bennett 


By  Tom  Jones 

The  Grace  G.  Bennett  lies  on  her 
side  in  the  shallow  water  beside 
the  old  steamboat  pier  at  Crump- 
ton,  Maryland.  She  has  been  there 
since  1944.  She  is  one  of  the  few 
remaining  commercial  sailing  ves- 
sels, those  fascinating  ships  which 
"rest  on  the  same  foundation  of 
wonder  as  the  town  of  Troy  and 
the  temple  at  Delphi,  and  are  as 
swiftly  passing  away."  She  is 
abandoned,  and  is  every  year  in 
worse  condition;  soon  she  will  no 
longer  be  safe  for  the  Sunday 
antiquarian;  any  college  student 
who  is  interested  in  the  water 
should  not  miss  seeing  her. 

She  was  built,  1  should  judge, 
around  the  turn  of  the  century,  a 
fore  and  aft  rigged,  three  masted 
schooner.  She  is  close  to  200  feet 
long,  a  narrow,  shoal  draft  ship 
designed  solely  for  use  in  the 
Chesapeake  Bay.  Her  hardware 
has  been  removed,  but  her  bowsprit, 
her  masts,  her  rigging  are  all  com- 


plete, and  it  is  possible  to  climb  all 
over  her  and  to  get  a  very  good 
idea  of  what  she  must  have  been, 
even  of  her  paneled  captain's  cabin. 

She  was  in  service  until  1941, 
carrying  freight  up  and  down  the 
Bay  under  sail  power  alone,  when 
her  skipper,  to  old  to  handle  her, 
tied  her  up  in  Rock  HalJ.  There 
she  lay  until  1944,  when  she  was 
towed  up  the  Chester  River,  past 
Chestertown,  and  on  to  Crumpton, 
about  ten  miles  further  up  river. 
At  that  time,  she  was  still  in  sea- 
worthy shape,  though  probably 
much  of  her  planking  was  rotten. 
At  Crumpton,  unattended,  she  list- 
ed and  sunk  down  into  the  mud  of 
the  bottom. 

I  have  spend  many  pleasant 
afternoons  poking  around  the  Grace 
G.  Bennett.  She  gives  an  idea  of 
what  Eastern  Shore  life  was  as 
recently  as  twenty  years  ago.  No 
one  should  miss  a  chance  to  see  her, 
and  to  feel  a  vanished  and  romantic 
era  come  alive  again 


Players  Staged  'Difficult'  Play 


by  Miss  Gerda   Blumenthal 

The  Washington  Players  made 
an  unconventional  and  original 
choice  when  they  selected  Vildrac's 
S.S.  Tenacity"  for  their  March 
production.  Yet,  for  all  its  beauty, 
this  is  not  a  rewarding  play  for 
any  group  of  actors,  let  alone  fairly 
inexperienced   one. 

The  difficulty  with  the  play  is 
this:  its  poetry,  closely  molded  on 
and  in  its  turn  molding  the  spirit 
of  the  early  1920's  in  Fi-ance  is 
utterly  devoid  of  rhetorical  and 
even  of  dramatic  efforts.  It  quiet- 
ly laments  the  distress  of  men  who, 
having  been  uprooted,  are  being 
tossed  about  by  chance  like  "corks 
drifting  out  to  sea"  as  they  dream 
all  the  while  of  an  unattainable 
happiness  and  freedom.  And  al- 
most as  quietly  it  prepares  the 
small  triumph  of  one  man,  Bas- 
tieno  who,  a  little  more  courageous 
(or  reckless,  if  you  will)  than  the 
others,  seizes  the  small  chance  of 
happiness  that  beckons  to  him 
right  here,  right  now,  by  running 
off  to  make  a  new  life  for  himself 
and  the  girl  he  has  fallen  in  love 
with,  tossing  overboard  all  plans 
and  all  pledges. 

Consummate  skill  would  be  need- 
ed to  sustain,  without  causing  bore- 
dom', the  melancholy  monotony  of 
the  small  seaport  bar — lone  set- 
ting of  the  play — in  which  the  wise 
old  drunk  Hidoux'-s  meditations 
provide  the  background  for  both 
Segard's  hopeless  journey  toward 
a  dreamland. 

1 1  would  have  preferred  to  see 
the  bar  much  darker,  much  gloom- 
ier so  that  it  might  have  contrast- 


ed more  sharply  with  the  ex- 
cellently contrived  view  through 
the  open  window,  of  the  ocean  and 
ships-symbols  of  dreams  and  hopes. 
Still,  the  set  was  attractive  with 
its  pale  green  walls  and  suspended 
fishing  nets. 

Alan  Easterby  was  an  eloquent 
Hidoux.  Bill  Caldwell's  Segand 
was  gentle  and  sensitive  but  a 
little  too  lacrymose  to  interest  us 
much  in  what  was  going  to  hap- 
pen to  him.  Sandy  Sandison,  who 
played  Bastien,  had  a  pleasant 
gaiety  but  lacked  both  the  firm- 
ness and  the  ardor  which  the  part 
demands.  (Both  men  wore  suits 
more  suggestive  of  midwestern 
tourists  than  of  Parisian  work- 
men.) An  appraisal  of  Sandison's 
performance  would  be  incomplete, 
however,  without  warm  recognition 
'for  his  valiant  acceptance  of  this 
difficult  only  two  weeks  before  the 
play  opened.  Mary  Florence  Bur- 
nett was  too  cautious  in  her  ap- 
proach to  the  part  of  Therese. 
She  was  fairly  successful  in  con- 
veying Therese's  tenderness  for 
Segard  but  then  failed  t  com- 
municate the  girl's  vehement  pas- 
sion for  Bastien.  But  her  per- 
formance had  sweetness  and  ap- 
peal. Norris  Hazelton  was  delight- 
ful in  the  minor  role  of  the  sailor, 
Regina  Jerumanis  good  as  Madame 
Cordier. 

Bobba  Norton,  the  director, 
showed  a  basic  affinity  for  this  es- 
sentially and  delicate  play  which  is 
full  of  understatement,  but  she 
did  not  quite  master  the  problem 
of  projecting  it  across  the  foot- 
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Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXX 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  1,  1957 


Number  13 


Board  Chooses  New 
Editorial  Sta> 


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The  Board  of  Publications  an- 
nounced this  week  that  it  had  ap- 
pointed Miss  Toni  Stallone  to  the 
post  of  Editor-in-Chief  of  The  E^M 
for  the  1957-58  college  term,  and 
Harry  Dundore  to  the  post  of 
editor  of  the  1958  PEGASUS. 

The  Board  also  named  Ronnie 
Dratch  to  serve  as  Business  Man- 
ager of  The  ELM  and  Robert 
Cleaver  to  a  similiar  position  with 
the    PEGASUS. 

Miss  Stallone,  a  sophomore  from 
Uniondale,  New  York,  (is  cur- 
rently Feature  Editor  of  the  ELM. 


1957   Stunt   Night 
Is  Student   Success 

On  Tuesday,  April  9,  the  Senior 
Class  of  Washington  College  pre- 
sented it's  annual  Stunt  Night. 

In  using  the  sundry  talents  of 
the  fraternities  and  sororities  as 
well  as  those  of  the  individual  acts, 
its  was  once  again  demonstrated 
that  this  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
activities  on  Campus.  Ollie  Beall, 
president  of  the  senor  class,  and 
vice  president  Mike  Kochek,  put 
their  heads  together  and  came 
up  with  one  of  the  most  out- 
l  standing  stunt  nights  seen  in 
these  parts  in  a  long  time.  These 
two  proved  that  they  knew  what 
they  were  doing;  when  they  selected 
a  vei-y  capable  Jim  Bowers  to  M.C. 
their  show.  Opening  with  a  take- 
off on  the  Jackie  Gleason  introduc- 
tion, Jim  kept  things  moving  right 
along  until  the  final  awards  were 
handed  out. 

The  toughest  job  of  all  was  that 
of  the  judges  who  had  to  make 
the  final  selections  in  order  to 
award  the  trophies.  Each  of  the 
acts  showed  imagination,  talent, 
and   a  great   deal   of  preparation. 

The  award  for  the  best  individual 
act  of  the  evening  went  to  Martha 
Cornog  for  her  interpretive  dance 
to  "Slaughter  On  Tenth  Avenue. 
Honorable  mention  was  given 
to  the  Tony  Byles  String  Quartet, 
The  presentation  of  the  award 
for  the  best  group  act  of  the  even- 
ing went  to  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  for 
their  sati  re  on  college  rules  en- 
titled "Progress."  Bob  Colborn  ac- 
cepted the  trophy  for  the  frater- 
nity. 

In  winding  up  the  evening's  pro- 
ceedings while  waiting  for  the 
judges'  decision,  Jerry  Levin,  who 
can  always  be  expected  to  give  a 
good  account  of  himself,  held  the 
audience  in  the  palm  of  his  hand 
while  he  gave  a  serious  rendition  of 
a  poem  entitled  "The  Kid." 


She  will  succeed  retiring  editor^ 
Dixie  Walker  and  will  hold  the 
office  until  June,  1968.  Her 
editorial  staff  will  be  named  later, 
but  she  has  already  indicated  that 
Tom  Short,  sports  editor  at  the 
present  time,  will  he  reappointed 
to  that  position. 

Dratch,  a  junior  from  Danbury, 
Conn.,  will  succeed  Roy  Pippen  as 
the  ELM's  Business  Manager.  In 
addition  to  his  present  post  as  the 
paper's  Circulation  Manager, 
Dratch  has  written  for  both  the 
feature  and  sports  departments. 

Dundore,  a  junior  also  Cockeys- 
ville,  Maryland,  will  '  make  ap 
pointments  to  his  editorial  staff 
in  the  fall  of  1957.  He  will  succeed 
Bob  Penkethman  to  the  post. 

Cleaver,  a  junior  from  Kennett 
Square,  Penna.,  has  gained  ex- 
perience in  handling  the  yearbook's 
finances  by  assisting  Dick  Farrow, 
the  present  Business  Manager. 

Dr.  Erk  Awarded 
Research  Grant 

The  National  Science  Found- 
ation, an  agency  of  the  U.  S. 
Government,  has  awarded  a  re- 
search grant  of  $5000  to  Dr.  Frank 
C.  Erk,  associate  professor  of 
biology  at  Washington  College, 
President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  an- 
nounced today. 

The  grant  is  for  the  support  of 
basic  research  in  the  field  of  gene- 
tics for  a  one-year  period  com- 
mencing in  June.  The  program 
will  be  carried  out  in  Dunning 
Science  Hall,  on  the  college  campus. 

Dr.  Erk  will  use  chromatographic 
techniques  to  study  the  genetic  con- 
trol of  differentiation  in  Drosophila, 
the  fruit  fly.  This  insect  has  been 
widely  used  to  investigate  many 
basic  problems  of  development  and 
inheritance.  The  grant  will  pro- 
vide for  special-  equipment  and 
chemicals,  supplies,  and  research 
assistants  during  the  period, 

Dr.  Erk  has  been  associated  with 
Washington  College  since  1952, 
when  he  received  his  doctorate  in 
genetics  at  The  Johns  Hopkins 
University  .  under  Dr.  Bentley 
Glass,  a  leading  scientist  and 
author.  Last  summer  Dr.  Erk  did 
research  work  at  Johns  Hopkins 
under  a  grant  from  The  Lalor 
Foundation.  He  spent  the  1954- 
1955  academic  year  as  a  visiting 
professor  at  the  University  of 
Chicago. 


Tuition  Rise  An 
Imperative  Move 

by  Barbara  Holmead 
In  the  past  years,  Washington 
Obllege's  tuition,  room  and  board 
rates  have  been  considerably  cheap- 
er than  those  of  institutions  that 
are  compared  to  Washington  Col- 
lege. This  year,  however,  due  to 
circumstances  beyond  the  control 
of  the  college,  the  administration 
feels  that  it  is  imperative  to  raise 
the  tuition  in  order  that  the  stand- 
ards of  the  college  do  not  go  down. 
The  increase  in  the  tuition  will 
cover  only  a  raise  of  the  salaries 
of  the'  faculty,  which  at  the  pre- 
sent time  are  not  comparable  to  the 
faculty  salaries  of  other  colleges. 
Washington  College  has  an  ex- 
cellent faculty  at  the  present  time, 
but  other  jobs  elsewhere  offer  more 
money,  and  unless  the  salary  scale 
is  raised,  the  members  of  the  facul- 
ty would  profit  by  accepting 
another  job. 

This  year  the  tuition  will  be 
raised  $50,  and  beginning  with  the 
fall  term  of  1958  the  tuition  will 
be  raised  another  $100,  bringing 
the  total  to  $800.  The  charge  for 
the  rent  of  a  room  also  has  been 
increasedT  the  new  charge  being 
$220  an  increase  of  from  $25  to 
$35,  depending  on  the  location  of 
the  room.  The  total  increase  of 
attending  the  college  is  from  $175 
to  $225. 

Students  who  are  attending 
Washington  College  with  Senatori- 
al scholarships  will  not  have  to  pay 
the  difference  between  what  they 
now  receive  under  the  scholarships 
and  what  the  increase  is.  This 
applies  only  to  the  students  who 
have  full  tuition  scholarships. 
Those  students  who  have  scholar- 
ships that  cover  only  their  room 
and  board  will  have  to  pay  the 
increase,  and  the  students  who  have 
tuition  scholarships  will  have  to 
pay  the  raise  of  the  room  and 
board. 

Tuition    $  700.00 

Registration    10.00 

Activities    40.00 

Board  480.00 

Room    220.00 

Health   10.00 


Dr.  Willard  To  Speak  At 
Science  Exibit  Tomorrow  Night 

The  annual  Science  Exhibit  sponsored  by  the  Society  of  Sciences  of 
Washington  Colleger  will  be  held  on  Thursday,  May  2,  1957,  from  0:30  to 
10:30  P.  M.,  at  Dunning  Hall.  There  will  be  exhibits  from,  all  of  the 
science  departments,  plus  movies  and  a  guest  speaker,  Mary  L.  Willard, 
professor  of  Chemistry  at  The 
Pennsylvania  State  University. 
There  will  he  no  admission  charge. 
Refreshments  will  he  served  after 
tile  lecture. 

Well  known  in  the  field  of 
criminalistics,  Dr.  Willard  will 
speak  on  "Murder  and  the  Micro- 
scope". A  native  of  Pennsylvania, 
she  attended  The  Pennsylvania 
State  University  where  she  re- 
ceived her  B.  S.  in  1921,  her  M.  S. 
in  1923,  and  then  went  on  to  com- 
plete her  doctorate  at  Cornell  Uni- 
versity in  1927.  Dr.  Willard  has 
held  numerous  positions  at  Penn 
State  where  she  is  now  professor 
and  advisor  and  scheduling  officer 
to  all  women  students  in  Chemistry, 
Chemical  Engineering,  Physics, 
Pre-Med.  and  Science.  As  a  mem- 
ber of  many  honorary  academic 
societies,  in  which  she  often  held 
the  office  of  president,  plus  a  long 
ist  of  activities  in  various  pro- 
fessional societies,  her  record  is 
quite"  impressive. 

Both  before  and  after  the  lecture, 
which  is  from  8  to  9  P.  M.,  the  ex- 
hibits will  be  conducted.  The 
Biology  department  will  feature  an 
exhibit  concerning  a  "Survey  of 
the  Animal  Kingdom",  covering 
the  simplest  protozoa  to  the  com- 
plex mammalia.  Chemistry  ex- 
hibits will  center  around  general 
chemistry  largely,  including  such 
interesting  topics  as  chemical  pro- 
cesses in  photography  -and  in  pre- 
paring blueprints.  Criptography 
will  be  the  theme  of  the  mathe- 
matics department,  while  the  people 
from  the  physics  lab  will  show  us 
experiments  on  the  transfer  of 
energy,  the  stroboscope,  and  the 
speetraharmoniurri.  There  will  be 
a  pshchology  exhibit  and  such  sub- 
jects as  mirror  drawing,  mono- 
cular-binocular discrimination,  re- 
tinal color  zones,  t\vo-»oir%  spatial 
discrimination,  and  varous  types 
of  manual  dexterity. 

There  will  be  two  showings  of 
the  films  "In  the  Beginning"  and 
"Paper  Work",  the  latter  being 
concerned  with  the  varous  paper 
making  processes. 


TOTAL 


$1460.00 


Mr.  James  Takes 
Leave  Of  Absence 

Mr.  Norman  James,  who  has 
been  a  professor  of  English  at 
Washington  College  for  six  years, 
has  been  granted  a  leave  of  ab- 
sence in  order  to  complete  his 
doctor's  degree.  Having  passed 
his  oral  exam,  Mr.  James  is  doing 
his  written  work  now.  Mr.  James 
will  be  in  Baltimore,  Maryland 
writing  his  doctoral  dissertation 
Which  he  expects  to  finish  in  a 
year.  The  theme  of  his  dissertation 
is  "George  Bernard  Shaw."  He 
will  receive  his  degree  from  Duke 
University  in  Durham,  North  Car 
olina. 


S.G.A.  Officers 
Are  Given  Oath 

~  On  Thursday',  April  25  the  new 
officers  of  the  Student  Council  were 
officially  sworn  in.  Robert  Col- 
burn  will  preside  over  the  student 
government  next  year.  On 
cepting  the  gavel,  he  expressed  his 
appreciation  to  the  student  body, 
and  his  hopes  for 'a  successful  year 
with  the  new  officers. 

The  other  officers  who  were  in. 
stalled  were:  John  Davie,  vice- 
president;  Toni  Stallone,  secretary 
and  Charles  Downs,  treasurer 
The  class  representatives  are  as 
follows:  Senior  class:' Jay  Cuccia 
and  Robert  Cleaver;  Junior  class: 
Nancy, Mullikin  and  Charles  Lyons; 
Sophomore  class:  Cassie  Mackin 
and  Robert  Warren. 


Greeks  Vie  For 
Song  Fest  Cup 
Friday,  May  10 

On  Friday,  May  10,  the  annual 
Song  Fest  will  be  held  in  Bill  Smith 
auditorium.  There  will  be  a  trophy 
awarded  to  the  winning  sorority 
and  one  to  the  winning  fraternity. 

Each  group  must  sing  a  de- 
signated song  in  addition  to  their 
own  choice.  "Sleepy-time  Gal" 
is  the  selection  for  the  sororities 
and  "Stouthearted  Men"  will  be 
sung  by  the  fraternities. 

The  winner  is  chosen  not  only 
for  its  vocal  ability  but  for  the 
arrangement  of  the  song,  the  ap- 
pearance of  the  group,  and  the 
director's   ability. 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa  has  taken  the 
fraternity  cup  for  the  past  few 
years.  Alpha  Omicron  Pi  won  the 
sorority  cup  last  year,  taking  it 
from  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  who  had 
held  it  for  three  years. 


Sten  Elected  To 
S.  S.  O.  Presidency 

Sigma  Sigma  Omicron  announc- 
ed the  election  of  Arnold  Sten  as 
president  for  the  1957-58  college 
year.  Kathleen  Brackett  will  serve 
as  vice-president  and  Sue  Brunk 
will  take  over  the  office  of  treasur- 
er. Dr.  Gerda  Blumenthal  was 
elected  to  the  office  of  secretary. 

The  organization's  first  act 
under  the  leadership  of  the  new 
officers  will  be  to  initiate  two 
new  members,  Ann  Faliowfield  and 
Myra  Bonhage.  After  initiation, 
a  social  hour  will  be  held  for  stu- 
dent and  faculty  members  of  S.S.O. 
and  invited  guests  At  this  time,  the 
group  will  discuss  ways  to  make 
the  organization  a  more  function- 
ing one. 

S.S.O.  is  the  honorary  society 
for  juniors  and  seniors  with  a 
cumulative  of  2.25  or  above.  Mem- 
bership is  taken  from  the  junior 
class  and  if  the  quota  of  25  is  not 
filled,  seniors  are  eligible  to  be- 
come members. 

Sororities  Plan 
Dance  For  May  11 

Closely  following  I.F.C.  weekend, 
the  Inter-Sorority  dance,  the  last 
big  occasion  on  our  social  calendar 
will  be.  held  on  May  11th,  in  the 
Russell  Gymnasium.  The  Johnny 
Moran  Band,  of  Baltimore,  has 
been  scheduled  to  provide  music 
for  the  dance.  This  semi-formal 
affair  will  begin  at  nine  and  con- 
tinue until  one. 

A  highlight  of  the  occasion  will 
be  the  presentation  of  a  song  by 
each  of  the  three  sororities. 


Players  Prexy  Picked 

Bill  Shortall  has  taken  over  the 
presidency  of  the  Washington  Play- 
ers as  a  result  of  the  elections  held 
on  Thursday,  April  11.  Mr.  Short- 
all,  Sophomore,  will  take  the  place 
of  Pete  Riecks. 

At  the  same  meeting,  Eleanor 
Sewell  was  elected  secretary  and 
will  replace  Anna  Lucy  Allspach. 
Miss  Allspach  was  elected  to  the 
position  of  treasurer. 


Dr.  Manson  Of 
Mediation   Board  To 
Address  Labor  Class 

Dr.  Julius  J.  Manson,  Executive 
Director  of  the  New  York  State 
Mediation  Board,  will  adress  the 
labor  problems  class  and  interest- 
ed guests  on  Saturday  at  9:15  a.m. 
in  Dunning  Hall. 

Dr.  Manson  is  a  member  of  the 
New  York  Bar  and  has  his  Ph.  D. 
in  Economics  from  Columbia  Uni- 
versit.  In  addition  to  his  extensive 
experience  in  meditation  and  arbi- 
tration in  labor  disputes  in  New 
York  state,  he  has  carried  teaching 
responsibilities  at  Columbia  Uni- 
versity, the  New  School  for 
Social  Research,  and  New  York 
University. 

The  labor  problems  class  also 
visited  the  headquarters  of  the 
National  Association  of  Manu- 
facturers, New  York  City  on  April 
23rd.  Officials  there  described  the 
functions  of  the  organization  to 
the    group. 


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THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MAY  1,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
Established  1937 
Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Foui'    page    issues    published    bi-weekly.      Sub- 
scription price:  $2.50  per  academic  year. 


Editor-in-chief        -        -  James  (Dixie)   Walker 

Business   Manager         -         -         -  Roy    Pippen 

( Hrculation    Manager  -  -  Ronnie    Drateh 

Assistant  Circulation  Manager  -  Barbara  Holmead 


Managing  Editor 

Assistant    Managing    Editor 

\i  W8    Editor  r 

Featw  e  Editor       - 
sport*  Editor 
Photographer 


Hugh  Shores 

Jane    Smith 

Betty  Warren 

Toni  Stallone 

Tom  Short 

Bob  Lecates 


News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin,  Berky  Kenny,  Bill  Shortajl, 
Bob  Moore.  Barbara  Holmead,  Ann  Matthews, 
Kathy   Rayne,   Bill  Coleman. 

Feature  Staff 
Sarah    Sachse,   Ronnie   Drateh,   Connie   Kreml, 
Leslie   Hoffman.  Myra  Bonhage,  "Marge  Green,  Eva 
Shenberg,  Cassie  Mackin,  Jane  Rayner,  Joan  Haley, 
Margaret  Ingham.  Tom  Jones,  Joan   Waldeck. 
Sports  Staff 
Knkii-    Bracket!,    Larry    Symonds,    Bill    Miller, 
Dave    Leap.    Rex    Lenderman,    Bill    Litsinger,    Roy 
Henderson,  Gil  Ryan,  Bob  Bragg. 


A  Word  About  Spring 

Work  is  the  least  o'  my  idees 
When  the  green,  you  know,  gits 
back  in  the  trees. 

James  Whitcomb  Riley  could  very  well 
have  been  using  these  lines  to  interpret  the 
thoughts  of  most  college  students  during  this 
time  of  year.  And  when  spring  makes  its 
appearance  at  Washington  College,  it  changes 
the  campus  into  a  bright  green  and  rustic 
red  paradise  and  the  students,  into  unindustri- 
ous  dreamers. 

The  long  warm  evenings  give  the  students 
a  sense  of  freedom  and  initiate  dreams  of 
the  coming  summer's  experiences.  Intramur- 
al softball  games  fill  the  after-dinner  hours. 
A  co-ed  turns  to  thoughts  of  bermuda  shorts 
and  boys;  a  college  man  turns  to  thoughts  of 
baseball  and  love.  Afternoon  trips  to  the 
beach  and  to  the  Bird  enliven  the  days  of 
these  few  short  weeks  before  vacation.  The 
weekends  are  jammed  with  dances  and  other 
social  functions.  Sunday  afternoon  usually 
brings  a  general  turnout  to  Tolchester  for 
a  big  beach  party. 

"When  the  green  gits  back  in  the  trees" 
college  students  begin  to  adhere,  sometimes 
uncunciously  and  sometimes  quite  conciously, 
to  Riley's  cry, .  "Work  is  the  least  of  my 
idees."  The  temptation  to  "have  a  ball" 
sometimes  overcomes  the  best  of  students. 
Studying  almost  completely  ceases  and 
grades  begin  to  flounder.  For  many  students, 
this  spring  slump  spells  defeat. 

It  is  at  this  time,  four  weeks  before  final 
examinations,  that  we  must  take  stock  of 
ourselves  and  brace  ourselves  for  the  stretch 
run.  We  must  recognize  the  importance  of 
hard  work  in  our  studies  during  this  time 
when  it  is  so  easy  to  slack  off.  The  extra 
labor  that  is  exerted  will  pay  off  now  and*  in 
the  future. 

Participation  in  campus  affairs  and  other 
informal  student  activities  is  important  but 
classes  are  still  most  important.  Keeping 
a  balance  between  scholastic  and  extra-cur- 
ricular activities  is  perhaps  the  toughest 
decision  to  make  in  college  life.  Both  are 
essential  for  a  well-rounded  education.  But 
if  one  of  these  must  suffer  during  glorious 
springtime,  let  it  not  be  your  bread-and- 
butter — your  studies. 


.51 


IMPRESSIONS     FROM 


THE     MISCELLANY 


by  Dr.  Alba  H.  Warren,  Jr. 
Creative  writers,  so  they  say,  know  more  about  us  than 
we  do  ourselves.  What  sort  of  reflection  do  we  get  from  the 
Spring  issue  of  the  MOUNTVERNON  MISCELLANY?  First 
and  foremost,  we  are  lonely,  "a  sprig  of  wing-wash — ripped 
from  the  white-gold  whirligig  of  the  world's  spring-month". 
The  heroes  of  both  Mr.  Lester's  and  Mr.  Down's  stories  die 
alone  and  incommunicable.  Then,  we  are  wounded:  Mr. 
Lester's  protagonist  lies  in  a  hospital,  laid  low  by  an  ignomini- 
ous baseball  bat,  and  all  three  of  the  characters  in  Mr.  Jones' 
story  are  crippled,  for  the  narrator,  too,  drives  a  crippled  car. 


But  still,  we  are  questing:  Mr. 
Jones'  narrator  is  looking  for  his 
first  job  and  Mr.  Downs'  asks, 
"Are  (civilization's)  goals  uncon- 
querable to  the  average  man?" 
Reason  is  ineffectual.  Philosoyhy 
214  does  not  save  Mr.  Lester's 
"Thinker"  from  madness,  and  Mr. 
Jones'  rationalist  lapses  into  senti- 
ment. "Crazy  saneness  of  a 
thousand  centuries".  Mr.  Kruse 
begins  a  poem.  Science?  Mr. 
Jones'  and  Mr.  Lester's  heroes 
skipped  college  math.  Christianity? 
Mr.  Gates'  skilful  and  Ironic  little 
poem  proves  that  sex  is  more 
powerful   than  prayer. 

What  is  the  answer?  Our  wills 
flaccid,  we  wait  for  something  to 
happen,  for  "Understanding  eyes" 
to'  call  and  break  open  our  hard, 
dry  hearts  to  love  (Mr.  Kruse),  to 
"stumble  into"  a  job  ( (Mr.  Jones), 


for  "the  waters"  to  "roll  pacifically 
out  to  sea"  (Mr.  Downs).  Wha#t 
can  we  hope  for?  Paralysis  (Mr, 
Lester),  a  decent  burial  (Mr. 
Downs).  Mr.  Kruse  offers  to  take 
us  "Beyond  Irony"  with  the  com 
mand,  "Love  God",  but  he  has 
already  suggested  that  is  pre- 
cisely what  we  can't  do.  We  all 
seem  to  be  committed  alike 
"boohoos",  in  Mr.  Jones'  expressive 
word,  even  Dr.  Reichard's  dog.  The 
only  •  convincing  solution  here 
presented  in  Mr.  Mouseley's  prize 
winning  "Polarity",  a  poem  really 
distinguished  in  its  handling  of 
pictures  and  sounds,  a  fresh  state- 
ment  of  the  transcendental  cycle 
of  life  (with  a  nod  at  Emerson) 

As   Man   drinks   the  wine   for 
mishap, 

so  with  mud  he  buys  his  soul. 


Spotlight   On    A    Senior 

Elm   Editor, 
Sports   Fiend 

Joan  Waldeck 
The  Senior  Spotlight  this  week 
falls  on  James  (Dixie)  Walker, 
the  retiring  editor  of  the  ELM. 
Dixie  began  reporting  for  the 
college  paper  when  a  Sophomore 
and  was  made  Sports  Editor  in  his 
Junior  year.  He  is  also  Co-sports 
Editor  of  the  PEGASUS.  Dixie 
from  Aberdeen,  Maryland,  is  an 
English  major  and  a  member  of 
Kappa  Alpha.  This  friendly  guy 
definitely  has  sports  on  the  mind. 
He    has    played    soccer    for    'W.C. 


James  (Dixie)  Walker 

during  his  three  years  here  and  also 
plays  in  amateur  soccer  and  base- 
ball leagues  at  home,  Dixie's  plans 
for  the  future  are  naturally  center- 
ed around  sports.  He  hopes  to  go 
into  newspaper  work  in  the  sports 
writing  field,  and  his  great  am- 
bition is  to  someday  write  for  the 
SPORTING  NEWS,  baseball's 
trade  paper.  Dixie  may  well  be 
on  his  way  already,  as  he  pos- 
sesses a  library  collection  of  sports 
information  and  material,  which 
would  be  highly  valued  by  many  of 
the  sports  writers  of  today.  His 
collection  consists  of  all  types  of 
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Jones  Presents 
Pros  and  Cons 
Of  Honor  System 

by   Tom  Jones 

In  the  feeling  that  the  proposed 
honor  system  was  not  adequately 
presented  in  the  last  issue  of  the 
ELM,  I  would  suggest:  * 

PRO:  1)  The  honor  system  is 
good  in  that  it  emphasizes  the 
essentially  moral  nature  of  hones- 
ty. It  impresses  the  student  with 
the  idea  that  cheating  is  bad, 
whether  discovered  or  not,  a  point 
often  disregarded.  2)  It  takes  a 
load  off  the  faculty.  Like  the 
student  council,  it  relieves  the 
faculty  and  administration  of 
mechanical  routine;  the  teaching 
load  being  what  it  is,  any  way  of 
relieving  that  load  is  a  good  thing. 
CON:  1)  It  destroys  school 
spirit.  All  honor  pledges,  to  be 
effective,  must  have  a  "rat"  clause, 
thus  setting  up  students  in  judg- 
ment upon  each  other  (as  in  the 
judiciary  committee).  Student 
unity  IS  school  spirit.  However, 
the  importance  of  such  spirit  is 
usually  overemphasized.  2)  It 
creates-a  conflict  of  loyalties.  Rat 
clauses,  without  which  the  system 
will  not  work,  set  up  conflicts  be- 
tween honesty  and  friendship,  often 
damaging  to  the  student's  peace  of 
mind.  ,3)  It  implies  that,  off  cam- 
pus, when  you  are  not  pledged  to 
honor,  you  may  cheat  as  much  as 
you  like.  4)  It  insults  the  honor- 
able student,  by  implying  that  he 
is  not  on  his  honor  unless  he  has 
signed  a  pledge  to  that  effect. 

There  are  significant  points  to 
be  made  both  for  and  against  the 
honor  system.  As  for  me,  I'm 
agin  it,  because,  in  the  manner  of 
Thoreau,  I  don't  like  to  sign  things. 


As  I  See  It 

Racial  Problem 
Tests  Virginia 

This  year  the  state  of  Virginia  is  marking 
the  350th  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the  I 
first  permanent  English  colony.  Events  are  sched- 
uled throughout  the  summer  and  will  be  climax- 
ed in  the  fall  with  the  festive  and  gigantic  cele- 
bration at  Jamestown.  As  an  adjunct  to  the  1957 
Jamestown  celebration,  the  Virginia  State  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  is  holding  a  dinner  on  May 
17  to  honor  distinguished  sons  and  daughters  of  the 
Old   Dominion. 

The  Chamber  of  Commerce  has  embar- 
rassinbly  discovered  that,  "through  clerical 
/errors,  "five  Virginia  born  Negroes  have 
been  invited  to  the  widely  publicized  repast. 
The  invitations  went  to  Rev.  William  Gray 
of  Philadelphia;  Dr.  St.  Clair  Drake,  Roose- 
velt University  professor  in  Chicago;  Dr. 
Clilan  Powell,  New  York  publisher;  Mrs.  Ella 
Stewart  of  Toledo,  Ohio;  and  Judge  Edward 
Dudley  of  New  Yory  City's  Domestic  Re- 
lations   Court. 

Unfortunately,  Governor  Stanley,  after  con- 
ferring with  Chamber  of  Commerce  officials,  felt 
that  the  invitations  should  be  withdrawn  "for  the 
best  interests  of  all  concerned."  Powell,  Drake, 
and  Mrs.  Stewart  have  acceded  to  the  with- 
drawals. Judge  Dudley  and  Rev.  Gray  have  in- 
dicated that  they   will   attend. 

No  one   recognizes    more    than    I    that    the 
problem     of     the     South's     readjustment     to     a 
non-segregated    life    will    take    time,    patience, 
and  understanding.      But   this   seemingly  small 
episode     could     pave     the     way     for     Virginia, 
traditional    leader    of    the    South,    to    make    an 
attempt   to   begin   the   huge   task   of   equalizing 
the  races  in  this  area  which  has  been  torn  by 
the  pains  of  readjustment  to   social  patterns. 
Having  myself   come   from  a   family   of   Vir- 
ginia   ancestry,    I    am    confident    that    the    nature 
of   conservative    Virginians   will   allow   cool   heads 
to  prevail  on  May  17.     If  they  choose  to  attend, 
I   am   certain   that  Judge   Dudley  and   Rev.    Gray 
will     be     seated     at     dinner     and     treated     cour- 
teously. 


The  Royal  Dirt 


(o^ueend      io^uipd 


Myra  and  Joan 


easter   bunny   tells   us   he   had   quite   a   bit  of 

traveling  to  do. in  order  to  deliver  w.c.  eggs toni 

Stallone,  kaki  brackett,  leslie  hoffman,  sue  weyer, 
joan  hubbard,  loretta  pouder,  nancy  merker,  and 
the  bonhage  sisters  received  their  easter  baskets  in 
florida,  while  bobbie  dew -and  "shocks"  wore  their 

easter    finery    in    north    Carolina anne    f unkey 

surprised  to  find  spanish-speaking  rabbit  in  Cuba. . 
"totter"  spent  her  easter  in  new  york — didn't  get 
much  of  a  chance  to  see  the  "big  city"  but  enjoyed 
the  parties  and  the  new  york  accents. . .  .harry 
dundore  passed  up  egg-rolling  contests  for  a  fish- 
ing contest  in  the  bahamas  -  unfortunately,  he  caught 
nothing  but  a  sunburn. .. -friend  rabbit  really  had 
a  hard  time  finding"  carolyn  walls  in  her  new  home 
on  a  farm .... 

many  congrats  due:  joan  russell  has  got  quite 
a  sparkler. .  .  .two  pinnings:  ann  carol  and  jack,  ei 
and  josh.  ..  .special  congrats  to  judy  mccready, 
a  rose — best  of  luck  in  the  national  contest,  judy 

seems   we   have   a  least   one   w.c.   student   who 
doesn't  like  to  see  his  name  in  print. ..  .he's  been 
sending    threatening    letters    to    the    editor. ..  .mi" 
halley,  is  that  a  nice  way  to  treat  dixie?! 
Famous   Last  Words  at  W.   C. 

/  need  2  B's  and  3  C's  to  graduate 

I  really  shouldn't  go  to  the  Bird  tonight, 

I    took    all   my   ivinter   clothes    home    because   1 

think  it  will  get  wai~m  now. 
I'm  taking  my  books  to  the  beach  so  I  can  study- 
I  can't  jitterbug  until  I  get  to  feeling  good. 
We're  only  going  to  play  one  hand  of  bridge. 
He  ^von't  give  a  yellow  sheet   today;    we've   had 

two  already  this  week. 
He  doesn't  turn  in  cuts. 
What's  for  dinner? 


HHRkm-  w&Hm'  A      y 
test  tow.'.'  SURKiiED? 

(HM-HM-M'  IT  COUNTS 
HALF  yfl?  Ggm-CHni-mi.) 

EAT   YOUf.  WARTS  OUT' 


^^^kja^^^n^^^^. 


ATHLETES 


By  Tom  Short 


This  year's  intramural  softball 
season  got  underway  on  Monday 
night.  Eight  teams  have  entered 
the  league  and  the  competition 
should  be  very  close.  The  Blue- 
bira  are  back  in  the  league  and  as 
usual  they  look  as  though  they  are 
the  team  to  beat.  The  Birds 
should  have  good  pitching  in  Joe 
Sievold  and  Ed  Athey.  This  should 
prove  to  be  their  strongest  point. 

The  K.A's  who  are  last  years 
champs,  are  having  pitching  pro- 
blems, but  they  hope  to  compensate 
for  this  weakness  through  their 
batting  power.  Jack  Meager  and 
Dick  Lester  will  be  expected  to 
supply  plenty  of  power  at  bat, 
while  Tom  Halley,  Tom  Crouse, 
and  Quint  Parsons  attempt  to 
hold  down  the  pitching  chorea. 

Lambdi  Chi  has  registered  two 
teams  in  this  spring's  intramural 
competition,  and  both  squads  seem 
to  have  upset  potentials.  They 
have  named  their  teams,  the 
Argonauts  and  The  Burgraves. 
The  Argonauts  will  have  such  in- 
tramural standouts  as  Hurt  Der- 
ringer, Sam  Macera,  and  Bob  Pen- 
kethman,  while  the  Burgraves  will 
be  lead  by  Charles  Stow,  Jerry 
Caporoso,   and   Al   Sharp. 

The  Phi  Sigs  have  looked  better 
in  all  intramural  sports  this  year, 
and  they  look  as  though  they  will 
have  a  successful  softball  season. 
Bill  Collins  and  Dick  Reilly  should 
give  opposing  pitchers  a  lot  of 
trouble..  The  All  Stars,  Leviath- 
ans, and  Redbirds  round  out  the 
league.  The  Leviathans  and  Red- 
birds  are  composed  mostly  of  fresh- 
men while  The  All  Stars  are  an 
independent  team  of  upperclass- 
men. 

Coach  Athey  has  announced 
that  there  will  be  a  board  of 
students  to  govern  all  intra- 
mural softball  play.  The  board 
will  consist  of  an  elected  chair- 
man, and  a  voting  representative 
from  each  team  in  the  league. 
Rule  changes  for  softball  will 
necessitate  a  majority  vote  pro- 
viding a  quarum  of  four  are 
present.  The  representative  from 
the  athletic  department  will  act 
in    an    ex-ofncio    capacity    only. 

Congratulations  to  Joe  Seivold 
and  Chuck  Buck  on;  being  in  the 
top  ten  lacrosse  scorers  in  the 
country.  Joe  now  has  26  goals 
against  college  competition,  while 
Chuck  has  an  even  20. 

Mark  Diashyn  scored  a  total  of 
35  points  in  two  dual  track  meets. 
This  is  an  ATHLETES  FEAT. 


Girls   Select  All 
Star   Cagers;  Then 
Begin   Spring   Sports 

by  Kathleen  Brackett 
At,  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Managers  the  Honorary  Basket- 
ball Varsity  was  selected.  For- 
wards are  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 
Toni  Stallone,  and  Janet  Disney. 
Ellen  Jo  Sterling,"  Jane  Rayner, 
and  Kathleen  Brackett  are  the 
guards.  Homorable  Mention  went 
to  Emily  Brimer,  also  a  forward. 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  was  also  voted 
Most  Valuable  Player  for  the  sec- 
ond straight  year.  This  year  Anna 
Lucy  totaled  72  points  in  four 
games,  averaging  18  points  per 
game. 

Girl's  spring  sports  get  into  full 
swing  "this  week  with  softball 
practices,  which  began  on  Tuesday, 


WEDNESDAY,  MAY  1,  1957 


PAGE  3 


Thin  Gads  Face 
C.  U.  Here  Today 

Jay  Cuccia  Out  With  Leg  Injury,  But  Mark 
Diashyn  And  Other  Freshmen  Look 
Promising 


by  Bob  Eissile 

The  Sho'men  track  team  engages 
Catholic  University  today  on  Kibler 
Field.  This  will  be  the  third  duel 
meet  of  the  year  for  our  track  men. 

In  their  first  two  meets  the  Sho'- 
men meet  strong  competion  in 
P.M.C.  and  "Western  Maryland. 
P.M.C.  had  too  much  strength  in 
the  field  events  for  our  boys  to 
overcome.  The  day  was  not  a  total 
loss  as  Mark  Diashyn  proved  to  be 
one  of  the  strong  men  of  the  club, 
and  gave  every  indication  of  be- 
ing a  outstanding  runner  in  future 
years. 

John  Hort,  of  Western  Maryland, 
one  of  the  best  runners  in  the  con- 
ference, led  the  Terrors  to  victory 
over  the  Sho'men.  Western  Mary- 
land has  one  of  the  outstanding 
teams  in  the  conference  and  con- 
sidering this  the  Sho'men  didn't  do 
too  badly.  Again  Mark  Diashyn 
was  Washington  College's  stand- 
out. The  Sho'men  were  "~not  at 
top  strength  due  to  the  loss  of 
sprinter  Jay  Cuccia,  who  sub- 
stained  a  pulled  muscle  against 
P.M.C. 

Last  Saturday  the  team  travel- 
le  to  American  University  to  com- 
pete in  the  Mason-Dixon  Relays. 
However,  Roanoke  College  from 
Virginia,  took  the  limelight  as  they 
captured  first  place  in  six  of  the 
eight  events.  Washington  Col- 
lege took  fourth  place  in  the  440 
and  880  relays. 

Catholic  University,  who  will 
face  our  thinclads  today  on  Kibler 
Field,  appear  to  be  a  tougher  foe 
than  either  of  the  previous  op- 
ponents. They  are  stacked  with 
talented  runners.  The  Sho'men 
may  be  able  to  pick  up  some  points 
in  the  field  events.  In  this  depart- 
ment, C.  U.  has  only  average 
material,    while    Ed    Kieffer    has 


Mark  Diashyn  is  the  leading 
Sho'  track  scorer. 

looked    promising    in    the    recent 
meets. 

Catholic  U.  will  be  bringing 
defending  Mason-Dixon  champ  and 
a  boy  who  was  second  in  the 
championships  last  year.  The  de- 
fending champ  is  John  Liebert,  who 
won  last  year  in  the  100  and  220 
yard  dashes  and  is  undefeated  in 
the  last  few  years.  Another  C.  U. 
standout,  Madison,  was  second  in 
the  half-mile  and  mile  at  the 
championships  and  was  impreS' 
sive  at  the  Mason-Dixon  Relays 
on  Saturday.  C.  U.  also  ■  has  a 
very  good  quarter  miler  by  the 
name  of  Mathews  who  has  been 
clocked  at  50  second.  Their  miler 
and  two  miler,  Nelson,  has  been 
timed  at  4:36  and  10:28  respective- 
ly He  also  ran  cross-country.  Catho- 
lic University  appears  to  be  as  good 
as  in  previous  years  which  means 
the  Sho'men  are  in  for  a  tough 
afternoon.  In  spite  of  this  under- 
dog rating,  Washing-ton  College, 
through  an  all  out  effort  and  the 
support  of  the  students  may  be 
able  to  emerge  victorious. 


Netmen  Host  To  Three 
Conference  Teams 


Thus  far  in  the  spring  season 
the  Washington  College  tennis  team 
has  picked  up  two  victories  while 
losing  the  same  number.  The  first 
win  of  the  season  came  over 
Elizabethtown  by  a  5-4  count.  In- 
spite  of  the  hampering  cold  weather 
and  strong  winds  early  in  the  sea- 
son the  Sho'men  went  on  to  win 
their  second  stright  match.  This 
win  was  posted  over  the  visiting 
Mount  St.  Mary's  squad,  by  a 
score  of  6-4. 

"  Riding  on  their  2  and  0  record, 
the  Sho'men  welcomed  the  visit- 
ing Randolph-Macon  squad  and  as  a 
result  felt  their  first  defeat  of  the 
year.     Randolph  Macon  won  easily 


April  30,  and  games,  which  will  be 
scheduled  a  week  later.  Each 
sorority  and  two  independent  teams 
will  play  on  the  field  beside  Dun- 
ning. 

The  Ping-Pong  Tournament  has 
already  been  completed  with  Kathy 
Rayne  emerging  victorious.  Both 
the  badminton  and  tennis  tourna- 
ments are  underway  with  many 
girls  competing  for  the  trophies. 


by  a  8-1  score.  Ollie  Beall  lost 
his  first  match  of  the  year  as  the 
teams  number  one  man.  He  was 
beaten  by  a  very  talented  Wayne 
Adams. 

In  hopes  of  getting  back  to  their 
winning  ways  the  netmen  traveled 
to  Western  Maryland  last  friday, 
but  they  were  again  defeated  by  a 
very  powerful  team  who  had  beat- 
en Loyola  the  previous  day.  The 
score  was  9-0.  Jim  Lewis  cur- 
rently playing  number  fivtf  lost  his 
first  match  of  the  year. 

PLAY  HERE  TOMORROW 

The  Sho'men  will  be  playing  on 
their  home  courts  tomorrow,  Fri- 
day, and  Saturday.  Tomorrow 
Towson  will  play  here,  and  they 
will  be  followed  by  Lynchburg  and 
Johns  Hopk i ns  respectively.  All 
three  matches  should  be  very  in- 
teresting. 

Herbie  Moore  had  37  saves 
againist  B.  U.  last  Saturday,  as 
he  continues  to  be  one  of  the  out- 
standing   goalies    in    the    country. 


Kibler  Nine 
Faces  Towson 

Sho'men  Lose  To  Navy,  But  Flash 
Winning  M-D  Form:  Mix,  Summers 


Star  At  Bat 


Sho'  Stickers 
Hopes  High 
For  W&L  Test 

After  being  felled  by  th&  pow- 
erful Mount  Washington  La- 
crosse Club,  our  Sho'men  came 
home  to  prepare  for  the  spring 
vacation  schedule.  First  on  the 
list  of  opponents  was  the  unde- 
feated Hofstra  team  who  had 
beaten  Washington  and  Lee  the 
previous  week  in  the  second  half 
of  n  twin  bill  at  Norris  field 
in  Baltimore.  The  Sho'men  sur- 
prised the  New  Yorkers  for  the 
second  year  in  a  row  as  they 
came  from  behind  in  the  final 
quarter  to  beat  them  by  a  10-8 
score.  All  American  Joe  Seivold 
took  quite  a  beating  but  his 
tremendous  fighting  spirit  brought 
him  through  the  gruelling  con 
test   with   a    total   of  five   goals. 

The  team  then  went  to  Balti 
more  to  practice  for  the  rest  of 
the  vacation.  In  the  remaining 
days  of  the  week  before  Easter 
Sunday  the  Sho'men  trounced 
Delaware  19-6  and  then  tripped 
Swarthmore  by  a  10-9  score.  The 
record  for  the  spring  vacation 
stood  at  three  wins  and  no 
losses,  with  the  Hofstra  game 
going  on  the  books  as  a  major 
upset. 

B.     U.     Swamp     Sho'men 

Riding  on  the  heels  of  three 
fine  victories  the  Sho'men  squad 
then  broke  up  to  go  to  then- 
respective  homes  for  Easter  Day. 
On  their  return  they  immediate- 
ly settled  down  to  the  task  of 
preparing  for  the  Baltimore  Uni- 
versity game.  Baltimore  Univer- 
sity, having  a  great  season,  sent 
our  Sho'men  home  broken  in 
every  way,  except  in  spirit.  The 
lone  performance  of  which  the 
Sho'men  could  boast  in  this 
game  was  Herbie  Moore's  star- 
ring role  in  the  goal.  Herbie  was 
in  fine  form  as  he  accumulated 
a  total  of  37   saves. 

W.    &    L.    Here    Saturday 

With  the  Washington  and  Lee 
game  looming  in  the  near  fu- 
ture the  Sho'men  are  again  in 
the  midst  of  preparing  for  battle. 
This  game  should  prove  to  be  the 
best  and  most  exciting  encoun- 
ter for  our  Sho'men  this  year. 
The  Generals,  as  they  are  known, 
have  beaten  Williams,  Loyola, 
Dartmouth,  Delaware  apd 
Colgate.  As  of  April  18th  their 
only  loss  was  to  the  class  "A" 
Hofstra    team. 

Our  Sho'men  have  beaten  Ohio 
State,  Hofstra,  Delaware  and 
Swarthmore,  while  losing  to 
Navy,  Mount  Washington  and 
Baltimore    University. 

Co-captain  and  first  string 
close-defenseman  Roy  Pippen 
feels  that  the  high  flying  Gen- 
erals can  be  spilled  and  further- 
more he  feels  that  we  have  the 
team  to  do  it.  Last  year  the 
Generals  beat  us  in  the  final 
quarter  with  30  seconds  to  go. 
Therefore,  since  they  have  rel- 
atively the  same  team,  Pippen 
feels  that  we  can  take  them. 
Roy  feels  that  the  overall  spirit 
of  the  team  towards  the  game 
will  be  a  deciding  factor,  so  he 
bases  his  opinion  also  on  hearing 
what  his  teammates  have  said 
about  the  oncoming  contest. 


by  Larry  Symonds 
Ten  down  and  seven  to  go,  is  the 
way  the  baseball  season  shapes  up 
at  this  writing.  After  the  loss 
to  Navy  Monday  afternoon,  the 
Sho'men  record  stands  at  6  and  4, 
with  a, 4  -  2  mark  in  Mason-Dixon 
competition.  They  renew  Mason- 
Dixon  play  tomorrow  at  3  P.  M. 
with  Towson  State  Teachers  on 
Kibler  Field.  The  starting  pitcher 
for  this  game  is  not  yet  known, 
but  it  could  be  either  Don  Miller 
{ 1  -1) ,  or  Roy  Henderson  ( 1-1 ) . 
This  afternoon's  game  will  see 
either  Jack  Becker  (0-0)  or  Al 
Rayne  (0-0)  go  against  the  Blue 
Hens  from  Delaware  U. 

Russ  Summers  Homers 
In  the  contest  at  Annapolis  Mon- 
day, Mel  Dotterweich  (1-1)  op- 
posed the  Midshipmen  and  lost  a 
tough  one,  6-3.  The  Middies  had 
9  hits  off  Mel,  all  singles,  while  the 
Sho'men  collected  9  of  their  own, 
one  4  bagger,  a  double  and  a  triple. 
The  homer  came  off  the  bat  of.  left 
fielder  Russ  Summers  in  the  three 
run  seventh.  Russ  leads  this 
department  with  2  to  his  credit. 
The  other  two  extra  base  knocks 
came  from  Captain  Barry  Burns, 
the  triple  coming  in  the  seventh 
to  drive  in  Gus  Skordas.  Barry 
then  scored  when  Lou  Borbely 
banged  out  a  single.  This  ended 
the  scoring  for  W.  C.  when  Bob 
Bragg  flied  out  to  left  field. 
Trounce  West.  Md„  17-3 
Other  games  played  this  last 
month  —  a  double  header  with 
Mt.  St.  Marys  here  with  the'  Sho' 
men  won  4-0  and  16-0,  a  road  trip 
in  which  2  games  were  rained  out 
but  the  third  was  won  7-3  over 
Elizabethtown  of  Pennsylvania,  a 
split  in  the  double  header  with 
Baltimore  U.  2-5  and  6-0,  a  bad 
defeat  at  the  able  hand  of  Randolph 
Macon,  10-0,  a  big  win  over  West- 
ern Maryland  17-3,  and  loss  to  West 
Chester  Teachers,  6-2. 

The  remaining  games  present 
quite  a  formidable  schedule  with 
the  afore-mentioned  Delaware  U. 
game,  Towson  State,  Lynchburg 
here  Friday,  Johns  Hopkins  and 
American  U.  here  Saturday  and 
next  Wednesday.  The  season's 
final  comes  at  Evergreen  with 
Loyola  April  11,  a  double  header. 

Mix  Leads  Hitters 

First  sacker  Moose  Mix  has  pull- 
ed into  the  lead  in  team  batting 
and  sports  a  lofty.  424  average. 
Not   too    far    behind    is   freshman 


Moose  Mix  leads  Sho'  batters 
with   424   hitting   mark. 

third  baseman,  Chick  Perrotti. 
Chick  is  now  holding  a  .406  B.  A. 
but  has  dropped  from  a  high  .476 
in  three  contests.  Shortstop  Gus 
Skordas  enters  a  competent  .306 
into  the  fray  for  his  contribution, 
and  it  is  good  enough  for  third. 
Gus  has  been  well  over  the  .300 
mark  throughout  the  season,  and 
comes  in  with  that  important  clutch 
binble  when  the  time  arrives. 

This  rest  of  the  team  bunched 
around  close  under  this  .300  mark, 
close  enough  to  help  give  an  over- 
all average  of  .294. 


PAGE  VOUR 


THE     WASHINGTON     ELM 


I 
WEDNESDAY,  MA  1,  1957 


Fourth  For  Bridge? 


In  the  life  of  every  bridge  player 
there  is  a  constant  need  for  an 
integral  part  of  their  unit — a 
fourth.  Searching  for  a  fourth  is 
something  like  a  pot-luck  dinner— 
you  might  he  satisfied  and  then 
again  you  might  get  a  stomach 
ache.  There  are  many  kinds  of 
fourths,  some  of  which  1  would  like- 
to  characterize. 

The  serious  bridge  player  is  out 
to  win.  Bridge  is  not  a  social  game 
but  another  proof  of  his  general 
superiority.  He  is  most  likely  to 
stress  the  mathematical  beauty  of 
the  game.  The  game  is  played 
with  an  unsmiling  face  showing 
the  unlimited  concentration  that  is 
needed.  Ocassonially  he  breaks  out 
into  a  frown  or  grimace  or  other 
facial  expression  showing  the  seri- 
ousness of  the  situation. 

In  direct  contrast  to  the  serious 
player,  is  the  playful  fourth, 
Bridge  to  this  person  is  a  lough- 
loaded  pastime.  Cards  are  ex- 
changed under  the  table,  indiscreet 
questions  as  the  quality  of  his  part- 
ners  suit  arc  asked,  and  complete 
bedlam  is  set  1  loose  if  he  gets  a 
bust  hand,  which  usually  results  in 
a  hilarious  game  of  52  pick-up. 
The  serious  bridge  player  is  likely 
to  draw  a  knife  on  this  type  of 
fourth. 

Then  there  is  always  the  fourth 
who  "KNOWS  IT  ALL".  He  keeps 
a  helpful  running  commentary  on 
the  game  something  like  this — 
"now  he  will  play  his  jack  and  I 
will  put  my  King  on  it  and  I  know 
his  Queen  will  fall  because  he  has 
a  singleton.  Now  the  other  guy 
will  play  his  duece  of  clubs  and  I 
will  take  it  with  my  ten"  etc.  etc, 
,  for  the  entire  game.  This  type  of 
fourth  is  also  a  great  kibitzer, 
He  is  the  player  who  always  dis- 
tresses  his  partner  by  putting  the 
card  out  on  the  table  face  down 
that  his  partner  ought  to  have 
sense  enough  to  lead.  Here,  the 
after  discussion  of  the  hand  Cakes 
twice  as  much  time  as  the  play 
ing    of    the     hand.       His     partnei 


usually  has  an  inferiority  complex 
that  lasts  for  days. 

The  social  bridge  player  is  there 
because  1)  she  can't  think  of  any- 
thing to  say  other  than  one  club, 
two  hearts  or  a  no  trump  or  2) 
she  has  the  greatest  hot  news  yet. 
With  this  type  of  fourth,  W  hand 
may  take  a  half-hour.  Bids  are 
repeated  over  and  over  as  inter- 
ruptions   keep    her    busy. 

Therefore,  a  bridge  player  should 
sometimes  take  heed  from  the 
genius  of  bridge,  Goron,  who  once 
said,  "A  fifth  is  sometimes  better 
than  a  fourth'. 

Dr.  Gibson  Attends 
Meeting  In  Poconos 

by  Barbara  rHolmead 
The  president  of  the  college.  Dr. 
Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  Attended  the  an- 
nual meeting  of  the  Committee  on 
Higher  Education  of  the  Middle 
States  Association  of  Colleges  and 
Secondary  Schools  that  was  held 
from  April  25  to  27. 

The  main  topic  of  the  meeting, 
which  was  held  at  the  Sky  Top 
Club  in  the  Pennsylvania  Poconos, 
was  to  act  upon  the  accreitation 
of  the  policies  of  the  association. 

Spotlight  On  A  Senior 

Continued  from  Page  3 

sports  magazines,  sports  en- 
cyclopedias and  reference  books, 
files  and  newspaper  clippings,  and 
scrap  books  which  he  began  com- 
piling in  1949.  Included  in  his 
sports  library  is  a  complete  ten 
year  collection  of  both  the  SPORT- 
ING NEWS  and  SPORTS  MAG- 
AZINE,Q.nd  also  the  weekly  mag- 
azine SPORTS  ILLUSTRATED, 
which  Dixie  has  had  bound  into 
book  form  since  the  first  copy  in 
1954.  We  expect  to  hear  of  Dixie 
Walker  in  the  word  of  sports 
writers  very  soon.  Good  luck  to 
guy  who's  sure  to  succeed. 


SPORTS  SCHEDULE 

Game  Times:  Week  Days  3  P.  M.  —  Saturday  2  P.  M. 

Double  header  1:30  P.  M. 


BASEBALL 

Mar.  27 — Bates    Home 

Apr.  2— Mt.  St.  Mary's  (2)  Home 

Apr.  4 — Shepherd   College   Away 

Apr.     5 — Juanita    Away 

Apr.  G — Elizabethtown    ..    Away 

Apr.  11 — Baltimore  U.    (?)    Away 

Apr.  12 — Randolph-Macon  .  Home 

Apr.  26 — Western  Md Away 

Apr.  27— West  Chester   . . .   Away 

Apr.  29 — Navy    Away 

May     1 — Delaware    Away 

May     2 — Towson   Home 

May     3 — Lynchburg   Home 

May  4 — Johns'  Hopkins    .  .    Home 

May     8 — American  U Home 

May  11 — Lovola  (2)   Awav 

TENNIS 

Apr.  2— Mt.  St.  Mary's  . .  Home 
Apr.  6 — Elizabethtown  . .  Home 
Apr.  12 — Randolph-Macon  .  Home 

Apr.  24 — Towson    Away 

Apr.  26 — Western  Md Away 

May    2 — Towson   Home 

May     4 — Johns  Hopkins   .  .   Home 

May     8 — American  U Away 

May     9 — Loyola Away 

May  11 — Bridgewater    Home 


TRACK 

Apr.  v  6— P.  M.  C Home 

Apr.  10 — Western  Md Away 

Apr.  24 — Loyola Home 

Apr.  27 — M-D  Relays  American  U. 

May     1— Catholic  U Home 

May     8 — American    University    & 

Mt.    St.    Mary's   —    Triangular 

Meet  at  American  U. 

May  11 — Towson    Home 

May  17  &  18— M-D  Championship 

at  Hampden  Sydney 

LACROSSE 

Mar.  20— Ohio  State Home 

Mar.  30 — Navy    Away 

Apr.     6 — Mt.  Washington  .  Away 

Apr.  13 — Hofstra    Home 

Apr.  17 — Delaware    Away 

Apr.  20 — Swarthmore    ....    Away 

Apr.  27 — Baltimore  U Away 

May    4 — Wash,  and  Lee  12N  Home 

May     9 — Loyola w  . . .  Away 

May  1 1 — Alumni Home 

May  18 — Drexel  Tech Home 


Saleman  For  W.  C. 

The  man  whose  bu 
The  man  whose  business  it  is 
to  sell  Washington  College  to  pro- 
spective students  is  Mr,  J.  Stewart 
Cox,  the  Assistant  Director  of  Ad- 
missions. From  December  1  to 
May  15  of  last  year,  Mr.  Cox 
visited  165  schools,  and  travelled 
15,000  miles  within  the  Middle 
Atlantic  State  area.  His  main  job 
is  interviewing  high  school  ad- 
ministrators, guidance  councelors, 
and  students,  to  interest  them  in 
Washington  College.  Although 
Mr. 'Cox  feels  that  it  is  important 
for  W.  C,  to  become  well-known 
locally,  he  hopes  later  to  geographi- 
cally expand  the  reputation  of  the 
college.  He  believes  that  having 
more  out  of  state  students  will  re- 
sult in  varying  relationships  and 
bettering  competition  among  the 
student  body.  Mr.  Cox  plans  to 
visit  250  high  schools  this  year, 
and  predicts  that  within  a  very 
few  years,  509J  of  the  Freshman 
class  will  be  composed  of  out-of- 
state  students. 

148  Prospective 
Students  Accepted 

B"ob  Moore 
Mr._Ermon  N.  Foster,  Registrar, 
announced  that  as  of  May  1,  fifty- 
one  acceptances  have  been  received 
from  prospective  new  students  of 
Washington    College. 

As  has  been  the  case  in  the  past 
the  majority  of  these  students  will 
come  from  Maryland,  the  remaind- 
er being  from  bordering  states  and 
also  New  Jersey.  New  York  and 
New  England. 

The  college  is  deviating  this  year 
from  past  admission  procedures  in 
that  a  great  deal  more  emphasis 
will  be  placed  on  college  board  ex- 
ams, with  the  majority  of  the 
new  students  taking  such  exams. 
The  following  year  ('58-'59)  all 
new  students  will  be  required  to 
take  the  college  board  exams.  This 
new  policy  is  in  keeping  with  the 
majority  of  the  nation's  better 
schools  and  colleges  which  in  re- 
cent years  have  placed  more  stress 
on  the  results  of  these  exams  rather 
than  the  studen's  marks  in  high 
school.  It  has  been  found  that 
these  exams  give  a  better  indication 
of  the  student's  probable  success 
or  failure  than  the  old'  method 
could  indicate  although  a  great 
deal  of  attention  will  still  be  paid 
to  the  student's  work  in  high  school, 
rank  in  class,  and  the  recommend- 
ations of  their  principals  and 
guidence   counselors. 

Mi*.  Foster  expressed  a  great 
deal  of  optimism  over  the  prospects 
of  the  future  freshman  class  say- 
ing, "The  picture  looks  greatly  im- 
proved." 


Dr.  Armstrong's 
Book  Reviewed 

by  John  Messerall 
Dr.  Armstrong,  Chairman  of  the 
History  and  Political  Science  De- 
partment, has  written  a  book  about 
a  period  of  great  turmoil  in  Ameri- 
ca. It  is  called  E.  L.  GODKIN 
and  AMERICAN  FOREIGN 
POLICY,    1865-1900. 

Godkin  was  the  editor  of  the 
Nation  and  the  New  York  Evening 
Post.  Both  publications  were  in- 
tellectual journals  of  their  day. 
That  is,  they  wielded  great  in- 
fluence in  the  circles  populated  by 
the  well  educated  gentlemen  of  that 
time.  Godkin  was  that  circle's 
prime  believer  in  laissez-faire,  the 
rights  of  gentlemen  and  the  im- 
portance of  a  rigid  society.  In 
every  sense  of  the  word  he  was  a 
true  "Boston  Brahmin".  The  pic- 
ture of  Godkin  as  an  extremely 
biased  and  opinionated  man  is 
brought  out  by  Dr.  Armstrong. 
Godkin  is  shown  as  a  person  who, 
"could  confuse  competence  in  dress 
and  manners  with  character  and 
statesman  like  vision".  Often  he 
would  change  from  one  side  of  Idle 
fence  to  the  other,  simply,  it  seems, 
for  the  sake  of  arguing  or  because 
he  felt  some  person  involved  in  the 
matter  was  not  a  gentleman.  The 
picture,  as  it  finally  develops,  is 
not  flattering  to  Godkin.  But  he 
did  possess  a  literary  style,  and  it 
is  demonstrated  in  parts  of  ed-, 
itorials  reprinted  hi  the  book.  And 
he  made  people  think  and  talk! 

The  first  and  last  chapters  deal 
solely  with  Godkin.  The  rest  in- 
volves issue  in  our  foreign  policy 
of  that  period.  The  thread  that 
ties  all  these  issues  together  is 
Godkin's  editorial  comments  on 
them.  At  times  the  thread  shows 
signs  of  fraying.  This  is  be- 
cause much  of  what  Godkin  had  to 
say  didn't  have  any  application  to 
the  real  facts  involved.  Dr.  Arm- 
strong, in  saying  that,  "Some  of 
the  events  commented  upon  tend 
to  assume  exaggerated  significance 
. . .  .because  Godkin  himself  exag- 
gerated them"  is  speaking  accurate- 

iy- 

The  book  is  written  in  a  read- 
able style,  and  it  can  not  be  class- 
ified as  a  book  written  just  be 
cause  college  professors  are  expect- 
ed to  write  books.  It  illustrates 
an  era'  when  conservatism  and  lib- 
ralism  were  locked  in  combat.  Mr. 
Godkin,  as  one  of  the  leaders  of 
conservatism,  demonstrates  why  it 
eventually  lost. 


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Arizona  has  won  the  Border 
Conference  baseball  title  every 
vear  since  it  was  first  -  held  in 
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Ten  players  on  West  Virginia's 
freshman  football  team  weigh  225 
pounds  or  more. 


Four  Fraternities 
Hold  Annual  Dance 

On  May  4th  the  four  fraternities 
on  the  W.  C.  campus  will  join  to- 
gether to  give  the  annual  Inter- 
Fraternity  dance,  to  be  held  in 
Russall  Gymnasium.  The  music 
of  the  dance  will  be  provided  by 
Johnny  Alexander  and  his  band. 
The  dance,  to  be  one  of  the  biggest 
of  the  school  year,  will  be  held  from 
ine  to  one.  The  dress  for  this 
ducasion  will  be  formal. 


Philosophy  Assembly 
Slated  For  Thursday 

The  Philosophy  Department  of 
Washington  College  will  be  in 
charge  of  the  assembly  program 
for  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Stuart  Penn,  head  of  the 
department,  will  narrate  a  student 
panel  discussion.  The  students 
participating  are:  Edward  Silverie, 
John  Cruze,  Dick  McGrory,  and 
Richard  Lester.  The  discussion 
will  deal  with  the  moral  implic- 
ations of  the  atomic  bombing  in 
Japan. 

This  is  one  of  a  series  of  pro- 
grams on  Atomic  energy  and  its 
effect  on  different  fields  of  learn- 
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VOLUME  XXX 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  SATURDAY,  MAY  25,  1957 


Number  14 


Dean    Bradley   Announces 
Her   Retirement   As    Dean 


Miss  Amanda  Taliaferro  Bradley 
has  announced  her  retirement  from 
the  post  of  Dean  of  Women  which 
she  has  filled  for  twenty-three 
years.  She  has,  however,  consent- 
ed to  remain  at  the  college  for  one 
more  year  in  the  capacity  of  As- 
sociate Professor  of  English,  and 
will  teach  her  speciality,  Shake- 
speare. 

Dean  Bradley  received  her  mas- 
ter's degree  from  Radcliffe  College 
where  she  studied  under  George 
Lwman  Kittridge,  an  authority  on 
Shakespeare,  and  John  Livingstoi 
Lowes,  author  of  THE  ROAD  TO 
XANADU,  a  book  on  Samuel  Tay 
lor  Coleridge.  A  teacher  for  many 
years  in  the  South,  she  was  Dean 
of  Women  at  Birmingham-Southern 
College  before  coming  to  Chester- 
town  twenty-three  years  ago. 
Dean  Bradley  has  been  quite  pro- 
minent in  the  National  Associ- 
ation of  Deans  of  Women  and  has 
been  an  officer  of  the  organization 
A  good  speaker,  she  has  had  charge 
>of  some  of  the  national  meetings. 

Dean  Bradley  has  been  raise* 
in  the  old  school  of  southern  hospi 
tality,  and  both  Reid  Hall  and 
Minta  Martin  Hall  reflect  the 
cordial  atmosphere  which  is  one  of 
her  trademarks.  She  is  widely 
loved  and  respected  all  over  the 
Eastern  Shore,  both  by  those  con 
nected  with  the  college  and  by  those 
who  are  not.  We  shall  all  be  sorryi 
to  see  her  leave,  and  shall  miss  her 
many  services  to  Washington  Col- 


Honorary  Degrees 
To  Be  Bestowed 

At  graduation  on  June  eigth, 
three  well-known  people  will  re- 
ceive honorary  degrees  from  Wash- 
ington College.  Each  one,  is  an 
outstanding  leader  in  his  or  her 
own  field.  Dr.  Henry  Steele  Com- 
niager,  the  president  of  Amherst 
College,  Dr.  Bentley  Glass,  Pro- 
fessor -of  Biology  at  the  Johns 
Hopkins  University,  and  Miss 
(Catherine  Anne  Porter,  a  distin- 
quished  short  story  writer,  will 
receive  the  honorary  degrees.  The 
Academic  Council  of  the  faculty 
recommends  to  the  faculty  the 
people  to  whom  they  desire  to 
give  honorary  degees,  the  faculty 
votes  on  those  people,  and  finally 
the  faculty  recommends  the  people 
to  the  Board  of  Visitors  and 
Governors. 

Miss  Porter  attended  several 
private  schools  and  has  received 
honorary  degrees  from  the 
Women's  College  of  the  University 
of  North  Carolina  and  the  Univer- 
sity of  Michigan.  She  has  also 
been  a  guest  lecturer  of  literature 
at  many  universities  and  colleges 
both  in  this  country  and   abroad. 

Dr.  Bentley  Glass  took  his 
bachelor's  and  master's  degrees  at 
Baylor  University,  and  received 
his  Ph.D.  in  genetics  at  the  Univer- 
3'ty  of  Texas.  He  has  taught  at 
Baylor,  Stephens  College,  Goucher 
College  and  the  Johns  Hopkins 
University.  Throughout  his  career 
"e  has  done  much  research  work  in 
human  and  animal  genetics,  and 
has  published  many  scientific 
Papers.  Dr.  Glass  also  serves  as 
editor  for  several  biological  maga- 
zines and  recently  was  a  member 
°f  the  committee  of  scientists  who 
were  evaluating  the  effects  of 
atomic  radiation  on  present  and 
future    generations. 


Dean  Bradley 


W.  C.  Choir  Announces 
Next  Year's  Officers 

The  Washington  College  Choir 
recently  held  election  for  the  offices 
for  the  1957  -  1958  school  year. 
William  Pfeiffer,  was  elected  Presi- 
dent, Sally  Ann  Groome,  Vive- 
President,  Betty  Warren,  Secre- 
taryt  James  Poster,  Treasurer, 
Lynn  Hawkins,  Librarian. 

The  choir  is  planning  on  an  ex- 
tensive trip  next  year  to  Northen 
New  Jersey,  Connecticut,  and  New 
York  and  at  present  is  scheduled  to 
cut  a  record  next  month  which  will 
be  available  to  the  student  body  in 
the  fall. 


Six  Faculty  Members 
To  Leave  At  End 
Of  College  Term 

It  lias  been  made  known  that 
several  members  of  the  faculty  at 
Washington  College  will  not  be  re- 
turning for  the  year  1957-1958. 
They  ane  Dr.  Stuart  L.  Penn,  Dr. 
Alba  H.  Warren^  Dr.  John  C. 
Cothran,  Mr.  Sheppard  G.  Komi- 
nars,  Mr.  Norman  James,  and  Dr. 
Anna  L.  Motto. 

Dr.  Penn  will  not  hold  a  teach- 
ing position  next  year  as  he  will 
be  working  in  the  applied  physics 
laboratory  of  Johns  Hopkins  Uni- 
versity, Baltimore,   Maryland. 

Dr.  Warren  also  will  not  be 
teaching  this  coming  school  ter 
His  plans  for  the  year  are  not 
definite,  but  he  expects  to  be  in 
the  vicinity  of  New  York  City. 
Visiting  friends,  reading  ,  good 
books,  listening  to  good  music  and 
perhaps  doing  some  creative 
writing  are  among  the  pastimes 
that  Dr.  Warren  hopes  to  enjoy 
next  year. 

Dr.  Cothran,  who  is  a  visiting 
professor  of  chemistry,  is  moving 
to  New  England  in  order'  to  be 
nearer    his   children. 

Mr.  Kominars  plans  to  work  on 
his  Ph.D  this  coming  year.  Study- 
ing philosophy  will  be  included  in 
this  work.  He  would  like  to  travel 
to  Europe  to  study  in  one  of  the 
Italian  Universities. 

Mr.  James  has  taken  a  leave  of 
absence  to  complete  his  work  on  his 
doctor's  dissertation,  the  theme  of 
which  is  "George  Bernard  Shaw". 
He  will  receive  his  degree  from 
Duke  University,  Durham,  North 
Carolina. 

Dr.  Motto  plans  to  continue 
teaching  next  year,  but  she  has 
not  as  yet  made  any  definite  ar- 
rangements. 


Dr.  H.  S.  Commager 
To  Address  Graduates 

Washington  College  will  be  honored  in  having  for  its 
1957  commencement  Dr.  Henry  Steele  Commager,  noted 
American  histprian  and  author,  and  presently  Professor  of 
History  and  American  Studies  at  Amherst  College. 

Born  in  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  Professor 
Commager  earned  his  bachelor's, 
master's,  and  Ph.D.  degrees  at  the 
University  of  Chicago.  From  1926 
io  H)38  he  was  a  member  of  the 
t'aculty  at  New  York  University 
before  going  to  Columbia,  where 
he  has  taught  since  1939. 

As  visiting  professor  he  has 
taught  at  Duke  University,  Har- 
vard University,  the  University  of 
Chicago;  and  the  University  of 
California.  He  has  also  been 
Bacon  Lecturer  at  Boston  Univer- 
sity, Richards  Lecturer  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Virginia,  Pitt  Professor 
of  American  History  at  Cambridge 
University,  Harmsworth  Professor 
of  American  History  at  Oxford 
University,  and  Gottesman  Lectur- 
er at  Upsala  University.  He  was 
Fulbright  Professor  of  American 
History  at  the  University  of 
Copenhagen  in  1955^56. 

He  is  a  member  of  Phi  Beta 
Kappa,  the  National  Academy  of 
Arts  and  Letters,  and  of  a  number 
of  professional  organizations,  and 
is  a  Fellow  of  Queen's  College, 
Oxford.  During  World  War  II 
he  served  on  the"  War  Department's 
Committee  on  the  history  of  the 
war  and  in  its  behalf  visited  Great 
Britain,  France,  and  Belgium. 

In  the  past  twenty-five  years 
Dr.  Commager  has  written  books  in 
American  history.  Best  known  of 
these  are  his  Growth  of  the  Ameri- 
can Republic  (with  Samuel  Eliot 
Morison)  ;  The  Heritage  of  Ameri- 
ca (with  Allan  Nevins)  ;  Theodore 
Parker;  Majority  Rule  and  Minori- 
ty Rights,  American;  The  Story  of 
a  Free  Nation;  The  American 
Mind;  and  Living  Ideas  in  Ameri- 
ca. He  is  also  editor  of  Documents 
of  American  History,  Selected 
Writings  of  William  Dean  Howells, 
and  Rise  of  the  American  Nation — 
a  forty-volume  study  now  in  pro- 
cess. Professor  Commager  has  also 
been  a  frequent  contributor  to  pro- 
fessional journals  and  to  the  At- 
lantic, Harper's ,  The  Nation,  and 
other  popular  magazines. 


Henry    Steele    Commager 


Literary  Society 
Elects  Officers 

The  Mount  Vernon  Literary 
Society  met  on  May  2,  and  elected 
the  following  officers  for  the  57-5S 
school  year: 

Pete  Reicks,  President;  Dick  Les- 
ter, Vice-president ;  Doug  Gates 
Treasurer;  Bobba  Norton,  Secre- 
tary, and  Ann  Fallowfield,  Business 
Manager  of  the  society's  public 
ation,  the  Mount  Vernon  Miscel- 
lany. 


ALPHA  CHI'S  AND  K.A'S  WIN  5TH  ANNUAL  SONG  FEST 


Last  Friday  night,  May  the  10th, 
the  three  sororities  and  three  of 
the  fraternities  on  campus  com- 
peted against  one  another  in  the 
fifth  annual  song  fest  to  be  held 
at  Washington  College.  This  event 
took  place  on  the  steps  of  Bunting 
Library,  and  the  audience,  com- 
prised of  visitors  and  college  stu- 
dents,  watched   from  the   campus. 

Each  sorority  and  fraternity 
competition. 

The  final  annoucement,  of  the 
sang  two  songs.  Previously  chosen 
songs    were   assigned,    one   to   the 


fraternities  and  one  to  the  sorori- 
ties. The  song  which  the  fraterni- 
ties decided  to  sing  was  "Stout- 
hearted Men",  the  sororities  chose 
"Sleepy  Time  Gal".  Aside  from  the 
assigned  son  each  group  optionally 
chose  another  to  be  sung  in  the 
winners,  obviously  a  hard  decision 
by  judges  Miss  Covey,  Miss  Russell, 
and  .  Mr.  Forney,  was  eagerly 
awaited  by  the  Greek  organizations 
as  well  as  the  audience.  The  win- 
ners of  Song  Fest  are  as  follows: 
Selected  from  the  Fraternities  rep- 
resented was  Kappa  Alpha  which 


sang  "Stout-hearted  Men"  and 
"Lauralee".  Leading  the  group 
was  Jim  Bowers.  The  trophy  for 
the  sororities  was  presented  to 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  which  sang 
"Sleepy  Time  Gal"  and  "La  Mer". 
The  choral  director  for  Alpha  Chi 
was  Sally  Ann  Groome. 

Thanks  are  in  order  for  a  won- 
derful performance  to  Zeta  Tau 
Alpha,  Alpha  Omicron  Pi,  Phi 
Sigma  Kappa,  and  Lambda  Chi 
Alpha;  and  congratulations  to 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  and  Kappa 
Alpha. 


Full  Program  Set 
For  Commencement 

Lynn  Hawkins 

The  annual  graduation  and  bac- 
alaureate  services  of  Washington 
College  will  take  place  this  year 
on  Sunday,  June  9,  either  outdoors, 
or  in  case  of  inclement  weather,  in 
Frank  Russell  Gymnasium. 

Graduation  Day  will  begin  at 
11  o'clock  with  the  Baccalaureate 
Service.  The  Reverend  Mr.  Robert 
Mackey  from  the  Asbury  Methodist 
Church  of  Salisbury,  Md.  will  de- 
liver the  main  address.  The  Rev- 
erend Dr.  Gustav  Papperman  of 
the  Kennedyville  Presbyterian 
Church- in  Kennedyville,  Md.  will 
assist  Mr.  Mackey.  The  college 
choir  will  sing  Bach's  chorale  "My 
Soul,  Now  Bless  Thy  Maker." 

At  3  o'clock  the  graduation  pro- 
cession will  begin,  followed  by  an 
address  by  Professor  Henry  Steele 
Commager,  formerly  of  Columbia 
University,  but  now  at  Amherst 
College.  Then  degrees  will  be  con- 
firmed upon  the  graduates  and  the 
various  prizes  and  honors  will  be 
(awarded. 

Honorary   degrees    will    also   be 
presented  as  in  previous  years,  but 
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THE  WASHINGTON  EL:.: 


SATURDAY,  MAY,  25,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
Established  1937 
Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Four    page    issues    published    bi-weekly,      Sub- 
scription price:  $2.50  per  academic  year. 


Editor-in-chief 

Business   Manager 

Circulation    Manager 

Assistant  Circulation  Manager 

Managing  Editor 

Assistant    Managing    Editor 

News  Editor         - 

Feature  Editor        - 

Sports  Editor 

Photographer 


James  (Dixie)  Walker 

Roy   Pippen 

Ronnie    Dratch 

Barbara   Holmead 

Hugh  Shores 

Jane    Smith 

Betty  Warren 

Toni  Stallone 

Tom  Short 

Bob  Lecates 


News  Staff 

Nancy  Mullikin,  Berky  Kenny,  Bill  Shortall, 
Bob  Moore,  Barbara  Holmead,  Ann  Matthews, 
Kathy  Rayne,  Bill  Coleman. 

Feature  Staff 
Sarah   Sachse,   Ronnie    Dratch,   Connie   Kreml, 
Leslie  Hoffman,  Myra  Bonhage,  Marge  Green,  Eva 
Shenberg,  Cassie  Mackin,  Jane  Rayner,  Joan  Haley, 
Margaret  Ingham,  Tom  Jones,  Joan   Waldeck. 
Sports  Staff 
Kakie    Brackett,    Larry    Symonds,    Bill    Miller, 
Dave    Leap,    Rex    Lenderman,   Bill    Litsinger,    Roy 
Henderson,  Gil  Ryan,  Bob  Bragg. 


Team  Work  and  the  ELM 

This  issue  of  THE  ELM  has  been  handled  by 
the  new  editorial  staff  which  will  guide  the  public- 
ation  through   the   1957-68   college   term. 

The  past  year  has  been  a  successful  one  for  THE 
ELM,  a  year  that  saw  innumerable  changes  in 
writing  style  and  the  page  layout  of  the  paper. 
These  changes,  in  most  cases,  improved  the  paper. 
This  improvement  did  not  come  about  through  the 
efforts  of  one  person,  but  through  the  interest  and 
hard  work  of  more  people  than  have  ever  been  in- 
terested in  this  newspaper  before.  Mr.  Jim  Bowers, 
the  genial  Director  of  Public  Relations,  guided  the 
editors  and  writers  so  that  they  became  more  aware 
of  the  technical  professional  aspects  of  journalism. 
The  page  editors,  Miss  Toni  Stallone,  Miss  Betty 
Warren,  and  Mr.  Tom  Short,  took  to  their  editorial 
duties  with  the  verve  and  responsible  attitude  of 
professionals.  Mr.  Tom  Jones,  a  columnist  who  had 
cast  a  critical  eye  upon  THE  ELM  previously, 
helped  greatly  in  the  paper's  forward  move  with 
many  enlightening  and  interesting  feature  articles. 
On  the  most  part,  the  staff  reporters  were  depend- 
albe  and  thorough  in  completing  assignments. 
The  men  at  the  Kent  County  News  plant, 
publishers  of  the  ELM,  were  extremely  co-operative 
in  helping  improve  the  paper  and  in  helping  us 
meet  the  deadlines. 

Thus,  this  is  an  accomplishment  that  can  be  at- 
tributed to  teamwork,  every  person  doing  their  best 
for  the  good  of  the  team.  If  this  kind  of  co-oper- 
ation and  interest  continues  in  the  future,  the  col- 
lege publication  will  be  one  that  students  and  the 
administration  will  be  proud  to  call  their  own. 


Good  Luck  To  Seniors 

To  the  students  in  the  1957  graduating  class  of 
Washington  College  goes  THE  ELM's  wish  for 
success  and  happiness  in  their  future  life.  It  is  a 
big  step  for  these  seniors,  for  it  means  they  arc 
completely  on  their  own.  They  should  keep  in  mind, 
however,  that  their  actions  reflect  not  only  on  them- 
selves, but  on  Washington  College.  And  they  should 
remember,  perhaps  above  all,  that  commencement 
signifies  the  beginning  of  a  new  life  and  not  an  end 
to  learning. 


I  wish  to  personally  extend  to  Mr.  Jim  Bowers 
ny  thanks  for  the  help  that  he  has  given  THE  ELM 
staff  during  the  past  semester.  Mr.  Bowers  was 
tireless  in  his  efforts  to  help  us  improve  the 
standards  for  THE  ELM  and  also  aided  each  in- 
dividual member  of  the  staff  to  improve  their 
knowledge  about  journalism. 

Sincerely, 

James    (Dixie)    Walker 


Washington  Players  End  Year 
With  Successful  Performance 

by  Alba  H.  Warren,  Jr. 
One  wonders  why  the  Washington  Players  go  on  sacri- 
ficing their  precious  time  and  talent  to  bring  the  living  drama 
to  the  undergraduates  of  Whashingon  College  when  the 
undergraduates  are  apparently  not  interested.  At  the 
Saturday  night  performance  of  Sean  O'Casey's  "Juno  and  the 
Paycock"  last  week  they  could  be  counted  on  the  fingers  of 
two  hands.  The  Players  had  a  right  to  be  discouraged;  but 
if  they  were,  they  certainly  did  not  show  it,  and  the  people 
who  did  go  were  treated  to  a  hilarious  and  at  the  same  time 
moving  evening  of  theater. 


0'  Casey's  poetic  tragi-comedy 
is  not  an  easy  play  to  do,  especially 
on  a  small  stage  and  with  limited 
resources.  That  the  Players 
brought  it1  off  with  a  high  degree 
of  success  is  a  tribute,  not  only  to 
the  director,  but  to  the  team-work 
of  the  company  as  a  whole,  stage 
crew,  electricians,  costumers  and 
make-up  technicians,  not  to  mention 
the  actors. 

T he  acti ng  honors  go  to  M r. 
Fitzgerald  who  kept  the  audience 
in  stitches  with  his  brogue  and  his 
shoulder  snugging  and  who  still 
managed  to  convey  something  of 
Joxer  Daly's  sinister  quality  as  the 
tempter.  Mr.  Easterby  and  Miss 
(Jroume  ably  supported  each  other 
as  the  strutting  "Paycock"  and  the 
long-suffering  Juno.  Highlights  of 
these  roles  were  the  Captain's  en- 


trance in  the  first  act  and  Juno's 
tragic  soliloquy  in  the  last.  The 
secondary  roles  were  all  well  done, 
Mr.  Gates'  as  the  hysterical  trai- 
tor, Joh,  perhaps  calling  for  special 
mention.  Miss  Matthew's  duet 
with  Juno,  Miss  Steiding's  tipsy 
loquaciousness,  Mr.  Byles'  cigar- 
store-Indian  face,  together  with  the 
Captain  and  Joxer  helped  to  make 
the  tea  party  of  the  second  act  the 
brightest  spot  in  the  performance. 
The  contrast  to  the  fun'  of  the  tea 
party  was  movingly  made  by  Miss 
Goldman's  speech  as  Mrs.  Tancred, 
the  best  of  many  good  small  parts. 
Finally,  no  review  of  the  Players' 
production  would  be  complete  with- 
out a  "Whisker"  (W.  C.  Oscar)  for 
Dr.  Livingood's  Model-A  victrola 
which  almost  stole  the  show  in  the 
second  act. 


Economics  Group  Writes 
Foreign  Aid,  Pamphlet 
by  Ralph  Laws 

The  Economics  Seminar  this 
semester,  has  taken  an  unusual 
step  in  seminar  procedure.  In- 
stead of  each  member  of  the  class 
writing  of  their  field,  with  the 
papers  not  being  inter-related,  this 
class  has  acted  together  as  a  unit. 
The  group  operated  as  a  committee, 
investigating  the  question  of 
foreign  aid,  a  question  which  lias 
been  in  the  news  all  year. 

The  seminar  group  was  able  to 
draw  upon  material  furnished  by 
the  House  Foreign  Affairs  Com- 
mittee, the  Senate  Foreign  Re- 
lations Committee,  and  the  Presi- 
dent's Committee  on  Foreign  Aid. 
All  of  these  bodies  had  issued  re- 
ports on  the  situation  following  ex- 
tensive investigations.  This 
material  and  other  sources  pro- 
vided the  background  for  the  work 
of  the  seminar.  The  group  drew 
up  an  outline  covering  the  question 
and  each  portion  of  the  outline  was 
assigned  to  one  of  the  15  members 
of  the  class.  Each  person  then 
made  a  preliminary  report  in  which 
the  basic  questions  of  that  section 
were  decided  by  the  group.  Then 
came  a  rough  copy  turned  in  for 
examination  by  Dr.  Barnett  and 
the  members  of  the  seminar.  Fol- 
lowing the  return  of  that,  the  final 
copy  will  be  turned  in  and  all  15 
will  be  intergrated  into  a  combined 
report,  "A  Foreign  Aid  Program 
for  The  United  States." 

The  highlight  of  the  semester 
was  a  trip  to  Washington,  D.  C. 
where  the  seminar  talked  with  staff 
members  of  the  House  and  Senate 
Committees  on  foreign  aid,  the 
International  Development  Ad- 
visory Board,  and  Haldore  Hanson, 
a  leading  economist.  This  enabled 
the  members  to  get  the  view  point 
of  the  government  bodies  which  are 
directly  concerned  with  the  pro- 
blem. 


Local 
Color 


by  Tom  Jones 

It  is  observed  by  almost  every 
Washington  College  student  who 
does  not  come  from  the  Eastern 
Shore  that  the  natives  here  differ 
from  other  people  in  other  places. 
They  are  "quaint",  "colorful",  re- 
moved by  twenty  or  thirty  years 
from  the  rest  of  our  culture.  For 
example: 

Leo  Hicks  runs  a  junk  yard- 
garage  on  Cannon  Street  in  Ches- 
tertown. A  master  of  the  appropri- 
ate cliche  ("see  you  later,  aliga- 
tor."),  Leo  is  no  less  master  of  his 
trade,  a  fast  man  with  a  hacksaw. 
Your  '41  Hudson  interests  him 
more  than  how  much  time  the  time- 
clock  says  he  is  spending  on  it. 
Once  he  has  done  the  welding  job 
for  you,  it  is  "solid",  and  the 
quickness  of  your  rejoinders  can 
materially  reduce  your  bill. 

Art  Hock  runs  a  auction  barn 
in  Crumpton.  His  customers  are 
interested  in  "good;  useful  furni- 
ture", but  Art  has  preserved  some- 
thing of  the  aesthete's  eye  for  line 
and  proportion.  He  can  tell  you 
why  a  painting  is  good,  why  a  lamp 
is  ugly.  He  has  a  sense  of  history, 
of  the  pattern  of  American  civili- 
zation, of  his  and  your  meaning 
in  space  and  time. 

There  is  a  garrulous  old  man  at 
Quaker  Neck  Landing  who  spent 
nine  years  on  sailing  freighters  up 
and  down  the  Bay.  He  would  love 
to  tell  you  everything  that  has  hap- 
pened on  the  water  since  he  was 
born.  He  "oysters"  now,  "oysters" 
and  "eels"  with  "mannows",  and 
collects  a  few  epicurean  delicacies, 
such  as  "salt  water"  oysters,  for 
"choicey"  people. 

If  these  people  are  alike,  they 
are  so  in  their  individualism. 
What  is  it  is  said  about  the  vanish- 
ing American? 


It's  Only  My  Opinion,  But 

Teaching  Situation 
Can  Be  Remedied 

by  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 

Even  those  who  have  no  intention  of  ever  be- 
coming teachers  should  have  an  interest  in  the 
present  teacher  shortage.  First  of  all  because,  as 
students,  the  availability  of  teachers  directly  affects 
our  opportunities  to  learn,  and  secondly,  because  the 
lack  of  trained  instructors  at  the  present  time  can- 
not help  but  have  serious  consequences  on  future 
citizens. 

Education  seems  to  be  enmeshed  in  a  various 
circle.  Teachers  receive  little  pay.  Therefore  few 
are  attracted  to  the  profession.  This  means  in- 
adequate or  unsatisfactory  education  results  for 
pupils  handicapped  by  teacher  shortage.  As  a  re- 
sult colleges  receive  classes  which  are  not  as  well 
equipped  as  they  should  be.  Industry  with  its  high- 
er wages  has  greater  drawing  power,  but  if  the 
college  graduates  which  industry  and  business  are 
relying  upon  for  recruits  are  of  poorer  quality  due 
to  inadequate  background  ,then  industry  suffers  too. 

Fortunately,  business  is  realizing  the  debt  it 
owes  to  education  and  is  trying  to  remmedy  the 
situation  by  giving  grants  to  colleges  and  univer- 
sities to  improve  teacher  salaries  or  finance  sholar- 
ships  for  education  majors.  But  this  is  only  one 
answer.  Salaries  are  increasing  in  may  states,  but 
although  everyone  agrees  the  hike  is  good,  means 
to  obtain  money  for  this  raise  are  aften  thwarthed 
by  special  interest  groups  and  public  aparthy. 

There  tsL  of  course,  no  one  best  way  to  finance 
higher  salaries,  but  it  seems  strange  that  a  cowntry 
ivith  a  high  standard  of  living  should  let  itself  be 
handicapped  by  such  a  seemingly  surmovtable 
obstacle. 


The  Royal  Dixt 


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Myra  and  Joan 


(W  VALUE  ft  PPUfcEP/ 


hot,  isn't  it?  general  concensus  of  opinion  seems 
to  be  that  it's  perfect  weather  for  the  beach — at 
any  rate,  it  appears  that  w.  c.  has  moved  to  tol- 
chester — why,  not  too  long  ago,  it  was  rumored  that 
the  stars  and  bars  could  be  seen  waving  proudly 
over  the  beach — the  result  of  the  mass  migration. 
is  obvious:  do  you1  belong  to  the  tan,  freckle,  or  peel 
variety? 

both  if.c.  and  i.s.c.  were  big  successes — under- 
stand that  parties  during  the  two  weekends  included 
everything  from  champagne  to  soft  ball  and  water 
skiing — seems  safe  to  say  "a  good  time  was  had  by 
all"; — also  in  the  party  line:  the  api  had  a  combined 
edding  shower  for  mary  florence  benedict  and  carol 
knisely,  and  nancy  merker's  twenty-first  birthday 
celebration  was  recorded  for  posterity  on  color  film. 

*  *     *     * 

scuttlebutt  has  it  that  our  favorite  subject  for 
"Queen's  Quips"may  not  return  to  w,  c.  next  year — 
we  would  like  to,  wish  mr.  halley  well  and  inquire 
if  there  is  anyone  who  would  care  to  apply  for  his 
position  as  scapegoat 
just  dits: 

■       *     *     *     * 

many  congratulations  are  in  order:  to  the  kas 
and  the  alpha  this  for  winning  song  fest;  to  leslie 
hoffmann  and -harry  dundore  on  becoming  engaged; 
to  aim  samuels  and  ronny  cook  on  being  ringed;  to 
betty  baird  and  mike  kochek  on  being  pinned — we 
were  let  in  on  two  big  secrets:  Jim  halpin  is  trying 
to  start  a  new  fad  on  campi,  he  wants  the  guys 
to  go  sockless;  "senator"  mule  Jennings  informs  us 
that  he's  secretly  pinned — incidentally,  why  have  the 
foos  been  serenading  margie  green? — bea  clarke  and 
joy  greenberg  and  happily  contempating  June  week 
at  annapolis — notable  quote  from  jim  bowers:  'scene 
on  a  beach  blanket — socks,  bobbie,  and  uke — five 
foot  two  bobbie  dew!" —  have  a  great  summer  gang! 

*  *     *     * 

— colonel  darley  is  turning  his  platoon  of  vets  over  to 
captain  martin  for  next  year — trouble  is,  dean  hill 
insists  on  forming  fifth  column. 


SATURDAY,  MAY  25,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


TO  THE   SENIORS 


Dear  Seniors: 

We  dedicate  this  page  to  you  in  return  tor  the  four. years  you  have  given 
to  Washington  College.  May  the  rest  of  your  life  be  as  happy  as  we  hope 
your  years  here  were. 


Senior    Spotlight 

Jerry   Leaves 
'Em   Laughing 

By    JOAN     WALDECK 

Jerry  Levin  first  made  himself 
known  on  campus  four  years  ago 
by  becoming  a  member  of  the  Keg 
Ciub,  which  had  eight  members  of 
sober  mind  who  joined  together  in 
mutual  alliance,  to  do  as  adver- 
saries do  in  war — "strive  mightily, 
but  eat  and  drink  as  gentlemen". 
Also  in  his  Freshman  year,  Jerry 
played  lacrosse  and  was  on  the 
champion  Freshman  basketball 
team.  It  is  no  surprise  to  hear  that 
Jerry,  having  participated  in  inter 
mural  sports  throughout  his  col- 
lege days,  led  the  NGC  (Neat  Guys' 
Club)  into  softball  in  his  Sopho- 
more year.  In  his  Junior  year, 
Jerry  became  a  part  of  the  Bitter 


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Rice  Club  whose  slogan  was  "a 
purehate  is  better  than  a  good  look- 
ing date."  He  co-sponsered  the 
Gloom  Ball,  shared  a  column,  THE 
J.  &  J.  JABBER,  in  the  ELM,  and 
assisted  the  business  manager  of 
the  PEGASUS  by  obtaining  ads. 
In  his  Junior  year  Jerry  also  be- 
came a  member  of  the  Theta  Chi 
Fraternity,  and  served  as  oo-master 
of  Ceremonies  in  Stunt  Night  when 
he  won  the  individual  award  for 
his  outstanding  performance.  This 
year  Jerry  has  displayed  his  dram- 
atic ability  to  W.  C.  by  playing  the 
leading  role  in  TAMING  of  THE 
SHREW  and  was  a  member  of  the 
cast  in  JUNO  and  the  PAYCOCK. 
Jerry  has  also  directed  plays  for 
small  dramatic  groups  off  campus. 
He  plays  the  uke  and  piano,  and  is 
in  the  process  of  starting  a  collect- 
ion of  progressive  jazz  records.  A 
major  in  English,  Jerry  plans  to 
do  radio  and  television  work,  or 
some  sort  of  social  service  work  in 
the  future.  When  asked  about  his 
four  years  here,  Jerry  had  this  to 
say,"  No  one  has  failed  where  I 
have  succeeded."  Seriously,  he  has 
enjoyed  his  college  years  very 
much,  and  doesn't  plan  to  say  good- 
bye to  our  campus  completely.  All 
we  can  say,  Jerry,  is  that  we'll 
miss  you  very  much,  and  W.  C.  is 
losing  a  great  guy. 


Continued  Farewell  ■ 
from  thin  -to  fat,  from  shy  to 
rowdy,  from  little  man  to  big  man 
—each  one  going  into  the  world 
with  that  slip  of  paper  called  a 
diploma — each  one  hoping  to  make 
good — each  one  saying  he's  glad 
to  be  leaving,  but  deep  down  in- 
side regreting  it  just  a  little.  We'll 
miss  you  seniors,  and  know  you'll 
miss  dear  old  W.  C,  for  in  just 
a  few  short  months  you'll  realize 
you  never  had  it  so  good. 


LAST  WILL 


Egg  Senior    Spotlight 


by    Ken    Dollenger 

and 

Larry   Symonds 

As  I  sit  here  with  my  diploma 

in    my    hand*   I    look    back    on    my 

earlier    years    and    reflect    in    my 

mind   some   things   that   made   me 

wonder  then  as  they  still  do.     To 

take  one  big  example  I'll  use  my 

Alma  Mater,  Washington  College, 

as  a  prime  motive  for  thought. 

During  my  four  yeai-s  here  I 
have  been  the  witness  of  an  exten- 
sive building  program  on  the  cam 
pus.  The  dorms  on  the  hill  were 
being  renovated,  a  new  gym  was 
built,  the  frat  houses  were  rebuilt 
and  converted  to  faculty  houses, 
and  some  of  the  old  buildings  were 
being  repainted.  This  program 
was  great.  ■  It  improved  the  campus 
and  raised  the  entrance  fee. 
Now,  I  wonder  why; 

(1).  the  halls  of  Bill  Smith  were 
painted  with  such  (if  you  may  ex- 
cuse the  expression)  putrid  colors? 
The  upper  hall  was  given  an  in- 
vigorating  (?)  off  color  pink.  Room 
3l  was  painted  an  inspirating 
(?!!)  c-r-e-a-m-y  brown. 

(2).  the  map  in  room  31  was 
tilted  at  a  10°  angle  from  the 
horizontal?  Was  it  an  attempt  to 
straighten  out  Russia,  or  just  to 
go  with  the  paint  job? 

(3).  only  one  door  of  Bill  Smith 
auditorium  was  open  during  as- 
semblies or  class  sessions?  When 
the  hordes  evacuated  —  what  a 
mess!  Now,  just  suppose  a  fire 
had   broke   out!!?? 

(4).  there  were  no  fire  escapes 
on  either  Bill  Smith,  Bunting  Libr- 
ary, or  Dunning?  The  third  floor 
of  Bill  Smith  was  a  long  way  to 
jump.  Not  everybody  knows  how 
to  fly  these  days. 

(5).  we  never  heard  the  school 
song  during  our  entire  freshman 
year? 

(6).  the  library  was  closed 
when  you  wanted  to  use  it?  Some 
students  didn't  finish  studying 
until  much  later.  I  remember  you 
would  find  something  to  go  to  the 
library  for,  and  it  had  been  closed 
for  an  hour. 

(7).  there  was  no  H20  dispenser 
in  Bunting  Library?  Maybe  that 
was  why  they  closed  it  so  early. 

(8).  you  had  to  pass  the  H20 
machine  in  Hudson  Hall  to  get  a 
glass,  then  fight  your  way  back 
through  the  line  to  get  the  water? 

(9) .  announcements  could  not  be 
heard  in  Hodson  Hall? 

(10).  the  speaker  in  Frank  Rus- 
sell Gym  could  not  be  understood, 
and  why  there  was  never  a  decent 
organized  system  of  address  at 
basketball  games? 

(11).  the  same  record  was  used 
during  intermissions  at  the  games? 

(12).  there  was  no  scoreboard 
put  on  Kibler  Field  for  benefit  of 
the  fans? 

(13).  the  heat  seemed  to  be  off 
during  the  winter,  and  on  during 
the  summer? 

Of  course  these  things  don't 
matter  now.  We  are  leaving  our 
Alma  Mater  and  all  its  wonders. 
We  are  facing  a  new  world  where 
we  will  find  H20  dispensers  in  the 
libraries  and  scoreboards  on  the 
baseball  fields.  Will  there  be 
wonders  here,  too? 


We,  the  graduating  class  of  1957,  being  of  sound  (?)  mind 
and  firm  understanding,  do  hereby  will  and  bequeath  our  most 
precious  possessions  to  the  underclassmen  we  leave  behind. 
MAC  HATCH  leaves  his  laugh  to  Jim  Carey. 
BERKY  KENNY  leaves  his  love  nest  under  the  trees  to  Don 
Morway. 

MIKE  CAUSEY  leaves  his  trips  to  Salisbury  to  Joe  Tingle. 
To  Tom  Short  goes  OLUE  BEALL'S  tennis  racket. 
PHIL  RIGGIN  wills  his  height  to  Herbie  Moore. 
BOB  PENKETHMAN  leaves  his  activities  to  Bob  Colboum. 
BO  HUTCHINGS  leaves  the  study  rooms  of  Minta  Martin  to 
Tom  Grouse. 

ALICE  JAMES  bequeaths  her  hockey  stick  to  Mrs.  Hill'. 
To  Lee  Hammond  goe,s  DICK  LENT'S  catchers'  mitt. 
JERRY'  LEVIN  leaves  the  spotlight  to  Doug  Gates. 
GEORGE  DENGLER  wills  his  controversial  opinions  to  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach. 

LEO  GILLIS  leaves  his  gossip  to  the  girls. 
DIXIE  WALKER  bequeaths  his  sporting  books  to  Roy  Hen- 
derson. 

To  Bill  Miller  goes  AL  SHARP'S  personality. 
HELEN  HULL  wills  her  sewing  machine  to  Bea  Clark. 
NANCY  JALBERT  leaves  her  knowledge  of  math  to  Ellen  Jo 
Stealing. 

AL  EASTERBY  leaves  his  character  parts  to  Bill  Caldwell. 
TOM  JONES  leaves  his  various  means  of  transportation  tc 
George  Wilson. 

ANNE  HURST  leaves  the  Dreamgirl  of  Theta  Chi  to  ???? 
DONNA  MILLER  bequeaths  the  Binet  tests  to  Janet  Riecks 
To  Joe  Sievold  goes  BARRY  BURNS'  soccer  ball. 
JIM  KREEGER  wills  his  build  to  Moose  Schiebel. 
SARAH  SACHSE  leaves  Joe  to  the  Athletic  Department 
BARBARA  LONG  leaves  her  three  point     index     to     Ann 
Mathews. 

BUDDY  MOORE  leaves  his  productivity  to  Bill  Fletcher. 
To  Charlie  Lyons  goes  WARREN  WASSON'S  bridge  finesse 
JOHN  VAUGHN  wills  his  ticket  puncher  to  Bill  Shortall. 
ED  SILVERIE  leaves  his  B.  S.  to  Toni  Stallone. 
TOM  WELLS  leaves  his  pitching  arm  to  Arnie  Sten. 
To  Ellen  Green  goes  all  of  JESSE  TERRES'  Spanish  cuts. 
LENNY    "Chief"    WISE  leaves  his  baby  troubles  to  Larry 
Junkin. 

AL  GRIMES  bequeaths  his  paint  and  brush  to  Jimmy  Picket 
DORIS  HALL  leaves  the  stage  to  Sally  Ann  Groome. 
BOB  BEATON  leaves  his  knack  for  trouble  to  Dave  Walker.. 
To  Al  "Peterson  goes  GEORGE  DARLEY'S  mugs. 
ARTHUR  STREETER  leaves  his  blond  hair  to  Alex  Fountain. 
BILL  DAVIS  leaves  japping  Flea  to  Russ  Summers,  * 
To  Bruce  Hawtin  goes  RUSS  O'BIER'S  jitterbug  steps. 
EVELINE  BOWERS  leaves  the  biology  lab  to  Birdie  Elliott 
CHUCK  KING  leaves  the  Bluebird  basketball  team  to  Dave 
Thomas. 

SAM  MACERA  bequeaths  his  spaghetti     dinners     to     Ben 
Tamini. 

AL  SENCINDIVER  leaves  the  five  year  plan  to  the  new  fresh' 
men. 

BOBBIE  DEW  leaves  song  fest  to  Pat  Joines. 
To  Janet  Little  goes  PHYLLIS  PAPPERMAN'S  numerous 
telephone  calls. 

ROY  PIPPEN  bequeaths  his  age  to  Ronnie  Dratch. 
RALPH    LAWS    leaves    his    economics    classes    to    Warner 
Andrews. 

MARK  HOKE  leaves  his  medical  ambition  to  Bill  Kogok. 
JERRY  CAPOROSO  leaves  his  Ipana  smile  to  the  admiring 
females. 

JACK  BECKER  will  his  arguments  to  Ross  Carazza. 
MYRA  BONHAGE  leaves  her  Florida  vacations  to  Binny. 
JOSH  CAREY  bequeaths  his  cups  of  coffee  to  Tom  Halley. 
DICK  "Freddy"  FARROW  leaves  his  foul  mouth  to  Ronnie 
O'Leary. 

JOY  GREENBERG  wills  her  mail  to  Joan  Russell. 
BEV  BOWDEN  wills  her  phone  calls  to  Germany  to  Nancy 
Jean  Rhodes. 

CAROLYN  ANDREWS  leaves  her  homecoming  crown  to  next 
year's  queen. 

LOU  BORBELY  leaves  his  baseball  bat  to  Don  Roland. 
ROGER  GILDERSLEEVE  bequeaths  his  "hot  news"  to  Mule 
Jennings.  / 

HANK  DLXON  wills  his  troubles  to  Chuck  Buck. 
JEANNE  BRYMER  leaves  her  Marine  week-ends  to  anyone, 
lucky  enough  to  have  them. 

To  Jane  Rayner  goes  LARRY  RUBEN'S  chewing  gum. 
JOANNE  PLOWDEN  wills  her  two-week  vacations  to  Sue 
Drake. 

ROMIE  PAYNE  leaves  his,soc  courses  to  Bob  Higgins. 
CHICO  ROVIRA  wills  *¥  °  3ird  to  Curt  Massey. 
BETTY  WILSON  le?5«es  fuar  deck  of  cards  to  Betty  Warren. 
DAVE  SINGER  leaves  his  Bermuda  shorts  to  Chick  Mills. 
GREG  KENT  wills  his  gray  hair  to  Basil  Wadkovsky. 
MIKE  KOCHEK  bequeaths  his  banjo  to  Reds  Horrocks. 
JIM  NEWBOLD  leaves  his  money  to  Harry  Dundore.    • 
BERT  LEDERER  leaves  foreign  policy  to  Misti  Ingham. 
To  Jackie  Stuart  goes  CAROL  KNISELEY'S  gavel. 
To  Tom  Dixon  goes  JOHN  MESSERALL'S  pipe. 
DON  MESSENGER  leaves  his  softball  games  to  Jack  Meager. 
BILL  LEWIS  leaves  his  little  green  car  to  Pete  Riecks. 
HUGH  SHORES  leaves  his  masculine  features  to  Sam  Martin. 
DICK  McCRORY  leaves  his  v  >ice  to  Dick  Callahan. 


Goodbye,  Our 
Money  Holder 

By    JOAN    WALDECK 

Nancy  Jalbert,  who  was  born  in 
New  York  City  came  to  W.  C.  from 
Annapolis,  Maryland.  Being  a 
Navy  junior,  she  has  done  quite  a 
bit  of  traveling  in  Wyoming,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  and  in  the  Med- 
diterreau.  including  North  Africa, 
and  Italy.  Nancy  came  to  W.  C. 
four  years  ago  and  has  been  a 
member  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  since 
she  was  a  Freshman.  She  has 
played  in  girl's  inter-mural  sports 
almost  every  season.  In  her  junior 
year,'  she  was  elected  Student 
Council  Representative  of  her  class, 
and  was  treasurer  in  her  senior 
year.      For    the    past    two    years, 


she  has  also  been  Treasurer  of 
Zeta.  Nancy  is  a  math  major  with 
psych  as  her  minor,  besides  having 
many  hours  in  related  science 
courses.  She  hopes  to  do  work  in- 
volving math  and  science  in  her 
future  career.  Nancy  says  she  is 
a  country  girl  at  heart,  and  a  real 
swimming  fiend.  She  has  taught 
swimming  in  previous  summers, 
but  this  summer  hopes  to  revisit 
Wyoming,  a  part  of  the  country 
she  loves.  Nancy  also  likes  clas- 
sical music  and  jazz,  but  not  "rock 
and  roll".  A  very  diversified  per- 
son, she  can  honestly  say  she  has 
been  to  the  Casbah.  To  this  easy- 
going and  friendly  gal,  we  say  good 
luck  in  future  years. 


Farewell  To 
The  Seniors 

In  a  few  days  The  Class  of  1957 
will  bid  farewell  to  Bill  Smith, 
Hodson  Hall,  and  the  Bluebird. 
The  seniors  will  make  their  way 
into  the  cold  cruel  world  of  fame 
and  fortune.  But  before  they  leave, 
let's  look  back  on  their  four  years 
and  try  to  find  just  what  they  got 
for  their  $8000. 

Freshman  year  with  hilarious 
dances  at  the  Armory,  classes  with 
Dock  James,  and  Dean's  slips  .... 
The.  Sophomore  year  with  after- 
noon matinees,  poor  man's  country 
club,  and  "The  kids  in  our  rooms" 
controversy  ....  The  Junior  year 
with  the  Clark  case,  big  beach 
parties,  and  index  troubles  .... 
The  Senior  year  with  complete 
boredom,  on-campus  dances,  semi- 
nars, empty  Sadie  Hawkins  Dance, 
Senior  banquet  and  farewell  party, 

and  two  weeks  vacation Four 

years  of  complaints  and  concern, 
fun  and  frolic,  learning  and  loving. 

Yes„the  seniors  are  leaving  and 
with  them  leaves  the  memory  of 
the  "good  old  days"  ....  But  every- 
thing changes  in  four  year  .... 
Look    at    the    seniors    themselves: 

Continued  under  Jerry  Levin 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  MAY,  25,  1957 


OUTSTANDING  SENIOR  ATHLETES 


Lou 
Borbely 


by  Bob  Bragg 
For  the  past  four  years,  Lou 
Borberly  has  been  a  "big  gun"  on 
the  Washington  College  baseball 
team.  A  senior  from  Metuchen, 
New  Jersey,  Lou  has  compiled  a 
remarkable  person  record  and  has 
established  himself  as  one  of  the 
Mason-Dixon  Conference's  diamond 
standouts. 

Although  a  catcher  in  high 
school,  Lou  played  first  base  as  a 
freshman,  and,  as  the  team's  lead- 
ing hitter,  led  the  Shore  nine  to 
the  Mason-Dixon  championship.  In 
his  Sophomore  year,  Lou's  big  bat 
was  still  booming  as  he  led  the 
team  in  runs-batted-in  and  two 
base  hits  and  once  again  was  a 
big  factor  as  the  defending  champs 
again  landed  a  play-off  berth  only 
to  be  turned  back  by  Randolph- 
Macon. 

A  versatile  athlete,  Lou  played 
the  outfield  during  his  junior  year 
and  also  returned  to  catching  in 
several  early  season  games  while 
he  continued  his  hitting  ways  with 
a  blistering  .353  batting  average, 
This  season  found  Lou  in  right 
field  for  Coach  Kibler's  Sho'men 
where  his  strong  throwing  arm 
continuely  held  the  opposition'; 
baserunners  in  check.  His  steady 
fielding  and  consistent  hitting  this 
year,  as  before,  have  been  invalu- 
able to  the  team. 

In  addition  to  his  illustrious  base- 
ball record  at  W.  C,  Lou  received 
two  letters  in  varsity  basketball 
A  strong  rebounder  with  good 
spring  and  an  excellent  jump  shot, 
he  was  a  constant  scoring  threat 
around  the  basket  while  represent- 
ing the  Maroon  and  Black  on  the 
hardwood. 

Next  fall  Lou  will  be  returning 
to  school  once  again  but  unfortuate- 
ly  the  school  will  not  be  the  fami- 
liar campus  at  Chestertown. 
Rather,  it  will  be  in  Edison  Town- 
ship, New  Jersey  where  he  will  be 
known  as  "Mr.  Borberly"  to  his 
fifth  grade  students  instead  of 
"Lou",  a  good  friend  and  team- 
mate. We  all  wish  Lou  the  best 
of  everything;  a  ballplayer  respect- 
ed by  his  teammates  and  feared  by 
opposing  pitchers. 


Dick 
Lent 


Berky 
Kenny 


by  Bill  Miller 

Senior  class  member  John  Kenny 
got  his  Lacrosse  background  play- 
ing for  the  Mt.  St.  Joe  team  in 
Baltimore,  Md.  His  experience 
there  proved  worthwhile  as  he  has 
shown  his  ability  while  participat- 
ing in  Lacrosse  for  four  year  at 
Washington  College.  Kenny  has 
earned  three  letters  in  Lacrosse  as 
a  goalie  and  as  an  attackman.  As 
a  goalie  last  year  he  made  a  total 
of  202  saves  in  ten  games  to  finish 
sixth  in  the  national  ratings.  At 
the  conclusion  of  this  fine  season 
he  was  elected  by  his  teammates 
to  serve  as  co-captain  on  this  year's 
team. 

In  high  school  Kenny  excelled  in 
the  field  of  swimming.  He  was  a 
letter  man  for  four  straight  years 
on  a  team  which  was  undeated  for 
five  successive  years.  Individual 
acclaim  went  to  Kenny  as  he  won 
the  M.  S.  A.  championship  in  the 
100-yard  breststroke,  and  the  South 
Atlantic  championship  in  the  200- 
yard  breaststroke. 

While  in  high  school  Kenny  also 
won  a  track  letter  and  a  letter  as 
a  pitcher  in  Baseball.  For  his  in- 
dividual feats  in  swimming  he  was 
made  a  member  of  the  Letter  Club. 
Here  at  Washington  he  became  a 
member  of  the  Varsity  Club  to 
finish  off  his  athletic  career. 


by  Roy  Henderson 

Washington  College  will  lose  an 
outstanding  baseball  catcher  and 
soccer  fullback  when  Richard  E. 
Lent  steps  up  to  recieve  his 
bachelor   of   arts   degree. 

Dick  has  earned  three  mono- 
grams in  each  sport  and  the  maroon 
sweater  that  he  wears  so  proudly 
identifies  him  as  a  member  of  the 
Washington  College  Varsity  Club. 

As  a  student  at  Southern  High 
School  in  Baltimore,  Dick  partici- 
pated in  football,  basketball,  and 
baseball,  and  as  a  junior  was  named 
to  the  All  Maryland  Baseball  team, 

Dick  has  also  received  recogni- 
tion of  his  athletic  ability  in  the 
college  ranks.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  All  Mason-Dixon  Soccer 
team  in  his  junior  and  senior  years, 
and  was  named  to  the  All  Middle 
Atlantic  Soccer  team  this  past  fall. 

Besides  being  an  outstanding 
hooter,  Dick  is  also  a  fine  catcher 
on  the  baseball  team  and  has  play- 
ed  a  major   part   in   the   Sho'men 

ne's  fine  showing  the  past  two 
seasons. 

In  195(1  Dick  batted  close  to  the 
.300  mark  for  most  of  the  season 
and  he  was  one  of  Coach  Kibler's 
most  dependable  ball  players. 

This  season  Dick  was  also  hit- 
ting close  to  that  coveted  .300  mark 
until  the  last  two  weeks  of  the  sea- 
son when  he  dipped  to  a  lower  but 
respectable  mark  of  .268. 

Upon  graduation,  Dick,  who  is 
a  Sociology  major,  will  take  a  posi- 
tion with  the  Baltimore  Gas  and 
Electric   Company. 

The  popular  senior  is  leaving  the 
Chestertown  campus  with  the  best 
wishes  of  all  those  who  have  known 
him. 


Bill  Davis 


by  Roy  Henderson 
In  football  it  is  the  brilliant 
quarterback  and  the  dazzling  half- 
back who  grabed  the  headlines. 
Despite  the  relative  obscurity  of 
the  linemen,  it  is  obvious  to  the 
majority  of  football  fans  that  they 
have  a  great  deal  to  do  with  the 
success  of  the  football  team. 

In  basketball,  the  boys  who  grab 
the  headlines  are  the  high  scorers 
and  the  big  rebouners.  But,  un- 
like the  football  linemen  who  are 
sometimes     recognized     for     their 


Dixie  Walker 

by  Roy  Henderson 
It  seems  strange  that  a "  man 
should  have  to  read  about  William 
Shakespeare  so  that  he  can  write 
about  the  Brooklyn  Dodgers.  Such 
a  man  is  James  Duane  Walker, 
affectionately  known  as  "Dixie," 
by  his  friends  and  admirers. 

Dixie  aspires  to  be  a  sportswriter 
when  he  acquires  his  sheepskin 
from  Washington  College.  He  has 
prepared  for  his  future  career  by 
majoring  in  English  and  spending 
his  spare  time  writing  for  the  Elm. 


Barry 
Burns 


Jerry 
Caporoso 


by  Bill  Miller 

Senior  Lacrosse  player  Jerry 
Caporoso  began  his  athletic  career 
in  a  high  school  where  there  was 
no  Lacrosse  team.  While  attend- 
ing Summit  High  School  in  New 
Jersey,  Jerry  participated  in  three 
varsity  sports.  He  starred  in  foot- 
ball in  his  junior  year  but  received 
a  pelvis  fracture  which  sidelined 
him  in  his  senior  year.  He  also 
played  Baseball  and  Basketball. 

Jerry  played  for  a  team  in  the 
Police  Athletic  League  which  gave 
him  more  experience  in  Basketball 
and  Baseball  while  still  in  high 
school. 

While  at  Washington,  Jerry  has 
won  four  letters.  Three  were  in 
Lacrosse  and  the  other  was  in 
soccer.  Jerry  has  also  played  Base- 
ball and  BaskeTball  here.  Having 
accumulated  the  required  amount 
of  letters  at  the  end  of  his  junior 
year,  Jerry  became  a  member  of 
the  Varsity  Club. 
Jerry  has  improved  steadily  at 
Lacrosse  since  coming  to  Washing- 
ton. He  has  been  on  the  first  team 
for  the  last  two  years.  This  year 
he  has  proved  to  be  a  fast,  agres- 
sive,  and  dangerous  man  for  any 
opposing  attackman  to  get  past. 


Phil 

Riggin 


by  Roy  Henderson 
The  name  Phil  Riggin  may  not 
sound   familiar   to  some  students, 
but    to    Coach    Athey    that    name 
signifies   dependability. 

Phil  has  played  three  years  on 
Coach  Athey's  soccer  team  and  the 
quiet  senior,  while  not  a  brilliant 
flashy  player,  has  been  vitally  im- 
portant to  the  success  of  the  soccer 


Row  1,  left  to  right,  Dixie  Walker,  Barry  Burns,  Berky  Ken- 
ny; row  2,  Lou  Borbely,  Bill  Davis,  Roy  Pippen;  row  3,  Jerry  Cap- 
oroso;   not   shown,   Phil   Riggin,   Dick   Lent,   Ollie   Beall. 


work,  the  man  who  sets  up  those 
high  scorers  and  makes  the  offense 
"go"  is  almost  never  recognized 
for  his  work. 

Such  is  the  case  of  Bill  Davis, 
graduating  basketeer  who  has  been 
passing  up  the  headlines  to  set  up 
his  teammates  for  scores. 

Bill  earned  basketball  letters  for 
his  play  in  his  sophomore  and 
junior  years.  Bill  was  also  award- 
ed a  soccer  letter  in  his  sophomore 
year.  Bill  was  a  member  of  the 
squad  that  captured  the  Middle 
Atlantic   championship. 

Bill  came  to  the  Chestertown 
campus  from  Frostberg,  Maryland, 
where  he  starred  in  basketball  at 
^teail  High  School.  Bill  now  makes 
his  home  in  Washington,  D.  C. 

BilL>was  the  principle  factor  in 
holding  up  the  morale  of  an  inex- 
perienced and  disappointing  Sho'- 
men squad  this  year.  Despite  con- 
tinued losses  and  disappointments, 
Bill,  who  was  captain,  never  gave 
up.  His  spirit  and  hustle  was  an 
inspiration  to  all  those  who  were 
fighting  for  a  winning  team.  It  is 
a  shame  that  Bill's  efforts  to  give 
Washington  College  a  winner  were 
not  more  appreciated. 


team.      / 

Phil  is  an  outstanding  defensive 
player  and  is  a  very  smart  ball 
player.  He  is  very  dependable  and 
makes  few  mistakes  on  the  field. 
He  is  the  type  of  player  that  makes 
coaching  easier. 

Phil,  who  is  married,  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  Chrisfield  High  School  and 
plans  to  teach  at  Milford  High 
Sch  ol  upon  graduation.  Good 
luc  ""Phil,  in  all  you  undertake. 


Ollie 

Beall 


by  Tom  Short 
Ollie  Beall,  besides  being  Presi- 
dent of  the  Senior  Class,  is  captain 
of  the  1957  Tennis  squad.  Ollie 
had  not  played  tennis  before  coming 
t',   college,   but   after   making   h; 


In  the  fall,  when  not  sitting  at 
his  typewriter,  Dixie  could  usually 
be  found  displaying  his  talents  on 
the  soccer  field.  A  transfer  from 
Baltimore  University,  Dixie  didn't 
play  soccer  until  his  junior  year 
when  he  saw  enough  action  to  earn 
a  letter  for  his  skillful  play.  As  a 
senior,  the  pleasant  son  of  Aber- 
deen, cracked  Coach  Athey's  start- 
ing lineup  and  played  a  major  part 
in  the  hooter's  fine  record  this  year. 

"Dixie"  has  been  on  the  Elm 
staff  since  his  arrival  at  Washing- 
ton college  in  the  fall  of  1954.  In 
his  sophomore  year  he  served  on 
the  sports  staff  and  in  his  junior 
year  he  was  named  Sports  Editor. 
The  creative  skill  of  this  young 
man  with  a  typewriter  was  soon 
apparent  as  the  sports  page  soon 
began  to  show  a  professional  touch. 

As  a  result  of. his  fine  work  as 
Sports  Editor,  "Dixie"  was  named 
Editor  of  the  Elm  for  the  second 
semester  of  his  senior  year.  The 
skill  with  which  he  handled  this 
job  should  be  more  than  abvious 
to  the  students  on  this  campus. 

Dixie  has  all  the  talent  necessary 
to  be  outstanding  in  his  chosen 
field.  Here's  hoping  he  gets  the 
break  he  needs. 


by  Bob  Bragg 

Barry  Burns,  an  easy-going 
senior,  has  been  popular  with  both 
his  classmates  and  teammates  dur- 
ing his  four  years  at  Washington 
College.  As  an  outstanding  athlete, 
Barry  has  accumulated  eight  var- 
sity letters  in  soccer  and  baseball 
during-  his  career  as  a  Sho'man. 

A  constant  scoring  threat,  Barry 
has  played  several  different  posi- 
tions for  Washington  College's 
soccer  teams  and  his  mere  presence 
on  the  field  has  been  an  impoi'tant, 
though  intangible,  factor  in  the 
squad's  moral.  In  addition  to  be- 
ing an  equally  fine  shot  with  either 
foot,  he  has  the  ability  to  play  an 
excellent  defensive  game  and  on 
several  occasions  has  filled  in  at 
as  halfback  to  bolster  an  injury 
riddled  Sho'men  defense.  As  a 
tribute  to  his  fine  over-all  play, 
Barry  has  repeatedly  been  named 
to  the  All  Mason-Dixon,  the  All 
Middle  Atlantic,  and  the  All 
Southern  Soccer  teams,  by  officials 
and  opposing  coaches. 

After  his  term  as  co-captain  of 
the  soccer  team  in  the  fall,  it  was 
an  easy  matter  for  "Spanky",  as  he 
is  affectionately  called  by  his  team- 
mates, to  take  over  the  field  leader- 
ship of  Coach  Kibler's  baseball  nine 
this  spring.  Playing  his  first  full 
season  at  second  base  for  the  Sho' 
men,  Barry  anchored  the  team  de- 
fensively with  his  stand  out  play. 
At  the  plate,  batting  third  in  the 
batting  order,  his  .300  plus  batting 
average  over  the  latter  half  of  the 
season  was  instrumental  in  keep- 
ing the  team  high  in  the  pennant 
race.  Barry's  drive  and  hustle  both 
in  the  field  and  at  the  plate  was 
inspirational  to  the  Sho'men 
throughout  the  season. 

For  .  the  past  four  years  our 
soccer  and  baseball  teams  have 
come  to  count  on  the  diminutive 
figure  of  Barry  Burns  a  great 
deal.  It  will  be  difficult  for  any 
athlete  in  the  future  to  match  the 
feats  Barry  has  accomplished  here 
at  Washington  College. 


initial  appearance  on  the  asphalt, 
he  has  made  rapid  strides  toward 
perfecting  his  game. 

Last  year,  Ollie  earned  his  first 
letter  while  playing  in  the  No.  2 
and  No.  3  positions.  This  hard- 
working athlete  emerged  from  the 
shadow  of  last  year's  tennis  great, 
Les  Bell,  to  become  the  team's  new 
No.  1  and  his  performance  against 
an  unusually  strong  field  of  Mason- 
Dixon  opponents  was  outstanding. 

While  Ollie  is  not  a  polished, 
easy-moving  type  of  player,  his 
heads-up,-<iuick-moying  and  always 
hustling  play,  gets  him  where  he 
wants  to  be  and  is  exciting  to 
watch. 

Ollie's  immediate  plans  after  his 
graduation  are  marriage  to  Rena 
Knickerbocker  on  June  15  and 
work. 


Roy 
Pippen 


by  Bill  Miller 

Our  present  co-captain  of  the 
Lacrosse  team,  Roy  Pippen,  has  an 
athletic  career  which  goes  back  to 
his  days  at  St.  Pauls  School  where 
he  played  Junior  Varsity  football 
and  earned  his  first  sports  letter. 
On  the  basis  of  his  J.  V.  perform- 
ance he  graduated  to  the  varsity  in 
his  junior  year  and  on  to  the  first 
team  in  his  senior  year.  Pip  earn- 
ed his  varsity  letter  and  became  a 
member  of  the  Monagram  Club. 
Also  at  St.  Pauls  he  played  varsity 
Lacrosse.  Even  with  these  activi- 
ties Pip  found  time  to  play  Tennis, 
Wrestle  and  coach  an  intramural 
Lacrosse  team. 

During  his  days  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Virginia  Pip  played  foot- 
ball, handball,  and  was  on  the 
wrestling  team.  Still  not  satisfied 
he  participated  in  all  the  intramur- 
al sports  which  he  could  fit  into 
his  schedule. 

While  in  the  Army  Roy  played 
for  a  six-man  championship  foot- 
ball team  at  Camp  Gordon,  Vir- 
ginia. 

Here  at  Washington  College  Pip- 
pen has  played  four  years  of  La- 
crosse. He  has  been  on  the  first 
team  for  the  past  two  years  and 
was  on  the  alternate  first  team  in 
his  sophomore  year.  Pip  has  earn- 
ed three  varsity  letters  in  Lacrosse 
and  is  a  member  of  the  select 
Varsity  Club. 


PAGE  5 


Another  academic  year  is  over 
and  with  the  closing  of  the  books 
comes  the  closing  of  intercollegiate 
athletic  competition.  All  of  the 
spring  teams'  records  seemed  to  be 
just  about  as  good  as  last  year's 
with  the  exception  of  tennis  which 
dropped  from  an  eight  and  five  re- 
cord to  a  five  and  seven  record. 
Lacrosse  coach  Don  Kelly  added 
greatly  to  the  athletic  success  as 
he  had  a  winning  season  in  his 
initial  appearence  as  a  Washington 

College  coach. 

*  *     *     * 

The  only  athletic  competition  on 
the  campus  now,  is  the  intramural 
softball  league.  The  league  has 
been  run  very  smoothly  this  year 
and  the  competition  has  been  keen. 
The  Board  of  Managers  which  the 
athletic  office  organized  has  been 
active  several  times  this  year  when 
the  league  was  faced  with  con- 
troversial questions.  Charles  Stow 
has  also  done  a  good  job  in  getting 
responsible  umpires. 

*  *    •*     # 

On  May  the  eleventh  the  Wash- 
ington College  baseball  team  travel- 
ed to  Baltimore  to  pay  a  double 
header  with  Loyola. 

The  local  nine  needed  only  a  split 
to  win  the  .northern  conference 
championship,  and  a  chance  to  play 
host  to  the  Hampton  Sydney  team, 
who  were  the  southern  conference 
champs,  on  the  following  week- 
end. The  Sho'men  dropped  both 
games '  and  all  hopes  of  a  Mason- 
Dixon  Championship  were  losL 

It  is  true  that  the  Kiblermen 
may  have  been  favored  to  take  at 
least  one  game,  but  favorites  do 
not  win  ball  games.  This  is  where 
many  of  the  students  here  at  col- 
lege make  their  mistake.  The  team 
returned  to  the  campus  late  Satur- 
day evening  and  many  of  the  play- 
ers were  riled  by  scarastic  re- 
marks from  some  students.  Many 
wanted  to  know,  "what  the  team 
had  done  with  the  apple?"  Some 
students  even  asked  me  to  write 
this  column  on,  "why  the  baseball 
team  had  been  so  cocky." 

This  team  may  have  been  a  little 
cocky,  but  it  was  only  an  effort  to 
build  their  own  confidence.  How 
else  would  they  get  it?  It  very 
seldom  comes  from  the  students. 
No  more  than  a  handful  of  students 
ever  have  time  enough  to  go  out 
to  see  a  home  game.  But  regard- 
less of  how  uninterested  the  stu- 
dents are  during  the  season  they 
still  think  that  they  have  a  right 
to  demand  a  championship  team. 
Once  the  students  think  that  a 
team  has  a  chance  for  a  champion- 
ship then  they  are  all  for  them, 
but  until  the  team  goes  out  and 
works  for  a  playoff  opportunity,  no 
one  ever  hears  from  the  students. 
Perhaps  through  a  little  more 
school  spirit  the  team  could  have 
pulled  out  a  Mason-Dixon  title. 
Don't  look  around  for  a  player  .  .  . 

look  at  yourself. 

*     *     *     * 

Freshman  Chick  Perrotti,  in  his 
first  year  in  intei-collegiate  base- 
ball competition,  hit  .396.  This  is 
an   ATHLETE'S   FEAT. 


Kiblermen  Finish 
With  Winning  Record 


Athletes  Feted 
At  Banquet 

Joe  Seivold  Honored  As  Top  Athlete 
George  Hesse  Trophy  Goes  to  Caparoso 


by  Larry  Symonds 
Surprisingly,  few  people  on  Cam- 
pus and  off  realized  the  position 
of  the  Sho'men  in  regards  to  league 
competition.  After  dropping  the 
Navy  and  Delaware  games  they 
won  four  straight  M-D  contests  to 
move  into  the  Northern  Division's 
first  place,  one  game  ahead  of 
Loyola.  They  took  a  tight  one  from 
Towson  State,  2-1,  took  Lynch- 
burg, 13-3,  and  Johns  Hopkins  12- 
3  in  3  successive  days.  American 
U  went  down  2-0  and  left  only 
Loyola  to  contend  with.  Just  one 
game  out  of  the  two  was  needed 
to  win  the  crown.  The  winner 
would  play  Hampton-Sydney  from 
the  Southern  Division  for  the  M-D 
crown.  Loyola  took  them  both 
6-2,  and  4-2. 

Sten  Leads  Hurlers 
Neither  Arnold  Sten  nor  Roy 
Henderson  could '  come  up  with  a 
win.  Sten  pitched  good  ball,  this 
year  as  Hjs  pitching  led  the  Sho' 
men  to  a  10-7  record.  He  was 
tough  in  the  clutch  both  on  the 
mound  and.  with  the  stick,  ending 
up  with  a  6-2  pitching  record  and 


with  a  .526  batting  average. 

Roy  Henderson  took  the  loss  for 
the  second  game  and  ended  with  a 
1-2  record.  Roy  was  hindered  with 
a  bad  arm  most  of  the  season  and 
did  not  see  much  action,  but  when 
he  pitched  he  was  effective. 
Perrotti  Leads  Hitters 

In  the  hitting  department,  three 
players  ended  above  the  .300  mark. 
Chick  Perrotti  led  with  .390,  Moose 
Mix  followed  with  .328,  and  Gus 
Skordas  finished  with  .302.  Lee 
Hammond  led  the  subs  with  a  .280 
mark.  Moose's  20  hits  was  the 
team   high. 

Barry  Burns  did  a  great  job  as 
team  captain  this  season  and  help- 
ed Coach  Kibler  lead  the  squad 
He  played  his  final  game  in  a  Sho' 
man  uniform  against  the  Grey 
hounds,  Saturday  May  eleventh. 

Looking  ahead  to  next  year,  they 
should  have  another  winning  sea- 
son, perhaps  better  than  this  one. 
With  the  freshmen  breaking  in 
this  year,  plus  a  new  crop  in  '58, 
they  probably  will  have  another 
contending  team  for  the  Mason- 
Dixon  title. 


Stick  men  Win  Easily 
Over  Drexel  Tech. 


Badminton,  Tennis 
End    Girls'    Season 

As  the  school  year  comes  to  a 
close  the  tennis  and  badminton 
tournaments  are  approaching  their 
final  rounds.  In  softball  the  In- 
dependent "B"  team  won  by  de- 
fault over  the  AOPis. 

Jane  Smith  defaulted  to  Cassie 


Bill  Miller 

The  Washington  Sho'men  closed 
a  fine  Lacrosse  season  Saturday, 
May  18  by  downing  Drexel  Tech 
by  a  nine  to  five  score.  All 
American  Joe  Seivold  opened  the 
scoring  in  the  game  at  2.11  of  the 
first  period  as  the  Sho'men  jumped 
into  a  quick  lead.  The  score  was 
run  to  4-0  before  Ray  Craig  of 
Drexel  scored,  early  in  the  second 
period.  Seivold  tallied  four  more 
times  before  the  game  was  over 
and  also  added  an  assist.  Bruce 
Hawtin,  Dick  Callahan,  Bill  Lit- 
singer  and  Chuck  Buck  all  had  one 
goal  each  to  account  for  the  rest 
of  the  Washington  scoring. 

This  year  the  Stickmen  showed 
improvement  in  the  win  column  as 
they  finished  with  a  six  and  four 
record.  Wins  over  Ohio  State, 
Hofstra,  Swarthmore,  Delaware, 
Loyola,  and  Drexel  and  losses  to 
Navy,  Baltimore  University,  Wash- 
ington &  Lee,  and  Mt.  Washington 
accounted  for  the  season  record. 
In  exhibition  contests  the  Sho'men 
lost  to  Maryland  and  to  Johns 
Hopkins.       The    Mt.     Washington 


loss,  however,  will  not  hurt  the 
team    in    national   ratings. 

Coach  Don  Kelly,  after  coaching 
his  first  season  feels  that  the  team 
did  well  and  is  looking  forward  to 
a  better  season  next  year.  With 
the  return  of  several  men  who,  at 
the  present  time,  are  either  out  of 
school  or  not  playing,  the  Sho'men 
should  have  a  very  impressive  team. 
Seivold  Is  Outstanding 

Scoring  honors  this  year  go  once 
again  to  midfielder  Joe  Seivold  who 
closed  the  season  with  a  total  of  42 
goals.  He  was  followed  by  Chuck 
Buck  who  finished  with  a  total  of 
27.  Seivold  and  Buck  finished  one 
and  two,  respectively,  last  year  on 
the  Sho'men  squad.  Seivold  had 
50  goals  and  Buck  had  30  markers. 

Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
midfielders  Seivold  and  Litsinger 
as  they  were  elected  as  co-captains 
of  the  team  by  their  teammates  be- 
fore the  game  on  Saturday.  They 
will  take  over  officially  next  year. 
Sttepping  down  from  the  captaincy 
are  co-captains  Roy  Pippen  and 
Berkie  Kenny  who  played  their 
final  game  for  W.  C.  against 
Drexel. 


Maekin  in  the  first  match  of  the 
tennis  tournament.  Other  first 
match  scores  were:  Kush  over 
Blake,  6-2 — 6-1;  Kleinheksel  over 
Butcher,  6-2 — 7-5 ;  Rayne  over 
Vuono,  6-0 — 6-0;  and  White  over 
Green,  6-3 — 6-8.  Tribus,  Pouder, 
Allspach,  Jalbert,  Wilson,  Warren, 
and    Clarke   received   "byes". 

Badminton  doubles  are  going  in- 
to the  third  round, 

In  the  second  round  it  was 
WaJdeck  and  Rhodes  over  Gordon 
and  White,  15-6 — 15-4 ;  Leverage 
and  Latimer  over  Brimer  and  Hot- 
tenstein,  15-3 — 15-3 ;  Smith  and 
Reinwall  over  Mullen  and  Kush, 
15-4 — 15-9;  Brown  and  Goldman 
over    Knox    and    Church,    10-15 — 


15_6 — 15-10 ;  and  Sherin  and 
Pouder  over  Kleinheksel  and 
Cornog,  15-0 — 15-3.  One  match 
has  been  played  in  the  third  round 
and  McMahan  and  Howkins  de- 
feated Smith  and  Reinwall,  10-15 — 
15-8—15-7. 

Singles  in  badminton  have  also 
begun  the  third  round. 

Second  round  scores-are:  Clarke 
over  Funkey,  11-8 — 11-6;  Gordon 
over  Hubbard,  11-0 — 11-1;  Latir^er 
over  Moore,  11-1—11-13;  Smith, 
J.  Over  Woeber,  11-0—11-0;  Gold- 
man over  Jenco,  11-1 — 11-0;  All- 
spach over  Brown,  11-2 — 11-4 ; 
Kush  over  Reinwall,  1141—9-11 — 
11-2;  Pouder  over  Rayne,  11-0 — 
11-0;  and  Stallone  over  Sandlin, 
11-5—11-1. 


Thinclads  End 
Season;  Outlook 
For  '58  Good 

Washington  College  closed  its 
track  season  with  a  victory  over 
Loyola  College.  This  victory  gave 
the  Sho'men  a  3  -  5  record  for  the 
year.  The  three  victories  were 
gained  over  Towson  State  Teachers, 
Loyola,  and  Galludet  while  they 
suffered  losses  at  the  hands  of  P.M. 
C,  Western  Maryland,  Catholic 
University,  Mount  Saint  Mary's, 
and  American  University.  Despite 
the  losing  recoi-d,  the  team  showed 
promise  of  improvement  by  win- 
ning their  last  two  meets. 

Against  Towson  the  Sho'men 
romped  to  an  easy  victory  by 
trouncing  them  100  to  16.  How- 
ever, the  Loyola  meet  was  a 
squeaker  and  was  easily  the  best 
meet  of  the  season.  The  victory 
was  not  decided  until  Mark  Diashyn 
won  the  broad  jump  with  a  19'1" 
effort.  Mark  was  again  the  lead- 
ing scorer  as  he  won  the  high  and 
low  hurdles  and  also  the  broad 
jump. 

To  close  out  the  season  the  team 
travelled  to  Hampden-Syndney  to 
compete  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
championships.  Medals  were  won 
by  Mark  Diashyn,  who  tied  for 
third  place  in  the  low  hurdles,  Jim 
Pickett,  tied  for  third  in  the  pole 
vault,  and  the  mile  relay  team  com- 
posed of  Diashyn,  Jay  Cuccia,  Jim 
Potter,  and  Boy  Emory  which  also 
took  third  place. 

Diashyn   Is   High   Scorer 

Mark  Diashyn,  who  was  supposed 
to  fill  Ebe  Joseph's  shoes  this  year, 
did  better  than  anyone  expected 
as  he  emerged  the  leading  point 
scorer  with  a  total  of  101  3/4 
points.  Following  Mark  was  Jim 
Pickett  with'  43  points  and  Bob 
Emory  with  41  1/2  points.  Other 
members  of  the  team  who  will  be 
awarded  letters  will  b?  Ed  Kieffer, 
Joe  Thompson,  Jay  Cuccia,  and  Bob 
Eissele. 

Although  the  team  finished  the 
season  with  a  losing  record  there 
is  much  optimism  regarding  the 
coming  years.  There  won't  be  any- 
one lost  by  graduation  and  so  the 
team  will  be  back  in  full  force  and 
with  the  help  of  a  couple  of  new 
boys,  the  thin  clads  should  field  a 
strong  and  capable  team  next 
spring. 


Joe  Seivold,  Washington  Col- 
lege's diminutive  athletic  dynamo, 
walked  away  with  major  honors  at 
the  annual  Athletic  Banquet  held 
in  Hodson  Hall  on  Thursday,  May 
S£.  Coaches  from  all  over  Mary- 
land attended  the  affair  that  feted 
the  college's  athlete's. 

Serving  as  toastmaster  for  the 
awards  dinner  was  Senator  George 
Rasin,  of  Kent  County,  a  graduate 
of  Washington  College,  class  of  '37. 
The  guest  speaker  was  Mr.  George 
Canington,  principal  of  Crisfield 
High  School  and  also  a  graduate 
of  this  college,  class  of  '29.  Mr. 
Canington,  a  past  president  of  the 
Maryland  State  High  School 
Athletic  Association,  gave  an  in- 
spiring talk  concerning  the  in- 
tangible benefits  that  college  men 
receive  from  participating  in  ath- 
letics. He  reminisced  about  the 
days  he  spent  in  college  and  the 
great  part  that  athletics  have  play- 
ed in  his  life. 

Dr.  Joseph  Doyle,  Dean  of  the 
College,  spoke  briefly  praising  the 
records  of  the  past  year's  team  and 
expressing  optimism  for  their  suc- 
cess during  next  year.  He  also 
expressed  the  interest  that  the  col- 
lege administration  has  taken  in 
the  teams  and  their  realization  of 
the  importance  of  athletics  in  col- 
lege life. 

Seivold,  in  addition  to  earning 
letters  in  three  sports,  was  award- 
ed the  Athletic  Council's  trophy 
which  is  given  to  the  athlete  who 
"has  contributed  most  to  athletics 
at  Washington  College  during  the 
year." 

Joltin'  "Joe,  an  outstanding  per- 
former in  soccer,  basketball,  and 
lacrosse,  was  also  named  as  the 
lacrosse  squad's  Most  Valuable 
Player,  and  received  a  trophy  be- 
fitting that  honor.1 

Jerry  Caparoso  received  both  the 
George  E.  Hesse  trophy  as  the 
lacrosse  team's  "Unsung  Hero"  and 
the  Bill  Barnett  trophy  as  the 
Stickers'  "Most  Improved  Player." 
The  awards  were  presented  by 
Don  Kelly,  Sho'men  Lacrosse  men- 
.tor,  Mr.  Harry  Russell,  chairman 
of  the  Athleth?  Council,  and  Mr. 
Duke  Case,  class  of  '51,  represent- 
ing the  Washington  College 
Alumni  Lacrosse  Club,,  which  pre- 
sented the  George  E.  Hesse 
Memorial  Award. 

Mr.  Edward  L.  Athey,  Athletic 
Director,  made  the  individual  letter 
presentations,  and  thanked  the 
numerous  illuminaries  who  were  on 
hand  for  the  affair. 


Blue  Birds  Once 
Again  Victroious 

Gibby's  Champs 
Have  Undefeated 
Softball   Season 

By  Roy  Henderson 
Those  perennial  intramural 
champions,  the  Blue  Birds,  were 
again  on  top  of  the  final  standings 
as  another  successful  Intramural 
activity  was  completed. 

As  in  basketball,  the  Blue  Birds 
swept  through  their  schedule  with- 
out even  a  good  scare.  Their  ex- 
perienced pitching  staff  and  power- 
ful bats  enabled  them  to  emerge 
unbeaten  at  the  close  of  the  sea- 
son. Their  closest  contest  was  a 
4-0  victory  over  the  Leviathans, 
a  team  of  freshmen  who  just  hadn't 
been  informed  that  they  wede  sup- 
posed to  play  dead  before  the 
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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


SATURDAY,  MAY,  25,  195? 


Seniors,  Alumni  To 
Return  June  7th 

The  Senior-Alumni  Weekend, 
which  will  take  place  June  seventh 
and  eight,  will  be  filled  with  activi- 
ties for  both  the  graduating  seniors 
and  the  alumni  who  will  return  for 
the  weekend.  After  registration 
on  Saturday  morning,  there  will  be 
a  golf  tournament  at  the  Chester 
River  Yacht  and  Country  Club 
This  is  the  Sixth  Annual  Golf 
Tournament,  and  the  tee  off  is 
from  10:00  A.  M.  to  2:30  P.  M. 
This  event  has  usually  been  the 
most  popular  event  of  the  big  week- 
end. 

At  12:30  in  Hodson  Hall  the  an- 
nual alumni  luncheon  will  take 
place.  Ernest  J.  Langham,  Cli 
of  1923,  who  is  president  of  the 
Alumni  Association,  will  preside 
at  the  luncheon,  which  is  also  the 
yearly  meeting  of  the  Association 
At  this  meeting,  the  members  of 
the  Class  of  1907  will  be  awarded 
60  year  certificates,  the  election  of 
the  officers  of  the  Alumni  As- 
sociation will  be  held,  President 
Gibson  will  give  his  annual  report 
to  the  alumni,  and  the  chairman 
of  funds  will  report.  Special  guests 
at  the  luncheon  will  be  Dr.  William 
R.  Howell,  Emeritus  Professor  of 
Economics  and  Sociology  at  Wash- 
ington College,  and  Miss  Amanda 
T.  Bradley,  Dean  of  Women.  The 
alumni  invite  the  members  of  the 
senior  class  to  the  luncheon.  This 
is  the  first  official  meeting  of  the 
seniors  with  the  alumni. 

At  4:30,  the  President's  Recep 
tion  at  Hynson  Ringgold  House 
will  be  held.  This  is  the  chief 
social  event  of  the  weekend,  and 
the  seniors,  alumni,  faculty,  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  and  Visitors  and 
Governors,  and  friends  of  the  col- 
lege are  invited  to  the  reception. 

The  Hotel  Rigbie,  Betterton,  will 
be  the  scene  of  the  class  dinners. 
These  are  five  year  reunion  din- 
ners, and  the  classes  that  graduated 
in  years  ending  in  2  or  7  mil  have 
dinners  this  year. 

The  closing  event  of  the  alumni 
social  weekend  will  be  the  dance 
at  the  Chester  River  Yacht  and 
Country  Club  at  9:30,  June  8th. 
The  music  will  be  by  Eddie  Dwyer 
and  his  Clubmen.  The  Alumni  As- 
sociation extends  an  invitation  to 
the  members  of  the  graduating 
class  and  their  dates  to  attend  the 
dance. 


help 


to     San 
Europe, 


Pegasus    Editor 
Names  Associates 

The  1958  Pegasus  Editor,  Harry 
Dundore,  has  named  the  following 
students  for  the  editorships  of  the 
1958  Pegasus:  Associate  editor  - 
Charles  Stow,  Business  Manager, 
Bob  Cleaver,  Senior  Editor,  Kath- 
leen Braekett,  Feature  Editor, 
Leslie  Hoffmann,  Photography 
Editor,  Dick  Sherman,  Girls' 
Sports   Editor,   EUen   Jo  Sterling. 

The  Boys'  Sports  Editor  and 
Art  Editor  posts  are  still  open. 
Students  who  are  interested  should 
contact  Harry  Dundore.  Also 
any  students  interested  in  working 
on  the  staffs  should  also  contact 
Harry  Dundore. 


Inquiring  Reporter 

What  do  you  plan  to  do  after 
graduation? 

BOB   BEATON— make  beer  cans 
JEANNE    BRYMER— maybe   air- 
lines? 

JERRY    LEVIN— drink 
Moose  in  summer  school 
MYRA    BONHAGE— go 
Francisco,    New    Orleans, 
and  to  find  a  man 
SARAH  SACHSE— bum! 
CAROLYN  ANDREWS— live  on  a 
south  sea  island 

BO  HUTCHINS— be  a  profession 
al  bum 

MAC  HATCH— model  in  khakis 
GEORGE      DARLEY— University 
of  Moscow 
ROY   PIPPIN— Dietician 

Alpha  Psi  Omega 
Elects  Shortall  Pres. 

The  Pi  Zeta  cast  of  the  national 
honorary  fraternity,  Alpha  Psi 
Omega,  recently  held  their  annual 
elections. 

Bill  Shortall  assumed  the  role 
of  President,  formerly  held  by  Pete 
Riecks.  Al  Easterby,  outgoing 
Senior,  retired  as  Vice-President 
in  favor  of  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 
and  Sally  Ann  Groome  was  elected 
to  the  post  of  Secretary-Treasurer, 
replacing    Doris    Hall. 

Alpha  Psi  Omega,  recognized  as 
the  largest  fraternity  in  its  field  in 
the  country,  is  purely  an  honorary 
group,  designed  to  serve  as  a  sup- 
plement to  the  local  dramatics 
society  and  to  recognize  outstand- 
ing achievement  in  the  work  of  the 
Players  in  the  fields  of  acting, 
direction,  production,  and  business 
management. 

Continued  from  Page  1 

Full  Program  Set 

since  this  year  is  the  175th  anniver- 
sary of  the  college,  three  will  be 
presented  this  spring  and  nine  more 
at  the  celebration  in  the  fall.  The 
recipients  of  these  degrees  will  be 
Professor  Commager  who  will  re- 
ceive an  honorary  Doctor  of  Hu- 
mane Letters,  Dr.  Bently  Glass  who 
will  receive  an  honorary  Doctor  of 
Science,  and  Katherine  Ann  Porter 
who  will  receive  an  honorary  Doc- 
tor of  Letters. 

Professor  Commager  is  one  of  the 
foremost  historians  in  the  United 
States  and  Dr.  Glass  is  well-known 
for  his  work  in  genetics  at  Johns 
"Hopkins  University.  At  one  time 
Dr.  Erk,  head  of  the  Biology  De- 
partment, was  a  student  of  Dr. 
Glass'.  Katherine  Anne  Porter  is 
one  of  America's  most  prominent 
short  story  writer  and  has  pro- 
duced several  volumes  of  her  own 
stories.  She  has  also  received 
honorary  degrees  from  Women's 
College  of  North  Carolina  and  from 
the  University  of  Michigan. 

The  college  choir  will  also  sing 
at  the  commencement.  During  this 
program  they  will  sing  Randall 
Thompson's   "Alleluia." 


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Westminster   Members 
Increase  Enrollment 

by   Lynn    Hawkins 

The  Westminster  Fellowship,  the 
youth  group  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  is  the  youngest  of  the 
religious  groups  on  campus.  It 
was  organized  and  sponsored  in  its 
early  stages  by  Dr.  Gustav  Papper- 
man  of  the  Kennedyville  Presby- 
terian Church.  Recently  the  Rev- 
erend Robert  Andrews,  chaplain  at 
the  University  of  Delaware,  be- 
came the  sponsor  and  instituted  a 
new  program  of  investigation  into 
Christian  ways  of  living  on  the 
college  campus. 

Every  other  Sunday  the  Fellow- 
ship attends  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Kennedyville,  Twiee 
during  the  year,  this  church  spon- 
sors a  dinner  for  the  members  of 
the  group. 

In  its  recent  elections  Jim 
Hughes  was  elected  Moderator,  Bob 
Gordon  was  elected  vice-Moderator 
and  Janet  Little  was  elected  Secre- 
tary-Treasurer. Most  Fellowships 
operate  on  a  commission  plan  with 
live  commissions  named  for  various 
phases  of  Christion  life  such  as 
Faith,  Fellowship,  and  Outreach. 
So  far,  because  of  its  limited  mem- 
bership, the  campus  group  has  only 
the  Stewardship  commission  led  by 
Jim  Hong. 

In  the  fall  of  1957  the  members 
will  participate  in  teaching  Sun- 
day School  at  Kennedyville  and  in 
the  spring  they  are  planning  wel- 
fare activities  for  the  community. 
Also  among  their  many  plans  for 
the  future  is  a  retreat  at  Happy 
Valley  near  Perryville. 

Society  Of  Sciences 
Announces  Winners 

by  Bill  Coleman 

The  Society  of  Sciences  complet- 
ed their  year  with  the  annual  ban- 
quet at  the  Dinner  Bell  Inn  in 
Dover,  Delaware  on  Thursday, 
May   9. 

Officers  for  next  year  were  in- 
stalled.    They  are: 
President  —  Dave  Gillio 
Vice-President  —  Marilyn   Boston 
Secretary  —  Carol  Grossman 
Treasurer  —  Joe  Doupnik 

Sam  Martin  gave  a  talk  on  "Skin 
Diving  in  the  Caribbean",  based  on 
his  experiences  with  this  in  the 
service.  Dr.  Frank  C.  Erk,  ad- 
visor for  the  group  announced  the 
winner  of  the  certificate  of  merit 
for  this  year  was  Eveline  Bowers. 

The  winners  of  the  science  ex- 
hibit, which  was  held  last  week, 
were  previously  announced.  The 
first  prize  was  won  by  Pete  Craw- 
ford for  his  sound  into  light  ex- 
hibit; second  prize  was  won  by  the 
biology  grbup  for  "The  Survey  of 
the  Animal  Kingdom".  This  was 
done  jointly  by  Arthur  Streeter, 
Eveline  Bowers  and  Bill  Coleman. 


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Blue  Birds 

"mighty  'Birds". 

The  Blue  Birds,  who  are  spon. 
sored  by  W.  C.'s  other  Gibson,  are 
strong  at  every  position  and  are 
blessed  with  an  especially  strong 
pitching  staff  led  by  Joe  Seivold. 
'Bird  manager  Russ  Summers  also 
found  opportunities  to  pitch  Ed 
Athey,  who  this  year  decided 
play  for  winning  team  (as  you  can 
see,  there  are  definite  advantages 
to  being  Athletic  Director).  Other 
stalwarts  in  the  Blue  Bird  lineup 
are  Leo  Gillis  ss.  Bill  Davis  3b, 
"Mule"  Jennings  c,  and  Dick  Cal- 
lahan If. 

The  KA's,  who  were  league 
champs  in  '56,  finished  second  in 
the  final  standings  and  lost  only 
to  the  Blue  Birds.  The  Redshirts 
were  led  this  year  by  Don  Clause 
If,  Jim  Holloway  2b,  and  Josh 
Carey  cf.  The  Kappa  Alpha  nine 
opened  the  campaign  without  an 
experienced  pitcher.  However  they 
found  one  in  big  Jack  Meager, 
transplanted  catcher  who  perform- 
ed well  in  a  strange  position. 

The  third  place  Leviathans,  who 
opposed  the  Blue  Birds  yesterday 
in  the  final  playoff  games,  were 
composed  mostly  of  freshmen, 
Pitcher  Kenny  Dollinger,  who  star- 
red in  his  teams  victory  over  the 
KA's  in  the  opening  round  of  the 
playoffs,  was  the  most  brilliant 
performer  on  a  team  that  surprised 
everybody  with  their  fine  showing. 
Jack  Shipley  and  Larry  Symonds 
also  performed  well  for  the  GI 
aggregation. 

Some  of  the  league's  other  top 
performers  were  Chick  Mills  and 
Jim  George  of  the  All-Stares,  Ron- 
nie Doub  and  Sam  Macera  of  the 
Burgraves,  Hurtt  Derringer  and 
Freeman  Sharp  of  the  Argonauts, 
Bill  Collins  of  the  Phi  Sigs,  and 
.Red  Bird  outfielder  Mel  Dotter- 
weigh. 

The  league  playoffs  began  on 
Wednesday,  May  22,  when  the 
Leviathans  scored  a  decisive  victory 
over  the  KA's.  On  Thursday,  May 
23  the  Blue  Birds  crushed  the 
fourth  place  All-Stars  in  a  game 
that  was  righlighted  by  a  tape- 
measure  home  run  by  Roger  Gilder- 
sleeve  of  the  Blue  Birds. 

Yesterday  the  Leviathans  met 
the  Blue  Birds  in  a  double-header 
to  determine  the  Intramural  Soft- 


There's  nothing  like  giving 
folks  what  they  want 


DRINK 


ball  Champions  of  1957.  Although 
this  paper  went  to  press  before  the 
final  games  began,  I  fully  expect 
the  powerful  Blue  Birds  to  main- 
tain their  domination  over  the 
Intramural  leagues  with  a  double 
victory  over  the  challenging 
Leviathans. 


Science  Majors  Plan 
Post  Graduate  Study 

Six  students  at  Washington  Col. 
lege  who  are  majoring  in  scientific 
subjects  have  advised  the  science 
faculty  that  they  plan  to  take  ad- 
vanced work  after  they  complete 
the  current  academic  year. 

~Four  of  them  are  majoring  in 
biology.  (  They  are  Eveline  G. 
Bowers,  a  senior  from  Coronado, 
California  going  to  Graduate 
School  at  the  University  of  North 
Carolina,  Arthur  H.  Streeter,  a 
senior  from  Annapolis,  and  George 
B.  Towson,  a  junior  from  Fort  Ben- 
nings,  Georgia,  both  going  to  Den- 
tal School  at  the  University  of 
Maryland.  Harvey  Samis,  Jr.,  of 
Easton,  going  to  Graduate  School 
at  Brown  University.  Mr.  Samis 
graduated  from  Washington  last 
June  and  is  a  junior  instructor  in 
biology  at  the  College  this  year. 

David  E.  Litrenta,  a  junior  from 
Baltimore  who  majors  in  chemistry, 
will  go  to  the  Medical  School  at  the 
University  of  Maryland. 

Charles  W;  King,  a  senior  from 
Denton  who  is  a  mathematics 
major,  will  be  sponsored  by  the 
Westinghouse  Corporation  for  ad- 
vanced study  at  Carnegie  Institute 
of   Technology. 


Judiciary      Acquits 
"Student .  Soldiers" 

At  a  judiciary  board  meeting 
Wednesday  night,  Sam  Martin  and 
James  Kreger  were  acquited  of 
charges  of  misconduct.  The  two, 
already  on  probation,  had  parti- 
cipated in  the  "close  order  drills" 
which  plagued  the  campus  in  the 
early  morning  hours. 

Dean  Hill  felt  that  because  of 
their  present  probationary  status, 
such  actions  may  constitute  mis- 
conduct where  it  would  hot 
generally  in  the  case  of  the  rest 
of  the  student  body,  and  thus  merit- 
ed consideration  by  the  board.  It 
was  decided  however,  that  auch 
actions  were  not  clear  cut  cases  of 
misconduct. 


Senior    Weddings 

As  summer  comes  and  graduation  is  over,  many  seniors 
are  making  plans  to  take  a  trip  to  the  altar.    Among  those 
who  are  making  their  final  plans  are: 
Ollie  BeaM  and  Rena  Knickerbocher  —  June  15 
Berky  Kenny  and  Judy  Mullen  —  June  22 
Bob  Beaton  and  Joanne  Plowden  —  August  17 
Berverly  Dowden  and  Mickey  DiMaggio  —  August  24 
Phyllis  Papperman  and  Roy  Jones  —  August  28 
Carol  Kniseley  and  Howie  Morrison  —  final  date  not  set 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brandt  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


WILLIAMS 
Dairy  Bar 

Dairy  and  Snack  Bar 

Call  in  orders 
to  be  filled 

Phone:   376-J 


Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


LOMBARDO'S  SUB  SHOP 

SPAGHETTI    -    SUBS    -    STEAK  SANDWICHES 

PIZZA  (Fri.,  Sat.,  &  Sun.  only) 

Open  everyday  10:00  A.  M.  —  1:00  A.  M. 

Sunday:  5:30  P.  M.  —  Midnite 

Phone:  758-J 


THREE    NEW    MEMBERS    of    the    College    staff    look   over    the    cata- 
log   prior    to    the    start    of"  the    new    term.    .  Seated    are    Dr.    R otter t 
L.     Harder,     new     philosophy     department     chairman,     and     Miss     Li 
Hall,    dean    of    women.      Standing    is    Dr.    David    Stevenson,-  associate 
professor   of   English. 


I  lie 


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Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXXI    CHESTERTOWN,  MD..  FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  20,  1957    Number  1 


Committee  Completes  Program 
For  175th  Anniversary  Weekend 


Dr.  Erk  Moves  to  New  York; 
New  Biology  Head  Named 


NYU  Grad, 
New  Dean 

Miss  Mary  Lois  Hall,  a  native  of 
New  Mexico,  is  the  new  dean  of 
women  at  Washington  College. 
Miss  Hall  succeeds  Miss  Amanda 
T.  Bradley,  who  resigned  in  June 
after  23  years  as  dean  here. 

Miss  Hall  attended  George 
Washington  and  Columbia  Univer- 
sities, and  received  her  bachelor 
of  arts  and  master  of  arts  degrees 
from  New  York  University.  Her 
degrees  were  in  English. 

MISS  HALL  is  a  registered 
nurse  and  served  as  an  officer  in 
the  Army  Nurse  Corps.  For  five 
years  she  served  as  a  member  of 
the  English  faculty  at  Ohio  Stats 
University. 

She  has  served  with  the  Girl 
Scouts  professional  staff,  on  the 
staff  of  Current  History  magazine, 
and  frem  1953-56  was  associate 
editor  of  Current  Events. 

Miss  Hall  will  reside  in  Minta 
Martin  Hall,  where  she1  also  will 
have  her  office. 


Freshmen  Have 
Busy  Weekend 

A  busy  weekend  has  been  planned 
for  the  freshmen  to  end  their 
orientation  period-  here  at  Washin- 
ton  College.  At  9  o'clock  Saturday 
morning,  the  class  of  1961  will  be 
introduced  to  the  clergymen  of  the 
various  Chestertown  churches  by 
President  Gibson. 

Saturday  evening,  there  will  be 
an  informal  dance  held  in  Frank 
Russell  Gymnasium  in  honor  of  the 
freshmen  class.  This  dance  is 
sponsored  by  the  Student  Govern- 
ment Association,  and  many  upper- 
classmen  will  be  there  to  meet  them. 


English  Staff 
Adds  Two 

Two  appointments  have  been 
made  in  the  Depar-tment  of  Eng- 
lish. Dr.  David  Stevenson,  asso- 
ciate professor  of  English  at  East- 
ern Illinois  State  College,  will  as- 
sume a  similar  post  here,  and  John 
I.  Gardner,  recent  graduate  of  the 
University  of  Wisconsin,  will  be- 
come an  instructor  in  the  depart- 
ment. 

Dr.  Stevenson,  a  native  of  Mich- 
igan, received  his  bachelor  and 
master  of  arts,  and  doctor  of 
philosophy  degrees  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Michigan. 

HE  SERVED  as  a  teaching  fel- 
low at  Michigan,  and  for  five  years 
taught  in  the  English  department, 
and  served  as  dean  and  director  of 
general  education  at  Lincoln  Col- 
lege, 111.  He  moved  to  Murray 
State  College,  Ky.,  prior  to  joining 
the  Eastern  Illinois  staff. 

A  specialist  in  English  litera- 
ture, Dr.  Stevenson  was  elected  to 
Phi  Beta  Kappa  at  Michigan.  He 
is  a  member  of  Phi  Kappa  Phi. 

*  *      » 

DR.  STEVENSON  is  married 
and  the  father  of  three  children. 
The  Stevensons  are  residing  on 
Washington  Ave. 

Mr.  Gardner  received  his  bach- 
elor of  arts  degree  from  Williams 
College  in  1955,  and  a  master  of 
arts  degree  in  English  from  the 
University  of  Wisconsin  this  year. 

*  *     * 

A  NATIVE  of  New  Jersey,  Mr. 
Gardner  did  his  study  in  Ameri- 
can and  English  literature.  He  is 
married  and  the  father  of  two 
sons. 

Dr.  Stevenson  and  Mr.  Gardner 
will  replace  Dr.  Alba  H.  Warren, 
Jr.,  who  is  residing  in  Baltimore 
to  do  extended  study  and  writing, 
and  Sheppard  B.  Kominars,  who 
resigned  to  travel  and  write  in 
Italy  this  year. 

Miss  Amanda  T.  Bradley,  re- 
tired dean  of  women,  will  continue 
her  teaching  duties  in  the  depart- 
ment, according  to  Dr.  Nicholas 
Newlin,  chairman  of  the  depart- 
ment. X 


Dr.  Frank  C.  Erk,  associate 
professor  and  chairman  of  the 
department  of  biology  at 
Washington  College  foi  i  he  past 
five  years,  has  been  namXd_  pro- 
lessor  of  natural  sciences  al  the 
New  York  Slate  University  Col- 
lege "ii  Long  Island. 

Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson,  Washing- 
ton president,  announced  that  Dr. 
Eric's  resignai  ioji,  effective  Sep- 
tember 1,  had  beer  accepted  with 
deep  regret. 

The  Staff  University  will  open 
the  Long  Island  school  in  Septem- 
ber for  its  firsl  term.  The  Col- 
lege will  be  temporarily  hous- 
ed in  Plan ting~Fi elds,  estate  of  the"" 
late  William  Coe,  near  Oyster 
Bay.  Eventually  the  college  will 
move  to  a  new  campus  in  Stony 
Brook,  L.  I. 

DR.  ERK  is  a  graduate  of  Ev- 
ansville  (Ind.)  College,  and  the 
Johns  Hopkins  University,  where 
he  earned  his  doctor  of  philosophy 
degree  in  genetics. 

At  Washington  College,  Dr.  Erk 
also  served  as  director  of  the  Col- 
lege choir,  and  as  advisor  to  the 
Society  of  Sciences. 

LAST  YEAR  he  was  awarded  a 
research  fellowship  at  Johns  Hop- 
kins by  the-Lalor  Foundation,  and 
this  summer  he  did  research  in 
biochemical  genetics  at  Washing- 
ton College  on  a  grant  from  the 
National  Science  Foundation. 

During  the  first  year  at  Oyster 
Bay  Dr.  Erk  will  be  responsible  for 
planning  and  developing  the  sci- 
ence curriculum  for  the  new 
school. 

Rush  Dates  Set 

Beginning-  with  the  Panhellenic 
Forum  on  Sat.,  Sept.  21,  first 
semester  rush  will  commence. 
Questions  about  rushing  will  be 
answered  by  representatives  of  the 
three  sororities. 

Mrs.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  will  be 
hostess  at  the  Panhellenic  tea  on 
Wed.,  Sept.  25.  At  this  time  the 
women  will  make  known  whether 
they  intend  to  go  through  rushing. 

On  Fri.,  Sept.  27,  bids  will  go 
out  to  upper  class  girU. 

Various  parties  by  the  different 
sororities  will  take  place,  '  Oct. 
2    -    17. 

Oct.  18,  Bids  Go  Out  _ 


The  chairman  of  the  depart- 
ment of  biology  at  Westmin- 
ster College,  Pa.,  will  succeed 

Dr.  Frank  ('.  Erk  as  professor  and 
head  Ml  Washington's  biology  sec- 
tion. 

He  is  Dr.  Myron  L.  Simpson,  a 
native  of  Cumberland. 

Dr.   Simpson     attended      Massa- 


mii  ten  Academy,  Va.,  before  re- 
el vin-  Ins  bachelor  of  arts  degree 
in  biology  from  American  Univer- 
sity, lie  dill  graduate  study  at 
the  Universities  of  Maryland  and 
Cincinnati,  and  did  medical  study 
at  the  Medical  College  of  Virginia. 
He  received  his  doctor  of  science 
degree  from  the  Johns  •-  Hopkins 
University  in  1944.  His  major 
field  was  in  parasitology. 

HE  IS  A  FORMER  faculty  mem- 
ber at  Massanutten,  Johns  Hop- 
kins, and  Gettysburg  College,  Pa. 
He  has  been  professor  of  biology 
at  Westminster  since  1948. 

Dr.  Simpson  has  been  active  in 
professional  and  Methodist  church 
activities.  For  16  years  he  serv- 
ed as  national  president  of  Kappa 
Sigma  Pi  fraternity.  He  has  been 
a  national  and  state  officer  in  the 
American  Society  of  Professional 
Biologists.  He  is  a  member  of 
Sigma  Xi  and  several  honorary  so- 
cieties. 

For  many  years  Dr|  Simpson 
was  active  in  directing  summer 
camp  work. 

Slate  Monday  Session 

The  committee  planning  the 
175th  Anniversary  Ball  will  meet 
Monday  at  1  p.m.  in  room  3,  Wil- 
liam   Smith. 

James  L.  Bowers,  who  is  acting 
as  chairman,  said  the  group  in- 
cludes fraternity  and  sorority  presi- 
dents, and  representatives  of  Stu- 
dent Government  and  independents. 


October  19  Anniversary  Ball 
To  Feature  Ray  Eberle  Band 


MR.  EBERLE 


Ray  Eberle,  who  for  many 
years  was  the  feature  vocal- 
ist with  Glenn  Miller,  will 
bring  his  famed  "Serenade  in 
Blue"  orchestra  to  the  campus  Sat- 
urday, Oct.  19.  The  Eberle  band 
will  play  for  the  175th  Anniver- 
:u  Call.  The  ball  is  slated  for 
[lusscll  gymnasium. 

Eberle  was  selected  by  a  com- 
mittee of  students  representing 
fraternities,  sororities,  and  in- 
dependents, last  spring. 

The  Rail  will  feature  dancing 
from  9  to  1,  with  an  intermission 
pageant  in  Colonial  dress.  Also 
at  the  intermission  will  be  the 
erowning  of  the  Anniversary 
Queen.  Dress  is  optional,  al- 
though it  is  expected  that  most 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Four-day  Affair 
Opens  Oct.  17 

,'  A  student  assembly  pro- 
gram, Thursday,  Oct.  17,  will 
mark  the  official  opening  of 
the  College's  175th  anniver- 
sary celebration.  A  special 
11:15  a.  m.  program  will  present 
the  history  of  Washington  Col- 
lege, chartered  by  the  state  of 
Maryland,  Oct.    15,  1782. 

The  first  day  of  the  commemor- 
ation also  will  include  an  evening 
recital  of  Eighteenth  Century 
music  played  by  the  LaSalle  String 
Quartet.  This  program  will  be 
the  first  offering  of  the  College- 
Community  Conceit  series. 


ON  FRIDAY,  Oct.  18,  a  mem- 
orial service  is  scheduled,  honor- 
ing the  founders  of  the  College, 
and  alumni  now  deceased.  The 
Reverend  Noble  Powell,  Bishop  of 
the*  Episcopal  Diocese  of  Mary- 
land, will  speak.  The  service  will 
be  held  in  Russell  gymnasium  at 
8:30  p.  m. 

A  community  choir,  directed  by 
Robert  L.  Forney,  will  present 
special  music. 

The  College  Board  of  Visitors 
and  Governors  will  meet,  Satur- 
day morning,  at  11  o'clock.  Sat- 
urday also  will  be  observed  as  Par- 
ents Day  and  Homecoming. 

PARENTS  WILL  be  invited  to 
sit  in  on  classes  with  their  sons 
and  daughters  during  the  morning 
hours.  A  luncheon  for  students 
and  parents  will  be  held  in  Hod- 
son  Hall,  beginning  at  12  noon. 
Members  of  the  board  and  honor 
guests  will  lunch  at  the  Presi- 
dent's house,  at  1  p.  m. 

A  special  symposium,  "Educa- 
tion— Then  and  Now"  will  be  pre- 
sented in  the  auditorium,  William 
Smith  Hall,  Saturday  afternoon, 
at  2:30  o'clock. 

*      *      * 

AN  EXAMINATION  of  Colon- 
ial and  present  day  higher  educa- 
tion, and  a  study  of  gains  and  loss- 
es in  principle,  content,  and  re- 
sult, will  be  undertaken  by  Miss 
Elizabeth  Geen,  dean  of  Goucher 
College;  Dr.  Francis  Keppelpdean 
of  the  Harvard  College  school  of 
education;  and  Dr.  Edmund  Mor- 
gan, professor  of  history,  Yale 
University. 

The  Board  of  Visitors  and  Gov- 
(Continued  on  Page  Four) 


Class  of  '61 
Numbers  154 

A  total  of  154  fien  and  women 
entered  Washington  College  as 
freshmen  this  fall.  The  males  ac- 
counted for  93  of  the  total,  while 
women  numbered  61. 

Once  again  Maryland  outnum- 
bered the  other  states  with  48  males 
and  33  females  from  the  state. 
New  York  sent  the  second  highest 
number  with  17  men  and  10  women. 
The  remaining  students  came  from 
New  Jersey  17;  Connecticut,  10; 
Delaware,  7;  Pennsylvania,  6;  Vir- 
ginia, 4;  and  Massachusetts,  2. 
New  additions  to  the  upper  classes 
included  eight  sophomore  boys,  and 
five  sophomore  girls,  as  well  as 
three  junior  boys  and  three  junior 
girls. 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  20,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Established  1937 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Four    page    issues    published    bi-weekly.      S 

siription  price:  $2.60  per  academic  year. 

Editor-in-chief 

Sports  Editor 
Feature  Editor 
News  Editor 
Business  Manager 
Circulation  Manager 


Toni  Stallone 

Tom   Short 

Jane  Rayner 

Betty  Warren 

Ronald  Dratch 

Barbara  Holmead 

Staff 

Nancy    Merker,    Joan    Haley,    Misti     Ingham. 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  Joan  .Waldeck 

PHOTOS  BY    DUDLEY    REED 


Up  and  at  'em! 

It's  fall  again,  and  for  the  more  romantic 
souls  this  brings  forth  a  picture  of  leaves 
turning  to  gold,  football  games  and  high 
fashion.  For  the  students  here  at  W.  C. 
on  the  other  hand,  there  is  more  likely  to 
be  visions  of  rainy  morning,  too  rough 
courses,  and  a  too  strict  Gibby.  Seriously 
though  most  of  us  are  darn  glad  to  be  back. 

We  of  THE  ELM  sincerely  hope  this  will 
be  a  most  successful  year  for  all  of  you. 
We  remind  you  of  the  satisfaction  and 
sense  of  belonging  that  comes  with  partici- 
pation in  extra-curricular  activities  and 
social  affairs.  But  we  also  hope  no  one 
will  go  overboard  on  these  and  neglect  the 
prime  reason  for  going  to  college  —  to 
learn!! ! 

We  hope  too  that  all  those  who  heard 
rumors  of  a  Summer  ELM  will  accept 
this  early  fall  edition  with  our  apologies. 
Although  it  has  been  almost  ready  to  go 
to  press  for  a  month  now,  late  appoint- 
ments and  other  problems  delayed  its 
publication. 


Local  Musician 
To  Lead  Choir 

Robert  L.  Forney,  Chestertown, 

will  become  the  director     of     the 

Washington   College      Choir.     His 

appointment,   effective   this     year, 

■as  announced  by  President  Dan- 

■1  X.  Gibson. 

Mr.  Forney,  a  local  business- 
man, has  many  years  professional 
music  experience,  following  his 
graduation  from  Oberlin  College, 
where  be  earned  a  bachelor  of 
music  education  degree.  He  holds 
a  master  of  music  degree  from  the 
Northwestern  University  school  of 

music. 

*      •      * 

FOR  13  YEARS,  Mr.  Forney 
,vas  a  music  instructor  and  choral 
lii-ector  in  the  Detroit  public 
schools.  During  that  period  he 
ulso  was  a  church  soloist  and  choir 
conductor. 

Since  moving  to  Chestertown, 
he  has  continued  his  musical  in- 
terests as  minister  of  music  at 
First  Methodist  church,  and  as  vi- 
olinist in  local  chamber  music 
groups. 

Married,  Mr.  Forney  lives  with 
bis  wife  and  five  children  on  Kent 
Circle. 


FINALLY! 


-ALWAYS    THE    SAME- 


Freddy  and  Frieda  Frosh 

by   Joan   and    misti 

Every  year  Washington  College  sees  a  new  crop 
of  freshman,  but  somehow  they  always  seem  the 
same.    Here  are  some  of  the  most  common  types. 

Billy  Bookworm:  This  lad  is  so  worried  about 
his  index  that  he  is  taking  notes  during  freshman 
meetings  and  studying  them  between  aptitude  tests. 
Gregory  Gambler:  This  boy  is  so  sure  of  his 
prowess  at  poker  that  he  is'  willing  to  bet  three 
thumbtacks  on  a  royal   flush. 

Sylvia  Snob:  This  doll  was  president  of  her 
high  school  French  club.  She  will  not  associate  with 
anyone  who  speaks  less  than  three  languages. 

Herman  Hotshot:  Herman  wants  to  show  the 
college  crowd  that  he  has  "been  around."  To  prove 
it  he  swaggers  into  the  Bird,  perches  at  the  bar,  and 
orders  a  daiquiri. 

Gus  Gung-ho:  So  pleased  to  be  a  college 
man,  he  supports  the  bookstore  by  buying  every- 
thing from  pennants  to  college  key  chains.  His 
little  brother  will  soon  be  proudly  wearing  a  W.C. 
sweatshirt. 

Alice  Allergy:  This  poor  girl  catches  every 
germ.  She  had  to  bring  an  extra  footlocker  for 
all  of  her  pills. 

Alfred  Athlete:  Enters  the  snack  bar  like  a 
real  rock  and  asks  for  milk.  You  can  be  sure  he 
made  second-string  football  in  high  school. 

Charlie  Checkbook:  This  boy  spends  money  as  if 
Santa  Claus  delivered  it  every  month.  His  Santa 
is  really  his  father  who  is  bribing  him  to  stay  in 
school. 


Frosh  Fresh  From 
Facts,  Frolic 

This  week  the  Freshmen  class 
was  put  through  the  paces  of 
orientation.  It  has  been  a  week 
crammed  full  of  tests,  lectures, 
meeting  the  faculty,  various  social 
activities,  wondering  about  the  up- 
perclassmen,    becoming    aequained 

th  the  campus  and  its  surround- 
ings, and  most  important,  getting  to 
know  each  other. 

Monday  began  with  a  welcome 
from  President  Gibson,  an  overall 
picture  of  the  college  program  by 
Dean  Doyle,  and  then  Registration. 
In  the  evening  there  was  the 
ditional  reception  for  Freshmen 
and  Faculty  at  the  beautiful  home 
of  the  President  on  Front  and 
Cannon  Streets.  The  rest  of  the 
week  consisted  of  the  Freshmen 
Frolic,  a  movie  party,  activities 
night,  and  outdoor  sports.  Now 
its  almost  time  for  these  eigth 
fifteen  classes,  wearing  dinks,  and 
hazing. 

Good    luck,    Frosh! 


Gestionis 


SHIFTING  SANDS 


Why  do  most  students  at  W.  C. 
outlive  their  profs? 

Why  doesn't  Mrs.  Waddell  buy  a 
whip  for  the  dining  room  help 
along  with  a  black  book  for  de- 
merits? 

The  mural  in  Hodson  is  lovely 
but  is  that  where  the  food  money 
went? 

Will  the  walls  in  front  of  the 
mens'  dorms  ever  get  finished? 

What  will  make  the  news  this 
year  to  take  the  place  of  the  Clark 
affair  and  the  Theta  Chi  incident? 

Everything  else  is  being  renovat- 
ed, when  is  Reid  Hall's  time? 

Now  that  the  boys  have  to  wear 
ties  for  supper  and  the  girls  can't 
wear  burmudas  for  lunch,  what's 
next  on  the   "culture  campaign"? 

Isn't  Wanda,  Dean  Hall's  dog, 
one  of  the  best  things  to  ever 
happen  to  Minta  Martin? 

T.S. 


Apathy  Out 

Good  news  from  SGA  Social 
Chairman  Charlie  Lyons. 
.  .Our  campus  is  to  be  plagu- 
ed no  more  by  the  attitude 
of  apathy  on  the  part  of  the 
general  student  body  which 
has  caused  serious  debate. 
A  good  yardstick  to  measure 
student  interest  in  campus 
affairs  is  the  amount  of  con- 
structive criticism  offered  by 
the  students  themselves. 
This  year  we're  really  on  the 
ball  as  evidenced  by  the  sug- 
gestion found  in  the  S.G.A. 
box  in  the  Snack  Bar  on  the 
very  first  day  students  bit 
the  campus.  .A  very  polite 
letter,  it  goes  like  this: 

Would  the  college  be  so 
kind  as  to  establish  a  fund, 
or  to  borrow  from  some  ex- 
isting fund,  in  order  to  re- 
lieve tension  and  improve 
general  college  morale,  a 
small  sum  to  purchase  a  can 
of  general  purpose  3-in-l  oil 
to  fix  the  damn  squeeky 
binges  on  all  the  doors  in 
Bill    Smith."' 

(P.S.  The  suggestion  box 
has  since  been  removed  from 
its   post    in   the    Snack   Bar.) 

Campus  Humor 

Girl  (on  the  doorstep):  "Since 
we've  been  going  dutch  all  night, 
you  kiss  yourself  and  I'll  kiss  my- 
self." Potpourri 

Lady  (holding  cookie  above 
Fido's    head):      "Sppak,    speak!" 

Dog:   "What  shall   I   say?" 

The   Orange  Peel 

Knowledge:  Knowing  what  to  do 
next. 

Skill:  Knowing  how  to  do  it. 

Wisdom :   Not  doing  it. 

North  Carolina  Tarnation 

A  good  education  enables  a  per- 
son to  worry  about  things  in  all 
parts  of  the  world. 

,  Ohio  Sundial 

A  man  entered  a  drugstore  and 
asked  for  a  dozen  quinine  pills. 

"Do  you  want  them  put  in  a  box, 
sir?"  asked  the  clerk  as  he  was 
counting  them  out. 

"Oh,  no,"  replied  the  customer, 
'I  was  thinking  of  rolling  them 
home." 

A  freshman  entered  a  barber 
shop.  "How  long  do  I  have  to  wait 
for  a  shave?"  he  asked. 

The  barber  looked  at  him  care- 
fully and  replied,  "Oh,  another 
year  or  so." 

The   Syracusan 

Definition  of  a  doughnut:  A 
cookie   that's  had  it. 

Illinois  Shaft 
How  sweet  the  girl 
How  true,  how  brave, 
Who  can  kiss  her  man 
When  he  needs  a  shave. 

Penn   State   Froth 
Jim:  What's  your  cat's  name? 
Joe:   Ben  Hur. 
Jim:  That's  an  odd  name. 
Joe:  Well  we  used  to  call  it  Ben 
until  it  had  kittens. 


Grin  and  Grit 

by    The    Sandman 


ANOTHER'  SUMMER  IS  OVER  AND  WE 
HOPE  IT  WAS  a  WONDERFUL  ONE  FOR  EVEY- 

ONE MUCH    NEWS    AND    AN    EVER 

GREATER    NUMBER    OF    RUMORS    SO    HERE 

GOES 

Hear  Eleanor  Sewell  has  become  a  great 
yacht  club  fan,  can't  say  we  blame  you  El  ...  . 
Natalie  Wadkovsky  became  a  Globe  trotter  this 
week  when  she  left  to  spend  a  few  months  in 
Europe. 

As  this  summer  draws  to  a  close,  Ellen  Jo 
.Sterling,  Jane  Rayner  and  Anne  Funkey  are  al- 
reading  making  plans  for  the  next  one — seems  a 
trip  to  Europe  is  the  big  plan  „.  .  .  Congratulations 
are  due  to  Roy  Henderson  and  Mel  Hunter  as  they'll 
return  to  school  as  expectant  fathers  ....  Also 
congrats  to  Dixie  Walker  on  getting  a  sports  editor- 
ship with  an  Ohio  paper. 

If  anyone  is  in  a  wagering  mood,  We've  a 
couple  of  controversial  questions  for  you  to  bet  on: 
WILL  MULE  HAVE  ANOTHER  "ACCIDENT" 
IN  OCEAN  CITY?  and  WILL  ANDY'S  PIN  GO 
BACK  TO  NAT    (for  the  fourth  time)    OR  IS  IT 

HOME  TO  STAY? 

BEST  WISHES  TO  NEWLYWEDS:  Bev 
and  Micky.  Joanne  and  Bob,  Judy  and  Berky, 
Barbara  and  Spike,  Helen  and  Reds,  Margie  and 
Alex  and  Sandy  White  and  her  hubby  ....  Roger 
Gildersleeve    also    took    the    step,    Aug    31. 

Congratulations  on  three  recent  engagements: 
Ann  Hurst  and  Bob  Cleaver,  Bob  Shockley  and 
Bobbie  Dew,  and  Pat  Join  and  Warren  Wasson  .... 
Also  a  couple  of  pinnings  as  the  Zeta  pins  of  Ellen 
Jo  Sterling  and  Carolyn  Andrews  are  joined  by  the 
Theta  pins  of  Bill  Litsinger  and  Ed  Silverie,  re- 
spectively .... 

AREN'T  YOU  GLAD  THIS  WAS  THE 
EARLIEST  YEARBOOK  EVER??  Room  situation 
at  Minta  Martin  is  sure  mixed  up,  looks  like  upper 
class  girls  will  be  making  reservations  in  the 
"powder  room"  ....  Finding  it  hard  to  talk  to  Curt 
Massey  lately?,  Well,  he  just  hasn't  recovered  from 
being  a  Godfather  yet  .... 

If  anyone  had  any  doubts  on  whether  N.  Y. 
was  jumping  this  summer  they  should  have  got- 
ten in  touch  with  Kakie  Brackett  for  confir- 
mation —  that  is,  if  you  could  have  found  her 
in  ...  .  We  understand  that  the  3rd  floor  girls 
of  Reid  Hall  are  continuing  the  reputation  of 
past  classes  ....  Keep  the  noise  down  girls,  or 
Miss  Travers  will  never  catch  up  on  her  sleep. 
That's  it  for  now  ....  See  you  around  campus. 


Russians  Dig 
Jazz  and  Vodka 

Russian  youth  are  not  very  different  from  the 
young  Americans,  but  their  confinement  puts  such 
limits  on  them  that  they  are  not  able  to  ^express 
themselves  so  freely,  although  they  are  all  very 
interested  in  the  United  States  and  American  way 
of  life. 

All  Russians  are  members  of  the  Komsomol 
and  thus  do  "not  believe  in  God  and  cannot  go  to 
church,  according  to  the  rules  of  the  organization." 
Many  of  these  youths,  due  to  their  hatred  for  their 
country,  "have  built  up  an  overglamorized  picture 
of  life  outside  the  Soviet  Union."  Statement  against 
a  top  leader  can  lead  them  to  "25  years  imprisonment 
following  a  closed  trial". 

The  youth  speak  with  much  bitterness  about 
their  many  requirements,  such  as  having  to  register 
"every  year  or  so  and  if  anyone  fails  to  do  this 
three  times  he  will,  in  all  probability  be  sent  from 
the  city  and  not  permitted  to  return  for  years." 

For  entertainment  the  Russian  youth  usually 
sit  at  the  home  of  a  friend  who  owns  a  radio,  and 
drink  vodka  or  Georgian  wine.  "The  most  popular 
radio  program  in  Moscow  and  Leningrad,  and  pro- 
bably throughout  European  Russia,  is  voice  of 
America's  two  hours  of  jazz  from  Tangiers." 

Except  from  when  they  are  talking  about 
Ameriea,  the  Russian  youth  seem  very  "discouraged 
and  without  any  purpose  in  life" 

Adapted  from  and  article  in  COMPACT, 
Sept.,  1957 


CO 

£ 


The  Winner  Is 


Congratulations  are  in  order  for 
Barry  Burns  and  Warren  (Moose) 
Mix,  who  were  chosen  on  the  first 
team  of  the  Mason-Dixon  All  Star 
baseball  team,  and  to  Arnold  Sten 
who  was  chosen  for  the  second 
team.  Burns  batted  third  in  the 
Sho'  lineup  and  finished  the  sea- 
son batting  at  .262.  Mix  followed 
Burns  in  the  batting  order  and  hit 
a  very  impressive  .328  in  that 
clean-up  slot.  These  two  diamond 
stars  played  second  and  first  base 
respectively.  Sten,  the  leading 
Sho'  pitcher  climaxed  his  third 
season  last  year  with  a  5  and  2 
record.         J 

*  *      * 

Last  year  the  intramural  soft- 
ball  league  was  a  great  suc- 
cess. All  of  the  managers  who 
made  up  the  intramural  coun- 
cil, working  with  the  athletic  of- 
fice, did  a  good  job.  Because 
of  this,  there  were  far  fewer 
rules  questioned  and  the  play- 
ers as  well  as  the  league  bene- 
fited. This  fall,  all  football 
managers  should  report  immed- 
iately to  either,  the  athletic  of- 
ficer -Mule  .Jennings,  .or.  this 
writer.  All  rosters  are  due 
Wednesday,  September  25th,  at 
4  P.  M..  There  will  then  be  a 
meeting  of  all  managers  on  Fri- 
day, September  the  27th.  The 
season  will  begin  the  second 
week  of  college. 

*  *      * 

Two  outstanding  Sho'  athletes 
are  expected  to  return  to  Wash- 
ington College  this  year.  They 
are  Mickey  DiMaggio  and  Shelly 
Goodman.  DiMaggio  has  just  fin 
ished  a  hitch  with  Uncle  Sam  and 
he  will  be  a  welcome  sight  after 
his  three-year  absence.  He  plays 
soccer  and  lacrosse.  He  is  rated 
good  on  the  soccer  field,  but  par 
ticularly  outstanding  as  a  lacrosse 
man. 

Goodman  came  to  Washington 
in  1954  and  after  studying  here 
for  two  years,  decided  to  take  last 
year  off.  After  a  year's  rest, 
Goodman  plans  to  return  to  the  W, 
C.  campus  again  this  fall.  Good- 
man will  be  another  letterman  for 
Diamond  Coach  Kibler  to  work 
with  this  spring.  Goodman  has 
had  a  very  successful  baseball  sea- 
son this  summer  while  playing  for 
the  Bel  Air  team  in  the  Harford 
County  league.  He  is  currently 
batting  over  tHfe  .400  mark. 

*  *      * 

Tommy  Bounds,  Class  of  '55, 
made  his  company  baseball  team 
in  Germany.  Bounds  was  a 
letterman  in  soccer  as  well  as 
baseball  while  here  at  W.  C. 

Dixie  Walker,  former  sports 
editor  and  editor-in-chief  of  THE 
ELM  is  now  working  in  Bryan,  0. 
He  is  sports  editor  of  the  Bryan 
Times. 

*  *       * 

Congratulations  to  Chuck 
Buck  who  was  chosen  on  the 
third  team  of  this  year's  A1I- 
American   Lacrosse   team. 

*  *       * 

Last  spring-  Joe  Seivold  achiev 
ed  one  of  the  highest  honors  given 
to  any  athlete.  He  was  named  to 
this  year's  All-American  Lacrosse 
first  team.  This  *  is  an  ATH- 
LETE'S FEAT. 


Mickey    DiMaggio    and    Coach 
pace    as    Athletic    Director    Ed 


and  Coach  Chatellier  have  begun 
practices  respectively.  DiMaggio, 
sports,  works  to  get  in  shape  fo» 
Maggio    has    served    the    past    three 


Chatellier  set  their  cross  coun- 
Athey  looks  on.  Coach  Athey 
their  soccer  and  cross  country 
a  former  letter  man  in  both 
this  fall  sports  activities.  Di- 
years    in    the    U.    S.    Army. 


Sho'men  Booters 
Begin  Practice 

There  is  a  very  optimistic  out- 
look for  this  fall  soccer  team  in 
the  eyes  of  Coach  Ed  Athey.  He 
put  it  this  way:  "The  team  should 
be  generally  improved.  Rex  Len- 
derman  and  Arnie  Sten  make  very 
capable  co-captains,  but  this  team, 
like  some  of  the  other  teams,  has 
been  hurt  by  graduation." 

Of  course  the  coach  will  expect 
some  talent  from  the  freshman 
class,  but  it  will  be  very  difficult 
to  find  men  to  fill  the  shoes  of 
Barry  Burns,  Phil  Riggin,  and 
'Dick  Lent,  all  of  whom  were 
graduated  last  June. 


CHARLIE  STOW,  with  a  year's 
experience  in  the  W.  C.  goal, 
should  come  up  with  even  more 
sensational  saves  than  he  had  last 
year.  Almost  sure  to  help  out 
with  the  defensive  chores  are  Mule 
Jennings  and  George  Walters,  who 
was  hindered  last  year  with  an  in- 
jured foot. 

Sten  should  once  again  see 
plenty  of  action  at  halfback.  This 
will  be  his  fourth  consecutive  year 
in  this  position.  The  line  should 
be  bolstered  by  high-scoring  Len- 
derman.  Lenderman,  like  Sten,  is 
playing  his  fourth  and  final  year 
of  college  soccer. 

"OF  COURSE,  none  of  the  po- 
sitions on  this  or  any  other  team 
are  secured  before  try  outs  start," 
Coach  Athey  announced. 

"Every  position  is  open  until  I 
have  had  a  chance  to  test  and  se- 
lect the  eleven  best  men." 

The  schedule:  ■ 


Oct., 

8 — Franklin-Marshall 

(H) 

Oct. 

12 — Lynchburg- 

(A) 

Oct. 

16 — Mt.  St.  Mary's 

(A) 

Oct. 

23 — Gettysburg 

(A) 

Oct. 

26 — Delaware 

(H) 

Nov. 

2 — Western  Marvland 

(U) 

Nov. 

5 — Loyola 

(A) 

Nov. 

9 — Johns  Hopkins 

(H) 

Nov. 

13 — Baltimore 

(A) 

Nov. 

16 — Drexel  Tech 

<H) 

'Xa^st 


FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  20,  1957 


PAGE  3 


Athey  Stakes  Some  Hope 
On  Freshmen  Athletes 

Last  year  Athletic  Director  Ed  Athey  spent  a  lot  of 
time  in  an  effort  to  interest  high  school  senior  athletes  in 
Washington  College.  It  is  interesting  to  take  a  look  at 
some  of  the  prospective  freshmen  athletes  for  this  School 
year  to  see  how  Coach  Athey  fared. 

Athey 

Seivold  Is  All 
American  Choice 


Coaches  Corner 

Both  Coach  Ed  Athey  and 
Coach  Don  Chatellier  attended  the 
Adelphi  College  basketball  coach 
ing  school.  The  school  was  hek 
in  Garden  City,  Long  Island,  N 
Y.,  Aug.  5-7.  ■  This  school  con- 
sisted of  panel  discussions,  films  of 
the  Sugar  Bowl,  N.X.  A.  A.  Olym- 
pics, and  the  N.  I.  T.  final;  and  a 
high  school  demonstration  game. 

Every  phase  of  basketball  was 
covered  by  such  outstanding 
coaches  as  Ken  Norton  of  Manhat- 
tan College,  Frank  (Bucky) 
O'Connor  of  the  University  of 
Iowa,  Max  E.  Bell  of  Elkhart  High 
school  in  Indiana,  and  J.  Milo 
Sewards  of  Allentown  High  school, 
Pa.  These  coaches  have  some  of 
the  most  outstanding  records  pos- 
sessed by  coaches  throughout  the 

East. 

*      *      * 

The  Mason  Dixon  Conference 
will  have  its  first  school  year 
meeting  on  Sept.  15,  at  Amer- 
ican     University,      Washington, 

D.  C.. 

.  *      #      * 

Coach  Athey,  who  is  vice  pres- 
ident of  the  Middle  Atlantic  Con- 
ference, will  be  acting  as  presi- 
dent as  the  school  year  gets  under- 
way. 

He  wiy  fill  in  for  President  Barr 
of  Franklin  and  Marshall,  who  is 
currently  out  of  the  country. 

Coach  Athey  also  reports  that 
he  will  welcome  all  soccer  play- 
ers to  start  soccer  practice  on 
Sept.  17.  Athey  reminds  all 
soccer  candidates  that  there  is 
never  much  time  to  practice  fall 
sports  before  the  season's  start. 


NAMED  TO  M-D  ALL  STAR  BASEBALL  TEAM 


Joe  Seivold,  after  leading  the 
Sho-men  through  another  success- 
ful lacrosse  season,  had  many  hon- 
ors bestowed  upon  him  as  the  sea- 
son and  school  year    came     to     a 


Warren  "Moose"  Mix  (left)  and  Barry  Burns  (right)  wei 
ed  on  the  first  team  of  the  Mason-Dixon  AH  Star  Baseball  squad 
by  the  coaches  of  the  conference.  Pitcher  Arnold  Sten  wat 
awarded    a    position    on    the    second    team. 


Joe   Seivold 

close.  Joe  was  chosen  as  a  first 
team  Ail-American  midfielder. 
Joe  was  also  chosen  to  the 
Laurie  Cox  division  "All  Team 
Then  to  add  to  the  honors  he  was 
notified  that  he  was  to  receive  the 
Navy  Trophy  which  is  given  an 
nually  to  the  out-standing  indi 
vidual  who  plays  against  the  Navy 
lacrosse  team. 

The  inscription  on  the  trophy 
reads  as  follows: 

Presented  annually  to  the 
opposing  team  player  demon- 
strating outstanding  skill  and 
sportsmanship  as  selected  by 
the  United  States  Naval 
Academy  Team. 

This  is  only  the  second  year 
that  such  an  award  from  the  Naval 
Academy  has  been  offered.  It  has 
come  to  Washington  College  ath- 
letes both  of  these  years.  John 
Howard  was  the  recipient  of  this 
award  last  year. 


Sho'  Runners 
Begin  Workouts 

Coach  Don  Chatellier  reports 
that  this  years'  cross  country  team 
should  be  better  than  last  years' 
squad. 

Last  year  the  distance  runners 
won  four  of  their  eight  dual  meets. 
Last  years  Sho'men  won  over  Penn 
Military  Academy,  Mount  St. 
Marys,  American  University  and 
Towson  State  Teachers ;  while 
losing  to  Loyola,  Johns  Hopkins, 
Catholic  University  and  Gallaudet. 
This  year  the  coach  has  scheduled 
an  additional  dual  meet  against 
the  Blue  Hens  of  Delaware. 

Returning  veterans  this  year  will 
include  Joe  Thompson,  Tom  Crouse, 
Jim  Pickett,  Ollie  Robinson,  Tom 
Woodward,  and  Bill  Ditman 
Coach  Chatellier  figures  that  the 
experiences  gained  by  these  last 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


sounds  especially  inter- 
ested in  Marty  Sweeney.  He  is  a 
product  of  the  Sacred  Heart  High 
school  in  Waterbury,  Conn.  He 
stands  6,-4  and  weighs  185  pounds. 
Coach  Athey  explains  that  Sween- 
ey should  help  mostly  in  basket- 
ball, although  he  also  plays  base- 
ball. He  played  center  on  his 
high  school  quintet,  and  was  also 
a  baseball  standout. 

*  *      * 

IT  WAS  REPORTED  that 
Sweeney  was  offered  scholarships 
to  Holy  Cross  and  Boston  College 
for  his  athletic  ability,  but  he  de- 
cided to  come  to  Washington  Col- 
lege this  fall.  He  played  basket- 
ball in  a  summer  league  in  Con- 
necticut along  with  last  year's  var- 
sity man,  Chick  Perrotti. 

Another  outstanding  high  school 
athlete,  who  may  materialize  into 
a  three  letter  college  regular  is 
Lee  Willenbacher.  Willenbacher 
played  his  high  school  sports  at  Is- 
land Trees  High  school  in  Levit- 
town,  N.  Y.  He  is  6-3  and  like 
Sweeney,  Coach  Athey  thinks  that 
Lee  will  help  the  W.  C.  quintet 
more  than  any  other  team. 

He  was  voted  the  most  valuable 
player  in  his  high  school  circuit 
last  year. 

*  *     * 

IN  ADDITION  to  basketball, 
Lee  should  give  the  Sho-teams  a 
boost  in  cross-country,  baseball, 
and  golf.  He  lettered  in  all  of 
these  sports  in  high  school. 

Athey  reports  he  expects  some 
help  from  Leo  Kyle,  who  is  a  Bell 
High  school  product.  Kyle  is  six 
ft.  tall  and  weighs  166  lbs.  He  is 
an  experienced  soccer  player  and 
baseball  pitcher.  Since  Leo  is  a 
lefty,  he  will  probably  be  gladly 
accepted  by  the  college  baseball 
coach,  Tom  Kibler. 

Incoming  freshman  Lee  Curry 
should  prove  a  pleasant  surprise 
to  lacrosse  coach,  Don  Kelly.  Lee 
was  graduated  last  June  from 
Severn  High  school  here  in  Mary- 
land. He  is  a  6-3,  180-pound  la- 
crosse defenseman. 

*  /*  * 
ANOTHER  outstanding  fresh- 
man lacrosseman  entering  Wash- 
ington College  this  fall  is  Bobby 
Barroll.  Barroll  played  his  high 
school  lacrosse  at  City  College  in 
Baltimore.  He  was  selected  on 
the  All-Maryland  Lacrosse  team 
this  year.  Recommended  as 
"real  good"  by  Joe  Seivold,  Bob 
should  see  plenty  of  action  in  the 
W.  C.   midfield  next  spring. 

Coach  Don  Chatellier  is  very 
pleased  in  the  fact  that  track  man 
Richard  Skinner  of  Centreville 
High  school  will  enter  the  College 
this  fall.  Skinner  is  chiefly  a 
miler  and  because  of  this  he  will 
probably  be  an  asset  to  the  cross 
country  team.  His  best  recorded 
time  for  the  mile  run  was  4:40. 

BY  THE  LOOKS  of  things  the 
W.  C.  netmen  should  receive  a 
very  strong  shot  in  the  arm.  The 
tennis  team  will  welcome  fresh- 
men William  Garrigues,  Howard 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  SEPTEMBER  20,  1957 


Stewart  Cox   Becomes 
Director  of  Admissions 

J.  Stewart  Cox,  for  the  past  two 
years  assistant  director  of  admis- 
sions, lias  been  elevated  to  the  post 
of  director.  He  succeeds  Ermon 
N.  Poster,  who"  has  been  carrying 
the  admissions  responsibilities  in 
addition  to  serving:  as  registrar  and 
a  member  of  the  education  depart- 
ment faculty. 

Mr.  Cox  came  to  Chestertown 
in  1955  from  New  York  City, 
where  he  was  in  public  relations 
work  with  a  travel  organization. 
Prior  to  that  he  had  Jived  in  Eur- 
ope as  branch  manager  for  Amer- 
ican Express  company. 

A  graduate  of  Pomona  College, 
Calif.,  Mr.  Cox  also  attended  the 
University  of  Grenoble  in  France. 

He  will  have  an  office  in  the 
public  relations  office,  room  4, 
William  Smith. 


MR.   COX 


Committee  Completes 
For  175th  Anniversary 

ernors  will  give  a  reception  for 
honor  guests,  students,  and  their 
parents,  alumni,  faculty,  and  staff, 
from  4:30  to  6  p.  m.,  in  the  Hyn- 
son-Ringgold  House  (the  Presi- 
dent's Home)  on  Water  Street. 
*     *      » 

THE  ANNUAL  alumni  Home- 
coming banquet  will  be  served  in 
Hodson  Hall  at  6:30.  Dr.  Marten 
ten  Hoor,  dean  of  the  college  of 
arts  and  sciences  at  the  University 
of  Alabama,  will  be  the  speaker. 

One  of  the  highlights  of  the 
four-day  event  will  be  the  Anni- 
versary Ball,  slated  for  Russell 
gymnasium,  Saturday  evening  at 
9  o'clock.  Ray  Eberle  and  his  or- 
chestra will  play. 

The  Anniversary  Queen  will  be 
crowned  during  the  intermission, 
which  will  also  feature  a  pageant 
and  minuet  in  Colonial  dress. 

THE  ALUMNI  will  have  an  "op- 
en house"  at  the  Chester  River 
Yacht  and  Country  Club  that  ev- 
ening, in  addition  to  co-sponsor- 
ing the  dance. 

On  Sunday,  following  the  11  a. 
m.  worship  hour  in  the  local 
churches,  three  luncheons  will  be 
served — one  for  students,  in  Hod- 
son  Hall  at  12:15;  one  for  honor 
guests  at  the  President's  House  at 
12:30;  one  for  the  visiting  dele- 
gates of  colleges,  universities,  and 
learned  and  professional  societies, 
in  Hodson  at  1  o'clock. 
*     *     • 

THE  LEE  LAWRIE  statue  of 
George  Washington,  to  be  erected 
on  the  campus  soon,  will  be  dedi- 
cated at  2:45.  This  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  the  Anniversary  Convo- 
cation ceremonies.  Dr.  Theodore 
A.  Distler,  executive  director  of 
the  Association  of  American  Col- 
leges, .and  widely-known  speaker 
will  give  the  principal  address. 

Governor   Theodore   R.   McKel 


Program 
Weekend 

tin   of   Maryland,   honorary   chair- 
mi t  the  anniversary,  will  also 

ipoak.  Several  honorary  degrees 
to  noted  (Vgures  in  government, 
ducation,  and  the  arts  ami  sci- 
ences,  will  be  awarded  at  the  Con 
vocation. 

The  Convocation  will  be  follow 
ed  by  a  public  reception  in' Minti 
Martin  Hall. 


R.  L.  Harder 
Succeeds  Penn 
n   Philosophy 

I)]'.  Robert  L.  Harder,  Jr.,  has 
been  appointed  associate  professor 

!  cnaii  man  of  the  department  of 
philosophy  and  religion.  Dr. 
Harder  comes  i"  Washington  from 
Chatham  College.  Pittsburgh,  Pa., 
where  he  has  been  assistant  pro- 
fessor  of  philosophy. 

He  succeeds  Dr.  Stewart  L. 
Penn,  who  has  resigned  to  accept 
a  position  in  the  research  opera- 
tion  "I'  the  applied  physics  labora- 
tory of  the  Johns  Hopkins  Univer- 
,iiy,  Silver  Spring,  Md. 

DR.  HARDER  received  bachelor 
of  arts  and  bachelor  of  science  de- 
grees from  Pennsylvania  State 
University,  and  master  of  aits  and 
doctor  of'  philosophy  degrees  from 
Columbia  Universil  v. 

In  addition  to  his  work  at  Chat- 
ham, Dr.  Harder  was  a  member  of 
the  philosophy  department  and 
acting  head  of  the  department  at 
Washington  and  Jefferson  College, 
Pa. 

ACTIVE  IN  MUSIC,  Dr.  Harder 
is  a  violinist  and  violist  and  while 
at  W.  &  J.  conducted  the  sym- 
phony orchestra.  He  also  served 
as  fencing  coach  at  Penn  T3tate 
and  W.  &  J. 

Dr.  Harder  is  a  member  of 
Theta  Chi.  IK'  served  in  the  army 
during  World  War  II.  He  is  mar- 
ried and  the  father  of  two  chil- 
dren. The  Harders  are  living  on 
Queen  st. 


Dr.  Livingood  on  Leave; 
Gettysburg  Instructor  Named 


Athey  Stakes 

Continued  from  Page  3 
Portnoy,  and  Guffurd  Collins.  All 
have  lettered  in  their  respective 
high  school  tennis  teams.  Gar- 
rigues  hails  from  Princeton,  N.  J. ; 
Portnoy  from  Malverne,  N.  Y.; 
and  Collins  comes  to  us  fi-om  Ran- 
dolph-Macon Academy  in  Virginia. 

Thus  through  these  few  short 
sketches  it  can  be  seen  that  the 
Sho'men  should  be  more  success- 
ful in  their  athletic  endeavors  in 
the  coming  school  year.  Only  a 
few  men  were  mentioned  in  this 
article,  but  there  are  many  more 
who  will  have  athletic  ability  to 
give  to  the  college. 

Here  is  a  list  that  will  show  the 
number  of  incoming  freshmen  who 
lettered  in  a  high  school  sport,  al- 
so offered  at  Washington  College: 

Basketball,  22;  track,  18;  soc 
oer,  12;  baseball,  10;  lacrosse,  8; 
cross  country,  4;  tennis,  3;  golf,  2. 


Bailey  Appointed; 
Select  Assistant 


Sho'  Runners 

(Continued  from   Page   3) 
years'  underclass  runners  will  pay 
off  in  more  victories  this  season. 

Mickey  DiMaggio,  when  not  play- 
ing soccer,  should  also  bolster  this 
year's  cross  country  team. 

Freshmen  prospects  who.  have 
thus  far  drawn  most  interest  from 
the  coach  are  Dick  Skinner  and 
Paul  Hunt.  Skinner  was  an  out- 
standing mile  runner  in  the  Centre 
ville  High  school  track  team 


Robert  G.  Bailey,  assistant  li- 
brarian since  1954,  has  been  ap- 
poi  hi  ed  bead  librarian.  In  an- 
nouncing the  appointment,  Pres- 
ident Daniel  Z.  Gibson  also  an- 
nounced the  naming  of  Charles 
Peter  Kidder,  as  assistant  librar- 
ian. 

Mr.  Bailey  will  assume  the  re- 
sponsibilities from  Frederick  A. 
Meigs,  who  has  moved  to  New  Cas- 
tle, Del.,  where  he  has  begun  li- 
brary work  in  the  New  Castle 
schools. 

*      *      * 

MR.  BAILEY  holds  a  bachelor  of 
arts  and  master  of  arts  degrees 
from  Wesleyan  University,  and 
master  of  arts  and  master  of  li- 
brary science  degrees  from  Co- 
lumbia University.  He  has  been 
traveling  in  Europe  this  summer. 
Mr.  Kidder  has  earned  bachelor 
of  arts  and  master  of  arts  in  li- 
brary science  degrees  from  the 
University  of  Wisconsin. 

A  VETERAN  of  several  years  in 
the  U.  S.  Army,  Mr.  Kidder  comes 
to  Chestertown  -from  .Detroit, 
where  he  has  been  librarian  for 
the  home  reading  services  division 
of  the  Detroit  library. 

He  is  married.  The  Kidders 
have  one  child,  and  will  live  on 
High  st. 


Appointments  in  modern  langu- 
ages find  chemistry  have  been  an- 
nounced by  Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson, 
president.  ' 

Miss  Eva  Maria  Stadler,  Forest 
Hills,  N.  Y.,  has  been  appointed 
instructor  in  French. 

Miss  Stadler  received  her  bach- 
elor of  arts  degree  from  Barnard 
College,  and  her-  master  of  arts 
from  the  University  of  Wisconsin. 
She  studied  at  the  Sorbonne  in 
Prance,  and  at  present  is  working 
toward  her  doctor  of  philosophy 
degree  at  Columbia  University. 
■*     *      * 

FOR  THE  PAST  four  years, 
Miss  Stadler  has  taught  French 
language  and  literature  at  Colum- 
bia. A  tri-Hnguist,  she  has  lived 
in  France  and  Czechoslovakia,  and 
has  traveled  extensively  in  Europe. 

Johann  C.  F.  Schulz,  for  th,e 
past  seven  years  an  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  chemistry  at  Wagner 
College,  N.  Y.,  will  join  the  science 
staff  here  in  the  same  capacity. 
*      *      * 

MR.  SCHULZ,  a  German  nat- 
ive, attended  schools  in  Berlin, 
Sussex,  England,  and  at  Harvai'd, 
before  receiving  his.  bachelor  of 
science  degree  at  Mt.  Union  Col- 
lege, O.  His  doctorate  study  is 
being  conducted  at  Syracuse  Uni- 
versity. 

He  taught  at  Hobart  College,  N. 
Y.,  before  joining  the  faculty  at 
Wagner.  He  is  an  Eaton  fellow, 
an  officer  in  the  American  Chem- 
ical Soeiety,  and  a  member  of 
Sigma  Xi. 

Mr.  Schulz  will  live  in  Middle 
Hall,  where  he  will  serve  as  house 
master. 


William  J.  McLennand,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa.,  will  join  the  psycholosy 
faculty.  Mr.  McLennand  will  teach 
most  of  the  classes  previously 
scheduled  for  Dr.  Fred  G.  Living- 
dood,  head  of  the  department,  who 
is  on  a  year's  leave  of  absence. 

Mr.  McLennand  comes  to  Wash- 
ington College  from  Gettysburg 
College,  Pa.,  where  he  was  an  in- 
structor in  psychology. 

He  received  his  bachelor  of 
science  degree  in  psychology  from 
the  University  of  Pittsburg,  and  a 
master  of  arts  degree  from  the 
University  of  Toledo. 

He  has  done  work  toward  the 
doctor  of  philosophy  degree  at  the 
Pennsylvania  State  University,  and 
Pitt. 

Mr.  McLennand  is  a  former 
faculty  member  of  the  Pittsburg 
Academy,  and  Bowling  Green  State 
University,  O. 


Average  is  something  that  hens 
lay  on. 


Anniversary  Ball 

(Continued  from  page  1) 

women  students  will  want  to  come 

Eberle'  band  is  a  relatively  new 
organization.  However,  his  name 
is  rapidly  coming  to  the  fore  in 
the  popular  musical  field.  Eberle 
had  his  band  as  the  featured  unit 
at  Wildwood,  N.  J.  this  summer, 
and  has  been  invited  back  to  play 
there  for  the  entire  summer  in  1958. 

He  is  currently  on  a  plane  tour 
for  a  series  of  one-night  stands  at 
the  famous  hotels  and  dance  spots 
from  coast-to-coast. 

His  first  RCA  Victor  recording 
has  been  released. 

Tickets  ($5.00  per  couple)  will 
be  sold  in  the  business  and  public 
relations  offices,  and  through 
fraternities,  sororities,  and  other 
designated  students.  Only  300 
tickets  will  be  sold. 


FOX'S 

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Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD„  THURSDAY'  OCTOBER  3,  1957 


Number  2 


Curriculum  Proposal 
Under  Consideration 

A  proposal  for  revision  of  the 
curriculum  is  under  consideration 
by  the  faculty.  This  proposal 
claims  to  be  able  to  "give  our  stu- 
dents a  better  education,  to  lighten 
the  faculty's  load  of  work,  to  sim- 
plify administration,  and  to  save 
money  for  the  college."  The  pro- 
posal goes  on  to  state  that  "if  it 
is  .  .  .  possible  to  accomplish  these, 
lour  proposes  together  through 
radical  measures,  radical  measures 
should  be  adopted." 

The  objectives  of  the  faculty  in 
putting  forth  this  sugguestion  are 
as  follows: 

1.  Greater  responsibility  for  the 
individual   student. 

2.  Less  sitting  in  class — more 
work  on  the  student's  own  responsi- 
bility. 

3.  Uniform  hour  loads  instead  of 
of  large  numbers  of  courses. 

4.  Fewer  courses. 

5.  More  intensive  work  in  each 
course. 

6.  Graduation  requirements  will 
still  be  distributive — some  in  each 
of  the  three  divisions. 

7.  The  course  instead  of  the 
credit  hour  would  become  the  unit 
of  credit;  graduation  requirement 
will,  for  example,  probably  become 
either  32  or  40  semester  courses 
instead  of  120  semester  hours. 

This  proposal,  if  accepted,  will 
go  into  effect  gradually,  beginning 
with  the  fall  of  1958. 


Parents  Invited 
To  175th  Weekend 

The  1957  Parents  Day  will  be 
Saturday  Oct.  19  —  part  of  the 
College's  175th  anniversary  cele- 
bration. 

All  students  are  urged  to  invite 
their  parents  to  the  campus  for 
the  weekend  or  for  Saturday. 

Parents  may  attend  Saturday 
morning  classes  with  their  sons  or 
daughters,  or  may  spend  the  morn- 
ing visiting  with  members  of  the 
faculty  and  administration. 

At  12  noon,  parents  will  be  the 
guests  of  students  for  lunch  in  the 
Hodson  Hall  dining  room.  At, 
2:30  p.m.,  parents  will  attend  the 
educational  symposium  in  the  Wil- 
liam Smith  auditorium.  Dean 
Elizabeth  Green,  of  Goucher  Col- 
lege, will  moderate  the  panel  which 
includes  Dean  Francis  Keppei,  of 
the  Harvard  College  School  of 
Education,  and  Dr.  Edmund  Mor- 
gan, professor  of  history  at  Yale. 

Following  the  afternoon  soccer 
game  with  Georgetown  University 
at  3:45,  parents  and  students  will 
be  the  guests  of  the  Board  of 
Visitors  and  Governors  at  a  recep- 
tion in  the  President's  House, 
Hynson-Ringgold  House,  on  Water 
street. 


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J    rocedure     L^nanaed 

The  Homecoming  Queen  will  be 
^hostn  this  year  from  among  the 
--mire  female  student  body.  Her 
court  will  be  represented  by  two 
ejiris  irom  each  class,  each  elected 
oy  che  members  of  her  .class  only. 
An  me  students,  however,  will  vote 
tor  the  Anniversary  Queen  since 
she  is  to  represent  the  college  as  a 
whole.  The  girl  to  be  chosen  Queen 
must  have  poise,  personality  and 
attractiveness  for  she  will  be  in- 
troduced to  all  the  guest  speakers 
ana  noted  personalities  who  will 
oe  at  the  college  for  the  celebration. 

The  semi-finals  will  be  composed 
qH  sixteen  girls  eligible  for  the 
court  and  three  girls  eligible  for 
Queen.  The  picture  of  the  nineteen 
girls  from  which  one  will  be  elected 
Queen  and  eight  for  her  court  will 
be  posted  in  the  snack  bar  after 
the  primaries. 

Dress  for  the  Anniversary  Ball 
is  optional  for  men  but  formal 
gowns  are  required  for  all  women 
and  formal  attire  for  men  is 
urgently   stressed. 

EVeryone  is  urged  to  purchase 
their  tickets  as  early  as  possible 
since  the  number  of  tickets  is 
limited. 

Approximately  three  hundred 
tickets  are  available  to  the  students 
at  $5  a  couple  and  may  be  pur- 
chased from  any  member  of  the 
student  council  or  from  the  follow- 
ing students:  Lynn  Weisse,  John 
Buchannan,  Pete  Knox  and  Sue 
Brunk.  Each  Sorority  and  fraterni- 
ty president  has  also  been  alloted 
ten  tickets  for  their  members. 

Flu  Shots  Available 

Asiatic  flu  shots  will  be  made 
available  to  the  staff  and  students, 
according  to  Dr.  Daniel  Z.  Gibson, 
president. 

Dr.  Gibson  said  that  a  quantity 
of  the  vaccine  has  been  ordered  by 
Dr.  Robert  W.  Farr,  college  physi- 
cian. Dr.  Farr  said  the  shipment 
may  take  several  days  because  of 
the  heavy  backlog  of  vaccine  orders 
with  manufacturers. 

Arrangements  for  the  shots  will 
be  handled  through  the  Dean  of 
Students'  office,  and  will  be  admini- 
stered in  the  infirpnary,  at  a  date 
and  time  to  be  announced  later. 

With  the  increase  of  Asiatic  flu 
among  colleges  and  universities  all 
students  are  advised  to  take  the 
preventive  measures. 

It  should  be  mentioned  that  the 
current  run  of  colds,  sore  throat 
etc.  on  campus  is  of  a  local  nature 
and  should  not  be  mistaken  for 
the  Asiatic  flu. 


New   Rules   For   Repeating   Courses 

At    the    meeting    of    the    faculty    on    September    19th,    the 
following     regulations    were     adopted: 

1.  All  courses  taken  at  Washington  College  no  later 
than  June  ,1957,  in  which  the  student  had  received 
a  grade  of  D  or  F  may  be  repeated  as  previously.  If 
the  grade  is  improved  in  the  repeated  course  it  may 
be  substituted  for  the  old  one  in  the  computation  of 
the  average,  and  the  course  hours  will  be  counted  only 
once    in    the    computation. 

2.  All  courses  taken  at  Washington  College  from 
September,  1957  on,  in  which  the  student  receives  a 
grade  of  F,  may  be  repeated,  but  the  quality  points  of 
BOTH  grades  will  figure  in  the  computation  of  the 
grade  average,  the  course  hours  being  counted  only 
once. 

3.  All  courses  taken  at  Washington  College  from 
September,  1957,  on  in  which  the  student  receives  a 
grade  of  D  or  better,  may  NOT  b«  repeated  for  aca- 
demic    credit. 

As     directed     by     the     faculty,     the     foregoing     regulations 
are    now    in    effect. 


U.  N.  Secretaries  Visit  College 


UNITED  NATIONS'  GUESTS  are  greeted  by  Dr.  Barnett 
upon  their  arrival  at  Washington  College. 


Bids  Given  Out 
To  Upperclassmen 

Two  sororities  and  one  fraternity 
issued  bids  last  Friday  to  upper- 
class  students  who  had  previously 
been  through  rushing. 

Pledged  to  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  was 
Sally  Knorr.  With  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  pledged  Jane  Wilson  and 
Carol  Vuono. 

New  Theta  Chi  pledges  are  Bill 
Clark,  Jim  Carey,  Dick  Callahan, 
Tony  Oswald,  Al  Fountain,  and 
Bu2zy  Brandenburg. 

Bids  from  the  other  fraternities 
were  issued  Tuesday  night,  after 
the  paper  went  to  press. 


175TH  INVITATIONS 
MAILED  TO  COLLEGES 

Invitations  to  the  175th  anniver- 
sary have  gone  out  to  more  than 
600  colleges  and  universities  across 
the  nation.  ^ 

Many  of  the  presidents  of  these 
institutions  are  expected  to  be  pre- 
sent for  the  Convocation  Ceremony, 
Sunday,  Oct.  20  at  3  p.m.  Others 
are  expected  to  appoint  official  rep- 
resentatives for  the  afternoon 
affair  and  academic  procession. 

Luncheon  will  be  served  to  the 
delegates  in  Hodson  Hall  at  1  p.m. 
A  receftion  for  delegates  will 
follow  Convocation. 


Six  representatives  and  one  dele- 
gate from  the  United  Nations 
visited  Washington  College  last 
weekend.  The  seven  United 
Nations  guests  who  were  on  one  of 
their  hospitality  weekends,  stayed 
in  Easton,  Md.,  their  trip  being 
sponsored  by  the  Friends  Meeting 
of  Easton. 

Representating  seven  far-reach- 
ing  nations  of  the  world  were  Mr. 
Ahid  Al-Marati-  Iraq,  Miss  Patvica 
Capon  -  U.  K.,  Mr.  Yogendra 
Duraiswamy  -Ceylon,  Mr.  William 
Hyland-  Ireland,  Mr.  Nikolai 
Lalinin-  USSR,  Mr.  Albert  Kaw- 
achi-  Japan,  Mrs.  Aura  Jockson- 
Australia. 

In  visiting  Washington  College 
In-  secretaries  were  able  to  speak 
with  the  faculty  and  the  students, 
to  observe  campus  life  and  in  this 
way  to  obtain  and  idea  of  the 
educational  and  social  advantages 
in  attending  u  small  liberal  arts 
college. 

After  dining  at  Hodson  Hall, 
with  the  students,  the  guests  were 
entertained  at  Minta  Martin  Hall. 
There  an  informal  discussion  was 
held  with  the  students  and  several 
members  of  the  faculty.  At  the 
close  of  the  discussion  the  secre- 
taries were  shown  around  the  cam- 
pus, managing  to  participate  in  a 
basketball  game  in  Russell  Gym- 
nasium. Their  open  friendliness 
and  sincere  interest  in  exchanging 
opinions  pointed  out  their  deep 
faith  in  international  unity  along 
with  a  personal  closeness  felt  by 
all  those  who  had  the  opportunity 
to  visit  with  them. 


Dormitories  Will 
Open  To  Public 

Campus  dormitories  will  be  open 
for  public  inspection  as  part  of 
the  College's  176th  anniversary 
observance. 

The  eight  residences  will  be  open, 
Friday  evening,  Oct.  18,  from  6:30 
to  8  o'clock.  The  visitation  will 
precede  the  8:30  o'clock  memorial 
service  in  Russell  gymnasium. 

This  is  the  first  time  in  several 
years  that  campus  residence  build- 
ings have  been  open  to  the  public. 
In  addition  to  affording  students  the 
opportunity  of  seeing  the  buildings 
on  the  inside,  the  "open  house"  will 
provide  area  residents  with  the  op- 
portunity to  see  the  newly-reno- 
vated men's  houses. 


FRESHMEN  PULL  sophomores  over  the  brink  in  thetug-of-war  between  the  two  classes, 
putting  an  end  to  hazing  and  the  wearing  of  "dinks". 


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Lucy  Allspach. 
SPORTS  —   Kakie  Brackett,  Larry   Symonds,   Bill 

Miller,  Hurt  Deringer,  Roy  Henderson. 
PHOTOGRAPHY   —   Larry    Klane,    Charles   Mon- 


LITHE  MANKAMPUS€ 


JUSTICE   IN 
JUDICIARY? 

During  exam  week  last  May,  three 
cases  of  plagarism  an  done  of  cheating  were 
brought  before  the  Judiciary  Board  of 
Washington  College.  The  Board  found 
two  students  guilty  of  the  charges  of 
plagarism  and  cheating  and  acquited  the 
other  two  being  tried  for  plagarism. 

Had  things  ended  here,  these  cases 
would  have  been  no  more  important  than 
those  in  the  past,  although  they  might  have 
been  remembered  for  awhile  for  the  intensi- 
ty of  feeling  and  discension  between  stu- 
dents and  faculty  members.  The  case  did 
not  end  here  though.  President  Gibson,  for 
the  first  time  in  its  history,  reversed  the 
decision  of  the  board. 

It  is  here  then  that  the  point  of  this 
editorial  lies.  The  cases  are  over  with, 
right  or  wrong,  they  are  a  thing  of  the  past. 
The  president's  action,  on  the  other  hand, 
affects  each  and  every  case  which  the 
judiciary  shall  ever  be  asked  to  handle. 

That  the  president  had  a  legal,  techni- 
cal right  to  review  this  case  is  not  what  is 
being  questioned.  As  head  of  this  institu- 
tion he  has  the  final  word  on  all  decisions. 
But,  did  he  have  a  moral  right?  What 
will  become  of  the  Judiciary  in  the  future 
if  its  decisions  are  as  meaningless  as  were 
those  in  the  aforementioned  cases? 

The  idea  of  a  Judiciary  Board,  composed 
of  both  students  and  faculty  members,  is  a 
noble  one.  It  is  being  made  a  farce  of 
though,  when  its  holds  no  real  power  and 
just  looks  good  in  a  catolog. 

As  things  stand  now,  no  student  can  go 
before  the  Board  with  any  confidence.  He 
knows  that  no  matter  what  the  Board  de- 
cides, there  still  may  be  a  higher  decision, 
even  if  not  a  more  democratic  one. 

Board  members  too  are  fed  up !  Only 
one  who  has  served  on  a  judiciary  trial  can 
know  the  physical  and  mental  strain  which 
it  holds.  Is  all  this  time  and  effort  to  be 
for  nothing?  It  is  better  to  abolish  the 
hypocrisy  of  a  Judiciary  and  spare  the  stu- 
dents from  being  a  part  to  the  masquerade. 
If  the  board  can  make  no  real  decision — 
then  we  have  no  real  Judiciary  Board. 

Seemingly,  the  composition  of  th(ei 
Board  is  democratic,  or  even  favorable,  to 
the  student  body.  The  students  outnumber 
the  faculty  six  to  four.  In  reality  though, 
the  faculty  still  reign  supreme.  In  the 
cases  mentioned  ,it  was  the  emotional 
hysteria  of  a  faculty  member,  his  threaten- 
ed resignation,  and  the  protests  of  other 
faculty  members  which  forced  President's 
Gibsons  "review". 

Obviously,  the  President  was  in  an  un- 
comfortable position.  Was  it  easier  and 
more  advantageous  to  go  along  with  a 
dominating  faculty  than  to  abide  by  the 
decision  of  the  board? 

The  rift  between  the  administration 
and  students  at  Washington  College  is 
widening  constantly.  The  complete  dis- 
regard of  students'  rights  in  the  Judiciary 
only  helped  accentuate  this  discension. 

Will  someone  please  explain  to  this 
students  and  the  many  who  have  asked — 
"What  about  the  Judiciary"?  Shall  it  con- 
tinue to  exist?  What  shall  its  composition 
be  ?  Will  it  be  the  final  decision  on  a  case  ? 
These  questions  must  be  answered. 
The  students  at  Washington  College  are 
waiting  for  that  answer! ! ! 


"It  appears  to  me  only  ON£  of  you  took,  the  _^ ,, 

TCOJ6UE  TO 'WTHE :  0UT5IM  AS96HKNT  UA^T  WV£!" 


Spotlight  On 
A  Senior 

Bob  Colburn,  S.  G.  A.  President 
The  first  issue  of  this  column 
spotlights  our  Student  Government 
Association  President,  Mr.  Robert 
Colburn.  Bob  has  been  affiliated 
with  S.  G.  A.  as  Class  Rep- 
resentative since  his  Freshman 
Year,  and  now  by  serving  as  its 
President,  holds  one  of  the  most  re- 
sponsible positions  in  this  school. 
Bob  has  excellent  leadership  quali- 
ties, as  exemplified  by  the  fact  that 
in  his  Sophomore  year  he  was 
Secretary- Treasurer  of  the  Canter- 
bury Club  and  Vice-President  of 
his  fraternity,  Phi  Sigma  Kappa. 
In  his  Junior  year  Bob  was  named 
President  of  Phi  Sig  and  President 
of  the  Canterbury  Club.  He  also 
narrated  the  pageant  for  the  Ches- 
tertown Centennial  last  year.  This 
year  Bob  is  again  President  of  the 


Canterbury   Club. 

A  psych  major  with  bio  as  his 
minor,  Bob  hopes  to  attend  gradu 
ate  school,  possibly  the  U.  of  Penn. 
to  study  industrial  psychology.  He 
is  from  Princess  Anne,  Maryland, 
but  did  spend  3  years  living  ir 
Colorado  and  loved  it.  His  secret 
ambitions  are  to  visit  Japan  and 
also  to  see  a  bull-fight.  Bob  en- 
joys books,  art,  and  music,  likes 
animals,  especially  dogs,  but  positi- 
vely detests  cats.  He  favors  mod- 
ern architecture  and  also  short  hair 
cuts  for  girls.  Bob  has  enjoyed 
every  minute  of  college  and  is  am- 
bitious for  W.  C.'s  success.  He 
hopes  to  do  the  best  possible  job  as 
S.,G.  A.  head  this  year,  and  we 
know  he'll  succeed.  Lots  of  luck, 
Bob,  for  this  year  and  the  future. 


Let's  Be 
Moderate 

Within  the  past  three  months 
there  have  been  numerous  advances 
in  temperance.  Of  prime  import- 
ance was  the  defeat  by  the  House 
District  Committee  of  a  bill  which 
would  have  incereased  the  number 
of  retail  and  wine  outlets  in  the 
District  of  Columbia  by  850. 

There  have  also  been  other  ad- 
vances. The  liquor  expenditure 
figure  was  $410  million  more  in 
1956  than  the  total  expenditures  for 
alcoholic  beverages  the  previous 
year. 

For  the  first  time,  the  "health- 
ful" qualities  of  beer  are  being 
promoted  in  a  mass  advertising 
medium,  thanks  to  the  generosity 
of  Froedtert  Malt  Corporation. 
This  corporation  uses  logic  in  its 
advertising.  Malt  is  a  heathful 
food,  there  is  malt  in  beer,  there- 
fore beer  is  healthful. 

The  greatest  problem  of  the 
temperance  boards  and  the  police  is 
the  drunken  driver.  Certainly  a 
motorist  is  not  at  his  best  after 
even  a  couple  of  drinks.  It  is  true 
also  that  individuals  vary.  Some 
may  lose  the  fine  edge  of  judgment 
after  one  glass  while  others  may  be 
able  to  conduct  themselves  properly 
after  three.  There  is  no  way  of 
determining  the  danger  point. 

There  is,  however,  proof  that 
drinking  is  involved  in  one  out  of 
four  fatal  traffic  accidents.  The 
people  who  are  involved  in  these 
accidents  are  not  within  the 
bounds  of  any  particular  age  or 
social  class. 

It  would  be  useless,  it  seems,  to 
ask  for  complete  abstinence.  The 
hope  of  the  temperance  boards  is 
that,  if  the  people  must  drink,  they 
will  drink  only  in  moderation. 


_^3     J    See     St... 

Where  Were  You? 

by  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 

Last  Saturday  afternoon  Washington  College 
students  were  availed  an  unusual  opportunity,  but 
unfortunately  only  a  handfull  were  on  hand  to  take 
advantage  of  it.  Perhaps  it  wasn't  publicized 
enough  but  I  am  afraid  the  small  turnout  was  just 
another  case  of  student  indifference.  I  admit  I 
was  drafted  myself. 

Visitors  to  our  campus  seldom  see  a  represent- 
ative cross-section  of  the  student  body.  Those  who 
did  meet  and  talked  with  the  United  Nations  visitors 
enjoyed  the  refreshing  experience  of  new  viewpoints 
on  familiar  things  as  the  guestss  politely  answered 
our  pointed  questions.  I  sometimes  felt  we  were  on 
exhibit  and  sometimes  felt  they  were,  a  sort  of 
mutual  scrutinization,- 

With  mixed  apologies  and  pride  we  showed  them 
our  facilities  and  building.  They  were  especially 
interested  in  the  gym  and  it  was  worth  the  whole 
afternoon  just  to  see  the  Iraq-Ceylon  novice  basket- 
ball free  throw  contest,  Have  you  camera  bugs 
ever  seen  a  Russian  made  Zorski  camera?  Have 
you  ever  met  a  man  who  was'at  Hiroshima?  There 
were  all  sorts  of  interesting  things  in  our  Saturday 
U.  N.  surprise  package,  and  I  hope  more  students 
will  want  to  meet  future  W.  C.  visitors.  It  is  a 
very  worthwhile  and  entei-taining  experience. 


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by  Joan  Haley  &  Ron  Dratch 

The  Imperial  Wizard  of  the  Sophomore  Class, 
Jim  Griffin,  seems  to  have  been  masquerading  as 
Cupid.  To  wit:  his  court  decision  has  united  Jean 
Tod  and  Bob  Cheel  in  dateful  bliss. 

*  *         *         * 

Have  you  heard  people  referring  to  Bob  Colborn 
recently  as  "Daisy  Mae"?  The  nickname  is  easily 
explained:  When  a  class  of  fifteen  was  asked  to 
write  the  first  flower  that  came  to  mind  there  were 
fourteen  "roses"  and  one  "daisy"!  Incidentally, 
Bob  Shockley  was  going  to  put  down  "chrysanthe- 
mum" but  couldn't  spell  it! 

One  of  the  most  popular  people  on  campi  lately 
is  Dean  Hall.  It's  hard  to  tell  who  are  more  pleased 
with  the  new  hours  in  the  girl's  dorms,  the  gals 
or  the  guys.  The  only  complaint  is  that  the  good 
hours  have  come  simultaneously  with  the  bad  times. 
For  so  many  of  us  of  late  there  has  been  a  con- 
spicuous lack  of  places  to  go  at  night.  One  girl  was 
heard  to  say  that  she  has  seen  six  movies  in  thirteen 
days. 

*  *         *         * 

Last  Saturday  nite  was  a  big  social  night  on 
the  campus  calendar  and  included  many  incidents 
and  accidents.  The  Lambda  Chi's  specialized  in 
jitterbugging  with  crutches,  while  on  the  Phi  Sig 
hayride  Joan  Waldeck  got  spilled  off  the  truck  and 
one  boy  sprained  his  knee  during  a  lumberjacking 
expedition. 

*  *         *         * 

Tom  Eshman  has  found  the  G.  I.'s  dream  come 
true;  his  old  drill  sergeant  is  a  "greenhorn"  at 
W.  C.  this  year.  Of  course,  Tom's  quite  willing  to 
help  him  become  orientated. 

Speaking  of  vets,  scuttlebutt  has  it  that  the 
honored  guest  at  the  annual  Veterans'  Day  Parade 
will  be  Jan  Lawton.  The  heroic  defenders  of  our 
country  will  parade  their  might  on  Nov.  11,  to  prove 
that  the  world  is  still  "safe  for  Democracy". 


An  oboe  is  an  American  tramp. 

An  optimist  is  the  one  who  looks 
after  your  eyes. 

A  pessimist  is  one  who  looks 
after  your  feet. 

A  vein  is  the  green  that  grows 
on  the  wall. 

A  polygon  is  a  man  who  has 
many  wives. 

A  skeleton  is  a  man  with  his  in- 
side out  and  his  outside  off. 

Transparent  is  something  you 
can  see  through,  for  instance  a 
keyhole. 

Most  of  Shakespeare's  plays 
were  tragedies. 

An  interval  in  music  is  the  dis- 
tance from  one  piano  to  the  next. 

Mandolins  were  high  officials 
in  China, 


The  rules  which  established  the  cur- 
few hours  for  women  here  at  school  have 
at  last  been  significantly  changed.  In  the 
past  these  rules  approached  the  ridiculous. 
In  what  was  perhaps  an  effort  to  endorse 
study  and  fit  hours  to  the  curriculum  of  a 
small  school  an  town,  very  early  curfew 
times  were  set.  The  hours  were  wholly  un- 
like those  most  students  were  accustomed 
to  at  home.  They  brought  nothing  but 
resentment  from  the  women  students,  and 
the  men  too,  I  might  add. 

The  new  regulations  show  an  under- 
standing of  the  entertainment  afforded  in 
Chestertown  along  with  an  understanding 
of  the  feelings  and  backgrouncV  of  the 
women  students.  An  appreciative  thank 
you  goes  to  all  those  responsible  for  this 
change. 


i  ATHLETES 


By  Tom  Short 


Intramural  football  is  underway 
and  the  league  promises  to  be 
highly  competitive.  There  will  be 
approximately  eighty  men  partici- 
pating in  this  year's  league.  Thus 
we  have  many  men  in  the  college 
who  will  not  be  playing.  The  ath- 
letic department  of  Washington 
Colege  is  very  interested  in  having 
as  many  men  as  possible  to  partici- 
pate in  intramural  competition. 
Therefore,  if  any  men  in  the  college 
are  interested  in  trying  to  start  any 
other  intramural  activities  this  fall, 
they  are  welcome.  Some  sug- 
gestions might  be  wrestling,  fenc- 
ing, archery,  ping  pong,  or  cross 
country.  I  am  sure  that  the 
athletic  department  will  be  more 
than  glad  to  co-operate.  If  any- 
one is  interested  in  the  above  sug- 
gestions or  have  any  of  their  own, 
please  contact  either  this  writer  or 
the  athletic  office. 

*  *     * 

Joe  Seivold's  picture  will  ap- 
pear on  this  year's  National  La- 
crosse Guide.  This  Guide  is  pub- 
lished once  a  year  and  contains  all 
the  official  lacrosse  news.  So 
once  again — congratulations  to 
Joe  Seivold  who  is  one  of  the  most 
outstanding  lacrosse  figures  in  the 
United  States  today. 

*  *     * 

The  readers  of  this  column  notice 
that  each  week  we  have  an  Ath- 
lete's Feat  which  is  symbolic  of 
the  performance  which  we  think 
is  superior  in  varisty  athletic  com- 
petition. This  year  this  sports 
staff  will  give  an  award  certificate 
to  the  most  outstanding  of  this 
year's  collection  of  Athlete's  Feats. 
The  certificate  will  be  awarded  at 
the  annual  sports  banquet  in  May. 

*  *     ♦ 

During  the  past  two  weeks  the 
college  has  been  filled  with  some- 
thing which  before  this  time  has 
been  comparatively  exempt  from 
our  campus.  This  is  spirit!  There 
has  been  a  lot  of  school  spirit  arous- 
ed by  this  year's  freshman  and 
sophomore  classes.  The  spirit  has 
been  centered  around  the  hazing 
program.  The  rousing  spirit  which 
even  drew  the  interest  of  the 
juniors  and  seniors  has  made  haz- 
ing a  success.  It  would  be  very 
nice  if  this  same  kind  of  spirit 
could  be  carried  to  the  athletic 
events  throughout  the  year.  I 
think  it  can  make  a  big  difference 
in  our  win-loss  column.  Men  and 
women  of  the  college  should  think 
of  this  throughout  the  year.  This 
is  your  Athlete's  Feat! 


Runners  Appear 
Ready  For  PMC 

The  Washington  College  harriers 
engage  Penn.  Military  College  on 
Saturday,  October  12  at  2:00  P.M. 
in  what  loonies  to  be  the  preview 
of  one  of  the  great  powers  in 
Mason-Dixon'  circles. 

Joe  Thompson,  stalwart  of  last 
years  team,  leads  a  veteran  re- 
turning aggregation  of  Tom 
Crouse,  Jim  Pickett,  Tom  Wood 
ward,  Ollie  Robinson,  and  Artie 
Schuman.  The  test  next  Saturday 
should  be  further  heightened  by  the 
return  of  Mickey  MiMaggio,  who 
led  Washington  College  cross 
country  before  entering  the  service. 
Freshman  flash  Richard  Skinner 
has  been  the  most  empressive  run- 
ner to  date.  Pete  Wastie  and  Har- 
rison Pace  are  other  outstanding 
freshman  speedsters  who  have 
shown  exceeding  promise. 

Coach  Chatellier's  charges  take 
on  a  nine  game  card  which  includes 
such  powers  as  Loyola,  Catholic  U., 
John  Hopkins  and  the  University 
of  Delaware.  Next  Saturdays  test 
should  be  the  criterion  on  how  far 
this  potentially  great  team  can  go. 


Lenderman  Lost 
To  Soccer  Team 

The  leading  Sho'  scorer  of  1956 
and  this  year's*  co-captain,  along 
with  Arnie  Sten,  will  be  lost  to 
the  soccer  squad  this  season  due 
to  a  serious  back  ailment.  Ac- 
cording to  doctors  it  will  require 
an  operation  to  remove  the  piece 
of  bone  in  the  spinal  column  that 
is  pinching  a  nerve  and  causing 
the  trouble. 

It  was  quite  a  blow  to  the  slender 
Baltimorean  who  scored  a  total  of 
10  points  last  year  to  lead  the 
Sho'men  in  scoring.  Coach  Athey 
had  planned  to  use  him  at  the  in- 
side position  and  possibly  alternate 
with  Bob  Bragg  at  center  forward. 
He  played^halfback  in  his  premiere 
season  and  played  inside  and  center 
in  the  two  successive  years.  He 
also  played  lacrosse  in  his  first  two 
years  at  W.  C. 

It  is  not  yet  official,  but  Lender- 
man  will  probably  stay  with  the 
team  to  assist  Coach  Athey  and 
devote  his  experience  and  know- 
ledge to  help  Washington  to  pos- 
sibly a  Mason-Dixon  or  Middle 
Atlantic  Conference  Championship. 

W.  C.  Will  Play  Host 
To  Georgetown  U.  In 
Homecoming  Game 

The  Georgetown  soccer  team  will 
compete  aginist  our  Sho-booters 
here  on  Homecoming,  October  19th. 
Georgetown  is  an  independent  team 
which  Washington  College  has 
never  played.  Coach  Athey  reports 
that    he    has    scheduled    a    return 


Quint  Hopefuls 
Hold  Practice 

by  Roy  Henderson 

Although  basketball  season  is  al- 
most two  months  away,  a  few  candi- 
dates for  this  years  squad  have 
been  working  out  on  their  own  for 
the  last  two  weeks.  A  mixture  of 
veterans  and  newcomers  are  work- 
ing diligently  every  afternoon  to 
get  in  shape  lor  the  coming  cage 
campaign. 

Among  the  group  are  last  year's 
freshman  stars,  Bob  Brown  and 
Dick  Callahan.  These  two  boys 
should  form  the  backbone  of  this 
years  Sho'men  squad.  Brown  was 
the  leading  scorer  on  last  year's 
inexperienced  squad.  He  proved 
himself  to  be  one  of  the  best  shots 
in  the  conference.  With  a  years 
experience  under  his  belt,  he  should 
be  one  of  the  top  hoopsters  in  the 
state. 

Callahan,  also  a  sophomore,  led 
the  team  in  rebounding,  a  depart 
ment  in  which  the  Sho'men  were 
woefully  weak  last  year.  Dick  is  a 
consistent  scorer  and  when  it  comes 
to  defense,  he  is  one  of  the  best. 
His  fine  effort  on  Pip  Moyer, 
Baltimore  U's  high  scorer,  was  one 
of  the  highlights  of  last  years  dis- 
mal  season. 

Besides  Brown  and  Callahan, 
other  veterns  from  last  years  squad 
who  have  been  working  out  include 
"Chick"  Perrotti,  "Flea"  Phillips 
and  Freman  Sharp.  In  this  trio, 
Coach  Athey  has  three  boys  who 
are  excellent  playmakers  and  good 
scorers. 

*  This  years  crop  of  freshman 
appears  to  be  the  biggest  and  the 
best  that  have  hit  this  campus  in 
quite  awhile.  Marty  Sweeney, 
John  Leverage,  "Tot"  Woolston  and 
Leo  Wallenbacher,  all  top  6-2.  This 
quartet  will  have  plenty  to  say 
when  Coach  Athey  picks  his  start- 
ing five. 

Sweeney,  who  turned  down  a 
scholorship  at  Holy  Cross  in  favor 
of  W.  C,  is  an  outstanding  pro- 
spect. He  is  an  excellent  shot  and 
his  height  (6-3)  should  enable  him 
to  pull  down  many  rebounds.  Along 
with  Callahan,  Brown,  and  Joe 
Seivold,  Marty  will  give  Athey  the 
nucleus  of  a  strong  team. 

If  the  rest  of  this  years  squad 
shows  as  much  enthusiasm  as  this 
group  of  boys,  this  year's  quintet 
should  give  Sho'men  fans  plenty 
to  eheer  about. 


§06 


THURSDAY,  OCTOBER,  3  1957 


PAGE  3 


Soccer  Squad  Shapes 
For  Season  Opener 


game  with  Georgetown,  and  that 
this  game  wlil  be  played  in  1969. 
Coach  Athey  got  this  game  after 
he  had  been  unable  to  schedule  a 
game  on  the  homecoming  date  with 
any  of  the  many  other  teams  that 
he  had  tried. 

Georgetown  should  have  a  strong 
team.  Last  year  they  defeated 
Catholic  University,  who  were  the 
winners  of  our  local  league. 


COACH  Ed  Athey  explains  soccer  strategy  to  returning  letterman  who  should  form 
the  nucelus  for  this  years'  team.  Kneeling  along  with  coach  Athey  are  Bob  Bragg1 
(left)  and  Charles  Stow.  Standing  from  left  to  right  are;  Don  Davenport,  Joe  Seivold, 
Mule  Jennings,  Mickey  DiMaggio,  John  Kruse,  Aronld  Sten,  and  Toby  Walters. 


Coaches  Corner 

The  newly  elected  officers  of  this 
years  Mason  Dixon  Conference  are: 
Harold  Gottshall  of  Baltimore  Uni- 
versity, President ;  Robert  Thal- 
mon  of  Hampton  Sidney,  Vice- 
President;  and  Lefty  Reitz, 
treasurer.  This  conference  has 
moved  its  basketball  tournment 
back  to  February  27th',  28th,  and 
March  1st.  Thus  this  winner  will 
be  able  to  compete  in  the  N.C.A.A. 
Tournment  which  will  begin  one 
week  later. 

This  year  the  Mason  Dixon  cross 
country  championship  will  be  run 
at  Galludet  College  in  Washington, 
D.  C.  The  date  for  this  event  is 
set  for  November  23rd.  The  M-D 
Relays,  which  are  now  official,  will 
be  run  at  American  University  on 
April  26th. 

There  is  a  compulsory  soccer 
schedule  ruling  now  under  study 
in  the  conference  which  will  com- 
pel the  teams  in  the  conference  to 
play  one  another  at  least  once  dur- 
ing a  certain  period  of  time.  This 
should,  if  adopted,  improve  the 
league. 

Grid  Season 
Underway  In  I  M  L 

On  Tuesday,  October  the  first, 
weather  permitting,  the  Washing- 
ton College  intramural  football 
season  will  go  into  full  swing.  So 
far  six  teams  have  entered  into  the 
competition.  The  four  fraternities 
are  represented  along  with  a  team 
from  Foxwell  and  a  team  of  con- 
verted basketball  stars  with  Chick 
Perotti  at  the  helm. 

Theta  Chi,  the  defending  champs, 
has  suffered  some  damaging  losses 
but  still  appear  tough.  John  Davies 
will  be  quarterbacking  the  team 
which  tripped  up  enough  opponents 
in  the  '56  season  to  capture  first 
place.  Bruce  Beddow,  veteran  Ox 
footballer,  will  also  play  an  im- 
portant role. 

Kappa  Alpha  should  provide  good 
competition  with  veteran  Gus 
Skordas  quarterbacking  the  crim- 
son shirts.  Curt  Massey  and  Jim 
Potter,  who  had  fine  seasons  last 
year,  should  provide  enough  bulk 
and  protection  for  the  ever  schem- 
ing Skordas  to  work  his  mastery  on 
the  opponents. 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha  suffered  a 
great  loss  as  Hurtt  Derringer  re- 
turned to  school  hobbling  on 
crutches.  However,  Derringer  has 
taken  over  coaching  and  is  deter- 
mined to  instill  the  fire  and  spirit 
which  he  posesses  into  the  entire 
squad.  Ben  Tamini  will  be 
quarterbacking  the  team.  Jim 
Sauter  and  Ed  Kieffer  should  be 
able  to  provide  the  needed  weight 
and  speed. 

The  commissioner  of  the  league, 
Jack  "Mule"  Jennings,  has  sent  out 
an  urgent  plea  for  officials.  Any- 
one interested,  and  who  thinks  he 
can  handle  the  job  please  contact 
"Mule"  immediately. 

As  the  schedule  stands  now, 
games  will  be  played  on  Tuesdays 
and  Thursdays  at  4:00  p.m.  The 
entire  student  body  should  attend 
these  games  so  that  the  interest 
and  spirit  which  has  always  been 
an  attribute  of  Washington  Col 
lege's  intramural  program  will 
continue. 


by  Larry  Symonds 

With  the  opener  of  the  1957 
soccer  season  less  than  one  week 
away,  one  can  see  the  new  edition 
of  the  Sho'  team  forming  into  a 
solid  fighting  unit.  In  the  eyes  of 
Conch  Ed  Athey  it  should  be  "one 
of  the  better  squads  this  school  has 
seen." 

Line  la  Most  Improved 
The  most  improvement  in  the 
squad  this  year  should  show  in  the 
play  of  the  linemen.  Even  though 
the  services  of  1956  high  scorer. 
Rex  Lenderman,  are  lost  due  to  a 
back  ailment,  the  starters  this  sea- 
son will  show  experience,  speed, 
and  ball  handling  ability.  Most 
improved  on  the  line  would  be  John 
Kruse  at  the  left  wing  position. 
John  handles  the  ball  better  and 
drops  a  nice  soft  cross  into  the  mid- 
dle that  is  easy  to  ram  into  the  goal. 

Another  improved  player  is  in- 
side, Joe  Seivold.  Last  year  was 
Joe's  premiere  in  competitive  soc- 
cer, and  with  this  experience  under 
his  belt,  he  should  help  the  Sho' 
cause  even  more. 

Bob  Bragg  has  been  inserted 
into  the  center  forward  post  and  is 
right  formidable  around  the  goal. 
Bob  is  tall  enough  to  get  his  head 
on  the  ball  in  the  scoring  area,  and 
has  a  very  strong,  and  improved 
foot. 

Miller  Is  In  Hia  Premiere 

Newcomer  to  the  soccer  squad, 
Don  Miller  has  the  upper  hand  so 
far  for  the  right  wing  slot.  He 
can  handle  that  position  well  and 
has  a  strong  crass  from  the  corner. 
Jay  Cuccia  is  having  a  tough  bat- 
tle with  Sophomore  Don  Roland  for 
the  remaining  inside  position.  Cac- 
cia  hold  a  slight  edge  because  of 
his  height  and  experience,  but  Row- 
land shows  very  good  footwork  and 
plays  his  position  right  to  the  let- 
ter. Roland  might  get  the  start- 
ing berth. 

Also  fighting  with  Roland  and 
Cuccia  for  a  starting  position  are 
Del  Foxx,  and  Bill  Litsinger.  Foxx 
did  not  play  on  the  team  last  year, 
but  he  has  some  high  school  worfi. 
He  is  an  able  replacement  for 
Bragg  at  forward.  Litsinger  saw 
some  action  last  year,  and  his  ex- 
perience can  be  of  some  help  to 
the  squad. 

Also  trying  for  a  line  position 
are  Pete  Charuhas,  Bob  Di  Angelo 
and  Jim  Hand.  Hand  also  shows 
ability  at  the  halfback  slot  and 
might  possibly  see  action  there. 
Halfbacks    Have    Experience 

Switching  to  the  halfback  posi- 
tion we  see  two  veterans  and  a 
newcomer  freshman  taking  the 
lead.  Arnold  Sten  is  back  for  his 
final  year  of  a  fine  sports  career 
here  at  W.  C.  He  was  elected  Co- 
captain  along  with  Rex  Lenderman 
by  his  fellow  teammates.  Arnie  is 
a  very  apt  leader  and  a  strong 
competitor.  Don  Davenport  is 
at  the  left  halfback  position  along 
side  of  Sten.  Davenport  was  one 
of  the  most  composed  Freshmen 
to  play  soccer  here,  and  he  should 
carry  that  poise  into  this'  season. 
He  is  a  very  good  competitor  and 
can  be  depended  upon  for  that 
good  kick  when  needed.  The  new- 
comer to  the  right  halfback  spot 
is  freshman  Dick  Jacobs  from 
Chestertown.  He  has  been  very 
impressive  in  pre-season  workouts, 
and  should  do  well  under  game 
(Continued   on  Page  4) 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  3,  1957 


STUDENT  RECORDS,  past  and  present,  are  being  prese 
rved  on  microfilm.  Here  Mrs.  Dorothy  Deringer,  secretary, 
and  Ermon  N.  Foster,  registrar,  permanently  record  stu- 
dent grade  cards  for  a  film  file  which  will  be  stored  in  a 
fireproof  vault.  The  machine,  loaned  to  the  College  by  the 
Burroughs  Corporation,  made  5,000  impressions  in  less 
than  two  days. 


^>oon     Uo     V-$eq  in 

r^uiking     f-^artieS 

With  formal  rushing  now  in 
effect  the  sororities  will  present 
their  informal  rush  parties  next 
week  on  the  eighth,  nineth  and 
tenth  of  October.  The  following 
week  on  the  fourteenth,  fifthteenth 
and  sixteenth  the  formal  parties 
will  be  given,  after  which  a  silence 
period  will  begin  at  twelve  o'clock 
nidnight,  October  17th  and  continue 
until  seven  P.  M.  Friday.  On  Fri- 
day, October  18th  at  7  o'clock  that 
night  the  girls  whose  names  appear 
on  the  list  of  those  who  received 
bids  will  assemble  outside  the  office 
of  Dean  Hall  to  receive  their  bids. 


Gibson's  Blue  Bird 

STATE  LAW 

No  one  under  21   allowed 

on  premises 


There's  nothing  like  giving 
folks  what  they  want 


Earton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


Library  Shares 
duPont  Grant 

The  G.  A.  Bunting  Library  will 
share  in  an  annual  grant  of  money 
for  work  in  science  to  be  given  to 
Washington  College  by  E.  I.  Du 
Pont  de  Nemours  and  Company  be- 
ginning with  the  current  academic 
year.  The  Library's  portion  of  the 
grant  will  be  allotted  annually  for 
the  purchase  of  reference  volumes 
in  chemistry  and  the  allied  sciences. 
These  books  are  intended  to  supple- 
ment and  complement  course  work, 
and  to  treat  areas  of  special  in- 
terest to  students  and  faculty.  They 
will  be  placed  in  the  Reading  Room 
on  a  special  and  plainly  marked 
shelf  to  be  known  as  the  Du  Pont 


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town  &  country  shop 

307  High  Street 

Telephone  628 
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Science  Shelf. 

In  addition  to  the  volumes  that 
the  Library  has  already  acquired 
for  the  Du  Pont  Shelf,  it  has  re- 
ceived for  this  purpose  from  Mr. 
Crawford  H.  Greenewalt,  President 
of  the  Du  Pont  Company,  ten  titles 
chosen  from  his  personal  reference 
library  on  inorganic  chemistry. 
The  most  valuable  of  these  is  Mel- 
lor's  "A  Comprehensive  Theatise  on 
Inorganic  and  Theoretical  Chemis- 
try", a  16-volume  set. 

Other  gifts  received  by  the 
Lib]  ary  during  the  summer  or  since 
the  opening  of  college  include:  sets 
of  the  works  of  Mark  Twain  and 
Tobias  Smollett,  and  of  the  import- 
ant set  "The  Chronicles  of  Amer- 
ica" (Yale  University  Press),  given 
by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  Jopling; 
Webster's  New  International 
Dictionary  (the  "unabridged"),  2d 
ed,,  given  by  Col.  Carl  0. 
Hoffmann;  several  columes  on 
Maryland  history,  given  by  Mrs. 
Fredericka  Albee,  of  Laurel,  Md.; 
and  other  books  from  Dr.  F.  G. 
Livingood,  Dr.  Richard  Reichard, 
and  Mr.  Edwin  Schoenrich  '17. 

A  microfilm  leader  was  purchas- 
ed by  the  Library  in  July,  from 
funds  made  available  by  Mr.  A.  A. 
Houghton,  Jr.,  of  Wye  Plantation, 
Queen  Anne's  County,  and  is  now 
available  for  faculty  and  student 
research  use.  It  is  the  Library's 
plan  gradually  to  acquire  a  number 
if  periodicals  on  microfilm  rather 
than  bind  thtmi  in  book  form;  it 
is  also  hoped  that  it  may  be  possible 
to  begin  later  this  year  the  acquisi- 
tion of  the  New  York  Times  on 
microfilm.         ' 

New  periodicals  added  to  the 
Library's  list  include:  Biological 
Abstracts,  Centennial  Review  of 
Arts  and  Sciences,  Frankfurter 
Illustrierte,  Journal  of  Abnormal 
and  Social  Psychology,  Journal  of 
Applied  Psychology,  Journal  of- 
Edueational  Psychology,  Journal  of 
General  Psychology,  Journal  of 
International  Affairs,  London 
Times  Literary  Supplement,  Pro- 
ceedings of  the  National  Academy 
of  Sciences.  Most  of  these  have 
also  been  purchased  from  Mr. 
Houghton's  gift.  Two  new  indexes 
are  also  now  being  regularly  re- 
ceived. The  International  Index, 
published  bi-monthly,  indexes  per- 
iodicals in  the  humanities  and  social 
sciences,  many  of  which  the  Library 
receives,  but  which  are  not  indexed 
in  the  better-known  Reader's  Guide. 
The  Vertical  File  Service  indexes 
useful  material  published  in  pamph- 
let form  on  all  subjects  which  may 
be  be  obtained  free  of  charge  or  at 
very  small  cost. 

A  full  list  of  new  books  acquired 
by    the    Library    will    shortly    be 


Kent 

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TALLY-HO 

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issued.  The  Librarian  will  be 
pleased  to  receive,  from  students  as 
well  as  from  faculty,  suggestions 
of  books  for  possible  purchase. 

27  Honor  Students 
Merit  Dean's  List 

Twenty  seven  students  with  a 
2.25  index  or  better  merited  a  place 
on  the  Dean's  List  for  second 
semester  of  last  year.  Those  with 
an  index  of  2.50  or  better  are  dis- 
tinguished for  scholarship  while 
those  students  with  a  2.25  or  better 
are  Meritorious  and  are  entitled  to 
honorable  mention. 

Seniors;  Bowers,  Eveline  2.833; 
Hall,  Doris  2.785;  Jones,  Thomas 
2,285  King,  Charles,  3.000; 
Kochek,  Michael  2.357;  Long,  Bar- 
bara 3.000;  Sachse,  Sarah  2.357; 
Shores,  Henry  2.526. 

Juniors:  Brackett,  Kathleen 
3.000;  Brunk,  Mary  2.666;  Fallow- 
field,  Ann  2.466;  Kruse,  John 
2.500;  Litrenta,  David  3.000. 

Sophomores :  Coopernian,  Bruce 
3.000;  McCready,  Judith  2.800; 
Stallone,  Antonia  2,800;  Stewart, 
Jacqueline  2.600;  Wyatt,  Barbara 
2.400. 

Freshmen:  Budd,  William  2.400; 
Dail,  Carroll  2.562;  Hawkins,  Lynn 
2.437;  Matthews,  Ann  2.625; 
Roberts,  Jane  2.375;  Smith,  Joyce 
2.250;  Smith,  Jane  2.625;  Sorflaten, 
David  2.357;  Tamini,  Benito  2.400. 

Enrollment,  488; 
284  From  Maryland 

Washington  College  enrolled  488 
students  for  its  fall  semester  which 
began  Monday  Sept.  23. 

The  current  enrollment  is  slight- 
ly higher  than  it  was  in  1956,  but 
is  about  20  less  than  in  the  1948-49 
peak  years. 

One  hundred  and  seventy-nine  of 
the  student  body  are  first-time 
students  at  Washington,  who 
registered  the  week  before  classes 
started.  The  other  309  are  return- 
ing upperclassmen. 

There  are  319  men  enrolled  and 
169  women,  a  ratio  of  nearly  2-1. 

Two  hundred  and  eighty-four  of 
the  students  -  more  than  one-half 
of  the  total  -  are"from  Maryland. 
In  that  group  are  102  women  and 
182  men. 

There  are  50  students  from  New 
Jersey,  35  from  Pennsylvania  and 
48  from  New  York  State.  Other 
states  represented  are  Connecticut, 
Delaware,  Virginia,  Massachusetts, 
Ohio,  Illinois,  Flordia,  and  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia. 

Five  foreign  students  from 
Korea,  Persia,  and  Puerto  Rico 
complete  the  student  body. 


175th 

Anniversary 

Ball 

Saturday,  Oct.  19 

9  —  1 

$5.00  COUPLE 

Tickets     —     Alumni   Office 


Poetry  Contest 
Open  To  Students 

The  National  Poetry  Association 
anonunces  its  Eleventh  Annual 
Competition.  Any  student  attend- 
ing either  a  junior  or  senior  college 
is  eligible  to  submit  his  verse. 
There  is  no  limitation  as  to  form 
or  theme.  Shorter  works  are  pre- 
ferred by  the  board  of  judges  be- 
cause of  space  limitations. 

Each  poem  must  be  typed  or 
printed  on  a  separate  sheet  and 
must  bear  the  name  and  home 
address  of  the  student  as  well  as 
the  name  of  the  college.  Manu- 
scripts should  be  sent  to  the  Offices 
of  the  National  Poetry  Association 
3210  Selby  Avenue,  Los  Angeles 
34,  California. 

Soccer  Opener 

(Continued   from   Page   3) 

conditions.  With  these  three,  Ron 
O'Leary,  a  greatly  improved  play- 
er, will  fill  in  well. 

Fullbacks    Are    Powerful 

Moving  into  the  fullback  posi- 
tions we  see  two  confident  men  with 
heavy  feet  and  plenty  of  defensive 
ability  taking  the  fore  in  the  per- 
sons of  Mule  Jennings  and  Toby 
Walters.  Toby,  as  most  of  us  re- 
member, played  most  of  last  sea- 
son, and  received  a  broken  foot 
near  the  end  of  league  play.  His 
foot  is  fully  healed  now.  Mule 
comes  back  after  a  year's  layoff 
to  finish  out  his  senior  year.  Back- 
ing these  two  up  is  a  good  Fresh- 
man, Jack  Hyde,  who  should  help 
the  defensive  play  for  the  Sho' 
team  very  well.  Other  fillin  Full- 
back are  Kyle,  Lieberman  and 
Symonds. 

Rounding  out  the  squad  in  a 
most  important  spot  we  have  a 
battle  between  veteran  Charlie 
Stow  and  Mickey  DiMaggio.  Stow 
turned  in  a  commendable  job  last 
year  and  again  shows  good  form. 
DiMaggio  is  returning  after  three 
years  of  army  life.  According  to 
Coach  Athey,  it  is  even  odds  as 
to  who  will  be  considered  the 
starting  goalie. 

New  Opponents  Are  Tougher 

With  this  team,  and  the  offensive 
type  of  game  to  be  used  this  sea- 
son, Washington  should  be  right  up 
near  the  top  of  the  Masin-Dixon 
heap.  The  schedule  is  just  a  bit 
tougher,  with  Georgetown  (for 
Homecoming) ,  Franklin-Marshal, 
and  Gettysburg  being  added  to  the 
list  of  opponents,  while  Bucknell 
and  the  Towson  Teachers  teams 
were  being  dropped.  Any  one  of 
the  three  added  teams  should  be  a 
tougher  foe  than  either  Towson  or 
Bucknell  would  have  been. 

The  local  fans  will  have  a 
chance  to  see' the  Sho'  team  in 
action  this  weekend  as  they  scrim- 
mage with  a  free-lance  club  from 
Elkton.  The  season  opener  is  with 
F  &  M,  October  the  8th. 


Where  was  the  Declaration  of 
Independence  signed?  At  the 
bottom. 

Armistice  Day  is  celebrated  each 
year  to  perpetuate  a  Great  War. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Reds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


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Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD„  FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  18,  1957 


Number  3 


Miss  Susan   Weyer  To  Reign  Over  Anniversary 

Queen  To  Be  Accompanied 
By    Her    Eight    Attendants 


Larrabee   Photographs 
Display   Campus    Scenes 

The  talents  of  South  Africa's  most  famous  woman  photographer 
were  commissioned  by  Washington  College  to  capture  the  typical 
campus  and  town  scenes  which  are  now  on  display  in  the  hall  of 
Minta  Martin  lounge. 

The  photographs  were  snapped  by  Mrs.  S.  Larrabbe,  a  former  war 
photographer.    They  cover  a  period   — 

Nancy  Merker  Named 
Co  -  News  Editor 

Joins  Betty  Warren 
in  News  Post 


of  more  than  two  years  and  portray 
student  academic  and  recreational 
activities  around  the  campus  and 
town.  Also  included  in  the  col- 
lection are  many  shots  taken 
during  the  250th  Anniversary  of 
Chestertown  last  year  which  are 
especially  appropriate  for  exhibi- 
tion during  the  school's  175  Anni- 
versary celebration  this  weekend. 

The  former  Miss  Constance 
Stuart  was  particularly  discrimi- 
nating in  her  choice  and  placement 
of  the  photographs.  To  be  noted 
especially  are  serene  pictures  of  a 
pigeon  and  peace  roses  hung  among 
photographs  depicting  nuclear  ex- 
hibits and  study  on  campus. 
'  Mrs.  Larrabbe's  technique, 
praised  by  Noel  Coward,  has  won 
her  fame  not  only  because  of  her 
eight  months  of  war  coverage,  some 
of  it  under  fire,  but  also  in  her 
work  with  African  tribal  customs, 
She  has  traveled  throughout  the 
Dark  Continent  with  anthropolo- 
gists, illustrating  their  books  and 
articles,  and  has  had  two  of  her 
works  selected  by  the  New  York 
Museum  of  Modern  Art  for  its 
"Family  of  Man"  show. 

Now  living  a  somewhat  quieter 
life  on  her  husband's  150-acre  farm 
"King's  Prevention",  Mrs.  Lar- 
rabbe is  proud  of  her  garden  and 
dogs.  She  breeds  Norwich  terriers 
and  Belgian  Schipperkes,  very 
unusual  dogs,  which  are  posed  in 
some  of  the  photographs  on  dis- 
play. She  still  keeps  her  camera 
busy,  however,  as  in  addition  to  the 
W.  C.  collection,  Mrs.  Larrabbe  is 
working  on  photos  for  a  glass 
factory  and  is  photographing  the 
Eastern  Shore  in  the  same  way  she 
did  Africa,  concentrating  on  peo 
pie  and  scenery,  but  in.  more 
pleasant  conditions. 


Miss  Toni  Stallone,  editor  of 
the  ELM  announced  today  that 
Miss  Nancy  Merker  will  become 
co-news  editor  of  the  ELM  start- 
ing with  the  next  issue.  Miss 
Merker  will  join  Miss  Betty  War- 
ren, present  news  editor. 

Because  the  news  editorship  en- 
tails planning  two  pages  and  is 
generally  considered  an  extremely 
difficult  job,  it  was  felt  that  two 
people  could  handle  it  more  easily 
that  one.  In  addition,  Miss  War- 
ren will  have  to  have  an  experienc- 
ed successor  when  she  graduates. 

Nancy  Merker,  a  sophomore, 
comes  from   Rochester,   N.   Y.     A 


Players  To  Stage 
'Detective  Story* 

The  Washington  Players  will 
present  the  play  "Detective  Story" 
as  their  first  production  of  the 
season.  December  5  and  6,  Thurs- 
day and  Friday  evenings,  are  the 
scheduled  dates  of  the  perform- 
ance. 

The  3  act  play,  a  melodrama  was 
written  by  Sidney  Kingsley.  It  is 
a  hard  hitting  play  dealing  with 
the  everyday  life  of  a  New  York 
police  pi-eeinct.  Direction  of  the 
play  will  be  under  Anne  Matthews 
with  Bill  Shortall  as  the  assistant 
director. 

The  play  was  chosen  by  the 
Policy  and  Finance  Committee  of 
the  Players  shortly  before  the  close 
of  last  semester.  "Detective  Story" 
was  selected  from  among  the 
plays,  "Dial  M  for  Murder" 
and  "Death  of  a  Salesman."  The 
members  of  the  committee  are : 
Bill  Shortall,  President  of  Alpha 
Psi  and  the  Players,  Anna  Lucy 
Allspach,  Vice-President  of  the 
Players,  Eleanor  Sewell,  Secretary 
of  the  Players,  Bobba  Norton,  Pro- 
motion Manager  and  Joe  Doupnik, 
Production  Manager  of  the  Playere, 


L^oionlai 

Be  a 


Do 


inuet 
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evwe. 


After  the  crowning  of  the  Queen 
at  the  Anniversary  Ball  tomorrow 
night,  a  minuet  will  be  given  as  a 
tribute  to  the  Queen  and  her 
court.  This  ancient  colonial  dance 
was  often  performed  in  the  courts 
of  long  ago.  Miss  Doris  Bell  has 
been  giving  instruction  in  this  ex 
tremely  dignified  and  graceful 
dance  to  the  following  people : 

Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  Kakie 
Brackett,  Mary  Brunk,  Beatrice 
Clarke,  Sue  Elliott,  Janet  Gill 
(Reichs),  Virginia  Gilmore,  Joan 
Haley,  Margaret  Ingham,  Nancy 
Mulliken,  Barbara  Norton,  Toni 
Stallone,  Carolyn  Walls,  Elizabeth 
Warren,  Treeva  Wishart,  Joanne 
Butcher,  Dixie  Somerville,  Bob 
Aldrich,  John  Allspach,  Bob  Bells- 
ley,  Bob  Colburn,  William  Coleman, 
Thomas  Cullis,  Bob  Gillespie,  Nor- 
man Hall,  Jim  Hughes,  Bill  Pfeif- 
fer  Pete  Eeicks,  Ollie  Robinson, 
Bob  Shockley,  Tom  Short,  Bill 
Tweed,  Bob  Tyson,  and  Al  Peter- 
son. 


MISS  SUSAN  WEYER 


Nancy  Merker 

political  science  major,  she  hopes 
to  work  with  law  when  she  gradu- 
ates. Nancy  is  presently  secretary 
of  the  Newman  Club,  active  ir 
sports,  a  member  of  the  Washing- 
ton Players,  and  a  member  of  the 
Student  Government  Association 
Advisory  Committee. 

Betty  Warren,  a  New  Jerseyite, 
has  worked  on  the  ELM  for  four 
years  and  is  beginning  her  second 
year  as  news  editor.  Betty  is  a 
member  of  Alpha  Chi  Omega,  a 
cheerleader,  sings  with  the  choir, 
plays  basketball  for  her  sorority 
and  is  a  writer  on  the  PEGASUS. 
An  English  major,  she  hopes  to  go 
into  journalism   after  graduation. 

Students  Asked 
To  Use  Walks 

The  reconstruction  of  the  side- 
walk on  the  north  side  of  East, 
West  and  Middle  Hall  now  enables 
students  to  walk  where  it  is  safer. 
The  purpose  of  reconstructing  the 
sidewalk  is  to  eliminate  the  danger 
of  someone  being  hit  in  trying  to 
squeeze  between  a  parked  car  and 
a  car  rushing  down  the  road. 


Betty  Warren 


Peale  Exhibit 
Open  To  Public 

Eleven  original  paintings  by 
members  of  the  Peale  family,  noted 
eighteenth  century  artists,  have 
been  on  display  in  Minta  Martin 
lounge  since  Tuesday  as  part  of 
the  'school's  175th  Anniversary 
celebration.  Highlight  of  the  ex- 
hibit is  the  Gilbert  Stuart  painting 
of  Dr.  William  Smith,  founder  of 
the  college. 

The  Peale  display,  on  loan  for 
the  occasion  by  The  Pennsylvania 
Academy  of  the  Fine  Arts,  repre- 
sents a  Peale  family  reunion,  ac- 
cording to  art  instructor  Mr, 
Charles  West.  At  a  reception  in 
Minta  Martin  Tuesday  afternoon 
for  students,  faculty  and  guests, 
he  explained  that  the  paintings 
were  carefully  selected  to  include 
works  by  five  members  of  this 
talented  family. 

The  paintings  may  be  viewed 
from  11  a.m.  to  10  p.m.  in  Minta 
Martin  Hall  through  Sunday, 
October  20th. 


Sophomore  beauty  Miss  Susan  Weyer  was  elected  by  the  student  body 
last  Tuesday  as  1957  Homecoming  Queen.  She  will  reign  over  the 
school's  175th  Anniversary  Ball  tomorrow  night  and  will  be  attended 
by  seniors  Carole  Christensen  and  Leslie  Hoffman;  juniors  Anne 
Funkey  and  Judy  McCready; 
sophomores  Sally  Knorr  and  Carole 
Vuono;  and  freshmen  Nancy  Jane 
Austin  and  Linda  Weiss. 

Selected  on  the  basis  of  poise, 
personality  and  attractiveness, 
Sue  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Homecoming  Court  in  her  fresh- 
man year.  Last  spring  she  ap- 
peared with  others  on  a  television 
show  in  Baltimore  to  promote 
Washington  College.  A  member  of 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  sorority  and  the 
Canterbury  Club,  this  attractive 
miss  is  also  active  in  badminton 
and  softball  although  her  favorite 
sport  is  swimming. 

Sue  hails  from  Baltimore  and  is 
majoring  in  Sociology  here  at  W.C. 
After  completing  her  studies,  she 
would  like  a  career  in  hospital 
work  or  in  helping  underprivi- 
ledged  children. 

Senior  attendant  Carole  Chris- 
tensen is  no  newcomer  to  thte  court. 
She  served  as  class  representative 
in  her  sophomore  and  junior  years. 
Chris  is  a  member  of  Zeta  Tau 
Alpha,  president  of  Panhellenic 
Council,  active  in  sports  and  is  a 
cheerleader. 

Leslie  Hoffman  is  serving  for  the 
first  time  on  the  court.  Les  is 
president  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  fea- 
ture editor  of  the  PEGASUS  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Canterbury 
Club. 

Selected  for  the  second  time  as 
a  court  attendant,  Anne  Funkey  is 
a  member  fo  Zeta  Tau  Alpha, 
secretary  of  the  '59  class  for  two 
years  and  an  officer  of  the  Art 
Club. 

Another  newcomer  to  the  court 
is  Judy  McCready  Judy  is  vice- 
president  of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi 
and  is  on  the  Dean's  List. 

Two  new  faces  to  the  court  are 
sophomores  Sally  Knorr  and  Carole 
Vuono.  Sally  is  a  member  of  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha.  Carole  is  a  member  of 
Alpha  Chi  Omega,  vice-president 
of  her  class  and  a  cheerleader. 

Freshmen  representatives  to  the 
court,  Nancy  Jane  Austin  and 
Linda  Weiss,  come  from  Easton, 
Md.,  and  Massapequa,  N.  Y.,  re- 
spectively. Both  girls  are  looking 
forward  to  four  wonderful  years 
at  W.C. 


Civil  Service  Exam 
Open  To  All  Seniors 

To  further  improve  its  position 
in  the  competition  for  talented  col- 
lege people,  the  Federal  Govern- 
ment is  opening  its  Federal-Service 
Entrance  Examination  this  year  to 
college  juniors  in  addition  to  seni- 
ors, college  graduates  and  others 
of  equivalent  experience,  the  Civil 
Service  Commission  announced  re- 
cently. 

Also,  job  appointments,  effective 
after  graduation,  may  be  offered 
the  juniors  if  they  pass  the  ex- 
amination and  their  names  become 
available  on  the  lists  of  eligibles 
to  be  established.  As  in  the  past, 
such  job  offers  may  also  be  made 
to  seniors. 

The  first  Federal-Service  En- 
trance Examination  to  be  held  since 
the  change  is  scheduled  for  Novem- 
ber 16,  the  Commission  said.  Sub- 
sequent examinations  will  be  held 
in  January,  February,  March,  and 
May,  1958.  Applicants  will  have 
until  October  31  to  file  for  the 
November  16  written  test,  which 
will  be  given  at  approximately  1,000 
examination  points  throughout  the 
country. 


CHEERLEADERS  warm  up  for  BEAT  GEORGETOWN 
pep  rally  tonight.  Standing  1-r  Carole  Christensen,  Jan 
Kush  Jo  Ann  Butcher,  Ellen  Jo  Sterling;  Sitting  Jane 
Rayner,  Sue  Elliot;  missing  are  Carole  Vuono  and  Betty 
Warren. 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FKIDAY,  OCTOBER  18,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
Established  1937 
Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Four    page   issues   published    bi-weekly.      Sub- 
scription price:  $2.50  per  academic  year. 


Editor-in-chief 
Sports  Editor 
Feature  Editor 
News  Editor 
Business  Manager 
Circulation  Manager 


Toni  Stallone 

Tom   Short 

Jane  Rayner 

Betty  Warren 

Ronald  Dratch 

Barbara  Holmead 


STAFF 

NEWS Nancy  Merker,  Ann  Matthews,  Sue  Kemp, 

Ginny  Smith,  Treeva  Wishart,  Bill  Shortall, 
Barbara  Holmead,  Lyn  Hawkins,  Kathy  Rayne. 

FEATURE  —  Eleanor  Sewell,  Joan  Haley,  Misti 
ingham,  Joan  Waldeck,  Sandy  Sandison,  Connie 
Kreml,  Betsy  Sterner,  Emmy  Brimer,  Anna 
Lucy   Allspach. 

SPORTS  —  Kakie  Brackett,  Larry  Symonds,  Bill 
Miller,  Hurt  Deringer,  Roy  Henderson. 

PHOTOGRAPHY  —  Larry  Klane,  Charles  Mon- 
asters 


The  Big  Weekend 

Homecomings  are  always  something 
special.  The  big  dances,  the  warm  re- 
unions, and  the  exciting  sporting  events, 
are  loved  and  remembered.  This  year, 
because  of  the  addition  of  the  anniversary 
celebration,  it  should  prove  the  best  Home- 
coming of  all. 

This  celebration  is  in  fact  a  birthday 
party.  One  hundred  and  seventy-five  years 
ago,  our  school  was  born.  Gripe  as  we  may 
at  times,  most  of  us  dearly  love  this  place 
and  should  feel  proud  to  be  a  part  in 
honoring  it. 

It's  going  to  be  a  busy  weekend.  There 
will  be  some  events  planned  that  perhaps 
are  not  exactly  to  our  liking.  Memorial 
celebrations,  assemblies  and  symposiums 
may  not  inspire  any  great  enthusiasm  in 
some  students.  We  hope  though,  that 
throughout  this  weekend  a  number  of 
things  will  be  remembered.  There  will  be 
many  honored  guests  on  our  campus.  Their 
opinion  of  our  school  and  us  will  depend  on 
whether  we  conduct  ourselves  as  mature 
adults  or  children  who  only  wish  to  partici- 
pate in  those  things  pleasurable  to  them. 
A  great  deal  of  work  by  many  people  has 
gone  into  making  this  celebration  a  success. 
Let  us  show  our  appreciation  by  acting  ac- 
cordingly. 

This  should  be  a  wonderful  weekend  for 
everyone  and  I  hope  you  all  "have  a  blast". 
And  when  it's  all  over,  may  we  not  only 
appreciate  our  school  and  its  heritage  more, 
but  may  we  have  done  just  a  little  some- 
thing toward  elevating  it  in  the  eyes  of 
others. 


L1TTW/AAN?«CAMPUS€ 


MAW  1  PIWT  RENT  IT  -I'M  JUST  LUCKY  TO  HAVE  A 
KOCWMATE  WHO  OWNS  A  TUX." 


Spotlight   On   A    Senior 

Joe  Seivold, 
Class  President 

by  Joan  Waldeck 

Joe  Seivold,  Senior  Class  President 
Joe  Seivold,  generally  acclaimed 
the  best  athlete  at  W.  C.  now  holds 
another  top  position  as  president 
of  the  senior  class.  As  a  freshman, 
Joe  started  things  off  by  winning 
Honorable  Mention  All-American 
lor  his  participation  in  varsity  la- 
crosse. He  also  played  J.  V. 
basketball  and  run  cross-country. 
His  outstanding  feats  in  varsity 
basketball     and     lacrosse     in     his 


Letter  To  The  Editor 

Dear  Sir: 

As  a  member  of  the  student  body  at  Washington 
College,  I  would  like  to  inquire  about  a  program  of 
the  college:  What  is  included  in  the  health  pro- 
gram at  Washington  College?  Is  there  a  real 
health  program  which  warrants  the  fee  on  our 
bill?  Is  the  Student's  health  here  adequately  cared 
for?  These  questions  and  many  more  are  asked  in 
conversation  by  parents,  students,  and  visitors  to 
the  campus. 

When  I  came  to  Washington  College  as  a  fresh- 
man I  was  shocked  to  find  such  a  poor  program. 
Previous  to  coming  here,  I  attended  a  college  that 
had  what  I  considered  a  fine  program.  There  was 
a  Registered  Nurse  on  duty  at  ALL  times  and  a 
reliable  doctor  who  would  visit  the  ill  student. 
What  do  we  find  here  at  W.  C?  an  infirmary  where 
a  doctor  is  available  for  only  one  hour  a  day  (8:00 
a.m.  to  9:00  a.m.)  and  who,  in  nine  out  of  ten  cases, 
gives  the  individual  two  APC's  (All  Purpose 
Capsules)  for  anything  from  a  pain  in  the  big  toe 
to  pneumonia.  If  one  becomes  sick  at  any  other 
time  during  the  day,  he  must  remain  without  pro- 
fessional care  until  eight  o'clock  the  next  morning 
because  he  must  go  to  the  doctor — he  will  not  come 
to  you. 

Here  at  Washington  College  there  are  infirm- 
aries in  both  girls'  dorms  and  a  room  for  the  male 
students  in  Cain  Gym.  The  girls'  infirmaries  are 
more  than  adequate,  hut  they  are  empty 
because  the  doctor  does  not  feel  that  the  girls  are 
ill  enough  to  be  excused  from  classes.  They  in 
torn  spread  the  germ  to  their  roommates  and 
friends,  and  thus  it  becomes  a  vicious  circle.  The 
prescription:  APC  pills. 

The  male  students   are   in   a  more   deplorable 
situation.     They  are  placed  in  a  room  and  at  five 
(Continued  on  Page  4 ) 


Joe  Sievold 

sophomore  year  brought  Joe  posi 
tions  on  Second  Team  in  Mason' 
Dixon  Conference  and  on  Third 
String  All-American  lacrosse.  In 
his  junior  year  Joe  played  varsity 
soccer,  basketball,  and  lacrosse.  He 
won  First  String  All-American  and 
Honorable  Mention  in  the  Mason 
Dixon  Conference.  As  a  starter 
for  this  year,  Joe  is  again  playing 
soccer. 

Needless  to  say,  his  main  interest 
is  sports.  However,  Joe  admits  to 
having  hated  lacrosse  in  the  seven- 
th and  eighth  grades  of  high  school. 
Although  sports  have  kept  him 
pretty  busy,  Joe  still  found  time 
to  join  the  Future  Teachers  of 
America  last  year,  and  this  year 
he  holds  the  office  of  Secretary- 
Treasurer'  of  the  Varsity  Club. 

On  the  social  side,  Joe  divides 
his  time  between  the  Theta  Chi 
Fraternity,  of  which  he  is  a  pledge, 
and  a  '57  grad,  Miss  Sarah  Sachse, 
Joe  is  from  Sykesville,  Maryland 
and  a  graduate  of  Friends  School 
in  Baltimore  where,  incidentally, 
he  won  nine  varsity  letters.  As  a 
psych  major,  Joe  is  interested  in 
personnel  work  in  industry  or 
teaching  upon  graduation.  He  also 
hopes  to  still  be  connected  with 
sports  after  his  college  career  is 
over.  Joe  plans  to  be  married 
in '  the  near  future.  He  enjoys 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Spotlight  On  A  5th 
Semester  Senior 

Alfred  Athlete, 
Frolic  Chairman 

by   Dave   Gillio 

Alfred  Athlete,  chairman  of 
Social  Committee  Frolic  Depart, 
ment. 

This  paper's  second  spotlight 
falls  on  Mr.  Albert  Athlete.  Al- 
bert, "Mumbles"  to  his  friends,  has 
very  seldom  been  affiliated  with 
anything.  In  '49  he  ran  for  office 
of  Frosh  Class  Representative,  but 
was  defeated  by  Zelda  Glezenf elder. 
Again  in  '50  he  tried  before  finally 
being  voted  in  by  a  bare  margin  in 
'51  sophomore  class  elections. 

Although  Al  has  not  been 
politically  successful,  he  has  done 
even  worse  in  his  grades.  Ad- 
mittedly a  "manana"  student,  he 
is  well  known  for  his  philosophical 
acceptance  of  life's  trials  with 
"What,  me  worry?" 

In  his  junior  year  (second)  he 
was  pledged  to  his  fraternity, 
Sigma    Phi    Nothing — a    post    he 


Alfred   Athlete 

held  for  several  years.  Al  has  also 
ran  for  president  of  Young  Demo- 
crats Club,  Pan  Hellenic,  Young 
Republicans  Club  and  Alfred  E. 
Newman  Club.  Unsuccessful,  yet 
undaunted,  Al  at  last  found  his 
place  in  the  lead  roll  of  the  Play- 
er's presentation  of  T.  Williams' 
Find  Me  A  Bluebird. 

A  physical  education  major  with 
social  drinking  as  his  minor,  Al 
hopes  to  be  able,  someday,  to  attend 
graduate  school,  although  he  has 
had  substantial  offers  from  in- 
dustry— notably  from  a  Mr.  Gibson 
of  local  fame.  He  is  from  Kimber- 
land  Heights,  Tennessee,  but  has 
traveled  extensively  on  the  contin- 
ent as  a  result  of  winning  first 
prize  in  a  contest  sponsored  by 
his  draft  board.  His  secret  am- 
bition is  to  graduate  from  W.C. 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Jk    3    See    Jt... 

New  Dimensions 

by  Anna   Lucy  Allspach 

Once  again  Jules  Verne  has  the  last  laugh,  this 
time  with  the  aid  of  the  Russian  moonlet,  Sputnik. 
Since  the  United  States  lost  the  first  heat  in  the 
satellite  race  the  blame  has  been  shifted  from 
technicians  to  administrators  to  insufficient  funds, 
while  congressmen  threaten  to  investigate  and  there- 
by lock  the  empty  barn.  One  office  of  an  El  Paso 
advertising  agency  expressed  their  concern  by  sell- 
ing two  dozen  thirty-five  cent  chances.  The  buyer 
guesses  the  time  and  the  day  oi  sputnik's  demise. 
The  two  winners  receive  three  dollars  each  and  the 
remaining  $2.40  will  be  forwarded  to  the  Defense 
Department  to  help  finance  the  launching  of  an 
American  satellite. 

But  perhaps  your  reactions  were  like  mine; 
interested  uneducated  and  more  personal.  Perhaps 
you  were  awed  and  proud  at  the  magnificence  of 
it.  Maybe  you  were  a  little  jealous  and  wanted 
to  be  a  poor  sport — the  sort  of  feeling  you  get  when 
your  favorite  team  is  knocked  out  of  the  semi-finals. 
Did  you  wonder  how  others  could  be  so  unconcerned 
by  something  you  thought  was  absolutely  thrilling? 
I  did. 

Lines  Written 
At  12:30  A.M. 

by  a  Sleepless  Coed 

by  Sue  Brunk 

Indeed  we  are  living  in  an  age  of  discovery! 
We  have  been  blessed  with  the  atom  bomb,  Marilyn 
Monroe,  rock'n  roll,  and  vistovision.  But  count 
these  as  mere  trifles!  Now,  finally,  the  ultimate 
has  been  reached.  The  male  at  W.  C.  has  discovered 
that  he  can  sing! 

Oh,  to  be  sure  he  has  suspected  it  for  a  long 
time.  There  have  been  indications  that  the  male 
was  aware  of  a  hidden,  undeveloped  talent  which 
he  alone  possessed.  Witness  the  attempts  —  and 
noble  attempts  they  were  —  at  vocalizing  on  such 
festive  occasions  as  beach  parties  walks  home  from 
Gibby's,  and  pinnings.  Yes,  there  is  no  doubt  that 
lurking  in  the  dark  recesses  of  the  male's  larynx 
was  the  lost  chord.  How  long  could  it  be  imprisoned? 
How  long  before  the  potential  would  be  realized? 

September  1957,  a  fateful  month!  The  male 
of  W.  C.  took  heart,  believed  that  his  time  had 
come,  threw  back  his  head,  opened  wide  his  mouth, 
and  tossed  his  inhibitions  to  the  winds.  Out  came 
the  notes  so  long  repressed.  The  male  was  singing, 
and  apparently,  convinced  that  he  was  a  potential 
threat  to  Elvis  Presley,  Ezio  Pinzo  and  the  Fred 
Waring  Glee  Club,  he  sang,  and  he  sang,  and  he  is 
still  singing  at  12:30  a.m. 

How  is  the  female  at  W.  C.  taking  this?  Why 
with  all  the  sympathy  natural  to  her  sex.  She  is, 
of  course,  listening!  What  else  can  she  do?  The 
strains  of  haunting  melodies  come  through  her 
windows  at  all  hours  and  she  is  forced  to  arise, 
peer  longingly  into  the  night,  and  wish  to  heck  they 
would  shut  up  so  she  could  get  some  sleep. 

But  progress  cannot  be  halted  by  the  whims  of 
the  weaker  sex.  The  discovery  has  been-  made, 
raw  power  unleashed  and  there  is  just  a  light  chance 
that  if  we're  lucky,  apathy  may  not  be  able  to  stand 
the  noise  either  and  flee  from  W.  C.  with  suitcase 
in  hand. 


The  Royal  Dirt 


\o{ueend       io^ulpd 


emmy    and    joanie 


we  were  fliping'  thru  webster  the  other  day 
and  noticed  that  he  defines  the  minuet  as  a  "slow, 
graceful  dance' — birdie's  only  comment  was  "indeed" 
....  and  speaking  of  old  george,  we 
wonder  how  he  feels  about  being  put  in  the  middle 
of  the  sidewalk,  between  two  trees  yet. 

moving  on  to  another  legendary  figure  here  on 
campi,  we're  sure  many  of  you  remember  hezzy 
howard  and  his  famous  coat  ....  well,  is  spite  of 
bev's  many  efforts  to  get  rid  of  it,  mickey  di  maggio 
has    managed    to    save    it    for    posterity 

Overheard  jim  hughes  saying  that  too  darned 
many  people  are  reading  READER'S  DIGEST— 
seems  he  can't  bum  anything  but  kents  ....  some 
people  bring  apples  to  the  teacher,  but  dick  lester 
thinks  dating  her  is  more  fun  ....  would  love  to 
know  more  about  those  dinner  parties  in  John 
cruze's  trailor  ....  heard  a  lot  about  changes  at 
hodson,  but  club  advertisements  are  still  printing 
"food"  in  capital  letters  ....  question  of  the  week: 

just  what  is  the  straight-eight? and  that's  the 

royal  dirt. 


i 


Stickmen  Shaping 
In  Fall  Practice 


In  watching'  the  first  home  soc 
■r  game  this  year  against  Frank- 
lin and  Marshall  College  the  spec- 
tators could  not  help  but  notice 
the  outstanding  play  of  Dell  Foxx 
id  Jack  High  who  are  rookies  on 
this  year's  team.  Both  men  are 
used  in  defensive  positions.  Foxx 
plays  either  halfback  or  fullback, 
while  High  fills  in  a  fullback  slot. 
Constantly  both  players  broke  up 
F  and  M  offensive  threats  and  by 
doing  so  they  often  reversed  the 
action  and  set  up  possible  scoring 
chances  for  the  Sho'  offense. 
Coach  Ed  Athey  rates  both  players 
about  equal  and  he  says  that  with 
a  little  more  experience  each  man 
should  strengthen  the  team  even 
more. 

High  played  his  soccer  at  Frank- 
lin High  School  where  he  was 
graduated  in  1952.  Foxx  got  his 
pre-college  experience  at  Centre- 
ville  High  School  where  he  was 
graduated  in  1956.  I  along  with 
the  college  wish  each  the  best  of 
luck  as  he  continues  to  devote  time 
and  effort  to  Washington  College 
athletics. 


Congratulations  to  Tom  Crouse 
and  Upton  Thompson  who  were  re 
cently  elected  co-captains  of  this 
year's  cross-country  squad.  These 
runners  formed  a  one-two  punch 
on  last  year's  squad  and  both  seem 
anxious  to  better  their  times  and 
records  this  year. 


Crosscountrymen 
Are  Undefeated 


Soccer  became  a  varsity  sport 
on  the  Washington  College  cam- 
pus in  1946.  Since  that  time 
Washington  College  has  competed 
in  104  varsity  soccer  contests.  Out 
of  this  total  the  teams  have  only 
lost  34  games.  Thus  they  have 
either  tied  or  won  70.  Along  with 
this  long  record  of  success  have 
come  several  Championships,  In 
1947  they  won  the  Mason  Dixon 
Championship.  In  1950  they  won 
the  Southern  Division  Champion- 
ship of  the  Middle  Atlantic  Con- 
ference, then  just  four  years  later 
they  became  Middle  Atlantic  Con 
ference  champs.  All  of  this  data 
spells  success  in  its  brightest 
form. 

We  all  hope  that  tomorrow  the 
Sho'  Booters  will  once  again  add 
a  victory  to  the  many  already  won 
This  impressive  record,  along  with 
each  current  win,  adds  to  the 
prestige  of  Washington  College. 
You  are  a  part  of  this  college  and 
therefore  you  share  in  this  pres- 
tomorrow  let's  all  go  out 
a  BIG  HOMECOMING 
VICTORY  over  a  strong  George- 
town eleven.  REMEMBER  .  .  - 
>t  is  much  easier  to  win  when  you 
have  400  extra  participants  on 
your  team!!! 


Anyone  seeking  the  key  to  the 
success  of  Washington  College  la- 
crosse teams  might  wander  behind 
the  gymnasium  one  of  these  pleas- 
ant Fall  afternoons.  You  will  find 
Coach  Don  Kelly,  in  his  sophomore 
year  at  the  Sho'men  Helm,  drilling 
a  small  handful  of  lacrosse  hope- 
fuls in  the  basic  fundamentals  of 
stickwork.  This  group  is  composed 
mostly  of  Freshman  along  with  a 
few  holdovers  from  last  year's 
squad. 

Fundamentals  Are  Objectives 
Many  of  these  boys  are  merely 
beginners  and  at  first  glance  you 
may  be  puzzled  as  to  how  this  in- 
experienced group  can  be  so  im- 
portant to  Coach  Kelly.  However 
many  of  W.C.'s  brightest  stars  have 
learned  their  lacrosse  in  similar 
Fall  sessions.  Some  of  the  Fresh- 
men who  are  struggling  to  master 
the  difficult  art  of  handling  a  la- 
rosse  stick  may  be  the  stars  of 
future    lacrosse   teams. 

Veterans  Help  Out 
Kelly  has  two  solid  veterans  from 
last  year's  squad  in  Dick  Callahan 
and  Chuck  Buck  who  are  working 
out  with  the  Freshmen.  Both  of 
these  boys  are  working  on  their 
stick  handling,  and  their  perform- 
ance this  Spring  will  have  a  great 
deal  to  do  with  the  success  of  this 
years  lacrosse  squad. 

Some  of  the  Freshmen  who  have 
impressed  Kelly  are  Lee  Currie. 
defenseman  from  Severn,  attack- 
man  Tom  Cleveland  from  Friends, 
and  Dale  Tyler,  a  goalie  from 
Charlotte  Hall.  These  boys  all 
figure  prominently  in  Kelly's  plans 
for  this  Spring. 

Experienced  Veterans  Return 
The  1958  edition  of  Sho'men  la- 
crosse squads  could  prove  to  be 
the  best  to  don  the  maroon  and 
black  since  the  1954  Class  B  champ 
ionship  unit.  Graduation  losses 
have  not  been  heavy  and  Kelly  has 
three  ^experienced  newcomers  in 
"Mule"  Jennings,  "Buzzy"  Bran- 
denburg, and  Micky  Dimaggio  to 
bolster  this  year's  team.  Jennings 
was  a  first  string  defenseman  on 
the  1954  squad  and  along  with 
Brandenburg,  a  defenseman  and 
monogram  winner  at  the  Naval 
Academy,  will  bolster  the  Sho'men 
defense  which  was  the  Achilles 
heel  of  last  year's  team.  Dimaggo, 
a  midfielder  just  returned  from  the 
service,  was  an  honorable  mention 
Ail-American  in  1954  and  along 
with  first  team  All- American  Joe 
Seivold  should  form  a  potent  one- 
two  punch  for  Kelly's  squad. 


For  the  first  time  since  he  took 
the  reins  of  the  Washington  College 
Cross  Country  team  in  1955,  Coach 
Don  Chatellier  has  cast  aside  his 
crying  towel.    Chatellier  has  adopt- 


ntm 


FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  l\  1957 


PAGE  3 


Georgetown  Cancels 
Tomorrow's  Soccer 
Game  Due  To  Flu 


There  will  be  no  homecoming  soccer  game  because  of 
the  flu  epidemic  which  has  swept  the  Georgetown 
campus,  thus  hospitalizing  many  of  their  soccer  play- 
ers. This  cancelation  was  not  made  until  today  just 
before  press  time. 


The  Washington  College  Soccer  team  continued  their 
winning  ways  Wednesday  by  defeating  JV[ount  St.  Mary's 
College  by  a  sound  4  to  1  score.  The  game  was  played 
under  normal  weather  conditions  on  the  opponents  home 
field.  The  sho'  scoring  punch  was  added  by  Arnold  Sten, 
Joe  Sievold,  Don  Miller,  and  Bob  Bragg,  all  of  who  had  one 
goal  each. 


Co-captain,  Upton  Thomp- 
son, finishes  strongly  as  he 
wins  the  cross  country  meet 
which  was  held  here  last 
Saturday  against  P.M.C. 
Finishing  second  in  the  back- 
ground is  Dick  Skinner  also 
of  Washington  College. 

ed  the  method  of  using  psychology 
on  his  charges,  a  method  which  is 
becoming  increasingly  popular  in 
the  coaching  profession.  Chatellier 
predicts  a  highly  successful  season 
for  his  harriers  and  has  gone  out 
on  a  limb  in  predicting  "at  least 
six  wins"  for  his  squad.  This 
would  be  a  welcome  change  after  a 
winless  season  in  1955  and  a  4-6 
tally  in  '56. 

Perhaps  the  biggest  reason  for 
the  optimism  in  the  Sho'men  camp 
this  year  is  Dick  Skinner/  a 
diminutive  freshman  from  nearby 
Centreville.  Skinner  is  running  in 
his  first  season  of  Cross  Country 
and  Chatellier  predicts  he  will  be 
one  of  the  Mason-Dixion's  better 
runners  before  he  graduates.  Skin- 
ner ran  his  first  meet  against 
P.M.C.  and  finished  second  to  Joe 
Thompson  at  a  time  of  16:57. 

Thompson,   whose  short   choppy 

stride  is  a  familiar  sight  to  Sho' 

men  track  fans  displayed  his  usual 

form  last  Saturday  when  he  finish- 

(Continued  on  Page  4) 


Coaches  Corner 

Last  Tuesday,  October  15th, 
Coach  Ed  Athey  attended  a  Mid- 
dle Atlantic  Conference  Meeting. 
During  this  meeting  it  was  sug- 
gested that  the  Conference  divide 
into  two  divisions  for  this  track 
season.  The  divisions  would  be 
classified  as  Colleges  and  Universi- 
ties. Thus  the  colleges  could  run 
against  other  schools  of  their  own 
calibre,  while  the  universities  were 
competing  against  one  another  on 
a  higher  level  of  competition.  Lf 
such  a  rule  goes  into  effect,  then 
our  track  will  probably  become 
more  active  in  the  Middle  Atlan- 
tic Conference.  They  have  not 
,been  too  active  in  the  past  because1 
of  the  superior  ability  of  the  uni- 
versities. 


The  Sho'  cross-country  men 
remained  undefeated  in  two 
meets  Wednesday  when  they 
won  a  close  29-26  victory  over 
the  Mount  St.  Mary's  team. 
Jim  Murphy  of  the  hosting 
Mounts  team  won  the  race  but 
the  Sho'  runners  were  close  be- 
hind, as  they  took  2nd,  3rd  and 
4th  places.  Dick  Skinner  fin- 
ished second,  Upton  Thompson 
third,   and   Tom    Crouae    fourth. 


tige.      So 
and    earn 


12th, 


Last  Saturday,  October 
the  Washington  College  cross- 
country team  won  a  big  victory 
over  the  visiting  P.  M.  C.  team.  In 
winning  three  Sho'  runners  finish- 
ed ahead  of  the  first  P.  M.  C.  fin- 
isher. These  men  were  Upton 
Thompson,  first;  Dick  Skinner, 
second;  and  Tom  Crouse,  third. 
This  is  a  successful  team  effort 
and  an  ATHLETES  FEAT. 


■ictory  last  Saturday 
as  much  as  there  are 


Above  is  the  Cross  Country  team  which  posted  an  opening 
over  a  visiting  P.  M.  C.  team.    This  team  has  a  great  distinction  in 

no  seniors  on  it.  Kneeling  from  left  to  right  are  Dave  Roth,  Thomas  C~^e  (Cr> 
captain),  Dick  Skinner,  Upton  Thompson  (Co-captain),  and  Paul  Hurt  St  andngin 
rear  from  left  to  right  are  Coach  Don  Chatellier,  Thomas  Woodward,  Olhe  Robinson, 
Mark  Dioshyn,  Bill  Ditman,  and  Jim  Pickett. 


Previous  to  this  Mt.  St.  Marys 
game,  the  Sho'men  played  a 
tough  Franklin  and  Marshall  team 
and  lost  2-0.  The  muddy,  sloppy 
field  seemed  to  hinder  W.  C.  play 
and  aid  the  shooting  of  F  and  M. 
Later  in  the  week  the  Sho'  booters 
packed  their  gear  and  headed  for 
southern  Virgina  and  the  Lynch- 
burg Hornets.  After  loafing  in 
the  first  half,  the  Sho'men  scored 
easily  in  the  last  two  periods  and 
came  home  with  a  6-3  win.  Bob 
Bragg  was  the  top  scorer  with  4. 
Arnold  Sten  and  Clarke  Johnson 
also  collected  one  each.  The  Lynch- 
burg field  was  grassy  and  level 
which  seemed  to  help  our  team 
knock  off  an  unbeaten  club. 

Play    Georgetown    Tomorrow 

Thus,  with  a  2  and  1  record,  the 
Sho'men  come  home  to  meet  a 
tough  Georgetown  University  Club 
in  the  annual  Homecoming  game 
tommorrow  at  3:30  p.m.  on  Kibler 
Field.  This  newcomer  to  our 
schedule  is  an  independent  team 
and  was  invited  here  for  Home- 
coming when  Coach  Athey  was 
looking  for  a  good  team  to  fill  in 
for  Mason-Dixon  and  Mid-Atlantic 
teams  in  the  event.  Other  teams 
in  our  conference  had  conficting 
schedules  and  could  not  come  here 
on  that  date. 

Post  Strong  Records 

Varsity  Soccer  started  at 
Georgetown  in  1953  and  they  have 
come  a  long  way  since  then.  The 
team  shows  strong  competitive  and 
team  spirit.  Last  year  they  show- 
ed good  play  in  beating  Mt.  St. 
Marys  (6-1),  Catholic  U.  (4-3), 
American  U.  (7-2)  and  Fordham 
(3-2) .  The  present  season  will 
show  them  going  against  two  of 
Washington's  opponents,  Gettys- 
burg and  the   Mounties. 

Visitors  Feature  Foreigners 

An*  interesting  item  about  the 
Georgetown  team  is  the  number  of 
men  on  the  squad  from  foreign 
countries.  The  entire  starting 
backfield,  except  for  the  left  half- 
back, is  made  up  of  some  of  these 
men.  They  have  7  from  South 
America,  3  from  Europe,  and  1 
from  Puerto  Rica. 

Both  Have  Strong   Offenses 

The  offensive  strength  of  the 
team  will  be  Fred  Ziter  at  Left 
Inside,  Ed  Toral  (Equador)  at 
Center  Forward,  Jerry  Valchovic 
(Czechoslovokia)  at  Right  Inside, 
and  Neil  Gonsalves  at  Right  Wing. 
For  W.  C.  we  have  Bob  Bragg  at 
Center  Forward,  Joe  Sievold  at 
Right  Inside,  John  Kruse  at  Left 
Wing  and  Don  Miller  at  Right 
Wing. 

Defensively,      Georgetown      has 
(Continued  on  Page  4) 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  18,  1957 


Student  Fellowships 
Available  To  Seniors 

The  National  Academy  of 
Sciences-National  Research  Council 
will  again  assist  the  National 
Science  Foundation  in  its  seventh 
fellowship  program  which  has  just 
been  announced  by  the  Foundation. 
The  NSFplans  to  award  approxi- 
mately 850  graduate  and  85  regular 
post-doctoral  fellowships  for  scien- 
tific study  during  the  1958-1959 
academic  year.  These  fellowships, 
open  to  citizens  of  the  United 
States,  are  awarded  solely  on  the 
basis  of  ability.  They  are  offered 
in  the  mathematical,  physical, 
medical  and  biological  fields,  in 
engineering,  anthropology,  phych- 
ology  (except  clinical)  and  geo- 
graphy; and  in  certain  interdis*- 
ciplinary  fields  and  fields  of  con- 
vergence between  the  natural  and 
social  sciences. 

College  seniors  who  expect  to 
receive  a  baccalaureate  degree  dur- 
ing the  1957-1958  academic  year 
are  eligible  to  apply  for  these  fel- 
lowships. All  applicants  for 
graduate  (predoctojal)  awards  will 
be  required  to  take  an  examination 
designed  to  test  scientific  aptitude 
and  achievement.  This  exami- 
nation, administered  by  the  Edu- 
cational Testing  Service,  will  be 
given  on  January  18,  1958  at  de- 
signated centers  throughout  the 
United  States  and  certain  foreign 
countries.  The  evaluation  of  each 
candidate's  application  is  made  by 
the  Academy-Research  Council 
selection  panels  and  boards.  The 
National  Science  Foundation  will 
make  the  final  selection  of  Fellows 
and  will  announce  the  awards  on 
March  15,  1958. 

The  annuual  stipends  for  gradu- 
ate Fellows  are  as  follows:  $1600 
for  the  first  year;  ?1800  for  the 
intermediate  year;  and  $2000  for 
the  terminal  year.  Dependency 
allowances  will  be  made  to  married 
Fellows.  Tuition,  laboratory  fees 
and  limited  travel  allowances  will 
also  be  provided. 

Further  information  and  ap- 
plication materials  may  be  secured 
from  the  Fellowship  Office,  Nation- 
al Academy  of  Sciences-National 
research  Council,  2101  Constitution 
Avenue,  N.  W.,  Washington  25, 
D.  C.  The  deadline  for  the  receipt 
of  applications  for  graduate  fellow- 
ships is  January  3,  1958. 


Syncopation  is  emphasis  on  a 
note  that  is  not  in  the  peace. 

Syncopation  is  merrily  skipping 
from  bar  to  bar. 

Solomon  had  three  hundred  wives 
and  seven  hundred  porcupines. 


Historical   Documents 
On  Display  In  Bunting 

On  display  in  the  reading  room 
of  Bunting  Library  are  valu- 
able historical  documents 
connected  with  the  founding 
of  the  college  in  1782,  some  of 
which  are  more  than  175  years 
old.  Included  in  the  collection  is 
the  diploma  given  to  George  Wash- 
ington when  the  college  granted 
him  an  honorary  degree  in  1789 
which  has  been  loaned  by  the 
Library  of  Congress,  together  with 
Washington's  letter  to  the  college 
governors  expressing  his  appreci- 
ation for  the  degree.  Written 
in  Washington's  own  hand,  it  is 
interesting  to  note  in  this  letter  the 
manner  in  which  Jie  changed  his 
mind  and  crossed  out  words.  On 
view  with  these  papers  is  an  issue 
of  the  Salem  (Mass.)  Mercury, 
July  28,  1789,  a  newspaper  bearing 
an  account  of  the  award  of  Wash- 
ington's degree. 

A  number  of  items  such  as  con- 
tracts, student  exercises  and  grade 
sheets,  letters  and  other  memorabi- 
lia from  the  college  archives  deal- 
ing with  successive  administrations 
may  be  seen  as  well  as  three  origin- 
al books  printed  in  Philadelphia 
between  1776  and  1785  containing 
writings  of  Dr.  William  Smith, 
founder  of  the  college.  Also  a  part 
of  the  display  are  historical  photo- 
grahs  of  past  college  activites 
such  as  the  "Ladies  Glee  and 
Mandolin  Club"  taken  in  1910. 

Contrary  to  custom,  the  library 
will  close  at  8  p.m.  this  evening, 
but  will  be  open  from  8:16  a.m.  to 
5  p.m.  on  Saturday,  and  from  noon 
to  2  p.m.  and  5  to  7  p.m.  on  Sunday 
to  accommodate  those  wishing  to 
view  the  display. 

SGA  Outlines  Year's 
Social  Calandar 

The  following  schedule  is  a 
tentative  list  of  events  planned  by 
the  Student  Government  Associ- 
ation for  the  coming  semester.  As 
of  yet  there  have  been  no  assign- 
ments for  the  dances,  although  the 
annual  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  Christmas 
Dance  will  be  held  as  usual. 
November 

2    Dance 

16   Jazz  Concert 

23    Dance 

December 

6-7   Players 

14  Zeta  Dance 

January 

11    Dance 

24    Dance 


Gibson's  Blue  Bird 

STATE  LAW 

No  one  under  21   allowed 

on  premises 


Girls  Prepare  For 
Intramural  Hockey 

Due  to  bad  weather  and  a  muddy 
field  the  girls  have  not  heen  able 
to  practice  hockey  as  much  as  they 
would  like.  Practices  this  year 
are  being  held  on  Monday  and 
Thursday  afternoons  so  that  both 
laboratory  groups  will  have  a  day 
on  which  they  can  participate. 
Miss  Doris  Bell  expects  a  full  fresh- 
man hockey  team,  with  both  ex- 
perience and  enthusiasm. 

Following  the  175th  Homecoming 
Celebration  the  girls'  Board  of 
Managers  will  meet  to  elect  new 
officers  and  members  from  the 
freshman  class.  This  Board 
governs  all  activities  concerning 
girls'  athletics. 

Allepach  Is  Awarded 

This  past  year  at  graduation 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  received  the 
Girls  Athletic  Award  for  the  sec- 
ond year  in  a  row.  She  was  chosen 
on  the  Hockey  and  Basketball 
Varsities  and  also  played  badmin- 
ton and  tennis.  In  addition  to 
this,  Anna  Lucy  was  captain  of  the 
winning  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  basket- 
ball team  and  had  the  highest 
number  of  points  for  the  year. 

Zekes  And  K.  A.  S. 
Lead  Grid  Play 

With  Theta  Chi  ineligible  and 
unable  to  defend  their  title,  the 
battle  for  first  place,  at  the  pre- 
sent, looks  like  a  toss-up  between 
the  Kappa  Alphas  and  the  Zekes. 
Kappa  Alpha  sparked  by  Skordas, 
Massey,  and  Potter  has  three  wins 
and  no  losses.  The  Zekes  scoring 
punch  is  centered  around  Brown, 
Currie  and  Sweeney,  and  they  also 
are  the  owners  of  a  three  and  noth- 
ing record.  These  two  teams  will 
crash  head  on  next  Thursday  in  the 
final  game  of  the  season. 
Sigs  Sink  Foxwell 

While  the  Phi  Sigs  dumped  Fox- 
well  to  move  into  third  place,  the 
Lambda  Chi's  lost  to  the  Zekes  to 
fall  into  fourth  position.  In  fifth 
place  is  G.  I.  Hall  followed  by  Fox- 
well  who  is  last. 

Freahmen   Show   Inexperience 

The  two  freshman  teams,  Fox- 
well  and  G.  I.,  are  suffering  from 
inexperience,  and  they  are  also 
at  a  disadvantage  playing  against 
the  more  organized  fraternity 
teams.  They  have  shown  the  spirit 
and  stamina,  however,  which  makes 
for  good  competition  in  the  league. 

The  standings  and  the  win  and 


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lost  records  are  as  follows: 

Team  Won       Lost 

Kappa  Alpha  3  0 

Zekes  3  0 

Phi  Sigma  Kappa       2  1 

Lambda  Chi  Alpha     2  2 

G.  I.  Hall  0  3 

Foxwell  0  4 

Attendance  Is  Slack 
Commissioner  Jennings  feels  that 
attendance  is  slipping  this  year, 
and  he  urges  as  many  students  as 
possible  to  attend  the  games. 
Games  are  played  on  Tuesdays  and 
Thursdays  at  4:00  p.m. 

(Continued  from  Page  2) 

Letter  To  Editor 

o'clock  in  the  afternoon  they  are 
left  alone  for  the  entire  night.  If 
someone  is  really  ill,  is  this  atmos- 
phere and  care  condusive  to  their 
recovery? 

One  thing  that  concerns  both 
male  and  female  students  is  the 
fact  that  no  matter  what  the  na- 
ture of  the  illness  is,  they  receive 
the  same  menu  from  the  dining 
hall  as  the  other  students.  There 
is  no  special  diet  given  them,  and 
most  of  the  food  is  too  greasy  for 
an  ill  person  to  digest.  In  the 
case  of  one  student,  her  house- 
mother spent  money  out  of  her 
own  pocket  to  buy  her  the  nourish- 
ing food  she  needed  until  her  par- 
ents came  and  took  her  home. 

I  think  we  should  consider  what 
this  haphazzard  treatment  may 
lead  to.  I  can  name  any  number 
of  students  who  may  be  seriously 
ill  but  who  are  not  treated.  Many 
students  have  to  go  home  to  re- 
ceive proper  medical  attention.  I 
hope  the  college  will  now  show 
more  consideration  to  the  student 
with  the  fevered  brow  and  wheezy 
cough.  Let's  build  the  health  of 
the  college  student  instead  of  run- 
ning it  down. 


(Continued  from  Page   2) 


Joe  Seivold, 


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Company 

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Read  The 
Kent  County  News 


movies,  is  a  sports  car  fan,  and 
wishes  to  travel,  preferably  seeing 
the  United  States. 

Joe  says  he  has  enjoyed  college 
and  hopes  to  do  a  good  job  as 
Senior  Class  President.  One  of 
his  projects  for  this  year*s  gradu- 
ating class  is  a  beach  party  in  the 
spring  which  he  hopes  will  be  met 
with  enthusiasm  by  the  class  mem- 
bers. Good  luck,  Joe,  it  has  been 
a  pleasure  spot-lighting  you  as  our 
Senior  of  the  Week. 


FOX'S  and  FAMILY   SHOE   STORES 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


TALLY-HO 

Restaurant 

and 
Dairy  Bar 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


175th 
Anniversary 

Ball 

Saturday,  Oct.  19 
9  —  1 

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Tickets     —     Alumni   Office 


Continued  from  Page  2 

Alfred  Athlete, 

before  1960,  and  make  some,  any, 
team  this  spring. 

Al  enjoys  vacations,  weekends, 
girls,  and  cool  music,  but  positively 
detests  education.  Now  that  this 
new  drinking  fraternity,  Rho  Tau 
Ho,  is  eligible  for  SGA  funds  as  a 
campus  activity,  he  hopes  that  this 
will  be  his  biggest  and  best  year. 
In  looking  over  his  eight  years  at 
W.C.,  Al  expressed  regret  only 
that  he  has  never  been  asked  to 
join  ODK,  but  brightened  when 
told  that  it  was  not  an  X-country 
honorary  fraternity. 

Lots  of  luck  to  Albert,  for  this 
year  and   1960. 

(Continued  from   Page  3) 

Crosscountrymen 

ed  first  in  the  seasons  opening  meet 
against  P.M.C.  Thompson  was 
timed  at  16:40  as  the  Sho'men 
ranted  an  unexperienced  Penn 
Military   squad   19-42. 

Tom  Crouse,  always  a  reliable 
runner,  finished  third  and  complet- 
ed the  3  mile  course  in  17:09 
minutes. 

Tom  Woodward  ran  his  best 
time  in  three  seasons.  Woodward 
has  always  been  the  hardest  work- 
er on  the  squad  and  it's  heartening 
to  see  him  running  so  well. 

Coach  Chatellier  expects  a  more 
difficult  afternoon  when  he  travels 
to  Washington,  D.C.  to  tangle  with 
the  Eagles  of  American  University. 
These  two  teams  are  evenly  match- 
ed and  the  final  results  should  be 
close.  Chatellier's  thinclads  won 
last  year's  encounter  with  A.U.  by 
a  narrow  margin. 

If  the  Sho'men  can  get  by  A.U., 
they  will  be  well  on  their  way  to  a 
successful  season. 


Continued  from  Page  3 

Georgetown 

at  Right  Fullback,  Jim  Gandiago 
(South  America)  at  Left  Full- 
back, and  Pete  McAllister  at  Left 
Washington  Monge  (Ecquador)  in 
the  goal,  Alex  Slonicki  (Europe) 
Halfback.  Washington     shows 

Mickey  DiMaggiq  and  Charley 
Stow  at  goal,  Mule  Jennings  and 
Toby  Walters  at  Fullback,  and 
Arnie   Sten    at   Center   Halfback. 

Robert  Mathies,  Jacque  Ledger 
and  Charles  Tomasino  should  see 
substitute  action  for  G.T.  as  will 
Dell  Foxx,  Bill  Litsinger  and  Don 
Roland    for    the    Sho'men. 

May   Change   Playing   Field 

A  change  in  playing  fields  will 
be  seen  for  tomorrow's  game  as 
Coach  Athey  saw  fit  to  switch  to 
the  grass  area  inside  the  track 
oval.  The  regular  field  is  too  hard 
and  rough  to  play  a  game  on  it 
safely,  and  the  team  seemed  to 
play  better  on  a  grass  field  as 
shown  at  Lynchburg.  If,  however, 
a  heavy  rain  should  soften  up  the 
ground,  the  game  will  probably 
remain  on  the  regular  field. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 
Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 
Phone:  94  Chestertown, 


Md. 


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VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  6,  1957 


NUMBER  4 


Shortall,  Tod,  Star 
In    "Detective  Story' 

The  Washington  Players  will  present  a  production  of  Sidney 
Kingsley's  "Detective  Story"  on  the  nights  of  December  5th  and  6th. 

The  male  cast  consists  of :  Bill  Shortall,  as  the  male  lead,  Detective 
Mc  Leod;  Dick  Fitzgerald  as  Arthur  Kindred,  the  second  main  part; 
ind  Charlie  Lyons,  Ed  Dryden,  Bill  Caldwell.  John  Chambers,  Herb 
Castellani,  Hal  Frischmann,  Eck  King,  All  Peterson,  Frank  Tinker, 
Jim   Potter,  Andy  Warren,  Barry 


Speakers  Debate  Algerian  Crisis 


Frankel,  Bob  Suman,  Jim  Kemp, 
and  Butch  Brown. 

The  female  cast  is  made  up  of: 
Jean  Tod,  as  the  female  lead,  Mary 
Me  Leod;  Dixie  Somervel,  playing 
the  second  feminine  role;  Sally 
Anne  Groome,  Corky  Caddy,  Bert 
Goldman,  Mikki  Maher,  Joan 
Waldeck,   and   Felicia   Yoder. 

The  story  is  a  melodrama  which 
deals  with  a  tough  hard-boiled  New 
York  police  detective  who  finds  his 
private  life  involved  with  his  work. 
The  whole  play  takes  place  in  a 
precinct  police  station  and  shows 
[  cross-  section  of  city  life  and  the 
type  of  person  police  normally 
deal  with  in  an  average  day. 
"Detective  Story"  also  conveys  a 
sense  of  the  general  lack  of  human 
dignity  in  such  an  atmosphere  and 
the  need  for  it. 


Art  Club 
Plans  Events 

The  Washington  College  Art 
Club  has  developed  many  ideas  and 
plans  for  the  coming  year.  It  has, 
furthermore,  become  a  part  of  the 
college  constitution. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  Art 
Club  was  held  October  29th, 
Minta  Martin  Hall.  Trips 
nearby  museums  were  discussed 
and  plans  were  laid  to  invite  guest 
speakers  to  talk  on  subjects  most 
interesting  to  the  members.  Mr, 
Charles  West,  director  of  the 
Visual  Arts  Department  and  ad- 
visor of  the  Art  Club,  spoke  at  this 
first  meeting.  Treeva  Wishart, 
Bonnie  Bonhage  and  Anne  Funkey 
were  elected  officers  of  the  club. 

The,  Art  Club  will  assume  re- 
sponsibility for  the  making  of  post- 
ers for  college  functions  of  those 
organizations  which  have  no  public- 
ity chairman  or  poster  team.  It 
will  also  display  for  members  of  the 
student  body  and  community  small 
works  created  by  the  club's  mem- 
bers. The  Art  Club  exists  for  any- 
one interested  in  creative  com- 
position who  would  like  to  learn 
more  about  it  or  share  in  with 
others. 


Sororities  Pledge 

This  year  the  sororities,  by  vote 
of  the  Panhellenic  Council,  changed 
the  time  of  rushing  and  pledging  of 
new  members  to  first  semester. 
On  October  18  each  sorority  gave 
out  its  bids  and  received  its  new 
members..  Each  sorority  was  al- 
lowed to  increase  its  total  member- 
ship to  forty. 

Alpha  Chi  Omega  received  Corky 
Caddy,  Carolee  Carey,  Kathy  Ger- 
man, Janet  Mathieson,  Marianne 
Parshall,  and  Jean  Tod  as  pledges. 
The  pledge  class  officers  are  Carol 
Vouno,  president;  Jean  Tod,  secre- 
tary; Kathy  German,  treasurer; 
and  Corky  Caddy,  scholarship 
chairman. 

Alpha.  Omicron  Pi's  bids  were 
accepted  by  Kay  Berninger,  Phyllis 
Crowl,  Paula  Dentz,  Marty  Jewett, 
Carolyn  Jones,  Sue  Kemp,  Sally 
Mudgett,  Nancy  Robinson,  Tilda 
Wadelton.and  Sandy  Wiener.  The 
pledge  class  officers  have  not  yet 
been  elected. 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha  pledged  Nancy 
Jane  Austin,  Barbara  Ballard,  Lee 
Britton,  Fern  Carlson,  Sue  Hair, 
Lydia  Harvey,  Mary  Linda  Haynie, 
Jan  Lawton,  Nancy  Merker,  Ann 
Mead,  Tomi  Sheller,  Joan  Silver, 
Nona  Stevens,  Liz  Swink,  Chris 
Tarbutton,  Sue  Tomalino,  Fran 
Townsend,  Mary  Warten,  and 
Donna  Whitney.  The  pledges  elect- 
ed Sally  Knorr,  president;  Nancy 
Merker,  secretary  and  Fern  Carl- 
son treasurer. 


M.  MANET,  French  Consul,  holds  an  informal  dis- 
cussion with  students  at  Reid  Hall. 


M.  Manet,  consul  of  the  French 
(Embassy  in  Washington,  ad- 
dressed the  student  body  in  as- 
sembly on  October  31.  In  his 
speech,  he  explained  the  French 
government's  position  on  the  cur- 
rent crisis  in  Algeria. 

On  Thursday,  November  7th,  a 
representative  of  the  Tunisian  Em- 
bassy will  address  the  students  on 
the  same  explosive  topic.  Accord- 
ing to  Dr.  Irving  Barnett,  chair- 
man of  the  assembly  committee, 
he  will  present  the  Arab-nationalist 
point  of  view  in  answer  to  M. 
Manet.  Dr.  Barnett  feels  the  ques- 
tion of  Algerian  independence  is 
important    enough    to    devote    two 


Alumni  Dance 
Open  To  Students 

The  president  of  the  Balti- 
more Alumni  chapter,  Wm.  A. 
Buckinghan  entends  an  invit- 
ation for  students  to  attend  the 
"Anniversary   Dance." 

The  dance  will  be  held  on 
Saturday  November  16,  in  the 
Caswell  Room  of  the  Lord  Balti- 
more, 10  p.  m.  —  2  a.  m. 

The  prices  are  $4.00  per 
couple;  $3.00  stag;  $3.00  to 
undei'graduates,  couple  or  stag. 

Door  prizes  will  be  given,  and 
the  dress  is  optional. 


Assembly 

Revision 

Proposed 

The  Assembly  Committee  has 
been  working  hard  making  plans 
for  the  assemblies  for  this  year. 
The  committee  is  composed  of  both 
student  and  faculty  members 
(Doug  Gates,  Sally  Ann  Groome 
Linda  Weiss,  Mr.  Bailey,  Mr. 
Bowers,  Mr.  Dubnic,  and  Dr.  Bar- 
nett, chairman.)  It  is  the  aim  of 
the  committee  to  improve  the 
quality  of  the  assemblies.  This  im. 
provement  entails  a  definite  pro- 
cedure to  be  followed,  a  possible 
new  time,  and  less  frequent  meet- 
ings. 

The  assemblies  planned  thus  far 
include  the  secretary  of  the  Tuni- 
sian Embassy,  a  joint  Sigma  Sigma 
Omicron  and  administration  pro> 
gram,  the  Maryland  State  College 
choir,  a  Future  Teachers  of  Amer- 
ica program,  and  the  Washington 
College  choir. 


LEFT  TO  EIGHT:  Dixie  Somervel,  Helen  Kleinheksel 
Marty  Jewett,  and  Sally  Mudgett. 


Ginny  Improves 

THE  ELM  is  happy  to  re- 
port that  Virginia  Gilmore 
is  steadiiy  improving  after  a 
serious  attack  of  pneumonia. 
Miss  Gilmore  was  taken  ill 
three  weeks  ago.  She  was 
operated  on  Nov.  4.  at  Kent- 
Queen  Anne's  hospital,  Ches- 
tertown. 


New  Girls  Added  To 
Cheerleading  Squad 

Four  new  cheerleaders  were  ad- 
ded to  the  Cheerleading  Squad  of 
Washington  College  on  Thursday 
October  31st.  Sally  Mudgett  and 
Dixie  Somervel  are  the  new  fresh- 
men cheerleaders ;  Marty  Jewett 
and  Helen  Kleinheksel,  sophomores, 
the  new  upperclass  squad  members. 

The  girls  were  chosen  by  the 
cheerleaders  on  the  basis  of  1) 
ability  to  cheer  in  the  same  style 
of  the  present  cheerleaders  2) 
their  pep  and  enthusiasm  for  cheer- 
ing and  3)  their  personality  and 
appearance. 

The  squad  now  consists  of  twelve 
cheerleaders  enabling  them  to  ro- 
tate for  the  games  with  seven 
cheerleaders  at  each  game. 

The  cheerleaders  from  last  yeai 
along  with  these  energetic  and 
enthusiastic  new  girls  are  looking 
forward  to  more  active  participa- 
tion and  spirit  from  the  student 
body  in  cheering  our  teams  to  vic- 
tory I  , 


Colby  Proposes  A 
Curriculum  Change 

Editor's  Note:  As  reported 
in  the  October  Third  issue 
of  the  ELM,  the  faculty  at 
Washington  College  is  con- 
sideHng  a  revision  of  the  cur- 
riculum. With  this  in  mind, 
it  is  interesting  to  note  the 
proposed  curriculum  revisions 
in  other  institutions  of  high- 
er learning. 

A  special  curriculum  committee 
at  Colby  College,  Waterville,  Me. 
is  investigating  the  possibilities  of 
a  complete  schedule  revision  and 
the  problem  of  general  education. 

The  new  program  being  discus- 
sed divides  the  year  into  three 
terms,  only  three  subjects  being 
taken  each  term,  This  "three  by 
three"  program  would  give  the 
students  more  opportunity  to  con- 
centrate on  each  subject  instead 
of  the  present  five.  There  would 
be  more  meetings  of  each  course  a 
week,  probably  four.  Calendar- 
wise  the  schedule  is  good ;  the  terms 
would  end  with  Christmas  and 
spring  vacations. 

However,  this  system  would  cut 
down  the  number  of  semester 
courses  to  36  as  opposed  to  the 
present  40.  Each  course  would  be 
more  extensive.  Year  courses 
would  be  modified  to  one  or  two 
terms,  and  major  and  graduation 
requirements  would  be  revised. 
Despite  these  disadvantages  the 
committee  feels  that  the  program 
has  the  interest  of  the  faculty  and 
students. 

The  question  of  general  education 
in  the  divisions  of  the  humanities, 
social  studies  and  sciences,  is  also 
being  studied.  Colby  now  offers 
some  general  education  courses, 
such  as  evolution,  physical  science; 
and  the  social  thinkers  courses 
Whether  the  courses  are  satis- 
factory or  should  be  changed  or 
discontinued,  and  whether  these 
courses  are  the  type  that  the  col- 
lege wants  are  the  main  issues. 


Kieffer  Named 
New  S.G.A.  Member 

Robert  Colborn,  president  of 
the  Student  Government  Associ- 
ation, announced  the  appointment 
of  Edward  Kieffer  as  the  new 
sophomore  representative  of  SGA, 
this  week. 

Mr.  Kieffer  replaces  Cassie 
Mackin  who  did  not  return  to 
school.  He  was  appointed  under 
a  constitutional  provision  which 
gives  the  president  of  SGA  the 
authority  to  replace  a  represent- 
ative of  the  Council  in  case  the 
office  is  vacated.  He  will  serve 
as  representative  until  the  regular 
SGA  election  is  held  this  spring. 


M'Hamed    Essaafi 

Sect'y  of  Tunisian   Embassy 

assembly  periods  to  it  in  order  that 
the  students  may  be  fully  informed 
about  this  issue  which  has  caused 
the  fall  of  the  French  government. 

France  cannot  economically  af- 
ford to  lose  Algeria,  yet  most 
Frenchmen  do  not  want  to  fight 
even  to  preserve  their  present 
standard  of  living.  According  to 
M.  Manet,  freedom  for  Algeria 
would  mean  chaos  and  famine  once 
the  guiding  hand  of  French  rule 
was  removed.  The  Algerians,  on 
the  other  hand,  resent  being  ruled 
by  foreigners  and  avidly  desire 
independence  and  freedom. 

This  is  the  first  time  either  man 
has  addressed  a  college  assembly 
on  this  controversial  question  which 
is  of  vital  interest  to  the  entire 
world.  M.  Manet  was  pleasantly 
surprised  by  the  knowledge  which 
students  showed  during  an  informal 
discussion  in  Reid  Hall  library  on 
Thursday  afternoon.  There  will  be 
a  like  opportunity  to  question  the 
Tunisian  on  the  opposing  viewpoint 
this  week. 


ELM    Offers 
Journalism  Class 

Informal  instruction  in  journal- 
ism will  be  available  to  students 
for  the  remainder  of  the  school 
year,  according  to  Toni  Stallone, 
editor  of  THE  ELM,  who  has  ar- 
ranged for  the  program. 

The  sessions,  for  which  no  credit 
will  be  given,  will  begin  Thursday, 
Nov.  7  at  7:30  p.m.,  in  room  2, 
William  Smith  Hall.  Any  student, 
regardlesss  of  rank  or  major,  is 
invited  to  participate.  Time  and 
freguency  of  meeting  will  be  ar- 
ranged. 

James  L.  Bowers,  director  of 
public  relations,  has  agreed  to  give 
the  instruction. 

Mr.  Bowers  did  graduate  study 
in  journalism  at  Northwestern  Uni- 
versity's Medill  School  of  Journal- 
ism, and  was  a  former  member  of 
the  staff  of  the  Beaver  (Pa.)  Valley 
Times,  and  radio  station  WBVP, 
and  was  editor  of  the  Ft.  Eustis 
Va.)  Sentinel.  He  taught  journal- 
ism at  Geneva  College  (Pa.)  before 
coming  to  Chestertown. 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  6,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 
Established  1937 
Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Four    page    issues    published    bi-weekly.      Sub 
scription  price:  $2.50  per  academic  year. 


Editor-in-chief 
Sports  Editor 
Feature  Editor 
News  Editor 
News  Editor 
Business  Manager 
Circulation  Manager 


Toni  Stallone 

Tom  Short 

Jane  Rayner 

Betty  Warren 

Nancy  Merker 

Ronald  Dratch 

Barbara  Holmead 


Letters  to  the  Editor 

Dear  Editor: 

Frequently,  in  these  columns  a  letter  to  the 
editor  appears  from  some  student  who  is  disappoint- 
ed or  disgruntled  with  some  thing  the  administration 
of  the  college  has  done  or  has  failed  to  do.  Often 
these  complaints  are  valid  and  the  administration 
does  what  it  can  to  remedy  the  situation. 

Turnabout  is  only  fair  play  and  I  am  writing  to 
express  the  administrations  deep  disappointment  in 
the  student  body  in  the  manner  in  which  they  re- 
ceived our  recent  175th  Anniversary.  President 
Gibson,  Mr.  Bowers,  Mr.  West,  and  others  worked 
for  more  than  a  year  in  preparation  for  the  175th 
Anniversary.  They  spent  hours  of  time,  thought 
and  effort  in  trying  to  make  as  suitable  and  as  in- 
teresting a  program  as  possible.  The  general  pub- 
lic and  our  sister  colleges  across  the  nation  respond- 
ed in  a  gratifying  manner  and  attended  the  Con- 
vocation- Colleges  3,000  miles  away  such  as  Reed 
in  Oregon  and  Occidental  in  California  sent  re- 
presentatives to  be  with  us  on  that  day.  Yet,  few 
of  our  own  students  were  able  to  find  the  interest, 
and  enthusiasm  in  their  own  college  to  walk  a  few 
steps  across  the  lawn  to  attend  the  Convocation. 

It  is  estimated  that  at  best  50  of  our  student 
body  of  almost  500  attended  these  exercises.  What 
do  you  suppose  was  the  reaction  of  visiting  dignitar- 
ies such  as  Governor  McKeldin  of  Maryland,  and 
Senator  Margaret  Chase  Smith  of  Maine,  when  they 
looked  out  across  the  audience  and  saw  that  it  was 
made  up  almost  exclusively  of  adults  and  that 
virtually  no  students  had  bothered  to  attend  the 
anniversay  celebration  of  their  own  college. 

The  administration  appreciates  of  course  the 
help  and  interest  that  a  few  of  you  showed.  But 
the  number  was  far  too  small.  This  is  after  all 
your  college.  We  administrators  are  only  the  oper- 
ators of  the  college,  you  students  are  the  soul  and 
body  of  it.  And  the  responsibility  of  making  Wash- 
ington College  the  place  you  all  want  it  to  be  rests 
upon  you.  We  can'  only  suggest  and  organize;  in- 
terest in  and  enthusiasm  for,  the  schoool  must  come 
from  you. 

The  whole  purpose  of  the  175th  Anniversary 
celebration  was  to  give  Washington  College  some  of 
the  public  acclaim  that  most  of  you  are  often  wish- 
ing that  it  had.  We  feel  this  purpose  was  realized 
and  the  college  got  more  publicity  in  national  news- 
papers than  at  any  other  time  in  its  history,  with 
the  possible  exception  of  the  Eisenhower  convoc- 
ation. Thus  the  college  did  accomplish  its  pur- 
pose. It  did,  therefore,  enhance  the  prestigious  value 
of  your  Washington  degree  and  I  feel  that  it  is  a 
great  pity  that  so  few  of  you  chose  to  help  it  in 
doing  this, 

Sincerely, 
J.  STEWART  COX 
Director  of  Admissions 


Dear  Editor: 

May  I  take  advantage  of  your  columns  to  ex- 
press my  sincere  thanks  to  those  members  of  the 
student  body,  faculty,  and  staff,  who  worked  so 
willingly  to  insure  the  success  of  the  175th  anniver- 
sary observance. 

Although  I  would  be  remiss  if  I  did  not  admit 
that  I  was  deeply  disappointed  in  the  reception  and 
participation  of  students  in  the  affair,  I  want  to 
make  certain  that  those  who  did  offer  their  assistance 
know  that  I  will  not  soon  forget  their  help  and  spirit. 

I  have  made  an  effort  to  write  to  each  one  per- 
sonally, but  in  an  event  of  such  proportions,  oc- 
casionally someone  is  missed. 

Sincerely, 
JAMES  L.  BOWERS 
Director  of  Public  Relations 


L1TT1E  AVAMfCAMPUS  «f 


*  Pefoke  we  goto  the  lab  -  we  have  someone  here  who 

WOULD  LIKE  TO  TELL  YOU  WHAT  HAPPENS  WHEN  WE  MIX 
ftfttSSIUM  PERMANGANATE  WITH  CONCENTRATED  SULFURIC  KID." 


Spotlight  On   A   Senior 

Leslie  Hoffmann, 
ZTA  President 

By  Joan  Waldeck 
Heading  the  totem  pole  for  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  this  year  is  Miss  Leslie 
Hoffmann.  Throughout  her  four 
years  at  W.  C,  Les  has  been  active 
in  the  Canterbury  Club,  a  Young 
Republican,  and  a  writer  on  both 
the  ELM  and  PEGASUS  staffs. 
In  her  junior  year,  she  was  secre- 
tary of  both  Zeta  and  her  class,  and 
served  on  the  S.G.A.  Advisory 
Committee.  Besides  being  presi- 
dent of  ZTA  this  year,  Leslie  is 
Feature  Editor  of  the  PEGASUS 


Leslie  Hoffmann 

and  also  senior  class  secretary. 

Les  was  born  right  here  in  Ches- 
tertown and  is  a  graduate  of  Ches- 
tertown High.  She  has  lived  in 
Greenwich,  New  York  City,  and  her 
present  residence  is  in  Florida. 
This  cute,green-eyed  brownette, 
who  measures  5'5",  especially  en- 
joys swimming  and  sailing  and 
loves  dogs.  Although  Les  majored 
in  poli.  sci.,  her  future  plans  are 
directed  toward  a  June  wedding 
with  Lambda  Chi  Harry  Dundore 
in  mind.  Her  pet  peeve  is  seeing 
boys  wear  tee-shirts  under  sweaters 
without  sports  shirts,  and  her 
greatest  ambition  is  a  trip  around 
the  world  . 

Lots  of  luck,  Les,  and  may  your 
last  year  be  your  happiest  at  W.C. 


King's  Klatter 

By  Ron  S.  Dratch 

People  may  laugh  at  the  "Pip- 
Mobile"  but  Treeva  says  that  cars 
are  like  wine  and  '36  was  a  Vint- 
age year Last  year  they  cal- 
led Ann  Funkey  "Beanbag"  This 
year  it's  Hour  Glass  with  all  the 
sand  in  one  end  ....  Please  don't 
laugh  on  Veterans  Day  (Nov.  11) 
those  "saviors  of  your  country" 
are  serious?????  Tom  Halley  is 
the  only  student  at  W.  C.  collecting 
both  veterans'  allotments  and  social 
security  too Intra-mural  bas- 
ket-ball will  start  soon,  remember 
it's  not  whe — ther  you  win  or  loose 
that    counts,    but    how    much    you 

make  on  side  bets 

FAMOUS  LAST  WORDS  .... 
"You  can't  do  that  to  me  fellows, 

I'm  the  Dean  glub  glub  glub" 

Saw  Pete  Wastie  at  the  Acme 
buying  oranges,  lemons,  and  green 
cherries,  never  knew  that  Pete  was 

so   interested   in   fresh   fruit    

That  haircut  of  Buz  Brandenburg's 
makes  him  look  like  a  Yellow  Cab 
Convertible  with  both  doors  open. .  . 
A  POEM   .... 

HeYe's  to  Suzy  she  true  blue, 
She  hates  music  and  voices  too, 
So  with  her  little  Poison  Pen, 
Away  she  hopes  to  keep  all  men. 

II 
Here's  to  Albert  he's  true  blue, 
Into  the  shower  he  was  threw, 
There  he  sat  all  wet  and  mean, 
Looking  like  anything  but  the  - 
Dean. 

Read  in  the  September  27th  issue 
of  THE  SPLINTER  that  "Girls 
are  like  newspapers :  They  all 
have  forms,  they  always  have  the 
last  word,  back  numbers  are  not  in 
demand,  they  have  great  influence, 
you  can't  believe  everything  they 
say,  they're  thinner  than  they  used 
to  be,  they  get  along  by  advertising, 
and  every  man  should  have  his 
own  and  not  try  to  borrow  his 
neighbors'."  I  say —  this  is  quite 
true.    What  do  you  say? 


Jk     3    See     3t... 

Tradition  or  Not? 

By  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 
The  Social   Committee  of  the  Student  Govern- 
ment Assiciation  has  suggested  a  tentative  proposal 
to  schedule  social  events  and  activties  for  the  year. 
This  proposal  is  two-fold  and  would: 

1.  Allot  a  certain  number  of  open  dates  for 
dances,  a  certain  number  for  concerts,  etc.  which 
woulfL  prevent  several  similar  activities  from  fob 
loiwvg  hard  on  the  heels  of  one  another  and  would 
vary  the  schedule.  The  calendar  would  be  planned 
the  previous  spring. 

2.  Set  up  a  "rotation"  schedule  whereby  each 
organization  sponsoring  an  activity  would  have  it 
a  month  later  the  second  year,  two  montlis  later  the 
third,  three  the  fourth,  etc.  This  way  it  would  take . 
each  organization  about  eight  years  before  they 
would  again  have  their  original  date. 

I  believe  the  first  part  is  an  excellent  idea.  It 
would  prevent  activities  from  piling  up  at  any  one 
season,  and  scheduling  the  previous  May  would 
avoid  last  minute  confusion. 

THE  SECOND  PART  IS  UNNECESSARY 
AND  OBJECTIONABLE.  We  are  told  we  should 
be  proud  of  the  college's  heritage  and  traditions  and 
yet  the  second  part  of  the  proposal  would  be  directly 
detrimental  to  several  traditional  college  functions. 
Can  you  picture  the  Zeta  Christmas  dance  at  any 
time  but  Christmas  or  The  Theta  Chi  dance  any- 
where but  after  the  vacation  lull.  I  can't  and 
would  not  want  to.  So  far  the  "rotation"  idea  is 
only  a  proposal.    Let's  hope  it  never  becomes  reality. 


The  Flu  And  You 

By  Betsy  Sterner 

Friend,  are  you  tired?  Run  down?  Feverish? 
Do  you  have  bags  beneath  your  eyes?  a  runny 
nose?  Bluebook  blues?  A  racking  cough  and 
sneezing  fits?  Has  your  head  been  acting  as  storage 
space  to  a  Chinese  gong?  Are  your  knees  fast 
turning  to  rubber  bands  which  threaten  to  give  each 
time  you  stand?  Are  people  no  longer  people  to 
you,  but  merely  hazy  blobs  which  swim  in  a  purple 
haze?  Have  you  always  been  this  way?  Oh,  come 
now. 

You  can  confide  in  me,  friend.  How  tall  are 
you?  Has  there  ever  been  some  grain  of  wood  for 
which  you  have  had  a  particular  fondness?  When 
you  were  a  child  roaming  the  boondocks,  was  there 
one  king  of  posey  which  you  liked  more  than  all  the 
rest? 

Friend  ,this  is  your  lucky  day.  My  name's 
Clammerhagen  Shovelshover  of  "Shovel shovel  & 
Shoveiturder",  your  smiling  neighborhood  under- 
takers. Free  of  charge  I  can  give  you  a  little  book- 
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reckon  everyone  heard  the  banshees  wailing  all 
over  campi  on  hallow-e'en — can't  figure  how  it  all 
started — some  say  with  the  ka's  and  alpha  chi's 
competition  (trophy,  trophy,  who's  got  the  trophy?) 
and  some  say  with  the  devilment  at  g.i.  (nancy 
jane  austin  was  a  little  wet,  but  her  spirits  weren't 
dampened  a  bit)  ....  sure  everyone  must  have  seen 
the  streamers  decorating  the  rock  and  the  bonfire 
on  the  lawn,  but  did  you  get  a  look  at  the  golf  course 
on  the  sacred  L? 

mule  Jennings  tells  us  that  andy  andrews  has 
already  written  to  santa  and  asked  for  a  memo  pad 
for  christmas  ....  can't  help  noticing  that  gil  and 
eleanor  are  again  occupying  the  rock — does  history 
repeat  itself?   ....  where  did  rosie  get  his  costume 

for  the  phi  sig  party? hear  the  phi  sigs  gave 

chris  tarbutton  an  award  for  her  outstanding  char- 
acter ....  jane  rayner  overheard  saying  OUR 
cards  while  playing  pitch — who's  the  helper?  .... 
understand  the  straight-eight  invited  the  ladies  to 

join  them  last  Saturday fern  carlson  says  she 

likes    her   big   brother,    but   which   one?    and 

that's  the  royal  dirt. 


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ATHLETES 

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By  Tom  Short 


JOHN  LEVERAGE  is  a  new 

face  on  campus.  He  hails  from 
Seaford,  Delaware,  and  he  came 
here  this  semesster  as  a  transfer 
student  from  the  University  of 
Delaware.  He  is  a  sophomore, 
John  was  a  top  athletic  at  Seaford 
High  School,  and  then  he  continued 
his  athletic  endeavors  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Delaware  in  his  fresh- 
man year.  During  this  year  Lever- 
age played  freshman  basketball 
and  baseball.  He  was  a  starter  on 
both  squads.  In  basketball  he 
started  as  a  forward,  and  he  saw 
outfield  action  on  the  baseball 
team. 

He  will  be  ineligable  for  any 
varsity  athletics  here  at  Washing- 
ton College  this  year  because  of 
Mason-Dixon  and  Middle  Atlantic 
Conference  transfer  rulings. 
Leverage  has  shown  an  interest  in 
sports  here  on  campus,  He  has 
worked  out  some  with  the  basket- 
ball team  so  that  when  he  is  eligible 
he  will  be  able  to  take  advantage 
of  any  experience  that  he  might 
gain. 

COACH  ATHEY  says  "I  am 
very;  sorry  that  John  is  ineligible 
and  I  am  waiting  anxiously  for 
ihe  time  when  he  will  regain  his 
eligibility."  Thus  we  can  all  look 
forward  to  seeing  what  talent  Lev- 
erage can  add  to  our  athletic 
teams. 

Intramural  basketball  will  begin 
November  19th.  All  games  will  be 
played  on  Tuesday  and  Thursday 
nights.  The  game  times  will  be 
6:30,  7:30,  and  8:30.  All  rosters 
will  be  due  on  Tuesday,  November 
12th.  This  will  give  the  managers 
of  all  teams  a  chance  to  meet  with 
Coach  Don  Chatellier  and  iron  out 
some  of  the  problems  that  have 
been  detrimental  to  the  league  in 
past  years.  This  year  Thanks- 
giving vacation  begins  at  noon  on 
Wednesday,  November  27,  and 
there  will  be  games  scheduled  for 
Tuesday    night,    November    26th: 

Officials  for  this  intramural  lea- 
gue are  needed  very  badly.  Any- 
one who  is  not  participating  and 
would  like  to  officiate  may  make 
arrangements  to  do  so  by  contact- 
ing Coach  Chatellier.  You  will 
be  paid  one  dollar  per  game. 

The  Intramural  football  season 
is  over  now  and  the  athletic  office 
reports  that  there  are  three  college 
footballs  missing.  As  we  all  know 
the  athletic  department  works  on 
a  limited  basis  and  they  cannot 
afford  to  give  away  footballs.  Thus 
they  ar-e  making  a^plea  for  any  men 
who  have  borrowed  the  colleges' 
footballs  to  return  them  at  once. 
This  way  we  will  have  footballs  to 
play  with  next  year. 

Mickey  DiMaggio  is  playing  soc- 
cer and  in  his  spare  time  running 
cross  country.  At  Mount  St. 
Mary's,  DiMaggio  played  the  first 
quarter  of  the  soccer  game  and  then 
stopped  to  run  the  cross  country 
race.  He  did  not  win,  but  he  fin- 
ished in  a  position  that  enabled  the 
cross  country  team  to  win  a  close 
29-26  victory.  Once  again,  one 
week  ago  today,DiMaggio  suited 
up  for  the  cross  country  race 
against  Delaware  University,  and 
he  finished  third  in  the  race  and 
well  ahead  of  the  first  visiting 
competitor.  Thus,  he  has  figured 
prominently  in  two  of  the  thin- 
clads  victories,  while  finding  time 
to  be  an  outstanding  goalie  on  the 
soccer  field.  This  is  an  ATH- 
LETE'S FEAT. 


Pictured  above  is  the  Kappa  Alpha  Football  team 
that  won  the  Intramural  Football  Championship.  On  the 
first  row  from  left  to  right  are :  Gus  Skordas,  Jim  Potter, 
Dave  Leap,  and  Jim  Holloway.  On  the  second  row  from 
left  to  right  are:  Bob  Eissile,  Jack  Meager,  Jim  Murphy, 
Curt  Massey,  and  Rich  Devine.  Not  included  in  the  picture 
were :  Dick  Lester-,  Don  Clausen,  Doug  Gates,  Tom  Halley, 
Al  Peterson,  and  Tom  Short. 


IF 


WEDNESDAY,   NOVEMBER   6,    1957 


PAGE  3 


Atheymen  Are  Host 
To  Hopkins  Saturday 


Sweeney  Shows 
"Start"  Potential 

Every%  year  Coach  Ed  Athey 
seems  to  come  up  with  one  real 
good  freshman  basketball  prospect. 
Three  years  ago  it  was  Joe  Seivold, 
the  next  year  it  was  Bob  Bragg, 
and  last  season  it  was  Bob  Brown 
and  Dick  Callahan.  This  year  is 
no  exception  and  Athey  may  have 
come  up  with  his  best  in  Marty 
Sweeney,  a  6-3  eager  from  Water- 
bury,  Conn. 

Athey  is  counting  on  Sweeney 
to  help  the  Sho'men  squad  with  his 
ball-handling,  rebounding  and  scor- 
ing He  is  a  versatile  ballplayer  and 
should  be  able  to  fill  in  on  any 
position  on  the  floor.  He  has  been 
impressive  in  practice  sessions  and 
if  he  continues  to  progress  at  his 
present  rate,  he  should  be  one  of 
Athey's  most  dependable  ball- 
players. 

Sweeney    Has    Instinct 

Sweeney  has  what  one  might 
call  "good  basketball  instinct". 
He  knows  what  to  do  with  the  ball 
at  all  times  and  his  alertness 
should  set  up  many  scores  for  the 
Sho'men.  It  it  in  this  capacity 
that  Sweeney  figures  to  help  the 
squad  the  most.  Every  good  bas- 
ketball team  needs  a  "quarter- 
back" on  the  floor  and,  although  it 
is  rare  for  a  freshman  to  assume 
this  role,  Sweeney  has  the  ability 
to  do  it. 

Good  Basketball  Background 

A    graduate    of    Sacred    Heart 


Marty   Sweeney 

High  School  in  Waterbury,  Swee- 
ney was  a  All-State  selection  in 
his  Senior  year,  and  was  the  owner 
of  an  average  of  more  than  20 
points  per  game.  He  played  var- 
sity baseball  and  basketball  for 
four  years  and  upon  receiving  Ms 
diploma  he  was  offered  a  scholar- 
ship to  Boston  College.  Sweeney 
also  considered  Holy  Cross,  Mt, 
St.  Mary's  and  Bridgeport  College 
before  deciding  to  attend  W.  C, 
He  should  be  an  important 
factor  in  the  success  of  this  year's 
team. 


Kappa  Alpha 
Cops  Grid 
Championship 

The  1957  intramural  Vfootball 
champi6nship  was  won  by  the  Kap- 
pa Alpha  fraternity  after  defeat- 
ing the  Zekes  on  two  successive 
outings  by  scores  of  21-0  and  7-0. 
The  K.A.*s  had,  what  can  probably 
be  considered,  the  best  intramural 
football  season  ever  recorded  in 
the  history  of  intramural  athletics 
at  W.  C.  Unaer  tne  leadership  of 
Gus  Skordas,  who  was  backed  by 
the  ever  agressive  Potter,  mainstay 
Curt  Massey  and  Don  Clausen  they 
rolled  on  to  an  undefeated  season 
scoring  a  total  of  136  points  while 
not  allowing  one  opponent  to  score 
against  them.  Quarterback  Skor- 
das attributed  the  fine  season  to 
the  general  spirit  of  the  team  and 
what  he  termed  "team  play". 

KA's   And  Zekes    In   Playoffs 

At  the  finish  of  the  regular  sea- 
son Kappa  Alpha  and  the  Zekes 
found  themselves  tied  for  the  covet- 
ed first  position  with  four  wins, 
no  losses,  and  one  tie  each.  The 
tie  ball  game  was  a  scoreless  dual 
which  saw  the  K.A.'s  near  "pay 
dirt"  several  times,  but  fine  de- 
fensive play  exhibited  by  the  Zekes 
squelched  each  thrust  and  made 
it  necessary  for  a  best  two  out  of 
three  playoff.  It  was  then  that 
the  crimson  shirts  struck  with  full 
vengeance  at  the  zekes  and  dealt 
them  a  severe  loss,  21-0.  In  this 
game  Skordas  fired  a  T.  D.  pass 
to  Clausen  for  one  score  and  then 
ran  another  one  in  alone.  Potter 
also  figured  in  the  scoring,  running 
back  a  pass  interception.  In  the 
second  and  final  playoff  game 
Skordas  ran  a  pass  interception 
into  the  end  zone  as  the  K.A.'s  won 
7-0.  Including  the  playoff  games 
the  Kappa  Alpha's  had  scored  164 
points  for  the  year  with  none  scored 
against  them.  This  is  a  job  to  be 
highly  commended. 

Zekes  Finish  Second 

Though  Kappa  Alpha  won  all 
of  the  honors  this  year,  the  other 
teams  are  not  to  be  forgotten.  The 
Zekes,  of  course,  finished  second, 
while  Lambda  Chi  bounced  back 
into  third  place  dropping  the  Sigs 
to  fourth  position.  Tied  for  the 
fifth  position  were  the  two  fresh- 
men teams,  Foxwell  and  G.I.  Hali. 

Thus  the  intramural  football 
season  ends  in  a  success.  The  spirit 
and  interest  is  still  evident  in  the 
games,  and  it  should  continue  as; 
the  intramural  basketball  season 
looms  in  the  near  future. 


Coaches  Corner 

Director  of  Athletics  Ed  Athey 
announced  this  wee  a  brief  plan  to 
up  the  Athletic  Department's 
awards  program.  The  plan  calls 
for  an  award  to  be  given  to  the 
most  valuable  player  in  each  of  the 
eight  intercollegiate  sports  played 
here  at  Washington  College. 

The  plan  has  yet  to  be  brought 
before  the  Athletic  Council  but 
Athey  considers  its  approval  a  mere 
formality. 

These  awards,  along  with  the 
Aluiruii  Lacrosse  awards,  will  give 
the  Athletic  Dept..  a  well  balanced 
awards  program  and  will  give  the 
athletes  a  worthy  goal  to  work  for. 

Mr.  Athey  also  announced  that 
the  cancelled  soccer  contest  with 
Western  Maryland  has  been  r^eset 
for  Nov.  19  at  Kibler  Field. 

The  Cross  Country  meet  with 
Johns  Hopkins,  which  was  also 
called  off,  will  be  rescheduled  at  a 
later  date. 

Thinclads  Are 
Threat  To  C.U. 

The  Washington  College  thin- 
clads continued  to  run  roughshod 
over  Middle  Atlantic  opponents  as 
they  disposed  of  Delaware  Wednes- 
day, 15  1/2  -  41  1/2.  Dick  Skinner 
marked  the  swiftly-paced  show 
which  saw  the  absence  of  Joe 
Thompson  out  with  the  flu.  Tom 
C  rouse,  Mickey  DiMaggio,  Tom 
Woodward,  and  Jim  Pickett  ran 
brilliantly  behind  Skinner  in  W.  C. 
domination  of  the  meet.  Bill  Dit- 
man  and  Harrison  Pace  closed  out 
the   scoring   for    Washington. 

The  harriers  having  lost  to 
Loyola  as  the  only  blemish  on  a 
4-1  record  will  put  it  on  the  line 
against  Catholic  U.  Saturday,  Nov. 
2,  Catholic  U-,  always  powerful  in 
Mason-Dixon  circles  will  once  again 
field  a  strong  aggregation.  Speed- 
sters Nelson  and  Matthews,  win- 
ners of  the  mile  and  greater  mile 
respectively  at  last  years  Mason- 
Dixon  Track  Championship,  will 
lead  the  C.  U.  attack.  Missing 
from  the  Catholic  U.  assault  will 
be  Long  John  Madison  their  ace  in 
years  past  who  is  not  running  this 
year. 

The  meet  with  Catholic  U.  Satur- 
day will  be  a  key  one  as  far  as  the 
sucess  of  the  season  goes  with 
Towson,  Galludet,  and  Johns  Hop- 
kins, yet  to  be  encountered. 


at  him  relentlessly.  It  looked  to  be 
the  hardest  pounding  they  have 
shown  this  year. 

Saturady  we  play  Johns  Hopkins, 
and  we  hope,  to  chalk  up  another 
win.  The  possibility  of  this  seems 
good  as  Hopkins  has  already  play- 
ed Loyola  and  barely  beat  them,  a 
3-2  score.  The  closeness  of  the 
Hopkins-Loyola  game,  plus  the  fact 
that  we  dominated  our  game  with 
Loyola,  should  give  us  a  good 
chance   for   victory. 

The  sun  never  sets  in  the  British 
Empire  because  the  British  Empire 
is  in  the  East  and  the  sun  (sets  in 
the  West. 


Although  the  Sho'  soccer 
team  is  riding  on  a  3  and  2 
overall  record  so  far  this  sea- 
son, they  still  own  a  2  and  0 
average  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference.  This  week  they 
will  try  to  better  that  record 
and  fight  for  the  lead  in  the 
conference. 

Flu    Slows    Up    Action 

The  Sho'men  have  had  a  tough 
time  getting  the  season  straighten- 
ed out  as  their  Homecoming  game 
was  cancelled  and  last  week's  game 
with  Western  Maryland  was  post- 
poned until  the  19th  of  this  month. 
The  flu  bug  has  slowed  up  their 
own  ranks  too,  as  quite  a  few  of 
the  starting  line-up  have  been  sick. 

Blue  Jays  Are   Due   Saturday 

Coming  up  next  Saturday  is  our 
third  home  game  of  the  year  and 
only  the  first  in  the  M.-D.  confer- 
ence on  Kibler  Field.  The  Blue 
Jays  from  Johns  Hopkins  will  move 
in  to  do  battle,  and  the  Sho'  fans 
should  get  plenty  to  cheer  about. 

The  toughest  game  coming  up 
should  be  Baltimore  U.  at  Mt. 
Washington.  The  Bees  are  well 
up  in  the  league  and  will  be  all  out 
to  win  it. 

All  three  of  the  Sho'men's  wins 
this  year  have  been  on  big  scores 
and  the  losses  have  seen  us  held 
scoreless.  The  last  win  was  against 
Delaware  U.  by  a  score  of  6-0. 
Goals  in  that  one  were:  Bob  Bragg 
(2),  Don  Miller.Jay  Cuccia  and 
Toby  Walters.  Bragg  now  leads 
jn  scoring  with  a  big  7. 

Foxx    Gets    Starting    Berth 

Changes  in  the  last  few  games 
have  seen  _Dell  Foxx  move  up  to 
first'  string  fullback,  and  Ron 
O'Leary  also  moved  into  a  full- 
back slot  while  Arnie  Sten  was 
sick.  Dell  has  proven  very  com- 
petent in  the  backfield  along  with 
veterans  Jennings  and  Walters. 
Ron  also  did  a  good  job  against  the 
Blue  Hens  of  Delaware. 

Look  for  the  full  Sho'  team  back 
in  action  against  Johns  Hopkins 
Saturday. 


SPECIAL 

The  Sho'men  traveled  yesterday 
to  Loyola  College  in  Baltimore  and 
came  home  with  a  2-0  victory.  The 
win  gave  the  big  maroon  a  3  and  0 
record  against  Mason-Dixon  Com- 
petition and  4  and  2  overall. 

Bob  Bragg  collected  both  tallies 
against  the  Greyhounds  and  upped 
his  total  to  9  on  the  year. 

Washington  dominated  play 
throughout  the  entire  game  show- 
ing 43  shots  at  the  nets,  while 
Loyola  had  less  khan  a  dozen.  In 
the  first  quarter,  Mickey  DiMaggio, 
in  the  goal,  had  only  two  saves  to 
his  credit  as  the  Sho'  defensemen 
kept  the  ball  on  the  other  end  of 
the  field  most  of  the  time. 

The  only  casualty  in  the  contest 
was  Arnie  Sten  as  he  suffered  a  re- 
injury of  his  bad  right  leg.  He 
will  probably  be  in  action  against 
Johns  Hopkins  next  Saturday. 

The  main  reason  the  score  was 
so  low  can  be  attributed  to  Loyola's 
goalie,  who  was  actually  substitut- 
ing for  their  first-string  net  de- 
fender, who  was  out  with  an  injury. 
He  stopped  many  beautiful  shots 
as  the  sho'men  pounded  the  ball 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  6,  1957 


LETTERS  TO  EDITOR 

DEAR   EDITOR: 

I  do  wish  to  take  the  opportun- 
ity, through  the  pages  of  the 
ELM,  to  convey  my  warm  thanks 
to  all  the  members  of  the  student 
body  who  gave  unstintingly  of 
their  time  and  effort  to  make  the 
recent  celebration  of  our  175th  an- 
niversary a  success.  To  the  wait- 
ers, to  the  ushers,  to  the  guides, 
to  the  dancers,  to  all  I  am  deeply 
grateful.  The  Visitors  and  Gov- 
ernors join  with  me  in  warm 
thanks  and   hearty   appreciation. 

At  the  same  time  I  must  express 
my  regret  and  disillusion  at  the  in- 
difference of  the  majority  of  the 
student  body  to  the  major  intel- 
lectual events  of  this  celebration. 
Distinguished  visitors  from  all 
parts  of  the  Eastern  seaboard, 
some  representing  colleges  thous- 
ands of  miles  distant,  came  to  join 
with  us  in  the  observances.  It 
could  not  have  gone  unnoticed  by 
them  that  fewer  than  a  dozen  stu 
dents  attended  the  Saturday  af 
ternoon  symposium  and  that  half 
a  hundred  at  the  most  were  pres- 
ent at  the  convocation  on  Sunday 
The  student  body  complains 
when  compulsion  of  any  sort  is  vis- 
ited upon  them  for  attendance  at 
any  event,  however  significant  or 
however  important  in  the  intel 
lectual  life  of  their  college.  They 
properly  wish  the  responsibility  as 
adults  of  making  decisions  them 
selves.  The  faculty  and  admini- 
stration warmly  endorse  this  prin- 
ciple. But  the  recent  experience 
is  not  encouraging. 

Let  us  ponder  the  words  of  Ed- 
mund Burke:  "The  effect  of  lib- 
erty to  individuals  is  that  they 
may  do  what  they  please;  we 
ought  to  see  what  it  will  please 
them  to  do  before  we  risk  con- 
gratulations." 

Sincerely, 

DANIEL  Z.  GIBSON, 


Vocalist  Engaged 
For  Nov.  21  Concert 

Rilla  Rowe  Mervine,  mezzo- 
soprano,  will  present  a  recital  at 
the  College,  Thursday,  Nov,  21, 
8:30  p.  m.  Mrs.  Mervine  is  the 
second  attraction  on  this  season's 
College-Community  Concerts  series. 

Mrs.  Mervine  began  her  voice 
studies  in  her  native  state,  North 
Dakota.  Later  she  won  two  coveted 
scholarships  to  the  Peabady  Con- 
servatory of   Music   in   Baltimore. 

She  has  appeared  as  soloist  with 
the  National  Symphony  Orchestra 
of  Washington  each  season  since 
I960.  She  has  been  soprano  soloist 
with  the  Bach  Festival,  and  last 
year  was  featured  with  the  Pitts- 
burg Symphony. 

Her  program  will  include  groups 
of  songs  by  Brahms,  Tschaikowsky, 
Ravel,  Massenet,  as  well  as  more 
modei-n-  works  and  American  folk 
songs. 


Celebrities  Gather  For  Convocation 

On  Sunday,  October  20,  1957  the  ■  a  climax  with  the  convocation  ex- 1  guests,    among    which    were    112 
combined    Homecoming   and   176th   ercises  held  on  the  campus.  delegates  from  American  colleges, 

Anniversary   Celebration   came   to]      The   campus   was   crowded  with)  universities,   and   learned   societies 


DEAR  EDITOR: 

I  have  heard  some  criticism  of 
the  student  body  following  the 
visit  of  UN  employees  to  the  cam- 
pus last  month — including  unfav- 
orable comment  in  the  ELM  itself 
I  would  like  to  make  two  points: 

First,  when  arrangements  were 
made  for  their  visit,  we  were  ask- 
ed to  assure  that  they  would  not 
be  exploited  for  lectures,  discus- 
sion-leading, etc.  Their  trip  to 
the  Eastern  Shore  was  to  be  pure- 
ly recreational  for  them;  people  at 
the  UN  have  few  oppoi-tunities  to 
come  to  know  the  United  States 
outside  the  New  York  area,  and 
many  are  eager  to — both  out  of  in- 
terest in  the  country,  and  because 
they  are  tired  of  prolonged  living 
in  an  urban  area.  Many  of  them 
especially  seek  a  chance  to  glimpse 
an  American  college,  and  to  meet 
American  students.  Washington 
College  was  simply  affording  them 
such  an  opportunity.  A  large 
crowd  would  have  been  unsuitable. 
Actually,  the  number  who  did 
turn  out  aroused  some  fears  that 
we  might  be  criticized  for  exploit- 
ing their  visit.  For  these  reasons 
and  because  we  did  not  have  de- 
finite word  that  they  were  coming 
until  less  than  24  hours  before 
they  arrived,  no  wide  advance  pub 
licity  was  given  to  the  visit. 

Second,  I  have  had  a  number  of 
the  most  favorable  reports  con- 
cerning  how  they  enjoyed  their 
visit,  how  they  appreciated  the 
warmth,  easiness,  friendliness  of 
our  students — and  the  interest 
that  was  shown  in  what  they  had 
to  say.  Since  their  visit  is  likely 
to  figure  in  lecture  and  conversa- 
tional reports  when  they  return  to 
their  home  countries,  the  students 
who  took  part  can  consider  that 
they  have  made  a  contribution  to 
international  understanding  and 
friendship, 

So— looking  at  it  from  several 
points  of  view,  it  was  a  success. 
Sincerely, 
IRVING    BARNETT. 


Science   Program 
Premieres  on  T.V. 

Scientific  and  educational  groups 
at  Washington  College  will  be  in 
terested  in  the  new  CBS,  hour-long 
TV  program,  "CONQUEST."  Dec- 
ember 1st  (5:00-6:00  PM,  EST) 
will  be  the  premiere  date  of  this 
new  release  being  sponsored  by  the 
Monsanto  Chemical  Company. 
CBS's  distinguished  newsman,  Eric 
Sevareid,  "CONQUEST'S"  host, 
heads  up  a  team  of  top  flight  CBS 
reporters  who  will  bring  these  in- 
creasingly significant  scientific  ad- 
vances to  the  attention  of  young 
and  old. 

The  TV  audience  will  gain  a  bet- 
ter understanding  of  the  barriers 
faced  by  scientists  and  the  program 
will  throw  a  light  on  the  brilliance 
of  modern  research. 

For  further  information  con- 
cerning "CONQUEST,"  please 
check  the  bulletin  board  in  Wil 
liam  Smith  Hall. 

SOC.  OF  SCI.  FEATURES 

MR.  GWYNN  AS  SPEAKER 

Mr.  Gwynn,  of  the  biology  de- 
partment, will  address  the  Society 
of  Sciences  on  Thursday,  Novem- 
ber 6,  1957  at  7:30  P.  M.  in  Dun- 
ning Hall.  He  wil  speak  on 
"Biology  and  Man's  Future"  or 
"Why  Study  a  Fruit  Fly's  Bristle?" 
His  subject  will  be  of  interest  to 
art  majors  as  well  as  those  in  the 
sciences.  All  are  welcome  to  at- 
tend.   Refreshments  will  be  served 


t     1 

LEFT  TO  RIGHT:  Dr.  Harnwell,  Dr.  Joseph  Doyle,  Bishop  Noble  C.  Powell,  Mr.  Hessey, 
Senator  Margaret  Chase  Smith,  Governor  Theodore  McKeldin,  President  Daniel  Gibson, 
(Hidden),  and  Dr.  Theordore  A.  Distler. 


and  associations,  who  were  gather- 
ed for  the  purpose  of  extending  con- 
gratulations in  this  our  proudest 
moment.  These  were  only  a  few 
of  the  j&rsonages  who  shared  this 
experience  with  the  faculty,  Board 
of  Visitors  and  Governors,  and  stu- 
dents of  Washington  College. 

The  Convocation  Program,  with 
Dr.  Gibson  presiding,  included  the 
Academic  Procession,  selections  by 
the  Washington  College  Choir,  pre- 
sentation of  the  colors  by  the  U.S. 
Marine  Corps,  guest  speakers,  and 
climax  of  the  program,  the  dedic- 
ation and  unveiling  of  the  statue  of 
George  Washington,  a  gift  to  the 
school  of  its  creator  Mr.  Lee 
Laurie,  noted  sculpter. 

The  invocation  was  given  by  the 
Right  Reverend  Noble  C.  Powell, 
Bishop  of  the  Episcopal  Diocese  of 
Maryland;  and  after  a  warm  wel- 
come was  extended  by  Dr.  Gibson, 
the  program  continued  with  greet- 
ings entended  by  Theodore  Mc- 
Keldin, Governor  of  Maryland. 
Following  this  was  the  dedication 
of  the  statue  by  Mr.  John  H.  Hes- 
sey, chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Visitors  and  Governors.  The  ad- 
dress, "The  Prosperity  of  Col- 
leges" was  given  by  Theodore  A. 
Distiler.    Next  on  the  program  was 


'Exclusive  Wear  For 

Women  Who  Care" 

town  &  country  shop 

307  High  Street 

Telephone  628' 

Chestertown,  Md. 


the  conferring  of  Honorary  Degrees 
presented  by  Dean  Doylf.  High- 
lighting this  part  of  the  program 
was  the  presentation  of  a  degree 
to  Margaret  Chase  Smith,  con- 
sidered by  many  as  America's 
most  prominent  woman  politician. 
The  climax  of  the  ceremonies 
was  reached  when  Miss  Hannah 
Fairfax  Washington  unveiled  the 
statue  of  George  Washington  which 
symbolized  to  those  gathered  to 
pay  homage  to  Washington  College, 
a  standing  and  eternal  symbol  of 
the  rise  of  a  college  dedicated  to 
the  American  educational  institu- 
tion. 

New  Dean's  Office 

Dean  Hall's  office  in  Bill  Smith 
has  set  a  precedent  among  the 
Deans  of  Women.  Miss  Hall's  of- 
fice is  located  on  the  second  floor 
in  room  23,  and  her  office  hours  are 
Monday  and  Thursday  10  -  12  and 
Tuesday  and  Friday  1-3.  Ap- 
pointments may  be  made  at  differ 
ent  hours. 


AAUW  Approval 
Given  to  College 

The  American  Association  of 
University  Women  has  announced 
its  approval  of  Washington  College. 
The  approval  came  after  a  survey 
of  the  college  was  completed  last 
spring. 

Alumnae  who  previously  were 
unable  to  join  local  chapters  of 
A.  A.  U.  W.,  now  will  be  eligible 
for  full  membership,  according  to 
President  Gibson. 

The  Tower  of  Babel  is  where 
Solomon  kept  his  wives. 


Kent 

Publishing 

Company 

Commercial  Printing 

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FOX'S  and  FAMILY   SHOE   STORES 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


TALLY-HO 

Restaurant 

and 
Dairy  Bar 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


Dean  Hill's  office  announced 
today  that  the  sol-orities  and 
fraternities  have  chosen  the 
dates   for  their  dances. 

The  schedule  is  as  follows: 

Dec.  14  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 

Jan., 11  ....  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 

Feb.  15 Alpha  Chi  Omega 

Mar.   8   Kappa  Alpha 

Apr.  12    Theta  Chi 


Gibson's  Blue  Bird 

STATE  LAW 

No  one  under  21   allowed 

on  premises 


Be  prepared 
for  hospitality' 


lOlllt  0  UHDEI  MITHOIirf  OP  IHI  COCA-COU  COMPAKf  if 

Easton  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Co. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


Si  RSm> 


Elm 


Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD„  THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21,  1957 


News  In  Brief 

EISENHOWER  TWICE 
ADDRESSES  NATION 

The  recent  advances  achieved  by 
the  Soviet  scientists  in  the  launch- 
ing of  two  satallites  prompted 
President  Eisenhower  to  address 
the  people  of  the  U.S.  by  means 
of  television  and  radio. 

In  the  first  of  these  speeches  Mi- 
Eisenhower  outlined  a  plan  where- 
by the  U.  S.  will  be  able  to  main- 
tain its  defense  superiority  and  to 
even  surpass  the  Russians  in  those 
fields  where  we  have  fallen  behind. 
This  plan  calls  for  the  creation  of 
a  new  governmental  post,  a  special 
assistant  for  science  and  technol- 
ogy to  the  President.  This  position 
is  to  be  filled  by  Mr.  James  R.  Kill 
ian,  president  of  Massachusetts  In. 
stitute  of  Technology.  His  duties 
will  consist  of  seeing  that  the  U.S 
program  is  carried  out  in  an  in- 
tegrated fashion;  this  is  an  attempt 
to  keep  interservice  competition  at 
a  minimum.  Mr.  Killian  will  also 
judge  which  projects  have  the 
greatest  potential  and  give  these 
projects  top   priority. 

Mr.  Eisenhower  reassured  the 
nation  by  citing  our  retaliatory 
force  which  would  be  able  to  com- 
pletely destroy  any  aggressor 
nation. 

In,  his  second  speech  President 
Eisenhower  called  for  a  stepped-up 
program  of  education  to  provide 
for  the  training  of  more  scientists. 
Mr.  Eisenhower  told  how  the 
Soviets  have  encouraged  the  de- 
velopment of  scientists  through 
their  educational  system.  The 
President  did  not  elaborate  on  the 
role  the  Federal  Government  is  to 
play  in  the  development  of  U.  S. 
scientists,  nor  did  he  make  any 
specific  recommendations  in  regard 
to  this  program. 

The  Pi-esident  also  told  the 
nation  that  the  U.  S.  must  spend 
more  money  on  weapons  for  the 
future  to  meet  the  Soviet  challenge. 
Mr.  Eisenhower  said  it  is  impos- 
sible to  cut  our  security  costs  and 
it  would  be  foolish  to  cut  our 
foreign  aid  costs.  Since  Mr.  Eisen- 
hower thinks  it  essential  to  try  and 
balance  national  budget,  these  costs 
must  be  met  in  another  way.  The 
only  solution  the  President  offered 
to  get  the  necessary  funds  was  to 
take  the  money  away  from  non- 
essential programs. 

*  .  *     *     * 

GOP  LOSES  GROUND 

Spotty  but  significant  off-year 
election  results  spell  hope  for 
Democrats,  trouble  for  Republicans. 
These  were  the  first  contests  after 
Little  Rock  and  the  sputniks. 
While  national  issues  were  not 
always  featured,  there  was  enough 
similarity  in  the  samples  of  election 
returns  to  indicate  substantial 
voter    dissatisfaction. 


NUMBER  5 


NEW  INITIATES,  of  Sigma  Sigma  Omicron,  left  to 
right:  top  row :  Jackie  Stwart,  Toni  Stallone,  Bruce  Cooper- 
man,  Barbara  Wyatt.  Bottom  row:  Sally  Ann  Groome, 
Judy  McCready. 


Teacher  Exams 
Being  Given 

The  National  Teacher  Exami- 
nations, prepared  and  administered 
annually  by  Educational  Testing 
Service,  will  be  given  at  260  testing 
centers  throughout  the  United 
States  on  Saturday,  February  15, 
1958. 

At  the  one-day  testing  session  a 
candidate  may  take  the  Common 
Examinations,  which  include  tests 
in  Professional  Information,  Gen- 
eral Culture,  English  Expression, 
and  Non-verbal  Reasoning;  and 
one  or  two  of  eleven  Optional  Ex- 
aminations designed  to  demonstrate 
mastery  of  subject  matter  to  be 
taught.  The  college  which  a  candr 
date  is  attending,  or  the  school 
system  in  which  he  is  seeking  em- 
ployment, will  advise  him  whether 
he  should  take  the  National  Teach- 
er Examinations  and  which  of  the 
Optional    Examinations    to    select. 

A  Bulletin  of  Information  (in 
which  an  application  is  inserted) 
describing  registration  procedure 
and  containing  sample  tests  quest- 
ions may  be  obtained  from  college 
officials,  school  superintendents,  or 
directly  from  the  National  Teacher 
Examinations,  Educational  Testing 
Service,  20  Nassau  Street,  Prince- 
ton, New  Jersey.  Completed  ap 
plications,  accompanied  by  proper 
examination  fees,  will  be  accepted 
by  the  ETS  office  during  November 
and  December,  and  in  January  so 
long  as  they  are  received  before 
January  17,  1958. 


VETERANS  line  up  for  inspection  during  annual  man- 
euvers on  November  12th. 


Awards  Offered 
To  Senior  Girls 

Two  national  scholarships  for 
college  senior  girls  are  offered  for 
1958-1959  by  the  Katharine  Gibbs 
School.  These  awards  were  estab- 
lished in  1935  as  a  memorial  to 
Mrs.  Katharine  M.  Gibbs,  founder 
and  first  president  of  the  school. 

Each  scholarship  consists  of  full 
tuition  ($785)  for  the  secretarial 
training  course,  plus  an  additional 
cash  award  of  $500  totaling  $1,285. 
The  winners  may  select  any  one 
of  the  four  Gibbs  schools  for  their 
training — Boston,  New  York, 
Montclair,  or  Providence. 

Winners  are  chosen  by  the 
Scholarship  Committee  on  the  basis 
of  college  academic  record,  per- 
sonal and  character  qualifications, 
financial  need,  and  potentialities 
for  success  in  business. 

Each  college  or  university  may 
recommend  two  candidates,  and 
each  candidate  must  have  this  of- 
ficial endorsement.  Students  who 
may  be  interested  in  competing  for 
one  of  these  Katharine  Gibbs 
wards  may  obtain  full  information 
from  the  college  placement  bureau. 

Concert 
Series  Set 

This  year's  concert  series  has 
been  announced.  The  1957-58  pro- 
gram will  include  six  varied  musical 
programs,  featuring  a  final  pro- 
gram by  the  Virginia  Symphony 
Orchestra,  under  the  direction  of 
William  Haaker. 

The  third  concert  will  feature 
Desire  Ligeti,  basso,  for  many 
years  leading  bass-baritone  of  the 
San  Francisco  Opera  Company. 

Michel  Chauveton,  French  violin- 
ist, who  thrilled  so  many  last  sea- 
son, will  return  to  the  campus, 
Jan.  9,  for  the  fourth  concert. 

Raul  Spivak,  Argentine  pianist, 
will  give  the  fifth  recital.  The 
Virginia  orchestra  will  present 
their  program,  Apr.  22. 

All  are  Thursady  night  concerts. 
Students  will  receive  their  season 
tickets  prior  to  the  Oct.  17  recital. 
Faculty  and  staff  members  who 
desire  tickets  may  purchase  them 
at  $3.00  in  the  business  or  public 
relations   offices. 


SS0  Initiates 
New  Members 


Sigma  Sigma  Omicron,  a  national 
honorary  scholastic  society,  will 
hold  its  annual  formal  initiation 
Wednesday  evening,  November  20, 
in  Reid  Hall  lounge.  The  new  in: 
•tiates  are:  »  Bill  Coleman,  Bruce 
Cooperman,  Sally  Ann  Groome, 
Judy  McCready,  Jim  Murphy,  Toni 
Stallone,  Jackie  Stewart,  and  Bar- 
bara Wyatt.  President  Gibson, 
Dean  Doyle,  Dean  Hill,  Dean  Hall, 
Miss  Bradley,  and  SSO's  faculty 
advisors  Dr.  Blumenthal  and  Dr. 
Armstrong,  will  be  present. 

On  Thursday,  the  new  members 
initiated  the  previous  night  will  re- 


ceive public   recognition  in  a  stu- 
dent assembly. 

Membership  in  SSO  is  limited 
to  juniors  and  seniors  with  cumul- 
ative indices  of  2.25  or  better. 
Seniors,  however,  are  omy  admitted 
if  there  are  less  than  twenty-five 
of  their  classmates  in  the  society. 
The  present  members  are  Arnold 
Sten,  president,  Sue  Brunk,  Kakie 
Brackett,  Ann  Fallowfield,  and 
Pete  Riecks.  Dr.  Blumenthal,  in 
addition  to  being  an  advisor,  also 
acts  as  secretary  of  the  organi- 
zation. 


Zetas  Plan  Dance 


The  traditional  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
Christmas  Dance  is  being  held  this 
year  on  Saturday,  December  14,  in 
Cain  Gymnasium.  Music  will  be 
furnished  by  Lee  Paige's  orchestra 
and  refreshments  will  be  served. 
Dress  for  the  dance  is  semi-formal. 

Every  year  this  dance  is  given 
for  the  purpose  of  raising  money 
for  cerebral  palsy.  As  Christmas 
lends  itself  to  decorations  such  as 
pine  trees,  Santa's  sleigh,  dancing 


angels,  mistletoe,  holly  and  a  snow 
flake  sky,  the  Zeta  dance  is  always 
looked  forward  to  with  enthusiasm. 
The  highlight  of  the  dance  is 
the  naming  of  the  Zeta  Dream  Boy. 
The  sorority  members  choose  the 
boy  whom  they  feel  has  done  the 
most  for  the  sorority  and  exempli- 
fies the  typical  college  dream  man. 
Last  year's  Dream  Boy  was  Al 
Albertson. 


SPEAKER   ADDRESSES   Education   Assembly 


Dr.  Livingood  Honored 
At  Assembly  Program 


The  assembly  on  Thursday,  Nov- 
ember 14,  1957,  was  held  in  honor 
of  National  Education  Week  and 
gave    special    recognition    to    Dr. 


Dr.  F.  G.  Livingood 

Frederick  G.  Livingood,  who  is  the 
head  of  the  department  of  education 
and  psychology  at  Washington  Col- 
lege. 

The  Student  Educational  Associ- 
ation of  the  college  presented  the 
program,  which  consisted  of  talks 
given  by  four  former  students  of 
Washington  College,  three  of  whom 
were  taught  by  Dr.  Livingood,  and 
have  become  very  active  in  the 
teaching  field.  Miss  Sue  Brunk, 
the  president  of  the  Student  Edu- 
cational Association  on  the  campus, 
gave  a  brief  account  of  Dr.  Living- 
good's  educational  background,  and 
listed  the  professional  and  honorary 
positions  he  has  held. 

Tom  Short  introduced  the  speak- 


The  first  speaker  was  Dr.  Earle 
T.  Willis,  (  class  of  '31,  who  is  Dean 
of  Instruction  at  Salisbury  State 
Teachers  College.  Dr.  Willis  re- 
marked that  it  is  "appropriate  to 
observe  National  Education  Week 
by  paying  tribute  to  a  man  who  has 
had  such  a  wholesome  influence  on 
teaching  in  Maryland."  He  went 
on  to  describe  Dr.  Livinggood  as 
a  "scholar,  eminent  teacher,  and 
Christian  gentleman."  Mr.  W. 
Jackson  Stenger,  class  of  '29,  and 
principal  of  Chestertown  High 
School  since  1934,  was  the  next 
speaker.  He  described  Dr.  Living- 
good  as  "one  of  the  foremost  edu- 
cators of  our  time."  The  third 
speaker  was  Miss  Dorathy  Leonard, 
class  of  '41,  who  teaches  English 
and  Latin  at  Easton  High  School. 
The  final  speaker  was  Mr.  Theo- 
dore Boston,  class  of  '30,  who  is  a 
member  of  the  Maryland  State 
Board  of  Education.  A  gift  was 
presented  to  Dr.  Livingood  by  Tom 
Short  as  a  token  of  appreciation 
from  the  Student  Educational 
Association. 

Dr.  Livingood  is  on  a  year's 
leave  of  absence  from  the  college 
due  to  illness,  but  he  is  slowly  re- 
cuperating, and  he  hopes  to  return 
to  teaching  next  September. 


) 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21,  1957 


Letter  To 
The  Editor 

Dear  Editor: 

May  I  avail  myself  of  your  col- 
umns to  bring  to  student  attention 
a  few  principles  governing  the  use 
of  libraries,  especially  libraries  in 
■which,  as  is  the  case  at  Washing- 
ton College,  users  are  granted  the 
privilege  of  easy  access  to  most  of 
the  books  and  other  materials? 

Because  a  library  serves  many 
readers,  some  limitations  are  nec- 
essary on  the  use  of  library  ma- 
terials by  individuals,  in  respect 
both  of  period  and  place  of  use. 
Records  need  to  be  kept  to  insure 
that  all  parties  are  served  fairly 
and  adequately,  insofar  as  possi- 
ble. Records  of  holdings  need  to 
be  made  and  kept  up  to  date.  A 
library  able  to  locate  or  control 
only  a  part  of  its  collection  would 
be  seriously  handicapped  in  the 
doing  of  its  job ;  the  staff  could  not 
give  good  service,  and  readers 
would   be  justifiably   dissatisfied. 

This  is  not  a  one-sided  arrange- 
ment, however;  the  cooperation  of 
library  users  is  essential. 

In  our  own  college  library, 
readers  are  specifically  asked  to 
co-operate,  for  the  benefit  of  all, 
in  the  following  ways: 

1.  Do  not  remove  books  from 
the  stack  shelves,  or  from  the  re- 
serve shelves  without  signing  for 
them.  Our  library,  in  common 
with  most  others,  has  lost  quite  a 
few  books  by  this  means  in  the 
past.  This  is,  however,  irrespon- 
sible use  of  the  Library     at     its 

worst,  the  cause  of  inconvenience 
to  numerous  people,  and  of  ex- 
pense to  the  Library  for  replace- 
ments in  some  instances.  Cases 
in  point  are  the  removal,  noticed 
last  week,  of  a  volume  of  Moliere's 
plays  in  English  (PQ  1825-V2B9 
vol.  2)  from  the  stacks,  and  the 
disappearance  without  record  of  a 
much-used  reserve  book.  The  lat- 
ter has  been  recovered;  it  is  re- 
quested that  the  former  also  be  re- 
turned. 

2.  Reference  books  (i.  e.,  dic- 
tionaries, encyclopedias,  etc.) 
shelved  in  the  reading  room  should 
be  used  in  the  Library  only. 
Notices  posted  on  each  bookcase 
clearly  indicate  this.  Because 
these  books  are  briefly  consulted 
by  many  people,  they  should  be 
constantly  available  in  the  build- 
ing. From  time  to  time,  howev- 
er, reference  books  are  discovered 
to  be  missing.  This  Fall,  for  ex- 
ample, one  important  and  useful 
book  of  this  kind  has  disappeared 
— Webster's  Geographical  Diction- 
ary. Will  whoever  has  it  or  finds 
it  return  it  without  delay? 

3.  Current  periodicals  are  to 
be  used  in  the  reading  room  only. 
They  are  obviously  of  interest  to 
numerous  persons,  and  therefore 
their  circulation  is  restricted.  Not 
to  do  this  would  be  unfair  to  the 
majority.  This  week  the  Novem- 
ber issues  of  Current  History  and 
Harper's  were  taken  from  the 
Library  without  permission.  These 
magazines  should  be  replaced  by 
the  person  who  removed  them; 
they  are  still  missing  as  I  write 
this  letter. 


Scholarship 
Announced 

The  Pan-Hellenic  book  scholar- 
ship, valued  at  $60.00,  is  now  being 
offered  to  the  girls  of  the  Freshman 
class.  This  cash  award  is  given 
to*  the  most  deserving  girl  each 
year  by  the  Pan-Hellenic  Council 
which  is  made  up  of  delegates  from 
each  sorority  on  campus. 

Interested  freshmen  may  enter 
the  competition  by  writing  a  letter 
to  the  council,  setting  forth  reasons 
for  wanting  the  scholarship.  All 
entries  should  be  in  the  hands  of 
senior  Carole  Christensen,  council 
president,  or  any  council  memler, 
before  the  end  of  the  first  semester. 
The  council  will  consider  each  en- 
try on  the  basis  of  the  content  of 
the  letter,  anq!  the  contestant's  col- 
lege record  to  date.  In  case  of  in- 
decision, the  scholarship  will  be 
awarded  to  the  contestant  with  the 
highest  index. 

This  scholarship  is  an  honor  to 
receive  as  well  as  a  useful  bonus 
and  should  provide  a  major  in- 
centive to  freshmen  girls  in  ap- 
plying themselves  to  their  studies. 

Former  winners  of  the  award  in- 
clude Kakie  Brackett,  1956;  Toni 
Stallone,  1956,  and  Nancy  Merker, 
1967. 


Varsity  Sponsors  Dixieland 


For  three  "solid"  hours  last  Fri-  hand-clapping  students  in  Frank 
day  night,  Jerry  Snyder  and  his  Russell  Gymnasium  with  their 
Dixieland  Band  entertained  ap-  modern  arrangements  of  such  Jazz 
proximately  two  hundred  and  fifty  |  classics    as    "Dixie",    "When    the 


Some  fans  just  can't  get  close  enough  when  it's  jazz 


Crown    For    Queen 

The  purchase  of  a  tiara  and  cape 
to  be  used  for  the  Homecoming 
celebration  each  year,  has  been 
made  by  the  Student  Government 
Association. 

The  purchase  was  made  with  the 
intent  of  increasing  the  dignity  and 
formality  of  the  crowning  of  the 
Homecoming  Queen. 

The  cape  shall  have  the  name  of 
the  queen  for  each  year  sown  in  it 
and  shall  be  a  permanent  record 
of  her  honor. 


HAPPY 


THANKSGIVING 


4.  Books  should  be  returned 
when  they  are  due.  This  is  es- 
pecially necessary  in  a  small 
library.  Returning  books  beyond 
the  due  date  inconveniences  every- 
one concerned,  and  can  be  a  con- 
siderable expense  to  the  borrower. 

1  am  certain  that  less  frustra- 
tion and  greater  profit  will  result 
for  everyone  if  the  use  of  the  Col- 
lege Library  follows  the  pattern 
I  have  outlined  here.  We  want 
to  serve  you,  and  we  beseek  your 
co-operation  in  our  effort  to  do  so. 

Sincerely  yours, 
Robert  G.  Bailey, 


A  TOO   FAMILIAR  HOLIDAY   SCENE 
IT  HAPPEN  TO  YOU! 


DON'T   LET 


A  Question 
Of  Values 

How  much  do  you  value  your 
life?  Perhaps  the  people  in  this 
accident  should  have  considered 
this  thought  mpre  thoroughly. 
They  were  young  people  driving 
home  from  college  for  the  vacation 
full  ofthe  holiday  spirit,  or  spirits, 
They  didn't  place  enough  value  on 
themselves,  but  the  insurance  com- 
pany did.  Their  parents  will  have 
to  be  consoled  with  cold  cash 
stead  of  Sue's  warm  smile  and 
Bob's  W.  C.  jokes. 

To  return  to  the,  question,  how 
much  do  you  value  your  life? 
Enough  not  to  cut  off  that  guy  as 
soon  as  you  pass  him  because  he 
is  going  58  miles  an  hour?  Enough 
not  to  lose  your  temper  because 
that  woman  in  front  of  you  stops 
for  every  caution  light?  So  very 
much  as  to  accept  the  fact  that 
everyone  does  not  drive  as  if  he 
were    racing    a    MG    or    Pontiac? 

Although  you  may  not  place 
much  emphasis  upon  accident  facts 
I  or  statistics  it  is  a  simple  question 
of  values.  How  much  do  you  value 
your  life? 


'58  Pegasus 
Shaping  Up 

A  commendable  effort  is  being 
made  on  the  part  of  this  year's 
Pegasus  staff  to  present  a^note- 
worthy  year  book  and  to  correct 
some  defects  present  in  past 
editions. 

The  staff  has  arranged  an  early 
final  deadline  with  the  printer  so 
as  to  insure  the  delivery  of  the 
yearbook  prior  to  graduation. 

Also,  there  will  be  no  use  of  that 
famous  quote  "picture  not  avail- 
able" in  this  edition.  A  profession- 
al studio  has  been  contracted  to 
photograph  the  faculty,  admini- 
stration, and  members  of  the  senior 
class,  fraternities  and  sororities. 
Group  pictures  will  be  taken  of  all 
campus  organizations. 

With  the  aid  of  student  cooper- 
ation, the  editors  and  staff  of  the 
1957-1958  Pegasus  hope  to  pre- 
sent a  yearbook  increased  in  size 
and  of  a  noticeable  rise  in  quality. 

Interviews 
Arranged 

Seniors  and  juniors  expecting  to 
graduate  in  January  1959  will  have 
the  opportunity  of  taking  inter- 
views with  some  of  the  nation's 
leading  business  and  industry 
houses.  The  interviews  will  be- 
gin January  15  and  will  continue 
through  April  15,  according  to 
James  L.  Bowers,  placement  direc- 
tor. 

Seniors  have  been  completing 
data  sheets  which  will  make  up 
part  of  their  permanent  place- 
ment files  at  the  College.  The 
placement  office  is  now  beginning 
work  on  reference  files  for  each  of 
the  seniors. 

Some  of  the  companies  which 
will  be  represented  on  the  first 
portion  of  this  year's  interview 
schedule  are  Hot  Shoppes,  Inc. ; 
U.  S.  Naval  Engineering  Experi- 
ment Station ;  Revere  Copper  and 
Brass  Inc.;  Chesapeake  and  Poto- 
mac Telephone  Co. ;  Bethlehem 
Steel  Corp.;  and  Corkran,  Hill  and 
Co. 

Letter  To  Editor 

Dear  Editor: 

Has  anyone  found  a  copper  snake 
bracelet?  It  was  part  of  the  re- 
cent Chestertown  Arts  League  Ex 
hibit  in  Minta  Martin  Hall.  We 
don't  think  anyone  would  be  so 
sneaky  as  to  take  it,  but  this  little 
copper  snake  may  have  crawled 
down  the  wall. 

Will  the  finder  please  leave  it 
with  Mrs.  Stein  in  Minta  Martin 
Hall? 

Sincerely 

Mrs.  H.  McConeghey 

Chestertown  Arts  League 

285-M 


Saints  Come  Marching  In",  "g^ 
James  Infirmary  Blues",  "Must 
rat  Ramble",  and  "The  Basin 
Street  Blues".  The  Jazz  concert 
sponsored  by  the  Varsity  Club,  was 
the  first  of  several  functions  to 
be  held  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Varsity  Club  for  the  purpose  0f 
rasing  money  to  buy  monogramed 
sweaters  and  jackets  for  its  new 
initiates. 

The  Varsity  Club  is  composed 
of  those  athletes  who  have  won  j 
varsity  letter  in  three  different 
sports  or  two  varsity  letters  in  the 
same  sport  at  Washington  College, 
Since  the  club  requires  only  an 
initiation  fee  and  no  form  of  dues 
of  its  members,  it  must  rely  solelj 
on  student  suppoi't  of  its  activities 
in  order  to  be  successful  financially, 


ELM  CLASS 
DRAWS  INTEREST 

The  second  Journalism  lecture 
will  be  given  on  Thursday,  No* 
ember  21  at  7:15  P.  M.  (instead  of 
7:30,  as  there  is  a  concert  the  same 
night)  in  Room  3  of  William  Smith 
Hall. 

These  classes,  conducted  by  Jim 
Bowers,  are  very  informal.  At 
present  the  class  has  not  yet  begur 
to  write,  but  is  still  studying  thi 
problem  of  how  a  newspapei 
evolves  from  the  events  themselves 
to  the  finished  product  on  the  news 
stand.  Mr.  Bowers  is  well  qualified 
to  act  as  instructor,  as  he  has 
worked  for  the  Associated  Press. 

Everyone  is  invited  to  come,  ever 
if  they  have  missed  the  first  meet- 
ing. Although  the  class  is  intended 
as  a  workshop  for  the  ELM,  it  is 
not  necessary  either  to  write  for 
the  paper  or  to  have  had  any  pre- 
vious  experience. 


Pledge    Class 
Plans    Activity 

Thursday,  Friday,  and  Saturday 
of  this  week  have  been  designated 
as  "activity  days"  by  the  Zeta  Tan 
Alpha  pledge  class.  For  a  fee,  th( 
pledges  will  shine  shoes,  wash  can, 
iron  clothes,  clean  girls'  rooms,  and 
do  other  odd  chores. 

The  purpose  of  these  "activity 
days"  is  to  raise  money  for  tta 
pledge  class's  annual  gift  to  th< 
sorority,  according  to  project  chair' 
men  Jan  Lawton  and  Tom  Shelled 
Anyone  interested  in  having  any 
of  these  jobs  done  may  contact  any 
of  the  ZTA  pledges. 

Authority 
Lectures 

Dr.  Oweii  A.  Haley,  a  lawya 
from  New  York  City,  addressed  tin 
National  Government  classes  in  ' 
lecture  on  November  19.  His  top" 
discussion    was    Political    Parties 

Dr.  Haley  has  a  very  notab'1 
background.  In  1920  he  taugf 
at  Fovdham  University  Graduat 
School.,  His  next  position  was  th» 
of  Professor  of  history  and  govern 
ment  at  City  College  of  New  Yo» 
until  retirement  a  few  years  a£° 

In  1946  Dr.  Haley  was  a  Republ' 
can  delegate  to  the  New  York  Stat* 
Nominating  Convention  and  in  19* 
a  Republican  delegate  to  to 
National  Nominating  Convention' 

Mf.  Reisky-Dubnic  invited  D[ 
Haley  to  the  College  through  "'= 
great-neice,  senior  Joan  Hale?1 
Mr.  Reisky  Dubnic  feels  that  D' 
Haley's  lecture  will  be  most  valu 
able  to  the  students  since  he  h8 
such  an  extensive  knowledge 
political  theory  and  practice. 


THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21, 1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Spotlight  On    • 
Frat  Prexies 

Curt   Massey 

Southern  Gentleman 

Curt  Massey  pledged  KA  as  a 
freshman,  and  has  been  KA'S  Num- 
ber One  since  the  second  semester 
of  his  sophomore  year.  Besides 
being  president  of  his  fraternity, 
Curt  has  played  inter-mural  sports, 
was  on  the  varsity  soccer  team  for 
two  years,  held  the  office  of  Junior 
Class  Veep,  and  was  Co-Sports- 
Editor  of  the  PEGASUS  last  year. 
Curt  is  from  Hagerstown,  Mary- 
land, and  in  high  school  made  the 


CURT  MASSEY 

ALL  STATE  FOOTBALL  TEAM 
and  ALL  STATE  CHOIR.  An  ec 
major  with  a  minor  in  psych,  Curt 
is  thinking  of  insurance  work  after 
college.  His  special  interest  is 
studying  people's  actions  and  be- 
havior. What  Curt  likes  most 
about  W.  C.  is  its  small  size  and 
friendly  atmosphere.  Curt  enjoys 
his  time-consuming  job  as  Kappa 
Alpha  president  and  feels  that  he 
has  definitely  benefited  from 
fraternity  life.  Besides  the  annual 
KA  boatride  and  dance,  KA  has 
tentative  plans  for  a  Southern  Ball 
with  several  other  KA  chapters. 


Chuck  Foley 

Racing  Fan 

Pledged  to  Lambda  Chi  as  a 
freshman,  Chuck  Foley  became  the 
fraternity's  Social  Chairman  in  his 
junior  year,  and  now  serves  as  its 
president.  Chuck  played  varsity 
lacrosse  for  two  years  here,  besides 


CHUCK  FOLEY 

participating  in, inter-mural  sports. 
He  was  freshman  S.G.A.  Represent- 
ative, belonged  to  the  Wesley  Club 
and  Young  Republicans,  made  the 
Dean's  list,  and  last  year  served 
on  the  175th  Anniversary  Commit- 
tee. He  enjoys  racing  and  also 
modern  art,  especially  mobile  con- 
struction. Chuck  is  a  February 
grad  with  poli  sci  as  his  major  and 
math  as  his  minor.  His  future 
goal  after  graduation  is  the  Navy's 
O.C.S.  Chuck  says  the  Lambda's 
will  be  holding  their  annual  Christ- 
mas dance  in  Baltimore  again  this 
year,  and  are  making  plans  for  a 
frat  house  off-campus. 


Who  Does  It? 

by  Judy  McCready 
Once  every  two  weeks  the  W.C.  students  become  so 
intellectual  that  they  read  while  eating  their  lunches  and 
even  forget  to  issue  their  usual  complaints  about  Hodson 
Hall  food.  What  could  be  the  cause  of  this  great  intellectu- 
al awakening — the  formulation  of  a  new  doctrine  of 
philosophy,  the  discovery  of  a  manuscript  thousands  of 
years  old?  Certainly  not.  Any  student  would  be  eager 
to  offer  the  reassurance  that  no  such  event  interests  him. 
To  what,  then,  is  he  giving  his  undivided  attention?  "The 
Elm". 

Students  expect  the  paper  to  come  out  regularly;  however  they 
fail  to  realize  the  responsibilities  of  publishing  a  paper.  Each  of  the 
editors  plans  what  will  appear  on  his  page  and  assigns  the  stories  to 
various  individuals  to  write.  When  the  stories  come  in  to  the  editor, 
often  later  than  the  deadline,  he  must  copyread  them  and  "lay  out" 
his  page.  If  the  number  of  words  in  the  article  is  not  right,  the  article 
must  be  cut  or  filler  must  be  added  to  the  page.  At  the  Kent  Publishing 
Co.  proofs  are  run  off.  After  the  proofs  have  been  read  for  mistakes 
and  everything  has  been  checked,  the  type  is  set  up  for  the  printing  of 
the  paper. 

The  editor-in-chief,  Toni  Stallone,  is  the  first  to  agree  that  editing 
a  paper  is  a  time  consuming  and  nerve-racking  job.  Besides  her  work 
as  editor,  Toni  manages  to  attend  a  few  classes,  to  go  to  S.G.A.  meetings, 
see  Buzzy,  and  work  in  the  dining  hall.  Toni  is  an  economics  major 
with  the  goals  of  going  to  graduate  school  and  making  money. 

Tom  Short  serves  as  sports  editor  of  "The  Elm"  and  writes  the 
column  "Athletes  Feat".  "The  Pegasus"  also  claims  Tom  as  its 
sports  editor.  Tom  was  the  president  of  his  class  last  year  and  now 
is  a  member  of  the  Advisory  and  Service  Panel  of  the  S.G.A..  After 
his  graduation  in  June,  Tom's  first  plan  is  to  marry  Mary  and  then 
to  seek  a  teaching  position  at  a  U.S.  military  installation  in  Europe. 

The  feature  page  of  "The  Elm"  is  handled  by  Jane  Rayner.  Jane 
must  find  cartoons  to  put  on  the  page  and  must  unearth  gossip. 
Leading  cheers  and  refereeing  basketball  games  occupy  Jane's  time 
during  the  winter  months.  This  summer  Jane  plans  to  tour  Europe. 
In  the  future  Jane  hopes  to  use  her  sociology  major  in  teaching  high 
school. 

The  duties  of  editing  the  news  pages  are  jointly  shared  by  Betty 
Warren  and  Nancy  Merker.  The  news  editors  must  decide  both  what 
is  news  and  the  relative  importance  of  the  news  articles  to  each  other. 
Betty  is  serving  her  second  year  as  news  editor  of  "The  Elm".  During 
her  years  at  W.C,  Betty  has  been  active  in  sports  and  is  a  cheer- 
leader and  senior  representative  of  the  Girls'  Intramural  Athletic 
Association.  After  her  graduation  Betty  will  attend  the  Katherine 
Gibbs  School  in  New  York  before  seeking  a  career  in  journalism. 

Nancy  Merker  is  a  newcomer  to  "The  Elm"  staff.  During  her 
freshman  year,  Nancy  was  a  member  of  the  choir.  She  now  does  make- 
up for  ttie  Washington  Players  and  serves  on  the  Advisory  and 
Service  Panel  of  the  S.G.A.  Nancy  has  had  secretarial  training  and 
is  working  toward  a  major  in  political  science. 

The  editors  of  "The  Elm"  often  hear  complaints  about  the  quality 
and  contents  of  the  paper.  Realizing  the  necessity  of  new  ideas  to 
progress,  they  invite  any  student  who  is  interested  to  offer  his  services 
to  "The  Elm".  The  next  journalism  class  will  be  held  the  evening  of 
November  21  at  7:30  P.  M.  Only  if  students  support  and  contribute 
to  "The  Elm"  will  it  succeed. 


Inquiring  Reporter 

How  would  you  feel  if  a  Negro 
student  won  a  Senatorial  Scholar- 
ship  at  Washington   College? 

FRED  BOUTCHYARD:  I  would 
feel  rather  sorry  for  him  because 
of  his  peculiar  situation  on  such  a 
small  campus  where  being  with  a 
group  is  such  an  important  part  of 
college  life, 

CHARLIE  SIMPSON:  Let  him 
come!  Whether  they've  won  a 
scholarship  or  are  paying  their 
way,  let  them  come! 

BEVERLEY  BURGE:  If  the 
standards  of  the  college  will  re- 
main the  same  or  be  raised,  I 
think  that  he  should  be  allowed  to 
come  if  he  wants  to.  He  should 
determine  for  hmiself  how  the  stu- 
dent body  will  accept  him  and  base 
his  decision  on  this. 

MARY  JO  MOORE:  He  should 
have  as  much  right  to  an  education 
as  onyone  else.  I  hope  the  majority 
of  the  student  body  would  accept 
him  as  a  fellow  student  and  friend. 

JAMES     MURPHY:     I     guess 


there  would  be  no  stopping  him,  but 
the  change  would  be  hard  for  some 
students  to  adjust  to. 

JOE  THOMPSON:  I  do  not  ob- 
ject and  I  feel- that  he  should  have 
no  trouble  except  for  a  few  small 
embarassing  situations  which  no 
doubt  he  has  met  before. 

MARTHA  CORNOG:  If  they 
have  the  mental  ability,  they  should 
be  allowed  to  come. 


CHESTY    THEATER 

"Goethe  Faces  Life" 
or 
"Can  A  Man  Find  Love  After  35?" 
Starring 
David  Nivian  as  Jokanny 
Frank  Sinatra  as  Lucy 
and 
A   cast   of  10,000  Apache  Indians 
"Marry  me,  Johan — for  our  child- 
ren's sake!" 

Awarded  the  Mummy!!!! 
Walter  WinchelU-'Qhl" 
Daily  Worker-"  Faithful  represent- 
ation   of    the    workers    fight    to 
free  himself  of  capitalistic  bond- 
age." 
New  York  Times — "No  comment." 


Hot  News  Of 
Outer  Space 

by  Sputnik  &  Mutnik 

W.  C.'s  version  of  "Gunfight  at 
the  O.K.  Corral",  or  "Whose  Nite 
Tonite?"  starring  Doc  Callahan 
and  Wyatt  Lenderman. 
ATTENTION:  Donny  Miller— Our 
satellities  tell  us  that  P.  V.  thinks 
you're  cute — Be  Prepared!!!  . 
Mary  Linda  Haynie — "111  Cry  To- 
morrow" 

FLASH — "Clayt"  goes  ducking ; 
"Pigeon"  finds  new  home — Fern??? 
Another  satellite  has  it  that  "Peep- 
ers" may  take  extra  courses  at 
Goldey  Beacom. 

New  city  ordinance  passed — wider 
sidewalks  for  Gaylord  "Smarts'" 
car. 

Straight  Eights'  theme — 
Home  (cabin)  was  never  like  this. 
Bragg's  skill  attributed  to  superior 
coaching  of  Nancy  before  the  game 
and  Ed  during  the  game. 
FLASH— Dick  Reilly  beats  tele- 
phone tolls — Method?  Send  a 
pledge! !! 

Flea's  problem  this  week — What  is 
a  "birddog"?  Got  any  answers, 
"Whitey"? 

Syllogism — Binnie  and  Jim  are 
friends;  Jim  and  Stan  are  friends; 
therefore,  Binnie  and  Stan  must  be 
friends. 

Funkey's  triple  entente — Chai'ley, 
Bruce,  and  Bob. 

Miss  Bell  teaches  modern  dance; 
Sue  Drake  instructs  marathon 
dance. 

Champion  dart  thrower  on  cam- 
pus— Miss  Sally  "slow  like  it 
should"  Knorr. 

New  movie  reviewed  in  the  south- 
land by  members  of  the  soccer 
team — "Star  Conquest". 
Need  help  with  your  studies?  See 
Jim  Hand  for  information  con- 
cerning tutors. 

Chuck  Foley's  quote  of  the  week — 
"What,  me  speed?" 
Blue   Monday — Josh  and  Bo  have 
to  go!!! 

Betty,  Birdlegs,  Beasie,  and  Kakie 
prefer  brass  buttons  to  belts  in 
the  back. 

Nancy  Jane  Austin's  standard  re- 
ply to  Friday  nite  callers — "Got  to 
study". 

Complaint   of   the   week — "I   wish 
Buz    would    get    his    Olds    back. 
Shifting  gears  is  confusing". 
Our  Centreville  satellite  has  picked 
up    this    comment — "But,    Joe,    I 
don't  like  Westerns". 
Is    it    true    that    John    Tokoly    is 
taking    "Nell"    to    New   York    for 
Thanksgiving  dinner? 
Famous  last  words — Kick  me  if  I 
take  Nat  out  this  week-end ! ! !  Does 
it  hurt,  Andy? 

Well,  fans  that's  all  the  hot  news 
for  now,  but  will  be  back  to  visit 
ya  again  sometime.    See  ya! 


Return  Match 

by  Sue  Brunk 

Here's  to  Ronnie,  he  can't  Bee 
The  joke's  on  him  and  not  one  me! 
If  he  could  read,,he'd  clearly  find 
That  what  I  really  had  in  mind, 
Was  just  to  show  how  much  the 

singing, 
Spirit  to  W.  C.  is  bringing. 
The  only  things  I'd  like  to  shatter 
Are   all   the   digs   in  the   Kingly 

Klatter! 


Spotlight  On 
Frat  Prexies 

Ken   Barrett 

Quiet  Man 

Kenny  Barrett  was  initiated  in- 
to Phi  Sigma  Kappa  in  his  fresh- 
man year  and  now  serves  as  Phi 
Sig  President.  He  has  participated 
in  inter-murals,  belongs  to  the  Wes- 
ley Club,  and  made  the  Dean's 
list  while  here  at  W.  C.  Kenny 
spent  the  second  semester  of  his 
junior  year  at  American  U.  where 
he  did  intensive  work  in  his 
major — economics.  Kenny  is  from 
Pleasantville,  New  Jersey,  and  the 
National  Honor  Society  while  in 
high  school.     He  is  interested   in 


KEN  BARRETT 

personnel  work  or  office  manage- 
ment after  college  and  hopes  to 
make  his  home  in  South  Jersey. 
He  is  pinned  to  Miss  Beverly  Blood, 
a  former  W.  C.  student.  Although 
Kenny  has  enjoyed  W.  C,  he  is 
anxious  to  graduate.  He  feels  that 
he  has  definitely  received  a  more 
mature  viewpoint  from  college  life, 
and  has  gained  experience  in  deal- 
ing with  many  different  personali- 
ties. Concerning  Phi  Sig,  the  frat- 
ernity hopes  for  a  good  pledge  class 
this  year  and  that  their  dance  on 
January  11  will  be  as  successful 
as  previous  ones. 


John   Davie 

Wrestling  Coach 

John  Davie  came  to  W.  C.  in  his 
sophomore  year  from  Wesleyan 
University  where  he  was  captain 
of  the  wrestling  team  and  also 
freshman  representative  to  the  col- 
lege   Senate.      He    pledged    Theta 


JOHN  DAVIE 

Chi  while  a  sophomore  and  during 
second  semester  of  his  junior  year 
became  Theta  Chi  President.  This 
year  John  is  also  Vice-President 
of  S.G.A.  and  I.F.C.  Treasurer. 
He  has  been  active  in  inter-mural 
sports,  especially  football,  and  is 
coach  of  the  wrestling  team  which 
will  start  showing  some  action 
following  the  Thanksgiving  holiday 
this  year.  An  economic  major, 
with  soc  as  his  minor,  John  comes 
from  Wynnewood,  Pa. 


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A  RUDE,  UWULTUREP  LOT 
OIK  MANNERS  ANP  SOCIAL. 
VEMEAN0K  ARE  ROTTEN- 


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THE"  WASHINGTON  ELM 


THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Established  1937 

Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 

Four   page   issues   published    bi-weekly.      Sub 

scription  price:  ?2.50  per  academic  year. 


Toni  Stallone 

Tom   Short 

Bill  Miller 

Jane  Rayner 

Betty  Warren 

Nancy  Merker 

Ronald  Dratch 

Barbara  Holmead 


Editor-in-chief        - 

Sports  Editor        - 

Assistant  Sports  Editor 

Feature  Editor 

News  Editor        - 

News  Editor        - 

Business  Manager 

Circulation  Manager 

STAFF 

NEWS  STAFF  —  Charlie  Downs,  Lynn  Hawkins 
Barb  Holmead,  Cathy  Jenco,  Sue  Kemp,  Janet 
Little,  Ann  Matthews,  Kathy  Rayne,  Dick  Reilly, 
Ginny  Smith,  Treeva  Wishart,  and  Ellen  Green. 

FEATURE  —  Eleanor  Sewell,  Joan  Haley,  Misti 
ingham,  Joan  Waldeck,  Sandy  Sandison,  Connie 
Kreml,  Betsy  Sterner,  Emmy  Brimer,  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach. 

SPORTS  —     Kakie     Brackett,     Larry 

Symonds,  Hurt  Deringer,  Roy  Henderson,  Bob 
Bragg,  Dave  Walker,  Fred  Butchyard,  and 
Bob  Eisselle. 

PHOTOGRAPHY  —  Larry  Klane,  Charles  Mon- 
astere. 


The   Big   Problem 

Editor's  Note: 

Although  THE  ELM  welcomes  and  en- 
courages all  letters  to  the  Editor,  the  letter 
printed  below  is  especially  timely  as  it  reflects 
a  growing  awareness  by  THE  ELM  of  the 
problems  mentioned.  We  recognize  that  these 
problems  are  deeply  rooted  and  will  take  an  in- 
tensive effort  by  both  faculty  and  student  mem- 
bers to  remedy  .  We  of  THE  ELM.  will  do  our 
small  part  by  attempting  to  report  news  not 
l&nitsd  solely  to  our  campus,  but  which  shall,  we 
hope,  prove  beneficial  and  interesting  to  the  stu- 
dent body.  Neivs  from  other  campuses  which 
ties  in  with  our  plans,  in  addition  to  world  news, 
are  examples  of  the  latter.  Responses  to  editori- 
als and  Letters  to  the  Editor  are  always  hoped 
for.  In  thiB  case,  especially,  I  urge  all  those 
who  have  some  feeling  about  the  topic  to  share 
it  with  the  rest  of  the  student  body. 

During  the  past  months,  there  has  been 
growing  within  me  an  awareness  that  some- 
thing vital  is  missing  from  this  campus.  I 
do  not  refer  to  the  more  frequently  dis- 
cussed material  aspects  of  our  college  life, 
the  shortcoming  of  which  most  students, 
by  this  time,  are  thoroughly  aware.  Rather, 
I  speak  of  an  intangible  element  which  is 
infinitely  more  important  to  us  all.  Be- 
cause of  its  intangible  nature,  it  has  evaded 
my  efforts  to  express  it  in  a  single,  concise 
term.  Perhaps  in  the  course  of  this  short 
and  inarticulate  column,  you  will  be  able  to 
identify  that  something  which  eludes  my 
limited  powers  of  description. 

In  my  mind,  the  purpose  of  a  college 
education  is  to  prepare  an  individual  to 
assume  a  more  dominant  and  responsible 
position  in  society.  As  an  institution  dedi- 
cated to  higher  learning,  the  college's  im- 
mediate duty  is  to  extend  the  knowledge  of 
its  students.  Within  the  framework  of  the 
classroom  situation,  the  instructor  dis- 
seminates facts  and  figures  in  the  time- 
honored  manner,  and  the  student,  on  his 
part,  struggles  to  absorb  them.  However, 
while  a  college  must  extend  the  student's 
knowledge,  it  has  an  equal  responsibility 
to  develop  his  intellect. 

Before  we  enter  college,  our  minds  are 
cramped  by  provincialism.  We  accept  the 
traditional  without  question.  Our  interests 
are  centered  in  ourselves.  We  are  com- 
placent. We  are  unconcerned.  But  with 
college  should  come  a  broadening  of  our 
scope,  an  expansion  of  our  minds  to  in- 
clude more  than  the  small  realm  of  our  own 
interests.  It  should  develop  in  us  a  desire 
to  learn  something  of  the  needs  and  de- 
sires of  peoples  other  than  ourselves.  It 
should  develop  in  us  the  inquiring  mind, 
the  mind  that  wants  to  know  how  and  why. 
If  a  college  fails  to  do  this,  it  has  fulfilled, 
at  best,  only  half  the  obligation  it  has  to  the 
students  it  undertakes  to  instruct.  Facts 
and  figures  are  here  today  and  gone  to- 
morrow, but  the  attitudes  and  outlooks 
which  we  develop  during  four  years  in  the 
college  community  will  be  a  force  in  our 
lives  as  long  as  we  shall  live. 

It  is  in  this  area  of  developing  the  in- 
tellect that  I  believe  \something  vital  is 
missing  from  our  college.  Instead  of 
widened  horizons,  I  see  only  evidences  of 
an  outlook  which  does  not  go  beyond  the 
narrow   limits   of   this   campus.      Student 

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Our  Unsung 
Heroes 

by  Sandy  Sandison 

Sympathetic  wails  rose  from  the 
throats  of  the  watching  sorority 
babes  as  Peg-leg-  Cleopheus  Box 
limped  his  way  into  the  snack  bar. 
Moaning  and  groaning,  they  ad- 
mired the  way  he  smiled  his  wry, 
pain-racked  smile.  He  knocked 
down  two  freshmen  during  his  gal- 
lant struggle  across  the  room,  and 
they  burst  into  tearful  applause. 
Their  pitying  glances  followed  his 
lop-sided  gait  lovingly. 

When  he  reached  the  other  side 
of  the  room,  Peg-leg  sat  down  on  a 
sofa  and  prepared  for  the  crush. 
Thirty  sisters  came  up  to  hira  for 
his  autograph.  Five  females  pat- 
ted him  on  the  head  tenderly.  Six 
asked  if  they  could  carry  his  books. 
Two  more  just  patted. 

All  knew  how  he  received  his 
wound  in  the  fray  of  battle  .... 
getting  out  of  bed.  Peg-leg  ex- 
plained, "I  donno  why,  but  the  floor 
was  too  close."  Cleo  Box  had 
given  his  best  for  the  school. 

As  he  sat  there  arranging  his 
crutch,    three    more    hobbled    in. 


mobbed  as  wails  again  pierced  the 
smokey  air.  One  had  his  leg  in 
a  cast.  (He  had  fallen  from  the 
fire-escape  of  Reid  Hall  while 
searching  for  the  building's  sup- 
ports.) Another  had  a  black  eye. 
(Ran  into  a  doorknob  at  the  Bird 
whA  the  sheriff  came  in  one  night.) 
The  third  favored  a  broken  ankle. 
(He  tripped  down  the  steps  in  his 
hurry  to  get  to  speech.) 

The  four  heros  then  stood  up  and 
with  watering  eyes  sang  the  Alma 

Mater  in  Zulu a  very  touching 

ecene. 

Suddenly  down  the  stairs  came  a 
frosh  girl.  She  too  was  limping. 
The  awesome  news  buzzed  around 
the  room.  The  other  girls  drew 
back,  shocked.  The  other  men  were 
outraged.  (This  was  usurping  a 
male  privilege!  And  against  tradi- 
tion!) A  caucus  was  held  and  she 
was  led  outside.  There  they  warn- 
ed her  not  to  repeat  her  folly. 
The  guys  had  already  picked  their 
bandages  and  with  soccer  still  on 
and  lacrosse  to  come  .... 


Who  Are 
The  Celebs? 

by.  Connie  Kreml 

Too  aften  rather  famous  people 
can  be  lost  in  the  shuffle  of  campus 
activities.  Consequently  their 
talents  and  accomplishments  often 
go  unrecognized.  To  render  this 
situation,  we  have,  after  rather 
strenuous  research,  come  up  with 
various  astonishing  facts  about 
some  of  the  women  of  our  campus. 

Elizabeth  Humiston  from  Mil- 
ford,  Connecticut,  was  at  one  time 
the  youngest  baton-twirler  in  the 
United  States.  She  started  twirl 
ing  at  the  tender  age  of  one  and  a 
half  and  worked  her  way  up  to 
captain  of  the  baton  squad  in  her 
high  school. 

Joan  Wueber,  who  is  the  proud 
owner  of  a  pilot's  license,  has  ap- 
proximately fifteen  hours  in  the 
air,  solo.  Joan,  who  is  from  Bloom- 
field,  Connecticut  hopes  one  day  to 
own  her  own  piper  cub, 

In  the  swimming  department,  we 
find  Brenda  Kaiser  from  Annapol 
is,  who  has  walked  away  with  90 
medals    and    8    trophies    in    com- 


These   valiant   patriots   also   were-  ^etitive  swimming  and  diving.    Her 


favorite  trophy  is  from  the  Round 
Bay  Marathon  Swim  for  a  three- 
quarters  of  a  mile  race  which  she 
won  when  she  was  twelve. 


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Can  Help 


TooFl 


by  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 

In  many  previous  yearbooks  there  are  pictures 
of  a  small  percentage  of  members  of  various  cam- 
pus groups,  and  in  the  most  recent  yearbook  there 
are  blocks  after  blocks  of  spaces  labeled  "Picture 
not  available."  There  are  numerous  things  that 
could  be  the  reason  for  these  blanks.  Perhaps  the 
schedule  of  pictures  was  not  sufficiently  publicized 
or  planned,  or  the  photographers  were  at  fault,  or 
the  students  didn't  know  or  care  enough  to  show  up 
for  the  yearbook  staff.  What  ever  the  reason,  it 
is  unfortunate  because  a  yearbook,  besides  being  a 
memento  of  your  college  days,  is  a  picture  of  the 
college  to  outsiders  who  have  never  been  here  or 
who  are  not  very  familiar  with  the  college. 

In  my  opinion  recent  yearbooks  have  not  been  at 
all  what  they  could  or  should  be.  It  has  been  no 
one  person's  fault,  but  then  it  seldom  is  in  a  group 
enterprise.  A  successful  yearbook  takes  more  than 
a  conscientious  staff  —  it  needs  your  co-operation 
and  support.     I  hope  this  year  we  have  both. 


WHERE    WERE    YOU 
THIS   TIME? 

by  Dave  Gilleo 

Yesterday  your  reporter  and  several  members 
of  our  student  body  had  the  pleasure  of  becoming 
acquainted  with  a  most  interesting  guest  of  the 
school.      As    usual,   few    students    turned    out. 

Those  who  were  not  present  missed  quite  an 
experience.  Have  you  ever  seen  a  Zorchtron?  Or 
a  Tulgy  lamp?  Like  myself,  you  probably  never 
have,  but  these  are  only  samples  of  things  that  one 
might  have  learned  from  Mr.  Jour  Gell. 

From  our  vantage  point  in  Dunning  Science 
Building  we  tried  to  communicate  with  our  guest, 
but  his  only  reply  was  "Take  me  to  your  president." 
When  we  explained  that  Dr.  Gibson  was  out  of  town, 
he  finally  condescended  to  answer  some  questions 
about  himself.  Originally  from  a  place  he  said  we 
would  recognize  as  GC  4069  Alpha  (we  didn't 
either) ,  Mr.  Gell  has  traveled  to  places  as  distant 
as  700  light  years  from  W.C. 

His  only  comment  concerning  us  was  that  we 
would  be  "much  more  efficient  with  a  single  eye 
and  flexible  neck."  After  muttering  a  final  dis- 
gruntled "Nehman  Sie  mich  nach  ihre  Fuhrer?"  Mr. 
Gell  left  for  home,  leaving  us  with  only  a  burnt 
lawn  and  a  new  feature  article. 


The  Royal  Dirt 


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— -    emmy    and    joanie 


Plato  was  the  god  of  the  under- 
ground. 

Six  animals  of  the  arctic  regions 
are  3  bears  and  3  seals. 

The  people  of  Iceland  are  called 
Equinoxes. 

The  equator  is  a  Menagerie  Lion 
running  around  the  earth  through 
Africa. 


NONA  STEVENS 

Running  a  close  second  to  Bren- 
da, is  Minona  Stevens,  also  from 
Annapolis,  with  45  medals.  Nona, 
who  swims  with  the  Severn  River 
Swimming  Team  and  the  Pine's 
Swimming  Team,  is  most  outstand- 
ing in  the  butterfly  stroke. 

Speeding  around  in  the  water 
like  real  professionals  we  find  Ann 
Carol  Jenkins  from  Baltimore  and 
Sandra  Mumford  from  Ocean  City. 
Their  field  is  water-skiing.  Neither 
of  the  girls  has  had  instruction 
but  both  are  usually  asked  to  give 
it.  Sandy's  favorite  stunt  on  skiis 
is  using  only  one  ski,  while  Ann 
Carol  prefers  criss  -  crossing 
through  the  water  with  a  partner. 

The  whole  world  except  the  US 
lies  in  the  temperate  zone. 


proof  positive  that  the  students  on  this  campus 
are  not,  as  some  would  have  us  believe,  apathetic,  .y  • 
we  are  constantly  showing  our  enthusiasm  in  many 
ways,  including  the  formation  of  new  clubs.... 
and  the  newest  club  is  a  dilly. . .  .its  charter  mem- 
bers are  ed  chech,  chick  mills,  and  tommy  eshman 
. ! .  .seems  that  every  tuesday  they  take  a  different 
girl  to  a  different  place  for  a  different  drink,/,., 
the  first  meeting  was  held  last  week  when  sally 
knorr  was  taken  to  the  granary  for  drambuie .... 
good  like  it  should 

***** 

ron  dratch  can  stop  worrying  for  another  year — 
veterans'  day  was  a  huge  success. ..  .Sgt.  mule 
Jennings'  inspection  convinced  us  that  the  defense 
of  this  country  is  in  good  hands — all  the  others 
have  been  discharged  and  sent  back  to  college.... 
cpl.  jan  lawton  looked  more  like  a  general,  riding 
in  her  personal  armed  tank. ..  .award  for  uniform 
of  the  year  goes  to  bob  cleaver. . .  .the  whole  thing 
pointed  up  a  typical  american  attribute:  the  ability 
to  laugh  at  ourselves 

***** 

lots  of  people  getting  a  large  charge  out  of  the 
dating  situation  lately. ..  .hetty  didn't  know  when 
she  fixed  up  donnie  miller  and  betsy  sterner  what 
good  she  was  doing  ....  tomi  sheller  seems  to  be 
having  trouble  getting  all  of  her  dates  scheduled 
too. . .  .and  then  there  are  al  peterson  and  torn  hal- 
ley,    who    dated    miss   bradley    and    mrs.    opgrande 

(respectively)    for    the    ka    open    house 

***** 

just  dits: 

....  hear  tell  al  grimes  is  black- 
mailing harry  dundore  and  leslie  hoffman  with  a 
picture  taken  at  the  lambda  chi  hallow-e'en  party  .  .  . 
bea  clarke  got  roses  for  her  birthday — why  won't 

she  show  anyone  the  card? congrats  to  mel  and 

ann  hunter,  proud  parents  of  a  son.... more  Con- 
grats to  ellen  green  and  dick  reilly  on  being  pin- 
ned  condolences    to    hetty    baird,    who    recently 

held  funeral  services  for  her  goldfish  (a  present 
from  mike) . . .  .the  zeta  pledges  ask  your  patronage 
thursday  thru  Saturday — they're  doing  odd  jobs  to 

raise   money   for   their   project good    luck   with 

the  grades  and  happy  thanxgiving 


THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21,  1957 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  5 


ATHLETES  FEAT   (|*! 

This  year's  crosscountry  team 
with  a  record  of  six  wins  and  only 
three  loses  has  been  the  best  such 
team  since  1949  when  the  Sho- 
runners  posted  a  four  win,  no  loss 
record.  This  is  the  first  winning 
season  for  COACH  DON  CHAT- 
ELLER.  Coach  Chatellier  came 
to  this  campus  in  the  fall  of  1955. 
He  coached  the  thinclads  that  fall 
and  ended  the  season  with  seven 
losses  and  no  wins. 

Then  last  year  he  had  another 
losing  season  as  he  was  able  to  gain 
only  three  victories  ou  tof  nine  dual 
meets.  This  year's  record  shows 
clearly  the  progress  that  Coach 
Chatellier  has  made. 

Last  year's  standout,  Joe  Thomp- 
son, has  only  run  four  races  this 
year.  He  suffered  with  the  flu 
for  about  two  weeks,  and  he  is  now 
out  with  an  injured  left  leg. 

Tom  Woodward  is  the  most  im 
proved  runner  of  the  year,  and 
through  this  improvement  he  was 
able  to  help  boulster  the 'maroon 
and  black  attack., 

As  the  season  grows  to  an  end 
superlatives  must  be  on  hand  for 
Coach  Chatellier  and  his  charges. 
Skinner's  over  all  work  has  been 
superb  and  .the  much-vaunted  Tom 
Crouse  has  run  excellently  though 
neither  has  been  able  to  turn  the 
tide  with  the  absence  of  Thompson. 
Sure-fire  runners  like  Woodward, 
Peckett,  and  Dimaggio  have  run 
brilliantly  while  the  fighting  spirit 
of  Pace,  Roth,  Ditman,  and  Hunt 
has   not   been    lacking. 

CONGRATULATIONS  from  all 
of  us  to  a  fine  Coach  and  his  many 
hard  working  runners  whose  efforts 
have  paid  off  in  full!!! 

Freshman  Dick  Skinner  was  out- 
standing as  he  led  the  Sho-runners 
across  the  finish  line  in  six  out  of 
nine  meets,  and  on  three  of  those 
occassions  he  was  the  winner  of  the 
entire  race.  This  is  an  Athletes 
Feat!!! 


Quint  Prepares 
For  Premiere 

Now  that  the  soccer  season  is 
over,  the  college  sport  spotlight 
turns  to  basketball.  With  a  mix- 
ture of  veterans  and  newcomers, 
Coach  Ed  A  they  hopes  to  present 
a  quintet  that  will  win  its  share  of 
games  while  playing  a  brand  of 
basketball  that  is  both  interesting 
and  crowd  pleasing.  In  the  line  of 
a  prediction  he  says,  "I  can't  see 
how  a  team  with  a  4-15  record  last 
year  can  do  anything  except  be 
better." 

Veterans    Are    Shaping    Up 

The  returning  candidates,  exclud- 
ing those  who  play  soccer  who  have 
shown  the  most  ability  so  far  are 
Bob  Brown,  Dick  Callahan,  "Chick" 
Perotti,  "Flea"  Phillips,  Roy  Hen- 
derson, and  Freeman  Sharp. 
Brown,  Callahan,  Henderson,  and 
Perotti  possess  the  height,  and 
shooting  ability  to  give  W.  C.  a 
well-balanced  team.  Although  they 
lack  height,  Sharp  and  Phillips 
both  possess  enough  good  ball- 
handling  and  shooting  skill  to  give 
any  of  these  four  a  battle  for  a 
starting  position.  Another  candi 
date  is  6'7"  Ed  Burch  who  has  the 
height  and  with  some  game  ex- 
perience could  prove  valuable  as 
the  season  progresses. 

Freshmen     Will     Add     Talent 

Newcomers  with  considerable 
talent  are  a  quartet  of  freshmen, 
Marty  Sweeney,  Lee  Wallenbacher 
"Tot"  Woolston,  and  Jack  High. 
All  four  are  above  six  feet,  possess 
high  school  experience,  are  good 
shots,  and  handle  the  ball  well. 

From  the  soccer  team,  basketball 
will  claim  Joe  Seivold,  Don  Daven- 
port, Don  Roland,  and  Don  Miller, 


Runners  Rip 

Towson  And 
Gallaudet 

The  Washington  College  thin- 
clads continued  on  their  way  to  a 
very  successful  season  although 
the  lost  of  Joe  Thompson  in  the 
past  weeks  has  greatly  hampered 
the  attack. 

Tiie  thinclads  salvaged  one  vic- 
tory out  of  a  three  game  set  last 
week  when  they  downed  Towson 
b  ya  15  to  40  count.  The  fired  up 
harriers  were  led  by  the  durable 
combination  of  Dick  Skinner,  Tom 
Crouse,  Mickey  Dimaggio,  Tom 
Woodward,  and  Jim  Pickett  as  they 
grabbed,  the  first  five  positions 
respectively. 

Catholic  U.  crept  by  the  Shore- 
men on  Nov.  9  byji  23  to  31  score. 
The  spirited  drive  of  Dick  Skinner 
just  fell  short  as  he  was  nipped 
at  the  wire  by  CU's  Nelson.  The 
durable  Tom  Crouse  garned  the 
fifth  position  closely  followed  by 
Pickett  and  Woodward  in  the 
seventh  and  eighth  spots. 

The  hitherto  unbeaten  Johns 
Hopkins  runners  served  Washing- 
ton with  its  staunchest  test  when 
they  downed  W.  C.  runners  19  to 
37,  on  Nov.  2.  Dick  Skinner  once 
again  gained  honors  as  he  finished 
third  behind  two  faststepping 
Hopkins  runners.  Crouse  earned 
the  sixth  spot  while  the  versitile 
Mickey  Dimaggio  and  steady  Tom 
Woodward  placed  ninth  and  tenth 
respectively. 

The  team  will  close  their  season 
with  the  Mason-Dixon  Champion- 
ship on  November  23rd.  The  pre- 
game  favorites  will  be  Loyola, 
Johns  Hopkins,  and  Catholic  Uni- 
versity. 


Booters  Bounce 
Drexel  and  W.  M. 

Last  Tuesday  the  Sho'men  played  a  commanding  soc- 
cer game  as  they  thoroughly  defeated  the  visiting  Western 
Maryland  club.  Bob  Bragg  collected  three  tallies  to  up  his 
total  to  fifteen  for  the  year,  while  teammates  Arnie  Sten 
drove  the  other  score  through  from  the  forty  yard  marker. 
hand,  the  Sho'men  came  back  with 
an  impressive  win  as  they  beat  a 
highly  rated  Drexel  Tech  team 
from  Philadelphia.  The  Drexel- 
men  are  considered  a  much  tougher 
team  than  B.  U.,  and  they  put  on  a 
good  show  of  ball  handling,  but 
the  W.  C.  pitchmen  bettered  them 
in  a  4-2  game.  Bob  Bragg  collect- 
ed 2  more  for  the  Maroon  and 
Black,  upping  his  total  to  12  on 
the  year.  Don  Miller  and  Del 
Foxx  also  tallied,  Foxx's  being  a 
line  drive  shot  from  about  40 
yards  out  which  was  deflected  off 
a  Drexel  defenseman. 

Booters    Tie    Blue    Jays 
The   game   with  Johns   Hopkins 


As  the  1957  soccer  season  draws 
to  a  close,  the  Sho'men  have  an 
overall  record  of  7  wins  and  3 
losses,  and  a  3-1-1  record  in  the 
Mason  Dixon  Conference.  The  loss 
to  Baltimore  U.  a  week  ago  killed 
any  hopes  they  might  have  had  in 
taking  the  M.-D.  title,  now  shared 
by  Catholic  and  Baltimore  Uni- 
versities. The  Sho'men  led  that 
one  at  halftime  and  had  outplayed 
the  unbeaten  Bees.  However,  the 
B.  U.  boys  came  up  with  4  in  the 
second  half  to  take  the  win.  Bob 
Bragg  hit  for  the  only  Sho'  tally 
to  reach,  the  10  mark  in  scoring. 
Sho-men   Down   Drexel 

Saturday,  with  a  fair  crowd  on 


Bea  Clarke 
Heads  G.IAA. 

The  GIAA  met  on  Wednesday, 
Nov  6,  1957,  to  elect  officers  for 
the  year  1957-58.  Bea  Clarke  was 
elected  president,  Anna  Lucy 
Allspach  vice-president,  and  Kathie 
Rayne  secretary.  The  remaining 
members,  Kathleen  Brackett,  Toni 
Stallone,  and  Sue  Drake,  were  ap- 
proved as  representatives  for  the 
senior,  junior  and  sophomore  clasSr 
es  respectively.  '  Elections  to  fill 
the  remaining  vacancies  followed 
with  these  results:  senior  Betty 
Warren,  Junior  Bobba  Norton, 
freshman  Carole  Townsend,  and 
members-at-large  Carole  Christen- 
sen,  Betty  Baird,  and  Debbie 
Sherin. 

Hockey  Season  Cancelled 
Because  of  the  flu  and  late  labs 
there  has  been  a  poor  turnout,  thus 
it  was  suggested  and  approved  that 
the  hockey  season  be  cancelled. 
The  basketball  season  will  now  be- 
gin earlier,  following  Thanksgiving 

Each  sorority  will  have  a  team, 
as  well  as  an  independent  and  pos- 
sible two  freshmen  teams.  Sorority 
pledges  will  be  allowed  to  play 
both  for  their  class  and  as  sub- 
stitutes for  their  sorority. 
Attendance  is  also  re- 
quired in  order  to  be  eligible  for  the 
Varsity  which  is  selected  by  the 
Board. 


Perrotti   Looms   Big 
As   Hoopster   Standout 


Chick  Perrotti  is  rapidly  becom- 
ing a  very  familiar  figure  in  the 
athletic  scenes  at  Washington  Col- 
lege. Last  year,  in  his  freshman 
year,  Perrotti  played  varsity  bas- 
ketball and  baseball. 

He    Possesses    Many    Shots 

Although  comparatively  small, 
at  5'9',  for  a  sport  so  dominated  by 
big  men,  as  basketball,  Perrotti  has 
such  a  variety  of  shots  that  he  is 
very  difficult  to  stop.  He  is  an 
excallent  ball-handler  and  is  very 
adept  at  picking  out  holes  in  the 
opponents  defense  and  driving 
through  them.  Thus  far  in 
practice,  he  has  looked  very  good 
and  appears  to  be  a  possible  take- 
charge  guy  of  this  year's  quintet. 
He  has  shown  a  lot  of  hustle  and 
he  keeps  his  team  mates  hustling 
with  his  constant  chatter.  Perrotti 
may  team  up  with  Joe  Seivold  to 
form  the  backcourt  men  of  this 
years  team. 
Had    Good    Season   As    A    Frosh 

Last  year,  as  a  freshman,  Per- 


rotti began  on  the  J.  V.  quintet,  but 
because  of  his  ability  he  was 
quickly  moved  up  to  the  varsity  and 
was  soon  starting  for  Coach  Athey. 
He  started  the  last  nine  games  and 
averaged  ten  points  a  game.  This 
is  a  very  good  freshman  average 
and  it  gives  some  indication  of  his 
potential  for  the  coming  years. 
With  the  years  experience  behind 
him,  Perrotti  should  develope  as 
one  of  the  Sho'men's  leading 
athletes. 

He  hails  from  Torrington,  Con- 
necticut where  he  attended  Tor- 
rington High  School,  there  he 
played  three  years  of  varsity  bas- 
ket ball  and  baseball.  While  there 
he  also  managed  to  find  some  time 
to  pla  yfootball.  Bridgeport  Col- 
lege was  under  Perrotti's  consider- 
ation before  he  decided  to  attend 
Washington  College.  He  should 
be  a  very  important  factor  not 
only  in  this  year's  team,  but  also 
(Continued  on  Page  6) 


Coach  Ed  Athey  shows  Perrotti  how  to  hold  the  ball 
correctly  for  his  set  shots. 


Toby  Walters  gets  a  good  head  on  the  ball  as  Sho'men 
drove  once  again  for  the  Drexel  goal. 

some  good  wins,  and  lost  two  bad 


on  Nov.  9  caused  the  Sho'men  a  bit 
them  to  a  0-0  tie  over  the  regular 
72  minute  run.  However,  the  big 
Maroon  scored  in  the  second  over- 
time to  give  the  Sho'men  a  1-0  win. 
Don  Miller  supplied  the  winning 
blow  in  the  second  minute  of  the 
second  overtime,  which  was  five 
minutes  long.  The  win,  however, 
does  not  count  in  Mason-Dixon 
competition  as  the  rules  do  not 
allow  for  any  overtime  periods  to 
be  played  except  in  Championship 
contests.  The  win  does  count  in 
our  overall  record. 

Season     Was     Successful 
This    was    not    an    unsuccessful 
season  as  the  team  came  up  with 


ones.  The  losses  to  B.  U.  and 
Franklin  and  Marshall  could  easily 
have  been  the  other  way  around, 
but,  as  Coach  Athey  said,  we  are 
not  making  any  excuses  or  asking 
for  any.  Gettysburg  definitely  out- 
played us  for  a  2-0  defeat.  Arnold 
Sten  and  Rex  Lenderman  did  a 
great  job  as  co-captains,  helping 
Coach  Athey  wherever  possible. 
Sten  was  hampered  by  leg  injuries 
but  still  played  his  best.  Lender- 
man,  although  not  able  to  play, 
gave  the  team  all  he  had  to  make 
this  season  a  successful  one. 


I.M.L.  Hoopsters 
Ready  For  Openers 

Thirteen  basketball  teams,  made 
up  of  a  total  of  one  hundred  and 
eleven  men,  are  readying  them- 
selves for  the  coming  intramural 
basketball  season.  As  scheduled  to 
date,  the  season  will  begin,  on 
Tuesday,  November  26.  Games 
will  be  played  at  6:30,  7:30  and 
8:30;  two  games  going  on  simul- 
taneously at  each  stated  time. 
Middle     Hall     Toughest 

According  to  coach  Chattelier, 
a  new  team  called  Middle  Hall 
looks  to  be  about  the  toughest 
since  they  combine  heighth  and 
skill. 

Season    Will    End    In    Playoff 

The  sason  will  consist  of  a  round 
robin,  at  the  end  of  which,  there 
will  be  a  playoff  among  the  first 
six  teams.  One  loss  will  cause 
elimination  in  this  playoff  until  two 
teams  are  remaining.  These  two 
teams  will  then  play  a  two  out  of 
three  series  to  decide  the  champion- 
ship. 

Jennings    Is    Commissioner 

The  commissioner  of  the  basket- 
ball league  will  be  Mule  Jennings 
who  held  the  same  position  for  in- 
tramural football.  Jennings  sug- 
gests that  all  teams  and  their  man- 
agers take  heed  of  following  new 
ruling.  "Teams  having  to  forfeit 
games  must  pay  both  referees 
which  will  amount  to  a  sum  of  two 
dollars.  In  the  event  that  a  team 
fails  to  pay,  it  will  not  be  allowed 
to  play^any  more  games  until  the 
debt   is   cleared." 


Coaches  Corner 

On  December  2nd  and  3rd 
Moravian  College  will  be  the  scene 
of  meeting  of  Athletic  Directors 
from  each  of  the  Middle  Atlantic 
Conference  Colleges.  One  of  the 
items  expected  to  be  discussed  at 
this  time  is  the  present  conference 
soccer  rules. 

Coach  Athey  and  lacrosse  coach, 
Don  Kelly,  will  attend  the  United 
States  Intercollegiate  Lacrosse  As- 
sociation meeting  in  New  York 
December  13-15.  Joe  Sievold  will 
be  the  guest  at  the  All-American 
dinner  at  which  All-American 
certificates  are  to  be  presented  to 
memb'ers  of  the  All-American 
lacrosse  team. 

There  will  be  a  special  meeting 
of  the  College  Committee  of  the 
National  Collegiate  Athletic  Associ- 
ation at  Johns  Hopkins  University 
November  24-26.  Coach  Athey  will 
represent  Washington  College  at 
this  NCAA  sponsored  National 
Workshop  Conference  on  College 
Athletics. 


Interclass  Soccer 

Scores  Success 

The  recent  interclass  soccer 
games  were  an  immediate  success, 
and  it  is  hoped  that  more  will 
follow. 

In  the  first  game,  the  seniors 
and  sophomores  fought  to  a  score- 
less deadlock  despite  two  sudden- 
death  playoffs.  In  the  following 
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TAGE  6 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21,  1957 


(Big  Problems) 

(Continued  from  Page  4) 
apathy  is  wide-spread  and  deaden- 
ing. The  entire  campus  seems  to 
be  governed  by  the  spirit  of  in- 
difference. As  but  one  indication 
of  this,  I  sight  the  decline  and  fall 
of  so  many  of  our  campus  organi- 
zations. The  Forensic  Society 
(which,  if  anyone  remembers,  was 
concerned  with  debate),  has  given 
up  the  ghost.  The  political  organi- 
zations have  apparently  slipped  in- 
to a  deep  coma  from  which  there 
may  well  be  no  awakening..  The 
religious  groups  each  possess  a  die- 
hard core  of  individuals  who  carry 
on  courageously  from  meeting  to 
meeting.  The  Society  of  Sciences 
presents  its  programs  to  about  the 
same  ten  or  fifteen  members  each 
week,  and  1  can  remember  when 
one  president  spoke  quite  seriously 
of  ending  the  meetings  due  to  lack 
of  membership.  This  only  begins 
the  list  of  dead  or  dying  campus 
organizations.  This,  I  am  con- 
vinced, is  an  indication  that  some- 
thing is  seriously  wrong  with  our 
college  community.  Can  there 
really  be  no  one  interested  in  de- 
bate? Are  there  so  few  who  are 
concerned  with  religious  philos- 
ophy?— or  any  philosophy,  for  that 
matter?  Can  such  a  limited  num- 
ber include  all  those  who  are  in- 
terested in  scientific  knowledge  and 
discovery?  Apparently,  the  an- 
swer is  yes.  Has  our  life  in  the 
academic  community  instilled  in 
us  no  greater  a  spirit  of  inquiry 
than  this?  Apparently  not.  What 
essential  element,  then,  is  missing 
from  the  atmosphere  of  our  cam- 
pus? 

I  hope  that  I  have  not  been  mis- 
understood. I  am  no  idealist. 
Rather,  I  am  an  individual  who  be- 
lieves that  a  sheep-skin  diploma 
written  in  a  language  which  I  can- 
not understand  is  a  shallow  in- 
dication that  anything  really  deep 
and  lasting  has  been  derived  from 
years  of  college.  I  place  a  much 
higher  value  upon  the  powers  of 
reasoning,  judging,  comprehending, 
and  understanding  which  should 
have  been  developing  in  the  stu- 
dent during  his  four  year  sojourn. 
Consequently,  when  this  develop- 
ment is  somehow  thwarted,  I  feel 
that  a  vital  phase  of  our  college 
education  has  been  abandoned. 

Last  of  all,  I  am  told  to  make 
this  an  effective  article,  I  must 
place  blame  on  the  individuals  who 
I  think  are  responsible  fori  this 
unfortunate  state  of  affairs.  I 
decline  to  take  this  suggestion  for 
three  reasons.  First,  recrimin- 
ation, at  this  point,  will  only  serve 
to  obscure  the  issue.  Second,  I  am 
in  no  way  covinced  that  any  one 
group  is  responsible  for  the  con- 
dition that  exists.  Third,  I  may 
be  completely  wrong  in  thinking 
as  I  do.  If  I  am  wrong,  forget 
this  letter.  If  my  contention  has 
some  basis,  the  implications  are 
immeasureably  important  to  all  of 


Who  was  sorry  the  Prodical  son 
returned?    The  fatted  calf; 

Three  races  of  men  are:  foot 
races,  auto  races,  and  horse  races 


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KA'S  AND  GUESTS  enjoy  the  fraternity's  newly  in- 
augurated Friday  night  record-hops. 


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Perrotti 

in  the  teams  of  the  future, 
lar  starter  on  the  Sho'  quintet  last 
year. 
Practice      Scrimmage     Scheduled 

Coach  Athey  has  arranged  for 
three  practice  scrimmages  with 
other  colleges;  Swarthmore,  U.  of 
Delaware,  and  Md.  State  in  an  at- 
tempt to  give  the  present  aggreg- 
ation game  experience  for  the  up- 
coming game  with  Upsula  on 
Dec.  5.  No  decision  on  the  starting 
five  will  be  made  until  after  these 
scrimmages. 

Henderson   To  Coach   J.   V. 

The  junior  varsity  will  consist  of 
the  candidates  who  don't  make  the 
first  eight  men.  Besides  playing 
J.V.  ball,  they  will  also  suit  up  for 
varsity  games.  In  charge  of  the 
team  will  be  Roy  Henderson.  The 
experience  gained  in  this  way  opens 
the  way  for  the  varsity  team  itself. 

Donned  in  their  new  home  uni- 
forms of  white  trimmed  in  maroon 
and  black,  the  Sho'men  will  take 
the  floor  on  Dec.  10,  against  Ameri- 
can U.  in  their  first  league  game. 
To  start  the  season  with  a  win 
might  be  all  the  team  needs  on  the 
road  to  a  highly  successful  season. 

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Interclass 

game  the  freshmen  defeated  the 
juniors  1  to  0  when  Dick  Skinner's 
corner  kick  caroomed  off  Jim  Hol- 
loway's  hand  into  the  goal. 

The  sophomores  will  battle  the 
seniors  again  today  in  hopes  of 
determining  a  winner  to  play  the 
freshmen. 


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Sports  Car  Fans 
Form  Club 

Sports  car  enthusiasts  recently 
participated  in  a  gymkhana,  on 
a  course  near  Fairlee,  Md.  Fol- 
lowing the  meet  those  interested 
met  to  form  a  club  and  elect  of- 
ficers. 

For  those  not  acquainted  with 
the  operation  of  a  gymkhana,  it 
is  a  meet  comprised  of  different 
events  which  test  a  driver's  good 
judgment  and  driving  skill  at  low 
speeds  and  close  quarters.  The 
events  are  timed  and  scored  so  that 
at  the  end  the  winner  is  the  driver 
who  has  accumulated  the  most 
points. 

There  were  three  events  in  Sun- 
day's meet.  The  first  was  an  ac- 
celeration test  which  required  the 
driver  to  make  a  U  turn  at  one  end 
and  stop  at  the  finish  with  his  car 
over  a  line  and  no  wheel  touching 
the  line.  The  whole  distance  was 
about  175  yards.  In  the  second 
event,  the  drivers  were  blindfolded 
and  their  navigators  directed  them 
through  tight  turns  between 
strategically  placed  pylons.  The 
last  event  was  an  obstacle  course 
which  involved  making  short  turns, 
garaging  and  parking,  a  small  hill- 
climb  and  a  slalom.  Other  events 
for  gymkanas  include  the  popping 
of  balloons  and  the  spearing  of 
potatoes  by  co-pilots,  tossing  ping- 
pong  balls  into  cans  and  a  follow 
the  leader  event,  two  cars  driven 
over  a  prescribed  course  with  a 
string  tied  between  them. 

At  the  meeting  following  Sun- 
day's meet,  a  club  was  formed  and 
Pete  Wastie  and  Harry  Horrocks 
were  elected  president  and  secre- 
tary respectively.  Other  activities 
were  tentatively  planned  for  the 
future.  The  Club  was  glad  to  wel- 
come two  entries  not  from  Wash- 
ington College:  Vic  Hall  from 
Baltimore  and  Frank  Bolle,  pre- 
sently at  the  University  of  Mary- 
land. 

Ceasar  extinguished  himself  on 
the  battlefield  of  Gaul. 

Papsin  was  the  King  of  the 
Franks. 


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Memos 
From  The 
Greeks 

KAPPA  ALPHA  has  been  hold- 
ing weekly  social  functions  for  the 
Brothers,  dates,  and  their  guests. 
This  past  Frdiay  evening  showed 
the  results  of  the  administrative 
changes  allowing  girls  in  men's 
dorms  when  an  informal  party  was 
held  after  the  Jazz  Concert.  Dick 
Fitzgerald  is  their  newest  pledge. 

*  ♦     * 

THETA  CHI'S  John  Davie  com- 
ments that  any  report  on  social 
activities  "may  tend  to  be  in- 
criminating." But  he  adds, 
"Watch  out  for  next  semester!" 
Inducted  as  pledges  this  year  are 
Tony  Beranado,  Buzzy  Branden- 
burg, Dick  Callahan,  Jim  Carey, 
Bill  Clarke,  Alex  Fountain,  Tony 
Oswald  and  Bill  Tweed.  New  in- 
itiates are  Jack  McKenna  and  Ed 
Chack. 

*  *     * 

Alumni  of  LAMBDA  CHI  have 
presented  their  fraternity  with  a 
Tom  Wells  Scholarship  Plaque. 
This  memorial  plaque  is  to  be 
awarded  to  the  member  accumulat- 
ing the  highest  index  each  year. 
During  the  semester  Dave  Fenni- 
more,  Bain  Norris,  Dave  Sorflaten, 
and  Al  Rayne  took  pledging  cere- 
monies while  Tom  Butler,  Ermon 
Foster,  Gary  Nichols,  Jim  Sauter 
and  Joel  Truitt  became  actives. 
They  report  a  successful  Open 
House  for  last  Thursday  evening. 


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VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD,  FRIDAY,  DECEMBER   13,   1957 


NUMBER  5 


Mrs.  Stein  To  Leave 
Minta  Martin  Post 


Mrs.  Margaret  Stein,  Director  of 
Residence  of  Minta  Martin  Hall, 
has  submitted  her  resignation  to 
become  effective  at  the  closing  of 
the  school  for  Christmas  vacation 
next  week.  Housemother  of  the 
dorm  since  its  opening  in  the  fall 
of  1955,  Mrs.  Stein  is  unable  to 
continue  her  duties  here  for  rea- 
sons of  health. 


Mrs.   Margaret  Stein 

After  taking  up  residence  in 
Baltimore,  Mrs.  Stein  will  con- 
tinue her  present  activities  which 
include  being  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Education  in  Switzerland 
and  organizing  a  combined  travel- 
study  summer  tour  of  European 
universities  for  American  students, 
as  well  as  lecturing  various  groups 
in  European  cities. 

She  is  often  called  upon  by  the 
Swiss  Council  to  help  students 
select  the  appropriate  schools  and 
plan  their  course  of  study  in  that 
country  because  she  is  distinguish- 
ed in  knowing  both  American  and 
European  educational  systems  'as 
well  as  the  typical  student's  at- 
titude. 

Her  replacement  has  not  been 
appointed  as  yet. 


The  November  21st  issue 
of  the  ELM,  announced 
that  the  annual  Pan- 
Hellenic  book  scholarship 
would  be  $50.  This  figure 
has  been  corrected  to  $35. 
$35. 


Dorm  Plans 
Open  House 

Minta  '  Martin's  annual  Open 
House  and  Christmas  party 
scheduled  this  year  for  next  Mon- 
day evening,  December  16th.  Mem 
bers  of  the  faculty  and  the  entire 
student  body  have  been  invited  to 
atend  the  affair  which  will  begin 
at  9  P.  M. 

Group  singing  of  Christmas 
caroles  around  the  piano  and  danc- 
ing to  records  have  been  planned 
by  entertainment  chairmen  Susan 
Weyer  and  B.  J.  Wilson.  Refresh- 
ments will  be  served,  and  Saint 
Nick  has  promised  to  be  around 
for  the  fun. 

Other  committee  chairmen  in- 
clude: refreshments,  Mary  Jewett, 
decorations,  Jane  Wilson.  Publici- 
ty will  be  handled  by  the  Art  Club. 

Mrs.  Waddell 
Takes  Leave 

Mrs.  William  Waddell,  hostess  at 
Hodson  Hall,  will  be  leaving  her 
position  at  the  start  of  Christmas 
.vacation  for  a  six  month  leave  of 
absence.  Mrs.  Waddell  has  been 
the  Hodson  Hall  hostess  for  the 
past  year  and  a  half. 

Beginning  January  6th,  Mrs. 
William  McGregar  will  be  the  new 
hostess  at  Hodson' Hall.  Mrs.  Mc- 
Gregor has  previously  worked  at 
LaMott  Chemical  Company  and  is 
a   resident   of   Chestertown. 

The  hostess'  job  is  to  enforce 
dining^  room  regulations,  keep 
order,  and  supervise  the  student 
help. ' 


Choir  Presents  Annual  Program 


Fraternity  Plays  Santa 


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JIM   POTTER'  (left)    and   Doug  Gates  decorate  for  the 
children's  party  tomorrow. 


More  Rooms  Planned 
For  Minta  Martin 


The  Board  of  Governors  and 
Visitors  decided  at  its  meeting  here 
last  Saturday  to  finish  off  into 
additional  dormitory  rooms,  the 
fourth  floor  of  Minta  Martin  Hall, 
President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  an- 
nounced this  week. 

The  Charles  Brohawn  Company 
of  Cambridge,  Md.,  which  con- 
structed the  original  structure  in 
1954,  will  begin  work  during  Feb- 
ruary, 1958.  The  project  is 
scheduled  for  completion  this 
spring,  and  is  hoped  not  to  disturb 
present  residents  of  the  dorm,  as 
an  outside  elevator  to  the  fourth 
floor  will  carry  materials  to  the 
workmen. 

Estimated  cost  for  the  addition 
is  $36,000.  However,  tuition  and 
room  rent  will  not  be  affected,  ac- 
cording to  President  Gibson. 

Since  only  thirteen  girls  will  be 
graduated  this  June,  and  Reid  Hall 
is  intended  to  house  only  fresh- 
men girls  in  the  future,  additional 
space  must  be  provided  to  accom- 


modate upper-class  women  stu- 
dents. Completion  of  the  fourth 
floor,  for  which  facilities  were 
provided  when  the  dorm  was  con- 
structed, will  provide  quarters  for 
approximately  thirty  students, 
There  will  be  two  sizes  of  rooms 
available,  and  two  girls  will  con- 
tinue to  be  assigned  to  each.  The 
new  rooms  will  be  somewhat  larger 
than  those  on  the  lower  floor  and 
most  will  have  two  dormer  win- 
dows. They  will  differ  also  in  that 
they  will  have  larger  closet  space 
with  sliding  doors  and  standard 
bureaus  will  replace  the  built-in 
mirror  space  provided  in  lower 
floor  rooms. 

As  the  number  of  residents  of 
the  dormitory  will  be  increased, 
two  housemothers  will  supervise 
dorm  activity  beginning  next  fall. 
It  is  intended  to  convert  the  present 
three  occupant  suite  on  the  third 
floor  into  quarters  for  the  new 
housemother,  who  has  yet  to  be 
selected. 


MR.  ROBERT  L.   FORNEY  directs  the  college  choir  at 
Thursday's   Christmas   assembly. 


The  Washington  College  choir, 
directed  by  Mr.  Robert  L.  Forney, 
sang  at  the  annual  Christmas  as- 
sembly yesterday.  They  opened 
the  program  with  three  Bach 
chorales,  "How  Bright  Appears  the 
Morning  Star,"  "Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
Thou  Prince  of  Peace,"  and  "Praise 
God,  the  Lord,  Ye  Sons  of  Men." 
The  next  number  was  Mozart's 
"Ave  Verum,"  which  was  sung  in 
Latin. 

Other  songs  sung  by  the  choir 
were  "The  Shepherds  Story",  by 
Clarence  Dickinson,  "Today  There 


is  Ringing,"  by  F.  Melius  Chris- 
tiansen, "Listen  to  the  Lambs,"  by 
R.  N.  Dett,  and  "Lost  in  the  Night," 
which  is  a  Finnish  folksong.  The 
choir  closed  the  program  with  two 
numbers  from  "The  Messiah,"  by 
George  F.  Handel,  "And  the  Glory 
of  the  Lord."  and  the  well-known 
"Hallelujah  Chorus." 

The  soloists  in  "The  Shepherds 
Story"  were  Robert  Turner  and 
David  Sorflaten.  Robert  Tyson 
accompanied  the  choir.  The  Christ- 
mas decorations  were  arranged  by 
members  of  the  choir. 


Dean  Announces 
Suspensions 

Because  of  their  conduct  on  the 
night  of  November  24th,  several 
students  have  received  diciplinary 
action,  according  to  Dean  of  Stu- 
dents Albert  S.  Hill.  Oliver  Robin- 
son has  been  suspended  indefinite- 
ly. Robert  Warren,  Ernest  Sandi- 
son,  Edward  Kiarffer,  John  Osborne, 
and  David  Stern  were  suspended 
for  the  remainder  of  the  semester. 
Thirteen  upperclassmen  and  fresh- 
men were  put  on  probation. 

The  cause  of  the  action  was 
three  incidents  of  loud  singing  and 
disorderly  behavior  which  occurred 
in  the  vicinity  of  Reid  and  Minta 
Martin  dormitories,  between  12:35 
and  1:15  a.m.  * 

Dean  Hill  stated  that  as  a  mat- 
ter of  course  the  college  must  pro- 
tect itself  from  behavior  injurious 
to  its  students,  the  townspeople, 
and  the  reputation  of  the  college. 
The  noise  disturbed  the  study  and 
sleep  in  the  women's  dorms,  and 
the  patients  in  the  hospital.  The 
administration  does  not  object  to 
singing  on  special  occasions,  such 
as  when  a  girl  has  been  pinned,  if 
the  singing  is  done  with  common 
sense  in  an  orderly  manner. 


College 

Receives 
Donations 

Washington  College  has  been 
given  $2000  by  the  Esso  Education- 
al Foundation  to  be  used  to  sup- 
port its  educational  program  for 
the   1957-58   academic   year. 

The  Foundation  was  established 
in  1955  by  Standard  Oil  Company 
(New  Jersey)  and  a  group  of 
domestic  affiliates  to  assist  private- 
ly supported  colleges  and  univer- 
sities in  the  United  States. 

The  grant  to  Washington  is  one 
of  345,  totaling  $1,332,760,  being 
made  by  Esso  this  year  to  private 
colleges  in  42  states  and  the  District 
of  Columbia. 

Soc.  of  Science 
Plans  Trip 

The  Society  of  Sciences  at  Wash- 
ington College  will  make  a  field 
tr,ip  to  the  Army  Medical  Arts 
Museum  in  Washington,  D.  C,  this 
Saturday.  Edgar  P.  Gwynn,  as- 
sistant professor  of  biology,  will  be 
in  charge  of  the  tour. 


Santa  Claus  will  make  his  in- 
ital  campus  appearance  of  the 
season  tomorrow  when  30  children 
from  the  Elizabeth  W.  Murphey 
School  and  Home  of  Dover,  Dela- 
ware will  be  entertained  at  a  party 
given  by  Kappa  Alpha  fraternity. 
Arrangements  for  the  affair  were 
made  by  Doug  Gates  and  his  com- 
mittee with  George  Ehinger, 
superintendent  of  the  school. 

The  youngsters,  ranging  in  ages 
from  3-10,  will  arrive  in  Chester- 
town  at  2:00  P.  M.  on  a  special 
bus  donated  for  the  occasion  by 
Mrs.  William  Waddell.  Upon  their 
arrival  the  children  wil  be  greeted 
by  the  Kappa  Alphas  and  their 
dates,  after  which,  an  hour  of 
games  and  entertainment  will  be 
held  in  the  Snack  Bar.  The  child- 
ren will  also  be  taken  on  a  tour  of 
the  campus. 

By  special  arrangement  with 
Mrs.  Ernest  Cookerley,  the  entire 
group  will  be  served  their  evening 
meal  in  the  dining  hall  at  4:45. 

At  5:30,  the  party  will  resume 
in  the  KA  chapter  room  in  West 
Hall.  Gifts  for  each  child,  pur- 
chased by  members  of  the  fraterni 
ty  will  be  presented  by  Santa  Claus 
(Dick   Lester). 

Assisting  Gates  with  affair  were 
Tom  Halley,  who  arranged  the 
decorations,  and  Jim  Murphy,  who 
is  responsible  for  the  childens' 
games.  Tom  Crouse  and  Jim  Pot- 
ter procured  the  gifts  and  supplied 
assorted  refreshments  for  the 
gathering. 

This  is  the  first  time  a  party 
of  this  type  has  been  held  on  cam- 
pus and  the  brothers  of  Kappa 
Alpha  are  looking  forward  to 
making  it  an  annual  event. 


Religious 
Counsel  To 
Be  Offered 

Aided  by  the  ministers  of  Ches- 
tertown, the  College  will  soon  open 
the  Office  of  Religious  Counselors. 
The  Office,  located  in  the  ground 
floor  of  Middle  Hall  next  to  the 
Theta  Chi  chapter  room,  will  be 
used  by  the  participating  ministers 
to  give  desiring  students  individual 
religious  counsel.  In  addition,  the 
office  will  maintain  a  library  of 
religious  periodicals  and  books. 

Participating  in  the  program  at 
present  are:  Rev.  Robert  Andrews, 
Rev.  W.  P.  Kesmodel,  Father  John 
J.  McGee,  and  Father  John  J. 
Masterson.  Still  to  be  heard  from 
regarding  their  participation  are 
Rev.  Newton  C.  Wilbur  and  Rev. 
Ralph  C.  Kruger. 

Schedules  of  the  participating 
ministers  and  priests  will  be  posted 
on  the  office  door  folowing  the 
Christmas  holidays. 


Mr.  Smith 
Recovering 


Mr.  Nathan  Smith,  a  member  of 
the  Department  of  History  and 
Political  Science,  is  reported  in 
good  condition  at  Johns  Hopkins 
Hospital   in   Baltimore. 

Stricken  on  Saturday,  November 
80th,  Mr.  Smith  is  recouperating 
from  a  stomach  operation  and  ex- 
pected to  resume  his  classes  after 
the  Christmas  vacation. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  DECEMBER  13,  1957 


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Open  Letter  To  ELM 

Varsity  Football 

Several  week  ago  the  student  council  met  with 
the  college  administration  to  discuss  the  possibilities 
of  bringing  back  varsity  football.  It  was  unanimous- 
ly agreed  that  varsity  football  would  have  many  ad- 
vantageous effects  on  the  student  body,  the  college 
and  the  alumni.  It  seems  that  football  creates  a 
pleasing  and  vivacious  atmosphere  in  the  fall  term, 
that  can  not  be  replaced  by  any  other  sport  or  activi- 
ty. In  short,  the  attributes  of  football  can  be  in- 
numerable. 

What  is  preventing  Washington  College  from 
bringing  this  sport  back?  This  question  has  been 
constantly  preying  upon  probably  every  student's 
mind.  The  facts  are  finally  being  revealed.  The 
college  is  not  financially  capable  of  supporting  a 
football  team  without  detrimentally  drawing  from 
many  of  the  basic  necessities  of  the  college.  When 
football  was  in  existence,  it  was  computed  that  it 
required  more  than  half  of  the  budget  alloted  for 
the  support  of  all  the  other  sport  teams  combined. 
When  one  stops  to  consider  the  expense  of  adequately 
supporting  a  football  team,  it  becomes  astonishing. 

At  the  present  time  our  financial  condition 
presents  a  temporarily  unconquerable  solution  for 
the  renewal  of  football,  but  it  is  a  consideration  that 
will  surely  not  be  forgotten.  It  was  gratifying  to 
the  student  council  to  find  that  the  college  admini- 
stration is  aware  of  the  issue  and  is  favorably  seek- 
ing a  solution. 

Dining  Hall 

It  is  not  uncommon  for  a  college  campus  to  be 
subject  to  criticism  by  the  student  body.  If  this 
were  not  so,  the  college  student  council  would  be- 
come stagnant,  thus  unproductive  in  striving  to  bet- 
ter its  "sheltering  institution".  The  student  council 
tries  to  seek  out  those  criticisms  to  correct  them. 

A  constant  "gripe"  among  many  students  is 
the  existing  condition  of  the  meal  line  and  the  ticket 
punching.  Last  week  the  student  council  again  met 
with  the  college  administration  to  seek  solutions  for 
alleviating  any  congesting  situation.  It  seems  that 
the  lunch  ticket  is  necessary  for  an  efficient  ad- 
ministration, however,  a  new  system  has  been  de- 
vised to  stop  the  deterioration  of  the  ticket. 

The  actual  facilities  of  Hodson  Hall  prohibit 
the  line  from  moving  faster,  however,  it  has  been 
suggested  that  a  change  in  the  scheduling  of  classes 
might  alleviate  some  of  the  lunch  line  congestion. 
Perhaps  the  use  of  one  set  of  the  stairs  for  entering 
and  the  other  set  of  stairs  for  leaving  the  dining 
hall  will  help  alleviate  the  congestion. 

Even  with  these  minor  changes  the  dining  hall 
congestion  will  always  be  prevalent.  A  system  for 
complete  satisfaction  has  not  been  foreseen,  there- 
fore, the  student  council  is  asking  for  two  con- 
siderations from  the  student  body.  First  of  all, 
the  student  council  welcomes  warmly  any  suggestions 
that  you  might  have  toward  solving  this  student 
"gripe".  Secondly,  we  sincerely  hope  that  you  will 
co-operate  with  the  existing  system  until  a  new  and 
better  one  is  incorporated. 

In  concluding  I  would  like  to  emphasize  upon 
you  the  basic  principal  guiding  your  student  council. 
We  are  primarily  concerned  with  your  interests. 
We  can  only  be  efficient  and  successful  with  your 
support.  The  best  way  to  support  us  is  to  com- 
municate your  thoughts  and  interests  to  us  so  that 
we  may  take  some  positive  action. 

Sincerely, 
John  Davie 


INTEREST  IN  THE  AREA  OF  FORM  6  STRUCTURE ." 


ARNOLD    STEN 

ALL-AROUND    STUDENT 

by 
Judy  McCready 

To  disprove  the  old  notion  that 
athletes  are  all  brawn  and  no 
brain  is  the  senior  upon  whom  we 
focus  our  spotlight  this  week  — 
Arnie  Sten.  Even  in  his  first  year, 
Arnie,  who  came  to  W.  C.  from 
North  East,  Maryland,  excelled  in 
both  sports  and  scholarship.  He 
won  letters  in  both  soccer  and  base- 
ball and  was  named  to  the  second 
All-Conference  team  in  soccer.  As 
a  freshman,  Arnie  reached  the 
Dean's  List  in  his  second  semester. 

For  his  prowess  in  soccer  and 
baseball  Arnie  was  invited  to  be- 
come a  member  of  the  Varsity  Club 
in    his    sophomore    year.      At    the 


ARNOLD  STEN 

athletic  banquet  *that  same  year 
Arnie  was  named  the  student  who 
contributed  most  to  athletics  dur- 
ing the  year.  Last  year  at  gradu- 
ation Arnie  was  awarded  The  Fox 
Medal,  given  to  the  man  who  has, 
during  the  year,  won  his  varsity 
letter  in  a  major  sport. 

As  a  junior,  Arnie  was  initiated 
into  Sigma  Sigma  Omicron  and 
tapped  into  Omicron  Delta  Kappa. 
Arnie  is  now  president  of  both  these 
organizations.  Arnie's  interests 
continue  to  be  divided  between 
sports  and  studies.  He  was  co- 
captain  of  the  soccer  team  this 
year  and  will  play  baseball  in  the 
spring.  Arnie  is  a  member  of  the 
Kappa  Alpha  Order  and  has  ser- 
ved as  its  secretary,  besides  play- 
ing intramural  basketball  for  the 
fraternity  and  participating 
Song  Fest. 

Arnie's  future,  like  his  college 
career,  may  be  twofold,  including 
both  sports  and  an  industrial 
career.  A  physics  major,  Arnie 
may  enter  industry  as  a  physicist. 
First,  however,  Arnie  hopes  to  try 
his  luck  in  professional  baseball. 
Although  his  future  is  undecided, 
it  is  certain  that  Joyce  Smith  will 
play  an  important  part  in  it.  We 
extend  to  Arnie  the  hope  that  his 
college  career  is  an  indication  of 
what  his  future  will  be  —  a  great 
success. 


Week  Before 
Christmas 

by  Rudolph 

T'was  the  week  before  Christinas 

when  all  through  the  school 
Not    a    book   was    opened,    we    all 

played  it  cool. 
The    students   were   hung   by    the 

administration  with  care 
In  hopes  that  their  morals  they'd 

learn  to  repair. 
The  girls  were  all  nestled  all  sung 

in  the  dorm; 
The  boys  were  locked  out  to  keep 

them  from  harm. 
And    Stein    in    her    kerchief    and 

Travers  in  her  cap 
Had  just  settled  down  for  a  long 

winter's  nap. 
When  out  on  the  lawns  there  arose 

such  a  clatter, 
They   sprang   from   their   beds   to 

see   what   was   the   matter. 
They  flew  to  the  phone,  breaking 

the  quiet, 
To  inform  Dean  Hill  of  the  brand 

new  riot. 
When  what  to  their  wondering  eyes 

should  appear, 
But  W.  C.  boys  full  of  good  cheer. 
With  a  daring  ring-leader,  so  big 

and  so  tall, 
He    could    peep    into    the    window 

with  no  effort  at  all. 
Then  they  went  to  the  Bluebird  to 

get  some  red  wine; 
You  could  hear  them  shouting  while 

standing  in  line, 
"Now    Albert,    now    Ermon,    now 

Zack  and  Joe, 
Now  Lois  with  Wanda — why  don't 

you  go?" 
Back  to  the  campi  the  boy  did  fly 
While  all  the  girls  just  stood  by. 
The  dean  did  appear  and  the  boys 

did  hide, 
"Give   me   your   college   ID's",   he 

cried. 

Some  took  out  North  towards  the 
Lutheran  church, 
Those  less  fortunate  were  left  in 

the  lurch. 
A  few  moments  later  was  heard  in 

the  night 
A  search  for  pajamas  hung  on  the 

•light. 
As    the    girls    looked    out    on    the 

campus  around 
Up  the  fire  escape  the  boys  came 

with  a  bound. 
Ivy-league     dresses     from     back- 
buckle  to  cap, 
Like   lambs    at   a   slaughter,   they 
really  got  japped! 


I 


Jk    3    See    St... 

Education  Or 
Exposure  ? 

By  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 
Have  you  ever  reached  a  stage  where 
you  felt  not  proud  or  even  content  with 
what  you  are  doing,  but  just  found  your* 
self  in  a  relaxed  routine?  Then  perhaps 
something  happened  to  jolt  you  into  reali- 
zing how  pitifully  little  you  know  and  how 
pitifully  little  you  are  doing  about  that  huge  de- 
ficit. Many  things  can  remind  you  —  failing  a 
test,  considering  the  millions  of  the  world's  books, 
or  listening  to  a  quiet  conversation  by  someone 
who  knows  infinitely  more  than  you.  About  fifteen 
math  students  had  that  experience  last  week. 

It  was  not  an  upbraiding  nor  was  it  a  pep- 
talk,  but  simply  fifty  minutes  of  evaluation  and 
comparison,  of  sitting  in  your  own  spotlight  and 
seeing  your  shortcomings  and  indifference  to  them. 
The  shortcomings  are  still  there  of  course,  but  I 
know  this  professor  scraped  away,  momentarily  at 
least,  some  of  the  indifference.  Although  "We  didn't 
advance  the  ball  of  mathematics  one  inch  this  per- 
iod," we  did  stir  up  genuine  discontent  with  per- 
formances or  lack  of  them.  I  wonder  how  long 
it  will  last?  _ 


The  Royal  Dirt 


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emmy    and   joanie 


dear   santa : 

we've  been  talking  with  some  of  the  group  on 
campi  and  thought  we'd  write  and  tell  you  what 
everyone  wants  for  christmas. 

CHARLIE  ("FRANKIE  MACHINE")  DOWNS 
would  like  a  golden  arm. 

BETTY  BAIRD  wants  mike  to  get  a  xmas 
leave, 

JACK  FISHER  says  he  needs  an  index. 

PETE  WASTIE  would  like  the  ability  to  stay 
out  of  trouble. 

MULE  JENNINGS  wants  a  set  of  brass  buttons. 

JOYCE  POETZL  wants  a  st.  bernard,  fully 
equipped. 

"BILL  SMITH"  wants  elevators. 

TOM  HALLEY  wants  mr.  heck  to  teach  more 
courses. 

RONNIE  O'LEARY  would  like  to  know  when 
to  add  "an"  to  "jo." 

BOB  COLBORN  would  like  more  power  for 
s.g.a. 

LESLIE  FORMAN  wants  to  transfer  to  a 
yankee  college. 

BUZZY  BRANDENBURG  wants  a  hard  top 
for  the  convertible  cab. 

THE  CHEERLEADERS  would  like  some  all- 
out  support. 

RON  DRATCH  wants  a  hard  top  (to  keep  up 
with  buzzy). 

CLARK  JOHNSON  wants  a  new  age  card. 

CATHY  JENCO  wants  a  love  seat. 

ANDY  ANDREWS  wants  a  lock  and  key  for 
his  pin. 

LIZ  SWINK  would  like  to  see  history  repeat 
itself. 

JOHN  BUCHANAN  needs  a  new  pair  of  eyes. 

THE  BASKETBALL  TEAM  wants  to  win  the 
championship. 

JOHN  SILVER  wants  a  crown  for  his  kingly 
ways. 

CURT  MASSEY  wants  a  signed  contract  with  his 
Saturday  nite  dates. 

Everyone  would  like  to  have  a  promise  for  easy 
finals. 

ELLEN  GREEN  wants  locks  for  the  sorority 
room  windows. 

BILL  MILLER  wants  to  spend  xmas  with  irnia. 

CHICK  PEROTTI  would  like  some  tranquili- 
zer pills. 

WANDA  wants  a  large  steak  bone. 

REX  LENDERMAN  says  he  got  his  present 
early. 

MARK  DIASHYN  would  like  to  find  some  silver 
in  his  stocking. 

and  don't  forget,  santa,  to  stop  by  minta  martin 
for  the  xmas  open  house! 


BTfftFTES 


MERRY  CHRISTMAS  AND 
HAPPY  NEW  YEAR  TO  ALL!! 

To  Bob  Bragg-  who  after  playing 
three  sports  needs  a  summer  va- 
cation ....  To  Mickey  Dimaggio 
who  is  all  guts  ....  To  Arnold 
Sten  who  does  not  know  the  word 
"quit"  ....  To  Dell  Foxx  and  Don 
Miller  who  the  soccer  team  could 
have  used  least  year  ....  To  Char- 
lie Stow  who  is  the  second  best 
goalie  in  the  conference  ....  To 
Toby  Walters  who  will  serve  as  a 
co-captain  T>n  next  year's  soccer 
team  ....  To  Dick  Skinner  who 
proved  that  good  things  come  in 
a  small  package  ....  To  Tom 
Crouse  who  was  co-captain  of  the 
cross-country  team,  and  a  brother 
to  Ann  Crouse  ....  To  Marty 
Sweeney    who    taps    them    in    like 

"Wilt"    To  Joe   Seivold   who 

had  rather  go  over  them  than 
around  them  ....  To  Roy  Hender- 
son who  is  housekeeper,  husband, 
father,  and  co-captain  of  two  var- 
sity teams To  Dick  Callahan 

who  is  a  complete  basketball  play- 
er        To  Norman  Phillips  who 

is  a  "flea"  in  size,  but  a  big  man 

in  attitude To  Freeman  Sharp 

and  "Tiny"  Burch  who  could  both 
get  in  Sharp's  basketball  jersey  . . . 
To  Moose  Mix  who  shall  return 
....  To  Warner  Andrews  who 
keeps  things  in  fine  shape  through 
his  managing  efforts  ....  To  Bob 
Brown  who  loves  the  "Middies"? 
....  To  Tot  Woolston  who  is  a 
good  student  as  well  as  a  good 
athlete  To  Buzzy  Branden- 
burg who  dreams  of  lacrosse,  Uavy, 
and  ....  To  Bill  Litsinger  who  will 
be  a  co-captain  of  this  year's  la- 
crosse team  ....  To  Herbie  Moore 
who  should  have  another  fine  sea- 
son in  the  lacrosse  goal    To 

Lee  Currie  who  should  help  pro- 
vide a  strong  Sho'  defence  on  this 
year's  lacrosse  team  ....  To  Don 
Davenport,  Chick  Perotti,  Gus 
Skordas  who  may  provide  a  nucleus 
for  the  infield  of  this  this  year's 

diamond  nine    To  Dick  Irvin 

who  will  again  this  spring,  carry 
the  W.  C.  banner  to  the  golf  links 
....  To  Mark  Diashyn  who  will 
use  last  years  track  experience  in 
an  attempt  to  have  an  even  more 
successful  season  this  spring  . 
To  Bob  Emory  and  Bob  Eissile  who 
are  planning  to  break  the  sound 
barrier   during   this    track   season 

To    Jim    Pickett    who    again 

this  spring  will  be  going  up,  up, 

up,  and  over  the  crossbars To 

the  "thumper",  Jim  Lewis,  who 
will      captain   this   year's      tennis 

team To  John  Davie  who  tried 

so  hard  to  start  a  wrestling  team 
on  this  compus To  Dick  Sher- 
man who  takes  some  fine  pictures 
of  our  athletic  events  ....  To  John 
Leverage  who  next  year  should 
prove  an  asset  to  our  varsity  teams 
....  To  Mrs. 'Cookerly  and  Mrs. 
Waddell   who  feed  and   work  our 

athletes  respectively To  Coach 

Don  Chatellier  who  has  thrown 
away  the  crying  towl  since  he  had 
a     winning     crosscountry     season 

To  Coach  Thomas  Kibler  who 

just  can  not  wait  for  warm  weather 
and  the  crack  of  the  bat  that  will 
call    him    to    his    coaching    chores 

To  Coach  Don  Kelly  who  had 

such  a  successful  lacrosse  season 
in  his  coaching  debut  last  spring 

To  Mr.  Ed  Athey,  a  gentleman, 

coach,     instructor,     and     athletic 

director    To  Mule  Jennings, 

the  fat  man,  who  will  play  Santa 

Claus   to    ALL    And    finally 

the  fellow  reporters  of  the  ELM, 
The  Administration,  the  student 
body,  and  all  others  who  help  to 
make  athletics  a  success  on  this 
campus. 


NORMAN  PHILLIPS  "Flea"  played  an  outstanding  game 
against  American  University  last  Tuesday  night.  He  did 
not  come  into  the  game  until  midway  through  the  second 
half,  but  once  he  got  in  he  continuously  set  plays  that  Jed 
to-scoring  situations.  Because  of  the  calibar  of  play  he 
showed  in  this  game  he  should  see  plenty  of  action  in 
tonights'  game  against  Lycoming. 


Alumni  Five 
Hoopsters  Rip 

Last  Saturday  night  the  1957-68 
edition  of  the  Washington  College 
Sho'men  took  the  floor  to  begin  a 
long  twenty-one  game  schedule. 
They  went  up  against  a  good  but 
rusty  Alumni  group  and  won  going 
away,  69  -  52.  As  was  evident, 
the  squad  has  a  new  man  in  the 
post  who  handled  himself  well  in 
the  person  of  Marty  Sweeney  from 
Waterbury,  Connecticut.  He  play- 
ed the  post  well,  rebounded  with 
ease,  and  tapped  in  a  few  rimmed 
shots.  The  other  members  of  the 
starting  team  were  veterans  Bob 
Brown,  Dick  Callahan,  Joe  Seivold, 
and  Chick  Perotti. 


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Intramural  Loop 
Four  Teams  Pace 

LAMBDA  CHI  ALPHA,  KAP- 
PA ALPHA  and  two  strong  in- 
dependent teams,  the  69ers  and 
Middle  Hall,  continued  to  dominate 
the  WASHINGTON  COLLEGE 
INTRAMURAL  LEAGUE  as  it 
closed  for  Christmas. 

The  69ers  hold  a  4-0  record  by 
virtue  of  their  hard-earned  victory 
over  the  K.  A.  "B"  team  last  Tues- 
day night.  The  69ers  boast  of  a 
well  rounded  club  with  any  of 
eight  men  able  to  hit  double  figures 
on  any  given  night.  They  are  led 
by  Roland,  Dimaggio,  Neely,  Hand, 
and  Skinner  in  the  backcourt  and 
Walters,  Cumiskey,  and  Foxx  in 
the    forecourt. 

Middle  Hall  with  a  3-0  slate 
boasts  of  three  of  the  best  play- 
makers  in  the  league  in  Tom  Allen, 
Stan  Bailey,  and  "Thumper"  Lewis. 
Livingston,  Curry,  Jones,  and 
Cleveland,  who  scored  20  points  in 
their  first  win,  give  this  club  the 
best  rebounding  strength  in  the 
league. 

Kappa  Alpha,  perennially  one  of 
the  circuits  powers,  remained  un- 
defeated. Clausen,  Eissele,  and 
Leap  have  combined  with  veterans 
Meager,  Short,  Skordas,  and  John- 
son to  give  K.A.  once  again  a, 
strong  contender  for  the  crown. 
Meager  and  Eissele  have  been  out- 
standing  to  date  offensively  as  well 
as  defensively  under  the  able  •iute- 
lege  of  coach  Rex  Lenderman.  It 
would  do  a  great  injustice  not  to 
mention  the  outstanding  work  of 
field  general  Gus  Skordas. 

The  Foo's,  with  an  unmarred  re- 
cord and  a  rookie  starred  quint,  re- 
mained strongly  in  contention  for 
the  bunting.  Charlie  Stow,  Ron 
O'leary,  Ron  Dratch,  and  Hurtt 
Deringer  returned  with  three  bril- 
liant rookies  Ben  Tamini,  Al 
Rayne,  and  Jim  Smith  to  give  the 
Lambda's  a  team  strong  in  every' t 
thing  but  outsanding  height.  Bilifl 
Miller,  Chuch  Buck  and  Larry! 
Junkin,  who  has  been  out  with  a 
back  injury,  are  other  regulars  who 
are  playing  there  first  year  foTA 
the  Green  and  Gold. 


FRIDAY,  DECEMBER  13,  195 


PAGE*  3 


Sho'  Quint  Loses  To  A.U. 
Face  Lycoming  Tonight 


American 

Tuesday  night  saw  the  Sho'men 
debut  in  Mason-Dixon  Conference 
competition  this  season  against  a 
very  tough  American  University 
squad  from  Washington,  D.  C. 
The  Sho'men  did  not  look  good  in 
the  first  half  as  the  buzzer  sounded 
with  the  score  at  42  -  21,  American 
U.  Bad  passes  and  poor  shooting 
accounted  for  the  showing  and  the 
A.  U.  rebounding  was  .too  much, 
However,  the  second  half  was  a 
different  story  as  the  Sho'men  were 
helped  by  the  good  turnout  of  fans 
and  made  a  great  comeback.  They 
grabbed  rebounds,  forced  the 
Eagles  into  bad  shots,  harassed 
the  ball  handlers  and  made  their 
own  shots  count,  At  one  time  they 
came  from  a  23  point  deficit  to  a 
10  point  one  in  mid  half  and  actual- 
ly threatened  the  Eagle  lead,  but 
ten  points  is  a  long  way  in  five 
minutes  and  the  score  ended  72  -  60 
for'  A.  U. 

Fouls  contributed  in  the  most 
part  in0  the  Eagles'  win  as  they 
hit  for  30  free  throws  out  of  45 
tries.  The  Sho'men  hit  good  per- 
centage in  free  throws  with  22  for 
28  for  a  79%  average,  far  above 
last  year's  attempts.  With  all 
the  fouling  someone  had  to  foul  out 
as  the  Sho'men  lost  three  men,  the 
Eagles  two. 

Another  bright  point  in  the  game 
is  the  way  Norm  (Flea)  phillips 
went  into  the  game  in  the  second 
half  and  held  the  Sho'  team  to- 
gether. He  made  them  set  up 
plays    and    quit   forcing   the   ball. 


American   U 

liversity 

G. 

F. 

T. 

Weiss 

1 

0 

2 

O'Brien 

1 

0 

2 

Beauch'p 

6 

2 

14 

Wells 

5 

11 

21 

Jones 

6 

10 

20 

Comito 

1 

0 

2 

Clements 

2 

6 

10 

Sass 

0 

0 

0 

Crown 

0 

1 

1 

totals 

21 

30 

Tl 

Washington 

College 

G. 

P. 

T. 

Brown 

7 

6 

20 

Sweeney 

' 

3. 

1 

7 

Bragg 

0 

0 

0 

Callahan 

4 

4 

12 

Henderson 

0 

0 

0 

Seivold 

4 

6 

14 

Perotti 

1 

1 

3' 

Sharp 

0 

3 

3 

Phillip 

0 

1 

1 

totals  | 

19 

22 

(M 

There's  nothing  like  giving 
folks  what  they  wont 


Lycoming 

The  Lycoming  College  Warriors 
invade  Frank  Russell  gymnasium 
tonight,  meeting  our  Sho'men  in  a 
contest  slated  for  8:30.  Both 
teams  will  be  looking  for  their 
first  victory  of  the  young  cam- 
paign. This  will  be  a  regularly  - 
scheduled  Middle  Atlantic  con- 
ference game. 

The  W.  C.  five,  losing  to  Ameri- 
can University  on  Tuesday  night 
72-60,  will  meet  a  team  that  has 
lost  its  fii'st  two  games;  first  to 
Wilkes,  74-59,  and  then  to  Loek 
Haven  State  Teachers  College, 
79-75.  During  the  1956-57  season, 
Lycoming  compiled  a  8-15  record; 
on  of  these  being  a  80-74  triumph 
over    Washington   College. 

This  year  the  Warriors  have 
seven  lettermen  returning.  Coach 
George  Lawther,  in  his  second  sea- 
rely  on  these  veterans  for  his 
son  as  head  basketball  coach,  will 
starting  five.  One  of  these,  guard 
Bob  Glunk,  has  been  high  scorer  on 
both  games  for  Lycoming.  He  is 
a  six  foot,  172  pound  junior  from 
Williamsport,  Pa.  The  team's  top 
scorer  and  rebounder  last  year,  Al 
Wilson,  will  not  be  playing  due  to 
having  completed  his  four  years 
of  eligibility. 

Coach  Athey  is  reluctant  to 
name  a  pre-game  lineup  for  this 
game.  In  the  hopes  of  winning,  he 
may  alter  his  starting  five  in  order 
to  strengthen  the  team  both  of- 
fensively and  defensively. 

Preceeding  this  game,  the  junior 
varsity  will  meet  a  highly  regard- 
ed Wesley  Junior  College  at  6:45. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  DECEMBER  13,  195 


Play  Marks  Rise  In 
Players  Prestige 


CRUCIAL  SCENE  in  first 

left:  Dave  Gillio,  Bob  Aldridge, 


'Detective  Stoi 
Charlie  Lyons 


From 
(hidden) 


Hal    Frischman,    Dixie    Somervell,   Dick    Fitzgerald    and 
Sally  Ann  Groome. 

By  John  Kruse 


On  December  5th  and  Gth,  the 
Washington  Players  presented 
"Detective  Story",  by  Sidney 
Kingsley.  The  entire  action  of  this 
"realistic"  play  takes  place  in  New 
York  City's  21st  Precinct  which 
is  boiled  to  a  neurotic  frenzy  by  a 
sadistic  and  vindictive  Detective 
McLeod,  who  is  driven  to  pro- 
secute crime  with  more  than  an 
ordinary  desire*for  justice. 

Bill  Shortall  as  McLeod  made 
the  play  a  success  in  spite  of  a  few 
of  his  supporting  players  efforts. 
His  "complex"  was  convincing,  and 
he  could  act  tough  without  being 
pretentious.  Without  his  com- 
mand of  the  stage,  the  hodgepodge 
of  characters  would  have  turned 
the  play  into  a  farce.  However, 
in  the  emotional  scenes  at  the 
climax  of  Act  Two,  Shortall  seem- 
ed to  have  difficulty  in  breaking 
with  his  old  vempo  to  convey  a 
sense  of  shock  over  his  wife's  past. 
The  act  might  have  failed  without 
the  superlative  performance  of 
Jean  Tod  who  played  Mary  Mc- 
Leod. She  was  able  to  carry  the 
audience  through  the  most  dif- 
ficult scenes. 

Almost  all  of  the  minor  char- 
acters were  well  chosen.  Sally 
Ann  Groome  as  the  shoplifter  ex- 
hibited a  convincing  mastery  of 
her  part  and  provided  a  refreshing 
relief.  Dixie  Somervell,  a  new 
face  on  stage,  did  a  nice  job  as 
Susan  Carmichael,  while  Herb 
Castellani  as  Detective  Dakis  look- 
ed like  a  real  cop,  inconspicuous  but 
authentic.  The  sultry  sireen  Miss 
Hatch,  as  played  by  Mikki  Maher, 
scored  a  hearty  "bravisimo!"  that 
livened  things  considerably.  Dick 
Fitzgerald,  Hal  Frishman,  Bob 
Seeman,  and  Bill  Caldwell  also 
turned  in  good  performances. 

Direction  was  by  Ann  Matthews^, 
Unfortunately,   "Detective   Story", 


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with  a  large  cast  of  twenty-five, 
was  not  well  chosen  to  present  on 
the  tiny  Washington  College  stage. 
Action  was  often  crowded  on  the 
right-hand  side  of  the  stage  and 
there  was  not  enough  room  for  the 
actors  to  move  freely.  It  is  regret- 
able  that  some  minor  characters 
were  allowed  to  distract  attention 
during  some  crusial  moments.  In 
one  tender  scene  between  McLeod 
and  his  wife,  some  others  on  etage 
provoked  laughter,  and  during  the 
entire  last  scene  with  the  shooting, 
the  "lovebirds"  were  billing  and 
cooing  almost  in  front  of  the  action. 
But,  considering  the  size  of  the 
stage,  it  is  a  wonder  the  play  could 
be  produced  at  all. 

Outside  of  some  groping  for 
lines,  the  play  proceeded  a  little 
too  mechanically.  A  pause  would 
have  been  refreshing.  Poor  de- 
livery of  crucial  lines  in  the  final 
scene  which  provoked  inappropriate 
laughter  was  unforgivable. 

The  set  was  well  built,  but  a 
few  improvements  might  have  help- 
ed a  lot.  New  York  police  stations 
are  expected  to  be  dirty.  A 
"Rogues'  Gallery"  and  a  bulletin 
board  should  have  been  conspicuous. 
The  stage  crew  need  not  have  been 
afraid  to  smear  those  bright  green 
walls ;  and  if  two  or  three  over- 
head lights  had  been  hung  in  view, 
the  feeling  that  the  walls  rose  to 
infinity  might  'iave  been  avoided. 

All  in  all,  the  play  marked  a  rise 
in  prestige  for  the  Players.  By  its 
popular  appead  it  helped  pave  the 
way  for  better  things.  Granted 
that  it  was  not  a  very  profound 
play,  the  solid  applause  neverthe- 
less proved  that  it  was  enjoyed  by 
an  unusually  large  audience  which, 
in  itself  on  this  campus,  speaks 
well  for  the  play. 


ZETA 

CHRISTMAS 

DANCE 

Dec.  14  Cain  Gym 
Lee  Paige's  Orchestra 


News 

by  Bob  Colborn 
One  of  the  big  jobs  before  the 
Student  Council  this  year  is  the 
revision  of  the  present  SGA  Con- 
stitution. A  study  by  a  Revisions 
Committee  revealed  that  the  Con- 
stitution was  in  serious  need  of 
over-hauling — from  top  to  bottom. 
The  process  is  a  slow  and  tedious 
one,  but  real  progress  is  being 
made.  Three  areas  of  particular 
concern  are  those  having  to  do 
with:  (1)  the  basic  structure  of 
the  Student  Council  itself.  The 
idea  of  a  "Student  Senate"  is  being 
seriously  considered.  (2)  the 
elections  procedures.  This  de- 
pends, to  a  large  extent,  on  |the 
ultimate  form  which  the  governing 
body  will  assume.  The  problem  of 
freshmen  elections  is  thought  to 
be  vastly  important.  (3)  Continuity 
on  the  Counsel.  At  tne  present 
moment,  a  Student  Council  of  com- 
pletely inexperienced  individuals 
could  be  elected.  Such  a  Council 
would  have  no  knowledge  of  what 
the  previous  Council  had  been 
working  to  accomplish.  Worse  yet, 
it  wduld  have  no  knowledge  of  the 
function  of  Student  Council.  A 
more  effective  organization  would 
be  created  if  it  could  be  ensured 
that  some  experienced  members 
would  always  be  sitting  on  the 
Council.  This  could  be  done  by 
having  staggered  election  terms, 
i.e.,  only  elect  one  half  the  Council 
each  year.  (4)  The  Judiciary 
Board.  This  branch  of  SGA  needs 
seroius  alterations.  The  present 
system  of  selecting  individuals  to 
serve  upon  it  is  sloppy.  The 
Judiciary  Board  must  be  much 
more  steramlined  if  it  is  to  be  an 
effective  body. 

*  *  *  *  * 

Man y  complaints  liave  com e  to 
the  Council  concerning  the  pro- 
ceedure  following  in  the  regist- 
ration of  this  past  Monday  and 
Tuesday.  Many  upper  classmen, 
particularly  Seniors,  found  it  dif- 
ficult or  impossible  to  enter  courses 
which  they  needed  in  order  to  ful- 
fill the  total-hours  requirement. 
It  seemed  to  the  Council  that 
registration  should  actually  occur 
in  exactly  the  reverse  order — 
Se.7iior  first,  Juniors  second,  etc. 
A  letter  expressing  this  opinion 
was  sent  to  the  Dean  of  the  College, 
with  the  recommendation  that  the 
registraion  procedings  be  reversed, 
***** 

The  Mason-Dixion  Region  of  the 
National  Student  Association  is 
holding  a  regional  assembly  on 
Sunday,  December  15,  1957,  at 
2:30  p.m.  at  the  Catholic  Univer- 
sity of  America,  in  Washington, 
D.  C.  The  regional  assembly  pro- 
vides a  place  where  students  from 
many  colleges  and  universities  can 
meet  and  exchange  ideas  concering 
SGA  and  how  it  can  be  made  a 
more  effective  organization.  The 
guest  speaker  will  be  Mr.  Richard 
Murphy  of  the  Democratic  Nation- 
al Committee  who  will  speak  on 
"The  Student  and  Politics".  .At 
the  moment,  three  Students  Council 
members  are  planning  to  attend: 
Nancy  Mullikin,  Charlies  Downs, 
and   Bob  Colborn. 


P  ONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"TKe  iPlaee  to  po For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

C  omplete  Formal  Wiar  Rental  Service 
Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Reds 
Phone:  94  Chestertown, 


Md. 


FOX'S,  and   FAMV.Y   SHOE   STORES 

'    -y 

5    ents 

to  $1.00  Store 

"WWERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


Semester  In 
Capital  Open  To 
W.  C.  Students 

Each  year  Washington  College 
offers  a  Semester  in  Washington 
Program  which  is  designed  for 
those  students  who  wish  to  spend 
a  semester  at  the  American  Uni- 
versity studying  the  United  States 
Government  in  action.  There  are 
students  from  the  four  corners  of 
the  U.  S.  which  comprise  a  group 
ranging  from  96  to  105  students 
per  semester.  This  group  is  divid- 
ed into  three  smaller  groups,  mak- 
ing each  a  closely  knit  unit 
throughout  the  semester.  This 
course  is  given  as  a  seminar,  which 
gives  these  small  groups  the  op- 
portunity to  met  government  offici- 
als and  representatives  of  interest 
groups  that  deal  with  the  govern- 
ment. The  students  get  a  first 
hand  view  of  their  government 
through  free  discussions  with  the 
representatives. 

To  obtain  credit  for  the  course 
each  student  must  write  a  paper 
on  a  phase  of  the  government. 
These  papers  are  supervised  by 
members  of  the  college  staff.  Be- 
sides taking  this  course  the  student 
takes  others  which  complete  their 
semester    requirements. 

Washington  College  has  regular- 
ly sent  two  or  more  students  each 
year.  Kenneth  Barrett  ('58)  was 
selected  to  attend  last  spring's 
sessipn. 

The  W.  C.  course  in  National 
Government  is  the  only  real  re- 
quirement needed.  Students  major- 
ng  in  political  science,  history 
and  economics  should  give  this 
course  serious  consideration.  Other 
students  are  also  ui'ged  to  con- 
sider it  because  the  program  is 
designed  for  those  people  who  wish 
to  be  informed  citizens. 

The  expenses  are  $100-$150  more 
per  semester  than  at  W.  C,  due  to 
housing.  Anyone  wishjng  to  ap- 
ply for  this  coming  semester  should 
do  so  immediately.  Those  interest- 
ed for  entrance  next  fall  may  see 
either  Dr.  Taber  or  Dr.  Anderson 
during  this  coming  semester.  A 
sufficient  index  is  also  necessary 
because  of  the  competition. 

Dean  Hill's  Secretary 


Mrs.  MacGlashan  is  shown 
at  her  new  position  as  sec- 
retary to  Dean  of  Students 
Albert  S.  Hill.  Before  re- 
placing the  Dean's  former 
secretary  early  this  month, 
Mrs.  MacGlashan  worked  in 
the  U.  S.  Public  Health  Ser- 
vice office  in  Baltimore.  She 
lives  with  her  family  on  Par- 
son Green  Farm  in  Churchill. 


News  In  Brief 

Eisenhower  Suffers  Stroke 

A  mild  stroke  prevented  Presi- 
dent Eisenhower  from  delivering 
a     nationwide    television     address 

The  White  House  tried  to  side- 
step the  word  "stroke"  in  the  Presi- 
dent's case  on  the  ground  that  it 
suggests  paralysis  or  brain  hemor- 
rage  to  the  average  man.  It  in- 
formed the  nation  that  the  Presi- 
dent suffered  an  occulsion. 

In  Paris  the  NATO  Council, 
speculating  that  President  Eisen- 
hower would  be  unable  to  attend 
the  Prime  Minister's  meeting  in 
December,  expressed  satisfaction 
that  Vice  President  Nixon  would 
lead  the  U.  S.  delegation  if  Mr. 
Eisenhower  is  unable  to  attend. 
Vanguard  Is  Failure 

The  Vanguard  test  rocket,  by 
which  the  U.  S.  hoped  to  recapture 
some  prestige  abroad,  barely  strug- 
gled off  the  ground  and  then  fell 
back  and  exploded.  The  rocket  only 
rose  two  feet  in  the  air  before  the 
explosion. 

AFL-CIO    Expells    Teamsters 

The  APL-CIO,  by  a  5  to  1  mar- 
gin, voted  to  expell  the  Internation- 
al Brother-hood  of  Teamsters  from 
that  organization  on  the  grounds 
that  this  union  is  dominated  by 
corrupt  influences. 

John  F.  English,  the  secretary- 
treasurer  of  the  teamsters,  who 
threw  his  weight  to  James  Hoffa  in 
the  last  teamster's  convention, 
pleaded  for  a  years  grace  "to  clean 
house."  He  warned  that  other 
unions  would  be  following  the 
teamsters  out  of  the  AFL-CIO. 
Girard  Receives  Suspended ' 
Sentence 

Accused  of  killing  a  Japanese 
shell-picker  on  a  hilltop  after  luring 
her  onto  a  rifle  range  with  promises 
of  spent  brass  cartridges,  Army 
Specialist  Third  Class  William 
Girard  was  found  guilty  by  a 
Japanese  court. 

The  sentence  was  three  years  at 
hard  labor,  which  was  suspended, 
and  payment  of  witnesses'  expenses 
of  $20. 

Army  to  Search  For 
Russian  Rocket 

The  Defense  Department  asked 
the  Army  to  check  a  rumor  that 
Russia's  Sputnick  I  rocket  had 
fallen  in  Alaska.  It  was  rumored 
that  the  carrier  rocket  had  drop- 
ped in  an  area  about  100  miles 
southeast  of  Fairbanks. 

Scientists  there  discounted  the 
rumor,  saying  that  a  large  meteor 
instead  of  the  carrier  rocket  had 
probably  fallen. 

L^nridtmad   o&ance 
Inland    L^nderwau 

Members  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  have 
begun  preparations  for  their  an- 
nual Christmas  formal  to  be  held 
tomorrow  evening  in   Cain   Gym. 

Anne  Funkey,  Zeta  Social  Chair- 
man, and  Jane  Snyder,  Activities 
Chairman  for  the  soroi-ity,  have 
appointed  the  following  committee 
chairmen  for  the  event:  Treeva 
Wishart,  decorations;  Nancy  Mer- 
ker,  refreshments;  Carole  Christen- 
sen  and  Jane  Snyder,  tickets;  and 
Debbie  Sherin,  publicity. 

Highlight  of  the  dance  will  be 
announcement  of  the  Zeta  Dream- 
boy  who  will  be  chosen  by  members 
of  the  sorority  this  evening. 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Rooks    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


Good  Luck 


On 


Final  Exams! 


Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


Library  Open 


Later 


During  Exams 


VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  15,  1958 


NUMBER  6 


Frats  Choose  Queens 


Lambdas  Honor 
Soph  Bev.  Jones 


MISS  BEVERLY  JONES 
Miss  Beverly  Jones  was  crowned 
this  year's  Crescent  Girl  at  Lambda 
Chi  Alpha's  annual  Christmas 
dance.  The  dance  was  held  on 
December  30  at  Codoa  Hall  in 
Baltimore. 

Chuck  Toley,  the  fraternity's 
president,  presented  the  trophy  to 
Bev,  who  succeeds  Carol  Christen- 
sen,  last  year's  Crescent  Girl.  Bev 
is  a  member  of  the  Sophomore  class 
and  belongs  to  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
Sorority.  She  is  pinned  to  Lam- 
bda Chi's  Rush  Chairman  Ron 
Dratch. 


W.C.  Receives 
DuPont  Grant 

Washington  College,  has  been 
selected  to  receive  $4,000  for  the 
next  academic  year  from  a  fund 
established  by  the  Du  Pont  Com- 
pany as  an  annual  program  of  aid 
to  education. 

Du  Pont  will  distribute  nearly 
$1,150,000  to  135  universities  and 
colleges,  almost  $100,000  more  than 
the  grants  in  last  year's  program. 

More  than  half  of  the  entire  pror 
gram  consists  of  grants  for 
strengthening  the  education  of 
scientists  and  engineers.  The 
grants,  will  support  the  teaching  of 
science  and  mathematics  as  well 
as  other  subjects. 

As  in  past  years,  (.colleges  select- 
ed to  receive  the  grants  were  chosen 
on  their  records  of  strength  in 
chemical  education,  to  help  them 
maintain  the  excellence  of  their 
teaching. 

The  $4,000  grants  consist  of 
$2,500  for  chemistry  teaching  and 
$1,500  for  other  courses  that  con- 
tribute importantly  to  the  education 
of  scientists  and  engineers. 


Ellen  Green,  New 
Moonlight  Queen 


MISS  ELLEN  GREEN 
On  Saturday  evening,  January 
11th,  Miss  Ellen  Green  was  an- 
nounced as  the  new  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  Moonlight  Queen.  Amid  a 
beautiful  winter  seting,  Ellen  was 
presented  a  bouquet  of  red  car- 
nations by  Bob  Shockley,  president 
of  the  fraternity. 

Ellen  who  succeds  Sue  Elliott, 
last  year's  queen,  was  selected  be- 
cause she  has  done  so  much  for  the 
fraternity  since  her  freshman  year. 
She  is  president  of  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  sorority,  a  Pan-hellenic 
Council  delegate,  reporter  for  the 
ELM,  a  member  of  the  Newman 
Club,  and  a  member  of  the  Wash- 
ington Players. 

Ellen  is  pinned  to  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa's   Dick   Reilly. 


Players  Select 
Coward  Comedy 

The  next  production  of  the  Wash- 
ington Players  will  be  Blithe  Spirit, 
a  sophisticated  comedy  by  Noel 
Coward.  The  dates  for  the  play 
are  Friday,  March  22  and  Satur- 
day, March  23.  Although  the  try- 
outs  have  not  been  definitely 
scheduled,  they  will  probably  take 
place   shortly   before   exams. 

Blithe  Spirit  was  selected  as  the 
final  effort  of  the  season  by  the 
Players'  Planning  and  Finance 
Committee,  which  is  composed  of 
Bill  Shortall,  president;  Eleanor 
Sewell,  secretary;  Anna  Lucy  All- 
spach,  treasurer ;  Bobba  Norton, 
publicity  chairman;  and  Joe  Doup- 
nik,  production  manager.  The 
comedy  deals  with  a  man  whose 
deceased  first  wife  comes  back  to 
haunt  him  several  years  after  his 
remarriage.  His  efforts  to  get  rid 
o  fthe  "blithe  spirit"  form  most  of 
the  action. 


Alpha  Chi's  In  Charge 
Of  Polio  Fund  Drive 

The  annual  school-wide  March  of  Dimes  campaign 
was  begun  this  week,  and  will  continue  through  exam 
iveek.  The  campaign  is  being  conducted  this  year  by 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  sorority. 

Contributions  to  this  worthy  cause  will  be  collected 
at  the  basketball  game  Wednesday,  January  15th.  Con- 
tainers have  been  placed  in  the  snack  bar  in  Hodson  Hall, 
the  book  store,  the  business  office,  and  Dean  Hill's  office. 

A  March  of  Dimes  record-hop  to  be  held  in  the  lounge 
of  Mirita  Martin  Hall  is  planned  for  this  coming  weekend. 
Admission  to  the  dance  will  be  a  contribution  of  any  size  to 
the  March  of  Dimes. 

The  members  of  Alpha  Chi  urge  the  faculty  and  stu- 
dents to  give  to  the  March  of  Dimes;  and  to  remember  that 
there  are  jtill  thousands  crippled  by  polio  who  need  your 
help. 


Language 
Work  Shop 
Announced 

Following  a  trend  already  begun 
in  the  country's  larger  colleges  and 
universities,  Washington  College 
will  shortly  open  a  Foreign  Langu- 
age Laboratory.  The  laboratory, 
which  will  be  opened  second  sem 
ester,  will  help  students  in  sentence 
drill  and  pronounciation.  The 
Language  Department  will  ad 
minister  the  laboratory  with  most 
of  the  actual  supervision  done  by 
Miss  Stadler  who  previously  work- 
ed in  the  lab  at  Columbia  Univer 
sity. 

Located  in  the  basement  of  th< 
library,  the  lab  will  contain  re- 
cording equipment  to  enable  stu- 
dents to  compare  their  proficiency 
in  speaking  with  that  of  fluent 
speakers  of  the  language.  The  lab 
will  use  tape  recordings  of  plays, 
poems,  and  other  literature. 

The  present  plan  calls  for  the 
coordination  of  classroom  and  lab 
oratory  work  and  will  provide  drill 
and  illustration  for  rules  and  gram 
mar  already  learned  in  class.  The 
lab  work  will  be  required  of  all 
students  enrolled  in  the  first  two 
years'  study  of  any  language  and 
will  be  optional  for  students  above 
the  second  year  level.  Students 
will  attend  one-half  hour  of  lab- 
oratory work  per  week  in  addition 
to  the  time  now  spent  in  class. 

Livingston 
Appointed 
Housemother 

Beginning  January  5,  1958,  Mrs. 
Cecelia  Livingston  became  house- 
mother to  the  100  women  students 
in  Minta  Martin  Hall.  Mrs. 
Livingston  comes  to  Washington 
College  from  a  previous  post  in 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Mrs.  Livingston  was  born  in 
Kent,  England,  and  came  to  the 
United  States  after  completing  her 
education  there.  She  has  travelled 
extensively  in  Africa,  India,  Aus- 
tralia, England,  Canada,  and  the 
United   States. 

Mrs.  Livingston  has  been  a  house- 
mother at  '  Pomona  College  in 
California,  Colorado  College  in 
Colorado  Springs,  and  Mar- 
jorie  Webster  Junior  Col- 
lege in  Wash 
ington,  D.  C. 
Her  main  inter- 
ests are  music, 
ballet,  and  the 
theater.  She 
has  one  married 
daughter, 
pivingston  is  taking  over 
the  position  left  vacant  when  Mrs. 
Stein  resigned  just  before  the 
Christmas  vacation  for  reasons  of 
health. 

In  response  to  a  query  about  her 
first  impressions  of  Washington 
College,  Mrs.  Livingston  replied 
that  she  was  impressed  by  "the 
very  nice  bunch  of  cooperative  boys 
and  girls.  They  have  been  very 
helpful  to  me  in  my  first  week 
here." 


Noted  Historian  To 
Address  Assembly 

Dr.  John  Hope  Franklin,  famed  historian,  will  be 
featured  speaker  at  a  Washington  College  assembly  pro- 
gram to  be  held  on  Thursday,  January  16.  His  address 
will  concern  some  aspects  of  American  Negro  history  dur- 
ing the  post  Civil  War  era. 


Hope   Franklin 


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'ance 

All  the  Alpha  Chis  are  busy 
getting  'ready  for  their  annual 
dance,  which  will  be  held  on  Satur- 
day, February  15  in  Cain  Gym. 
The  decorations  are  being  planned 
around  a  variation  of  the  usual 
Valentine's  Day  theme.  The  high- 
light of  the  dance  will  be  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  Alpha  Chi 
Sweetheart  of  1958;  Don  Morway 
is  the  present  Sweetheart.  Ben 
Morris  and  his  orchestra  will  pro- 
vide the  music. 

Chairmen  of  the  decoration  com- 
mitties  include:  Mary  Ellen  Rein- 
wall,  Majie  Mare,  Sally  Ann 
Groome,  and  Bobba  Norton.  Corky 
Caddy  is  in  charge  of  refreshments, 
and  Barbara  Holmead  heads  the 
publicity  committee.  Anne  Mat- 
thews is  in  charge  of  the  song 
committee.  General  chairman  for 
the  dance  is  Phyliss  Burgess,  who 
is  social  chairman  of  the  sorority. 

Job  Interview 
Dates  Announced 

From  January  14th  to  March 
28th,  seniors  and  juniors  anticipat- 
ing January  1959  completion  may 
interview  representatives  of  vari- 
ous companies  and  professional 
groups,  according  to  Public  Re- 
lations Director  James  L.  Bowers. 

During  January,  students  eligible 
may  discuss  job  opportunities  with 
representatives  from:  Hot  Shoppes, 
Inc.;  U.S.  Naval  Engineering  Ex- 
periment  Station  at  An> 
napolis;  and  the  Chesapeake  and 
Potomac  Telephone  Companies,  who 
is  also  interviewing  for  the  entire 
Bell  Telephone  system.  Represent- 
atives from  15  other  well-known 
companies  will  also  visit  the  cam- 
pus during  the  next  semester. 

Due  to  the  slight  business  re- 
cession which  has  recently  affected 
our  economy,  current  hiring  in 
many  industries  has  dropped  off, 
although  this  pattern  is  expected  to 
change  by  summer.  However,  W. 
C.'s  schedule  "continues  to  present 
outstanding  concerns  who  have  in- 
teresting and  worthwhile  oppor- 
tunities and  training  programs", 
declares  Mr.  Bowers. 


Professor  Franklin,  is  chairman 
of  the  department  of  history  at 
Brooklyn  College.  Though  yet  in 
his  early  forties,  he  has  taught 
at  such  leading  American  univer- 
sities as  Fisk,  Cornell,  Howard, 
Harvard  and  Wisconsin.  In  ad- 
dition he  has  held  numerous  fellow- 
ships, including,the  Rosenald,  Gug- 
genheim, and  Edward  Austin  and 
in  1952  was  named  President's 
Fellow  of   Brown   University. 

In  great  demand  as  a  speaker 
and  lecturer  both  here  and  abroad, 
Profess  Franklin  has  lectured 
over  the  British  Broadcasting  Cor- 
poration, served  as  visiting  lecturer 
at  Cambridge  University,  at  the 
Saltzburg  Seminar  in  American 
Studies  in  Austria  and  was  one  of 
the  American  delegates  to  the 
Tenth  International  Congress  of 
Historical  Sciences  at  Rome.  He 
is  currently  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  American  Coun- 
cil of  Learned  Societies,  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  Fisk  University,  the 
editorial  board  of  the  Journal  of 
Negro  History,  the  United  States 
National  Commission  for  UNESCO 
and  many  other  organizations. 

Mr.  Franklin's  best  known  books 
are  From  Slavery  to  Freedom: 
A  History  of  American  Negroes, 
published  in  1947,  and  The  Militant 
South,  published  in  1956,  both  of 
have  been  widely  praised  by  histori- 
ans north  and  south.  *In  addition 
he  has  published  The  Free  Negro 
in  North  Carolina,  1790-1868,  The 
Civil  War  Diary  of  James  T.  Ayera 
and  innumerable  articles  and  re- 
views in  journals  here  and  in 
Europe. 


Faculty  Members 
Attend  Talks 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel  Gibson,  and 
Dean  Joseph  Doyle  attended  a 
meeting  of  the  Association  of 
American  Colleges  in  Miami  dur- 
ing the  week  of  January  6th.  The 
conference  of  college  and  univer- 
sity presidents  and  deans  was  de- 
voted to  the  hearing  of  report  from 
such  educational  organizations  as 
the  American  Public  Relations 
Council  and  the  Council  for  Finan- 
cial Aid  to  Education. 

Mrs.  Gibson  presented  a  report 
to  the  presidents'  wives  on  an  in- 
teresting week  she  and  President 
Gibson  spent  at  Pugwash,  Nova 
Scotia  this  past  summer  exchang- 
ing ideas  with  other  college  ad- 
ministrators. 

*  *  * 

On  January  9th,  10th,  and  11th, 
Alumni  Secretary  Bedford  Groves 
and  Public  Relations  Director 
James  Bowers  traveled  to  Atlantic 
City  to  attend  a  conference  of  the 
American  Alumni  Council.  Mr. 
Groves  took  part  in  sessions  for 
alumni  secretaries  and  editors, 
while  Mr.  Bowers  attended  confer- 
ences on  college  development. 


The  Journalism  Class  will  meet 
Thursday,  Jan.  16,  at  7:00  P.  M. 
in  Room  3. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  15,  1958 


,     Established  1937 
Washington  College  Chesteitown,  Maryland 
Four   page   issues   published    bi-weekly.      Sub- 
scription price:  ?2.5l)  per  academic  year.     


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


Toni  Stallone 

Ronald  Dratch 

Tom   Short 

BUI  Miller 

Jane  Rayner 

Nancy  Merker 

Barbara  Holmead 


Editor-in-chief       - 

Business  Manager 

Sports  Editor         - 

Assistant  Sports  Editor 

Feature  Editor        - 

News  Editor        -        -        - 

Circulation  Manager 

STAFF 

NEWS  STAFF  —  Charlie  Downs,  Lynn  Hawkins, 
Barb  Holmead,  Cathy  Jenco,  Sue  Kemp,  Janet 
Little,  Ann  Matthews,  Kathy  Rayne,  Dick  Reilly, 
Ginny  Smith,  Treeva  Wishart,  and  Ellen  Green. 

FEATURE  —  Joan  Haley,  Emily  Brimer,  Joan 
Waldeck,  Connie  Kreml,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 
Judy  McCready,  Sue  Kemps 

SPORTS  —     Kakie     Brackett,     Larry 

Symonds,  Hurt  Deringer,  Roy  Henderson,  Bob 
Bragg,  Dave  Walker,  Fred  Butchyard,  and 
Bob  Eisselle. 

PHOTOGRAPHY  —  Larry  Klane,  Charles  Mon- 
astere. 


A  True   Liberal 
Arts   Education 

The  next  issue  of  THE  ELM  will  honor 
those  seniors  of  Washington  College  who 
have  been  elected  to  Who's  Who.  These 
are  the  students  who,  throughout  their 
college  careers,  have  actively  participated 
in  many  extra-curricular  activities.  They 
are  the  students  who  gave  unstintingly  of 
their  time  and  effort  to  further  campus 
activities  and  promote  their  school. 

It  is  fairly  obvious  that  a  student  who 
devotes  his  time  to  other  activities,  besides 
the  intellectual  and  social,  is  carrying  a 
bigger  load.  He  must  often  sacrifice  a 
night  out  or  a  good  bull  session  to  get 
things  done. 

Very  few  will  deny  that  the  campus 
leaders  are  beneficial  to  the  school.  It  is 
these  men  and  women  who  have  given  the 
student  body  a  say  in  college  administration 
through  the  SGA;  entertainment  through 
the  dramatic  groups,  the  yearbook  and 
newspaper;  additional  education  or 
specialization  in  a  favorite  interest  through 
the  science,  political,  religious,  debating 
and  art  clubs;  and  the  chance  to  show  pride 
in  their  school  through  the  sporting  events. 
But  many  will  question  why  they  should 
be  the  ones  to  sacrifice  themselves  to  par- 
ticipate in  these  things.  Selfishly,  we 
question  the  benefits  such  an  individual 
receives  from  these  activities.  I  believe 
the  benefits  derived  are  numerous. 

While  any  generalization  is  dangerous, 
it  is  usually  safe  to  say  that  the  campus 
leader  is  a  well  rounded  person.  The  very 
nature  of  his  position  demands  it.  He  must 
have  varied  interests,  must  work  with  and 
often  lead  other  students,  and  must  know 
how  to  budget  time.  An  argument  in  favor 
of  participating  in  extra-curricular  activi- 
ties is  the  acquisition  of  a  better,  more 
rounded  personality  which  is  manifested  as 
one  goes  into  the  world  beyond  the  college 
campus.  It  is  this  realization  that  has 
made  the  business  firm  emphasize  college 
activities  more  and  more.  The  A  student 
who  did  not  prove  he  could  work  with 
people  or  handle  various  situations  is  often 
overlooked  in  favor  of  the  C  student  who 
has  proven  himself  a  leader  and  the  pos- 
sessor of  a  mind  and  personality  which  can 
cope  with  the  varied  situations  one  may 
encounter  in  the  business  world. 

Often  we  hear  a  liberal  arts  education 
emphasized  because  of  its  broadening  bene- 
fits and  its  stress  on  understanding  people. 
It  is  in  this  very  light  that  one  should  look 
at  extra-curricular  activities. 

Besides  the  benefits  of  extra-curricular 
activities  in  later  life  and  the  business 
world,  they  are  very  important  during  the 
college  career.  As  aforementioned,  they 
provide  entertainment,  education  and  a 
general  breaking  up  of  college  routine  for 
the  student.  They  also  provide  opportuni- 
ties to  meet  more  people  and  thus  a  chance 
for  new  and  more  fascinating  interests. 

For  the  freshmen  and  sophomores 
especially,  I  cannot  stress  "joining" 
enough.  Get  to  know  more  people,  do 
different  things.  Your  personality,  out- 
look on  school  and  perhaps  situation  in 
life,  may  change  because  of  this. 


LITHE  MAM^CAMPUS^ 


'flNCE  IT'S  ONE  WEEKL  'TIL  RNA16,  T  CAU-ED  YOU  IN  TO  ASK  JUST  ; 
WHAT  YOU  PLAN  TO  DO  ABOUT  THE  16  WEEK'S  »ACK  WORK  WOW  Ht\ 


Spotlight   On   A   Senior 

Anna  Lucy 
Allspach 

AH-Around  Athlete 

by  Judy  McCready 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  a  native  of 
Chestertown,  is  the  senior  upon 
whom  our  spotlight  for  this  issue 
falls.  Anna  Lucy,  who  "commuted" 
to  school  her  first  three  years,  now 
is  a  resident  of  Martin  Hall,  where 
she  was  elected  president  of  the 
House  Council.  This  is  only  one 
of  the  numerous  positions  of  leader- 
ship she  has  held.  Anna  Lucy  was 
a  member  of  the  Student  Govern- 
ment Association  for  three  years 
and  served  as  its  secretary  during 
her  sophomore  year.  "The  Wash- 
ington Players"  has  been  another  of 
Anna  Lucy's  interests. 

The   points   she   accumulated 
for  her  dramatic  service,  including 
the  holding  of  the  offices  of  secre- 
tary and  treasurer  of  The  Players, 
allowed   her   to  become  a  member 
of     Alpha     Psi 
Omega,     honor- 
ary      dramatic 
society.      Anna 
Lucy    now    oc- 
cupies   the    of- 
fice     of      vic& 
esident  of  that  organization. 
Anna  Lucy  is  a  member  of  Zeta 
Tau     Alpha     Sorority,     presently 
serving  as  its  vice-president.    Since 
Anna   Lucy's   interest   lies   in   the 
scientific    field,    her    major    being- 
chemistry,  she  was   a  member  of 
the    Science    Club   for  two   and    a 
half  years.     However,  Anna  Lucy 
does  not  limit  her  activities  to  the 
field  of  science.     She  is  a  member 
of    both    "The    Elm"    and    "The 
Pegasus"  staffs.     The  column  "As 
I  See  It",  written  by  Anny  Lucy, 
appears   regularly  on   the   feature 
page  of  "The  Elm". 

Athletics  is  a  field  in  which  Anna 
Lucy  has  excelled  during  her  career 
at  Washington  College.  Anna  Lucy 
has  played  badminton  and  tennis 
and  been  named  to  the  varsity 
teams  in  basketball  and  hockey. 
For  two  years  in  a  row  she  was 
named  the  most  valuable  basket- 
ball player  as  well  as  the  best  all- 
around  athlete.  Anna  Lucy  has 
also  been  a  member  of  the  Girls' 
Intramural  Athletic  Association 
for  two  years. 

Anna  Lucy's  first  plan  after 
graduation  is  to  be  married  to  a 
W.  C.  alumnus,  Joe  Keller.  Next 
fall  Anna  Lucy  will  continue  her 
studies  in  chemistry  at  graduate 
school.  Good  luck  in  the  future, 
Anna  Lucy! 


It's  Up  To  Us! 

By  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 
The  current  March  of  Dimes  campaign  is  a 
reminder  that  a  great  deal  of  medical  investigation, 
is  financed  by  donations.  Just  a  couple  of  yeaxs 
ago,  infantile  paralysis  was  a  dreaded  mystery 
against  which  we  had  few  and  meagre  weapons,  but 
now  that  its  chances  of  prevention  have  been  proven 
we  sometimes  become  apathetic  and  calloused.'  Did 
you  know  that  the  number  of  new  polio  cases  in 
1958  might  pass  the  number  for  1957?  This  may 
well  happen  if  some  of  the  60  million  eligible  per- 
sons who  have  not  received  their  shots  or  com- 
pleted the  series  fail  to  get  the  Salk  vaccine.  Even 
though  we  seem  to  be  indifferent  to  adequately 
protecting  ourselves  we  should  remember  that  March 
of  Dimes  money  is  still  needed  for  the  backlog  of 
stricken  patients  and  the  continued  investigation 
into  the  disease. 


George  And  Me 

by  Paige  Kelly 

I  was  talking  to  George  the 
other  day,  and  we  decided  since 
he  is  in  such  an  advantageous 
position  on  campus  (and  you  must 
admit  he  is  in  a  rather  strategic 
spot  for  getting  all  the  hot  news) 
that  it  might  be  a  good  idea  to 
write  a  column  or  at  least  to  make 
a  first  attempt  anyway.  George 
supplies  all  the  information  and  I 
just  type  it  up  and  hand  it  in  to  the 
feature-editor.  While  the  majority 
of  George's  material  is  first-hand 
he  does  get  some  hot  scoops  from 
"Louella  Parsons",  Private  Leo 
Gillis,  and  a  few  other  sources  too 
unpopular  with  the  administration 
to  mention  at  this  time. 

Speaking  of  administration,  it 
might  be  a  good  idea  if  Mrs.  Liv- 
ingston would  synchronize  the  up 
stairs  and  downstairs  clocks  ir 
Minta  Martin,  It  seems  the  clock 
says  you're  not  late,  but  Mrs.  L. 
says  you  are.  Our  new  Hodson 
hostess  has  a  lovely  smile.  Don't 
tie  afraid  to  use  it  more  often,  Mrs. 
McGregor- — the  college  crowd  isn't  [ 
really  too  bad! 

Before  Thanksgiving,  George  al- 
most lost  his  head,  thanks  to  cer- 
tain KA's,  but  he's  sure  this  won't 
happen  again,  especially  since  T.H. 
may  be  leaving. 

One  of  our  professors  certainly 
has  been  in  a  gay  and  jovial  mood 
lately.  This  wouldn't  be  the  effects 
of  a  wedding  planned  for  March, 
would  it?  Congratulations,  Mr. 
Dutyiic! 

Question  asked  by  Dean  Hill  at 
a  recent  meeting:  Just  what  good 
are  fraternities  and  ^sororities  to 
this  school?  Anyone  care  to  send 
in  an  answer?  Well,  final  exams 
will  soon  be  here  again.  Wonder  if 
the  Judiciary  Committee  will  be 
quite  as  busy  this  time? 

George  was  wondering  if  per- 
haps there  isn't  something  lacking 
on  Dean  Hill's  social  calendar. 
What  about  scheduled  basketball 
games?  Our  sympathy  to  the  Phi 
Sigs  who  staged  a  really  terrific 
dance  with  some  great  decorations. 
Cain  gym  was  anything  but  crowd- 
ed! 

George  and  I  both  hope  1958 
will  be  a  year  of  cooperation  at 
W.  C.  We  think  its  time  for  the 
student  body  to  grow  up  and  also 
time  for  certain  members  of  the 
administration  and  faculty  to  let 
their  hair  down  ! 

How  'bout  it? 


U.S.N.A.  Says.. 

Dear  Editor: 

Being  by  nature  four  wise  guys  we  could  not 
let  pass  the  comments  of  your  gossip  columnist  with- 
out submitting  our  own. 

We  noted  with  a  certain  amount  of  glee  that 
co-eds  at  your  institution  seem  to  perfer  brass  but- 
tons to  belt  buckles  (in  the  back,  of  course).  We 
feel,  however,  you  are  missing  the  main  point  in.  this 
scientific  age,  it's  who  wears  the  buttons. 

We  spend  several  hours  each  week  shining  our 
buttons,  how  often  do  you  shine  that  buckle  in  the 
back?    And  those  white  bucks  -  ours  are  white. 

Coming  from  varied  educational  backgrounds 
(Dartmouth,  Idaho,  Loyola  U.,  and  Maine)  we  can 
fully  understand  campus  life:  those  never-ending 
card  games  at  the  frat  houses,  the  local  hang-out 
(The  Bird),  and  sharp,  speedy  sports  cars.  There- 
fore we  feel  qualified  to  submit  some  recommenda- 
tions. 

To  the  men  of  the  campus: 

1)     slow  doivn   the   car  and   take   o    look   at    the 
scenery  around  campus. 

pull  your  face  out  of  the  beer  mug,  wipe  the 
foam  from  your  eyes,  and — .  .. 
take  a  course  in  basic  mechanisms,  namely, 
"gears". 

Importants  always  play  the  role. 
Read  Mike  Nomad  daily  and  live  like  him. 
We  have  made  our  comments  and  are  prepared 
for  repercussions.     Please  do  not  use  such  phrases 
as  "anchor  clankers",  "deck  apes",  "pseudo-suave", 
"egotists",  etc.     We've  heard  them  already. 
Good  luck  in  lacrosse. 

Four  Navy  Aces 


2) 
3) 


5) 


The  Royal  Dirt 


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emmy    and    joanie 


congratulations  to  the  ranks  of  newly  en- 
gaged: ann  carol  Jenkins  and  jack  meager,  jerry 
jerumanis,  bob  tyson  and  helen  hull,  sarah  hunley, 
mo  fitzgerald,  mr.  dubnic,  and  jo  butcher  who 
proved  that  old  flames  can  burn  twice  .  .  .  also 
to  the  newly  pinned:  phyl  burgess  and  don 
morway,  jean  todd  and  torn  woodward,  bea 
clarke,  gary  nichols  .  .  .  more  congrats  due  to 
bob  shockley,  zeta  dream  boy  and  new  phi  sig 
president;  bev  jones,  lambda  chi  crescent  girl; 
and  ellen  green,  phi  sig  moonlight  queen  .  .  . 
ollie  robinson  frequently  appearing  in  chester- 
town because  he's  now  going  with  chris  tar- 
button. 

hear  toni  Stallone  hostessed  at  a  party  at 
jones'  beach  during  vacation  with  ed  chack, 
torn  eshman,  and  chick  mills  present  —  how 
was  the  swimming,  fellows  ?  .  .  .  we  forgot  to 
mention  prince  valiant  in  our  letter  to  santa, 
but  looks  like  she  got  her  wish  anyhow  —  how- 
ever, since  returning  to  school  there  seems  to 
be  a  change  in  the  weather  .  .  .  mac  hatch 
heard  from  during  vacation  —  wants  to  know 
why  his  buddies  aren't  writing  all  those  letters 
they    promised. 

theme  song  for  curt  massey  and  al  peterson : 
i'm  available  for  Saturday  night  .  .  .  what  was 
mrs.  livingston's  occupation  in  new  york?  it 
seems  odd  that  she  refuses  to  talk  about  it  .  .  . 
why  has  cathy  jenco  been  spending  so  much 
time  lately  studying?  .  .  .  John  leimbach  likes 
girls  with  unusual  occupations  .  .  .  tut  ron 
o'leary    is   still    playing   his    old    role. 

ask  rex  lenderman  how  big  that  whiskey 
sour  was  .  .  .  please  notice  chuch  buck's  new 
car  —  he's  very  proud  of  it  .  .  .  re:d  hall  girls 
proving  talent  for  song-writing  .  .  how  <!©•• 
curt  massey  pronounce  "bomb"?  .  .  .  i'll-beli«v*- 
it-whcn-i-see-it     dept.:     torn     bailey     ji  terbugging- 


ATHLETE'S 


By  Tom  Short 


The  Sho'men  finally  did  it ! 
Last  Saturday  night  in  the  Russell 
Gym,  the  W.  C.  quintet  made  his- 
tory as  they  defeated  Loyola,  of 
Baltimore,  for  the  first  time  in 
over  twenty-five  encounters.  This 
win  is  symbolic  of  a  great  team  ef- 
fort that  can  produce  a  winning 
ball  club  for  this  season.  After 
this  week  the  team  will  take  a 
week  off  for  finals,  but  they  will 
return  to  action  during  the  mid- 
semester  vacation.  During  this 
vacation  they  will  play  one>  home 
game.  The  home  game  will  be 
played  on  Saturday,  February  8 
aginist  Susquehanna.  Anyone 
living  in  this  area  should  make  an 
honest  effort  to  come  and  see  this 
game.  We  ought  to  be  able  to 
sacrifice  one  night  to  support  a 
ball  team  that  has  sacrificed  an 
entire  vacation. 

"Mule"  Jennings  received  an 
honorable  mention  to  this  year's 
All  American  Soccer  Team.  The 
big,  hussling,  high  spirited  W. 
C.  fullback  consistantly  broke 
up  plays  and  set  up  offensive 
drives  that  were  outstanding 
throughout  the  season.  Such 
ability  added  greatly  to  the  suc- 
cess of  the  team  .  Jennings  de- 
serves this  honor  and  individual 
recognition  because  of  his  dis- 
play  of   such    ability. 

Arnold  Sten  and  Bob  Bragg  were 
both  named  to  the  first  team  of  the 
Mason-Dixon  All  Conference  Soc- 
cer Team.  Sten,  a  senior,  was  co- 
captain  and  center  halfback  for  the 
Sho'men  this  fall.  This  is  the  third 
year  that  Sten  has  been  named  to 
such  a  team.  Bragg  was  the  high 
scoring  center  forward  for  the  Sho 
eleven  during  their  last  campaign, 
He  has  recently  been  elected  to  co- 
captain  next  year's  team. 

Don  Miller,  in  his  premiere  as 
a  varsity  booter,  received  an  honor- 
able mention  to  the  same  team, 
Miller  is  only  a  sophomore,  so  he 
should  prove  very  valuable  to  the 
soccer  teams  of  the  next  two  years. 
*  *  *  *  * 

Bob  Bragg  was  an  offensive 
genius  during  last  fail's  soccer 
season.  He  scored  15  goals  in 
10  games.  Such  a  feat  is  un- 
precedented in  the  history  of 
Washington  College  soccer.  Rod- 
ger Smoot  had  previously  held 
this  scoring  record.  The  ability 
and  spirit  displayed  by  Bragg 
throughout  the  season,  as  well 
as  setting  of  this  new  record,  is 
an    ATHLETE'S    FEAT!  ! 


Jv's  Sport 
3-0   Record 

The  Washington  College  Junior 
Varsity,  with  a1  penchant  for  win- 
ning the  close  ones,  remained  un- 
defeated through  three  games. 

Wesley  Junior  College  was  the 
first  to  be  toppled  by  the  Shore- 
men. After  trailing  by  a  21-19 
count  at  halftime  the  J.V.'s  put  on 
a  spurt  in  the  second  half  to  squeak 
out  a  43-42  victory.  John  Lever- 
age, ex-Delaware  eager  sitting  sit- 
ting out  a  season  of  ineligibility, 
was  high  for  Washington  with  16 
tallies.  Center  Ed  Burch  had  7 
points  and  was  followed  by  Don 
Davenport  and  Don  Miller  with  6 
each. 

Leverage    Sparks    Second    Win 

In  their  second  game  of  the  young 
season  the  cagers  soundly  trounced 
the  U.  S.  Army  Nike  Base  from 
Tolehester  66-49.  John  Leverage 
again  sparked  the  Sho'men,  this 
time  with  a  20  point  effort.  Back- 
court  ace  Chick  Perotti  had  10 
tallies  as  did  workhorse  Don 
Davenport.  Freshmen  Lee  Willen- 
bacher  and  Tot  Woolston  had  10 
and  5  respectively.     Ed  Burch  had 

5  while   Don   Miller  had   7   tallies 
to   help   pace  the  Jayvees. 

JV's    Win    Third    In    A    Row 

The  Junior  Varsity  made  it  three 
in  a  row  when  they  squeezed  by  the 
Western  Maryland  Junior  Varsity 
by  a  71-69  score.  The  durable  com- 
bination of  Davenport,  Leverage, 
Burch,  Woolston,  and  Perotti  mark- 
ed the  spirited  drive  of  the  Sho'- 
men .  John  Leverage  once  again 
was  the  pace  setter  with  20  tallies 
while  the  spirited  drives  of  Chick 
Perotti  and  Don  Davenport  netted 
the  cagers  13  and  12  points  re 
spectively.  Center  Ed  Burch  at 
6-7  hit  for  8  tallies  and  rebounded 
superbly.  Frosh  Tot  Woolston  also 
played  flawlessly  and  netted  10 
counters.  Lee  Willenbacher  and 
Howard  Portnoy  closed  out  the 
scoring  for  the  Junior  Varsity  with 

6  and  2  points  respectively. 


Runners  Attend 
Track  Meet 

Last  Saturday,  several  members 
of  the  Washnigton  College  track 
team  journeyed"  to  Baltimore  to 
compete  in  the  5th  Regiment 
Armory  Indoor  Track  Meet.  This 
meet  consisted  of  some  df  the  best 
collegiate  teams  on  the  Atlantic 
Coast.  The  Sho'men  had  only 
limited  time  to  practice  and  thus 
weren't  able  to  do  as  well  as  some 
of  the  other  teams  which  haVe  been 
working  put  since  falL 

The  only  race  in  which  the  team 
entered  was  the  sprint-medley  re- 
lay. The  Sho'men  finished  fourth 
as  Mount  Saint  Mary's,  Towson 
State  Teachers,  and  Catholic  Uni- 
versity finished  ahead  of  them. 
The  members  of  the  team  that  ran 
were  Bob  Emory  in  the  440,  Mark 
Diashyn  and  Jay  Cuccia  in  the  220, 
and  Mickey  DiMaggio  in  the  880. 


WEDNESDAY,  JAN.  15,  1958 


Hoopsters  Tackle 
Baltimore  U.  Tonight 

Baltimore  University  is  winless  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference.  They  are  coached  by  Buddy  Jearette,  form- 
erly coach  of  the  Baltimore  Bullets.  The  team  has  lost  all 
five  of  last1  last  years  starters.  There  leading  scorers  are; 
Reisigo,  Cushner,  and  Franz.  They  have  been  defeated  by 
such  teams  as  Catholic  University,  Mount  St.  Mary's,  Lynch- 
burg, and  Loyola.  Washington  College  split  with  them 
last  year. 


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Coaches  Corner 

Coach  Athey  would  like  to  thank 
the  student  body  for  their  interest 
and  support  of  the  basketball  team. 
The  enthusiastic  cheering  from  the 
stands  does  more  than  anything 
else  to  pick  up  a  team  that  may 
be  faltering. 

Mount  St.  Mary's  College  will 
oppose  the  Sho'men  in  both  soccer 
and  cross-country  at  Homecoming 
next  fall. 

Hofstra  College,  an  annual  op- 
ponent in  lacrosse,  will  be  met  in 
baseball  this  spring  and  in  both 
soccer  and  basketball  next  year.    . 

Lebanon  Valley  College  will  re- 
place West  Chester  on  the  Sho'men 
basketball  schedule  next  season  and 
the  University  of  Delaware  will 
be  met  in  Chestertown  on  December 
13,  1958. 

The  lacrosse  team  will  oppose 
the  University  of  Maryland  in  a 
practice  game  on  March  15  at 
College  Park. 


Sho'men  Defeat  Loyala 
After  Fourteen  Years 


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One  night  during  the  1944 
basketball  campaign  here  at  Wash- 
ington College,  the  Sho'men  played 
Loyola  of  Baltimore.  They  won 
that  night,  but  from  1944  to  last 
Saturday  night,  the  Maroon  and 
Black  did  not  win  a  game  from 
the  high  flying  Greyhounds.  Final- 
ly, after  fourteen  years,  the  boys 
did  it. 

It  was  a  close  game  most  of  the 
way.  Loyola  drew  first  blood  and 
went  into  a  short  lead  until  mid- 
way in  the  first  half,  the  Sho'men 
caught  'up  and  led  by  halftime, 
28-23. 

In  the  second  half,  the  Sho'men 
kept  in  the  lead  for  ten  minutes, 
but  the  Gray  hounds  came  back  and 
tied  it  at  40.  Then,  led  by  Bob 
Brown,  the  Sho'men  pulled  into  a 
short  lead  and  won,  63-47.  The 
Greyhounds  tried  working  the  ball 
faster  in  the  closing  minutes,  but 
could  not  make  shots  count  as  the 
Sho'men  scored  last  before  the 
final  buzzer. 

Bob  Brown  led  both  teams  in 
scoring  with  18.  Marty  Sweeney 
was  second  with  11,  and  the  high 
for  Loyola  was  Heagney  with  11. 
This  win  sets  the  Sho'  record  in 
the  Mason-Dixon  Conference  at  2 
wins  and  as  many  losses,  having 
lost  to  American  U.  in  the  opener 
and  Mt.  St.  Mary's  last  week.  The 
other  win  was  a  big  106-83  over 
Western  Maryland  on  Jan.  10. 
Bob  Brown  sunk"25  for  this  year's 
Sho'  high,  and  Marty  Sweeney 
collected  23.  Bob  Bragg  and  Free- 
man Sharp  also  hit  for  double 
figures  with  14  and  13  respectively, 

Some  bench  help  looking  good  in 
both  games  was  freshman  Lee 
Wellenbacher.  He  has  a  powerful 
jump  from  way  out  and  demon- 
strated it  to  the  fans  Saturday 
night.  Newcomer  to  the  first 
string,  Freshman  Sharp  also  shows 
good  play  and  quick  thinking  in  a 
tight  moment. 


Two  Teams 
Undefeated 
In  lml.  Play 

With  the  basketball  season  not 
yet  halfway  over  all  but  two  teams 
have  dropped  from  the  unbeaten 
ranks.  Middle  Hall  and  the  69ers 
are  both  sporting  5-0  records  but 
they  will  square  off  Thursday  night 
to  decide  who  grabs  the  loop  lead. 
The  Lambda  Chis  were  riding  on  a 
3-0  record  until  dumped  by  the 
inspired  Phi  Sigma  Kappa  quintet, 
but  then  came  back  strongly  to 
deal  Kappa  Alpha  her  first  loss 
41-37.  Middle  Hall,  The  69ers, 
Lambda  Chi,  Kappa  Alpha,  Phi 
Sig,  and  The  All  Stars  are  holding 
down  the  first  six  positions  re- 
spectively, and  if  they  remain  in 
the  upper  six  will  be  eligible  for 
competing  in  the  finals. 

Standing    Might    Change 

However,  the  teams  in  the  bottom 
half  of  the  league  cannot  be  counted 
out  because  the  season  is  still 
young.  Also  with  such  stars  as 
Ronnie  Doub,  who  holds  this  sea- 
sons best  single  game  point  record, 
one  can  look  for  some  reshuffling 
in  the  standings.  Doub  threw  in 
2f>  points  in  the  Strafs  game  and 
has  a  total  of  64  points  over  a  four 
game  span.  Other  star  hoopsters 
are  Jack  Meager  who  has  dropped 
in  70  points  in  five  games  and  Gus 
Skordas  who  has  hit  a  total  of  66 
points  in  as  many  encounters. 
The  Kappa  Alpha  team  holds  the 
team  record  for  points  in  a  single 
game  with  a  total  of  105  points 
rolled  up  against  their  own  "C" 
team. 

Since  there  is  a  fair  number  of 
games  remaining  only  time  will 
tell  how  the  teams  will  finish  the 
season.  The  top  six  teams  in  the 
league  seem  fairly  well  matched  as 
do  the  teams  in  the  second  division. 
Much  more  good  basketball  re- 
mains to  be  played  before  the  loop 
championship  will  be  decided. 


Alpha  Chi's  Down 
AOP  In  Hoop  Tilt 

The  first  girls'  basketball  game 
of  this  season  was  played  on  Mon- 
day, January  13.  Alpha  Chj, 
Omega  defeated  Alpha  Omicron 
Pi  by  a  score  of  27  to  19.  Betty 
Warren  and  Marty  Jewett  were 
high  scorers  for  each  team,  re- 
spectively. 

Games  will  be  played  on  Mon- 
days, Wednesdays,  and  Thursdays 
at  3:30  p.  m.  in  Cain  Gym.  Six 
teams  will  participate  in  the  league 
this  year;  three  sorority  teams,  t^wo 
freshmen  teams,  and  an  indepen- 
dent team. 

Another  interesting  sport  has 
been  added  for  the  girls  of  Wash- 
ington College.  Smash,  a  combin- 
ation of  ping-pong  and  tennis  may 
be  played  downstairs  on  the  court 
in  Cain  Gym.  Rules  are  available 
in  Miss  Bell's  office. 


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O.  Lr.  A. 

Reports 

The  new  meal  tickets  which  were 
handed  out  last  week  are  the  result 
of  a  Student  Council  committee's 
efforts  to  devise  a  card  which  would 
not  deteriorate  after  several  punch- 
ings.  With  the  punching  area  be- 
ing located  around  the  edge,  it  is 
hoped  that  the  body  of  the  card  will 
not  have  a  tendency  to  fall  apart 
as  the  old  style  cards  so  often  did. 


One  of  the  perennial  com- 
plaint* around  the  campus  finds 
its  origins  in  the  present  system 
of  cuts.  Ann  Mathews  has  been 
appointed  the  head  of  a  new 
committee  to  study  our  present 
system,  to  inquire  about  sys- 
tems at  other  colleges  and  uni- 
Tersities,  and  to  draw  up  recom- 
mendations which  she  and  the 
committee  deem  appropriate. 
The  committee  chairman  will 
submit  a  progress  report  to  the 
Council    this    week. 

*  *  *  + 

On  Thursday,  January  23rd,  the 
Student  Council  will  take  charge 
of  the  11:15  assembly.  The  Council 
will  atempt  to  present  somewhat  of 
a  summary  of  what  it  has  concern- 
ed itself  with  this  semester,  and 
what  it  is  working  on  for  the  second 
semester.  The  assembly  is  of 
special  significance  to  the  fresh- 
men since  it  will,  in  part,  deal  with 
the  coming  freshman  class  elections 
for  both  class  officers  and  class 
representatives  to  the  Student 
Council. 

•  »  *  * 

One  word  of  caution!  With 
the  end  of  the  semester  rapidly 
approaching,  great  numbers  of 
term  papers,  book  reports,  etc., 
are  coming  due.  EVERY  STU- 
DENT OWES  IT  TO  HIMSELF 
TO  TAKE  PARTICULAR  CARE 
TO  DO  NOTHING  IN  THE 
FRAMEWORK  OF  HIS  PAPERS 
WHICH  CAN  BE  CALLED 
"PLAGIARISM".  Plagiarism  is 
one  of  the  most  serious  offen- 
ses that  a  college  student'  con 
commit.  Everyone,  particularly 
freshmen  who  may  not  be  fam- 
iliar with  the  regulations  govern- 
ing footnotes,  bibliography,  etc., 
should  not  hesitate  to  consult  the 
college  publication  dealing  with 
the  specifications  which  written 
work  must  meet  to  be  accept- 
able. 


Prominent  Journalist  Lectures 


Exams  begin  on  Monday, 
Jan.  27. 

Second  semester  begins  on 
Monday,  Feb.  10. 


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Mr.  Stringer,  Dr.  Barm 
sion  in  Reid  Hall. 

"Has  the  U.  S.  alerted  itself 
sufficiently  to  meet  Russia's  great 
technological  changes?,"  was  asked 
by  Mr.  William  H.  Stringer  to  an 
interested  assembly  on  January  9. 
Mr.  Stringer  is  Washington  Bureau 
Chief  of  the  Christian  Science 
Monitor. 

The  speaker  has  reported  news 
from  Europe  to  the  Middle  East 
and  broadcast  while  overseas  as  a 


tt,  and  Mr.  Riesky  Dubnic  exchange  views  at  informal  ses- 


war  correspondent.  He  is  a  gradu- 
ate of  Colgate  University  and  Har- 
vard Law  School,  He  belongs  to 
Phi  Beta  Kappa,  the  National  Press 
Club,  and  DKE  fraternity.   ' 

Mr.  Stringer  stated  that  to  pre- 
serve its  salvation,  a  democracy 
must  gird  itself  in  time  of  peace. 
Our  tasks  include  the  field  of  mis- 
siles and  rockets,  control  of  outer 
space,  change  in  educational   pro- 


grams, and  better  foreign  policy, 
all  of  which  depend  on  strong 
leaders. 

We  must  catch  up  with  Russia 
in  long  and  intermediate-range 
missiles.  Space  is  the  "new 
frontier  of  the  world,"  and  by  their 
lead,  the  Russians  are  proving  the 
superiority  of  their  system. 

Mr.  Stringer  was  in  the  Reid 
Hall  library  at  1:30  to  discuss  his 
"report"    with   all    interested. 


Tommy  Eshman 
Heads  Thetas 

On  January  13,  the  Theta  Chi 
fraternity  elected  officers.  They 
:  president  -  Tommy  Eshman, 
vice-president  -  Bob  Emory,  secre- 
tary -  Bob  Moore,  treasurer  -  Stan 
Bailey,  and  pledge  marshall  -  Dave 
Walker. 

The  new  officers  term  of  office  is 
for  one  year. 

Sigs  Elect 
Bob  Shockley 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa,  the  new  officers  for  the 
second  semester  were  elected  and 
installed.  They  are:  president, 
Robert  Shockley ;  vice-president, 
William  Pfeiffer;  secretary,  Rich- 
ard Reilly;  treasurer,  Robert  De 
Vaux;  sentenal,  Robert  Gordon; 
inductor,  James  Pickett;  and  house 
manager,   Warren   De  Frank. 

The  newly  installed  officers  will 
etain  their  titles  until  the  end  of 
the  second  semester. 


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Bunting  Library 
Receives  Grant 

The  G.  A.  Bunting  Library  re- 
ceived $400  in  a  sub-grant  from  the 
Association  of  College  and  Re- 
search Libraries  from  funds  grant- 
ed to  the  Association  by  the  U.  S. 
Steel  Foundation. 

The  money  received  here  will  be 
used  to  purchase  basic  work  in  the 
humanities  and  social  sciences, 
particularly  to  support  work  in 
advanced  courses. 

A  project  is  also  under  consider- 
ation for  next  year  to  adapt  as  an 
upper-class  study,  or  seminar  room, 
the  room  in  the  Library  basement 
formerly  used  by  the  Student 
Government  Association.  The 
books  acquired  from  the  U.  S.  Steel 
Foundation  grant,  probably  sup- 
plemented by  other  books  already 
in  the  Library's  collection,  would 
be  shelved  here. 

The  Washington  College  Lib- 
rary is  one  of  87  college  libraries 
to  receive  sub-grants  in  this  year's 
program  of  awards  by  the  Associ- 
ation of  College  and  Research 
Libraries  of  funds  distributed  for 
three  major  foundations.  It  is  the 
second  such  grant  the  Library  has 
received  within  a  three-year  period. 

Did  You  Know! 

Hynson-Ringgold  House,  where 
the  president  of  Washington  Col- 
lege now  resides,  was  used  as  a 
British  officers'  club  before  the 
American  Revolution. 

Washington  College,  chartered  in 
1782,  was  the  first  college  in  Mary- 
land to  receive  its  charter. 


Faculty  Shows 
Literary  Skill 

Edgar  P.  Gwynn,  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  biology  at  Washington 
College,  is  the  author  of  an  article 
that  will  appear  in  1958  in 
Cytology,  an  international  English- 
language  journal  published  in 
Japan  by  Tokyo  Christian  Univer- 
sity. 

His  paper,  titled  "Cytological 
Studies  in  the  Iridaceas,"  deals 
with  a  study  of  chromosome  char- 
acteristics in  some  little-known 
members  of  the  iris  family  from 
South  Africa.  There  are  around 
a  thousand  species  of  the  iris 
family,  ranging  from  the  familiar 
garden  varieities  to  those  that  are 
distantly  related  and  relatively 
unknown.  Mr.  Gwynn's  work  is  a 
step  toward  the  collection  of  in- 
formation that  will  provide  a  better 
understanding  of  the  evolution  of 
the  family. 

AOPPs  Raise  Money 
Through  Cake  Sale 

•  In  order  to  help  earn  money  to 
redecorate  the  sorority  room,  the 
pledges  of  AOPI  held  a  bake  sale 
on  Saturday  and  Sunday  after- 
noons, January  11th  and  12th. 

Saturday  afternoon,  with  food 
donated  by  the  patronesses  of  the 
sorority,  the  pledges  set  up  a  table 
of  baked  goods  on  High  Street  and 
sold   to  the   townspeople. 

Sunday  afternoon,  with  head- 
quarters at  Reid  Hall,  they  sold 
cookies  which  they  had  made  them- 
selves. In  fact,  it  only  took  ten 
minutes  to  sell  all  twelve  dozen 
cookies  to  the  hungry  girls  of  Reid 
Hall. 


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News  In  Brief 

President  Delivers  State-of-the. 
Union  Message 
On  January  9  President  Eisen- 
hower presented  to  a  joint  session 
of  Congress  an  eight-point  pro- 
grom  to  deal  with  atomic  missile 
war,  economic  "cold  war,"  and  the 
service  war  within  the  Pentagon, 
The  President  called  for  a  balanced 
program  of  military  strength,  and 
foreign  economic  aid  and  trade. 
The  President  insistd  that  the 
United  States  is  militarily  strong 
today,  and  the  greatest  deterent 
to  war  in  the  world  is  the  retal- 
ltory  power  of  the  Strategic  Air 
Command  and  the  Navy.  He  said 
our  real  problen  is  not  our  present 
strength,  but  the  need  of  action  to 
insure  our  strength  in  the  future. 
The  President  stated  that  we 
must  establish  the  foundations 
for  genuine  peace.  He  said  that 
the  United  States  must  never  be- 
come so  preoccupied  with  military 
strength  that  it  neglects  economic 
development,  trade,  diplomacy,  edu- 
cation and  other  ideas  and  princi- 
ples which  could  lead  to  peace,  Mr. 
Eisenhower  further  said  that  a 
mere  matching  of  military  power 
with  the  Soviet  Union  would  only 
promise  an  age  of  terror  for  the 
future. 

Mr.  Eisenhower  pointed  out  that 
the  Soviet  threat  goes  beyond  its 
advances  in  missies  and  other 
military  developments  and  encom- 
passes trade,  economic  develop- 
ment, arts,  science,  education;  "the 
whole  world  of  ideas." 
Eisenhower  Ready  For  Summit 
Conference 
President  Eisenhower  told  Soviet 
Premier  Bulganin  in  a  personal 
message  that  he  ivas  ready  to  at- 
tend the  East-West  summit  con- 
ference on  the  condition  that  it  is 
carefully  prepared  and  shows 
promise  of  promoting  world  peace. 
Mr.  Eisenhower  also  proposed  a 
sweeping  series  of  agreements  at 
this  "decisive  moment  in  history" 
to  renounce  outer  space  warfare, 
abondon  use  of  the  veto  in  the 
United  Nations  over  peaceful  set- 
tlements of  disputes,  and  call  off 
nuclear  weapons,  tests  indefinitely 
under  a  program  to  stop  making 
nuclear  weapons. 

The  President  rejected  Premier 
Bulganin's  recent  call  for  a  summit 
conference  by  early  April.  He  also 
brushed  aside  as  unnecessary  or  in- 
adequate half  a  dozen  recent  Bul- 
g anion  proposals  including  an  East- 
West  nonagression  pact,  an  agree- 
ment not  to  use  force  hi  the  Middle 
East,  and,  the  creation  of  a  zone 
free  of  nuclear  weapons  in  West 
Germany  and  Central  Europe. 
Johnson  Sees  U.  S.  Entering  Race 
For  Space 
Missiles  and  outer  space  were  the 
dominant  subjects  at  the  opening  of 
the  new  session  of  Congress. 

Senator  Johnson  (D.  Texas),  the 
Senate  majority  leader,  stated  that 
nothing  less  than  command  of  outer 
space,  which  would  mean  total  con- 
trol of  the  earth,  is  at  stake. 
Senator  Johnson  also  summed  up 
the  missiles  investigation  of  the 
Prepardness  Subcommittee,  which 
he  heads,  and  introduced  other  sub- 
committee members  who  also  re- 
viewed the  work  to  date. 

Atlas     And     Navahp     Rockets 

Launched 
A  22-day  silence  at  America's 
missile  test  center  at  Cape  Cana- 
veral, Florida,  was  shattered  when 
two  intercontinental  weapons,  the 
Atlas  and  the  Navaho,  were  fired 
in   rapid  succession. 

The  Atlas  rocket  was  fired  first, 
it  was  followed  four  hours  later 
by  the  Navaho.  The  Defense  De- 
partment later  said  they  both  pre- 
formed accurately  over  a  limited 
range. 

The  doub*le  firing  was  evidence 
of  this  country's  increasing  capa- 
bility to  test-fire  the  weapons  it  is 
striving  to  bring  into  mass  pro- 
duction for  its  operaioiial  forces 
around  the  globe. 


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Elm 


Serving  The  Students  Of  Washington  College 


VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


NUMBER  7 


Formal  Convocation   Honors  Washington's  Birthday  Friday 
Low  Mid -Year  Indices  Inflicted  Serious  Toll  On  Students 


Forty-one  students  have  not  been  permitted  to  return 
to  W.  C.  this  semester  because  of  poor  grades.  This  figure 
represents  an  alarmingly  large  percentage  of  first  semester 
cm  olhnerit  .and  reflects  a  much  stricter  application  of 
scholastic  requirements  by  the  administration.  Suggested 
causes  for  this  large  percentage  of  flunk-outs  offered  have 
been  many  and  varied,  and  all  inconclusive. 

The  following  is  a  statement  prepared  by  Dean  of  the 
College  Joseph  Doyle  concerning  the  situation: 

ELM 


"The  ELM  has  asked  for 
a  statement  about  the  stu- 
dents who  were  required  to 
withdraw  earlier  this  month 
for  academic  deficiency.  All 
of  these  students  had  failed 
to  achieve  the  averages  re- 
quired for  promotion  with 
their  classes.  Each  case  was 
reviewed  on  an  individual 
basis  by  the  Faculty  Com- 
mittee on  Admissions  and 
Standards. 

"The  Committee  has  the 
authority  to  extend  permis- 
sion to  remain  in  college  to 
deficient  students  in  whose 
cases  there  appear  to  be  im- 
portant extenuating  circum- 
stances. Ip  the  past  it  has 
made  rather  generous  excep- 
tions of  this  kind.  In  the 
past  semester  it  has  studied 
the  results  of  these  excep- 
tions and  has  concluded  that 
for  the  most  part  they  have 
not  worked  for  the  good  of 
either  the  individuals  con- 
cerned or  for  the  College. 
It  therefore  made  only  one 
exception  among  those  de- 
ficient in  the  three  upper 
classes. 

"The  Committee  recogniz- 
es the  status  of  being  a 
first-semester  freshman  is 
in  itself  an  extenuating  cir- 
cumstance of  some  impor- 
tance. It  therefore  applied 
the  promotion  rules  leniently 
to  the  freshman  class.  It 
reviewed  freshman  records 
with  particular  care,  taking 
into  account  high  school  per- 
formance, College  Board 
Bitores,  Washington  College 
.;-.->  J  and       achievement 

test  results,  and  faculty  es- 
timates, as  well  as  first- 
semester  college  grades.  It 
required  the  withdrawal  only 
of  those  students  whose  com- 
posite record  appeared  to 
offer  little  hope  that '  they 
could  ultimately  graduate 
from     Washington     College." 

Wins  Scholarship 

The  PanHellenic  book  scholar- 
ship has  been  awarded  this  year  to 
Nancy  Robinson.  The  thirty-five 
dollar  scholarship  is  awarded  an- 
nually to  a  freshman  girl  to  pay 
for    her    second    semester    books. 

The  girls  applying  for  the 
scholarship  are  judged  in  the  final 
decision  on  their  indices  with  the 
scholarship  granted  to  the  girl  with 
the  highest  index. 

Nancy,  outside  of  receiving  the 
highest  index  of  "all  the  applicants, 
has  a  working  scholarship  in  the 
dining  hall  and  is  also  a  pledge  to 
Alpha  Gmicron  Pi. 

In  the  past  three  years  the 
scholarship  was  awarded  to 
Kathleen  Brackett,  Toni  Stallone, 
and  last  year  to  Nancy  Merker. 


Miller  Named 
Sports  Chief 


In  this  issue  of  the  ELM,  a 
new  name  will  appear  op- 
posite the  position  of  Sports 
Editor  .  .  .  that  of  Bill  Miller. 
Bill  will  replace  Tom  Short 
who  is  practice  teaching 
English  at  Galena  High 


Bill    Miller 

Bill  has  written  for  the 
ELM  for  the  past  year  and 
has  been  a  close  follower  of 
Sho'men  teams.  From  Gam- 
brills,  Maryland,  Mill  was  a  , 
three  letter  man  at  Arun- 
del High,  in  his  freshman 
year  at  Washington  College 
he  was  on  the  soccer  team. 
He  continued  with  the  soc- 
cer team  in  his  sophomore 
year  and  managed  the  la- 
crosse   team. 

Bill's  other  activities  include 
being  rush  chairman  of  his  frat- 
ernity, Lambda  Chi  Alpha  and 
heading  the  sports  department  of 
the  Alumni   Bulletin. 

KA's  Set  Dance 
For  March  8th 

The  annual  Sweetheart  Dance 
will  be  given  by  Kappa  Alpha  on 
Saturday  evening,  March  8  in  Cain 
Gymnasium.  Making  his  second 
appearance  on  campus  of  this 
school  year,  will  be  Lee  Paige  and 
his  orchestra  to  furnish  music  for 
the  occasion.  Dress  for  the  dance 
will  be  optional. 

The  high  point  of  the  evening 
will  be  the  naming  of  the  KA  Rose. 
Candidates  for  the  Rose  selection 
must  be  either  pinned,  engaged  or 
married  to  a  fraternity  brother. 
The  merits  taken  into  consideration 
for  the  nomination  are  personality, 
beauty,  charm  and  loyalty  to  the 
fraternity.  Last  years  selection 
of  the  KA  Rose  was  Judy 
McCreadj. 


Name  11  to 
Dean's  List 

During     the     first     semester 

of    1957,    11    students    indices 

rated'      nomination       to        the 

Dean's     list.     These     include: 

Seniors: 

Kathleen    Brackett    . .   2.769 

Sue   Brunk    3.000 

Ann  Fallowfield 2.812 

Arnold    Sten    2.750 

Juniors: 

Judy    McCready    ....   2.888 

Toni    Stallone    2.800 

Jacqueline  Stewart  ..   2.571 

Sophomores: 

Anthony  Berenato  .  . .   2.500 

Anne  Matthews 2.785 

Freshmen: 

Benjamin  Adams  ....   2.705 

Carol   Noble    2.625 

Among  the  Sororities,  A.O.P. 
heads  the  list  with  an  index  of 
1.669.  Following  them  are  the 
Alpha  Chis  with  their  index  of 
1.284,  and  the  Zetas  with  an  index 
of  1.096.  This  gives  the  sororities 
a  sum  total  of  1.297  and  the  non- 
sorority  membei's  a  total  of  1.024. 
Heading  the  list  of  Fraternities 
are  the  Phi  Sigs  whose  index  is 
1.403.  Second  and  third  respective- 
ly are  the  KAs.with  an  index  of 
1.240  and  Theta  Chi  has  an  index 
of  1.156.  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  had 
an  index  of  1.132.  The '  total  of 
the  fraternities  index  is  1.222  and 
of  the  n  on -fraternity  members  .685. 
The  total  index  for  the  following 
classes  are: 

Seniors     1.486 

Men 1.358 

Women    1.892 

Juniors     1.202 

Women      1.402 

Men      ___ _    1.126 

Sophomores      1.038 

Women    1.233 

Men      .903 

Freshmen     .579 

Women     „___      .778 

Men      .446 

This  gives  the  entire  college  an 
index  of  .997.  Total  for  women 
being  1.164  and  for  men  .908. 


Funkey  Heads 
Art  Club 

The  Washington  College  Art 
Club  elected  new  officers  at  its 
January  21st  meeting.  Elected 
were  Anne  Funkey,  president; 
Binnie  Bonhage,  vice-president; 
and  Debbie  Sheriri,  secretary- 
treasurer.  The  newly  elected  of- 
ficers will  retain  their  office  for 
the   term   of  one   year. 

Mr.  West,  the-  club  advisor,  last 
month  showed  colored  slides  in 
Minta  Martin  TV  room  to  the 
student  body  and  interested  per- 
sons. The  slides  were  of  paint- 
ings by  Mexican  artists  and  were 
obtained  from  the  Philadelphia 
Art  Center.  The  Art  Club  is  now 
in  process  of  planning  a  crea- 
tive exhibition  for  the  college 
in  the  late  spring.  The  exhibition 
will  consist  of  contributions  by 
the  club's  members  and  will  be 
held  in  the  Snack  Bar. 


Washington  College  will  celebrate  George  Washing- 
ton's Birthday  with  a  special  convocation  on  Friday, 
February  21,  1958  for  the  entire  student  body  and  guests. 
Included  in  the  ceremonies  will  be  a  formal  procession  of 
the  faculty  in  academic  gowns.  Washington  College  is 
the  only  school  in  the  nation  that  had  Washington's  ex- 


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Largest  Edition  Ever 

This  edition,  of  the  ELM  is  the 
largest    one    ever    to    be    publish- 
ed,   according    to       all    available 
sources.    Before    this,    the    edition 
the  largest  edition  was  six  pages. 
As     with     everything     else, 
the     recent     storm     also     had 
its    effect    on     the    ELM.       A 
stranded      photographer     and 
reporters   made  this  edition  a 
couple    days    late. 


S  name. 

Mr.      Alexander      DeConde 
will     present     the     main     part 
of    the    program    with    a    talk 
entitled    "President    Washing- 
ton   and    the    Foundations    of 
our   Foreign    Policy." 
Mr.    DeConde,   presently   an   as- 
sociate professor  of  history  at  the 
University  of  Michigan,  previously 
served  on  the  faculties  of  Stanford 
University,  Whittier   (Calif.)    Col- 
lege, and  Duke  University. 

He  has  written  several  books 
on  American  foreign  policy  in- 
cluding: Herbert  Hoover's  Latin 
American  Policy  (for  which  he 
was  co-winner  of  the  American 
History  Award)  published  in 
I  '.in  I  ;Entangling  Alliance:  Poli- 
tics and  Diplomacy  Under  George 
Washington  which  will  be  pub- 
lished this  spring;  and  many  es- 
says and  phamplets  on  Ameri- 
can history  and  foreign  policy. 

During  World  War  II,  he  served 
with  distinction  in  the  Pacific 
Theatre  earning  the  Victory  Medal. 
After  the  war,  he  served  with  the 
Office  of  Naval  History  in  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. 

Mr.  DeConde  is  a  member  of 
Delta  Sigma  Phi,  Phi  Alpha  Theta 
(national  honorary  fraternity  in 
history),  the  American  Historical 
Association,  and  the  American  As- 
sociation of  University  Professors. 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Gibson  entertain- 
ed at  dinner  in  his  honor  last 
night  and  were  due  to  entertain 
today  at  a  luncheon  at  the  Hyn- 
son-Ringgold    House. 


Professors  Join  Faculty 

Two  new  members  joined  the  Washington  College 
faculty  at  the  beginning  of  the  second  semester  of  the 
1 957-58  school  term.  They  are  Mr.  Bernard  Pierre  Lebeau, 
who  will  teach  French  and  elementary  German,  and  Mr. 
William  V.  Grimes,  who  will  teach  philosophy. 


A  native  of  Newport  News,  Vir- 
ginia, Mr.  Grimes  received  his 
Bachelor  of  Arts  degree,  in  1949, 
and  his  Master  of  Arts  degree,  in 
1950,  from  the  University  of  North 
Carolina.  He  received  another 
M.  A.  from  Harvard  in  1954,  and 
he  is  working  toward  his  Ph.  D. 
from  Harvard,  which  he  hopes  to 
receive  next  year.  He  has  taught 
at  Harvard,  Tufts  University, 
Northeastern  University,  and  Mas- 
sachusetts Institute  of  Technology. 
He  comments:  Washington  College 
is  a  school  with  a  forward  look. 
I  am  impressed  with  the  student 
body  and  the  progress  being  made." 
He  says  that  Washington  College 
is  a  "small  liberal  arts  school  with 
high  standards.  I  feel  that  this 
is   what   this   country   needs." 


Mr.    Lebeau 

Mr.  Lebeau,  a  native  of  Paris, 
France,  received  his  Bachelor  of 
Arts  degree  from  Ohio  University 
in  1956,  and  his  Master  of  Arts 
degree  from  Ohio  State  University 
in  1957.  He  taught  at  Ohio  Uni- 
versity for  two  years,  at  Ohio  State 
for  two  years,  and  at  Antioch  Col- 
lege for  one  summer.  In  addition 
to  teaching  French  and  German, 
he  will  be  working  with  the  new 
language  laboratory.  Mr.  Lebeau 
is  married,  and  he  is  the  father  of 
one  child.  He  comments:  "I  am 
very  happy  to  be  here.  I  prefer 
to  teach  in  a  small  college  rather 
than  a  large  university,  because 
of  the  closer  contacts  both  with  the 
students  and  the  faculty." 


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NEWS  —  Betty  Warren,  Charlie  Downs,  Lynn  Hawkins,  Cathy  Jenco, 
Janet    Little,    Anne    Mathews,    Dick    Reilly,    Ellen    Green,   John 
Silver,  Sandy  Sandison,   FranWin   Tinker,   Linda   Feinsiluer. 
FEATURE   —  Joan    Haley,    Emily   Brimer,  Joan    Waldeck,    Connie 
Kreml,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  Sue  Kemp,  Judy  McCready,  Eleanor 
Sewell. 
SPORTS  —  Tom  Short,  Kakie  Brackett,  Larry  Symonds,  Bob  Bragg, 
Dave  Walker,  Fred   Botchyard,   Bob   Eisselle,   Doug  Livingston., 
Dick  Irvin,  Tom  Butler. 
PHOTOGRAPHY  —  Larry  Klane. 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


Let's  See  The  Other  Side 

The  rift  between  the  students  and  administration  is 
one  of  the  favorite  topics  of  discussion  on  campus.  One 
would  be  entirely  unrealistic  if  he  denied  that  this  dis- 
sension existed.  But  perhaps  the  time  has  come  for  all 
parties  concerned  to  analyze  the  reasons  for  this  rift  and 
then  work  toward  amending  it.  There  is  seldom  one 
party  solely  responsible  for  a  bad  situation  and  this  is 
especially  true  in  this  case.  Yet  the  tendency  seems  to 
be  for  both  parties  to  immediately  blame  the  other  with- 
out careful  thought  and  with   great  emotional  outburst. 

I  feel  that  the  recent  incident  of  cheating  on  exams 
is  a  good  example  of  this.  Some  students  were  cheating, 
thus  committing  a  childish,  immoral  act.  The  admini- 
stration retaliated  with  what  has  been  condemned  as  im- 
mature, high  school  tactics.  It  has  been  accused  of  in- 
competency in  controlling  the  student  body  and  its  actions 
have  even  led  to  cries  of  "quit,  you  have  failed."  But, 
wouldn't  a  careful  non-partisan  examination  of  the  situ- 
ation bring  us  to  other  conclusions?  If  the  students  who 
cheat  are  acting  like  children,  mustn't  they  be  handled 
like  them?  The  non-cheaters,  who  are  in  the  vast 
majority,  should  not  seriously  object  to  this  supervision 
for  it  is  not  meant  to  insult  you,  but  rather  to  protect 
you.  The  fact  that  cheating  exists  is  also  no  reason  to 
blame  the  administration.  One's  values  are  learned  early 
in  life  and  affected  greatly  by  the  home.  How  can  people 
who  do  not  meet  you  until  approximately  your  19th  year, 
and  then  for  just  a  few  hours  a  day,  seriously  affect  these 
values?  Cheating  is  a  fault  within  oneself  and  not  due 
to  any  outsider. 

There  are  dozens  of  other  incidents  which  are  similar 
to  this  in  that  one  side  or  the  other  automatically  con- 
demns the  other.  The  atmosphere  at  school  would  great- 
ly improve  if  we  substituted  this  automatic  reaction  for 
a  little  brain  work.  This  does  not  mean  we  should  all  be- 
come pacifists  but  rather  conscientous  fighters.  If  there 
is  a  cause — then  fight,  but  first  make  sure  you're  fight- 
ing for  something  worthwhile.  It  is  fairly  obvious  that  if 
a  person  complains  only  occasionally  and  points  out  in- 
telligent reasons  for  his  complaint,  he  is  more  likely  to 
get  consideration  and  results  than  is  the  chronic  corn- 
plainer.  Perhaps  a  little  thought  on  the  subject  will  re- 
veal that  there  is  really^ho  opposition,  and  then  all  will 
have  gained  in  the  end. 


Judiciary  Reform  Commended 

It  wasn't  long  ago  that  the  judiciary  system  of  Wash- 
ington College  was  the  object  of  attack  in  this  column. 
Now,  with  equal  vigor,  we  must  praise  it — FOR  THE 
SITUATION  HAS  CHANGED.  Those  who  were  a  part 
of  the  last  judiciary  trial  which  took  place  a  little  over 
a  month  ago,  will  testify  to  this  I'm  sure. 

This  trial  had  as  its  chairman,  Dr.  Gibson.  Beside 
being  a  brilliant  chairman  technically,  Dr.  Gibson's  pre- 
sence removed  a  big  objection  to  the  old  judiciary  system 
—  review  with  proper  knowledge.  Now  if  a  situation 
requiring  presidential  review  ever  arises  in  the  future  as 
it  did  in  the  past,  the  president  will  go  by  the  facts  HE 
has  heard  at  the  trial  and  not  by  another's  retelling  and 
interpretation. 

Another  big  advance  is  the  formation  of  a  committee 
to  study  and  revise  the  penalties  for  academic  offenses. 
This  committee,  composed  of  two  students  and  Dean  Hill, 
will  make  recommendations  to  the  judiciary  board.  At 
present  the  penalties  for  offenses  are  too  limited  and  too 
strict  to  be  of  much  use.  It  is  hoped  that  this  committee 
will  present  a  workable  system  for  more  flexible  penalties. 

One  can  not  say  for  certain  but  it  would  seem  that 
the  new  attitude  toward  the  judiciary  may  be  a  result 
of  the  protests  expressed  by  the  student  body.  Protests, 
which  for  the  most  part,  were  well  founded  and  contained 
beneficial  suggestions.  If  so,  then  this  is  proof  of  what 
the  students  can  accomplish  if  they  handle  it  right,  and 
the  sympathetic,  co-operative  attitude  the  administration 
will  show  toward  them. 


Letters  to  the  Editor 


Editor's  note: 

THE  ELM  attempts  to  live  to  its 
motto,  "Serving  The  Students  Of 
Washington  College."  For  this 
reason,  we  not  only  encourage  let- 
ters to  the  editor,  but  it  is  our 
policy  to  publish  all  the  letters  we 
receive  —  if  they  are  printable. 
By  printable,  we  mean  containing 
decent  language  and  of  a  non- 
libelons  nature.  This  does  not  im- 
ply that  we  always  agree  with  the 
contents  of  these  letters.  Editorial 
opinion  is  reserved  for  the  editorial 
column  on  the  left  hand  column  of 
this  page. 


A  Question  Of  Good 

Dear  Editor: 

May  I  call  your  attention  to 
an  item  in  the  Elm  (January  15, 
1958)  which  quotes  me  out  of 
context  - —  I  am  sure,  inadver- 
tently —  in  such  a  way  as  to 
accord  a  meaning-  to  the  words 
quoted  directly  opposite  to  the 
meaning'  intended?  The  item  in 
question  appears  in  a  column 
htjaded  "George  and  Me",  and 
attributed  to  a  Paige  Kelly.  I 
have  searched  our  student  ros- 
ter for  such  a  name,  but  find 
none;  the  only  Paige  Kelly  I 
know  is  a  young-  lady  in  junior 
high    school. 

The  column  slightly  mis- 
quoted me  as  asking  in  a 
meeting,  "Just  what  good 
are  fraternities  and  soror- 
ities on  this  campus?"  — 
with  the  obvious  implica- 
tion. I  believe  that  the  meet- 
ing referred  to  was  one  in 
which  the  presidents  of  each 
of  the  fraternities  and  sor- 
orities, and  of  I.  F.  C.  and 
Pan-Hellenic,  discussed  with 
President  Gibso.n  and  myself 
ways  of  increasing  fraternity 
responsibility  and  of  improv- 
ing fraternities  at  Washing' 
ton  College.  At  that  time,  I 
suggested  to  these  presidents 
that  each  of  them  desired 
and  saw  the  need  for  im- 
provement in  their  own  or- 
ganizations. They  agreed. 
Beyond  that  we  discussed  the 
relationship  of  student  organ- 
izations —  specifcally,  of 
fraternities  and  sororities — 
to  the  sheltering  institution. 
It  was  affirmed  that  student 
organizations  are  granted 
the  right  of  existence  on  any 
college  campus  only  insofar 
as  their  aims  and  ideals  and 
activities  contribute  £o  the 
realization  of  the  funda- 
mental aims  of  the  institu- 
tion. (This  is  a  thesis  very 
clearly  affirmed  by  the  na- 
tional chapters  of  all  the 
fraternal  groups  on  our  cam- 
pus.) At  that  point,  I  sug- 
gested to  the  presidents  as- 
sembled that  each  one  must 
hold  his  own  organization 
continually  under  scrutiny 
—  that  he  must  frequently 
ask  himself  "Just  what  good 
is  my  fraternity  doing  on 
this    campus?" 

You  may  be  assured  that  I  will 
continue  to  aid  the  fraternities 
and  sororities  in  any  way  I  can 
to  strengthen  and  improve  their 
organizations  for  the  mutual 
benefit  of  the  fraternities  and 
of  Washington   College. 

Albert  S.  Hill 
Dean  of  Students 


High  School  Tactics  ? 

Dear  Editor: 

On  January  28th,  the  faculty 
of  the  college  received  a  mem- 
orandum   from    the    president    of 


the     college    to     the     effect    that 
there  has  been  an  unusually  high 
percentage    of    cheating    on    final 
examinations    by   students    at   the 
college.  Though  early  in  the  exam 
week,     the      president     somehow 
came    up   with   the   fact   that   one 
quarter    (259^ )     of    the    students 
are    cheating.    M<uch    of    this    evi- 
dence   seems    to    have    been    sup- 
plied  by  six  students  who   volun- 
teered   information    to   several   of 
the  instructors.    (And  no  one  can 
hold  this  ags.inst  those  who  do  so). 
The   memorandum   went  on 
to     stress     various     means     of 
combatting     the     great     wave 
of  cheating.   Among  the  mea- 
sures    were     constant     patrol- 
ling   of    the    room    during    ex- 
aminations,  the   separation  of 
students,    the   breaking    up   of 
groups      of      students,      secret 
marking  of  bluebooks  so  that 
students    could   not   substitute 
those    that    they    had    brought 
with  them   (marking  with  pin- 
points  was   mentioned   at   this 
juncture),     and    other    means 
such     as     constant     awareness 
on     the    part     of     the     person 
administering     the    exam. 
I  think,  and  feel  that  the  stu- 
dent   body    will    think,    that    the 
business   has   gone   far   enough.    I 
resent     this    narrow-minded,     un- 
founded suspicion.  After  all^   one 
would     think     that     the     student 
body   should   at   least  be   near   to 
some     degree     of     maturity     and 
should  not  be  classed  as  being  in 
the   junior   high    school    stage.    If 
the    faculty    and    the    administra- 
tion   has    such    a    low    opinion    of 
the    students,  '  then    the    doors    of 
the  college  should  be  closed  forth- 
with   and    the    college    should    re- 
vert    to     elementary     instruction 
or  just  plain  go   out  of  business. 
To    say    that    one-quarter    of    the 
student  body  cheats   on   exams  is 
a    grave    accusation    and    it    indi- 
cates    that     there     is     something 
drastically    inadequate    with    the 
instruction    at    the    college.    I    do 
not    believe     this    charge.     It    is 
preposterious   and    ill-advised   and 
merely    points    to    the    fact    that 
the    college    administration    is    in 
need  of  revamping.     It  is  not  the 
job   of  the   president  to,   through 
his    various    talents,    add    to    the 
well"  being  of  the  college.   Should 
he    spend    time    in    his    office    ac- 
cusing  the   student   body    of    dis- 
honesty? 

I  certainly  do  not  want  to 
sit  down  to  a  test  only  to 
be  harassed  and  spied  upon 
and  be  put  under  constant 
surveillance.  I,     and     most 

other      students,      would      not 
think     of     cheating,     but     by 
the     same     token,     we     resent 
the      pressing      suspicion      of 
narrow    minds.     I     think    that 
the   faculty   or  administration 
might   even   charge   a   student 
with     plagarism     if     he     hap- 
pened    to     recall    vividly    and 
write    on    his    examination    a 
complete      sentence      from      a 
text    without    properly     quot- 
ing    and     foot-noting. 
This    circumstance    points    out 
the    need     for    action.     I    should 
think    that    the    student    body    as 
a    whole    would    take    the    presi- 
dent's memorandum  as  a  deep  in- 
sult  and   would    attempt   to    rem- 
edy  matters. 

Previously  I  was  against 
the  honor  system,  but  now  I 
feel  that  academically  it 
would  be  a  great  improve- 
ment. No  one  wants  to  be 
treated  as  a  small  child  and 
I  am  certain  that  the  student 
body  should  not  be  treated 
as  children.  Let  us  get  rid 
of  the  foot  pad,  the  secret 
test  marker,  the  inherantly 
suspicious  and  have  some  de- 
gree of  respect  from  the 
faculty  and  administration, 
for   without    such   respect    the 


college  might  as  well  close 
shop  and  call  it  a  very  poor 
job    badly    executed. 

This  is  a  very  deep   insult  and 
should    not    be    taken    lightly    by 
the    students    for    it    is    an    indi- 
cation    of    the     attitude     of    the 
faculty   members   who   teach   you. 
They    do    not    trust    you.    And    if 
they    do    not    trust    you,    how    in 
the     world     can     you     have     any 
faith    in    them?    If    all    they    are 
concerned    about    is    whether    or 
not   you    cheat,    can    they    be    ex- 
pected to   be  of  any  value?  Darn 
right  they  cannot.  The  only  value 
they   have    is   their   own   value     a 
small,  narrow-minded  value  which 
is     worthwhile     only     as     far     as 
their   own    grades  are   concerned. 
And   I   know  that  there   is   not  a 
student  who  would  not  rather  be 
a    human    being   than    a   student. 
Imagine         an         instructor 
removing    his    shoes    in    order 
that    he    can    pad    about     the 
emaxination     room     and     look 
over     shoulders     without     be- 
ing    heard.     Don't     you    think 
that        there        is        something 
basically     wrong     wilt,     him? 
t    certainly    do.    He    is    not    a 
teacher,    he    is    a    spy,    and    a 
rather    childish    one    at    that. 
I   think  that   we   have   taken   a 
large    amount    of    guff    from    the 
faculty     and     the     administration 
and    it   is   time    to    have    a    word 
listened     to     from     the     ever    so 
negative  side.     Tell   them  to   stop 
the    nonsense    and    grow    up    and 
face    life.    No    matter    how    they 
would    like    to    raise    their    own 
children,     no     matter     how     ad- 
vanced    the     children     are,     they 
are    not    up    to    Washington    Col- 
lege   levels. 

The  Chosen  Ten 

W.  C.  Book  Store 

Dear  Editor: 

Washington  College,  steeped 
high  in  the  traditions  of  democra- 
cy, the  American  Revolution,  and 
the  colonial  spirit,  has  always 
been  close  to  the  heart  of  our  na- 
tion and  the  traditions  we  hold  so 
dear. 

And  yet  the  administra- 
tion of  the  college  seems  to 
allow  and  sanction  in  one  of 
its  administrative  phrases,  a 
branch  which  infringes  upon 
student  rights,  is  monopolis- 
tic and  sometimes  is  even 
dictatorial.  The  branch  of 
which  I  speak  is  the  College 
Book  Store. 

In  most  colleges  the  book  store 
has  been  an  instrument  of  aid  to 
the  student  body.     At  W.     C.     it 
works  to  the  opposite  effect.  Stu- 
dents are  made  to  keep     a     book 
which  they  can   not  use  and  will 
never  be  able  to  use  because     of 
schedule    changes.     These      books 
could  easily  be  returned     to     the 
publisher   or  wholesaler     without 
loss.     This  would  take  effort,  and 
interest  in   the   student     welfare. 
Instead  the  student  is     made     to 
bear  the  brunt  of  unneeded  books, 
usually  at  five  or  six  dollars  each. 
Students    are   also    made    to 
buy   new  editions  which      are 
Almost  totally  similar  to  previ- 
ous editions. 

Why  not  have  a  more  cooper- 
ative attitude  on  the  point  of  the 
administration  in  this  important 
link  with  the  student  body?? 

Anonymous. 

What's  The  Truth  ? 

Dear  Editor: 

This  is  just  a  thought  for  anyone 
who  is  interested.  Wouldn't  a 
housemother  be  smarter  if  she 
watched  her  stories?  Can't  help 
thinking  it's  funny  that  someone 
wouldn't  realize  that  conflicting 
statements  in  as  small  a  school  as 
Washington,  are  soon  found  out. 
A  Confused  Co-ed 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Princeton 
Sounds  Off 

by  Joan  Waldeck 
'.  .  .  We  are  the  generation  of 
the  third  eye,  the  eye  of  self-con- 
sciousness, the  eye  of  self-criticism 
.  The  characteristic  fear  of  our 
generation  is  our  horror  of  finding 
iselves  ludicrous  .  .  .'"  * 

This  startling  statement 
has  been  made  by  one  of 
seven  Princeton  seniors, 
who  were  invited  by  Prince- 
ton assistant  professor  Ot- 
to Butz  to  write  anonymous, 
frank  essays  summarizing 
their  ideas  on  especially 
provocative  topics  such  as 
careers,  marriage,  religion, 
happiness,  success,  and  the 
present  generation.  The  es- 
says, which  are  currently 
featured  in  the  February 
17th  issue  of  LIFE  MAGA- 
ZINE, are  definitely  chal- 
lenging the  widespread  op- 
inion that  the  American 
youth  of  today  is  silent  and 
unable  to  speak  intelligibly 
or  expressively.  These  sev- 
en seniors  are  of  varied 
backgrounds  and  points  of 
view,  and  they  have  com- 
mented freely  on  their  lives 
and     desires     for     the     future. 

The  ELM  feels  that  these  com- 
ments will  be  of  interest  to  Wash- 
ington College  students,  not  only  be- 
cause they  alone  are  throught  pro- 
voking, but  because  they  will  give 
our  students  a  chance  to  hear  the 
feelings  and  ideas  of  their  con- 
temporaries, and  an  opportunity  to 
compare  their  own  ideas,  similar 
or  dissimilar,  with  those  of  the 
Princeton   students. 

Following  are  a  few  quotes 
taken     from     the     essays. 

ON  RELIGION:  '"..'. 
the  only'  religion  that  real- 
ly appeals  to  me  is  one  that 
has  been  called  the  GI  re- 
ligion. You  simply  walk  into 
a  dark  room,  sit,  stand,  or 
kneel  —  as  you  prefer,  and 
worship  your  own  God  (or 
whatever  you  choose  to  call 
Him)  .     .     Yet      I     some- 

times wish  that  I  could  have 
faith  in  a  simple,  standard 
religion."  ' 

...  I  find  it  difficult  to  conceive 
of  an  omnipotent,  all-good,  father- 
ike  diety.  Such  a  diety  wouldn't 
permit  the  pain  and  suffering  that 
exists  ...  I  prefer  to  believe  in  no 
god  at  all  rather  than  in  this  kind 
of  a  god.  .  .  " 

ON    CAREERS:    '*   .    .    .    I 
shall   probably  end  Up  by   go- 
ing     into      business      or     law. 
What    I    know    for    certain    is 
that     the     vocation     I     finally 
end   up   in    will    be   one   where     ■ 
I    am    my    own    boss    ...    I 
would     feel     most     challenged 
and     could     use     my     philoso- 
phy   of    getting    ahead    in    the 
world     with     the     least     possi- 
ble    outside     interference." 
"I  .am    now   confidently    looking 
forward  to  entering  the  world  of 
big  business.  .  .  it  offers  both  the 
greatest    and    most   exciting    chal- 
lenge  as    well    as   the    richest   re- 
wards by  way  of  money,  prestige 
and  general   self-satisfaction.' 
.    .    I'm    ambitious    in    that 
I    want   respect    for   the   work 
that  1  do  .  .  .  But  I'm  a  cow- 
ard  when    it   comes   to    taking 
a  chance  .  .  .  What  I  want  is 
a    stable    order    of    things    in 
which  I  can  work  without  ex- 
posing   myself    to    ruin." 
If  any  readers  wish  to  discuss  or 
comment   upon   this   article  or  its 
subject  matter,  the   ELM   will   be 
happy  to  print  their  viewpoint. 


Spotlight   On   A   Senior 
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By  Judy  McCready 
Two  seniors  who  have  recent- 
ly been  elected  to  the  list  of 
"Who's.  Who  in  American  Col- 
leges and  Universities",  Harry 
Dundore  and  Kathleen  Brackett, 
share  the  "Senior"  Spotlight"  in 
this  issue.  Harry  became  a  mem- 
ber of  Lambda  Chi  Alpha  dur- 
ing his  freshman  year  and  serv- 
as  the  fraternity's  treasurer  dur- 
ing his  senior  year.  As  a  sopho- 
more, Harry  joined  the  Young 
Republicans  Club.  A  member 
of  the  Newnam  Club,  Harry  fill- 
ed the  office  of  secretary-treas- 
urer last  year  and  was  the 
president  of  the  religious  organi- 
zation. During  his  junior  year 
His  main  activity  this  year  is 
the  editing  of  the  yearbook. 
Harry  plans  to  marry  senior  Les- 
lie Hoffman  in  June.  Following 
their  marriage,  Harry  will  enter 
the  six  month  Army  Reserve 
Program.  After  fulfilling  his  ser- 
vice obligation,  his  career  will 
lie  in  the  precision  metal  fab- 
rication   industry. 

Kakie  Brackett  joined 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  Sorority  in 
her  freshman  year  and  has 
since  been  both  its  rush 
chairman  and  its  secretary. 
During  her  four  years  she 
has     been     very     active  in 

sports.    As    a    freshman    Kakie 
was     named     to     the     varsity 
teams     in     both     hockey     and 
basketball  and  won   the  point 
award    for   her  athletic   excel- 
lence. Kakie  has  continued  to 
play     hockey     and     basketball 
and    has   always   succeeded   in 
making      the      varsity      team. 
The    class    offices    which    Kakie 
has     held     include     vice-president 
in  her  freshman  year,  and  treas- 
urer    in     her     sophomore     year. 
Both    The    Pegasus    and    The    Elm 
have     claimed      Kakie's     services 
throughout   her   four   years   here. 
Last   year  Kakie  was   responsible 
for    the    girls'    sports    column    in 
The    Elm    and    was    the        girls' 
sports  editor  of  The  Pegasus.  This 
year  Kakie  retains  her  column  in 
The  Elm,  besides  filling  the  capa- 
city of  senior  editor  of  the  year- 
book.   Kakie's    academic    achieve- 
ments   were    responsible    for    her 
becoming    a    member    of    Sigma 
Sigma     Omicron,     the     honorary 
fraternity    of    which    she    is    now 
vice-president.    After  her  gradua- 
tion    in    June,     Kakie    hopes    to 
utilize    her    psychology    major    by 
working  for   the   welfare    depart- 
ment of   Baltimore  city. 

To  both  Kakie  and  Harry  are 
extended  wishes  for  their  future 
success  and   happiness. 


-A*     3    See    St.. 

Fun   While 
You   Work 

By    Anna    Lucy    Allspach 
Students    who    would     like     to 
spend     their     summers     working, 
studying,    or    traveling        abroad 
will    be    interested    in    two    com- 
munications   which    have    reached 
the    editor    of    this    paper    which 
list      opportunities    for      summer 
placement    in    this    country    and 
many   places   all    over   the    world. 
The    first    of    these    is    "The 
19S8   Summer   Placement  Dir- 
ectory"   which    advocates    va- 
cation     with      a      profit '     for 
teachers,        college        students 
and   professors   and    is  .a   pub- 
lication   of    the    Advancement 
and        Placement         Institute. 
Job    opportunities    in    twenty 
foreign      countries      and      all 
forty-eight     states    are    avail- 
able     including      employment 
at      dude      ranches,      national 
parks,     steamship     lines,     gov- 
ernment       positions,        travel 
tour     agencies,     work     camps, 
service        projects,        summer 
camps,    theatres,    resorts,    and 
study     awards     all     over     the 
world.       There    is    a       special 
section  for  students  who  wish 
to       use       summer       jobs       as 
trainee    programs    for    future 
careers.     Copies    of     this    pub- 
lication      may       be       secured 
from     the     Advancement     and 
Placement        Institute,        Box 
94G,        Greenpoint        Station, 
Brooklyn    22,    N.    Y„    for    $2 
a    copy. 

The  second  publication  is  ti- 
tled "Work,  Study,  Travel 
Abroad"  and  is  put  out  by  Edu- 
cational Travel,  Inc.,  a  division 
of  the  U.  S.  National  Student 
Association  to  advise  and  in- 
form students  contemplating 
foreign  travel.  Under  the  section 
on  woi'k,  opportunities  similar 
to  those  in  "The  1958  Summer 
Placement  Directory"  are  men- 
tioned. The  travel  seetion  shows 
how  to  select  a  tour  or  plan  in- 
dependent travel  showing  the 
advantages  and  disadvantages 
and  lists  the  national  tourist  bur- 
eaus in  various  countries.  There 
are  discussions  of  clothing,  good 
buys,  food,  transportation,  cur- 
rency, luggage,  etc.  The  study 
section  of  the  book  concerns 
foreign  scholarships,  summer  ses- 
sions, seminars,  and  American 
colleges  abroad.  In  addition 
there  are  sections  devoted  to 
special  festivals  and  celebrations 
which  will  be  held  throughout 
the  summer  and  a  further  list 
of  books  which  will  give  infor- 
mation about  foreign  travel.  This 
book  can  be  secured  from  the 
editor  or  from  USNSA,  Educa- 
tional Travel,  Inc.,  701  Seventh 
Ave.,    New    York,    36,    N.    Y. 


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Education  For  Democracy 
vs.  Democratic  Education 

by  President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson 

In  the  controversy  over  American  vs.  Russian  education,  one 
element  in  the  American  system  needs  sharp  and  unsentimental 
analysis:  namely,  the  belief  that  education  for  democracy  is  the 
same  tiling  as  democratic  education.  Education  for  democracy,  as 
I  understand  it,  means  that  our  educational  institutions  should  devote 
themselves  to  the  production  of  the  maximum  number  of  citizens  who 
know  enough  of  the  past  to  be  able  intelligently  to  evaluate  present 
issues,  whose  minds  are  trained  enough  to  discriminate  the  true 
from  the  half-true,  whose  ideas  are  created  and  fortified  by  great 
literature,  philosophy,  and  religion — in  short,  who  are  intellectually 
and  emotionally  able  to  assume  the  full  responsibility  of  a  citizen  in 
a  democratic  culture. 

Democratic     education,     on 
the    other     hand,     appears     to 
confuse        social        democracy 
with     a     kind     of     intellectual 
democracy.    Social   democracy 
we   all   believe    in.     But   there 
is    no    such    thing    as    intellec- 
tual   democracy.    Socially   and 
legally     Senator     Eastland     is 
equal     to     Senator    Fulbright. 
Intellectually     he     is     a     com- 
parative    bush-leaguer. 
Certainly    schools    should    teach 
social  democracy,  or  rather  should 
provide   the   social   conditions   and 
encouragement  to  make  it  prevail. 
But  for  them,  in  the  name  of  social 
democracy,  to  depress  their  intel- 
lectual standards  to  a  dead  level  of 
the  average  or  mediocre  is  danger- 
ous confusion  of  objectives.    If  our 
democratic  system  survives,  it  will 
survive  because  it  is  inspired  and 
led  by  our  best  and  best-educated 
brains,   not   because   of   the   omni- 
potence of  the  Gallup  Poll.    This  is 
the  challenge  facing  every  college 
and  every  college  student  today. 


Wac  Veteran 
Enrolls  At  W.  C. 

Mrs.  Melba  Cunningham  Duke, 
a  well-traveled  Texan,  can  be  found 
this  semester  on  the  Washington 
College  campus.  Mrs.  Duke  has 
traveled  most  of  her  life  since  her 
father  was  an  Army  officer,  now 
one  year  retired,  and  since  she  has 
just  completed  fifteen  years  in  the 
WACS.  Her  Army  family,  her 
career,  and  her  marriage  to  an 
Army  officer,  took  Mrs.  Duke  most 
of  the  way  around  the  world,  in- 
cluding the  Orient,  Panama, 
France,  Switzerland,  and  Germany. 


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WHAT  HArrW  WHEN  tt  SPEND. ALU  YEK  TWF  9TUCW  CMC  SU0JECT." 


Melba     Cunningham     Duke 


Her  career  consisted*  of  two  tours 
with  the  WACS,  the  first  one  end- 
ing in  1946.  From  1946  to  1954 
she  worked  in  advertising  for  radio 
and  television  in  New  York  City. 
Mrs.  Duke  returned  for  another 
tour  in  the  WACS  in  1954.  She 
has  worked  as  the  officer-in-charge 
of  the  largest  Army  newspaper 
located  in  Heidelberg,  Germany. 
Before  her  return  November  11,  she 
also  worked  as  Education  officer 
in  Europe  and  claims  that  the 
schools  in  the  United  States  are  as 
good,  if  not  better  than  the 
European  schools. 

This  interesting  student  chose 
our  college  because  she  wanted  a 
college  with  a  small  student  body 
and  one  which  was  situated  in  a 
small  town  close  to  a  metropolis. 
The  co-education  factor  also  played 
a  large  part  in  Mrs.  Duke's  choice. 

Mrs.  Duke  hopes  to  be  an  English 
major  and  to  use  it  in  her  writing. 
She  has  found  a  \varm  reception 
among  the  students  at  Washington 
College  and  is  very  happy  here. 


Real  George! 


PINNINGS 

Jane  Wilson,  AXO, 
'60,  to  John  Leim- 
bach,    LXA,    '60. 

Jane  Rayner,  2TA, 
'59  to  Curt  Massey, 
KA,    '58. 

Joan  Ann  Carroll, 
Senior,  St.  Francis 
School  of  Nursing, 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  to  Ron 
O'Leary,  LXA,  '59. 
BIRTHS 

A  son,  Steven 

Bradie,  to  Red  (LXA 
pledge,  '59)  and  Hel- 
en (AOPi)  Horrocks 
on    February    10th. 


*a(ueen  J      ^atwJ 

by   Emmy  and  Joanie 

Sitting    here    looking    thru    the 
frosted  window  panes  at  the  snow 
being  blow  into  gigantic  drifts,  we 
feel  less  reluctant  than  usual  to  sit 
in  a  warm  dorm  working  to  meet 
a    deadline.      At    least,    the    dorm 
would    be    warm    if   the    windows 
didn't     leak     and     the     radiators 
functioned    properly.      But    we're 
wearing  our  mufflers  and  earmuffs, 
so  on  to  the  latest  hot  flashes. 
Have    you    noticed    that   we 
have   a   new    mystery   man   on 
campus    this    semester?     Act- 
ually, Shelley  Goodman  is  not 
new    to    Washington    College, 
but    to   a    lot   of    the    students 
he    is.    And,    according    to    the 
grapevine,    many   of   the   fair- 
er   sex    would    like     to    know 
more    about    him. 
Another  new  man  on  campus — 
but  no  mystery — is  a  transfer  from 
Hofstra.     The  only  thing  we  can't 
find   out  about  him   is   his   name. 
But  we're  here  to  testify  that  his 
fraternity      has      an      average   of 
twenty-eight  years  and  one  and  a 
half  children. 

Since  the  end  of  the  first 
semester,  there  have  been 
quite  a  few  "hardies."  Two 
carloads  of  W.  C.  students 
were  reprimanded  by  the  law 
for  carrying  on  conversa- 
tion thru  car  windows  while 
traveling  on  the  Jersey  Turn- 
pike. (I'm  sorry)  officer!) 
Jim  Pickett  managed  to  hitch- 
hike to  New  Orleans,  while 
the  three  Bobs  —  Shockley, 
Bellsley  and  Gillespie  —  went 
to  Cuba.  A  nite  of  hilarity  in 
Minta  Martin  produced 

among  other  things,  a  mock 
wake  of  an  effigy  —  wo  won- 
der of  whom.  Then  there 
were  the  unknown  persons 
who  chained  a  dead  calf  to 
the  railing  outside  of  Bill 
Smith.  And  last,  but  certain- 
ly not  least,  is  the  fresh- 
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PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


Spring  Sports  Preview 


Thinclads  Seen 
As  Improving 


The  snow  and  freezing  con- 
ditions of  the  past  weeks  do 
not  seem  to  have  lessened  the 
W.  C.  track  team's  desire  to 
get  back  to  the  'cinders'.  A 
large  majority  of  last  year's 
team  is  back;  hoping  for  a 
really  great  season.  Poten- 
tially, this  team  should  be  one 
of  the  toughest  track  teams 
that  we  have  seen  in  several 
years.  As  soon  as  the  snow 
clears,  practice  will  begin 
with  many  new  faces  making 
an  appearance.  New  men 
will  be:  Paul  Carter,  Hani- 
son  Pace,  Bob  Pettyjohn,  Dick 
Skinner,  Butch  Brown,  Bob 
Emerson,  Paul  Hunt,  and 
Walt  Coleman.  These  men 
will  make  worthwhile  addi- 
tions to  the  team. 

Back  thin  Reason  with  re- 
newed vigor  are:  Mark  Dia- 
■  hyn,  440  and  100  yards, 
broad  jump,  and  hurdles; 
Bob  Emory,  440  yards  and 
high  jump;  Jim  Potter,  440; 
Jay  Cuccia,  440  and  100 
yard  dash;  Alex  Fountain, 
broad  jump;  Bob  Eissele, 
running  hurdles;  Tom  Crouae, 
broad  jump  and  half  mile; 
Ollie  Robinson,  hurdles; 
Charlie  "Bean"  Mills,  100 
yard  dash;  Ben  Tamimi, 
field   events. 

Joe  Thompson  and  Jim  Pickett, 
who  have  had  all  winter  to  catch 
their  breath,  are  shooting:  for  first 
place  in  those  long  one  and  two 
mile  runs,  respectively.  Mickie 
DiMaggio  may  lend  a  leg  in  this 
department  if  he  can  shake  away 
from  lacrosse  long  enough.  "Pick- 
ett" will  be  showing  Paul  Carter 
the  "ins  and  outs"  or  rather,  the 
"ups  and  downs"  of  pole  vaulting. 
Veteran  Tom  Woodward  should 
also  be  an  important  man  with  his 
speed. 

Coach  Chatellier  is  hoping  •» 
to  make  many  hurdling  events 
this  year  with  strong  support 
from  Mark  Diashyn,  Bob 
Eissele,  Bob  Emerson,  Ollie 
Robinson  and  Butch  Brown. 
Terry  Cumiskey  and  Bayne 
Norris  are  out  this  year  to 
prove  that  they  can  stick 
with  the  best  of  them  as  run- 
ners. With  all  this  talent 
we  can  expect  big  things 
from  W.  C.'s  track  team. 


She/men  Snow 
Gain  Over'  57 

With  a  much  improved  ball 
club,  the  Sho'men  have  come  up 
with  an  improved  record  and  have 
already  doubled  the  win  column  as 
compared  to  last  year's  4  and  15 
record.  Their  present  overall  re- 
cord now  stands  at  a  very  present- 
able 8  wins  and  G  losses  with  a  five 
and  five  mark  in  Mason-Dixon  com- 
petition. With  a  little  luck  and  a 
few  more  wins,  they  could  end  up 
in  the  top  eight  in  the  conference 
and  earn  a  playoff  spot.  The  play- 
offs will  be  held  at  the  season's 
end  at  one  of  the  top  schools. 
Five  M-D  Games  Left 

Six  games  remain  on  the 
schedule  with  five  M.  -  D. 
contests  included;  Loyola,  at 
the  end  of  the  current  sch- 
edule). Western  Md.,  Mt.  St. 
Marys,  Towson,  and  Catholic 
U.  all  being  played  this  week, 
followed  by  Dickinson  next 
Tuesday. 


Stickmen  Begin 
Practice  Sessions 


There  is  a  general  feeling 
of  optimism  prevailing  on  the 
campus  as  the  Sho'men  La- 
crosse squad  has  started 
practicing  for  what  should 
prove  to  be  one  of  the  most 
impressive  seasons  here  at 
Washington. 


Attackmen  Chuck  Buck  and 
midfielder  Mickey  Dimaggio  sign 
out  equipment  as  lacrosse  prac- 
tice    begins. 

Last  year  Washington  fin- 
ished the  season  with  a  win 
,  over  Drexel  to  boost  their 
record  to  seven  wins  and 
four  losses.  Victories  were 
gained      over  Ohio      State, 

Hofstra,  Delaware,  Swarth- 
more,  Loyola  and  the  Alumni. 
The  losses  were  at  the  hands 
of  Navy,  Mt.  Washington, 
Baltimore    and    W.    and    Lee. 

Strength  In  New  Talent 

Since  losses  through  graduation 
were  slight  (Jerry  Caparoso,  Roy 
Pippen  and  John  Kenny)  and  ten 
lettermen  have  returned,  this  sea- 
son should  prove  to  be  even  more 
successful  than  last  years.  Fine 
freshmen  prospects  who  were  look- 
ed over  in  fall  practice  by  coach 
Kelly  should  also  help  greatly  this 
year.  Lee  Currie  -  defense,  from 
Severn;  Tom  Cleveland  —  attack, 
from  Friends  School ;  and  Don 
Tyler  -  goal,  from  Charlotte  Hall 
were  all  impressive  in  their  work- 
outs. Of  great  importance  to  team 
strength  are  the  two  service  re- 
turnees, Mickey  Dimaggio  and  Jack 
Jennings.  Dimaggio  should  work 
smoothly  with  Seivold  and  Buck  to 
constitute  one  of  the  most  power- 
ful point  getting  combo's  in  la- 
crosse. "Buzzie"  Brandenburg,  ex- 
Navy  player  will  add  strength  on 
the  defense,  as  he  combines  speed 
and  shiftiness  in  protecting  goalie 
Herbie  Moore. 

At  the  conclusion  of  last 
year's  season  three  Wash- 
ington College  men  received 
national  lacrosse  recognition. 
Joe  Seivold  was  given  a 
berth  on  the  first  team  Ail- 
American  at  mid  field.  Jerry 
Caparoso  made  the  All-South 
team  as  a  defenseman. 
Charlie  Buck,  who  threw  in 
28  goals,  made  honorable 
mention  AU-American.  This 
year  we  should  place  even 
more  men  nationally  with 
the     talent    we    possess. 

Other  men  who  are  back  for 
"stick"  action  this  year  are:  Tom 
Allen,  Ron  Dratch,  Chick  Mills, 
Bill  Litsinger,  Dick  Callahan,  Bill 
Bernstein,  Charlie  Stow  and  Pete 
Knox. 

This  year  the  sho'men  will 
scrimmage  Maryland  and 
Hopkins  in  their  prepara- 
tion for  the  season's  opener 
against  the  Naval  Academy 
on  March  29th.  After  the 
spring  vacation  the  Lacrosse 
schedule  will  go  into  full 
swing. 


Kihlermen  Begin 
Practice  Sessions 


With  spring  just  around 
the  corner,  the  Washington 
College  baseball  team  is  be- 
ginning to  work  out  the  kinks 
under  the  watchful  eye  of 
Coach  Kibler.  This  year's 
team  is  a  mixture  of  seasoned 
veterans  and  newcomers. 


Leading  the  returning  let- 
termen is  "Moose"  Mix,  last 
year's  all  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference first  baseman.  Mix 
batted  .350  in  loop  play  and 
.325    over   all. 

Gus  Skordas  will  return  at  short- 
stop.       Skordas     teamed  up  with 
Barry   Burns  to  provide  a  strong 
middle  on  defense  last  year.    "Flea" 
Phillips,    who   was    Burns'    under- 
study, will  probably  take  over  the 
second  base  chores     this     season. 
Don  Davenport  alternated  between 
third    base    and    the    outfield    last 
year  and  is  slated  to  do  the  same 
this  year.     Due  to  the  graduation 
of  Dick  Lent  and  the  transfer  of 
Lee  Hammond,  Bob  Bragg  has  been 
brought    in    from   the    outfield    to 
take  over  the  catching  duties.    The 
outfield  has  no  regulars  from  last 
year's  squad  but  Jim  Hand,  Larry 
Symonda,    Bill     Neely,    and     Don 
Clausen    were   all    with    the    team 
last  year  and  they  will  vie  for  the 
outfield    positions.     Don    Miller,   a 
pitcher   last   year,   will   be    in   the 
outfield  when  he  isn't  pitching. 
Last  year's  leading  pitcher, 
Arnold    Sten,    heads   a    mound 
corps  composed  of  Al   Rayne, 
Roy       Henderson,       and       Don 
Miller.    Newcomers    Lee    Will- 
enbacher     and     Tot     Woolston 
will     also     aid      the      pitching 
corps. 

Don  Roland,  who  was  used 
sparingly  last  year,  will  alternate 
between  the  infield  and  the  oufield 
as  will  Shelley  Goodman.  Good- 
man, returning  after  a  year  and  a 
half's  absence,  was  a  regular  sec- 
ond baseman  and  outfielder  this 
year.  John  Leverage,  an  outfielder 
from  the  University  of  Delaware, 
is  inelligible  this  year  but  will  be 
of  help  in  the  coming  years. 


SUPPDRT 

YDUR 
TEAMS 


(Continued  from  opposite  column) 

IML.  Standing 

Kappa    Alpha     "A" 

11 

1 

69er's 

9 

2 

Lambda    Chi    "A" 

9 

?. 

Middle  Hall 

9 

2 

Kappa  Alpha   "B" 

8 

3 

Phi    Sig 

6 

5 

Fooye's 

3 

8 

Ploy    Boy. 

3 

8 

Goofert 

3 

8 

Lambda   Chi   "B" 

2 

9 

Strafi 

2 

9 

Kappa  Alpha  "C" 

1 

10 

Holiday  Recap 

While  most  of  the  students  were  home  on  a  ten 
day  vacation,  Coach  Athey  and  Company  were  having 
quite  a  holiday  of  their  own,  all  at  the  expense  of  other 
teams.  They  first  traveled  to  Philadelphia  to  play  a 
tough  Upsala  squad.  The  Sho'  quintet,  led  by  Dick 
Callahan,  came  away  with  a  good  69  -  65- victory. 


K.  A.'s  Clinch 
Iml.  Crown 

The  Kappa  Alpha  "A"  team 
clinched  the  intramural  basket- 
ball title  last  Thursday  night  by 
downing  the  All  Stars.  Although 
this  game  was  the  clincher,  two 
nights  earlier  the  title  was  actually 
decided  by  the  contest  between  K.A. 
and  Middle  Hall.  Going  into  the 
game,  both  teams  had  lost  only  one, 
and  it  was  obvious  that  whoever 
won  this  one  would  take  the  title. 

The  first  half  proved  to  be 
extremely  close  with  K.  A. 
holding  a  three  point  lead, 
16-13.  At  the  onset  of  the 
second  half,  the  West  Hall 
five  scored  15  straight  points 
to  put  the  game  out  of  the 
reach  of  the  Middle  Hallers. 
The  final  outcome  was  50-29. 
For  the  winners,  Don  Clausen 
was  high  man  with  17,  Tom 
Short  and  Gus  Skordas  had 
11  apiece,  and  Jack  Meager 
had  9.  Tommy  Allen  had  10 
points    for    the    losers. 

Five  Teams  In  Playoffs 
With  the  playoffs  less  than  one 
week  away,  there  are  five  teams 
that  have  assured  themselves  of  a 
playoff  perth.  The  sixth  place 
spot  will  be  occupied  by  either  the 
Sigs  or  th  eAll  Stars. 

Skordas  K.A.  Star 

Let's  take  the  new  champ- 
ions first.  With  field  general 
Skordas  backed  by  Clausen, 
Meager,  Eiselle  and  Short 
scoring  anud  controlling  the 
boards,  they  should  be  classed 
as    favorites. 

The  G9er's  lost  several  key  play- 
ers due  to  "scholastic  difficulty," 
but  picked  up  new  players  at  the 
beginning  of  this  semester.  This 
team  lacks  height,  but  on  a  big 
court  their  speed  should  be  a 
compensating  factor.  Don  Roland, 
Bill  Neely,  and  Terry  Cumeskey, 
along  with  newcomer  Eshmann 
have  been  outstanding  players. 

Tamini  Sparks  Foos 

Lambda  Chi  "A"  has  lost 
only  two  games  this  year;  in 
one  game,  they  were  upset 
byp  the  Sigs  and  in  the  other 
they  lost  by  one  point  to  Mid- 
dle Hall.  However,  this  team 
beat  the  title  winners,  K.  A. 
With  Ben  Tamini,  who  has 
been  a  real  sparkplug,  leading 
them.  The  Foo's  will  be 
toubh. 

Height  personified  is  a  term  to 
describe  Middle  Hall.  Most  of  the 
players  are  over  six  feet.  Clayt 
Collins,  who  is  tough  under  the 
boards,  Tommy  Allen  and  fresh- 
men Bill  Jones  have  been  stalwarts 
of  the  team.  How  much  good  their 
height  will  do  on  a  big  court  re- 
mains to  be  seen. 

Coleman  Sinks  50 

Even  though  his  team  will 
not  get  into  the  playoffs, 
"Bevo"  Coleman,  who  scored 
50  points  against  the  Fooey's 
for  a  season's  record,  de- 
serves special  mention.  He 
came  right  back  several 
weeks  later  and  racked  up  42 
points  against  K.  A.  "C". 
Scott     rebounding,     this     team 

Either  the  Sigs  or  the  All  Stars 
in  the  sixth  spot  will  present  a 
scrappy  team.  However,  both 
teams  lack  the  balance  of  the  other 
teams. 

(Continued  in  next  column) 


Next,  they  went  over  to 
Baltimore  to  visit  Baltimore 
University  at  their  Mt. 
Washington  home.  B.  U.  got 
off  to  a  fast  start  over  the 
sluggish  Sho'men  and  led 
for  the  first  few  minutes. 
However,  led  by  Callahan 
and  Seivold,  the  Sho'men 
opened  up  and  pulled  into 
the  lead  at  halftime.  From 
there  on  it  was  the  Sho*- 
men's  game  as  the  Bees  bat- 
tled to  within  four  points 
but  never  made  it  as  the 
Sho'men  won  64-60.  A  strong 
group  of  rooters  were  on 
hand  from  their  holiday  play, 
and  gave  the  team  good  sup- 
port. 

From  B.  U.  the  team  traveled 
down  to  Gallaudet  in  D.  C.  and 
came  away  with  an  easy  68  -  47 
victory. 

In  the  fourth  and  final 
holiday  game,  the  Sho'men 
played  host  to  Susquehanna 
College  from  Selinsgrove, 
Pa.  Bob  Brown  played  his 
best  game  thus  far  and 
threw  in  28  points  for  the 
Sho'  cause.  His  effort  led 
the  Sho'men  to  a  78-70  non- 
conference  win.  This  was 
also  the  fourth  in  a  row 
for  the  high-flying  Sho'- 
men, the  best  effort  in  a 
few    years. 

The  week  the  second  semester 
began,  the  Sho'men  went  down  to 
Lynchburg,  Virginia  to  battle  the 
Hornets  of  Lynchburg  College. 
Hurt  by  the  loss  of  Marty  Sweeney, 
the  smooth  freshman  from  Water- 
bury,  Connecticut,  the  Sho'men 
were  a  little  slow  and  went  into 
overtime  to  lose,  89  -  88.  Joe 
Seivold  also  was  absent  from  the 
lineup  with  a  sprained  ankle  picked 
up  in  the  Susquehanna  game.  Bob 
Brown  played  another  tremendous 
game  and  bagged  38  for  the  Sho' 
cause.  He  also  saved  the  game  in 
regulation  time  with  a  shot  at  the 
buzzer  to  tie  it  up. 

Last  week  the  West  Ches- 
ter Teachers  paid  the  Sho'- 
men a  visit  and  took  home 
a  77-67  win.  The  teachers 
were  very  good  and  prevent- 
ed the  Sho'men  late  rally 
from  taking  effect.  This 
rounded  out  the  Sho'  8  and  6 
record    to    present. 


Golfers  Begin 
Second  Year 

The  W.  C.  golf  team  is 
getting  ready  for  their  sec- 
ond year  of  collegiate  com- 
petition. Although  the  team 
did  not  have  a  very  impres- 
sive record  last  year,  they 
did  have  the  opportunity  to 
gain  experience  for  this  sea- 
son. 

At  the  beginning  of  this 
year,  the  college  held  a 
golf  tournament  in  which 
those  who  played  golf  could 
participate.  The  match  was 
a  success  with  two  boys 
shooting     in     the     seventies. 

Golf 

Russell  Will  Coach 

All  the  home  matches  will  be 
played  at  the  Chester  River  Yacht 
and  Country  Club.  Harry  Russell 
will  again  coach  the  team  and  thus 
far  has  eight  prospective  team 
members  signed  up.  The  first 
match  of  the  season  will  be  played 
at  home  on  April  16,  against 
American  University. 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  5 


Athletes 
Feat 


By  Tom  Short 

Joe  Seivold,  senior  and  co-cap- 
tain of  this  year's  quintet,  prob- 
ably will  not  see  any  more  bas- 
ketball action  this  year.  He  pull- 
ed the  Achilles  tendon  in  his  right 
ankle  during  the  Susquehanna 
game.  The  doctor  says  that  the 
tendons  have  been  pulled  from 
the  bone,  and  that  they  are  pain- 
fully applying  pressure  on  the 
nerves  in  his  foot.  Seivold  wore 
a  cast  for  ten  days  to  insure  cor- 
rect healing.  The  team  is  hard 
hit  by  the  absence  of  this  out- 
standing play-maker. 


Of  course  reserves  like 
Freemon  Sharp  and  Roy 
Henderson,  who  have  now 
moved  up  into  starting  posi- 
tions, have  played  well  and 
have  been  largely  responsible 
for  the  success  of  the  team 
since  its  casualities.  Hender- 
son has  moved  inside  to  help 
out  with  the  rebounding, 
while  Sharp  is  backcourt  re- 
placing   the      ailing       Seivold. 


This  writer,  on  behalf  of  the 
sports  staff,  wishes  to  express  his 
sympathy  to  Flee  Phillips  who  re- 
cently lost  his  father.  Phillips  is 
a  sophomore  this  year,  and  he  has 
been  active  in  basketball  and  base- 
ball since  entering  college.  We 
wish  him  the  best  of  luck  as  he 
continues  to  be  active  in  ath- 
letics. 


This  intramural  basketball 
season  is  about  over  and  it 
has  been  a  success.  There 
have  been  many  outstanding 
players  in  this  year's  program. 
There  are  not  many  ways  for 
such  players  to  be  recogniz- 
ed, but  this  year  I  have  at- 
tempted to  choose  an  ALL 
STAR  TEAM  from  those  men 
who  participated  in  this  year's 
intramural  program.  To 
choose  the  most  outstanding 
player  of  the  league  between 
Ralph  Skordas  and  Ben 
Tamini  is  impossible.  Thus 
these  two  men  will  have  to 
split  the  top  honor.  The  ALL 
STAR   TEAM  is: 

First  Team 

PLAYER  TEAM 

Ben  Tamini  Lambdi  Chi  "A" 

Ralph  Skordas  Kappa  Alpha  "A" 

Tom  Allen  Middle  Hall 

Don  Clausen  Kappa  Alpha  "A" 

Don  Roland  69  er's 

Second  Team 

Bill  Collins  Middle  Hall 

Fred  Boutchyard  Kappa  Alpha  "B" 
Charlie  Stow  Lambdi  Chi  "A" 
Arnold  Sten  Kappa  Alpha  "B" 
"Bevo"   Coleman  Goofers 


There  are  many  specialties  in 
basketball.  Some  players  are  out- 
standing offensively,  while  others 
claim  their  fame  because  of  their 
defensive  ability.  There  "are  four 
categories  in  which  a  player  may 
be  outstanding.  The  two  besides 
those  two  already  mentioned  are 
rebounding  and  individual  spirit 
or  moral.  This  year  the  Sho'men 
are  fortunate  to  have  a  player  who 
is  outstanding  in  every  depart- 
ment. Dick  Callahan  has  served 
as  a  rebounder,  a  scorer,  a  de- 
fensive standout,  and  a  moral 
leader.  He  is  a  consistant  scorer, 
is  usually  assigned  to  one  of  the 
toughest  defensive  chores,  is  a 
leading  reboitfider,  and  is  looked 
to  by  many  of  his  team-mates  for 
the  hustle  and  spirit  that  helps 
build  team  moral.  This  is  an 
ATHLETE'S  FEAT! 


Snow  Halts 
Loyola  Duel 


Due  to  the  unusually  heavy  snow- 
fall last  weekend,  the  Sho'men  were 
unable  to  journey  to  Evergreen  in 
Baltimore  to  meet  Loyola  for  their 
second  meeting  this  season.  The 
game  will  be  played  at  a  later  date. 


Freeman  Sharp,  pictured 
above,  and  rest  of  Sho'men 
squad  received  disappoint 
ment  as  Loyola  game  was 
cancelled. 

The  Greyhounds  from  Loy- 
ola have  met  with  a  little 
bad  luck  this  season  and 
have  lost  some  important 
games.  One  we  certainly  en- 
joyed was  the  one  they  lost 
here  to  the  Sho'men  in  Jan- 
uary. They  have  come  back 
since  then  however,  to  beat 
the  Mt.  St.  Marys  five  sound- 
ly. Due  to  this  fact,  the 
Greyhounds         would  have 

ruled   a    slight    edge    over    the 
undermanned  Sho'      squad 

Saturday     night. 


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Queen's  Quips 

man  girl  who  went  to  her 
8:15  in  pajamas,  because 
other  unknown  persons  had 
confiscated  her  clothes.  It 
seems  that  Mr.  Gardner  ob- 
jected and  had  her  ejected 
from    class. 

We  reckon  that  you  all  have 
noticed  some  change  in  this  column 
This  is  because  some  people  have 
considered  this  column  neither 
literary  nor  good  journalism,  but 
this  is  your  column,  written  about 
you  for  your  enjoyment.  So  please 
let  us  know  your  ideas  and  criti- 
cisms. 

1.  Clement  C.  Moore,  "A  Visit 
from  Saint  Nicholas.  " — No 
plagarism  here! 


Be  prepared 
for  hospitality 


Zetas  Crush  Alpha  Chis 


Of  IHI  COd-COl*  (OHHIff  IV 


Wednesday,   Feb.    12,   Zeta.   Tau 
Alpha  defeated  Alpha  Chi  Omega 
by  a  score  of  72  to  27,  wining  their 
third    game    of    the    season.      One 
game    remains    for    the    Zetas    to 
play,   with   the    Independents,   and 
if  they  win  this,  they  will  hold  the 
new  basketball  trophy  for  the  year. 
The  Zetas  have  held  the  trophy  for 
the  past  three  years  and  now  re- 
tain permanent  possession  of  one. 
Natalie       Wadkovsky,       re- 
turning    to     W.     C.     after     a 
year's  leave  of  absence,   scor- 
ed    22     points,     the     high     for 
the     game,     while     Sally     Ann 
Groome    led    the    Alpha    Chis 
with     1 1.     Foul     shots,     which 
were     rather    infrequent,     did 
not    contribute    much    to    the 
score.    The    final    half    of    the 
game   was   a   fast   moving   one 
with    the    Zetas    scoring    most 
of     their     points     on     running 
shots. 

Scoring  for  the  Zetas  was  evenly 
distributed  among  the  forwards 
with  only  an  8  point  difference  be- 
tween the  high  and  low  score.  Bea 
Clarke,  who  was  only  one  point 
behind  her  teammate,  Sally 
Groome,  in  scoring,  has  shown  much 
improvement  during  the  season,  as 
has  Zeta,  Toni  Stallone.  Zeta  Tau 
Alpha  employed  a  zone  guard  while 
Alpha  Chi  Omega  used  a  man  to 
man  system. 
Zeta    Tau    Alpha 

Forwards  Points 

Wadkovsky  22 

Allspach  19 

Stallone  17 

Brimer  14 

Total  72 

Guards:    Rayner,  Sterling,   Brack- 
ets      Christensen 
Alpha    Chi    Omega 
Forwards  Points 

Groome  11 

Clarke  10 

Rayne  6 

Total  27 

Guards :    Brown,    Elliott,    Norton, 
Mulliken 


Gibson's  Blue  Bird 

STATE  LAW 

No  one  under  21   allowed 

on  premises 


Kappa 

Alpha 

Dance 

Sat.  Mar.,  8 
Lee  Paige's  Orch 


Zeta  Guard,  Kakie  Brackett 
and  Alphi  Chi  Forward,  Bea 
Clarke,  vie  for  rebound  in  fast 
moving    girls'    game. 


Coaches  Corner 

Athletic  Director  Athey 
and  Coaches  Kibler  and 
Chatellier  will  atend  the  an- 
nual Mason-Dixon  Confer- 
ence meeting  in  Richmond, 
Virginia  on  Saturday  and 
Sunday,  March  15  and  16, 
Meetings  will  be  held  for 
coaches  in  all  sports  and  a 
rules  will  be  reviewed. 

Mr.  Athey  will  represent 
the  Athletic  Department  at 
the  annual  meeting  of  the 
Middle  Atlantic  Conference 
on  March  21  at  Gettysburg 
College.  In  the  absence  of 
President  Shober  Barr,  of 
Franklin  and  Marshall,  Mr. 
Athey,  current  vice-president, 
will  preside  over  the  meet- 
ing. 

It   may    be    of    interest    to    the 
wrestling    enthusiasts    among    the 
student  body  that  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  Wrestling  Tournament 
will    be     held    at    Towson     State 
Teachers  College  on  March  7  and  8. 
Anyone      desiring      student 
tickets    for    the    Mason-Dixon 
Conference  Basketball  Tourn- 
ament   to    be    held    at    Loyola 
College,   February  27,  28  and 
March     1     please     leave     your 
request    at     the    Athletic    Of- 
fice. 


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Tennis  Faces 
Difficulties 

The  tennis  team  is  apre- 
hensively  looking  toward  its 
on-coming  season.  There 
are  some  problems  which  the 
team  faces.  All  students  at 
W.  C.  know  of  the  poor  con- 
dition that  the  courts  are  in. 
This  situation  will  be  reliev- 
ed in  the  future  when  the 
courts  planned  for  behind 
the  gym  became  a  reality. 
Another  problem  is  the  fact 
that  four  of  the  first  six  mem- 
bers of  last  year's  team  are 
no  longer  in  college.  To  off- 
set this  condition,  there  are 
promising  underclas  s  m  e  n 
who  seem  able  to  at  least 
partially  fill  the  gaps. 
Wyatt  Leaves 

The     tennis     coach     of     last 
year,  John  Wyatt,   has  moved 
from      Cheitertown      and      is 
unable     to     continue     in     this 
capacity.     The     search     for     a 
coach    has   been    unsuccessful. 
Now     a     student     coach     has 
been    suggested    as    a    posible 
answer    to    this    problem. 
Certainly  the  team  has  its  pro- 
blems,   but    the    Racket    men    are 
anxious  to  work  out  these  problems 
to  the  best  of  their  ability. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 
Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 
Phone:  94  Chestertowu, 


Md. 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


Girl's    Basketball 
Season    Underway 

Girls'  basketball  is  now  in  full 
swing  with  each  team  having  play- 
ed at  least  one  game.     Zeta  Tau 
Alpha  defeated  Alpha  Omicron  Pi 
on  Monday,  Jan.  23,  in  the  season's 
opener,   by   a   score   of   40   to   23. 
Leading    the     Zetas     was     Emily 
Brimer  with  14  points,  while  Marty 
Jewett   and    Jackie    Stewart    each 
tallied  9  points  for  the  AOPis. 
Wednesday      Jan.    22,    saw 
the     Independents     win     over 
Alpha  Chi  Omega,  34  to  20. 
Sandy        Muliord       with        16 
points    and    Bea    Clarke    with 
12     points     scored     high     for 
the    Independents    and    Alpha 
Chis,        respectively.        Emily 
Brimer     once     again     sparked 
the   Zetas    to   victory   with   22 
points,    as    they    defeated    the 
Freshman     team,     43     to     22, 
on    Thursday,    Jan.    24. 
Meanwhile,  the  Board  of  Mana- 
gers  has  been  meeting  to  discuss 
basketball    eligibility    rules.      New 
regulations  which  will  apply  next 
year  are  being  set  up. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


Committee  Nominates  Seven  Seniors  To  National  Honorary  Society 


Outside  Group  Will  Analyze 
College  Business  Operations 

Within  several  weeks,  representatives  of  a  national 
organization  will  be  coming  to  W.  C.  to  give  its  business 
management  an  objective  and  intensive  survey  of  the  col- 
lege plant.  The  representatives  will  live  on  the  campus  lor 
a  six-week  period  and  will  become  intimately  acquainted 
with  the  business  functions  of  the  college.  At  the  end 
of  this  period  they  will  present  several  reports  on  what 
improvements  will  make  the  college  run  more  efficiently 
and  at  a  lower  cost. 


The  business  management 
of  out  the  college,  under 
the  direction  of  Mr.  Fred- 
erick W.  Dumschott,  handles 
ail  the  financial  matter*  per- 
taining to  tuition,  fees,  and 
dormitory  rent.  An  organ- 
ization of  this  type  is  con- 
stantly concerned  with  the 
handling  of  money  in  the 
most     practical     ways     it     can. 

This  survey  does  not  mean 
that  the  college  is  being  run 
inefficiently,  but  little  things 
are  often  over  looked  when 
you  are  in  close  contact  with 
them  for  a  long  period  of 
time  which  cause  unnecessary 
expense.  This  survey  is  com- 
ing at  the  request  of  the  col- 
lege to  hetp  the  manage- 
ment   check    up    on    itsself- 


Campus 
Calendar 


Editor's  Note:  In  order  to  keep 
the  si  uden  ts  informed  of  up- 
coming events,  THE  ELM  will 
include  a  Campus  Calendar  ae  a 
regular  feature.  It  is  realized,  how- 
ever, that  events  have  been  omitted 
and  the  editors  request  that  organi- 
zations wishing  to  publicize  their 
functions  submit  pertinent  written 
information  to  THE  ELM  at  least 
one  week  prior  to   publication. 

Thursday,  Feb.  20 

Faculty  Tea  -  7:30  -  8:30  Minta 
Martin 

Friday,  Feb.  21 

Washington's  Birthday  Con- 
vocation  11:15  Russell 

Basketball  -  Western  Maryland 
8:30  Russell 

Saturday,  Feb.  22 

Basketball    -    Catholic    U.    8 
Russell 

Monday,    Feb.  24 

Basketball  -  Loyola  away 

Tuesday,   Feb.  25 

Basketball  -  Dickinson  away 

Wednesday,  Feb.  26 

Newman  Club  7:00  Reid  Hall 

Thursday,  Feb.  27 

Mason-Dixon  conference  playoffs 

betrin  away 

Society  of  Sciences  7:00  Dunning 
Faculty     Seminar     8:00     Minta 

Martin 


Faculty  Members 
Author  Works 

/ 

Editor's  Note:  In  order  to  bet- 
ter acquaint  the  student's  with 
professional  activities  of  the  fac- 
ulty, the  ELM  will  present  a  ser- 
ies of  articles  on  faculty  literary 
contributions.  This  issue's  article 
on  the  History  department  will  be 
followed  by  other  report*  concern- 
ing work  by  members  of  the  var- 
ious  departments. 

The  members  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  History  and  Political 
Science  have  recently  written 
several  books  and  papers  for 
publication.  Many  of  them  are 
also  current  contributors  of  ar- 
ticles and  reviews  for  various 
publications. 

Early  this  year  Dr.  William 
M.  Armstrong  published  a  book 
entitled  E.  L.  Godkin  and  Am- 
erican Foreign  Policy.  The  book 
is  a  critical  biography  of  Edwin 
L.  Godkin,  the  editor  and  critic 
who  was  an  important  political 
figure  at  the  turn  of  the  century. 
The  second  book  Dr.  Armstrong 
is  working  on  is  to  be  entitled 
Punch  Looks  At  America,  1832- 
1900.  It  is  a  study  of  the  British 
conception  of  American  politics 
as  seen  through  the  eyes  of 
England's  magazine  of  humor- 
ous   satire. 

Dr.  Richard  W.  Reichard  has 
in  the  past  written  reviews  for 
World  Affairs  Quarterly  and  So- 
cial Studies.  He  is  currently 
working  on  a  book  of  the  his- 
tory of  Germany's  Socialist  Par- 
ty. It's  title  is  to  be  The  Quiet 
Citizens:  A  History  of  German 
Social  Democracy,  1862  -  1914. 
Mr.  Vladimir  Reisky-Dubnic 
has  written  an  article  on  "Pro- 
blems Of  A  European  Feder- 
tion"  which  was  published  in  the 
report  of  a  United  Nations  Com- 
mission. Mr.  Reisky  Dubnic  also 
wrote  an  article  for  The  Feder- 
alist and  did  research  for  Hans 
Morgenthau's  book,  In  Defense 
Of  The  National  Interest.  He  has 
recently  written  papers  on  "Tito's 
Yugoslavia"  for  the  Council  on 
Foreign    Relations. 

Mr.  Nathan  Smith  has  frequ- 
ently written  book  reviews  for 
such  publications  as  The  World 
Affairs  Quarterly.  He  is  current- 
ly engaged  in  finishing  his  doc- 
toral dissertation  for  his  Doctor 
of  Philosophy  degree. 


Attention 
Seniors: 

All  seniors  who  have  given 
any  thought  to  going  on  for 
graduate  work  should  take 
steps  at  once  to  select  the 
schools  and  programs  in  which 
they  are  interested.  This  is 
patricularly  true  of  seniors 
who  will  wish  to  apply  for 
assistantships  of  fellowships 
for      financial      reasons.  The 

deadline  for  many  of  these 
appointments  range  from  Feb- 
urary  15th  to  March  15th.  It 
is  consequently  extremely  im- 
portant that  any  seniors  who 
have  not  yet  filed  their  ap- 
plications should  do  so 
phromptly. 

A  wide  selection  of  releases 
from  graduate  schools,  describ- 
ing their  programs  and  their 
offers  of  financial  aid,  is  avail- 
able in  the  Dean's  Office.  Cata- 
logues are  available  in  the 
Registrar's       Office.  Seniors 

should  consult  these  as  soon 
ai     possible. 

Joseph    Doyle 

Dean    of    the    College 

DeFrank,  Alpha 
Chi  Sweetheart 

On  Saturday  evening,  February 
15,  Warren  DeFrank  was 
nounced  as  the  new  Alpha  Chi 
Omega  Sweetheart.  Because  War 
ren  was  with  his  family  in  Con- 
necticut, Eleanor  Sewell,  Alpha 
Chi's  new  President,  made  the 
presentation  to  Dick  Reilly. 


Sororities  Elect 
New  Officers 

Alpha  Chi  Omega  elected 
Eleanor  Sewell  president,  Ellen 
Green  first  vice-president,  Lynn 
Hawkins  second  vice-president, 
Nancy  Mullikin  corresponding  sec- 
retary, Sally  Ann  Groome  record- 
ing secretary,  Anne  Matthews 
treasurer,  Mary  Ellen  Reinwall 
chaplain,  Phyllis  Burgess  historian, 
and  Bobba  Norton  warden.  The 
officers  that  filled  these  positions 
last  year  were  Ellen  Green,  Sue 
Elliot,  Sally  Ann  Groome,  Beat- 
rice Clarke,  Nancy  Mullikin,  Re- 
gina'  Jerumanis,  Phyllis  Burgess, 
Kathy  Rayne  and  Bobba  Norton, 
respectively.  The  sorority  elected 
Kathy  Rayne  as  rush  chairman, 
Sally  Brown  as  social  chairman, 
and  Barbara  Holemead  as  "Lyre" 
editor  and  publicity  chairman. 
*  *  * 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  also  held 
their  elections  and  selected  Jane 
Rayner  president,  A.  Funkey  vice 
president,  Ellen  Jo  Sterling  secre- 
tary, and  Jane  Snyder  treasurer. 
These  offices  were  filled  respective- 
ly last  year  by  Leslie  Hoffman, 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  Kakie 
Bracket  and  Ellen  Jo  Sterling.  The 
other  officers  elected  are  Binnie 
Bonhage,  rush  chairman,  who  sue 
ceeds  Jane  Rayner,  Bev  Jones, 
historian,  replacing  Toni  Stallone, 
and  the  Pan  Hellenic  delegates, 
Toni  Stallone  and  Joan  Waldeck, 
follow  Carol  Christensen  and 
Emmy  Brimer.  The  committee 
chairman  will  be  elected  afterHhe 
officers  have  been  installed. 


On  February  17,  1958,  the  mem- 
bers of  Alpha  Omicron  Pi 
held  an  election  of  officers  for  the 
coming  year. 

Jackie  Stewart  was  unanimously 
re-elected  to  head  the  sorority.  The 
post  of  vice-president  will  again 
be  filled  by  Judy  McCready.  This 
year,  Judy  will  also  hold  the  posi- 
tion of  President  of  the  Panhellenic 
Council. 

Results  of  the  election  for  other 
major  officers  in  AOPi  were:  Re- 
cording Secretary,  Joan  Samuels; 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Sue 
Kemp;  Treasurer,  Jane  Shurtleff; 
Rush  Chairman,  Betty  Baird;  and 
Panhellenic  Representative,  Marty 
Jewett. 


Tom    Short 

Seven  seniors  have  been  chosen 
to  represent  Washington  College  in 
Who's  Who  in  American  Colleges 
and  Univex-sities  by  a  joint  faculty- 
student  committee.  The  committee, 
composed  of  Mr.  Foster,  Dr.  Knipp, 
Mrs.  Oprande,  Jhn  Murphy,  Joanne 
Butcher,  and  Anne  Matthews,  made 
the  selections  on  the  basis  of 
scholarship,  campus  leadership,  and 
extra-curricular  activities. 

Anna  Lucy  Allspach,  one 
of  the  two  girls  chosen,  is  a 
member  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
sorority,  president  of  the 
Minta  Martin  House  Council, 
vice-president  of  both  the 
GIAA  and  Alpha  Psi  Omega, 
and  'reasurer  of  the  Wash- 
ington   Players. 

Kakie  Brackett,  also  a  member 
of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha,  is  vice-presi- 
dent of  Sigma  Sigma  Omicron, 
senior  editor  of  the  Pegasus,  a 
member  of  the  GIAA,  and  on  the 
Elm  staff. 

Bob    Colborn,    best    known 
as    the    president    of    the    Stu- 
dent Government  Association, 
is    a    member    of     Phi    Sigma 
Kappa    and    president    of    the 
Canterbury     Club. 
Harry  Dundore,  who  belongs  to 
Lambda    Chi   Alpha,    is    Editor-in- 
Chief  of  the  Pegasus  and  on  the 
Student       Government      Advisory 
Commitee. 

Joe  Seivold,  a  pledge  of 
Theta  Chi  fraternity,  holds 
the  office  of  president  of  the 
senior  class  and  secretary 
of  the  Varsity  Club.  The 
college's  most  outstanding; 
athlete,  he  has  letters  in  soc- 
cer, basketball,  and  lacrosse 
and  is  on  the  Alt-American 
lacrosse    teaam. 

Tom  Short,  a  member  of  Kappa 
Alpha,  is  sports  editor  of  both  the 
Elm  and  the  Pegasus,  on  the  Stu- 
dent   Government    Advisory    Com- 
mittee,   and   plays   varsity   tennis. 
*  Arnie   Sten   is   also  a   mem- 
ber    of     Kappa     Alpha.         He 
holds    the   presidency   of   both 
Omicron     Delta     Kappa     and 
Sigma    Sigma    Omicron,    is    a 
member  of   the  Varsity   Club, 
and     the     co-captain     of     the 
soccer     team. 


Warren    DeFrank 

Warren,  who  succeeds  Don 
Morway,  is  a  member  of 
Phi  Sigma  Kappa  frater- 
nity, treasurer  of  the  Soph- 
more  class,  and  a  member 
of      the     choir. 

In  spite  of  a  heavy  snowfall, 
which  kept  some  students  and  part 
of  the  band  from  Cain  Gym,  the 
dance  was  well  attended.  The 
Sweetheart  theme  was  displayed 
by  the  decorations  of  Valentine's 
Day   hearts. 


Campus  Polio 
Drive  Succeeds 

A  total  of  $118.47  was  collected 
by  Alpha  Chi  Omega  sorority  for 
the  March  Of  Dimes  campaign, 
held  during  the  month  of  January. 
This  is  more  than  a  100  per  cent 
increase  over  the  total  collected 
last  year. 

The  largest  contributors 
were  Student  Government 
Association  $50.  Kappa  Al- 
pha $11,  Theta  Chi  $10,  and 
Alpha     Chi     Omega     $8. 


Science  Soc. 
Plans  Events 

Dr.  Rizer  will  address  the 
Society  of  Sciences  on  Thurs- 
day, February  27,  at  7:30 
p.  m.  in  Dunning  Hall.  He 
will  speak  on  the  Internation- 
al Geophysical  Year.  Re- 
freshments  will    be   served. 

There  has  been  a  change 
of  officers  in  the  Society 
due  to  the  illness  of  one  of 
our  officers  and  the  transfer 
of  another.  Ronald  Cook  is 
the  new  president  and  Anne 
Samuels  is  the  new  vice- 
president. 

Plans  are  already  underway  for 
the  Annual  Science  Exhibit  to  be 
held  tentatively  on  May  8th.  All 
those  students  interested  in  work- 
ing on  exhibits  or  entering  their 
own  are  encouraged  to  be  thinking 
about  it.  As  in  the  past,  cash 
prizes  will  be  offered  for  the  win- 
ning exhibits. 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


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Severe  Storm  Strands  Students  -  School  Closed 


Just  because  classes  were  call- 
ed off  didn't  mean  that  students 
had  to  stay  indoors.  Many  ven- 
tured out  for  snowball  wars  and 
much  fooling  around  until  freez- 
ing temperatures  forced  them  in- 
side   again. 


It's  no  wonder  Bob  didn't  get 
his  car  out.  This  is  how  the 
parking  lot  by  Hodson  Hall 
looked  twenty-four  hours  after 
the  first  flakes  began  to  fall. 
Most  of  these  cars  were  unable 
to  be  moved  by  the  time  the 
ELM     went     to     press. 


Bob  Warren  helps  Bob 

D'Angelo  put  his  shoulder  to  his 
"wheels"  while  trying  to  move 
his  car  from  the  parking  lot  the 
day  after  the  storm.  They,  along 
with  many  others,  had  to  walk 
if    they    wanted    to    leave    campus. 


Uncensored  Russian  Movie 
Attracts  Capacity  Crowd 

"Flight  to  the  Soviet,"  a  uncensored  filmed  report  of 
the  people  of  Russia,  was  shown  at  an  assembly  held  in 
William  Smith  Auditorium  on  the  evening  of  February  14. 
Mr.  Russ  Potter,  who  photographed  the  scenes  while 
traveling  on  a  10,000-mile  journey  through  iRussia,  nar- 
rated the  film  in  person.  , 


Mr.  Potter  is  a  graduate  of 
Indiana  University.  He  has  work- 
ed in  the  fields  of  writing,  com- 
mentating', and  the  theatre  and 
has  made  many  appearances  on 
radio  and  television.  His  enthus- 
iasm for  traveling  combined  with 
a  study  of  photography  has  re- 
sulted in  a  well-received  first 
film. 

Depicted,      on      the      screen 
were     the     crown     jewels     of 
the      Czars      and      GUM,      the 
Moscow      department      store, 
art      and      religion      in      Lein- 
grad,   a   voyage   on   the   Black 
Sea,     workers     vacation     sani- 
'  toriums,      Soviet     movie-mak- 
ing    in     the     Crimea,     a     col- 
lective       farm,        a        "Young 
Pioneer's    Camp",    and    Soviet 
schools,    among    other   scenes. 
Mr.   Potter  was  the  guest  at  a 
dinner    planned    by    the    assembly 
committee  and  attended  by  invited 
members  of  the  student  body.     At 
3:30,   Friday   afternoon,   he  led   a 
very  intersting  informal  discussion 
in  Reid  Hall  library. 


Disciplinary 
Action    Taken 

Disciplinary  actions  taken  late 
last  semester  affected  five  W. 
C.  students.  On  January  14,  the 
Judiciary  Committee  on  Academ- 
ic Dishonesty  found  a  student 
guilty    of    plagiarism    in    a    paper. 

Three  students  surprised  drink- 
ing in  the  dormitory  were  sus- 
pended for  the  remainder  of 
the  fall  term  on  January  18, 
along  with  a  fourth,  suspended 
indefinitely  because  his  conduct 
"was  judged  to  be  undesirable 
in  the  college  community,"  ac- 
cording   to    official   sources. 


Watchman  Succumbs 

Mr.  John  Scott,  the  night 
watchman  for  the  college  died 
unexpectedly  on  Saturday,  Feb- 
ruary 8.  He  complained  of  not 
feeling  well  that  evening  and 
died  shortly  after  entering  the 
hospital  of  a  heart  attack.  Mr. 
Scott  was  in  his  late  50's. 


Washington  College  was  estab- 
lished expressly  as  a  living  mem- 
orial   to   George   Washington. 


Fraternity 
Functions 


Plans  are  underway  by  KAPPA 
ALPHA  for  several  coming  events. 
Their  Formal  Rush  Party  is  to  be 
held  the  24th  of  this  month  while 
pledging  and  the  election  of  officers 
will  take  place  during  the  first  part 
of  March.  The  annual  KA  Sweet- 
heart Dance  will  be  held  Saturday, 
March  8  in  Cain  Gym  at  which  time 
they  will  announce  this  year's  KA 
Rose.  The  Chapter  has  also  re- 
cently purchased  new  furniture  for 
their  fraternity  room.  Recent  in- 
itiates are  Bob  D'Angelo,  Dick 
Fitzgerald  and  John  Parsons.  Bill 
Neely  was  received  during  pledging 
ceremonies     January     15. 

THETA  CHI  members,  now 
free  of  social  probation, 
held  their  first  Open  House 
last  Friday  evening,  Febru- 
ary 14.  Plans  are  now  be- 
ing made  for  their  Formal 
Rush  Party  this  Friday,  the 
21st.  Have  you  taken  note 
of  the  new  "OX"  Plate 
which  can  be  seen  in  front 
of  their  house  above  the 
doorway? 

♦  *      * 

Among  fraternity  competition, 
PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA  had  the 
highest  cumulative  index  for  the 
first  semester.  Its  Formal  Rush 
Party  was  held  this  past  Tuesday 
evening.  New  initiates  include  Bill 
Kojek,  Marty  Levin,  and  Wilson 
Watson.  The  fratei-nity  gave  a 
party  for  the  Alpha  Chi  Omega 
sorority  on  the  afternoon  of  their 
dance. 

*  *     * 
LAMBDA      CHI      ALPHA 

has  announced  that  John 
Leimbach  has  been  elected  to 
serve  in  the  capacity  of 
Alpha  for  a  one-year  term. 
Other  officers  recently  elect- 
ed are  Bob  Lecates — Beta, 
Tom  Butler — Gamma,  Bill 
Miller — Delta,  Joel  Truitt 
Ejsilon,  Don  Murray — Tau, 
Ronald      Doub — Pi,         Ronald 

O'Leary Kappa,     and  Mr. 

Ermon  Foster — Phi.  The 
chapter  reports  a  series  of 
informal  parties  and  the 
building  of  new  bookshelves 
for     the     fraternity     room. 


Religious  Groups 
Plan  Activities 

Canterbury  Association 

Several  members  of  the  Canter- 
bury Association  attended  a  nation- 
al meeting  held  in  Frederick,  where 
provincial  officers  were  elected. 
Their  regular  meetings  are  held 
every  two  weeks  on  alternate  Sun- 
days and  Thursdays.  One  of  the 
programs  consisted  of  a  discussion 
on  the  question,  "What  is  Hap- 
piness?" In  the  future  the  Canter- 
bury Association  is  planning  to 
take  over  one  of  the  Sunday  ser- 
vices at  Emmanuel  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church. 

*  *     * 

Newman  Club 
On  February  12,  1958 
the  Newnam  Club  elected 
Bob  Wilson  as  its  new  presi- 
dent. The  other  officers  are 
Ron  O'Leary,  vice-president; 
Anne  Funkey,  secretary-trea- 
urer;  and  Bill  Shortall,  cor- 
responding secretary.  The 
new  officers  succeed  Harry 
Dundore,  Nancy  Merker  and 
Joan  Haley,  and  their  term 
of  office  extends  until  second 
semester    of    next    year. 

The  club  is  also  planning 
a  trip  to  a  Newnam  Club 
Regional  Conference  to  be 
held  in  Washington  on  Feb- 
ruary 23rd.  A  group  of  ten 
students  will  represent  Wash- 
ington College  at  this  con- 
ference and  hopes  to  profit 
by  an  exchange  of  ideas 
with  Newnam  Club  represen-. 
tatives  of  neighboring  col- 
leges   and    universities. 

*  *      * 

Wesley  Foundation 

The  meetings  of  the  Wesley 
Foundation  Fellowship  are  held  on 
Wednesday  evenings  at  6 :30.  Their 
election  of  officers  will  be  held  on 
March  26  at  Christ  Methodist 
Church.  A  service,  which  will  be 
dedicated  to  and  planned  for  col- 
lege students  and  faculty  members 
on  April  20,  College  Dayx  will  be 
held  at  this  church. 

Westminster   Fellowship 

The  Westminster  Fellow- 
lowsbip  elected  officers  at 
its  February  12th  meet- 
ing. The  election  resulted 
in:  Tom  Woodward,  as 
moderator,  Nancy  Robinson, 
vice-moderator  and  program 
chairman  and  Janet  Little, 
secretary-treasurer.  The 

Westminster  meetings  consist 
of  a  program  taken  from 
the    book  "The    Unfolding 

Drama  of  the  Bible,"  eight 
studies  introducing  the  Bible 
as  a  whole.  The  proposed 
speaker  for  the  meeting  on 
February  26th  will  be  Larry 
Jones,  a  member  of  the  stu- 
dent    Christian     movement. 


John  Leimbach  makes  sure 
Jane  Wilson  gets  a  "taste"  of 
the  snow.  They  were  snapped 
wading  through  waist-high  drifts 
caused  by  the  high  winds  on 
Sunday     afternoon. 


S'NO  VERSE 

It  was  said  it  wouldn't,  couldn't 

but     it     did. 
Wash.     Col.    just    up    and     quit. 

yes,     it     did. 
A   whisper,   a    hope   then   at   last 

a     fact. 
On      Monday      we'd      sleep      for 

classes     we'd     lack. 
An  orgy  of  light  chatter,  cards 

with    stranded    guests. 
For    our    entertainment,     Gibby 

sold    his    best. 
On     Wednesday,     it     ceased. 

no     cards     to     bid. 
Back     to     dosses     we     went 

damn    but    we   did. 

The  heaviest  snowfall  of  the  sea- 
son resulted  in  utter  chaos  on 
campus  last  weekend.  Classes  were 
called  off  on  Monday  and  Tuesday 
because  of  the  large  number  of 
students  and  professors  who  were 
unable  to  return  to  campus. 
Neither  Mr.  Dumschott  nor  Mr. 
Foster  can  recall  such  action  being 
taken  before  since  college  oper- 
ations were  not  even  suspended  for 
Hurricane    Hazel. 

The    W.    C.    Sho'men    were 
marooned    and    Coach    Athey 
had     to     postpone     the     game 
with     Loyola     College     Satur- 
day    night    —    a     disappoint- 
ment to  the  team  and  to  stu- 
dents   who    had    already    left 
campus     to     see     the     game. 
Dean  and  Mrs.  Hill  and  a  group 
of  student  opera  enthusiasts,  how- 
ever,  decided   to   brave   the   storm 
and  left  campus  at  6:30  Saturday 
evening   to   attend   a   performance 
of  the  -opera   "Carmen"   in   Balti- 
more.    /After   fighting   the    drifts 
for  six  hours  they  missed  the  opera 
anyway,   but  did   make  a  Chinese 
restaurant  where  the  group  spent 
the  night.     Many  adventures  later 
and  tired,  they  finally  made  it  back 
to  campus  late  Sunday  afternoon, 
Breakfast     was     "made     to 
order"  Sunday  morning  —  if 
you    wanted    to   cook    it   your- 
self    —     since      the     kitchen 
help     didn't     make     it       Cafe- 
teria   service    was    not   seriou- 
ly     handicapped     as     students 
spent     the     morning     helping 
Mrs.     Coleman      with     dinner 
preparations.      Although     stu- 
dents     missed      having      milk 
with    their    meals,    the    dining 
hall    staff    is    to    be    congratu- 
lated   on    a    job    well    done    in 
such    an    emergency. 
The  saddest  snow  story   had  to 
do  with  a  snow  plow  and  a  station 
wagon,     as    Jimmy     Pickett     will 
verify.     Jimmy  ran  his  Chevrolet 
station  wagon  head  on  into  a  snow 
plow    on    High    Street,    near    the 
Sacred     Heart     Church,     Monday 
night.     Damage  to  plow:  none;  to 
station  wagon:  $150. 

Ben  Morrison  and  his  or- 
chestra couldn't  get  out  so 
they  settled  down  in  the 
Snack  Bar.  Students  who 
made  breakfast  enjoyed  their 
impromptu  concert  in  the 
early  hours  of  Sunday  morn- 
ing. 


News  In  Brief 

U.   S.   Prepared   to  Halt 
Recession 

President  Eisenhower  assured 
the  nation  in  a  special  message  that 
the  Administration  is  prepared  to 
take  whatever  steps  are  necessary 
to  end  the  current  economic  reces- 
sion. 

Mr.  Eisenhower  issued  his  state- 
ment to  prevent  any  hysteria  over 
the    rising   unemployment   figures. 

The  President  is  "convinced  that 
we  are  not  facing  a  prolonged 
downswing  in  activity."  He  added 
that  the  employment  opportunities 
in  March  will  increase  and  this 
will  mark  the  beginning  of  the 
fiul  of  the  economic  downturn. 

*  *     * 

Iraq-Jordan  Talk  near 
Conclusion 

On  February  13,  Crown 
Prince  Abdull  Illah  of  Iraq 
arrived  at  Amman,  Jordan 
to  join  the  negotiations  be- 
tween Iraq  and  Jordan  for 
unification  of  the  two  King- 
doms. 

King  Faisal  of  Iraq  was 
on  hand  to  head  his  coun- 
try's delegation  in  the  talks 
with  his  cousin,  King  Hus- 
sein   of    Jordan. 

*r         *         * 

Tunisia  Demands  France 
Quit   Bases 

Tunisia  has  demanded  the  evacu- 
ation of  all  French  forces  as  the 
price  of  restoring  French-Tunisian 
friendship.  The  Tunisian  govern- 
ment under-scored  its  demand  with 
a  display  of  hostility,  including  fir- 
ing on  a  French  vessel  at  Bizerte. 

In  retaliation  to  France's  air 
attack  on  a  border  village,  Presi- 
dent Habib  Bourguiba  of  Tunisia 
told  France  to  withdraw  her  15,000 
troops  and  give  up  her  strategic 
naval  bases  at  Bizerte.  The  French 
bombed  the  village  in  an  attempt 
to  halt  Tunisian  rebel  raids  into 
Algeria  from  bases  in  Tunisia. 

The  French  showed  no  signs  of 
bowing  to  the  Tunisian  withdrawal 
demand. 

*  +     * 

Wish  to  Keep  Tunisian  Clash 
out  of  U.  N. 

France,  Tunisia  and  the 
United  States  all  made  plain 
their  desire  to  keep  the 
French-Tunisian  dispute  over 
the  bombing  of  a  Tunisian 
village  out  of  the  United  Na- 
tions. 

Bourguiba  told  a  French  re- 
porter that  he  would  be  will- 
ing not  to  bring  a  complaint 
against  France  before  the 
U.  N.  if  France  would  ac- 
cept the  mediation  of  the 
United  States  to  restore 
harmony. 

*  *      * 

Three    Nations    Team    Up 

After  fourteen  years  of  negoti- 
ations, three  of  Europe's  friend- 
liest neighbors  finally  reached  an 
agreement.  Belgium,  Holland  and 
Luxembourg  signed  a  treaty  that 
binds  them  together  for  the  next 
fifty  years  as  a  single  trading  area. 
However,  the  countries  are  still  a 
long  way  from  the  completely 
tariff-free  relationship  that  exists 
between  the  states  in  the  United 
States. 

Women   win   Place   in 
House  of  Lords 

The  House  of  Commons 
has  approved  the  admission 
of  women  to  membership 
in  the  House  of  Lords.  Wo- 
men have  never  sat  in  the 
House     of     Lords    before. 

By  a  vote  of  305  to  251 
the  House  of  Commons  pass- 
ed a  measure  that  would 
establish  life  peerages  for 
both  men  and  women.  The 
House  of  Lords  has  already 
approved      the      innovation. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM  , 


FRIDAY,  FEBRUARY  21,  1958 


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VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  WEDNSDAY,  MARCH  12,  1958 


NUMBER  8 


"Blithe  Spirit"  Will 
Open  on  April  18th 

"Blithe  Spirit",  a  success  on  Broadway  for  several 
seasons,  has  gone  into  its  second  week  of  rehersal  with 
April  18  set  for  its  opening  night.  Noel  Coward's  brand 
of  sophisticated  comedy  at  its  best,  the  play  calls  for  a 
ghost,  a  medium,  a  half-witted  maid,  and  assorted  English 
characters. 


Religion  In  Life  Events  Announced 

a  •iTSS  C?ilege  wil1  hold  a  Reli£i°n  in  Life  program, 
April  27  -  May  1,  it  was  disclosed  by  James  L  Bowers 
Director  ot  Public  Relatione,  whn  is  chuirmon  nf  +i i„_ 


Hal  Frishman  shows  Mikki  Mahar,  Corky  Caddy,  and  Dixit 
Somervell  how  to  interpret  a  scene  from  "Blithe  Spirit"  ai 
Ann    Matthews    looks    on. 


With  this  presentation,  Hal 
Frischman  will  make  his  local 
debut  as  a  director.  Hal  has  ap- 
peared on  the  stage  here  as  Joe 
Feinsen,  the  Jewish  reporter 
"Detective  Story",  and  has  to  his 
credit  extensive  dramatic  work  in 
high  school. 

Last  year's  winner  of  the  Best 
Actor's  award,  Dick  Fitzgerald, 
will  play  the  part  of  Charles,  the 
ghost's  ex-husband.  Dick  has  ap- 
peared as  a  Shakespearean  clown, 
an  Irish  sot,  and  most  recently  as 
an  embezzler. 

Anne  Matthews  will  appear  as 
Ruth,  Charles'  earthly  wife.  Anne 
scored  a  personal  triumph  in  her 
direction  of  "Detective  Story". 
With  experience  in  the  field  of 
television,  Anne  has  also  made  her- 
self a  name  in  the  roles  of  Bianca 
in  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew"  and 
Mary  in  "Juno  and  the  Paycock." 

The  less  visible  member  of  the 
be  portrayed  by  Dixie  Somervell. 
Earlier     this     year,     Dixie     took 


the  part  of  Susan  in  "Detective 
Story." 

The  focal  point  of  the  plot  is  the 
medium  and  Mikki  Maher  has  the 
part.  Mikki,  hailing  from  Grenich, 
stopped  the  show  as  the  prostitute 
in  "Detective  Story." 

Corky  Caddy,  the  mad  woman  in 
"Detective  Story,"  is  now  a  mono- 
sylabic,  and  rather  dense  maid. 
Her  effective  interpretation  of 
character  roles  should  make  her 
part  one  of  the  funniest  in  the  play. 

As  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Bradman,  Doug 
Bailey  and  Lee  Britten,  make  their 
first  appearences  on  our  stage. 
Both  have  been  active  in  drama 
prior  to  Washington  College  and 
are  expected  to  bring  chuckles  with 
their  version  of  a  slightly  stuffy 
English  couple. 

The  production  of  "Blithe  Spirit" 
comes  in  direct  contrast  with 
"Detective  Story"  and  the  effect 
should  be  one  rewarding  to  both 
the  Players  and  their  audience. 


Concert  Features  Noted  Pianist 

Raul  Spivak,  affectionately  referred  to  as  "Musical 
Ambassador  from  the  Argentine"  by  his  North  American 
colleagues,  will  appear  at  William  Smith  Auditorium, 
in  a  piano  recital  on  Thursday,  March  13,  1958  at  8:30  p.m. 

Spivak  is  no  stranger  to  college 
audiences  in  this  country.  He  was 
on  the  staff  of  the  Spanish  Sum- 
mer School  and  a  member  of  the 
faculty  of  the  Composers'  Con- 
ference and  Chamber  Music  Center 
at  Middlebury  College  for  two 
years,  and  his  tours  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Arts  Program,  As- 
sociation of  American  Colleges, 
have  taken  him  to  practically  every 
state. 

His  program  will  include:  So- 
n—a, Opus  81a  by  Beethoven, 
Etude.,,  Symphoniquea,  Opus  13, 
by  Schumann,  Pour  Le  Piano  by 
Debussy,  A  Lenda  Do  Cabocle, 
Villa-Lobos,  Marlborough's  Re- 
turn by  Morillo,  Navarra  by  Al- 
benis,  Spanish  Dance  NoN.  1, 
Valenciana  by  Granados  and  M. 
de  Falla's  Spanish  Dance  NNo.  1 
from     "La     Vida     Breve." 


Freshmen    Elect 
Silver,    Skinner 

On  Monday,  March  3,  the  class 
of  '61  elected  John  Silver  as  their 
class  president.  The  other  officers 
are:  Dick  Skinner,  vice-president; 
Chris  Tarbutton,  Secretary;  Joan 
Silver,  Treasurer.  Linda  Weiss 
and  David  Roth  are  the  two 
Student     Council     representatives. 

John  Silver,  the  new  President, 
has  this  to  say  about  the  future 
events  of  the  class :  "Because  of  the 
numerous  other  functions  on  the 
Campus,  it  is  comparatively  hard 
for  the  Freshmen  Class  to  function 
as  a  social  group.  However,  I 
hope  that  each  and  every  member 
of  the  class  will  continue  the 
enthusiasm  that  we  are  fortunate 
to  have  now" 


S  G  A  Sponsors 
Jazz  Concert 

On  Monday,  March  24,  there 
will  be  a  Jazz  Concert  at  8:00 
u.  m.  in  Cain  Gym.  The  event 
is  sponsored  by  the  Student 
Council  and  will  feature  "Wild 
Bill"    Whelan's    Dixieland    Band. 

This  is  a  return  visit  to  the 
W.  C.  Campus  for  the  Whelan 
organization.  They  are  the  same 
group  who  led  students  on  an 
■ill-campus  march  two  years  ago 
and  aroused  such  enthusiasm  in 
their  audience  that  the  balcony 
in    Bill   Smith   had   to   be    repaired. 

Dress  for  the  occasion  is  strict- 
ly informal.  There  will  be  no 
chairs  in  the  gym,  so  those  at- 
tending should  bring  blankets 
to  sit  on.  No  admission  will  be 
charged. 


Stage  Set  For 
Stunt  Nigbt 

Stunt  Night,  an  annual 
time  for  fun  sponsored  by  the 
Senior  Class,  will  be  held  on 
Tuesday,  March  18,  at  8:00 
p.m.  in  William  Smith  audi- 
torium. Mr.  James  Bowers 
will  repeat  his  role  of  last 
year  as  Master  of  Cere- 
monies. 

Each  sorority  and  fraternity 
on  campus  will  present  an  indi- 
vidual skit  which  is  limited  to  15 
minutes.  Non-fraternal  individual 
and  group  acts  will  also  partici- 
pate. Anyone  wishing  to  enter 
should    contact   Joe    Sievold. 

A  trophy  will  be  awarded  to 
the  fraternal  organization  with 
the  best  act,  and  one  to  the 
best     independent     effort.  Last 

year's  winners  were  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  and  Martha  Cornog,  who 
did     an     interpretative     dance. 

Tickets  will  cost  50  cents 
and  may  be  purchased  at  the 
door.  Proceeds  from  this  event 
will  go  into  the  senior  class 
treasury. 


ector  of  Public  Relations,  who  is  chairman  of  the  olan- 
ning  committee. 

The  program,  built  on  the  central  theme,  "Can  We 
Except  God,"  will  include  special  Sunday  morning  church 
services,  Wednesday  evening  seminars,  and  a  Thursday 
morning   convocation.     The   convocation    will   feature    a 


prominent  religious  leader. 


Board  Names 
New  Elm  Editor 


Miss  Nancy  Merker  has  been 
named  to  the  position  of  Editor-in- 
chief  of  the  ELM,  Mr.  Jomes  L. 
Bowers,  Director  of  Public  relations 
announced  today.  She  will  take 
over  the  duties  performed  by  Miss 
Toni  Stallone  who  has  loft  school 
because  of  poor  health. 

Miss  Merker  will  continue  on 
as  News  Editor  of  the  paper,  a 
post  she  has  held  since  October  of 
this  year.  A  member  of  the  sopho- 
more class,  she  is  also  a  member  of 
Zeta  Tau  Alpha  sorority  and  was 
secretary  of  the  Newman  club. 


Seniors  Plan 
Annual  Auction 

The  annual  Senior  Auc- 
tion, sponsored  by  the  Class 
of  '58,  will  be  held  on  Thurs- 
day, March  13,  during  the 
regular  assembly  period  in 
the  auditorium,  according  to 
senior  class  president  Joe 
Sievold. 

Bidding  will  be  on  various 
articles,  including  dinners,  and 
late  permissions.  Some  other 
articles  to  be  bid  for  are  6  cho- 
colate nut  sundies,  candy,  an  ex- 
cused assembly  cut,  and  a  por- 
trait by  Mr.  West.  The  entire 
school  is  invited  to  participate 
actively.  One  need  not  have  the 
money  at  the  time  of  the  auction 
in    order    to    bid. 

All  items  to  be  auctioned  have 
been  donated  to  the  Senior  class. 
Proceeds  will  be  added  to  the 
class  treasury  which  will  provide 
funds  for  the  senior  banquet  and 
traditional    gift   to   the    school. 


The  program  is  being  instituted 
by  the  several  student  religious 
organization  —  Newman,  Canter- 
bury, Wesley,  Westminster,  and 
Luther  clubs. 

Serving  on  the  committee,  rep- 
resenting the  student  religious 
groups,  are  Bob  Colborn,  Peg- 
gy Leverage,  Bob  Wilson,  Tom 
Woodward;  and  the  Rev.  Robert 
Andrews,  minister,  Westminster 
Foundation;  the  Rev.  W.  P.  Kes- 
model,  minister,  Wesley  Foun- 
dation; the  Rev.  Ralph  Kruger, 
minister  of  Trinity  Lutheran 
Church;  the  Rev.  John  Master- 
son,  assistant  pastor,  Sacred 
Heart  Catholic  Church;  the  Rev. 
Newton  Wilbur,  minister,  Can- 
terbury   Club. 

The  ministers  will  plan  the  Sun- 
day services,  and  the  individual 
student  organizations  will  plan  the 
seminars.  The  Thursday  morning 
service  will  climax  the  four-day 
program. 


Educators  To  Confer  On  Campus 

In  order  to  study  the  problem  of  articulation  between  secondary 
schools  and  colleges,  a  college-high  school  conference  will  be  held 
here  on  Saturday,  March  22. 


Nine  Sorority 
Bids  Accepted 


The  Pan-Hellenic  Council 
set  Tuesday,  February  24,  as 
the  day  on  which  the  three 
sororities  could  extend  bids 
to  eligible  women  students. 
Nine  freshmen  and  upper- 
class  girls  elected  to  join  the 
respective  organizations. 

ZETA  TAU  ALPHA  received 
four  new  members  and  conducted 
pledging  ceremonies  on  Tuesday 
evening  for  Joanne  Butcher,  Ann 
Carol  Jenkins,  Carolyn  Hotten- 
stein,  and  Helen  Kieinheksel.  The 
Zetas  now  count  thirty-one  girls 
as  members  of  the  sorority. 

ALPHA  OMICRON  PI  pledged 
Alice  Torovsky,  Sandra  Mumford, 
and  Dolores  Marquise.  After  their 
induction  on  Tuesday  night,  the 
sorority  totaled  twenty  members. 

ALPHA  CHI  OMEGA  bids  were 
accepted  by  Jane  Smith  and  Bar- 
bara Jane  Wilson.  The  Alpha  Chis 
also  set  Tuesday  evening  for  their 
pledging  ceremonies  and  now  total 
twenty-four    members. 


Superintendents  of  schools 
from  all  Eastern  Shore  coun- 
ties and  Baltimore  city  and  coun 
ty  have  been  invited.  Fifty  tc 
sixty  educators  are  expected  tc 
attend. 

The  educators  will  talk  about 
changing  educational  problems  in 
colleges  and  secondary  schools. 
Among  these  are  increased  enroll- 
ment, curriculum  changes,  admis- 
sions policies,  and  the  betterment 
and  revision  of  education  to  meet 
future   demands. 

Speakers  will  be  President 
Gibson,  who  will  give  the  wel- 
come and  remarks;  Dr.  John  D. 
Makosky,  Dean  of  Western  Mary- 
land College,  who  will  present 
"A  Look  Ahead";  and  Dr.  Ray 
E.  Gilman,  who  will  discuss  "The 
Problem     of     Curriculum." 


Nancy  Merker  is  '58  KA  Rose 


Nancy  Merker 


Nancy  Merker,  sophomore  politi- 
cal science  major  from  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  is  the  1958  Kappa  Alpha 
'Rose.'  Miss  Merker  was  presented 
at  KA's  annual  Sweetheart  Dance, 
Saturday  night,  in  Cain  gym. 

Pinned  to  Bob  Bragg,  junior 
from  Catonsville,  Miss  Merker 
was  selected  by  KA  actives  from 
a  group  of  16  eligible  co-eds 
who  are  pinned  to  members  of 
the  fraternity,  or  are  wives  of 
fraternity     members. 

The  five-foot-eight  brownette 
was  presented  by  Curt  Massey, 
president  of  KA,  and  received  the 
traditional  bouquet  of  roses  from 
Judy  McCready,  junior  from  Balti- 
more, the  1957  KA  'Rose.' 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  12,  1958 


Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Foul-    page    issues    published    bi-weekly.      Sub- 
cription  price:  $2.60  per  academic  year. 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


Toni  Stallone 

Ronald  Dratch 

Bill  Miller 

Jane  Rayner 

Nancy  Merker 

John   Leimbach 

Bev  Jones 


Editor-in-chief        - 

Business  Manager 

Sports  Editor        -        -        - 

Feature  Editor 

Xewa  Editor        - 
Circulation  Manager 

Asst.  Circulation  Manager 

STAFr 

NEWS  STAFF  —  Charlie  Downs,  Lynn  Hawkins, 
Barb  Holmead,  Cathy  Jenco,  Sue  Kemp,  Janet 
Little.  Ann  Matthews,  Kathy  Rayne.  Dick  Reilly. 
Ginny  Smith,  Treeva  Wishart,  and  Ellen  Green. 

FEATURE  —  Joan  Haley,  Emily  Brimer,  Joan 
Waldeck.  Connie  KremI,  Anna  Lucy  Allspach. 
Judy  Mc-Cready,  Sue  Kemps 

SPORTS  —  Tom  Short,  Kakie  Brackctt,  Larry 
Symonds,  Bob  Bragg,  Dave  Walker,  Fred 
Boutchyard,  Doug  Livingston. 

PHOTOGRAPHY  —  Larry  Klane,  Charles  Mon- 
asters. 

Elm's  New  Editor 

The  next  edition  of  the  ELM  will  be 
edited  by  Miss  Nancy  Merker.  Nancy  has 
taken  over  a  difficult,  time-consuming  job, 
a  fact  which  I  can  verily  attest  to.  She  has, 
however,  "what  it  takes"  to  be  an  excellent 
editor. 

As  they  have  done  in  the  past:  Miss 
Jane  Rayner,  feature  editor;  Mr.  Bill  Mil- 
ler, sports  editor;  and  Mr.  James  Bowers, 
"benevolent  advisor";  will  ably  assist  Miss 
Merker.  I  sincerely  hope  the  student  body 
will  do  the  same  and  continue  to  show  an 
interest  in  the  paper  and  to  give  helpful 
criticisms. 


"(JKA0  A  f^rJCIL  M165  LEAVES  —  I'VE   JU6T  FOUNP  Arl 
EXCELLENT    eSSAY  <?UE ST/ON.'" 


Fraternal  Groups 
Show  Their  Worth 

The  sororities  and  fraternities  at  Wash- 
ington College  are  increasingly  showing 
iheir  "worth".  The  present  trend  seems 
to  be  for  the  groups  to  come  out  of  their 
exclusively  social,  individualistic  shell,  and 
aid  the  rest  of  the  campus  and  the  outside 
world. 

The  most  recent  indication  of  this  was 
the  World  University  Service  campaign. 
Most  of  the  groups  went  beyond  the  role 
of  passive  contributors  and  actively  got  out 
and  worked  for  WUS.  This  meant  more 
than  turning  over  a  jar  full  of  fines  to  the 
drive  or  assessing  members.  This  required 
time,  effort,  and  may  I  add,  raffles,  pie 
throwings,  shoe  shines,  car  washes,  and 
bake  sales,  all  added  to  the  effectiveness 
of  the  drive.  These  activities  produced 
a  combination  of  friendly  competition  and 
co-operation  among  the  groups.  This  is 
not  the  first  indication  of  these  organi- 
zations showing  an  interest  in  others. 

Before  the  WUS  campaign,  some  of 
the  fraternal  organizations  contributed  to 
the  March  of  Dimes,  and  a  sorority  spon- 
sored The  March  of  Dimes  Dance.  One 
of  the  groups  gave  a  Christmas  party  for 
orphaned  children  and  we  hear  that  some 
of  the  others  are  considering  similar  activi- 
ties for  these  children.  One  of  the  tradi- 
tional dances  on  campus  has  always 
donated  its  revenue  to  the  cerebral  palsy 
campaign. 

It  is  gratifying  to  see  the  increased  in- 
terest manifested  for  the  welfare  of  others, 
by  the  fraternities  and  sororities.  I  hope 
■uch  activities  become  commonplace  and 
the  fraternal  groups  become  important  not 
only  because  of  their  social  contributions 
to  their  members  and  the  campus,  but  their 
philanthropical  ones  as  well. 


Spotlight  On 
Two  Seniors 

by  Sandy  Saudison 

Coming  to  Washington  College 
from  Ridgewood,  New  Jersey,  Betty 
Warren  takes  her  place  in  the 
Senior  Spotlight.  An  Alphi  Chi, 
Betty  is  majoring  in  English  and 
would  like  to  go  into  publishing. 
After  graduation,  she  will  attend 
Katherine  Gibbs. 

Betty  has  been  a  cheerleader  for 
four  years  and  was  co-captain  in 
her  junior  year.  A  member  of  the 
choir,  Pan-Hellenic  veep,  captain 
of  the  Alpha  Chijg 
basketball  team,^ 
senior  rep.  ong 
G.I.  A.  A.,  News] 
Editor  of  the 
ELM  for  two| 
years,  she  hast^ 
made  numerous^ 
contributions  to  Betty  Warren 
W.C.  Dark  haired,  and  brown 
eyed,  Betty  has  a  definite  fondness 
for  the  Naval  Academy  and  her 
"pen-pal"  there.  With  Betty 
name  in  the  field  of  writing, 
will  be  up  to  brother  Bob  to  take 
her  place  as  another  New  Jersey 
Warren. 

Tom  Short  shares  the  limelight 
this  issue.     Featured  last  issue  as 
a  vip  in  Who's  Who  of  1958,  Tom 
an   English   major   and   is 
"practice  teaching 
in    Galena.       His 
^future   plans  are 
to  enroll  at  Tem- 
ple University  in 
September  after  a 
■June  14  wedding. 
He      intends      to 
Tom   Short      live    in   the    Wil- 
mington area. 

Hailing  from  Perryville,  Mary- 
land, Tom  is  a  member  of  Kappa 
Alpha  Order,  president  of  his 
Junior  class,  ex-sports  editor  of 
the  ELM,  a  member  of  F,  T.  A.,  on 
the  varsity  tennis  squad,  and 
Sports  Editor  of  the  PEGASUS. 
Among  his  hobbies  he  lists  reading, 
music,  and  athletics.  A  read  BMOC, 
it  is  a  pleasure  to  introduce  him  in 
this  column. 


J^red  iden  1 5      La 

V  e r ify 


You 


Ref 


erences 


Calendar  Of  Fvents 

Thursday,   March   13 

Senior  Auction,  11:15  a.m.,  Bill  Smith  Auditorium. 
Community  Concert,  8:00  p.m.,  Bill  Smith  Auditori- 
um. 

Tuesday,  March  18 
Stunt  Nite,  8:00  p.m.,  Bill  Smith  Auditorium. 

Monday,  March  24 
Jazz  Concert,  8:00  p.m.,  Cain  Gym 

Saturday,  March  29 
Lacrosse,   Washington   College  vs.    Naval   Academy 
at  Annapolis. 


Real  George 


MU 


Sue 
ZTA,     ti 

derman. 


Weyer,     'GO. 
Rex      Lend- 
'58,      KA. 


ChrL  Tarbutton,  61, 
ZTA,  to  Ollie  Robin. 
■  on.    'S9,    KA. 


Sack  Dress 
Or  Not  ? 

Most  women  today  say  that 
they  do  not  like  the  new  style 
in  women's  clothes.  However, 
many  of  these  same  women  also 
say  that  they  will  probably  wear 
it  anyhow.  At  W.  C,  the  follow- 
ing comments  were  made  by 
the  girls  when  asked  "What  do 
you  think  of  the  sack  dresses? 
Do    you    plan    to    wear    one?" 

LOIS  FUCHS,  '59  —  "Oh,  the 
'deceiving  dresses'  —  well,  they're 
fine  for  the  small  petite  figure. 
But,  when  there's  enough  of  you 
to  fill  the  whole  sack,  it  loses 
that  charm.  So,  I  guess  I'll  just 
wait  for  another  style  or  design 
one   for  myself." 

SUSIE  HAIR,  '61  —  "Sack 
dresses  are  an  extreme  style 
and  like  anything  else  new  are 
going  to  take  a  while  to  gain 
any  public  admiration.  How  com- 
plimentary they  are  depends  on 
who  wears  them.  If  I  find  one 
which  I  think  does  not  detract 
from  my  appearance,  I  plan  to 
wear    it." 

Most  men  everywhere  say  they 
do  not  like  the  sack  dresses,  and 
this  has  also  proven  true  at  W. 
C.  The  following  comments  were 
made  when  asked  "What  do  you 
think  of  the  sack  dresses  which 
are  the  latest  style  in  women's 
fashions?" 

LLYN  ZUCK,  '61  —  "My  opin- 
ion is  that  this  dress  was  not 
designed  for  the  majority  of  wo- 
men. It  should  be  worn  by 
a  woman  with  a  good  looking 
figure,  and  the  average  woman, 
does  not  meet  this  qualification. 
However,  I  like  the  dress  when 
worn    on    the   right   person." 

BOB    LUBASH,    '61    —    "I    am 

overjoyed  to  find  that  someone 
has  created  a  dress  that  gives 
the  boys  a  slight  advantage  over 
the  girls.  The  reason  I  say  this 
is  because  the  sack  dress  serves 
as  a  measuring  stick.  As  soon 
a  you  see  a  girl  in  a  sack  dress 
you  know  a  few  things  about  her: 
(1)  she  is  conceited.  She  has  to 
be  to  wear  that  type  of  stylized 
outfit.  (2)  She  is  hiding  some- 
thing —  usually  an  exterior  pro- 
trusion which  is  more  extensive 
that  it  is  commonly  thought  to 
be.  (3)  She  likes  high-style. 
Along  with  this  one  can  assume 
that  the  girl  is  hep  to  all  the 
new  things  including  all  the  types 
of  passes.  So  I  am  thankful  to 
the  sack  —  it  lets  a  guy  in  on 
the  dope  before  he  wastes  his 
bankroll. 


In  one  of  his  maxims  for  revolutionists, 
Bernani  Shaw  said:  "Except  for  the  nine  months 
before  his  birth,  no  ir.an  orders  his  life  so  well 
as  a  tree  does."  It  is  a  sobering  thing,  as  one 
grows  older,  to  realize  that  all  error  is  human 
error;  that  is,  error  a.-ising  from  faulty  compre- 
hension, error  arising  .-o:i  j.aision,  or  error 
deliberately  fostered  tu  gain  an  end.  A  distin- 
guished professor,  arrivej  a',  the  close  of  his 
career,  was  asked  what  waj  the  most  important 
«d>nee  he  could  give  to  his  .>any  generations  of 
former  students.  He  mui  cu  a  while,  and  then 
jaid,    simply:    "Verify    your    references." 

Wot  a  simple  thing,  thai:  "Verify  your  ref- 
b  -cneei."  1  o  us  in  the  educational  world,  both 
'.hose  who  teach  and  those  who  learn,  it  would 
appear  a  minimal  achievement  to  verify  our 
references,  our  facts,  ic  avoid  the  self -hypnosis 
of  talking  without  knowing  really  what  we  are 
talking  about,  and  to  resist  a  mere  flux  of  words 
to  the  pen.  But  in  the  cradle  our  mothers  love 
us  for  our  baby-talk,  in  elementary  school  we 
are  taught  to  "participate"  —  which  usually 
means  to  talk  out  of  a  profound  ignorance  — 
and  by  the  time  we  arrive  at  high  school  the 
damage  is  done,  the  habit  solidified.  In  mature 
life  the  art  of  inane  talk  has  been  formalized 
into  the  social  ritual  called  the  cocktail  party. 
The  old  adage  says  that  "Silence  is  golden," 
but  as  a  nation  we  went  off  the  gold  standard 
25    years    ago. 

Sometime  read  Maeterlinck's  little  book, 
"The  Treasure  of  the  Humble"  on  this  subject. 
And  you  might  remember,  too,  Josh  Billings' 
pungent  comment:  "It  ain't  the  things  we  don't 
know  that  makes  such  fools  of  us,  but  a  whole 
lot   of    things    that    we    do    know    that    ain't    so." 


U     3    See    3t.. 

Students  Join  In 
Support  Of  W.  U.  S. 

by  Anna  Lucy  Allspach 

The  United  States  National  Student  Associ- 
ation has  recently  published  a  codification  of 
"Basic  Policy  Declarations,  Resolutions,  Special 
Resolutions,  and  Mandates"  which  contains  what 
is  believed  to  be  majority  opinions  on  a  wide 
range  or  topics,  from  academe  freedom,  commut- 
ing students,  athletics,  and  desegregation  to  edu- 
cation under  Latin  dictators,  student  health  and 
classroom    overcrowding. 

In  curiosity  I  turned  to  this  volume  of 
student  opinions  to  see  if  there  was  a  section 
on  WUS.  The  USNSA  passed  a  resolution  reaffir- 
ming its  support  of  WUS's  "dual  program  of  pro- 
moting international  education  and  serving  as  an 
instrument  for  mutual  assistance  among  students." 
USNSA  revied  favorably  (and  perhaps  a  little 
enviously)  the  progress  WUS  has  made  as  the 
only  world-wide  student  group  which  draws  its 
"support  primarily  from  the  community  which  it 
serves."  Washington  College  has  joined 
list  of  campuses  supporting  an  effective 
zation. 


a    long 
organi- 


QUEENS'  QUIPS 

looks    like    w.u.s.    was    a    big    success the 

zetas  had  a  bit  of  trouble  getting  their  car-wash- 
ing started,  but  the  girls  did  a  fine  job  of  catch- 
ing  colds good    (?)    feeling   between   the    stu- 

dentt  body  and  the  administration  was  clearly 
shown   in  the  phi  sigs'  scheme  for  raising  money 

— throwing    pies    at    dean    hill the    highlight 

of  the  week  was  undoubtedly  the  basketball  game 
on  thursday  nite — we  think  it  was  the  best  stu- 
dent activity  of  the   year our   congratulations 

to  all  who  participated  in  raising  money  for  w.u.s. 

just      dits:      alpha      chi      trip      to      Washington 
proved    quite    exciting    —    nancy    mullikin    lost    her 

purse   and    dean    hall    got    two    tickets margot 

burg   was   sweetheart   of   beta   theta   pi   at   yale    for 

the   second   year   running Congrats    to    all    new 

pledges    of    the    greeks chuck    buck    must    be 

trying    to   get   knocked    out    of    the    running    before 

the     lacrosse     season     starts bobba     norton     l 

ceived  a  strange   gift   in   the   mail:   a  pitchfork__ 
judy     mecready     had     the     measles,     bob     emerson 
had    the    measles. 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  12,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Athletes 

t1  ettt  by  Tom  Short 
Congratulation  are  in  order  for 
Jack  "Mule"  Jennings  and  Anna 
Lucy  Allspach  for  the  tine  job  that 
they  did  in  organizing  and  partici- 
pating in  the  boy-girl  basketball 
game  played  as  a  benetit  game  for 
ihe  W.U.S.  All  others  who  partici- 
pated must  be  publicly  thanked. 
The  effort  and  ability  that  was  dis- 
play -d  throughout  the  contest  was 
both  entertaining  and  inspirational. 
The  intramural  basketball  play- 
oil's  are  over  and  once  again  they 
seemed  successful.  The  competi- 
tion was  very  keen,  especially  in 
the  playoff?.  The  iinais  went  three 
games  and  one  01  these  was  decided 
in  mi  overtime.  One  of  the  semi- 
[iriai  ganids  was  won  by  only  one 
point.  The  student  interest  seemed 
higher  this  year.  The  comparative- 
ly large  crowds  at  the  playoffs  will 
verily  this  fact.  This  year's  night- 
ly playoff  schedule  was  much  more 
successful  than  last  year's  after- 
noon schedule.  We  all  wish  Coach 
Chattelier  and  "Mule"  Jennings, 
and  all  other  directors  and  officials 
ol  the  intramural  program  more  of 
this  same  success  next  year. 
Spring  Sports  Underway 
Again,  as  springtime  approaches, 
it  is  pleasing  to  hear  the  shouts  of 
spirit  and  encouragement  coming 
from  Kibler  Field  as  the  spring 
sports  swing  into  full  action.  Many 
people  have  a  lot  of  questions  about 
these  teams  and  the  ability  that 
they  have.  Most  of  the  questions 
are  involved  and  ambiguous  but 
there  are  some  that  loom  big  and 
largely  depend  upon  the  effort  of 
the  student  body  and  faculty.  Such 
questions  are:  Can  the  Sho-nine  go 
all  the  way  in  spite  of  their  severe 
losses  during  mid-terms?  Can  the 
tennis  team  prove  good  enough  to 
maintain  a  winning  record  while 
playing  most  of  their  matches 
away?  Will  Coach  Chattelier  fr 
able  to  find  a  weight  man  to  pick 
up  a  few  points  in  the  field  events 
that  may  mean  the  difference  of 
several  more  blue  ribbons?  And 
finally,  can  this  year's  outstanding 
lacrosse  team  beat  our  neighboring 
"Middle"  squad?  Perhaps  your 
loyal  support  of  these  squads  will 
mean  the  difference  to  several  of 
these  questions. 

Bob  Brown  has  maintained  an 
outstanding  scoring  average  since 
entering  Washington  College  last 
year.  This  year  in  a  game  against 
Lynchburg,  Brown  ran  away  with 
all  scoring  honors  as  he  hit  for  a 
total  of  39  points.  This  would  have 
been  a  record  for  our  new  Russell 
Gym,  but  unfortunately  the  game 
was  played  on  the  Southerner's 
hardwood.  Regardless  of  where 
this  game  was  played,  it  is  a  fact 
that  this  is  one  of  the  greatest 
scoring  efforts  in  the  history  of 
Washington  College  Basketball. 
This  is  an  ATHLETES  FEAT! 


Gibson's  Blue  Bird 

STATE  LAW 

No  one  under  21   allowed 

on  premises 


Kappa  Alpha  Trims  Middle  Hall  For  Title 


High  flying  rebounders  Don  Clausen  and  Clayt  Collins 
reach  for  ball  as  K.A.  trips  Middle  Hall  in  playoffs 


Sho5  Quintet  Falters 
As  Cage  Season  Ends 

The  Sho'men,  tiring  near  the  end  of  the  season,  ended  the  schedule 
by  dropping  4  out  of  their  last  five  games.  After  a  win  at  home  against 
Western  Md.,  they  played  host  to  Catholic  U.  here  and  dropped  a  close 
decision.  From  here  the  squad  went  on  the  road,  traveling  to  Loyola, 
Mt.  St.  Marys,  and  Dickinson  College  at  Carlisle,  Pa. 

When   Coach   Athey  readied   his 


Volleyball  Set 
For  New  Year 

The  intramural  volleyball  season 


men  for  the  game  against  Western 
Md.  here  on  Friday  night,  Feb- 
ruary 21,  they  had  a  tight  schedule 
of  five  games  in  six  nights  ahead 
of  them.  They  overcame  a  good 
start  by  the  Westerners  and  came 
out  on  the  heavy  end  of  an  83-64 


got    under    way 


last    Wednesday    victory. 


Dick    Callahan    led    the 


night  with  fourteen  teams  partici- 
pating. Disappointment  has  been 
expressed  about  the  number  of 
teams,  since  last  year  there  were 
twenty  and  more  were  expected 
this  year.  One  reason  for  this 
might  be  that  a  starting  date  was 
not  set  until  late.  Next  year  a 
full  schedule  for  all  intramural 
sports  will  be  set  up  earlier,  ac- 
cording to  Coach  Chatellier. 

This  is  a  double  elimination 
tournament,  which  means  that  a 
team  must  be  beaten  twice  before 
it  is  out.  A  match  consists  of  the 
best  two  out  of  three  games,  with 
each  game  being  eight  minutes  long 
or  15  points  being  scored.  Each 
team  is  comprised  of  six  men  and  is 
allowed  three  hits  to  get  the  ball 
over   the  net. 

Spikers  &  Vets 
Appear  Tough 

When  asked  who  might  win  the 
tournament,  Coach  Chatellier  was 
hesitant  to  answer  since  he  says 
that  you  really  can't  tell  who'll 
win  because  of  the  unpredictable 
nature  of  the  game.  At  the  pre- 
sent, though,  the  Spikers,  winners 
of  last  year's  tournament,  and  the 
Vets  appear  to  be  favorites,  with 
the  Cavemen  and  Muder,  Inc.  con- 
sidered as  strong  threats. 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

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Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 
Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 
Phone:  94  Chestertown, 


Md. 


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Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


Sho'men  with  19  points  followed  by 
Bob   Brown   and   Bob   Bragg   with 
18  each.    Spaar  of  the  visitors  was 
high  for  the  night  with  26. 
Close  Loss  To  C.  U- 

Saturday  night,  Catholic  Univer- 
sity from  Washington,  D.  C.  was 
on  hand  and  collected  a  very  tight 
(39-67  win  in  a  nerve  wracking  and 
questionable  game.  C.  U.  got  off  to 
a  great  start  and  could  do  no  wrong 
in  racking  up  an  18-2  lead  after 
five  minutes.  The  Sho'men  then 
found  themselves  and  came  within 
one  point  after  13  minutes  time, 
The  Cardinals  pulled  away  again 
and  were  ahead  by  40-33  at  half- 
time.  The  Sho'men  stayed  behind 
until  the  end  when  then  came  with- 
in two  points  twice  in  succession. 
Le  Wellenbacher  tied  it  up  with  a 
minute  to  go  but  Bob  Brown  fouled 
out  giving  the  opposition  two  shots 
with  which  they  pulled  ahead.  A 
desperation  shot  failed  and  C.U. 
left  with  a  victory.  Callahan  had 
23   points. 

The  team  appeared  tired  when 
they  got  to  Loyola  Monday  night 
and  they  could  not  even  stay  in  the 
game  as  we  lost  dadly,  80-48.  Bob 
Brown  collected  17  for  the  losing 
cause. 

Tuesday  night,  the  team  arrived 
at  Emmitsburg  to  engage  in  battle 
with  the  Mounts.  Coach  Athey 
decided  to  use  stalling  tactics  on 
the  powerful  five  and  worked  it 
with  some  success.  The  tired 
Sho'men  stalled  the  Mounts  to  their 
lowest  point  total  since  1954  but 
lost  out,  50-27. 

Wednesday  night  the  Sho'men 
were  at  Dickinson  College  .  They 
were  now  a  very  tired  group  of 
eight  men.  Dick  Callahan  sank  20 
points  but  only  for  a  91-57  loss. 
This  marked  the  last  game  of  the 
1958  season  and  gave  us  a  9  and  10 
record.  This  is  much  better  than 
the  4  and  15  one  set  last  year. 
With  new  players  added  to  the  pre- 
sent squad,  1959  looks  very  bright 
in  the  eyes  of  W.  C.  basketball 
enthusiasts. 


Win    Two    Of    Three 

Kappa  Alpha,  title-winner  of  the  regular  season,  nipped  Middle 
Hall,  34-32,  in  a  tense,  dramatic  championship  playoff  contest  to 
climax  a  successful  intramural  basketball  season.  In  the  first  game 
■j\  the  tmals,  KA  was  victorious,  39-32;  then  lost  the  second  in  over- 
time, 41-39.  As  this  was  the  final  game  in  a  best  two  out-of-three 
series,  there  was  considerable  interest  with  a  good  crowd  present, 
fhe  spectators  weren't  witnesses  of  the  season's  best  game,  but  saw 
a  iiurd-lought  battle  with  the  lead  changing  hands  several  times. 

The  first  half  saw  teams  employ- 
ing a  man-to-man  defense,  with  KA 
holding  a  20-15  advantage  at  half- 
time.  In  the  second  half,  Middle 
Hull  kept  close  by  outscoring  their 
rivals  but  never  regained  the  lead. 
Although  outscored  from  the  floor, 
24-22,  KA  converted  12  foul  shots 
to  Middle  Hall's  8. 

In  the  last  minute,  three  fou' 
shots,  two  by  Skordas  and  one  b;- 
Eissele,  wrapped  it  up  for  Rex 
Lenderman's  charges.  Jim  Lewis 
sunk  a  basket  at  the  buzzer,  but  it 
was  of  no  avail,  since  Middle  Hall 
never  got  the  ball  again.  High  for 
the  winners  were  Skordas  with  14, 
Clausen  with  8,  and  Short  with  6. 
The  scoring  for  Middle  Hall  was 
Jones,  10;  Collins,  7;  and  Allen,  6. 
Throughout  the  series,  it  was 
KA's  Gus  Skordas  who  was  the 
ball  hawk  and  big  threat,  as  he 
scored  48  points  in  three  games. 
Two  other  reliables,  Don  Clausen 
and  Tom  Short,  came  through  with 
steady  performances,  scoring  53 
points  between  them.  Middle  Hall 
had  its  scoring  more  evenly  balanc- 
ed as  each  of  the  five  starting  men 
took  his  shore.  Tom  Allen  came 
through  with  crucial  points  in  the 
second  game  and  played  a  good 
series.  Bill  Jones  and  Clayt  Col- 
lins were  tough  under  the  boards, 
and  presented  constant  offensive 
threats. 

John  Leverage,  Middle  Hall's 
coach,  did  a  superb  job  as  evidenced 
by  the  good  showing  his  team  made 
against  the  team  that  wasn't  sup- 
posed to  have  much  trouble  in  the 
playoffs.  This  meant  to  KA  and 
Coach  Lenderman  the  end  of  a 
very  successful  season,  in  which 
the  team  compiled  a  14-2  record. 
Other  Playoff  Games 
In  the  first  set  of  playoffs, 
Lambda  Chi  had  to  come  from  be- 
hind to  down  the  All-Stars,  30-25, 
and  KA  "B"  took  the  measure  of 
the  69er's,  49-26.  The  semi-finals 
saw  KA  "A"  drub  their  "B"  team, 
56-29.  Meanwhile,  Middle  Hall  ran 
into  trouble  with  Lambda  Chi  and 
hung  on  for  a  35-33  victory,  after 
leading  21-12  at  half.  As  the  re- 
sult of  these  games,  the  stage  was 
set  for  the  KA-Middle  Hall  Champ- 
ionship series. 


Another  Look 
At  Our  Capers 

by  Doug  Livingston 

As  another  Washington  College 
.jybicetball  season  rolls  to  a  close, 
l  wish  to  pause  lor  a  moment  to 
scrutinize  the  men  hat  made-up  the 
team.  Our  'cagers'  came  across 
tne  finish  line  with  a  9-10  record, 
which  proves  that  the  referees  are 
right  at  least  half  of  the  time. 
Unfortunately,  the  boys  lost  a  few 
rounds  with  Lady  Luck,  having 
gone  down  in  defeat  in  several  con- 
tests by  a  one  or  two  point  margin. 

With  the  enormous  amount  of 
young  talent  comprising  the  team, 
many  of  us  in  the  grandstands 
visualized  another  'Flying  Penta- 
gon' here  at  W.C.  Ironically 
enough,  most  of  the  flying  was 
a  homeward  direction  for  many  of 
the  boys  when  the  semester  grades 
were  revealed.  Later,  when  the 
smoke  cleared,  it  was  discovered 
that  'Moose'  Mix  had  resumed  his 
'slot'  on  the  squad  after  a  semes- 
ter's rest.  One  lump  or  two, 
'Moose'? 

The  semester-surviving  fresh- 
men, Lee  Wellenbacher  and  'Tot' 
Woolston  faired  rather  well  in  the 
second  team,  seeing  much  more 
action  than  they  had  in  the  former 
one.  'Tot'  seems  to  prefer  running 
to  sitting.  How  can  a  guy  run  so 
fast  yet  talk  so  slow?  Lee  Wellen- 
bacher got  a  few  chances  to  un- 
leash his  potent  jump-shot  with 
varying  reactions  from  the  crowd 
and  the  opposing  team  on  its 
'string-catching'  ability. 
Love   That   Student   Support 

Other  members  of  the  squad, 
Dick  Callahan  and  Bob  Brown,  have 
been  scoring  points  in  other  places- 
Minta  Martin  and  Reid  Hall  re- 
spectively. 'Flea'  Phillips  was 
pleased  with  all  the  blushing,  fe- 
male following  this  season  and 
wants  more  of  the  same  next  year. 
Freeman  Sharp  found  scores  of 
smiling  faces  in  the  crowd  after  he 
made  his  many  point-scoring  set- 
shots.  Things  went  well  this  sea- 
son for  Bob  Bragg  and  Roy  Hen- 
derson with  the  assisting  support 
from  two  girls  and  thirty-odd 
fraternity  brothers.  The  added 
support  from  the  students  and 
alumni  really  helped  this  year  in 
producing  a  team  which,  although 
not  shown  on  the  record  books,  pro- 
vided good,  solid  basketball  for  all 
followers  of  the  sport. 


Coaches  Corner 

The  Washington  College 
Athletic  Council  during  a  re- 
cent meeting  considered  the 
petition  of  a  group  of  stu- 
dents for  official  recognition 
as  a  rowing  club  on  the  cam- 
pus. The  council  acted  on 
the  request  by  advising  the 
club  to  show,  by  its  own  initi- 
ative, that  over  a  period  of 
time  it  can  maintain  the  stu- 
dent interest  necessary  for  it 
to  become  an  authorized 
varsity  sport. 


Zetas    Finish 
Perfect    Season 

Zeta  Tau  Alpha  completed  their 
basketball  season  as  the  only  unde- 
feated team  in  the  league  for  the 
fourth  consecutive  year  by  defeat- 
ing the  Independent  team  66  to  6  on 
March  3. 

Wadkowsky  Scores  High 

Natalie  Wadkowsky  was  again 
high  scorer  for  the  Zetas,  hitting 
double  figures  wtih  23  points. 
Anna  Lucy  Allspach  pushed  in  19 
points  to  contribute  to  the  ZTA 
total. 

In  a  game  on  Monday,  February 
24,  the  Independents  edged  the 
Freshmen  team  by  an  extremely 
close  score  of  29  to  28.  The  score 
was  nip  and  tuck  throughout  the 
game,  with  Carolyn  Ahl  scoring  16 
points  for  the  Freshman  high, 
while  Martha  Cornog  and  Sandy 
Mumford  totaled  15  and  14,  re- 
spectively for  the  Independents. 

Several  other  games  remain  to 
be  played  before  the  season  closes. 
Following  basketball,  the  girls  will 
begin  tennis,  badminton,  and  soft- 
ball. 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  12,  1958 


Competition,  Cooperation  Make  WUS  A 

pafi 


Success 


Mr,.    Hill    ii    first 

The  W.U.S.  drive  closed  on  Mon- 
day evening,  March  12,  with  grati- 
fying results  that  are  a  credit  to 
all  who  participated.  According  to 
Bob  Colburn,  co-chairman  of  the 
fund  drive,  this  is  how  the  fratern- 
al groups  finished  up: 

Phi    Sigma    Kappa  $39.42 

(Cream     the     Dean) 
Kappa     Alpha  36.37 

(Dance    coke    sales ) 
Alpha    Omicron    Pi  35.76 

(Cookie    sale) 
Theta    Chi  30.77 

(Dinner     raffle) 
Zeta    Tau    Alpha  26.26 

(Shoe    shines;    car    wash) 
Independents  22.17 

Faculty  21.01 

Alpha    Chi    Omega  15.36 

(Room    cleaning) 
Lambda    Chi    Alpha  3.51 


Ron     O'Leary     "th: 
Game. 


11     to     girls'     team     in     Thursday's 


Sub    -    Total      $230.63 
Additional    contributions    were: 
Canterbury     Club  $25.00 

Wesley     Club  10.00 

Basketball    Game  45.40 

Freshman    Class  12.21 


Grand     Total      $323.24 

Letter  To  Editor 

Duties  Of  Housemother? 

Dear    Editor: 

While  living  in  her  dormitory  at 
college  a  girl  must  be  under  the 
direct  supervision  of  a  responsible, 
efficient  and  understanding  adult, 
This  adult  must  also  have  some 
understanding  of  the  word  care 
since  without  it  her  supervision  is 
inefficient  and  only  incites  antago- 
nism. This  daily,  direct  super- 
vision is  the  job  of  the  housemother 
The  dormitory  is  under  her  care 
as  are  the  resident  girls.  In  main 
taining  the  dormitory  regulations 
however,  the  housemother  must  ex 
ercise  her  mental  faculity  if  she  is 
to  show  that  she  knows  what  the 
word  care  means.  Without  an 
understanding  of  the  word  care  an 
efficient,  well-managed  dormitory 
is  impossible;  the  position  of  the 
housemother  becomes  little  more 
than  a  disrespectable  pretense  to 
authority  for  she  will  not  have 
the  cooperation  of  the  girls  living 
in  the  dorm  (let  alone  their  boy- 
friends). 

In  the  eyes  of  a  majority  of 
the  hundred  resident  girls  living 
in  Minta  Martin  the  attitude  of 
the  housemother  is  far  from  un- 
derstanding. Small,  but  influenc- 
ing     incidents      such      as      locking 


Library  Week  Will  Be  Observed 


National  Library  Week 
the  country  during  the  week 
for  the  first  time. 


Fraternities 
Extend  Bids 

On  Tuesday,  March  4th, 
the  four  fraternities  on  cam- 
pus extended  bids  to  eligible 
freshmen  and  upperclass- 
men. 

KA  pledged  James  Barnes,  Jr., 
Al  Mason,  John  Mullikin,  and 
Philip  Whelan.  Pledging  cere- 
monies were  conducted  the  same 
everting.     Total  membership  with- 

KA  now  numbers  41  men. 

Bill  Jones,  Lee  Wallonbacher, 
and  "Tot"  Woolston  accepted  OX 
bids.  The  date  for  pledging  was 
planned  for  last  Friday  evening 
when  the  fraternity  consisted  of 
38  members. 

New  pledges  of  Phi  Sig  include: 
Duncan  Adams,  Robert  Aldridge, 
Tony  Cameron,  John  Chambers, 
Herb  Costelloni,  Bruce  Cooperman, 
Art  Crisfield,  Robert  Cheel,  Harold 
Frieshman,  David  Lance,  Jack 
Maun,  William  Rosenquist,  and 
Rafeal  Sarmiento.  Pledging  was 
set  for  the  same  evening,  making  a 
total  count  of  38  members  in  the 
fraternity. 

Albert  Clair,  Robert  Keady,  and 
Pete  Knox  pledged  Lambda  Chi. 
Induction  of  pledges  was  also  held 
Tuesday  night  when  enrollment  in- 
cluded 27  members  in  the  organi- 
zation. 


will  be  observed  throughout 
of  March  16  to  March  22, 

Mr.  Edward  Fenner,  head  of 
the  Business  and  Economics  sec- 
at  the  Enoch  Pratt  Free 
Library  in  Baltimore,  will  speak 
to  the  students  on  March  17, 
cerning  the  "Methods  of  Re- 
rch  in  the  Field  of  Econo- 
mics". 

The  following  week  it  is  hoped 
that  a  librarian  from  an  Eastern 
Shore  High  School  will  speak 
about    the    importance    of       high 

ohol  libraries  to  the  senior  stu- 
dents who  are  now  practice 
teachers. 

During  the  National  Library 
Week,  the  library  is  planning  to 
have  a  sale  of  duplicated  books 
for  the  college  students  and  fac- 
ulty. On  Tuesday,  Wednesday, 
and  Thursday  evening  of  this 
week  records  will  be  played  in 
the  reading  room  from  10  to  11 
p.  in.,  and  a  special  exhibit  on 
the  role  of  the  library  in  a  lib- 
eral   arts    college    will    be    shown. 


up  cooking  facilities  an  hour  be- 
fore the  scheduled  time  of  11:00 
P.  M.,  preventing  sick  girls  from 
obtaining  adequate  food  and  ne 
glecting  the  dormitory  from  the 
hours  of  7-9  in  the  morning  show 
little  concern  for  the  girls  living 
there.  An  adult  stressing  effi- 
ciency  one  moment  checking  girls 
in  late  by  one  minute,  and  ineffv 
ciency  the  next  by  neglecting  to 
unlock  the  door  of  the  dorm 
for  those  with  8:15  classes,  com- 
mands little  cooperation  or  re- 
spect. 1  wonder,  is  8:15  such 
an  early  hour  to  arise?  Perhaps 
a  remedy  for  the  situation  would 
be  to  insert  the  duties  of  the 
housemother  in  our  student  hand- 
book with  an  emphasis  on  atti- 
tude! 

Name    Withheld 


Editor's  note: 

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Letter  To  Editor 

Lack  Of  Time  ? 

Dear    Editor: 

What  would  ever  possess  anyone 
to  write  an  editorial  on  "being  a 
joiner"  when  9  per  cent  of  the  col- 
lege is  not  able  to  maintain  the 
academic  standards  needed  to  stay 
in  college?  This  was,  however,  the 
subject  of  a  recent  editorial  in  this 
paper. 

It  is  true  that  some  organiza- 
tions serve  as  an  incentive  for 
academic  advancement.  For  ex- 
ample, this  year  the  four  frater- 
nities had  an  average  index  of 
1.222  while  non-fraternity  men 
had  a  .685  average.  The  soror- 
ities average  was  likewise  com- 
paratively higher  than  the  non- 
sorority  average.  Since  a  majori- 
ty of  the  upper  classmen  are  in 
a  fraternity  or  a  sorority,  it  is 
more  accurate  to  use  them  as 
examples  to  show  why  some  of 
the  organizations  on  this  campus 
cannot  get  the  members  they 
need  to  be  able  to  function  prop- 
erly. 

On  this  campus  there  are  ap- 
proximately 32  organizations  or 
extracurricular  activities,  not  in- 
cluding any  varsity  or  intramural 
athletics.  Likewise  this  does  not 
include  any  social  events  as  open 
houses,  dances,  or  fraternal  rush 
parties. 

I  am  not  opposed  to  extra-cur- 
ricular activities,  but  I  think  that 
they  should  help  the  students  and 
the  campus.  When  there  are  so 
many  activities  that  it  is  a  strain 
upon  the  students  to  keep  them 
in  existence,  then  they  are  detri- 
mental to  the  students  as  well 
as  the  overall  activity  objectives. 
As  a  result  many  organizations 
are  being  forced  to  operate  un- 
successfully simply  because  there 
is  one  organization  to  every  ten 
students,  and  five  times  as  many 
organizations  as  days  in  the  week. 
Most  students  "just  do  not  have 
time  to  support  this  many  acti- 
vities! ;" 

Here  is  a  typical  schedule  of  a 
fraternity  man  during  these  winter 
months.  Monday  nights  frater- 
nities meet.  Tuesday  and  Thurs- 
day nights  are  taken  up  with  in- 
tramural basketball,  and  then  there 
is  intramural  bowling  on  Wednes- 
day nights.  Most  Friday  nights 
have  some  sort  of  attraction  such 
as  open  houses,  and  parties.  How 
much  time  is  left? 

You  must  remember  that  this 
is  a  typical  schedule  instead  of 
an  extreme.  I  could  always  use 
as  an  example  one  of  the  120 
men  who  participate  in  varsity 
athletics  during  the  school  year 
They    have   even   less    time. 

Through  this  arguement  one  can 
clearly  see  that  it  is  the  lack  of 
time  rather  than  the  lack  of  in- 
itative  that  is  not  allowing  the  stu- 
dents to  support  their  multitude  of 
activities. 

Tom    Short 


Letter  To  Editor 

Dear   Editor: 

The  drinking  habits  of  college 
students  have  always  been  a 
major  source  oi  income  for  col- 
lege town  liquor  stores  and  a 
major  source  of  problems  for 
college  administrators.  This  lat- 
ter group  has  generally  taken' 
one  of  two  extremes  and  their 
decisions  leave  campuses  with 
the  dubious  distinction  of  being 
typed  as  "wet"  or  "dry".  In 
order  to  live  up  to  these  titles 
the  respective  campuses  gener- 
ally try  to  act  the  part.  The 
"wet"  campus  is  notorious  for 
lost  weekends,  cocktail  parties 
on  the  lawn  in  front  of  the  ad- 
ministration building,  and  pecul- 
iar cases  of  nausea  which  strike  a 
good  part  of  the  student  body 
on    Saturday    nights. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  "dry" 
campus  seems  to  be  more  partial 
to  hidden,  rather  than  lost  week- 
ends: most  of  the  hiding  going 
in  the  hip  pockets  of  the 
students.  Empty  beer  cans  and 
liquor  bottles  are  generally  sub- 
stituted for  the  cocktail  parties 
in  front  of  the  administration 
building  and  the  automobile  is 
turned  into  a  portable  bar.  The 
same  Saturday  night  disease  is 
also  noticeable  on  these  cam- 
puses. 

Obviously,  both  of  these  solu- 
tions leave  something  to  be  de- 
sired, for  the  wet  campus  finds 
that  the  students  tend  to  destroy 
the  dormitories  while  on  the  dry 
campuses  the  students  destroy 
themselves  in  automobile  acci- 
dents. 

We  believe  a  logical  solution 
for  this  campus  might  be  a  com- 
promise between  the  two  extre- 
mes. Our  idea  is  that  the  admin- 
istration keep  it  prohibition  of 
alcoholic  beverages  except  at 
certain  college-sponsored  or  col- 
lege-approved functions.  Such 
functions  might  include  a  Jazz 
concert  with  a  band  imported 
from  Baltimore  and  keg  beer  im- 
ported from  Harts.  In  this  man- 
ner two  problems  would  be  solv- 
ed. The  major  one  of  keeping 
students  from  drinking  and  driv- 
ing, and  the  minor  one  of  provid- 
ing recreation  that  the  student 
body    will    enjoy. 

Name    Withheld 


Lack  Of  Interest! 

On  examining  the  names  of 
the  students  who  left  school — 
their  LACK  of  activities  is  glar- 
ing. With  few  exceptions,  most 
had  no  affiliation  other  than  fra- 
ternal. Again  may  I  suggest  that 
it  was  not  the  shortage  of  study 
time,  but  their  attitude  and  per- 
haps even  the  excess  of  time 
they  had,  that  was  responsible 
for  their  downfall.  By  this  I 
mean  that  participation  in  an  or- 
ganization may  have  changed 
their  attitude  and  given  them 
something  to  work  for.  Also,  if 
their  time  was  limited,  they 
would  be  less  apt  to  procrastin- 
ate— until     it's     too     late  1 

As  for  the  great  number  of  or- 
ganizations and  their  claims  for 
time,  the  schedule  is  not  as 
crowded  as  one  might  believe. 
Many  organizations  are  duplicat- 
ed, for  instance  one  would  not 
join  all  five  religious  clubs. 
Others  are  so  different  from 
each  other  that  you  will  rarely 
find  someone  interested  in  more 
than    a    few.  Ed. 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


Have  a 
Happy   Easter! 


The 


Elm 


Mid-Term  Grades 


Sat.,  April  12th 


VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  26,   1958 


NUMBER  9 


News  In  Brief 

Nixon  Sees  Recovery  Tied 
To  Buyer  Market 

Vice  President  Nixon's  opinion 
is  the  road  to  the  Nation's  re- 
covery is  through  a  "buyer's  mar- 
ket" in  this  country.  This  may  be 
interpreted  as  meaning  lower 
prices. 

He  is  convinced  that  industry  and 
retailers  must  engage  in  a  sales 
program,  competing  for  the  buyer's 
dollar  all  down  the  line. 

Despite  the  business  recession, 
and  the  continuing  high  cost  of 
living,  Mr.  Nixon  contends  that 
many  sellers  are  acting  today  as 
if  this  were  a  seller's  market  and 
he  added,  "It  should  be  a  buyer's 
market,"  and  that  "the  sellers 
should  take  a  look  at  their  price 
structures."  He  also  said  that 
there  is  a  floor  below  which  they 
cannot  go  in  lowering  prices. 

The  Vice  President  does  not 
contend  that  a  sales  program,  with 
lower  prices,  is  the  sole  answer 
to  the  economic  problem.  But  he 
does  say  it  can  be  an  important 
part  of  the  answer. 


Mike   Todd    Dies 
In  Plane  Crash 

Mike  Todd,  famous  producer, 
perished  with  three  others  in  the 
crash  of  his  twin-engined  air- 
plane    in     Grants,     New     Mexico. 

One  of  the  other  men  who 
died  in  the  crash  was  a  movie 
writer,  Art  Cohn,  who  was  work- 
ing on  the  story  "The  First 
Nine    Lives    of    Mike    Todd". 

Mr.  Todd,  an  enthusiastic  air 
traveler,  was  flying  to  New  York 
for  a  testimonial  dinner  which 
was  to  honor  him.  Film  writer 
Cohn  was  along  so  they  could 
discuss  the  book  Mr.  Cohn  was 
writing  about  Mr.  Todd. 
*  *  * 

Tempory  Tax  Cut  Urged 
By  Economic  Unit 

The  Committee  for  Economic 
Development  has  called  for  a 
tempory  20  per  cent  cut  in  all  in- 
come tax  rates  if  the  economy  in 
March  and  April  drops  below  the 
February  level. 

The  privately  supported  research 
organization  said  this  $7.5  billion 
booster  shot,  possibly  starting  at 
mid-year  and  running  for  nine 
months,  should  be  enforced  with 
short-term  public  works  and  ac- 
celerated Federal  spending. 

The  committee  argued  against 
including  any  corporation  or  excise 
tax  relief  in  this  quick  cut  in  the 
money  withheld  from  paychecks  for 
income   taxes. 


Choir  To  Visit  Pennsylvania,  New  Jersey 
During  Annual  Spring  Tour  Of  Schools 


Mr.    Forney    directs    rehearsal    of    choir's    tour    program 


the    auditorium. 


Sandison  Takes 
Over  News  Post 

Sandy  Sandison,  a  sophomore 
from  Gaithersburg,  Maryland,  has 
been  appointed  to  the  post  of  News 
Editor  of  THE  ELM  by  Editor-in- 
Chief   Nancy   Merker. 

Beginning  with  the  next  issue, 
Sandy  will  take 
over  the  duties 
now  performed 
by  Miss  Mer- 
ker. He  has 
had  ample  ex- 
perience in  the 
journalism  field 
Sandison  as  he  was  editor 

of  the  Gaithersburg  High  School 
paper  in  his  senior  year.  Here 
at  W.  C.  he  has  been  active  in  the 
Washington   Players. 


New  Major  In  International 
Studies,  Field  Announced 

A  new  program  in  International  Studies  will  be  undertaken  at 
Washington  College  next  term.  According  to  Dr.  Irving  Barnett, 
director  of  the  program,  its  purpose  is  to  enable  students  with  special 
interests  in  international  affairs  to  major  in   that  field. 

The  program  is  designed  for  students  desiring  to  obtain  a 
solid  background  in  the  international  field,  especially  for  those  wish- 
ing to  work  in  international  organizations,  in  the  Foreign  Service, 
in  international   trade,  journalism  and  related   fields. 

The  International  Studies  Program  is  an  interdisciplinary  ap- 
proach to  the  studies  of  international  relations  aiming  at  giving  the 
students  basic  comprehension  of  the  broad  ramifications  of  inte: 
national  problems.  Students  shall  be  encouraged  to  investigate 
economic,  cultural  and  power-political  situations  in  various  areas  of 
the  world. 

Students  who  are  interested  in  this  major  are  urged  to  talk 
with  Prof.  Barnett  well  before  registration  on  April  30.  Graduating 
seniors,  who  have  fulfilled  the  requirements  of  this  major,  may 
receive  a  letter  to  that  effect.  In  the  near  future  there  will  be 
descriptive  material  on  the  Bulletin  Board,  including  the  statement 
of  requirements,  as  it  will  appear  in  next  year's  catalog. 


Cathy    Rayne,    Majie    Mare,     B 
Sue   Elliott   mourn   the   passing   of    ' 


Alpha  Chi's,  Pace  Win  Stunt  Night 

Jubilant  Alpha  Chi's  upset  a  campus  tradition  when  they  were  awarded  the  fraternal  organization 
trophy  for  their  skit  in  Stunt  Night  March  18th.  They  were  the  first  sorority  to  win  the  competition 
in  several  years.  The  winning  entry,  a  satire  on  school  life  at  W.C.  and  the  appropriate  title  of  "Elogy  on 
a  Country  College."  Backed  by  a  chorus,  Sue  Elliot  and  Bea  Clark  told  the  story  of  a  freshman  girl 
who  flunked  out.    Also  featured  was  Janet  Riecks  as  a  living  George  Washington. 

The  cup  for  individual  acts  was  carried  away  by  freshman  Harrison  Pace  who  was  a  convincing 
"Lola",  in  a  pantomine  called,  "Sweetheart  of  G.  I.  Hall." 

The  runner-up  in  the  sorority-fraternity  contest  was  Kappa  Alpha's  "Faculty  Meeting."  The 
skit  depicted  outstanding  members  of  the  faculty  and  administration  in  an  un-typical  meeting.  Dean 
Doyle  (John  Parsons),  Dean  Hill  (Tom  Crouse),  Charles  M.  West  (Artie  Schuman),  Dr.  Daniel  Gib- 
son  (Jim  Murphy)   and  Doris  Bell    (Bob  Bragg),  conducted  a  hilarious  summit  conference. 

Tony  Byles  and  his  musical  friends  received  honorable  mention  in  the  individual  acts  division. 
In  other  skits  satirizing  the  "powers  that  be,"  Lambda   Chi   Alpha  presented  the  first  weeks  of  a 
freshman  boy  in  "A  Letter  to  Mom".    Bob  Lecates  was  the  bermuda-wearing  innocent. 

Theta  Chi  provoked  many  laughs  with  their  version  of  a  teen-age  T.V.  record  hop.  Mickey  Di- 
Maggio  as  M.  C.  was  ably  assisted  in  the  commercials  by  Tom  Allen. 
Martha  Cornog,  last  year's  win- 
ner of  the  individual  award,  again 
brought  her  interpretation  of 
modern  dancing  to  the  Bill  Smith 
stage  in  a  number  called  "Impres- 
sions." 

In  "12:35  a.m.",  the  Zeta's  voiced 
their  thoughts  on  their  boy  friends 
after  they  returned  from  a  date. 
Dressed  in  towels,  Les  Girls  "wash- 
ed those  men  right  out  of  their 
hair." 

A  highlight  of  the  evening  was 
the  piono  medley  arranged  and 
played  by  math  teacher  Elizabeth 
Covey. 

Jim  Bowers  as  Master  of  Cere- 
monies guided  the  group  of  acts 
to  the  applause  of  a  packed  house. 
Judges  for  the  event  included:  Mr. 
Chatellier,  Mr.  Grimes,  Mrs. 
Opgrande,  Dr.  Tabor,  and  Mr. 
Schultz. 


Forney    To   Direct 
Group  Of    4  8 
On   3 -Day  Jaunt 

The  College  Choir  has  planned 
its  annual  spring  tour  this  year 
for  April  7  to  April  9.  Robert 
Forney,  director  of  the  group,  and 
James  L.  Bowers,  public  relations 
director,  have  arranged  concerts  in 
New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania 
schools.  On  Monday  the  seventh, 
the  choir  will  sing  at  Conistoga 
High  School  in  Berwyn,  Pa.  On 
Tuesday  they  '11  be  at  the  Keport, 
N.  J.  high  school  in  the  morning 
and  give  two  concerts  at  the  Union 
New  Jersey  high  school  in  the 
afternoon.  The  group  will  spend 
that  evening  in  New  York  City 
and  give  their  final  concert  Wed- 
nesday morning  at  Verona,  New 
Jersey. 

Expanded    Repertoire 

The  repetoire  for  this  year 
includes  some  new  songs  for  the 
choir  such  as:  "The  Streets  of 
Laredo"  (Traditional),  "Erie  Ca- 
nal" (Traditional),  "Lost  in  the 
Night"  by  Christiansen,  "To  Thee 
We  Sing"  by  Tkach,  "May  Night" 
by  Brahms  and  "Listen  to  the 
Lambs"  by  Dett.  A  repeat  per- 
formance- of  songs  from  last  year's 
tour  program  features  such  fa- 
vorites as:  Palestrlna's  "O  Bone 
Jesu",  and  "Ave  Verum",  Tschai- 
kovsky's  "Cherubim  Song",  Chris- 
tiansen's "Today  There  is  Ring- 
ing", and  two  Bach  selections: 
"Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Thou  Prince 
of  Peace"  and  "How  Bright  Ap- 
pears    the     Morning     Star". 

Forney  Able  Director 

Mr.  Forney,  a  new  addition  to 
the  faculty,  is  a  Chestertown 
businessman  who  was  appointed 
director  of  the  choir  this  fall. 
He  has  a  Bachelor  of  Music  from 
Oberlin  College  and  a  Master  of 
Music  from  Northwestern  Univer- 
sity. While  serving  as  a  music 
instructor  and  choral  director  in 
Detroit  schools  for  13  years,  he 
was  also  a  church  soloist  and  a 
choral  conductor.  In  Chestertown 
he  is  Minister  of  Music  at  First 
Methodist  Church  and  is  active  in 
local  chamber  music  groups  as  a 
violinist. 

Last  year  the  choir,  under  the 
direction  of  Mr.  Erk,  completed  a 
successful  tour  through  the  eastern 
and  western   shores  of   Maryland. 


J.    Wilson,    Betty    Warren 
Frosh"    Bea    Clark. 


1 

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1 

'       'i^/et  ,  , 

Whatever    Lola    Wants,    Lola 
Pace. 


Gets",    pantomimes    Frosh    Har- 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  26,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 

Editor-in-chief        -        -        -        -         Nancy  Merker 
Business  Manager        -        -        -  Konald  Dratch 

Sports  Editor        -----         Bill  Miller 
Feature  Editor        ...        -  Jane  Eayner 

News  Editor        -  Nancy  Merker 

Circulation  Manager        -        -  John  Leimbach 

Asst.  Circulation  Manager        -        -  Bev  Jones 

STAFF 
NEWS  STAFF  —  Charlie  Downs,  Lynn  Ha%vkins, 
Ellen   Green,   Cathy  Jenco,  Janet   Little,  John 
Silver,  Sandy  Sandison,  Franklin  Tinker,  Dick 
Reilly,  Ann  Matthews,  Dave  Remington,  Nancy 
Mullikin,  Linda  Fc-insilver,  Janet  Disney. 
FEATURE    —   Joan    Haley,    Emily    Brimer,   Joan 
Waldeck,  Connie  Kreml,  Anna   Lucy   Allspach, 
Judy   McCready,   Sue   Kemp. 
SPORTS  —  Larry     Symonds,    Tom     Short,     Doug 
Livingstone,  Emily  Brimer,  Dave  Walker,  Fred 
Boutchyard,  Gary  Nichols. 
PHOTOGRAPHY  —  Larry  Klane,  Dick  Sherman 


Editorially   Speaking   .... 

A  Visitor  Sounds  off 

Dear  Editor: 

Upon  visiting  your  campus  for  the  first 
time,  I  regret  to  say  that  I  chose  a  place 
which  left  quite  an  unfavorable  impression 
on  me. 

My  friend,  a  student  at  Washington  Col- 
lege, and  I  went  into  the  snack  shop  below 
the  cafeteria.  A  gray  haired  woman  at- 
tended me.  When  I  asked  her  to  put  butter 
on  a  grilled  cheese  sandwich  after  it  was 
cooked,  she  informed  me  in  a  most  in- 
decorum manner  that  butter  was  applied 
before  cooking  and  she  would  absolutely 
not  put  more  butter  on  it.  When  I  offered 
to  pay  more  for  it,  she  became  most  angry 
and  said  that  it  was  against  the  rules  to  do 
such  a  thing.  I  questioned  her  as  to  the 
whereabouts  of  such  rules  and  she  said  that 
it  was  just  against  rules  and  that  was  all 
there  was  to  it.  Then  I  asked  her  for  my 
money  back  and  .she  refused.  I  explained 
that  I  only  wanted  my  money  back  for  the 
bun  which  I  had  not  yet  received.  She 
threw  the  dime  on  the  counter  and  asked 
me  if  1  was  a  student  there.  I  told  her  that 
I  was  a  graduate  from  the  University  of 
Maryland.     She  said,  "Good!" 

In  such  an  institution  which  teaches 
democracy  and  the  prevalence  of  human 
rights,  I  fail  to  see  how  such  a  thing  could 
exist.  The  best  restaurants  cater  to  people. 
Shouldn't  your  snack  shop  be  most  anxious 
to  cater  to  students  and  other  patrons  ? 
If  not,  students  are  throwing  their  money 
away.  Do  you  like  to  eat  the  way  restau- 
rants dictate  you  must? 

I  sincerely  thank  you  for  permitting  me 
to  write  in  your  paper. 

Sincerly  yours, 
Shirley  A.  Cleaves 
Box  242 
Dover,   Delaware 


Individuals  Make 
College  Reputation 

It  is  not  the  primary  purpose  of  a  college 
newspaper  to  criticize  people  on  campus, 
for  it  is  no  more  pleasant  to  publish  some- 
thing of  such  a  nature  that  to  read  about  it. 

In  accordance  with  this,  the  editors 
would  have  dismissed  the  above  letter  as 
the  work  of  a  crank  and  put  it  aside  if 
it  were  not  for  the  fact  that  an  informal 
survey  of  the  student  body  disclosed  the 
existence  of  many  other  such  instances 
occuring  in  the  Snack  Bar.  We  wonder,  is 
it  right  that  such  an  unpleasant  situation 
should  exist  on  campus  that  an  outsider 
would  take  the  time  and  trouble  to  sit  down 
and  write  a  letter  about  it? 

Be  that  as  it  may,  there  is  also  something 
much  more  important  to  think  about  in 
reading  such  a  letter,  and  that  is:  in- 
dividual actions  on  campus  do  not  go  un- 
observed. There  are  frequent  visitors  to 
the  school  and  we  are  all  "on  display" 
every  hour  of  every  day. 

This  should  serve  as  an  acid  reminder  to 
Washingtonians  —  be  they  student  or  em- 
ployee —  that  the  impression  each  of  us 
makes,  on  or  off  campus,  reflects  on  our 
Alma  Mater  and  on  us  as  individuals.  Ir 
the  long  run,  those  impressions  impair  oi 
enhance  the  value  of  our  degree,  our  edu 
cation,  and  our  pride  in  them. 


ToPAYi;  pgMONSTKATiON  WILL  K  OH  H0W1»SCTA0Rv«Hi/lfiH." 


Spotlight  On  A  Senior 

Wishart  and 
Lenderman 
Head  Clubs 

by  Judy  McCready 
Treeva  Wishart,  "senior  spot- 
light" girl,  considers  painting  and 
sketching  two  of  her  favorite  acti- 
vities. Pursuing  these  interests, 
she  has  distinguished  herself  in 
the  field  of  art  during  her  four 
years  here.  A  member  of  the  Art 
Club  each  year,  Treeva  served  as 
its  president  for  two  years.  As  a 
sophomore  she  was  awarded  the 
Frances  Speight  Painting  Award 
for  showing  the  most  artistic 
growth  over  the  year. 

A  member  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
for  four  years,  Treeva  served  as 
its  corresponding  secretary  this 
year.  Her  other  activities  have 
included  the  Wesley  Club  and  mem- 
bership on  the 
staffs  of  both 
The  Elm  and 
The  Pegasus. 
After  gradu- 
ation Treeva, 
who  has  com- 
pleted majors 
in  both  psychol- 
ogy and  sociology 
work.  An  all-important  day  for 
Treeva  will  be  June8 — her  birth- 
day, her  graduation  day,  and  the 
day  on  which  she  will  wed  W.  C. 
alumnus,  Roy  Pippen. 

Turning  our  spotlight  about  we 
find  that  it  falls  on  senior  Rex 
Lenderman.  Now  living  in  Balti- 
more, Rex,  a  member  of  Kappa 
Alpha  Order,  has  been  outstanding 
in  the  sports  field  since  his  ar- 
rival at  W.  C.  During  his  first 
three  years  Rex  was  a  member  of 
both  the  var- 
sity lacrosse  and 
varsity  soccer 
teams  and  this 
year  co-captain 
and  assistant 
coach  of  the 
soccer  tean.  For 
his  ability  in 
athletics  Rex  was  initiated  into 
the  Varsity  Club,  for  which  he 
has  served  both  as  secretary  and 
president.  In  addition  to  having 
played  intramural  basketball  for 
three  years,  Rex  recently  coached 
the  KA  basketball  team  to  the 
intramural     championship. 

Besides  his  sports  activities,  Rex 
has  written  for  The  Elm  served 
on  the  Freshman  Advisory  Council, 
and  acted  as  chairman  of  the 
Homecoming  Dance  in  1966.  An 
economics  major  with  psychology 
a  related  field  of  study,  Rex's 
main  interests  now  are  Sue  Weyer 
and  to  "get  a  job". 


Lende 


The  Church 
And  You 


With  the  approach  of  Easter  too 
many  of  us  think  only  of  the 
vacation  time  and  the  leisurely 
days  we  will  be  spending.  We  tend 
to  forget  the  real  significance  of 
this  season.  Easter  is  celebrated 
by  the  Christians  in  order  to  show 
the  sacrifice  of  Christ  to  save  his 
children  from  sin.  The  Jewish 
view  is  the  celebration  of  the  Pass- 
over when  the  Angel  of  Death  pas- 
sed over  the  Hebrew  homes  and 
they  were  led  from  bondage.  Al- 
though these  views  are  different, 
they  are  tied  together  because  they 
both  mean  God  is  ready  and  pre- 
sent always  to  help  us  when  we 
need   help. 

The  importance  of  religion  in 
this  age  of  living  is  becoming 
more  apparent  to  college  students 
everywhere.  Aside  from  the  fact 
that  God  is  an  explanation  for 
life.  He  is  also  hope  for  the  fu- 
ture. He  is  somethiing  to  cling 
to  when  we  are  away  from  home 
and  He  aids  us  in  solving  our 
problems.  He  provides  a  code 
of    living    that    respects    everyone. 

Religion  and  our  college  edu- 
cation have  a  definite  connection. 
They  are  like  twins,  both  growing 
up  together  so  that  we  might  be 
mature  individuals.  The  Bible 
describes  the  growth  process  in 
these  woi'ds:  "When  I  was  a  child, 
I  spoke  as  a  child,  I  understood  as 
a  child,  I  thought  as  a  child;  but 
when  I  became  a  man  I  put  away 
childish  things."  This  Eastertide 
let  each  of  us  re-examine  our  re- 
ligions so  that  we  might  find  more 
clearly  the  goals  that  we  are  pur 
suing  in  life. 


Happy  Easter 


Real  George' 

BIRTHS 

A  son,  Allen  Pulsi- 
fer,  to  Dean  and  Mrs. 
Joseph  Doyle  on 
March  17,  weighing 
8  lbs.,  2  ozs. 


I^re$  id  en  1 5     L  orn  er 

"Campus  Vs. 

Classroom' 

by   Pres.    Daniel   Z.    Gibson 

Billions  of  dollars  have  been  spent  in 
the  last  few  years  on  school  building  in  the 
United  States.  Our  estimate  of  the  quality  of  the 
education  provided  by  a  particular  school  is  likely 
to  be  conditioned  heavily,  in  the  minds  of  most  per- 
sons, by  the  external  apparatus  within  which,  or 
around  which,  education  is  supposed  to  take  place. 
But  some  of  the  fanciest  buildings  in  the  country 
house  some  of  the  shoddiest  educational  work.  The 
converse  is  also  true;  and  I  shall  rest  my  case  on  a 
story  from  a  book  by  Burges  Johnson,  called  Campus 
Versus  Classroom,  which  you  will  find  in  our  library. 

"One  of  the  world's  greatest  physics  teach- 
ers," says  Johnson,  "was  Lord  Kelvin.  Students 
who  worked  with  him  in  the  University  of  Glas- 
gow have  carried  to  the  ends  of  the  earth  a 
torch  that  he  lighted,  and  have  added  to  his 
credit  not  only  in  research  and  discovery,  but  in 
teaching.  One  of  them,  the  president  of  a  Cana- 
dian college,  described  to  me  that  classroom. 
'The  college  was  so  poor,'  he  said,  'that  Lord 
Kelvin  had  only  handmade  equipment  of  the 
crudest  materials  to  illustrate  many  of  the  prin- 
ciples he  taught.  Spools  and  pieces  of  string 
might  serve  for  pulleys  and  belts.  The  students, 
too,  were  poverty-stricken,  some  of  them  actually 
hungry,  and  most  of  them  ill-clad.  One  morning 
we  went  into  the  classroom  and  saw  that  the 
teacher  had  hung  two  lumps  of  metal  by  long 
strings  from  the  beam  overhead.  One  was  a 
piece  of  lead,  the  other  brass.  He  swung  these 
pendula  and  when  they  swung  together  and 
touched,  they  clung.  Kelvin  stepped  to  the  edge 
of  the  platform  and  said,  "Can  any  young  man 
tell  me  what  force  operates  to  keep  these  pen- 
dula   from    resuming    the    perpendicular?" 

"'We  all  sat  there  mumbling  the  names  of  any 
forces  we  could  think  of,  from  magnetic  to  centri- 
fugal. We  didn't  know  but  we  wanted  to  sound  as 
though  we  knew.  He  stood  there  looking  at  us  with 
a  sort  of  quiet  contempt,  and  then  he  said,  "If  any- 
one used  the  sense  God  gave  him,  he  would  know 
there  must  be  some  sticky  substance  on  one  of  them." 
'"I  have  never  forgotten  what  I  learned  in 
that    classroom,'    said    this    Canadian    scholar." 


QUEENS'  QUIPS 

joanie  and  emmy 

the   following   is   the   result  of  a   survey  we   have 

made  on  the  most  popular  dedications  on  WASH 

this  year: 

high    on    a    windy    hill w.c 

the     minstrel     boy norman     hall 

Stardust jane     rayner    and    curt    massey 

all    about    ronny ann    samuels 

music,     music,    music John    leimbach 

smiles kathy    rayne 

get    a   job the   seniors 

give    me    the    simple    life John    kruse 

this   will   make   you    laugh jim   bowers 

shifting,     whispering     sands tolchester 

around    the    world   in    80    days jim    pickett 

quicksilver sandy     mumford 

nobody   knows    the    trouble    i've    seen dave 

sorflaten 

anything     goes stunt     nite 

you're    getting     to    be     a     habit     with    me 

anne    funkey    and    dick    callahan 

matrimonial    stomp mr.    dubnic 

sophisticated     swing tommy     eshman 

too    young birdie    elliot 

gone   with    the   wind ka    pins 

i'm     an     ordinary     man shelley     goodman 

it's    too    soon    to    know bobba    norton    and 

ed    dryden 

as    time    goes    by ron    dratch 

i'm   gonna  be  a  wheel  someday all  pledges 

shall    we    dance? ox    hop 


CALENDAR  OF  EVENTS 

Friday,  March  28 

Informal     Open    House,    Reid    Hall,    8:00    to 
11:00  p.m. 

Saturday,  March  29 
Lacrosse,  Naval  Academy,  Annapolis 

Saturday,  April   12 
Theta   Chi    Dance 

Friday,   Saturday,   April   18,    19 
Blythe   Spirit,   Washington    Players,   8:00   p.m. 

Tuesday,  April  22 
Community  Concert,  8:00  p.m. 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  26,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Athlete's 
Feat 

by  Tom  Short 

It  was  a  cool  spring  Saturday 
afternoon  about  this  time  last 
March  when  the  students  of  Wash 
ington  College  completely  evacuated 
the  campus  to  go  to  Annapolis  to 
see  their  lacrosse  team  meet  the 
ever  challenging  Middies.  Thi: 
Saturday  was  the  climax  of  a  week 
of  planning,  which  consisted  of 
getting  rides  and  making  other  pre- 
game  arrangements.  For  the  Ia> 
crosse  team  it  was  a  week  of 
rigorous  training  so  they  could  be 
in  the  best  possible  mental  and 
physical  shape. 

Even  the  Navy  "goat"  was  in 
the  hands  of  the  enthusiastic  stu 
dents  as  they  made  their  way  to 
the  game.  The  "goat"  had  been 
borrowed  on  the  eve  of  the  game 
by  some  of  our  most  ardent  fans.  In 
spite  of  some  of  the  complications 
in  getting  this  "goat",  it  was  an 
asset  in  boosting  the  schools  spirit. 
All  of  these  events  went  into 
making  this  Saturday  one  of  the 
memorable  days  in  our  college 
carrers. 

When  the  Sho'  visitors  finally 
arrived  at  the  Naval  Academy  it 
looked  as  though  they  were  plan- 
ning' an  invasion  as  they  crossed 
the  battlefields.  The  W.  C.  sta 
dents,  some  chilled  by  the  cool 
breeze,  but  never  disheartened,  lined 
their  side  of  the  playing  field  and 
began  to  drum-up  the  kind  of  noise 
that  would  be  compulsory  if  they 
expected  a  victory,  The  teams 
response  to  such  a  following  was 
phenomenal  as  was  shown  when 
they  scored  in  the  first  twenty 
seconds  of  the  game  against  a 
staunch  Navy  defense.  From  this 
point  on  the  play  was  -fast,  clean, 
stimulating,  and  enjoyable  as  the 
lead   changed    hands   many   times. 

Never,  for  one  minute,  did  the 
Sho'men  or  their  ardent  fans  re- 
lax or  "let  up"  in  their  struggle 
for  victory.  This  showed  school 
spirit  and  co-operation  at  its  peak, 
It  is  true  that  our  team  was  de- 
feated that  day,  but  a  greater 
victory  may  have  been  won.  The 
students  on  this  campus  found 
themselves  and  gave  their  best, 
If  we  can  do  this  again  this  year 
then  pei'haps  we  will  come  back 
with  a  great  lacrosse  victory.  Lets 
use  last  years  experience  and  en- 
thusiasium  to  stimulate  this  drive, 
If  the  students  can  stand  together 
it  may  well  be  an  ATHLETE'S 
FEAT!!!!! 


Coaches  Corner 


At  the  recent  Mason-Dixon  meet- 
ing, soccer  and  basketball  require- 
ments where  changed.  Action 
taken  dealt  with  the  requirements 
for  qualifying  for  the  basketball 
post-season  tournament.  It  is  now 
necessary  for  each  school  to  play 
thirteen  games  against  nine  dif- 
ferent opponents  compared  to  the 
previous  requirements  of  ten  and 
six. 

The  directors  also  voted  to  in- 
augurate a  compulsory  schedule  in 
soccer  to  begin  the  1959-60  season. 

With  the  raising  of  these  re- 
quirements it  will  make  it  in- 
creasingly difficult  for  schools  like 
Western  Maryland,  Johns  Hopkins 
and  ourselves  to  fulfill  the  qualifi- 
cations in  both  the  Mason-Dixon 
and  the  Middle  Atlantic  Confer- 
ences. 

Protective    Helmets    Required 

Protective  baseball  helmets 
will  be  required  of  all  baseball 
members  for  the  coming  season. 
Washington  College  has  purchased 
four  regulation  helmets  of  match- 
ing colors  with  the  varsity  base- 
ball caps.  Unless  you  look  closely 
you  can  hardly  tell  that  the  boys 
will  be  wearing  them- 


Lacrosse  Season  Opens 


<$$$$> 


Stalwart  defensen 
lacrosse  workout. 


'Mule"  Jennings,  fights  elements  in    (spring?) 


Baseball  Opens  On  April  8th 

According  to  the  calender,  Spring  1958  is  here.  Also  going  by 
the  same  source,  opening  day  for  the  1958  Baseball  Season  is  almost 
here.  Its  a  sure  bet  that  if  nature  "doesn't  go  by  the  calender,  then 
Washington's  Sho'men  won't  either.  But,  if  the  game  comes  out  in 
Spring's  favor,  the  season  will  open  on  April  8th  after  the  Easter 
Vacation,  while  the  Sho'men  are  getting  a  very  much  un-wanted  rest. 
We  will  forget  this  for  the  time  being  and  just  hope  for  the  best. 
Instead  we  will  glance  over  the  new  rendition  of  our  Sho'men  and 
get  a  glimpse  of  things  to  come. 

Coach  Kibler,  as  always,  will  not 
commit  himself  as  to  the  strength, 
of  his  team.  Instead,  he  gives 
us  a  general  outlook  when  he  said; 
"With  the  team  that  we  have,  bar- 
ring injuries,  we  should  make 
good  showing.  Injuries  could  hurt 
us  because  we  haven't  got  any 
depth. 

Not  Much  Depth 
A  good  look  at  the  team  shows 
us  what  Coach  mean.  With  a  few 
exceptions,  the  first  string  cannot 
be  completely  replaced  by  near 
equal  players  if  the  situation  arises 
at  any  given  position.  Some  of 
the  replacements  have  the  potential 
but  cannot  be  completely  counted 
upon  in  an  emergency. 

Beli'nd  the  plate  we  have  Bob 
Bragg  who,  appeared  in  center 
field  last  year.  Bob  has  done 
quite  a  bit  of  catching  in  his 
time  and  is  a  good  hitter.  He 
can  come  up  with  that  extra  base 
htt  at  times  and  is  a  good  base 
runner. 

In  the  infield,  "Moose"  Mix  is 
the  only  first  baseman  on  the  team. 
He  is  the  top  hitter  from  last  year 
and  covers  his  position  very  well. 
His  hitting  and  fielding  will  win 
games. 

"Flea"  Phillips,  a  sophomore, 
takes  over  second  base  this  year 
and  should  be  great.  A  spray 
hitter,  he  is  a  good  hit  and  run 
man  and  can  use  his  speed  well. 
Veteran  shortstop  "Gus"  Skordas 
makes  the  double  play  combination 
a  top  role  along  with  "Flea".  He 
finished  above  .300  last  year  and 
should  do  as  well  again. 

Goodman    Returns 

Returning  after  a  year's  absence, 
third  sacker  Shelley  Goodman 
makes  the  "hot  corner"  even  hot- 
ter with  good  fielding.  No  less 
competent  with  .the  bat,  Shelley 
should  be  one  of  our  top  guns  at 
the   plate. 

These  are  all  good  men  and  they 
make  up  a  very  bright  infield. 
However,  only  Don  Roland  and 
Don  Davenport  can  fill  in  for  the 
starters,  and  they  are  in  the  start- 
ing outfield,  (tentatively) .  Both 
are  adequate  fielders,  Roland  being 
the  fastest,  and  both  are  good  hit- 
ters. Don  Miller  holds  the  other 
outfield  slot  and  is  backed  up  by 
Don    Clausen   and  Jim   Hand. 

Turning  to  the  pitching  staff, 
we  have  a  better  situation,  possi- 
bly, than  with  the  other  positions. 
Arnie  Sten  heads  the  group  and 
can  be  considered  the  top  hurler. 
Al  Rayne  shows  promise  as  a 
starter  and  veteran  Roy  Hender- 
son should  do  a  good  job.  New- 
comer Tot  Woolston  will  serve 
up  some  good  games  and  could 
step  into  the  catching  spot  if 
necessary. 


SFIKERS  Gain 
Second  Iml  Title 

The  Spikers,  finding  little  or  no 
trouble  on  their  way  to  their  see 
ond  title,  downed  the  Vets  in  two 
straight  games  on  Thursday,  March 
13,  for  the  intramural  volleyball 
championship.  The  only  mark  on 
their  record  was  losing  the  first 
game  to  the  Vets  in  their  initial 
meeting,  although  the  Spikers  came 
back  to  win  the  next  two — and  the 
match. 

The  defending  champions,  having 
such  stalwarts  as  Dick  Callahan 
Bob  Brown,  "Moose"  Mix,  Don 
Roland,  "Tot"  Woolston,  and 
"Flea"  Phillips,  left  the  outcome  of 
the  second  meeting  with  the  Vets 
in  no  doubt,  as  they  downed  their 
opponents  handily.  The  actual 
scores  were  not  kept,  only  the  re- 
sults. 

Vets    Better    Position 

The  Vets  bettered  their  position 
of  a  year  ago,  when  they  ended 
up  third,  by  taking  second  place. 
Murder,  Inc.  was  third,  and  a 
surprise  freshman  team  was  fourth, 
the  Llewof's  (Foxwell  spelled  back- 
wards). 

There  were  other  freshmen 
teams  in  the  league,  but  none  ex- 
cept Foxwell  was  branded  as  such. 
This  is  how  the  Spikers  started 
(as  freshmen)  and  is  the  best 
solution  for  a  better  intramural 
league.  Teaching  of  the  funda- 
mentals in  gym  class  would  benefit 
many  players,  also. 

Softball    To    Start 

Looking  to  the  future  in  in- 
tramurals,  there  are  several  news- 
worthy topics.  In  a  month,  the 
softball  intramural  league  will  be- 
gin. It  will  start  as  shortly  after 
Day  Light  Saving  Time  begins  as 
possible,  with  games  being  played 
on  the  weekdays  in  the  evening. 
The  days  and  the  amount  of  games 
a  week  will  be  determined  by  the 
number   of  teams   participating. 

Next  fall  there  will  be  an  attempt 
to  set  up  a  round-robin  soccer 
league  with  teams  participating 
on  a  class  basis.  The  games  will 
be  played  on  the  days  that  the 
varsity  soccer  team  is  away. 
Another  possibility,  says  Coach 
Don  Chatellier,  is  a  track  meet  in 
the  fall  for  Freshmen  and  Sopho- 
mores. This  will  be  a  one  day  af- 
fair which  will  afford  him  the 
chance  to  discover  new  talent  for 
his  track  team  as  well  as  being  a 
means   of  competitive  sport. 


Annual  Clash  With  Navy 
Gets  Schedule  Underway 

On  Saturday,  March  29th  the  W.  C.  "stickmen"  will  meet  their 
first  league  competition  of  the  1968  lacrosse  season  with  the  midship- 
men from  Annapolis.  This  game  will  probably  be  the  most  rivaled  and 
hotly  contested  this  spring.  With  many  veterans  back  and  many 
promising  newcomers  to  the  sport,  the  W.  C.  lacrosse  team  can  bring 
home  a  victory  and  put  down  the  Navy  ten.  Although  Mother  Nature 
has  put  a  crimp  in  our  style  in  the  form  of  snow,  team-work  and  student 
spirit  can  hurdle  the  conditioning  obstacle  created  by  the  weather. 

Joe   Seivold, 


Stickmen  Lose 
Terp  Contest 

by  Dave  Walker 

On  Saturday,  March  fifteenth 
the  lacrosse  team  traveled  to  Col- 
lege Park,  Md.  and  we  got  our  first 
look  at  Coach  Kelley's  boys  in 
action  against  the  Maryland  Terps. 

W.  C.'s  highly  touted  group  paced 
by  the  returning  AU-American  Joe 
Seivold,  ran  up  six  goals  to  Mary- 
land's eleven  in  four  quarters  of 
scrimmage,  The  Terps,  who  were 
ranked  number  two  in  the  nation 
last  year,  got  off  to  a  fast  start 
by  scoring  four  quick  goals  in  the 
first  period.  It  wasn't  until  the 
second  quarter  that  the  Sho'men 
settled  down  and  began  to  match 
the  Terps  shot  for  shot. 

In  general,  it  seemed  that  Mary- 
land displayed  better  team  play 
than  the  Sho'men  did.  W.  C.'s  at- 
tack was  equally  as  effective,  but 
it  appeared  sporadic  as  some  of 
this  seasons  new-comers  have  not 
had  sufficient  time  to  familiarize 
themselves  with  one  anothers  play- 
ing habits.  The  Maryland  team 
also  appeared  in  better  condition 
than  did  the  Sho'men.  This  edge 
in  conditioning,  plus  superior  re- 
serve strength,  was  a  big  factor 
in  determining  the  outcome  of  the 
scrimmage. 

Moore    A    Standout 

Ball  hawk,  Herby  Moore,  looked 
sharp  as  he  came  up  with  twenty 
saves  for  the  afternoon.  The 
veteran  goalie  also  did  a  fine  job 
in  clearing  and  in  broken  field  play. 

Tommy  Allen  and  Joe  Seivold 
sparked  the  W.  C.  attack  as  they 
accounted  for  four  goals  and  five 
assists  between  them.  The  flashy 
midfielder,  Seivold,  fired  three 
shots  into  Terps  nets  with  assists 
from  Allen  who  in  turn  tallied  one 
goal  on  an  assist  from  Seivold, 
Seivold  fed  co-captain  Bill  Lit- 
singer  who  scored  and  who  also 
assisted  Mickey  DiMaggio  to  one 
marker. 

New     Defense     Unit 

Coach  Kelley's  brand  new  defense 
held  up  well  under  fire.  Curry, 
Jennings,  Brandenburg  and  Mills 
showed  good  signs;  and  Mr.  Kelley 
feels  that  this  year's  defense  will 
be  much  tougher  than  last  year's.  | 


All- American  mid- 
fielder, claims  that  W.  C.  has  "a 
good  chance"  to  get  Navy's  goat. 
Outstanding  freshman  defenseman 
from  Severn,  Lee  Curry,  feels  that 
there  is  "a  very  good  chance  to 
win"  if  we  can  control  the  ball  and 
play  our  type  of  game".  Goalie, 
Herb  Moore  will  stop  anything 
thrown  Ins  way.  He  says,  "there's 
a  50-50  chance  that  we'll  win  and, 
if  we  don't  win,  well  at  least  have 
had  a  good  showing.  Bill  Lit- 
singer,  sharing  the  co-captains 
spot  with  Joe  Seivold,  says,  "If 
we're  ever  gonna  beat  'em,  this  will 
be  the  year." 

Field    House    Is    Big    Factor 

Navy  this  year  has  a  lacrosse 
team  which  is  reported  to  be  quite 
good.  Chuck  Buck,  playing  in 
the  attack  position  for  W.  C,  says, 
"Navy's  huge  fieldhouse  may  have 
given  them  an  advantage  during 
the  snow  for  staying  in  shape." 
Dick  Callahan,  skillful  sophomore 
midfielder,  makes  his  home  in 
Annapolis  as  do  six  of  the  starting 
ten  men  on  the  team.  Dick  wants 
to  remain  optimistic  even  after  the 
snow,  but  he  says,  "Navy  should 
be  in  better  shape  and  in  addition 
have  a  more  experienced  bench. 
However,  being  from  Annapolis 
gives  me  more  incentive  as  I  have 
no  great  love  for  the  Navy.  A 
good  turnout  from  W.  C.  could 
make  the  difference  between  a  win 
or  a  loss." 

This  year  Annapolis  has  sent 
us  two  veterans  home  from  the 
wars;  "Mule"  Jennings  and  Micky 
DiMaggio.  Mickey  thinks  that  we 
could  "get  smashed  because  Navy 
is  probably  practicing  right  now  in 
the  snow"  but,  he  thinks  there 
could  be  a  lot  of  smashing  done  in 
the  other  direction  as  well,  "Mule" 
says,  "If  we  lose  this  game,  I'm 
movin'  out  of  town."  Buzzy  Brand- 
enburg, a  Severn  grad  from  "Mid- 
die  City",  wants  to  "give  Navy 
the  hardest  game  they've  ever 
seen."  Tommy  Allen,  a  seasoned 
attackman,  may  side  with  Dave 
Walker  who  says,  "I'm  gonna  stay 
up  all  night  Friday  so  I  can  be 
mean   on   Saturday." 

We  don't  all  have  to  stay  up  on 
Friday,  but  we  can  most  certainly 
all  get  out  to  the  game  to  cheer 
the  W.  C.  "Stickmen"  on  to  a 
victory  against  the  "men  of  An- 
napolis". 


ZETAS  COP  IML.  TROPHY 


Bea   Clark,    G.A.A.   president,   present   Zeta   Tau    Alpha   sorority 
with  intramural  basketball  trophy. 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  26,  1958 


ZetasSolicitContributions 
for  Crippled  Children's  Fund 

Members  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  sorority  will  be  on  the  streets  of 
Chestertown  on  Friday,  March  28  to  pin  Easter  lilies  on  people  for 
contributions  to  the  Easter  Seal  Fund  Drive  conducted  by  the  Maryland 
Society  for  Crippled  Children  and  Adults. 

In  a  special  decree,  Mayor  Philip 
G.  Wilmer  has  proclaimed  Satur- 
day, March  29th  as  Crippled 
Children's  Day  and  urged  the 
citizens  of  Chestertown  to  support 
this  worthy  cause.  Since  school 
will  close  for  Spring  vacation,  the 
Zetas  will  solicit  contributions  on 
Friday  as  part  of  a  national  pro- 
gram to  aid  crippled  children  sup- 
ported by  the  sorority. 


Wittenburg    Club    Formed 

Newly  organized  among  the  clubs  and  organizations  on  campus 
is  the  Wittenberg  Club.  It  is  a  religious  organization  for  Lutherans 
on  campus,  as  well  as  their  friends  and  all  interested  students.  The 
Club  is  under  the  guidance  of  the  Reverend  Ralph  C.  Kruger,  pastor 
of  Trinity  Lutheran  Church.  Faculty  members  assisting  him  and 
working  with  the  students  are  Dr.  Harder,  Dr.  Rizer,  and  Mrs. 
Opgrande. 


Ollie  Robinson , 
Parsons,  Downs 
Elected  by  KA's 


During  special  installation  cere- 
monies conducted  Tuesday  evening, 
March  11,  Oliver  E.  Robinson,  III, 
became  the  1958-1969  president  of 
the  Beta  Omega  Chapter  of  the 
Kappa  Alpha  Order.  He  was  in- 
stalled by  the  past  No.  I,  P.  Curtis 
Massey.lII. 

The  two  other  newly  elected  of- 
ficers are  No.  II,  John  Parsons, 
who  succeeds  John  Meager;  and 
No.  Ill,  Charles  Downs,  who  has 
assumed  the  duties  of  Thomas 
Short. 

Appointments  for  the  remaining 
positions  and  their  respective  pre- 
decesors  are:  No.  IV,  James  Mur- 
phy (a  re-appointment) ;  No.  V, 
Thomas  Crouse  (succeeding 
Charles  Downs) ;  No.  VI,  James 
Holloway  (a  re-appointment)  ;  No. 
VII,  Clarke  Johnson  (succeeding 
Robert  Bragg) ;  No.  VIII,  Robert 
Eissele  (succeeding  Melvin  Hunt- 
er) ;  and  No.  IX,  Melvin  Hunter 
(succeeding  Rex  Lenderman). 


Police  Forces  Use 
Dr.  Rizer's  Text 

Dr.  Conard  K.  Rizer,  head  of  the 
Department  of  Physics  at  Wash- 
ington College,  has  written  a  text- 
book entitled  POLICE  MATH- 
EMATICS. 

Dr.  Rizer's  textbook  is  for  mem- 
bers or  prospective  members  of  the 
police  force,  who  will  either  use 
mathematics  as  a  working  tool  in 
criminal  investigation  and  traffic 
control,  or  as  a  general  background 
for  the  better  understanding  of  the 
methods  used  in  criminal  investi- 
gation and  traffic  control. 


QX  HOP 

Sat.,  April  12th 
9  -  1  p.  m. 


CAIN     GYM 


Zeta    president    Jane    Rayner    pins    a    lily    on    Mayor    Wilmer 
la   Lucy   AlUpach   and   Leslie   Hoffmann    look   on. 


Minta  Martin  is 
Almost  Finished 


Work  on  the  new  dormitory 
rooms  of  the  fourth  floor  of  Minta 
Martin  Hall  will  be  completed 
soon.  These  rooms  will  be  open- 
ed for  occupancy  in  September 
1958. 

This  floor  will  house  an  addition- 
al twenty-six  upperclass  women. 
Room  assignments  will  be  made  on 
the  basis  of  seniority  in  class 
standing,  and  on  promptness  of 
the  payment  of  the  room  deposit 
charge. 

There  are  six  single  rooms  along 
the  front  of  the  floor  and  ten 
other  rooms  for  two  girls  each- 
giving  a  total  of  twenty-six  girls 
at  full  capacity.  Unlike  the  other 
floors,  no  sitting-room  is  provided 
and  there  is  no  double-room  suite 
for  three  people. 

Instead,  there  are  two  storage 
rooms  provided  which  are  tenta- 
tively planned  to  be  used  to  store 
bulky  articles  of  clothing  such  as 
evening  gowns. 


Baltimore  Alumni 
Plan  "Colt  Night" 

The  Baltimore  Chapter  of  the 
Washington  College  Alumni  As- 
sociation will  hold  a  "Colts  Night" 
get-together  on  Wednesday  even- 
ing, April  9.  The  program  will 
include  a  one-hour  film  showing 
professional  football,  narrated  by 
one  of  the  Baltimore  Colts  players. 

The  affair  will  be  held  at  The 
Gridiron  Club,  formerly  the  Hillen- 
dale  Country  Club,  6700  Lock 
Raven  Boulevard.  Bill  Buckinham, 
president  of  the  Baltimore  Chapter, 
extends  a  cordial  invitation  to  stu- 
dents to  attend.  Those  interested 
in  going  should  get  in  touch  with 
Bedford  Groves,  alumni  secretary, 
in  room  4,  Wm.  Smith  Hall,  for 
further    information. 


FOX'S  and  FAMILY  SHOE   STORES 

5  cents 
to  $1.00  Store 

"WHERE  YOUR  DOLLAR  HAS  MORE  CENTS" 


TALLY-HO 

Restaurant 

and 
Dairy  Bar 


'Exclusive  Wear  For 

Women  Who  Care" 

town  &  country  shop 

307  High  Street 

Telephone  628 

Chestertown,  Md. 


BULLETIN 

On  Tuesday,  March  25th, 
Washington  College  Athletic 
Director,  Edward  Athey,  was 
elected  president  of  the  Mid- 
dle Atlantic  Collegiate  Athlet- 
ic  Conference. 

Mr.  Athey  is  a  Cumberland, 
Md.  native  and  graduated 
from  Washington  College  in 
1947,  where  he  is  completing 
his  tenth  year  as  athletic  di- 
rector. He  holds  a  master's 
degree  from  Columbia  and  is 
working  on  his  doctorate. 


Discussions  at  the  meetings 
will  depend  solely  upon  the  mem- 
bers. Suggestions  include:  "What 
is  a  Christian?",  "What  do  I 
want  out  of  life?",  "What  about 
sex?",  "Capitalism  and  Christi- 
anity", "God  and  our  atomic 
world",   and    "What    is   God   like?" 

The  organization's  first  purpose 
is  spiritual  growth  and  Christian 
fellowship.  Other  objects  are 
mental,  social,  and  recreational 
development  and  enjoyment.  The 
Wittenberg  Club  meets  the  first 
and  third  Wednesday  of  each  month 
at  6:30  p.  m.  in  the  physics  lecture 
room  of  Dunning.  The  next  meet- 
ing, Wednesday  April  7  at  6:30. 
Dr.  Rizer  will  lead  a  discussion: 
"Religion  and  Our  Scientific 
Frontiers." 


Thetas  Begin 
Dance  Plans 

The  Theta  Chi's  will  take  over 
Cain  Gym  on  Saturday  evening 
April  10  for  their  annual  Ox  Hop. 
Dress  for  the  affair  is  semi-formal 
and  the  dance  will  be  held  from 
nine  to  one. 

Details  concerning  committees, 
decorations,  and  selection  of  the 
orchestra  are  still  to  be  decided  ac- 
cording to  fraternity  president 
Tommy   Eshman. 


S.  G.  A.     Brings    Dixieland 


There  were  few  dancers,  many  onlookers  listening  to  "Wild  Bill 
Whelan's  dixieland  in  Cain  Gym,  Monday  night. 


"Pegasus"  Nears 
Completion 

Students  can  look  forward  to  a 
Pegasus  "of  precise  simplicity  and 
beauty"  according  to  Harry  Dun- 
dore,  editor-in-chief  who  promises 
delivery  by  graduation.  Work  on 
the  1958  edition  is  almost  complete 
with  the  exception  of  the  editing 
and  a  few  missing  items.  A  10-page 
picture  album  of  the  campus,  which 
includes  a  two-page  color  photo 
of  the  entire  campus  by  Dudley 
Reed  of  the  Kent  County  News, 
will  be  an  extra  feature. 

Next  year's  editorships  are  open; 
everyone  interested  should  apply 
to  the  Board  of  Publications.  Also, 
freshmen,  sophomores,  and  juniors 
are  needed  on  the  publications  staff. 


Chestertown 
Pharmacy 

Professional  Pharmacist 

High  St. 

Chestertown,  Md. 

Phone:  579 


NOTICE    TO    ALL    SENIORS 

It  is  a  firm  regulation  of 
Washing-ton  College,  as  well  as 
of  most  colleges,  that  degrees 
will  not  be  granted  in  absentia 
except  in  cases  of  extreme  hard- 
ship. All  such  cases  must  be 
reported  in  person  to  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  college  by  the  per- 
son concerned,  as  far  in  advance 
as   possible. 

E.    N.    Foster, 
Registrar 


Letter  To  Editor 

Dear    Editor: 

This  letter  is  directed  to  the 
select  group  of  individuals  on  cam- 
pus known  only  as  NAME  WITH- 
HELD. What  kind  of  person 
writes  a  letter  of  criticism  to  be 
published  and  read  by  several 
hundred  students,  yet  has  not 
enough  fortitude  to  stand  by  his 
opinions?  If  this  person  cannot 
stand  personal  criticism,  then  he 
has  no  right  to  publicly  criticize 
others.  Is  this  the  young  adult 
who  is  supposedly  a  responsible  and 
"mature"  person?  Perhaps  I  am 
mistaken  in  assuming  that  MR. 
NAME  WITHHELD  is  afraid  of 
personal  criticism,  if  so  why  not 
publish  the  name  with  the  letter? 

Unsigned    letters    are    only    for 
small  people  and  children,  not  for 
the  responsible  and  intelligent  stu- 
dents of  Washington   College. 
Joe  R.  Doupnik 


EDITORS  NOTE: 

It  is  an  established  journalistic 
practice  that  an  editor  may  with. 
hold  the  name  of  a  person  sitb- 
mittivg  a  letter  for  publication 
upon  receiving  a  tvritten  request  to 
do  so  which  gives  SUFFICIENT 
REASON  for  this  to  be  done.  This 
mat/  include  a  situation  where  per- 
sonal embarrassment  or  undue  re- 
tribution may  follow  the  voicing 
of  an   opinion. 

The  editors  of  THE  ELM  fully 
agree  with  Mr.  Doupnik  tliat  this 
privilege  should  not  be  abused  or 
become  a  device  behind  which  per- 
sonal feuds  and  unfounded,  un- 
just criticism  may  be  shielded. 
THE  ELM  co-mmends  him  upon 
having  ''enough  fortitude"  to  voice 
his  opinion  and  cordially  invites 
others  to  follow  his  example. 


Gibson's  Blue  Bird 

STATE  LAW 

No  one  under  21   allowed 

on  premises 


Refreshment 
headquarters 


BONNETT'S  DEPT.  STORE 

"The  Place  to  go For  The  Brands  You  Know" 

Complete  Formal  Wear  Rental  Service 

Headquarters  For  U.  S.  Keds 

Phone:  94  Chestertown,  Md. 


Washington  College  Book  Store 

Books    —    Supplies 

Gifts    —    Novelties 

Gym  Suits    —    Shoes 

T-Shirts  —  Sweat  Shirts  —  Jackets 


"Blithe  Spirit" 

Opens 

Tomorrow ! 


Elm 


Registration 

April  30 

9-12        1-3:30 


VOLUME  XXXI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD„  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  23,   1958 


NUMBER  10 


Religious  Week  Program  Begins  April  27 

*  *  *  * 

Dean  Doyle  Resigns  To  Take  New  Post 


Will  Leave  Chestertowit 
For  Springfield,  Mass. 

Dr.  Joseph  Doyle,  dean  of  the  college  and  professor 
of  literature  since  1953,  has  resigned  his  Washington  Col- 
lege post  to  become  academic  dean  at  American  Inter- 
national College,  Springfield,  Mass. 

His  resignation,  effective  this  summer,  was  announced 
to  the  faculty  April  14  by  President  Daniel  Z. 
Gibson.  Dr.  Gibson  said  that  he  knew  his  colleagues  would 
join  him  in  expressing  to  Dr. 
Doyle  their  congratulations  and 
appreciation  for  the  work  he  has 
done    for    Washington    College. 

Dr.  Doyle  came  to  Chester- 
town  from  Columbia  University, 
where  he  had  earned  his  doctor 
of  philosophy  degree  and  served 
as  a  member  of  the  English  de- 
pa  rtmeht. 

Prior    Experience 

His  prior  teaching  experience 
had  been  at  Peekskill  Military 
Academy,  Columbia  College  of 
Columbia  University,  and  Wash- 
ington  and   Jefferson   College. 

Dr.  Doyle  received  his  bach- 
elor degree  from  Princeton  in 
1937,  and  a  master  of  arts  de- 
gree from  Columbia  in  1941, 
with   first   honors. 

During  World  War  II,  he  served 
as  a  Naval  officer  with  the  Eighth 
Fleet. 

He  has  published  several  arti- 
cles and  papers.  He  is  active 
in  the  American  Association  of 
University  Professors,  Modern 
Language  association,  and  Col- 
lege   English    association. 

The  Doyles  have  one  daughter 
and  one  son.  The  family  expects 
to  locate  in  Springfield  this  sum- 
mer. 


ISC,  IFC  Dances 
To  Be  In  May 


The  Inter-Sorority  Council  and 
Inter-Fraternity  Council  dances 
will  be  held  on  May  3  and  May  10 
respectively.  These  dances,  at- 
tended only  by  members  of  the 
sororities  and  fraternities,  will  both 
be  held  in  Cain  Gym  from  9  to  1. 

The  Panhellenie  Council  has  en- 
gaged the  Lynn  Engh  Quintet, 
from  Salisbury,  to  provide  the 
music  for  the  Inter-Sorority  Dance. 
The  sororities  plan  decorations  in 
honor  of  spring.  Marty  Jewett  is 
chairman  of  the  decoration  com- 
mittee, while  Bobba  Norton  and 
Joan  Waldeck  head  the  refresh- 
ment and  clean  up  committees 
respectively. 

The  Inter-Fraternity  Council  has 
contacted  the  Braydon  Didenour 
Orchestra,  from  Baltimore,  for  the 
Inter-Fraternity  Dance.  Decor- 
ations and  committees  have  not 
yet    been    decided    upon. 

The  four  fraternity  queens 
chosen  during  the  year  will  also  be 
honored  before  entermission  with 
flowers. 


Doyle 


Song  Fest  Is 
Set  For  May  9 

The  annual  Song  Fest  sponsored 
this  year  by  the  S.G.A.  will  be 
held  in  front  of  the  Bunting 
Library,  Friday,  May  9,  at  8  P.M. 

The  program  will  consist  of 
three  songs  by  each  fraternity  and 
sority.  The  required  song  for  the 
fraternities  will  be  "This  is  My 
Country",  and  the  required  sorority 
song  will  be  "Blue  Skies."  Each 
group  will  sing  a  song  of  their 
fraternity  or  sorority.  The  third 
song  will  be  chosen  by  the  com- 
peting   organizations. 


Downs,  Gates 
Win  Top  Posts 
In  SGA  Finals 

Charlie  Downs  is  the  next  presi- 
dent of  SGA.  In  the  elections 
April  18,  he  won  over  Charlie 
Lyons.  The  next  vice  president  is 
Doug  Gates,  secretary  -  Anne 
Funkey,  treasurer  -  Joan  Waldeck. 

From  Denton,  Md.,  Charlie  has 
been  on  the  SGA  for  two  years. 
He  has  had  the  posts  of  class  repre- 
sentative and  treasurer.  A  junior, 
Charlie  holds  No.  3  position  in 
Kappa  Alpha  Order,  writes  for  the 
ELM,  and  was  copy-editor  of  the 
PEGASUS.  After  graduation 
from  W  .C.j  he  hopes  to  go  into 
social  service  work.  When  asked 
for  a  statement  after  the  returns 
had  come  in,  Downs  stated,  "Reali- 
zing that  the  importance  of  this 
office  is  a  big  responsibility,  I  will 
endeavor  to  fulfill,  to  the  fullest 
extent,  the  best  interests  of  the 
student  body  and  the  college." 

His  vice  president,  Doug  Gates, 
is  originally  from  Quincy,  Mass. 
Coming  to  Washington  College 
from  Severan,  Doug  is  a  member 
of  Kappa  Alpha  Order,  handles  a 
column  in  the  ELM,  and  now  lives 
in  Centreville,  Md.  Doug  plans  to 
go  into  social  work  after  gradu- 
ation. 

Anne  Funkey,  secretary,  comes 
to  her  post  with  wide  experience  in 
minute  taking.  Anne  has  twice 
been  secretary  of  her  class  and 
is  secretary  of  the  Newman  Club. 
Vice  president  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
sorority  and  president  of  the  Art 
Club,  Anne  has  been  active  in 
administrative  posts  for  some  time. 
From  Towson  Catholic  High  School, 
Anne  is  a  psychology  major. 

Running  unopposed,  Joan  Wal- 
deck is  the  new  treasurer.  A 
junior,  Joan  is  a  member  of  Zeta 
Tau  Alpha  sorority. 


Weeks  Theme  To  Be 
"Can  We  Accept  God" 

A  Religion-in-Life  program,  which  is  intended  to 
make  the  college  students  more  aware  of  God  in  their 
daily  lives,  is  being  revived  on  the  Washington  College 
campus.  The  program  is  to  start  on  Sunday,  April  27,  and 
terminate  on  Thursday,  May  1.  The  theme  of  this  pro- 
gram is  "Can  We  Accept  God." 

On  Sunday,  April  27,  the  clergymen  of  various 
churches  in  Chestertown  will  incorporate  the  theme  of  the 
Religion-in-Life   program  in   their 


Guest  Speaker 


The  Reverend  Fred  Bruce 
Morgan,  assistant  professor  of 
Bible  and  religion  at  Wilson  col- 
lege, Chambersburg,  Pa.,  will  lead 
the  Religion-in-Life  program  here, 
April  27  -  May  1. 

In  announcing  Mr.  Morgan's 
appointment,  James  L.  Bowers, 
director  of  public  relations  and 
chairman  of  the  Religion-in-Life 
committee,  said  that  the  committee 
was  "pleased  to  be  able  to  secure 
Rev.  Morgan.  He  has  an  out- 
standing reputation  as  a  speaker 
and  counselor  to  college  young 
people." 


Curtain  Rises  On    'Blithe   Spirit' 


Mikki  Maher,  Dick  Fitzgerald,  Dixie  Sommervell  and  Anne  Matthews  polish  up  their  roles 
in  a  dress  rehearsal  of  "Blithe  Spririt."  After  long  hours  of  preparation  the  curtain  will  go  up  at 
8:30  P.  M.  Thursday  evening  in  Bill  Smith  Auditorium.  An  improbable  farce  in  three  acts,  the 
Noel  Coward  play  is  being  directed  by  freshman  dramatist  Hal  Frischman  and  promises  good 
entertainment    for    all.  , 


sermons.  The  churches  partici- 
pating and  the  hour  of  their 
services  are: 

Trinity  Lutheran  Church — 11  a.m. 
Emmanuel    Episcopal    Church  —  8 
a.  m.  and  11  a.  m. 
First    Methodist   Church — 11    a.m. 
Sacred  Heart  Church — 10:30  a.m. 

On  Wednesday,  April  30,  there 
will  be  an  open  meeting  in  Wil- 
liam Smith  Hall  at  7:30  p.  m. 
for  all  those  who  wish  to  take 
part  in  the  program.  The  princi- 
pal speaker  for  the  program, 
Rev.  Fred  Bruce  Morgan,  will 
then  be  introduced.  Rev.  Mor- 
gan is  Assistant  Professor  of 
Bible  and  Religion  at  Wilson 
College,  Pennsylvania. 

Meetings    on   Wednesday 

From  8  p.  m.  to  8:50  p.  m.  on 
Wednesday,  the  various  religious 
clubs  on  campus  will  meet  in 
separate  rooms  on  the  second 
floor  of  William  Smith  Hall  to 
discuss  the  theme  of  the  pro- 
gram, "Can  We  Accept  God." 
A  student  need  not  be  a  member 
of  a  religious  club  to  attend 
these     discussions. 

After  this  discussion  hour, 
there  will  be  a  "coffee  hour"  in 
the  lounge  of  Minta  Martin  Hall. 
Refreshments  will  be  served,  and 
the  students  are  urged  to  com- 
pare the  conclusions  reached  dur- 
ing the  discussion  hour. 

Convocation    on    May    1 

There  will  be  a  convocation 
in  William  Smith  auditorium  dur- 
ing the  assembly  period  on 
Thursday,  May  1.  The  Rev. 
Morgan  will  then  address  the 
student  body  on  the  theme,  "Can 
We    Accept    Cod." 


Clubs  Plan 
Speakers 

The  Newman  Club  will  feature 
Father  George  Mahoney  of  Centre- 
ville at  their  discussion  session. 
Father  Mahoney  will  speak  on 
"Can  We  Know  God." 

The  Wesley  Club  has  secured 
Dr.  Frederick  Livingood  to  speak 
at  their  meeting.  They  plan  to 
prepare  the  worship  service  at 
Christ  Church  on  Sunday,  April  27. 

The  Wittenburg  Club,  the  Can- 
terbury Club  and  the  Westminister 
Club  will  also  present  speakers, 
but  at  this  time,  these  names  are 
I  yet  unconfirmed. 


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Reilly,  Ann  Matthews,  Dave  Remington,  Nancy 
Mullikin,  Linda  Feinsilver,  Janet  Disney. 

FEATURE  —  Joan  Waldeck,  Connie  Kteml,  Sue 
Kemp,  Judy   McCready,   Doug  Gates. 

SPORTS  —  Larry  Symonds,  Tom  Short,  Doug 
Livingston,  Kathleen  Brackett,  Dave  Walker, 
Fred  Boutchyard,  Gary  Nichols,  Al  Raync, 
Dick  Irvin,  Tom   Butler,  Tom  Tussing. 

PHOTOGRAl'HY  —  Larry  Klane,  Dick  Sherman 


THINK  then  VOTE 

The  election  of  the  1958-59  officers  of 
the  Student  Council  is  just  the  first  of 
several  class  and  organizational  elections 
to  come  up  soon.  In  a  school  the  size  of 
W.  C,  the  number  of  petitions  turned  in  by 
hopeful  office  seekers  was  shamefully  low. 
It  seems  that  not  very  many  people  are 
interested  in  assuming  leadership  and  the 
honor  of  an  elected  office  —  an  experience 
that  means  time  away  from  bridge  or  T.V. 
and  requires  effort  which  doesn't  show  up 
when  grades  come  out,  but  which,  neverthe- 
less, is  a  rewarding,  maturing  experience 
in  human  relations  and  responsibility. 

Of  course  not  everyone  has  the  time 
or  talents  to  accept  an  office,  but  that  is 
no  excuse  to  be  indifferent  to  participating 
in  an  election.  Why  is  it  that  the  same 
people  who  can't  spare  a  minute  to  cast  a 
vote  are  the  first  ones  to  complain  loudly 
about  the  way  things  are  being  run? 

The  per  cent  of  the  campus  that  does 
vote  should  remember,  too,  that  elections 
are  not  meant  to  be  a  popularity  contest  — 
candidates  should  be  selected  with  an  eye 
on  past  performance  and  ability  to  do  the 
job  well.  Many  people  have  been  wanting 
more  student  responsibility  in  campus 
activities,  and  the  election  of  competent 
leaders  is  one  way  to  achieve  this.  After 
all,  class  and  organization  leaders  repre- 
sent all  of  us,  and  pride  alone  should  be 
an   ample   incentive   to  think   and   vote. 


ll0€B  M£  •XO&OWOvi— \%  &J0Y  GRACING  FlNAU?  HOW." 


Senior    Spotlight 

Clarke,  Buck 
Lead  Athletes 

by  Judy  McCready 

Two  seniors  who  have  dis- 
tinguished themselves  as  athletes 
during  their  four  years  at  Wash- 
ington College,  Bea  Clarke  and 
Chuck  Buck,  share  this  week's 
"Senior  Spotlight".  Baltimorean 
Bea  Clarke  has  participated  in 
tennis  badminton,  and  basketball 
here  in  college.  This  year  she  acts 
as  gym  assistant  to  Miss  Bell  and 
as  president  of  the  Girls'  Intra- 
mural Athletic  Association.  A 
member  of  Alpha  Chi  Omega 
Sorority,  Bea  has  held  the  offices 
of  secretary  and  trasurer.  In 
addition    to    these    activities,    Bea 


^r^Ji 

ffifeate 

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A      Farewell        To 
Dean        D o y I e 

The  announcement  last  week  of  Dean 
Doyle's  resignation  has  been  met  with 
mixed  emotions  on  the  part  of  students, 
faculty,  and  staffwho  have  known  him  and 
his  work  since  he  arrived  on  the  Chester- 
town  scene  in  1953. 

Although  we  regret  his  leaving  Wash- 
ington College,  we  are  happy  for  the  op- 
portunity his  new  appointment  provides. 
For  American  International  can  now  reap 
the  fruits  of  his  tireless  efforts  to  improve 
the  standards  of  higher  education  as  has 
Washington  in   the  past  five  years. 

With  President  Gibson,  Dr.  Doyle 
made  the  one-two  administrative  punch 
that  has  brought  the  calibre  of.  the  Wash- 
ington College  program  to  even  greater 
heights.  The  combination  of  their  un- 
limited energies,  superior  backgrounds,  and 
profound  educational  philosophies  h 
given  Washington  College  a  new  place  of 
distinction  in  the  academic  world. 

In  addition  to  his  many  accomplish- 
ments in  our  curricular  affairs,  the  Dean 
has  done  much  for  faculty  morale,  and  his 
friendly,  winning  personality  has  been  a 
genuine  asset  to  the  administrative  staff. 
Dean  Doyle  has  made  his  mark  on  the 
academic  progress  of  our  Alma  Mater. 
With  him  go  our  good  wishes  for  as  suc- 
cessful a  term  of  administrative  endeavors 
in  Springfield. 


Bea    Clarke 

has  been  secretary  of  the  Martin 
Kail  House  Council,  class  treasurer, 
and  a  member  of  the  choir  for 
two  years.  A  psychology  major, 
Bea  would  like  to  do  social  work 
in    Baltimore    after    graduation. 

Chuck  Buck,  also  a  Baltimorean, 
has  been  a  member  of  the  varsity 
lacrosse  team  during  all  of  his 
four  years  at  W.  C.  In  recognition 
of  his  ability  and  skill,  Chuck  was 


Inquiring 
Reporter 

by  Sue  Kemp 
Just  recently  the  S.  G.  A.  ans- 
wered "Yes"  to  a  much  discussed 
unlimited  cut  system  for  all  upper- 
classmen.  Some  comments  from 
W.  C.  students  when  ask- 
ed whether  they  thought  that  the 
system  would  benefit  the  stu- 
dents were: 

JOAN  SILVER:  Yes.  I  think 
the  unlimited  cut  system  will  be 
very  beneficial  to  the  student 
because  it  will  give  us  more 
responsibility.  Besides  a  sense  of 
honor  which  would  not  permit 
us  to  abuse  privileges,  most  of 
us  are  here  for  an  education 
and  consequently  will  go  to  class 
whether  it  is  compulsory  or  not. 
JIM  BARNES:  I  am  definitely 
not  in  favor  of  it,  because  the 
majority  of  the  students  are  not 
mature  enough  to  accept  the  re- 
sponsibility of  the  unlimited  cut 
system. 

JANE  SMITH:  It  would  give 
the  students  more  opportunity  to 
make  their  own  decisions.  They 
would  have  to  rely  on  their  own 
udgement  rather  than  that  of 
the   administration. 

SKIP  KLAIR:  No.  I  do  not 
feel  that  the  majority  of  the 
student  body  is  intelligent  enough. 
DAVE  REMINGTON:  The  new 
unlimited  cut  system  for  upper- 
classmen  is  a  step  forward  in 
adult  training.  However,  how 
beneficial  the  system  will  be  will 
depend  upon  an  individual  and 
his  adult  attitude.  It  takes  money 
to  make  money,  and,  possibly,  it 
will  take  adults  to  make  better 
adults. 


WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  23,  1958 
/■^residents     Corner 

Emotions  In  Teaching 

by    Pres.    Daniel    Z.    Gibson 

In  the  last  issue  I  told  a  story  of  Lord  Kelvin, 
one  of  the  great  teachers  of  all  time.  Jacques 
Barztin,  Dean  of  the  Graduate  School  of  Colum- 
bia University,  and  himself  a  great  teacher,  tells 
of  another  whom  he  does  not  identify  by  name 
but  only  as  representing  a  nicety  in  the  fine 
art  of  teaching. 

"Teaching,"  says  Barzun,  "is  not  a  process,  it 
is  a  developing  emotional  situation.  It  takes 
two  to  teach,  and  from  all  we  know  of  great 
teachers  the  spur  from  the  class  to  the  teacher 
is  as  needful  an  element  as  the  knowledge  it 
elicits.  In  its  most  advanced  phase,  even  the  for- 
bidden fault  of  thinking  aloud  becomes  the  most 
desirable  product  of  the  occasion.  William  James 
used  to  be  so  stimulated  to  original  thought  in 
class  that  his  mind  would  race  ahead  of  the 
subject,  he  would  have  to  interrupt  himself  and 
ask  the  group,  'What  was  I  speaking  about?' 
Here  the  very  disconnection  and  break  of  form 
becomes  the  highest  virtue,  leaving  mere  correct- 
ness  and   continuity    far   behind. 

"But  always,  if  the  'sympathy  of  mind  with 
mind'  is  to  play  its  role,  the  teacher's  utterance 
must  fit  and  therefore  cannot  be  premeditated. 
For  this  reason,  a  quick  wit  can  achieve  results 
beyond  foretelling.  I  recall  a  class  in  compara- 
tive literature  in  which  the  lecturer  began  by 
dwelling  on  the  magic  importance  of  words  in 
the  history  of  the  race.  'Primitive  man,'  he  said 
by  way  of  illustration,  'will  never  tell  you  his 
name,  for  fear  you  will  use  it  to  cast  a  spell 
on  him.  He  will  not  repel  but  evade  your  ques- 
tion.' At  this  point,  the  speaker  paused  and 
looked  at  a  student  sitting  with  his  head  hidden 
behind  an   open   newspaper. 

"  'What  is  the  name  of  the  gentleman  in  the 
back    row    reading    the   paper?' 

"Down   came   the   sheet.      'Who,   me?' 

"'Gentlemen,    what    did    I    tell   you!'" 


Dii 


tin 


'-&*- 


Chuck    Buck 

given  honorable  mention  in  the 
1956  and  1957  All-American  La- 
crosse teams.  Initiated  into  the 
Varsity  Club  in  his  junior  year, 
Chuck  served  as  its  treasurer.  He 
was  also  a  Lambda  Chi  pledge  for 
two  years  and  a  member  of  the 
Pep  Band.  On  June  21,  1958, 
Chuck  and  senior  Carole  Christian- 
sen will  be  married.  In  the  future 
Chuck  hopes  to  utilize  his  eco- 
nomics major  by  pursuing  a  career 
in  personnel  or  public  relations  in 
industry. 


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PINNINGS 

Barbara  Holmead, 
AXO,  '60,  to  Jim  Pot- 
ter,    KA,    '59. 

Janice  Ku.h,  '60,  to 
Flex  lllick,  DP,  '58, 
Trinity    College. 

Suan     Hair,     '61,     to 

Jim     Carey,    OX,     '60. 

Bobba  Norton,  AXO, 

'59    to    Edgar    Dryden, 

PSK,    '59. 

ENGAGEMENTS 

Nancy  Merker,  ZTA 
'60,  to  Bob  Bragg, 
KA,    '59. 

Carolyn  Ahl,  '61., 
to  William  Gerting, 
Baltimore,      Md. 

WEDDINGS 

Mary  Louise  Kemp 
to  Vladimir  Reisky  de 
Dubnic,    on    March    29. 


by  Doug  Gates 

Quotation  for  the  month  —  "A  closed  mouth 
catches    no    flies!" 

Hey,  guess  what  "H"  said  when  Potter  pinned 

her    ouch! 

Yea,   well.      Last   week   the   W.    C.   ster- 

iophonic-grunting-golden-glottises  infested  upper 
Jersey  and  New  York.  The  intrusion  no  doubt 
was  severely  felt  by  the  natives  of  N.Y.C.;  as  a 
matter  of  fact,  I  understand  the  metropolitan 
economy  vacillated  —  liquor  up  three  points  — 
waiter  tipping  down  two,  and  other  commodities 
down  too.  Jim  "chaperon"  Bowers  encountered 
a  dandy  delight.  While  sitting  in  the  hotel 
smoking    (?)    lounge,  he   struck   up   an   interesting 

conversation    with    a   local    debutante "Ya 

gotta  match,  honey?" how  romeantic. 

Any  of  you  guys  had  any  invites  to  Minta 
Martin's  third  floor  "cocktail"  parties?  ■ —  Cliquish 
group  aren't  they? Some  kind  of  moan- 
ing   and   groaning    from    illustrious   campusites 

They  say   times   are   getting   rough;    use   to   be   that 

a    body    could    drink    all    day    for    SO    cents 

Yea   and   poor    Lester's    Hart    has    been    cut    out. 

The  speech  department  announced  a  couple  of 
weeks  ago  that  they  were  grossly  appalled  in 
the  way  students  pronounced  the  English  lan- 
guage    Imagine   pronouncing  "mother"   — 

MUVA! 

The  committee  on  Make  Assemblies  More  Mis- 
erable did  a  bang-up  job  this  past  week.  Heard 
that     the    next    book     report     will     be    on     "Peyton 

Place" 'This    evening.' 

There  has  been  some  controversy  over  the 
faculty  participation  in  Song  Fest  —  I  got  that 
over  the  Sour  Grapes  of  Wrath  Vine. 

Seems  that  the  powers  that  be  have  designated 
Russell  Gym  as  the  place  for  the  graduation  cer- 
emonies this  year;  some  of  the  seniors  dislike 
this  move  —  well,  it's  your  ceremony,  seniors. 
If    you    want   it   outside,    see   what    can    be    done. 

Diggin'  Deep Chick  Mills  is  still  fight- 
ing for  integration  Will  Dubnic's  mus- 
tache last? When  asked  about  this  splen- 
did weather  we've  been  having,  Mrs.  Bitler  re- 
plied :  "Ain't  des  weather  a  beach ! !"  —  well. 
Guess   what   the   AOPi's    did    last   week?    —   still 

guessing?       ■ Student     Government     eats 

steaks   with   our   money Every  time   I   see 

the  girls  in  sack  dresses  I  feel  like  yelling:  soui, 
soui,  soui!  French  and  Philosophy  are  "for  the 
Bird"  these  Friday  nights.  Congratulations  on 
mid-semester  grades  to  what's  left  of  the  fresh- 
man class. 

Later    fans    —    see    you    at     the    beach 

oh,   I    nearly   forgot "Whip   up   the 

apathy!" 


WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  23,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  3 


Alumni     Fund 
To   Have   Drive 

The  Alumni  Fund  commences 
its  fourth  year  at  Washington 
College.  Last  year  the  Alumni 
Fund  gave  $15,274.65  to  the 
college  and  the  goal  for  this 
year  is  $17,600.  At  present  the 
college    has    received    $3,301.87. 

There  is  to  be  a  concentrated 
drive  among  the  Alumni  during 
the  months  of  April  and  May. 
The  chairman  of  this  fund  is 
W.  E.  Griffith  ('24)  who  is  Pres- 
ident of  the  Maytag  Sales  Co.  in 
Philadelphia.  Serving  as  vice- 
chairman  is  Dr.  Philip  J.  Win- 
gate  ('33),  Assistant  Director  of 
Manufacture  of  duPont  in  Wil- 
mington,   Delaware. 

The  principal  purpose  of  the 
fund  for  this  year  is  to  improve 
Bunting  Library  and  to  raise 
faculty  salaries.  One  of  the 
aims  for  this  year  is  the  hope 
of  obtaining  higher  participation 
among  the  alumni.  In  1957, 
15%  of  the  alumni  participated. 
The  executive  committee  is  hold- 
ing their  annual  meeting  on  Sat- 
urday, April  20  at  the  Hotel 
duPont,     in     Wilmington,     Del. 


Dean  Hill  Announces 
Student  Loan  Fund 

The  Dean  of  Students  has  an- 
nounced that  the  College  has, 
through  the  generosity  of 
friends,  established  a  Loan  Fund. 
This  Loan  Fund  will  be  avail- 
able to  juniors  and  seniors  whose 
academic  performance  has  been 
acceptable.  Any  junior  or  sen- 
ior is  eligible  to  apply.  He  must 
show  evidence  of  need,  and  evi- 
dence of  his  own  responsibility 
in  that  he  should  demonstrate 
that  he  has  been  willing  to  work 
to  help  support  himself  and  to 
gain    his    education. 

The  maximum  loan  to  any  stu- 
dent in  any  academic  year  will 
be  $250.00.  The  total  amount 
that  any  one  borrower  may 
borrow  cannot  exceed  $500.00. 
The  loan  will  be  interest-free 
while  the  student  is  still  in 
course  of  study  and  will  carry 
a  minimum  rate  of  interest  upon 
his  graduation  from  the  College 
or  hia  separation  due  to  any  oth- 
er cause.  Repayment  will  begin 
after  a  waiting  period  of  60  to 
90  days  after  his  separation 
from  the  College  and  may  be  in 
a  lump  sum  or  by  regular  in- 
stallment   payments. 

Students  who  are  for  some 
reason  not  eligible  for  scholar- 
ship grants  or  who  find  that 
they  are  in  need  of  additional 
funds  to  supplement  grants  re- 
ceived from  the  College  or  from 
other  sources  are  urged  to  con- 
sider and  take  advantage  of  the 
benefits  of  this  Loan  Fund. 


Bob    Colburn — congratulates     Charlie     Downs     and     Doug     Gates 
on    their   election.    See    story    on    page    1. 


Revised  Constitution 
Up  For  Ratification 

The  Student  Government  Association  has  been  work- 
ing- on  a  new  constitution  since  last  fall.  The  present  five- 
year-old  constitution  contains  many  weaknesses,  and  great- 
ly limits  the  work  of  the  council. 

The  name  of  the  governing-  body  will  be  changed  from 
Student  Government  Association  (S.G.A.)  to  the  Student 
Senate.  There  will  be  four  senators  from  each  class,  instead 
of  the  present  two  council  representatives.  The  new  senate 
will  consist  of  a  total  of  twenty-one  members:  four  from 
each 


S.  G.  A.  Sends  New  Cut  System 
To    Faculty    For    Approval 

Proposed  revision  of  the  W.  C.  cut  system  have  been 
submitted  to  the  faculty  for  final  consideration,  these 
revisions  were  introduced  to  the  Student  Council  by  Anne 
Matthews  after  a  study  of  systems  in  other  colleges.  The 
S.G.A.  submitted  the  revisions  after  considerable  debate. 

The  cut  system  suggested  by  the  Student  Government 
Council  includes  the  following: 

1 )    Freshmen   remain   undi 


the 

present  system,  except  that  au- 
tomatic failure  for  overcutting 
will,  instead,  be  replaced  by  a 
drop  in  one  letter  grade  for  each 
cut    over    the    limit. 

2)  An  open  cut  system  for  all 
upperclassmen. 

3)  Continue  the  policy  of  is- 
suing    mid-semester     reports. 

4)  That  the  above  suggestions 
be  in  effect  for  a  trial  period  of 
one    semester. 

The  reasons  for  this  proposed 
system  are  best  stated  by  Bob 
Colborn:  "I  think  that  by  the 
time  a  student  is  an  upperclass- 
man  in  college,  he  should  be  giv- 
en the  responsibility  of  deciding 
for  himself  whether  or  not  he 
will  attend  class.  I  hope  that 
the  faculty  will  give  us  a  chance 
to  discuss  the  proposals  with 
them."  It  is  now  up  to  the  fac- 
ulty. 

Representative 
Primaries   Set 

April  30  primary  elections  will 
be  held  for  the  office  of  Class  Rep- 
resentative to  the  Student  Govern- 
ment  Association. 

To  be  eligible  to  run  for  Class 
Representative,  a  student  must 
have  a  cumulative  1.000  index,  and 
must  file  a  petition  supported  by 
thirty  student  signatures  with  the 
S.  C.  by  April  28.  The  finals  will 
be  on  May  2.  Two  representatives 
from  each  of  the  four  classes  will 
be  elected. 

It  is  the  job  of  these  Represent- 
atives to  aid  the  Student  Council 
in  any  way  possible,  by  serving  on 
committee's,  helping  with  elections, 
and  offering  suggestions  on  activi- 
ties of  the  Student  Council  as  well 
as  the  S.  G.  A. 


Haaker    Directs    Concert 
By    Virginia    Symphoney 

The  Virginia  Symphony  Orchestra,  under  the  baton  of  William 
Haaker,  distinguished  American  pianist-conductor,  appeared  on  the 
Washington  College  stage,  Tuesday,   April  22. 

The  concert  was  part  of  the  Virginia  Symphony's  annual  spring 
tour.      The    orchestra    is    presenting    numerous    concerts    throughout 
Virginia,  Georgia,  the  Carolinas,  Pennsylvania,  and  Ohio. 
Talented  Conductor 

Mr.  Haaker,  although  still  in  his  late  thirties,  has  been  appearing 
at  the  helm  of  symphonic  ensembles  for  twenty  years.  His  first  ap- 
pearance as  the  conductor  of  a  full  symphonic  ensemble  came  at  the  age 
of  sixteen,  when  he  led  the  Orquesta  Iturbi  of  Mexico.  A  piano  artist 
in  his  own  right,  Mr.  Haaker  has  appeared  in  two  Town  Hall  recitals 
and  in  Boston's  Jordan  Hall.  His  program  in  Chestertown  included  one 
of  his  own  compositions,  "Love  Psalm,"  which  was  first  produced 
in  1955. 


Library   Adds 
Collection 


The  Washington  College  Li- 
brary recently  received  a  pri- 
vate collection  of  approximately 
seven  hundred  books,  They 
were  donated  to  the  library  by 
Mr.  William  Fahnestock,  Jr.,  of 
Readbourne,  in  Queen  Anne's 
County,  and  originally  belonged 
to  a  collection  owned  by  Mr. 
Fahnestock    and    his    father. 

These  books  will  not  be  placed 
in  general  circulation,  but  will 
become  the  nucleus  of  a  special 
collection.  A  number  of  them 
will  be  displayed  at  Commence- 
ment as  examples  of  acquisitions 
of,  the    year. 

Contents     of    Collection 

The  collection  includes  a 
three-volume  edition  of  Mon- 
taigne's Essays,  twelve  volumes 
of  Ibsen's  plays,  four  volumes  of 
Victor  Hugo's  plays,  Plutarch's 
Lives,  the  Diary  of  Samuel  Pe- 
pys,  a  collection  of  Shake- 
speare's plays,  and  the  twenty- 
four  volumes  of  the  Waverly 
Novels  by  Sir  Walter  Scott.  Of 
special  note  are  the  series  The 
Great  Events  of  the  Great  War 
and  The  Great  Events  by  Great 
Historians. 


Need  A  Job? 

Looking  for  a  Summer  Job? 
Finding  them  more  difficult  to 
acquire?  Perhaps  you,  too, 
have  found  this  "recession"  not 
just  newspaper  copy.  Check 
the  listings  in  Dean  Hill's  of- 
fice ....  particularly  the 
Camp  openings.  Quite  a  few 
good     positions    still    available ! 


CALENDAR  OF  EVENTS 
Thurs.  &  Fri.,  April  24  -  25 

Washington  Players'  Production, 
Blithe  Spirit,  8:00  p.m.,  William 
Smith  Auditorium. 

Saturday,  April  26 

.  Open  House,  Lambda  Chi  Alpha, 
6:30  -  11:00  p.  m. 

Saturday,    May   3 

Intersorority  Dance,  Cain  Gym. 

Thursday,  May  8 

Science  Fair,  6:30  -  10:30,  Dun- 
ning. 

Friday,  May  9 
Song  Fest  —  Place  depending  on 
weather 

Saturday,  May  10 
Intel-fraternity  Dance  —  Russell 
gym 


Dr.  Gibson 
nnounces 
romotions 


A 


Three  members  of  the  faculty 
have  received  promotions,  effective 
in  September. 

President  Daniel  Z.  Gibson  has 
announced  the  following  advance- 
ments: 

Dr.  Ester  S.  Dillon,  from  assoc- 
iate professor  of  Spanish  language 
and  literature,  to  full  professor  and 
head  of  the  department  of  lan- 
guages. 

Dr.  Gcrda  R.  Blumenthal  from 
assistant  professor  of  French,  to 
full    professor. 

Dr.  Robert  L.  Harder,  assistant 
professor  of  philosophy  and  re- 
ligion, to  associate  professor. 

Mrs.  Diliion  succeeds  Dr.  George 
G.  Rathje  as  chairman  of  the  lan> 
guage  department.  Dr.  Rathje  re- 
signed from  the  faculty  in  1956. 
Dr.  Lawrence  C.  Ford  has  been 
acting  chairman. 


Visiting  Choir 
Gives  Outstanding 
Performance 


In  the  year's  outstanding  as- 
sembly, the  Genevans,  a  capella 
choir  of  Geneva  College,  Beaver 
Falls,  Pennsylvania,  presented  a 
concert  to  an  unusually  appreci- 
ative audience  April  17.  With  a 
varied  program  ranging  from 
traditional  to  "State  Fair"  by 
Rodgers  and  Hart,  the  choir  also 
featured  a  special  group  of  madri- 
gal  singers. 

The  assembly  was  part  of  the 
40-voiced  Geneva  group's  southern 
tour.  Under  the  direction  of 
Harold  William  Greig,  they  will 
range  as  far  as  Vero  Beach, 
Florida.  In  previous  years,  the 
blazer-wearing  Genevans  have 
traveled  in  twenty  states  in  the 
Mid-Western  and  Eastern  portions 
of   the   county. 


class,  president,  vice-presi- 
dent, secretary,  treasurer,  and 
fauclty    adviser. 

Executive    Elections 

The  elections  of  the  executive 
officers  will  be  held  in  the  spring. 
The  officers-elect  will  not  take 
over  their  official  duties  until  the 
beginning  of  the  fall  semester. 
The  new  constitution  requires 
that  candidates  for  the  offices  of 
president  and  vice-president  must 
have  served  as  senators  for  at 
least  one  full  year.  This  is  hoped 
to  keep  the  senate  operating  effi- 
ciently. 

Election  of  senators  will  be 
held  the  second  Thursday  after 
the  beginning  of  the  fall  sem- 
ester, simultaneously  with  class 
elections.  Freshmen  senators  will 
be  elected  the  second  Thursday 
after  the  beginning  of  second 
semester.  The  vice-president  of 
the  senate  will  act  as  representa- 
tive of  the  Freshman  class  until 
their    election    in    February. 

Radical  Change 
The  most  radical  and  favored 
change  of  the  constitution  is 
the  revision  of  the  Judiciary  Ap- 
pointments Committee  which 
tries  cases  of  academic  nature. 
Under  the  provisions  of  the  new 
constitution,  there  will  be  six 
student  members,  four  faculty 
members,  and  an  adviser.  The 
revised  committee  will  consist  of 
more  permanent  members,  and 
two  rotating  members.  The  roll 
of  rotating  members  will  be  list- 
ed alphabetically.  The  refusal  or 
volunteering  of  members  on  this 
board  will  automatically  involve 
dismissal  from  it.  The  new  judi- 
ciary system  is  set  up  such  that 
there  can  be  no  fraternity  in- 
fluence by  the  rotating  system. 
Six  positive  votes  will  be  neces- 
sary for  the  conviction  of  the  ac- 
cused 

Revisions     Accepted 

The  council  voted  unanimously 
in  favor  of  the  new  constitution. 

After  a  complete  explanation 
of  the  new  constitution  at  an  as- 
sembly April  24,  the  student  body 
will  further  the  process  of  ratifi- 
cation.. If  the  new  constitution 
is  ratified  by  the  student  body, 
it  will  then  be  presented  to  the 
Student- Faculty  Committee  on 
Student  Affairs  for  inspection. 
President  Gibson's  signature  will 
make   the    document    official. 


Funkey  Selected  Dreamgirl 


Anne   Funkey 


The  members  of  Theta  Chi  chose 
junior  Anne  Funkey  as  their  1958 
Dream  Girl  at  the  fraternity's  an- 
nual dance  held  in  Cain  Gym  on 
Saturday  evening  April  12.  Anne 
was  presented  with  a  trophy  by 
Tommy  Eshman,  OX  president,  and 
serenaded  by  members  of  the 
fraternity. 

Vice  president  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha 
sorority,  Anne  is  also  president  of 
the  Art  Club.  She  has  twice  been 
secretary  of  her  class,  and  three 
times  a  member  of  the  Court  at 
Homecoming.  Secretary  of  the 
Newman  Club,  Anne  has  also 
participated  in  girls  sports  at  W.  C. 
and  is  an  avid  spectator.  A 
psychology  major,  she  came  to 
W.  C.  from  Towson  Catholic  High 
School. 


PAGE  4 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  23,  1958 


Athlete's 
Feat 


Last  summer  Roy  Hender- 
son pitched  some  batting 
practice  for  the  Washington 
Senators  when  they  were 
playing  at  home.  Through 
this  experience  he  picked  up 
quite  a  few  tips  from  the 
pitching  staff.  These  tips 
really  seem  to  be  paying  off 
this  season.  The  six  foot 
four  inch  North  Western 
High  product  has  allowed 
only  two  hits  in  fourteen  in- 
nings thus  far  this  season, 
and  has  an  earned  run  aver- 
age of  .000.  Henderson,  like 
his  team-mate  Arnold  Sten 
is  interested  in  pitching  pro- 
fessional baseball.  Both 
have  proven  themselves  as 
top-notch  college  pitcher: 
thus  far  this  year,  and  if 
they  continue  to  produce 
such  good  results,  both  men 
may  find  themselves  in  the 
minor  league  before  this 
baseball  campaign  is  con- 
cluded. We  wish  them  the 
best. 

Stickmen    Exhibit    Power 

This  spring  the  Sho-Stickmen 
havedistinguished  themselves  once 
again  as  a  powerful  team.  After 
losing  to  a  deep  and  experienced 
Navy  team,  they  have  bounced  hack 
with  two  big  triumphs.  Along  with 
these  victories  have  come  some  out- 
standing team  and  individual  play. 
In  the  last  two  games  they  have 
outscored  their  opponets  56  to  1. 
They  scored  an  unprecidented  30 
points  against  the  Delaware  Blue 
Hens.  Individually,  Joe  Seivold 
has  scored  19  goals  in  the  first 
games,  while  scoring  as  many  as 
ten  in  a  single  contest.  Tom  Allen 
has  totaled  up  26  assists  in  the 
three  games.  Allen  had  42  assists 
last  season.  Both  of  these  men  are 
relieving  national  recognition  for 
their  offensive  ability.  Defensively 
Herbie  Moore  continues  to  amaze 
the  fans  with  his  seemingly  im- 
possible saves  in  the  goal. 

Diaihyn  And  Liberman  Star 
In  talking  about  spring  sports 
and  outstanding  athletes  it  is  im- 
possible to  overlook  Mark  Diashyn 
of  the  track  team  and  Tony  Liber- 
man of  the  tennis  team.  Diashyn 
has  scored  a  total  of  40  points  in 
the  first  two  track  meets  of  the 
season.  He  has  six  first  places 
for  a  total  of  27%  points.  Over  on 
the  tennis  courts  Liberman  is  just 
as  outstanding.  As  the  number 
one  player  on  the  team  the  little 
Philadelphian  has  had  very  ilttle 
trouble  in  his  first  two  matches. 
He  defeated  Pruce  of  Towson  6-1, 
6-0  and  Metz  of  American  Univer- 
sity 6-3,  S  .  He  has  not  played 
two  of  his  hardest  matches,  but 
his  record  thus  far  gives  some 
indication   of   his  ability. 

This  year  the  baseball  team  has 
scored  53  runs  in  52  innings  and 
have  allowed  only  2  runs  to  be 
scored  aginist  them  in  as  many 
innings.  This  is  an  ATHLETE'S 
FEAT!! 


Stickmen  Crush  'Hens' 

Scores   Ten 


Netters  Split 
Opening  Matches 

The  Washington  College  Ten- 
nis Team  under  the  able  coach- 
ing of  freshman,  player-coach 
Tony  Lieberman  has  made  a 
somewhat  favorable  opening  in 
it)    6rst     two    matches. 


Sho'men  Box  Scores 


HOPSTRA 
AB 


Minutoli,    ss 

1 )  Gwydir 
Rosenthal,    ss 
Smythe,    2b 
Dempster,    c 
Winters,    c 
Veditto,    If 
Capone,    rf 
Cantarella,    lb 
Marston,    3b 

2)  Baumann 
Devine,    3b 
Brink,    cf 
Laspagnoletta, 

3)  Donohue 
Tracy,   p 


H  Po 
0     3 


Point  Getter 


Sophomore      Freeman  Sharp 

hown  above  in  his  basketball 
mi  form  has  shifted  his  athletic 
abilities  over  to  tennis  this  spring 
in  attempt  to  strengthen  the 
netters'  squad.  This  is  Sharp's 
nitial  attempt  at  the  game  but 
if  he  improves  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  he  did  in  basketball  he  will 
be  a.  definite  asset  to  Tony 
Lieberman's     charges. 

In  the  first  outing  at  Towson 
State  on  April  14fi,  the  netters 
easily  emerged  victorious,  7-2, 
to  start  their  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference play  for  this  season.  All 
but  the  number  two  singles  and 
the.  number  three  doubles  match- 
es were  captured  by  the  hard- 
working netmen.  Singles  wins 
by  Lieberman,  Jim  Lewis,  Dave 
Collins,  Tom  Butler  and  Marty 
Levin  were  all  that  were  need- 
ed for  the  Sho'men  to  get  off 
to   a    ^'inning   start. 

On  April  16,  on  W.  C.'s  own 
courts,  things  looked  different 
against  American  University.  Af- 
ter an  easy  win  by  Lieberman 
over  Metz,  of  A.  U.,  6-3,  6-1, 
and  a  marathon,  7-5,  11-13,  6-2, 
win  by  captain  Jim  Lewis,  the 
A.  U.  Netters  took  over  to  down 
W.  C.  6-3.  .However,  it  should 
be  pointed  out  that  American 
U.  is  considered  to  be  one  of  the 
toughest  teams  in  the  Confer- 
ence. 

Future  Matches 
The  tennis  team's  next  two 
matches  are  against  the  top 
teams  in  their  respective  divi- 
sions last  season.  These  are 
Western  Maryland  at  home  on 
April  22,  and  Randolph  Macon 
down  south  on  the  24th.  It  is 
hoped  by  all  that  Lieberman  will 
lead  the  netters  on  to  a  suc- 
cessful   season. 


Totals 

33 

0 

2   33 

SHO'MEN 

AB 

R 

H  Po 

Phillips,     2b 

3 

0 

0     4 

Skordas,    ss 

1 

0 

0     0 

Goodman,    3b 

3 

0 

0      1 

Mix,    lb 

4 

0 

0   11 

Miller,    If 

4 

0 

0     1 

Davenport,    rf 

4 

0 

0     3 

Roland,    cf 

4 

0 

0     3 

Bragg,    c 

4 

0 

0   12 

Henderson,   p 

1 

0 

0     0 

Rayne,  p 

1 

0 

0     0 

Sten,    p 

2 

0 

0     0 

Totals  33     0     0   33 

1)  Struck    out    for    Minutoli    in 
the  8th. 

2)  Singled    for    Marston    in    the 
8th. 

3)  Grounded    out   for    Laspagno- 
letta in  the  11th. 

Errors — Minutoli  (2),  Demp- 
,ster,  Goodman;  2b  hit — Vendit- 
to;  Innings  pitched — Laspagno- 
letta (10),  Tracy  (1),  Hender- 
son (5),  Rayne  (2),  Sten  (4); 
S.  O. — Laspagnoletta  (10),  Hen- 
derson (7),  Rayne  (1),  Sten 
(4)  ;  Left  on  base — Hofstra  6, 
W.    C.    4.      Time — 2:58. 


TOWSON 


Barrier,    ss 

Burke,    ss 

Johnson,    2b 

McAullif,    2b 

Cardwell,    3b 

Clem,     c 

Friesland,   p 

Richards,   p 

Feldman,   rf, 

Stickle,     If 

Dowling,  rf 

Dollinger,   cf 

Deller,   cf 

Goudy,    lb 

Hunt,    lb 

H   Po 
0     2 


iev 


old 


As  Sho'  Team   Triumphs 

Last  Wednesday  Don  Kelley's  boys  came  roaring  back 
after  a  hard  taken  loss  at  the  hands  of  Navy  to  crush  a 
rugged  University  of  Delaware  ten  with  a  record-breaking 
effort  of  thirty  goals  to  the  opposition's  seven.  This  new 
school  record  surpasses  any  national  collegiate,  single 
game,  team  effort  of  last  year;  and  it  will  probably  stand 
as  the  best  team  effort  of  the  1958  season. 

Seivold,     Allen,     Pace 


Totals 

29 

1 

4   30 

SHO'MEN 

AB 

R 

H  Po 

Phillips,    2b 

7 

3 

3     3 

Skordas,    ss 

7 

3 

B     3 

Goodman,    3b 

6 

2 

2     0 

Mix,   lb 

5 

3 

2  10 

Miller,     If 

3 

0 

0     0 

Clausen,   If 

3 

1 

1     0 

Roland,    cf 

6 

2 

3     0 

Hand,     rf 

6 

1 

2     0 

Bragg,    c 

4 

2 

2  12 

Woolston,   p 

4 

2 

1     1 

1)    Davenport 

1 

1 

1     0 

Rayne,    p 

0 

0 

0     0 

Track  Loss 
To  P.  M.  C. 

Washington  College's  track  team, 
although  outscoring  its  opponent  in 
running  events,  dropped  a  close 
71-55  contest  to  Penn  Military  Col- 
lege on  Saturday,  April  12,  as  the 
result  of  the  prowess  of  P.M.C.  in 
the  field  events,  particularly  the 
weights. 

By  sweeping  the  shot  put  and 
taking  the  first  two  places  in  the 
discus,  P.M.C.  got  enough  support 
in  the  other  events  for  the  victory 
in  this  first  track  meet  of  the  sea- 
son for  both  teams. 

Diashyn    Scores    21    Points 

The  outstanding  performance  of 
the  day  was  turned  in  by  Mark 
Diashyn  .scoring  21  of  the  55 
points  for  W.  C.  His  best  mark 
was  in  the  120  high  hurdles  which 
he  won  in  16  seconds  flat.  This 
is  the  best  time  he  has  ever  had 
and  is  only  .8  of  a  second  oft?  the 
record  for  a  Sho'man.  In  other 
events  he  and  Bob  Emory  tied  for 
first  place  in  the  high  jump  at  5'2", 
won  the  220  yard  low  hurdles  in 
26.7  seconds,  took  two  second  places 
in  the  100  and  220  yard  dashes,  and 
scored  a  third  place  in  the  broad 
jump. 

Joe  Thompson  won  the  two  mile 
run  in  10:53.3  and  took  second 
place  in  the  mile  for  Washington's 
only  two  places  in  these  distance 
runs.  Pace  and  Briggs  came  in 
second  and  third  respectively  in  the 
880  yard  run.  Besides  the  high 
jump,  Emory  also  won  the  440  yard 
dash  in  56.6,  with  Grouse  third. 
Jay  Cuccia  gave  us  a  third  in  the 
220.  In  the  220  yard  low  hurdles, 
Eissele  showed  good  form  and  his 
steady  improvement  gave  him  a 
second  place. 

Picket    Wins    Eighth    Straight 

Jim  Pickett  won  his  eighth 
straight  pole  vault  at  9  feet,  and 
Parson's  tied  a  P.M.C.  man  for 
second.  "Skip"  Klair  had  a  third 
in  the  discus  throw  to  prevent  a 
shutout  in  this  event. 

This  year's  team  has  improved  in 
the  hurdles,  the  broad  jump  and 
the  high  jump.  The  sprints  are 
stable,  with  the  shot  and  the  discus 
needing  improvement.  Coach 
Chatellier  is  confident,  though,  that 
these  events  will  come  along  satis- 
factorily, combining  with  the  other 
evnts  for  a  good  season. 


In  the  recent  P.M.C.  track  meet 
sophomore  Mark  Diashyn,  pictured 
above,  netted  a  total  of  21  points. 


Athey  Represents 
W.  C  At  Convocation 

Edward  L.  Athey,  director  of 
athletics,  was  official  delegate  to 
the  academic  convocation  at  Mount 
St.  Mary's  College,  Emmitsburg, 
Md.,  Saturday,  April  12,  the  cere- 
mony being  held  in  honor  of  the 
Sesquicentennial  Jubilee  of  the 
founding  of  the  college. 


Totals 


52    20   22   30 


1)    Doubled   for   Woolston    in   the 

9th. 

Errors  —  Barrier,  Friesland, 
Cardwell  (2),  Goodman;  2b  hits 
— Friesland,  Mix,  Miller,  Hand, 
Davenport;  H.  R. — Cardwell,  Ro- 
land, Goodman;  Stolen  bases — 
Johnson,  Goudy,  Bragg  (3) ;  In- 
nings pitched — Friesland  6,  Rich- 
ards 3,  Woolston  8,  Rayne  1 
S.  O. — Friesland  1,  Woolston  11 
W.  P — Friesland  2,  Richards 
Passed  balls — Clem  2;  Winning 
Pitcher — Woolston  (1-0);  Loser 
— Friesland    (0-2).      Time — 2:52. 


Once  again  Tommy  Allen  and 
Joe  Seivold  joined  forces  to  run 
the  foe  ragged.  Seivold  showed 
the  home  game  crowd  why  he 
may  well  be  the  finest  collegiate 
lacrosse  player  in  America  by 
firing  ten  goals  and  also  getting 
three  assists.  Likewise  Tom  Al- 
len pulled  ten  assists  and  five 
goals  from  his  bag  of  tricks  as 
he  made  monkeys  of  the  Dela- 
ware defensemen.  This  stellar 
performance  by  Allen  brought 
back  shades  of  W.  C.'s  great 
"Hezzy"  Howard,  who  was  every- 
one's all-American  attackman  in 
1955. 

Concerning  national  records 
again,  these  two  performances 
by  Allen  and  Seivold  may  emerge 
as  the  top  two  single  game  at- 
tack   efforts    of    this    1958    season. 

In  general  the  game  was  a 
complete  rout.  The  Delaware 
team  played  their  usual  rough 
body  game,  but  the  side  step- 
ping Sho'men  rendered  the  Blue 
Hen's  "red  dog  tactics  useless 
Dimaggio,     Buck,     Callahan,     Star 

Indestructible  Mickey  DiMag- 
gio  was  all  over  the  field  like  a 
bicycle  as  he  bagged  six  mark- 
ers and  assisted  thrice.  Chuck 
Buck  got  some  "mud  in  his 
eye"  early  in  the  game,  but  he 
shook  loose  in  the  second  per- 
iod to  turn  in  a  fine  four-goal- 
one-assist  performance  for  the 
day.  Dick  "Hoss"  Callahan  ga- 
thered three  markers  as  he  broke 
the  ice  for  W.  C.  in  the  early 
seconds  of   the  first  quarter. 

Co-Captain    Bill    Litsinger    and 
sophomore       Bill       Clark       each 
popped    in    one    shot.       Litsinger 
also    gave    assistance    twice. 
Tait    Scores    Five 

Delaware's  ace  point  maker, 
Bob  Tait,  gave  the  W.  C.  de- 
fense the  slip  for  the  first  quar- 
ter when  he  tallied  five  goals. 
After  that  the  defense  cracked 
down  and  handcuffed  Tait  for 
the  rest  of  the  afternoon.  It 
was  a  great  victory  for  the  Sho'- 
men. 


Irvin,  No.  1;  Stan  Bailey,  No.  2; 
Lee  Wellenbacher,  No.  3;  Tommy 
Eshman,  No.  4;  Ed  Chach,  No.  5; 
and  Bob  D'Angelo,  No.  6.  The 
low  men  for  W.  C.  on  the  Mt 
Pleasant  course  were  Richard 
Irvin  shooting  83,  and  Tom  Eshman 
with  an  86. 

A  match  with  Western  Maryland 
was  scheduled  for  Tuesday,  April 
22  on  the  home  course. 


Hopkins  Trips 
Local  Golfers 

The  swinging  six  found  them- 
selves up  against  a  brick  wall  when 
they  played  John  Hopkins  Thurs- 
day, April  17.  Hopkins  took  the 
tourney  with  the  exception  of  a 
few  points.  Due  to  the  bad  weather 
of  late  the  team  was  unable  to 
practice  as  much  as  needed.  As 
a  team  they  hope  to  prove  more 
promising  in  the  future  matches. 
The  following  six  were  qualified 
for     playing     Hopkins:       Richard 


Returning  veteran  Stan  Bailey 
takes  a  few  practice  swings  while 
preparing    to    take    on    Hopkins. 


WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  23,   1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  5 


Coaches  Corner 


At  the  recent  meeting  of  the 
Middle  Atlantic  Conference  the 
following   action    was   taken: 

Two  new  football  leagues,  one 
on  the  university  level  and  one 
on  the  college  level  will  be  inau- 
gurated   next    season. 

A  new  memorial  mile  relay 
championship  in  honor  of  W. 
"Pop"  Haddleton,  track  coach 
of  Haverford  College  for  31 
years,  will  be  run  at  the  Penn 
Relays.  The  sho'men  will  he 
one  of  the  entries. 

The  annual  Athletic  banquet 
will  be  held  in  Hodson  Hall  on 
Wednesday,  May  21,  at  6  p.  m. 
All  male  individuals  who  have 
been  members  of  any  varsity  or 
junior  varsity  athletic  squad  and 
remained  in  good  standing 
throughout  the  entire  season  are 
eligible  to  attend.  A  new  set  of 
awards  is  to  be  ianugurated  at 
this   year's   meeting. 

Unsung  Hero 

by  Bill  Miller 

This  week's  unsung  hero,  a  boy 
who'  had  never  run  track  before 
coming  to  Washington,  has  im- 
proved steadily  since  donning  his 
track  unifrom.  The  fact  that  Bob 
has  always  been  running  behind 
the  fleet-footed  Mark  Diashyn  has 
not  discouraged  him  in  the  least. 
Instead  he  has  kept  plugging  and 
his  tenacity  has  paid  off  in  the  im- 
provement of  his  running  time 
and  the  winning  of  varsity  letter. 
Recently  Bob  tried  his  abilities  at 
Broad  jumping  and  came  through 
with  a  19'7"  win. 

Bob  is  tall  and  slender  and  gives 
every  appearance  of  being  a  good 
hurdler.  He  practices  both  winter 
and  summer  and  keeps  in  good 
physical  shape.  According  to 
coach  Chattelier  such  men  as  Bob 
are  invaluable  to  his  team  and 
many  times  are  the  deciding  factors 
in  the  winning  of  dual  meets. 

Bob's  continuance  to  improve  will 
certainly  win  more  recognition  in 
the  future.  Having  scored  points 
in  the  meets  so  far  this  spring  he 
is  also  on  his  way  to  getting  another 
varsity  letter.  Good  luck  in  your 
endeavors  Bob,  from  the  whole  of 
W.  C. 


Diamonders  Grab  Four  Wins 


Whip  Towson,  Baltimore, 
and  American  University 

The  Sho'men,  held  hitless  for  11  innings  in  their  first 
same,  exploded  for  18  safeties  on  Monday,  April  14th, 
while  defeating  Towson  State,  20-1,  in  a  Mason-Dixon  Con- 
ference game.  Nine  of  the  hits  were  good  for  extra  bases, 
including  seven  doubles  and  two  homers.  The  four-base 
wallops  came  off  the  bats  of  Don  Roland  and  Shelly  Good- 
man. Freshman  Tot  Woolston  pitched  a  brilliant  three- 
hitter  in  his  college  debut  on  the  hill.  He  walked  only  one 
man  while  fanning  11. 


Roy  Henderson,  Al  Rayne,  and  Arnie  Sten  make  up  part  of  the 
Sho'  pitching  staff  which  gave  up  only  one  run  in  its  first  five 
games.     The  missing  member  is  Tot  Woolston. 

Stick  Opener  Goes 
To  Naval  Academy 

On  March  29th  the  Washington  College  lacrosse  team 
went  against  Navy  to  open  the  1958  'stick'  season.  Un- 
fortunately we  yielded  to  Annapolis  17:8  but  nevertheless, 
made  things  very  rough  for  the  opposition. 

During  the  first  half  W.  C.  played  excellent  ball,  lead- 
ingby  a  score  of  6-5  at  half  time.  Navy,  however,  turned 
the  tables  and  scored  twelve  goals  in  the  second  half  to 
W.  C.'s  three.  Many  reasons  for  our  bad  fourth  quarter 
can  be  cited. 


Bob    Eissele 

EDITORS  NOTE  This  column  will 
appear  in  each  issue  and  will  rotate 
so  as  to  cover  all  varsity  sports 
It  is  designed  and  written  tc 
recognize  those  men  who  seldom 
reach  the  headlines  but  who  never- 
theless play  integral  roles  in  their 
respective    sports. 


Managers     Choose 
Honorary    Varsity 

The  Board  of  Managers  met 
on  Wednesday,  March  19,  and 
approved  the  Girls  Basketball 
Varsity,  which  they  selected  on 
the  basis  of  the  season's  merits. 
Forwards  are  Anna  Luey  All- 
spach,  ZTA;  Emily  Brimer,  ZTA; 
Marty  Jewett,  AOPi:  guards  are 
Ellen  Jo  Sterling,  ZTA;  Jane 
Rayner,  ZTA;  and  Ann  Crouse, 
Frosh.  Honorable  Mention  was 
awarded  to  forward  Polly  Ward, 
Frosh,  and  Joyce  Smith,  guard, 
AXO.  Anna  Lucy  Allspaeh  was 
selected  the  most  valuable  play- 
er of  the  season  for  the  fourth 
consecutive   year. 

Ahl    Stars    For    Frosh 

The  girls'  basketball  season 
closed  on  March  17,  with  the 
presentation  of  the  winner's  tro- 
phy to  Zeta  Tan  Alpha,  high- 
ghting  the  day.  The  fresh- 
men defeated  the  AOPi's  by  a 
score  of  70  to  21  that  day,  with 
Carolyn  Ahl  pouring  in  35  points 
for  the  freshmen.  Freshman 
Polly   Ward,   totaled  25   points. 

The  previous  Monday,  March 
10,  saw  a  close  game  with  the 
AOPi's  winning  over  the  inde- 
pendents, 25  to  22.  Marty  Jew- 
ett was  high  for  the  AOPi's  with 
21  points,  while  Martha  Cornog 
scored    12    for   the    Independents. 

Badminton   And   Tennis    Begin 

Badminton  singles  and  doubles 
and  tennis  singles  have  begun 
and  matches  are  being  played  at 
any  time  the  opponents  can 
meet. 


Reserve   Strength   Hurts 

Navy  being  a  much  larger  school 
than  Washington  College  is  able 
to  carry  three  times  as  many  men 

the  team  and  can  steadily  substi- 
tute from  a  strong  bench,  W.  C, 
on  the  other  hand,  has  a  young  and 
promising,  but  inexperienced  re- 
serve squad.  W.  C,  because  of  the 
bench  situation,  plays  a  slow,  de- 
liberate, control-type  game  so  that 
the  starting  ten  men  do  not  tire 
quickly  .  Navy  used  this  to  their 
advantage  by  playing  a  fast  run- 
ning game,  forcing  us  to  substitute 
in  the  second  half. 
Weather     Conditions     A     Factor 

Although  the  spring  vacation  be- 
gan on  the  same  day,  many  students 
and  alumni  were  able  to  see  the 
game.  The  team  had  high  spirits 
even  though  they  had  not  practiced 
together  for  many  days  prior  to 
the  game  because  of  the  snow  on 
the  ground.  Everyone  on  the  team 
wanted  a  win  and  gave  it  all  that 
they  had. 


LACROSSE  -  Varsity  Roster 


Name  Shirt  No. 

Allen  50 

Brandenburg  29 


Our  sympathy  to-  the  family  of 
William  C.  Johnston.  Johnston  was 
a  three-letter  winner  at  Washing- 
ton and  graduated  in  1925.  He 
suffered  a  fatal  heart  attack 
recently. 


Buchanan 

Buck 

Callahan 

Jones 

Clark 

Cleveland 

Curry 

Dimaggio 

Hoenes 

Litsinger 

Livingston 

Maridin 

Mills 

Moore 

Sievold 

Stow 

Tyler 

Walker 

Knox 

Knock 

Jennings 

Smith 

Andrews 


49 
51 
55 
41 
39 
52 
48 
33 
43 
38 
3G 
31 
28 
46 
57 
44 
32 
45 
47 
42 
59 
34 


A.  & 


P 

A. 

I). 

M. 

A. 

M. 

D. 

M. 

A. 

D. 
A.  &  M. 

M. 

M. 

D 

D. 

D, 

G. 

M. 

M 

G. 

M. 

A. 

A. 

D. 
A.  &  M. 
Mgr. 


Scoreless  Tie 
Begins  Season 

The  Sho'men  opened  their 
1958  baseball  season  here  on 
Kibler  Field  on  April  8  against 
Hofstra  from  Hempstead,  New 
York.  The  contest  was  a  well- 
played,  eleven  inning  pitcher's 
duel  with  neither  team  pushing 
across  a  run.  It  was  finally  called 
after  eleven  innings  of  play  be- 
cause of  darkness. 
Henderson,   Rayne,   Sten   Gain   Tie 

Roy  Henderson  started  for  the 
Sho'men  and  gave  up  only  one 
hit  in  five  innings,  while  strik- 
ing out  seven.  Al  Rayne 
leived  him  in  the  sixth  and 
pitched  two  innings  of  shutout, 
no-hit  ball.  Arnie  Sten  went  in 
for  the  remainder  of  the  game  in 
the  eighth.  Arnie  allowed  only 
one  hit  and  struck  out  four 
the  four  innings  he  worked. 
10    Innings,    No    Hits 

Joe  Laspagnoletta  worked  ten 
innings  for  the  visitors  and  gave 
up  exactly  no  hits.  He  was  re 
leived  in  the  eleventh.  The  tall 
southpaw  walked  four  and  struck 
out  10  in  his  top  notch  perform 
ance.  A  better  job  could  not  be 
seen  often,  and  to  a  true  base- 
ball fan,  a  game  such  as  this 
is  one  of  the  most  enjoyable 
sights   in   sports, 

The  excuses  for  poor  hitting 
on  our  side  can  be  put  to  the 
long  spring  vacation  and  this 
game  being  the  first  of  the  new 
campaign.  However,  you  can- 
not belittle  the  value  of  the  per- 
formance on  either  side.  It  was 
the  best.  The  tie  left  Hofstra 
with  a  4-1-1  record,  and  the 
Sho'men,  0-0-1  in  their  first 
outing. 

BASEBALL  -  Varsity  Roster 

Name  Shi 

Henderson 

Bragg 

Mix 

Symonds 

Sten 

Miller 

Davenport 

Woolston 

Leverage 

Skordas 

Goodman 

Hand 

Phillips 

Clausen 

Rayne 

Roland 

Schellmger 

Holloway 

Coach  Kibler 


rt  No. 

Pos. 

54 

P. 

46 

C. 

52 

1st. 

51 

C. 

50 

P. 

49 

L.F. 

48 

R.F. 

47 

P. 

59 

O.F. 

58 

S.S. 

57 

3rd. 

45 

R.F. 

44 

2nd. 

43 

O.F. 

42 

P. 

41 

C.F. 

40 

C. 

Mgr. 

Coach 

On  Tuesday,  April  15th,  the 
Sho'men  picked  up  where  they 
left  oir  against  Towson,  by  tak- 
ing both  ends  of  a  double  head- 
er against  B,  U.  at  Kibler  Field. 

Henderson    Stars 

It  was  veterans  Roy  Hender- 
son and  Arnie  Sten  who  sup- 
plied the  pitching  punch  needed 
to  down  the  Bees.  Roy  Hen- 
derson pitched  a  one-hitter  in 
the  first  game  while  fanning  six 
and  allowing  no  free  passes  to 
first.  Bob  Bragg  and  Don  Dav- 
enport each  getting  a  triple  con- 
tributed the  much  needed  batting 
power. 

Sten     Hurls     Three-Hitter 

In  the  second  game  Arnie  Sten 
allowed  only  three  base  knocks, 
fanned  eleven  and  walked  only 
one  man.  The  second  inning 
was  the  big  one  in  this  game. 
The  entire  Washington  College 
lineup  batted  with  Bragg  lead- 
ing it  off  with  a  homer. 
Shutout    To    Rayne 

On  Wednesday,  April  16th,  the 
Sho'men  continued  their  winning 
ways  by  soundly  trouncing  Am- 
erican University  10-0.  Behind 
Al  Rayne,  who  went  seven  in- 
nings, striking  out  four  and 
walking  one,  and  Roy  Henderson 
who  finished  up,  the  Diamonders 
captured  their  fourth  win.  Bragg 
led  the  attack  with  two  triples. 


Callahan  Stars  Again 
In  Second  Season 


,^j^m 


Dick  Callahan 

Dick,  who  joined  the  lacrosse 
team  in  midseason  last  year,  has 
been  a  real  star  since  donning  his 
uniform.  So  far  this  year  he  has 
scored  2  goals  against  Navy,  three 
against  Delaware,  and  2  against 
Swarthmore.  He  is  also  one  of  the 
better  defensive  players  on  the 
squad. 


PAGE  6 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  23,  1958 


Room  Preference 
To  Depend  On 
Early  Deposit 

All  students  expecting  to  return 
to  W.  C.  for  the  fall  semester  must 
have  room  requests  and  deposits  in 
to  Dean  Hill  by  June  1. 

Room  reservations  will  depend 
primarily  on  the  date  at  which 
deposits  are  made  to  hold  a  place 
for  next  year  in  the  college.  This 
had  been  the  procedure  in  the  past, 
but  due  to  confusion  last  Fall,  it 
is  being  emphasized.  Prefencc  will 
be  given  to  those  who  make  their 
deposits  early. 

As  a  rule,  the  fraternities 
make  lists  of  who  is  to  be  in 
their  houses.  Along  with  this 
list,  each  student  must  make  an 
individual  request  and  deposit. 
This  is  very  important  if  the 
group   wishes   to   room   as   a   bloc. 

Request  forms  are  available  in 
Dean  Hill's  office.  Students  have 
until    June    1     to    make    their    de- 


W.  C.  Choii 
Takes  Trip 

Dear    Diary, 

After  an  altogether  too  brief 
respite  from  studies,  we  returned 
from  Spring  vacation  on  Sunday 
and  left  the  next  morning  on 
the  annual  choir  tour.  Miss  Dor- 
is, Mr.  Forney  and  Jim  Bowers 
went  along  with  us.  The  five 
high  school  concerts  went  off 
well  but  we  remember  much 
more  about  the  trip  than  our 
few    minutes    on    the    stage    .    .    . 

Like  the  morning  Mr.  Forney 
woke  us  up  by  banging  on  doors 
in  the  hotel  in  Asbury  Park  at 
6:30  a.  m.  —  one  door  on  which 
he  banged  was  not  even  a  choir 
member's  room.  We  also  recall 
how  scared  we  wore  at  Union 
High  School,  expecting  to  be  at- 
tacked at  any  moment  by  the 
rather  shady  -  looking  students. 
Then  there  was  Butch  Watson's 
car  which  we  thought  would  have 
to  be  pushed  to  New  York,  but 
it  made  it  all  right.  Those  who 
traveled  with  Bill  PfeifFer  had 
the  experience  of  listening  to 
Totter's  giggle  from  Chester- 
town  to  New  York  and  back. 
You  may  find  some  of  these 
people  have  been  saying  "Oh, 
Well"  frequently  since  the  tour 
—   Funkey   was    along    too. 

New  York  ...  it  was  great. 
We  wandered,  ogled  and  gen- 
erally played  the  part  of  country 
yokels.  Jim  Bowers  left  a  trail 
of  slightly  damaged  furniture, 
and  Shockley  took  a  short  course 
in  weight  lifting.  Sally  Brown 
must  be  a  member  of  the  Din- 
er's Club  —  she  really  knows 
the  places  to  eat.  The  two  coun- 
try cousins,  Carole  Townsend 
and  Dave  Remington,  got  lost  on 
the  subway  and  someone  said 
Dave  Sorflaten  had  a  headache 
the  next  day — from  looking  at 
all  the  big  buildings.  (?)  Joel 
Triutt  was  well  prepared  for  the 
big  city  —  he  brought  his  um- 
brella   along! 

We'll  never  forget  the  quar- 
tet— Shockley,  PfeifFer,  Caldwell 
and  Watson.  No  one  even  knew 
they  went  flat  —  we  were  too 
busy  laughing.  At  several  of 
the  schools  these  "idols  of  the 
high  school  set"  left  behind 
their  signatures,  and  somewhere 
along  the  way  Willy  Pfeiffer 
acquired  a  pale  blue  flower  for 
his    hat. 

No,  we  won't  forget  that  trip! 
It  more  than  made  up  for  the 
long  hours  of  practice  and  ef 
fort  that  went  into  its  prepara- 
tion. 


Treeva  Wishart  points  out  to  Binnie  Bonhage  the  merit  of  a 
painting  slated  for  exhibit  in  the  Snack  Bar  this  week.  The  exhibit 
will  feature  works  of  are  created  by  members  of  the  Art  Club 
as   well   as   students   enrolled    in   art    classes   and   interested    amateurs. 


News  From  The  Greeks  .... 

Even  the  fraternal  organizations  on  campus  anticipate  the  spring- 
time. For  with  it  comes  many  of  the  activities  which  we  consider  as 
W.  C.  traditions.  Sororities  and  fraternities  are  all  now  engaged  in 
rehersals  for  the  annual  Song  Fest  and  arranging  beach  parties  and 
picnics  for  the  respective  ISC  and  IFC  Weekends. 


The  ALPHA  OM1CRON  Pi's 
are     presently     making     plans     for 

May  17th  luncheon  which  will 
celebrate  the  20th  Anniversary 
of  their  chapter.  Former  nation- 
al officers,  special  guests,  and 
alumnae  are  expected  for  the  oc- 
casion. Many  of  the  members 
have  recently  returned  from  a 
Tri-State  Day  held  in  Baltimore 
where  their  president,  Jackie 
Stewart,  received  a  presentation 
for    achievement    in    AOP    service. 

Also  attending  a  State  Day 
were  the  ALPHA  CHI's  who  had 
a  good  representation  journey  to 
the  Columbia  Chevy  Chase  Coun- 
try Club  Saturday,  April  12th. 
Their  schedule  will  soon  include 
a    Patroness   Tea. 

ZETA  TAU  ALPHA  members 
travel  to  Lynchburg,  Va.,  this 
Saturday  to  participate  in  State 
Day  at  Randolph-Macon  Women's 
College.  The  Chapter  held  a  tea 
Sunday  for  patronesses  and  fac- 
ulty wives  at  which  time  they 
honored  their  advisor,  Mrs.  Pres- 
ton Heck,  with  a  surprise  gift. 
New  initiates  are  Sally  Knorr, 
Chris  Tarbutton,  and  Sue  Weyer. 
Emily  Brimer  and  Binnie  Bon- 
hage have  been  selected  as  dele- 
gates to  the  Zeta  Convention 
this    June    in    Colorado. 

KAPPA  ALPHA  ORDER  sent 
Ollie  Robinson,  John  Parsons,  and 
Jim  Holloway  as  representatives 
to  the  Province  Council  meeting 
Saturday  at  the  University  of 
Delaware.  During  the  session, 
they  nominated  Brother  John 
Jackson,  a  WC  alumnus,  to  the 
KA  Court  of  Honor.  Freshman 
Robert  Emerson  and  Fred  Hooper 
were  installed  as  pledges  April 
10.  Plans  are  now  underway  for 
the  traditional  Boat  Ride,  which 
always  climaxes  the  Chapter's 
activities. 

Bob  LeCates  of  LAMBDA  CHI 
has  replaced  John  Leimbach  in 
the     position  of      High     Alpha. 

Gary  Nichols  now  becomes  High 
Beta.  The  Pledge  Banquet  was 
held  last  Wednesday  evening. 
Outstanding  pledges  will  be  re- 
nized  in  the  Chapter  by  a  Pledge 
Award,  which  has  been  donated 
by  Brother  Ermon  Foster.  Their 
most  recent  project  has  been  re- 
furnishing   the    Chapter   Room. 

Like  all  the  fraternities,  PHI 
SIGMA  KAPPA  has  plans  for 
special  activities  during  the  IFC 
Weekend.  Pledges  were  treated 
to  a  banquet  at  the  Granary  last 
evening.  Soon  to  become  initi- 
ated are  Duncan  Adams,  Tony 
Cameron,  Herb  Castollani,  John 
Chambers,       Bruce       Cooperman, 


and   Hal   Frischman. 

THETA  CHI  has  four  new 
initiates  —  Jim  Carey,  Jim 
George,  Mickey  D'Maggio,  and 
Bill  Tweed.  The  Ox  have  plans 
for  a  party  sometime  in  May, 
and  of  course,  a  big  IFC  week- 
end. New  additions  to  the  of- 
ficials ....  Jim  Carey — His- 
torian, Mickey  D'Maggio — Chap- 
lain, Doug  Livingston — Corres- 
ponding   Secretary. 


Historic  Kent 
To  Be  Subject! 
Of  May  Tour 


On  Saturday,  May  3rd,  from 
10  a.  m.  until  6  p.  m.,  there 
will  be  a  tour  conducted  to 
Kent  County  and  historic  old 
Chestertown.  It  is  the  purpose 
of  this  tour  to  visit  the  many 
old  and  beautiful  homes,  gar- 
dens and  churches  here  in  Kent 
County    and    Chestertown. 

Included  in  the  tour  will  be 
Hynson-Ringgold  House  (1735) 
which  is  the  home  of  President 
and  Mrs.  D.  Z.  Gibson;  Emman- 
uel Church,  where  lunch  will  be 
served  for  members  of  the  tour; 
St.  Paul's  Church  (1692);  and 
King's  Prevention,  a  lovely  old 
150  acre  farm  on  Lankford 
Creek  owned  by  Colonel  and 
Mrs.    Sterling    Larrabee. 

One    of    a    Series 

The  Maryland  House  and 
Garden  Pilgrimage  is  a  series  of 
tours,  sponsored  by  the  Feder- 
ated Garden  Clubs  of  Maiyland, 
that  visit  many  of  Mainland's 
most  famous  houses  and  gar- 
dens. The  proceeds  from  these 
tours  are  used  to  maintain  the 
Hammond  -  Harwood  House  in 
Annapolis  as  a  museum  and  for 
other  restorations  in  the  state. 
These  scenic  tours  last  twelve 
days,  from  April  29th  to  May 
11th. 


Board   Will    Appoint 
New  Publication  Post 

Applications  for  the  elective  positions  on  THE  ELM  and  Pegasus 
for  next  school  year  are  being  received  now,  according  to  James  L. 
Bowers,  chairman  of  the  publications  board. 

Mr.  Bowers  said  that  the  editor  and  business  manager  of  both 
student  publications  will  be  elected  by  the  board  at  its  April  30  meeting. 

Students  who  are  interested  in  making  application  for  consider- 
ation for  any  of  the  four  openings  should  do  so  by  letter  to  the  board, 
through  Mr.  Bowers. 

The  only  restriction  the  board  places  on  applicants  is  that  they 
must  have  a  1.000  index  or  better,  Mr.  Bowers  said. 


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What's  The  Score? 

Dear    Editor: 

With  the  baseball  and  lacrosse 
squads  having  gotten  off  to  such 
fine  starts,  it  is  not  unusual  to  see 
that  attendance  at  these  contests 
has  increased  to  a  great  degree. 
Now  that  the  students  are  showing 
the  interest  that  the  teams  need, 
I  feel  that  is  is  high  time  that  they 
are  reimbursed  for  their  support. 
The  biggest  mistake  that  the 
Athletic  Department  of  Washing- 
ton College  has  made  concerning 
their  outdoor  sports  is  its  failure 
to  put  up  scoreboards.  No  matter 
how  exciting  or  well-played  a  game 
may  be,  it  is  difficult  to  maintain 
adequate  interest  when  the  score  is 
known  only  to  the  official  score- 
keeper.  Many  students  are  unable 
to  attend  an  entire  game  due  to 
classes.  Scoreboards  would  elimi- 
nate guessing  and  the  general  con- 
fusion shown  by  the  fans  at  these 
outdoor   contests. 

Let's  not  show  favoritism  to 
basketball.  I  feel  that  the  calibre 
of  the  spring  sports  teams  has  im- 
proved enough  to  warrant  the 
placement  of  scoreboai'ds  on  the 
athletic  fields. 

BUI    Miller 


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President  Dick  Fitzgerald  stands  on  the  library  steps  with  his  award- 
winning  Players.  From  left  tu  right,  they  are  Jean  Tod,  best  actress;  Mill 
Shortall,    best    actor,   and    Anne    Matthews,    best   director. 

[Winnies  "  Awarded  Tuesday 

The'  Washington  Players  celebrated  the  end  of  the  1957-1958  season 
with  a  banquet  and  presentation  of  awards  Tuesday  evening.  Richard 
Fitzgerald,  newly  elected  President,  officiated  at  this  pleasant  rite, 
resplendent    in    a    flaming    red   coat. 

William  Shortall  received  the  Edson  Riddell  Ryle  Memorial  Award 
in  recognition  of  outstanding  service,  loyalty  and  ability  on  behalf  of  the 
Players.  Shortall  was  also  recognized  as  the  outstanding  actor  of  the 
season  for  bis  performance  in  Detective  Story.  b 

'"Winnies"  —  major  awards  for  acting  —  were  also  presented  to  three 
other  players:  to  Je-an  Tod  for  the  best  female  performance  as  Mary  McLeod 
in  Detective  Story;  to  Mikki  Maher  for  the  best  female  supporting  per- 
formance as  Miss  Hatch  in  Detective  Story;  and  to  Richard  Fitzgerald  for 
the  best  supporting  male  role  as  Arthur  Kindred  in  the  same  play. 

Anne  Matthews  won  a  Certificate  of  Merit  as  best  director  for  her  work 
Willi  Detective  Story,  although  Blithe  Spirit  received  the  E.  Winifred  Opgrande 
Award  as  the  best  play. 


Sandison,  Boutchyard  Are  Named 
To  Head  Publications  Next  Year 

The  Board  of  Publications  has  announced  the  selection 
of  Sandy  Sandison  and  Fred  Boutchyard  as  Editors-in-Chief 
of  the  Elm  and  the  Pegasus  respectively  for  next  year.  Ron 
Dratch  will  continue  as  the  Elm's  Business  Manager  and 
Bob  Moore  will  replace  Bob  Cleaver  as  Business  Manager 
of  the  Pegasus. 


Sandy  Sandison, 
the  new  Edi  tor  -in- 
Chief  of  the  Elm, 
has  previously  held 
the  post  of  News 
Editor.  A  sopho- 
more from  Gaithers- 
burg,  Maryland,  he  has  an  extensive 
journalistic  background  which  includes 
spending  his  summers  working  for  the 
N.  E.  A.  Journal.  Active  in  the 
Choir,  the  Players,  and  holding  a  part- 
lime  job  in  the  Snack  Bar,  Sandy 
plans   to  go   into  law. 


Fred  Boutchyard 
has  had  previous  ex- 
perience in  publica- 
tions as  Editor  of  the 
North  East  High 
School  paper  in 
North  East,  Mary-  jjj 
land.  Along  with  Fred's  new  duties, 
he  is  vice-president  of  the  sophomore 
class,  a  member  of  the  soccer  team, 
and  on  the  ELM  staff.  He  is  majoring 
in  mathematics,  and  is  a  member  of 
Kappa  Alpha  Order. 


Leave  of  Absence  Granted 
to  Four  Faculty  Members 

Dr.  Irving  Harriett,  Assistant  Professor  of  Economics, 
has  been  appointed  by  the  United  Nations  Bureau  of  Social 
Affairs  to  make  a  study  in  India,  Formosa,  and  Pakistan. 


Leave  of  Absence 

Dr.  Rarnetl  will  leave  for  Asia  in 
July  and  return  in  December.  He  is 
taking  a  leave  of  absence  from  the 
College  during  the  first  semester  of 
next   year  because  of  the  trip. 

Mr.  Charles  West,  director  of  the 
Art  Department  al  Washington  Col- 
lege since  1955,  has  been  granted  a 
leave  of  absence  for  a  year.  He  plans 
to  resume  his  duties  'here  in  the  fall 
of  1959. 

This  summer  he  will  travel  to 
Wyoming  for  the  fifth  time  to 
vacation  with  his  family.  There  he 
will  devote  most  of  his  time  to  paint- 
ing and  sculpturing,  in  order  to  re- 
plenish his  collection  and  create  new 
material  for  exhibition  purposes. 

After  his  trip  to  Wyoming  Mr. 
West's    plans    are    indefinite    for    the 


coming  year.  He  hopes,  however,  to 
be  here  on  the  Eastern  Shore  and 
available    for    consultation. 

A  one-year  leave  of  absence  has 
been  granted  to  Dr.  Reichard  of  the 
History  Department  so  that  he  may 
write  a  long-planned  book. 

ur.  Keichard  is  interested  in  the 
origin  of  the  feeling  of  obeisance  to- 
ward authority  prevalent  in  the  Ger- 
man people.  His  book,  a  research 
project  rather  than  a  text,  will  examine 
the  politics  of  the  German  working 
class  in  the  nineteenth  century.  Dr. 
Reichard  did  most  of  the  research  for 
his  project  from  1952-1954  while  in 
Amsterdam,  Holland.  He  hopes  to 
complete  the  book  during  the  spring 
of   1959. 

The  Rcichards  plan  to  live  in  Bucks 
County,    Pennsylvania. 


Kibler  Nine 
Vie  Cor  Title 

The  1958  Varsity  Baseball  squad 
under  the  guidance  uf  Coach  Kibler 
goes  on  the  diamond  this  after- 
noon at  1  p.m.  for  a  twin-bill  with 
Hampton-Sydney  College.  These 
games,  the  first  two  of  a  three- 
game  series  played  in  Hampton- 
Sydney,  Virginia,  will  decide  the 
1958  Mason-Dixon  Basball  Champ- 
ionship. 

The  Washington  nine  became 
eligible  to  take  part  in  the  champ- 
ionship playoffs  by  their  1 2-3 
victory  over  the  Johns  Hopkins 
baseball  club  on  Tuesday  of  this 
wet  It,  thus  keeping  their  first  place 
positron  in  the  northern  division  of 
the  Mason-Dixon  Conference.  The 
Hampton-Sydney  team  is  the  lead- 
er of  the  southern  division. 

Each  year  the  two  division  lead- 
ers play  for  the  conference  title, 
alternating  between  the  respective 
home  fields  in  the  north  and  south. 
Washington  Collgc  has  not  been  a 
participant  in  the  baseball  playoffs 
since  1955,  although  they  have 
come  close  for  the  past  two  years. 
(See  story  on  page  7) 


Graduation  Ceremony  Set 
for  Russell  Gym  June  8  th 


For  the  first  lime  in  the  history 
of  Washington  College,  the  graduation 
ceremony  this  year  will  be  held  in 
Frank  Russell  gymnasium.  On  June 
8th,  at  three  p.  in.  fifty  seven  seniors 
will  march  down  the  center  isle  of  the 
new  gym  to  heir  Dr.  Rimer  Hutchis- 
\on  present  the  1958  commencement 
address. 

Dr.  Hutohisson,  prominent  scientist, 
received  his  Bachelor  of  Science  de- 
gree from  the  Case  School  of  Applied 
Science,  bis  Master  of  Science  degree 
from  Hie  Mass.  Inst,  of  Tech.,  and  his 
Doctor  of  Philosophy  degree  from  the 
University  of  Minnisota.  He  has  also 
spent  time  studying  in  Germany  at 
the  University  of  Berlin.  Dr.  Hutchis- 
son  is  well  known  for  his  outstanding 
work  in  the  field  of  physics,  for  which 
he  has  received  several  awards,  and  is 
also  known  for  his  editorial  work  in 
physics  and  the  applied  sciences  as 
well  as  for  his  teaching  ability.  He 
will  he  presented  with  an  honorary 
Doctor  of  Science  degree. 

Also  to  be  presented  with  an  honor- 


ary Doctor  of  Science  degree  is  Mr. 
Norman  Taylor,  English  born  botanist. 
His  work  in  botany  has  lead  him  to 
become  assistant  curator  of  the  New 
York  Botanical  Garden,  ourator  of 
plants  ai  the  Brooklyn  Botanic  Gar- 
den, editor  of  several  books  on  horti- 
culture, botany,  and  forestry,  as  well 
as  director  and  advisor  of  the  Cinch- 
ona   Institute.    Amsterdam. 

At  the  eleven  o'clock  baccalaureate 
service  on  graduation  day,  the  Rev. 
Robert  Varley.  who  is  the  Episcopal 
Rector  in  Salisbury,  will  conducl 
the  service,  rhree  o'clock  will  find 
the  seniors  attending  their  last  formal 
gathering  together  as  a  class  at  Wash- 
ington College.  Of  the  fifty-seven 
graduating  seniors,  forty-seven  will 
receive  Bachelor  of  Arts  degrees  and 
ten  will  receive  Bachelor  of  Science 
degrees. 

The  College  Choir  will  supptiment 
both  the  baccalaureate  service  and 
the  graduation  ceremony.  Prizes  for 
scholastic  acheivement  will  be  present- 
ed at  the  graduation  ceremony. 


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JLaHI 


CHESTERTOWN,  MD.,  FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


VOLUME  XXXI 


NUMBER  11 


Class  of  '08 
Honored 


Ten  classes  of  former  Washington 
College  students  will  return  to  the 
campus  at  Chester  town,  Maryland, 
Saturday,  June  7,  to  hold  reunions  and 
to  take  part  in  an  Alumni  and  Gradu- 
ation Weekend. 

The  class  of  1908  will  be  the  honor 
class  and  each  member  present  will  be 
awarded  a  special  certificate  in 
recognition  of  the  '^half  century  of 
useful  service"  that  has  elapsed  since 
the  class  graduation.  The  fifty-year 
certificates  wil  be  presented  at  the  an- 
nual alumni  luncheon  in  the  College's 
Hodson   Dining  Hall,  June  7. 

W.  Robert  Huey,  Chestertown  bank- 
er, is  chairman  of  the  class  of  1908, 
assisted  by  a  vice-chairman,  Mrs.  Avis 
Dodd  Wheatley,  also  of  Chestertown. 


Four  Course  Plan  Now 
Awaiting  Board's  Okay 


by  Anne  Matthews 
The  Academic  Council  of  the 
faculty  has  proposed  a  change  in  the 
entire  academic  setup  of  the  college. 
Going  under  The  name  of  the  "four 
course  plan,"  this  proposal  claims  to 
provide  the  student  with  a  better  edu- 
cation and  relieve  some  of  the  faculty 
work  load  at  the  same  itme. 

The  name  of  this  plan  is  actually  a 
bit  misleading.  True,  the  student  will 
only  be  taking  four  courses  for  credit 
each  semester,  but  be  will  also  be 
taking  a  fifth  "auxiliary"  course  which 
is  required,  but  for  which  he  will  be 
given  no  credit.  This  fifth  course 
would  consist  on  the  freshman  level 
of  English  composition  or  perhaps 
college  orientation,  on  the  sophomore 
level  of  speech,  on  the  junior  level  of 
directed   rending   in   the    major  field, 


and  on  the  senior  level  of  preparation 
for  a  comprehensive  examination. 

The  requirements  for  degrees  would 
be  shifted  under  this  new  system.  A 
student  would  be  required  to  take 
thtrty-two  semester  courses,  rather 
than  1 20  "hours."  Ordinarily  he 
would  not  have  to  repeat  an  F  or  D 
except  in  cases  where  certain  courses 
must  be  taken  in  sequence,  The  stu- 
dent must  take  at  least  two  semesters 
in  five  of  the  following  fields: 
mathematics,  science,  history,  social 
science,  literature,  and  philosophy. 

The  Academic  Council's  proposal 
for  the  "four  course  plan"  has  been 
passed  by  the  faculty.  It  now  awaits 
the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Visitors 
and  Governors.  If  approved,  it  will 
go  into  effect  during  the  academic 
year  of  1959-60. 


I  F  C   Ends  Social  Calendar 


Ron  Dratch,  1957-58  IFC  president,  presented  bouquets  to  each  of  the  fraternity  queens  selected  during  the 
year.  They  are:  Nancy  Merker,  ZTA,  KA  Rose;  Anne  Fun  key,  ZTA,  OX  Dreamgirl;  Ellen  Green,  Alpha  Chi,  Phi  Sig 
Moonlight  Queen,  and  Beverly  Jones,  ZTA,  LXA  Crescent  Girl.  The  presentation  was  made  at  the  annual  IFC 
Dance  held  last  Saturday  evening  in  Cain  Gym. 

The  announcement  of  the  1958-59  IFC  officers  was  made  at  intermission.  Charlie  Lyons,  Phi  Sig,  will  be  presi- 
dent; Gil  Ryan,  KA,  vice-president;  and  Tommy  Eshman,  OX,  secretary. 


PAGE  2 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


Washington  College  Chestertown,  Maryland 
Four    page    issues    published    bi-weekly.      Sub- 
scription price:  $2.60  per  academic  year. 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


Nancy  Merker 

Ronald  Dratch 

Bill  Miller 

Jane  Rayner 

Sandy  Sandison 

Freeman  Sharp 

Bev  Jones 


Editor-in-chief        - 

Business  Manager 

Sports  Editor        -        -        - 

Feature  Editor 

News  Editor        - 

Circulation  Manager 

Asst.  Circulation  Manager 

STAFF 

NEWS  STAFF  —  Bonnie  Bonhage,  Bob  D'Angelo, 
Janet  Disney,  Charlie  Downs,  Ellen  Green,  Linda 
Feinsilver,  Lynn  Hawkins,  Cathy  Jenco,  Clarke 
Johnson,  Charles  Knoch,  Janet  Little,  Ann  Mat- 
thews, Nancy  Mullikin,  Dick  Reilly,  Dave 
Remington,  Franklin  Tinker. 

FEATURE  —  Joan  Waldeck,  Connie  Kreml,  Sue 
Kemp,  Judy   McCready,  Doug  Gates. 

SPORTS  —  Larry  Symonds,  Tom  Short,  Doug 
Livingston,  Emily  Brimer,  Dave  Walker,  Fred 
Boutchyard,  Gary  Nichols,  Dick  Irvin,  Tom 
Butler,   Bob   Eissele,   Bruce   Briggs 

PHOTOGRAPHY  —  Larry  Klane,  Dick  Sherman 


New  Appointments 

This  issue  of  the  ELM  announces  the 
1958-59  appointments  to  the  posts  of  editor 
and  business  manager  of  both  the  Pegasus 
and  the  ELM.  To  Fred  Boutchyard,  Bob 
Moore  and  the  rising  junior  class  go  our 
warmest  congratulations  and  best  wishes 
in  carrying  out  the  new  program  for  the 
yearbook's  publication.  Putting  a  year- 
book together  is  no  easy  task,  and  will  be 
especially  difficult  in  view  of  next  year's 
proposed  early  publication  date.  We  sin- 
cerely hope  that  Fred  and  Bob's  interest 
and  enthusiasm  will  be  shared  by  more 
than  just  a  handful  of  students  to  fill  out 
the  Pegasus'  staff  and  produce  a  memor- 
able W.  C.  yearbook. 

Hard  Work  Shows 

Sandy  Sandison  is  already  doing  a  good 
job  as  news  editor  of  the  ELM  and  Ron 
Dratch  has  proved  he  is  adept  at  handling 
the  books  for  the  paper.  The  past  per- 
formances of  their  duties  has  been  much 
appreciated  and  indicates  another  good 
year  for  the  ELM  under  their  leadership. 

The  ELM  has  shown  a  noticeable  im- 
provement during  the  past  year.  It  has 
seen  the  largest  number  of  pages  ever 
published  in  its  history  as  well  as  the  emer- 
gence of  two  eight-page  editions  for  the 
first  time  in  the  history  of  the  college. 
There  have  been  many  favorable  comments 
on  each  issue  by  members  of  the  faculty, 
students  and  alumni.  This  commendable 
record  has  only  been  achieved  by  the  un- 
selfish devotion  of  many  long  hours  to  its 
preparation  by  every  member  of  the  ELM 
staff,  as  well  as  the  cooperation  of  many 
students  and   faculty  members. 

Special  thanks  go  to  Bill  Miller, 
Sandy  Sandison  and  Jane  Rayner  for 
their  unfaltering  interest,  enthusiasm 
and  pride  in  the  ELM's  appearance.  Many 
innovations  as  to  content  and  layout  were 
begun  under  the  editorship  of  Toni  Stallone 
who  succeeded  in  showing  that  a  W.  C. 
newspaper  could  take  its  place  with  the 
best  of  them.  The  ELM  will  forever  be 
indebted  to  its  "benevolent  advisor",  Jim 
Bowers,  who  has  been  tireless  and  most 
generous  with  his  advice,  comments,  and 
invaluable  encouragement  to  the  editor  and 
ELM  staff. 

To  everyone  connected  with  the  ELM 
during  the  coming  year  go  best  wishes  and 
the  hope  that  future  issues  will  be  better 
than  ever! 


Calendar  Of  Events 

Saturday,  May  17 

Society  of  Sciences  Banquet 

Tuesday,  May  20 
Senior  Banquet  6:30  p.m..  Granary 

Wednesday,  May  21 

Athletic  Banquet  6:30.  Hodson  Hall 


"SOMen/ttES  THEY  GET  fKETTY  iNPEPfNPeNT  WHEN  THEY6ET 
HOUD  OFTHATPIROUA." 


SPOTLIGHT  ON 
TWO  SENIORS 

by  Sue  Kemp 

Shocks    and 
Chris    Leave 


CAROLE    CHR1STENSEN 

Our  first  spotlight  shines  on  Carole 
Christensen  from  Silver  Spring.  A 
Zeta  majoring  in  psychology,  Chris 
hopes  to  go  into  personnel  work  in- 
volving mental  testing  and  to  work 
with   the  juvenile   court   systems. 

Having  been  President  of  Pan 
Hellenic  Council,  a  member  of  the 
college  choir,  cheerleader  for  three 
years,  a  Homecoming  Court  repre- 
sentative for  three  years,  a  member  of 
GLAA,  Lambda  Chi  Crecent  Girl,  and 
an  active  participant  in  sports,  Chris 
has  contributed  much  to  Washington 
College  during  her  four  years  here. 
Tnte  cute  carrot-top  is  now  looking 
forward  to  iher  marriage  on  June  21 
to  lacrosse  player  Chuck  Buck. 


BOB  SHOCKLEY 

The  spotlight  now  falls  on  Bob 
Shockley,  a  senior  from  St.  Michaels. 
Bob  is  a  member  of  Phi  Sigma  Kappa 
of  which  he  was  treasurer  and  presi- 
dent. He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
choir  for  two  years  and  served  as 
its  vice-president  for  one  year.  This 
year  he  also  held  the  position  of 
president  of  the  Wesleyan  Club. 

The  Zeta  Dream  Boy  this  year 
Bob  is  engaged  to  Bobbie  Dew,  a 
'57  graduate  of  W.  C,  and  they  hope 
to  be  married  in  September.  Bob 
is  majoring  in  psychology,  and  though 
he  has  no  definite  plans,  he  hope- 
to  work  with  the  personnel  in  i 
corporation. 


Letter   To    Editor 

Bachelors 
Anonymous 

Dear    Editor, 

We  the  Bachelors  of  Washington 
College  have  banned  together  for 
mutual  aid  and  protection  from  the 
opposite  sex.  We  feel  that  to  protect 
our  status  this  measure  is  necessary. 

Our  Motto  is  "Love  them  and  leave 
them". 

Our  theme  is  "I'm  not  conceited; 
I'm   telling   the  truth". 

Our  badge  is  A  Broken  Heart 

Eligibility  for  membership  is  deter- 
mined by  the  following: 

1.  Single 

2.  Good  Looking 

3.  Lover 
Collegiate 
Popular 

6.  Vow  not  to  go  steady 

7.  Owns  a  gun  (to  shoot  non-members 
out  of  the  saddle) 

8.  Never  dates  a  girl  more  than  three 
times  in  a  row  (Except  under  special 
conditions) 

9.  Would  like  to  see  marriage  abolish- 
ed 

10.  Dates  at  least  once  a  week 
11. Cannot  be  under  a  woman's 

thumb. 

Any  bachelor  attending  Washington 
College  who  feels  he  can  meet  our 
qualifications  may  apply  for  member- 
ship Saturday  the  1st  of  June  at  12 
midnight  in  William  Smith  Hall.  The 
anonymous  members  of  the  B.A.C. 
will  then  consider  the  applicant  for 
membership. 

If  tentatively  accepted,  the  applicant 
will  be  placed  under  strict  observance, 
and  then  if  the  members  feel  that 
the  applicant  is  worthy,  he  will  be 
tapped  into  the  organization. 

From  the  Chief  of  Publications 
Relations  of  the  B.A.C. 

Darling  Don 

EDITOR'S  NOTE:  This  was  taken 
from  the  Roanake  College  news- 
paper. 


REAL  GEORGE 


ENGAGEMENTS 

Sue  Brunk,  '58  tog 
Jordan  Pralt.  University, 
of      Maryland      Medical) 


WEDDINGS 

Ann  Fallowfield,  '58 
to  Bob  Weber,  Mil- 
waukee, Wisconsin,  on 
May  3,   1958. 


[■^resident  5     isomer 

Are  You  Penny-Wise 
And  Pound  Foolish? 

Bill  Jones  was  the  owner  of  a  small  retail  establish- 
ment in  a  growing  community.  Business  was  good, 
even  though  the  competition  from  larger  stores  was 
heavy.  He  was  competent,  paid  his  bills  promptly,  was 
liked  and  respected  by  those  who  knew  him.  Yet  the 
volume  of  business  he  could  accommodate  in  his  small 
place  waslimited,  too  limited.  So  what  did  he  do? 
He  went  to  the  bank,  explained  his  problem,  sihowed 
how,  with  an  enlarged  business,  he  could  benefit  per- 
sonally and  also  provide  a  greater  service  to  tihe  com- 
munity. The  bank  lent  him  money  to  expand  his 
operation. 

The  parallel  between  Bill's  business  and  a  college 
education  is  easily  demonstrated.  If  a  college  education 
is  considered  only  a  financial  investment,  omitting  all 
the  enormous  other  benefits  it  confers  on  its  prossessor 
and  on  the  society  around  him,  it  is  good  business  to 
make  the  necessary  investment,  even  if  it  is  necessary 
to  borrow  money  for  the  purpose. 

Many  thousands  of  college  students  want  and  need 
financial  aid.  But  there  are  simply  not  enough  scholar- 
ships to  go  around,  not  enough  direct  aid  to  care  for 
all  who  need.  On  the  other  hand,  thousands  of  unused 
dollars  are  available  in  loan  funds.  Yet  for  some  reason 
students  and  their  parents  are  reluctant  to  borrow  money 
to  finance  all  or  part  of  a  college  education,  the  soundest 
capital  investment  a  qualified  young  man  or  woman 
can  make.  They  will  not  borrow  $2000  in  order  to  earn 
$100,000.  Yet  the  average  college  graduate,  during  his 
productive  lifetime,  earns  $100,000  more  than  the  average 
high  school  graduate. 

All  competent  college  students,  wherever  they  may 
be,  should  think  of  Bill  Jones  before  dropping  out  of 
college  because  of  present  lack  of  money.  Talk  it  over 
with  your  parents  and  with  your  dean.  Don't  be  penny- 
wise  and  pound-foolish. 

Daniel  Z.  Gibson 
President 


Oiggim'  With  Doug 

by  Doug-  Gates 

Definition:  Seersucker;  Someone  prone  to  patronize 
clairvoyonts  Hi  Mikki  ! 

The  curious  mental  processes  manifest  herein  may 
be  contemptuous.     Proceed  at  your  own  risk. 

Being  a  roving  reporter,  I  invited  myself  to  the 
W.  C.  Players'  cast  party  a  few  weeks  ago  to  see  how 

the   drama   devotees   made   merry   and   they  did. 

Strains  of  orchestral  slurred  melody  filled  each  nook 
and  cranny  in  the  house  —   Mathews  was  singing  "I 

Should  Have  Danced  All  Night"  and  out  on  the 

porch  roof  Caddy  made  like  "Juliet"  and  emitted  super- 
fluous dropplets  over  the  balcony  rail.  Fitz  hemitted  him- 
self and  was  aroused  only  through  transcendentalism 
(what  ever  the  heck  that  means).  Ah  to  be  sure 
this    entertaining    array    of    human    fiascoists    devoutly 

indulged  themselves  in  the  traditional  theater  pattern 

muffed  lines,  roles  playing  and  many  props. 

The  Zeta's  have  nothing  on  the  OX's.  While  the 
Zeta's  are  "Washing  That  Man  Right  Out  Of  My  Hair", 
the  OX's  will  be  washing  those  peas  right  out  of  their 
pants  pockets.  A  spanking  brand  new  super  ultramatic 
automatic  washer  has  been  installed  in  Middle  Hall. 
Yea,  and  Mrs.  Gibson  was  extremely  overjoyed  to  re- 
ceive the  free  box  of  "New  Tide" 

Hey,  did  ya  guess  what  the  AOPi's  did  last  week??? 
My  hartiest  congrats  ta  vail. 

Some  kind  of  l.F.C.  dance  this  past  weekend.  In- 
deed "Omar"  would  have  been  proud  of  the  group  at 

the  dance  and  you  know  I  think  the  recession  is 

over;  well  the  reason  I  say  this  is  because  most  of  the 

fellow's  coat  pockets  were  bulging  it  must  have 

been   money   musn't   it   have   been?   Gosh. 

But  the  fun  really  didn't  begin  until  afterwards.  The 
Sigies  continued  the  dance  in  East.  Suggestion;  (feel 
free,    thanx)    whoever   'has    the    downstairs    north    east 

corner  room,   please   pull   the  shades   next   time.   

she  was  cute  too  The  drag  race  around  the  cam- 
pus was  STUPID-endious,  Kiefer  should  audition  for 
Joey  Chitwood"s  Dare  Devil  Drivers.  Sunday  was 
beach  time — a  goodly  representation  appeared  with  hot 
dogs,,  keys,  blankets  and  women.  In  fin  the  weekend 
was  a  success.  It  started  off  slowly,  but  ended  with  a 
bang  (thunder  showers  -  yea,  well). 

Meanwhile  I  understand  one  of  our  illustrious  stu- 
dents took  an  unexpected  trip  last  weekend it  seems 

as  though  "Mau  Mau"  took  a  loeal  visitor  to  catch  a 
train  and  while  he  used  his  better  manners  and  carried 
the  baggage  on  the  train  away  he  went  to  Phillie!!  What 
does  "Sheena"  have  to  say  about  this  trip? 

Diggen    deep:      Happy    birthday    Bev.      Someone 

suggested    a    special    column    for   unpinnings   eh. 

Exams  are  just  around  the  corner  a  word  to  the 

wise;  cheating  is  not  sanctioned!  Word  has  it  that 
Coach  Kibler  has  got  his  eye  on  Dave  Walker  for 
varsity  right  field  

So  long  seniors.    S'becn  great have  fun  trying 

to  find  a  job  he,  he,  he,  he.    See  ya'Il  next  year. 

(I  hope) . 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


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Renovations 
To  Be  Minor 


This  summer,  repairs  and  im- 
provements will  be  only  the  min- 
or  and    necessary   ones. 

The  largest  project  will  be  the 
Hodson  Hall  area.  The  sunken 
sidewalk  on  the  side  of  the 
building  will  be  repaved,  as 
there  is  an  accumulation  of  mud 
and  water  after  every  rain,  cov- 
ering the  sidewalk  and  gradually 
seeping  into  the  basement  stor- 
age room. 

Parking     Lot 

Plans  are  in  the  making  to 
create  a  circular  oneway  lane  on 
the  Hodson  parking  lot,  for  easier 
manipulation  of  automobiles.  The 
parking  spaces  themselves  will 
be  marked  to  create  more  park- 
ing   space    and    less    confusion. 

Paint      Jobs 

The  president's  office  and  sev- 
eral of  the  dormitories  will  be 
painted.  The  old  Theta  Chi  House 
on  Washing-ton  Avenue  should 
be  completed  this  summer  for  one 
of    the    faculty. 

Some  arrangement  will  be 
made  to  eliminate  the  unsightly 
coal  pile  in  back  of  William 
Smith  Hall.  Various  of  the  cam- 
pus' roofs  are  now  in  the  process 
of  being  repaired  from  damage 
by  the  heavy  snowfalls  this  win- 
ter. 


Lost  6c  Found 


Below  is  a  list  of  found  articles 
which  may  be  claimed  in  the 
business  office  between  the  hours 
of  9  to  12  and  1  to  5  weekdays 
and  9  to  12  on  Saturdays: 

Knit  Cap 

Silk   Scarves 

Wollen    Scarves 

Men's    Gloves 

Women's  Gloves 

Men's    Eyeglasses 

Women's  Eyeglasses 

Bown'e 

Lipstick 

Keys 

Tie  Clasp 

Collar  Phi 

Lighter 

Business  Office 


Alumni  Day  Program 
To  Include  Seniors 

Graduates  of  W.  C.  will  enjoy  a  full  round  of  activities 
on  the  74th  Alumni  Day,  June  7.  Members  of  the  senior 
class  are  invited  as  guests  of  the  Alumni  Association  for 
many  of  the  events.  Mr.  Bedford  J.  Groves,  alumni  secre- 
tary, is  the  program  coordinator. 

Leading  off  will  be  the  Seventh  Annual  Golf  Tourna- 
ment at  the  Chester  River  Yacht  and  Country  Club,  from 
10  a.m.  to  2:30.    The  contest  is  open  to  all  alumni  and  male 

•-iin-  v    hicy     wiil    compte    lor    five 


ilvei    trophies  and  other  prizes. 

At  12:30,  the  Alumni  Luncheon 
will  be  held  in  Hodson  for  graduates, 
friends,  and  seniors,  followed  by  the 
74lh    business    meeting. 

Speaker    Planned 

Mrs.  Henry  Gratton  Doyle  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  who  is  well  known  for 
her  work  with  educational  and  youth 
organizations,  will  address  the  June 
meeting  of  the  Women's  League  of 
\V.  C.  at  2:30  in  Minta  Martin. 

The  President's  Reception  at  Hyn- 
son-Ringgold  House  for  seniors, 
alumni,  members  of  the  Visitors  and 
Governors  Board,  faculty,  friends,  and 
parents  will  be  at  4. 

New  Schedule 
Ends  8.15's 

No  more  groans  about  8:15  classes 
— they're  gone.  In  their  place  come 
8:30's.  The  fall  semester  will  bring 
a  change  in  the  scheduling  of  classes. 
There  will  be  eight  classes;  starting 
from  8:30  and  running  to  3:30.  With 
an  extra  class  added  at  12:30,  some 
morning  class  pressure  will  be  re- 
lieved in  Bill  Smith.  A  Saturday  class 
may  be  eliminated  by  this  change, 
enabling  the  students  to  arrange  an 
extra  class  during  the  week. 
New  Lunch  Hour 

No  longer  will  the  old  dinning  hall 
hours  be  in  effect.  The  old  schedule 
was  arranged  for  the  dinning  hall 
when  meals  were  still  served  family 
style.  Now,  in  order  to  stop  some 
of  the  mob  confusion,  Hodson 
Hall  has  a  new  schedule.  Breakfast 
will  be  later,  lunch  at  11:45  to  1:15, 
and  dinner  from  5:30  to  6:30.  This 
dinner  hour  will  be  a  gift  to  late  lab 
students  and  the  athletic  team. 
Assembly  Changed 

The  new  program  will  also  effect 
a  change  in  the  assembly  set-up. 
Assemblies  will  be  at  10:30.  This  will 
end  the  mass  stampede  to  Hodson. 

The  changes  are  tbe  result  of  the 
need  for  more  class  time.  This  new 
program  is  to  avoid  adding  another 
late  afternoon  class. 


Reid  Hall  To 
Have  Counselors 


Reid  Hal!  will  have  two  or  three 
resident  assistants  next  year  to  serve 
as  big  sisters  to  the  Freshman  girls. 
So  far,  two  Sophomore  girls  have  been 
chosen.  Beverly  Burge,  a  major  in 
Political  Science,  and  Martha  Cornog. 
a  major  in  Sociology.  They  will  re- 
ceive L'heir  rooms  free  of  charge  in  re- 
turn for  their  counseling  services. 

This  is  the  first  time  in  several 
years  that  resident  assistants  have 
lived  in  Reid  Hall.  Though  the  boys 
on  campus  have  had  assistants  or  proc- 
tors, the  girls  who  have  come  in  as 
Freshman  in  recent  years  have  had 
none.  Since  a  need  has  been  felt  for 
such  assistance  from  upperclass  stu- 
dents, the  system  will  again  be  rein- 
stated. 


The  Sho'men  rehearse  barbershop  numbers  for  the  Choir  assembly, 
May  22.  The  quartet  members  from  left  to  right  are  Wilson  Wutson, 
Charlie  Lyons,  Bill  Caldwell,  and  Willy  Pficffcr.  The  Sho'men  have  been 
an  added  attraction  with  the  choir  on  its  spring  tours. 

Choir  To   Present 
The  Last  Assembly 

The  last  assembly  for  this  year  will  be  presented  on  May  22  by  the  Choir 
under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Forney.  The  program  will  vary  from  religious 
lo  traditional  selections.  The  selections  which  will  be  presented  at  this 
concert  are  those  which  the  Choir  presented  on  its  Spring  tours. 

The  first  group  of  numbers  will  include  '.'How  Bright  Appears  the 
Morning  Star"  and  "Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Thou  Prince  of  Peace",  both  by 
Bach, 


AOPi,  Phi  Sig  Win   Song  Fest 


Miss  Bradley  Retires  Teaching 
Post,  Women's  Dean  28  Years 

Miss  Amanda  Taliferro  Bradley,  Associate  Professor 
of  English  and  Dean  of  Women  at  Washington  College  for 
the  past  twenty-four  years,  has  announced  her  intention  to 
retire  from  teaching  at  the  end  of  this  year.  She  retired 
as  Dean  of  Women  last  year,  but  consented  to  remain  for 
one  more  year  to  teach.  As  yet  she  has  made  no  definite 
plans  for  the  future. 

Miss  Bradley  is  a  graduate  of 
Birmingham  Southern  College  and  re- 
ceived her  Masters  Degree  in  English 
from  Radcliff  College.  Before  coming 
to  Washington  College,  she  taught  at 
Birmingham  Southern,  Alabama  State 
Teachers  College,  and  St.  Catherine's 
School   in   Richmond,   Virginia. 

Miss  Bradley  says  she  has  throughly 
enjoyed  her  work  at  Washington  Col- 
lege, and  is  amazed  at  the  campus 
improvements  since  1934,  when  she 
first  became  Dean  of  Women.  At 
that  time  there  were  only  thirty-six 
boarding  girls,  all  living  in  Reid  Hall, 
which  was  the  social  center  of  the 
campus. 

While  Miss  Bradley  will  always 
cherish  fond  memories  of  Washington 
College,  She  says  she  is  completely 
sympathic  with  her  successor.  Miss 
Lois  Hall,  to  whom  she  gives  her  best 
wishes  for  many  successful  years. 


Miss  Bradley 


Bob  Tyson,  Phi  Sig  song  fest  director,  and  Mary  Jo  Moore,  who  led  the  AOPi's,  clasp  the  trophies  their  groups 
were  awarded  by  choir  director  Forney  in  the  annual  Song  Fest  competition  held  in  Russell  Gym  last  Friday 
evening.  Miss  Russell  and  Dr.  Harder  assisted  Mr.  Forney  in  the  judging.  Each  of  tbe  seven  fraternal  groups 
on  campus  sang  three  selections  and  were  judged  on  arrangement,  quality  of  presentation,  blend  of  voices,  and 
ensemble  effect.  Phi  Sig  chose  "This  Is  My  Country",  the  fraternal  competition  song;  Phi  Sig  "Initiation  Song";  and 
"Hallelujha  Amen",  by  Handel.  The  AOPi's  sang,  "Madame  Jeanette";  sorority  song,  "Tbe  Pledge";  and  competition 
song  "Blue  Skies". 


Sept.  21  —  Freshman  Arrive 
Sept.     22-25     —     Registration, 
Orientation,  Testing,  of  New 
Students 
Sept.    25   —   Upperclass   Regis- 
tration 
Sept.  26  —  Classes  begin 
Ovt.  25  —  Homecoming 
Nov.    26    —   Thanksgiving    Re- 
cess 
Dec.  1  —  Classes  Resume 
Dec.     10    —    Registration    for 

Second    Semester 
Dec.   17  —  Christmas  Recess 
Jan.  5,  1959  —  Classes  Resume 
Jan.  22  —  End   1st  Semester 


"Ave  Verum"  by  Mozart, 
Palestina's  "O  Bone  Jesu"  an  "To 
Thee  We  Sing"  by  Tkach  from  the 
liturgy  of  the  Russian  church. 

In  the  second  group  of  lighter  num- 
bers will  be  "Its  a  Grand  Night  for 
Singing"  by  Rogers  and  Hammer- 
stein,  Brahm's  "May  Night",  "Listen 
to  the  Lambs"  by  Dett,  Tscbaikovsky's 
"Cherubim  Song,"  and  three  early 
American  folk  songs,  "The  Erie 
Canal,"  "The  Streets  of  Laredo"  and 
"He's  Gone  Away." 

Final  Tow- 
On  Wednesday,  Muy  7,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  College  Choir,  made  their 
second  tour.  This  tour  lasted  only 
one  day.  and  included  two  schools  in 
Delaware.  The  first  was  Caesar  Rod- 
ney High  School,  between  Wyoming 
and  Camden,  Delaware.  Dover  High 
School,  the  second  school  visited, 
graduated  Mr.  Forney,  the  Choir's 
director. 


Players  Elect 
Fitzgerald 
Hew  President 


The  Washington  Players  elected 
their  officers  for  next  year  at  their 
May  1st  meeting.  Dick  Fitzgerald  was 
elected  president,  Bobba  Norton  was 
chosen  secretary,  and  Anne  Matthews 
was  elected  treasurer.  They  fill  the 
positions  formerly  held  by  Bill  Short- 
all,  Eleanor  Sewell,  and  Anna  Lucy 
Allspach,  respectively. 

The  new  president  appointed  a  play- 
reading  committee  consisting  of  Anne 
Matthews,  chairman,  Majie  Mare. 
Bert  Goldman.  Dave  Gillio,  Bill  Cald- 
well, and  Hal  Frischman.  This  com- 
mittee will  select  a  group  of  plays  as 
possibilities  for  production  next  year.  . 

The  final  decision  will  be  made  by 
the  Policy  and  Finance  Committee 
of  the  Players. 

Future  Plans 

According  to  Dick  Fitgerald,  the 
aim  of  of  the  Players'  will  be  to 
"present  not  only  entertaining  theatre, 
but  also,  to  bring  the  idea  of  the  out- 
standing authors  to  the  campus.  It  is 
the  duty  of  every  serious  playwright 
not  only  to  amuse  but  educate  his 
audience.  The  Washington  Players' 
hope  to  follow  in  this  tradition." 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


"And  Gladly 
Wolde  He  Lerne 
And  Gladly  Teche" 

by  Sue  Brunk 
[  needed  no  jangling  alarm  to 
wake  me  on  the  morning  of  February 
tenth.  My  jangling  nerves  did  the 
job  adequately.  I  eyed  the  clock 
suspiciously  —  6  a.m.  One  hour  to 
wait  —  60  minutes  —  3600  seconds 

an  eternity.     I  pulled  the  blankets 

up  around  my  ears,  stretched  on  my 
back  and  prepared  to  relax.  Relax 
loes  —  relax  legs  —  easy  now  —  57 
minutes  —  3420  seconds  — . 

"Actually",  1  told  myself,  "there's 
nothing  to  it.  You  rise  at  seven,  you 
dress  and  cat  breakfast,  and  then 
you're  off  to  school."  But  here  my 
serenity  was  shattered.  To  school, 
yes.  But  not  to  the  sanctity,  sanity 
and  safety  of  college  classes. 
For  six  weeks  I  "as  to 
lead  a  different  life.  Gone  were  my 
late  risings,  leisurely  lunches,  and 
afternoon  naps.  Gone  was  my  spirit 
of  devil-may-care.  The  clock  said 
6:15,  and  I  had  forty-five  minutes  to 
compose  myself  and  transform  myself 
into  that  awkward  species  of  being 
halfway  between  a  pupil  and 
pedngogue.  In  short,  I  had  three 
quarters  of  an  hour  to  prepare  myself 
for  my  role  as  Student  Teacher. 

No  actor  took  more  pains  to  pre- 
pare for  a  Shakespearean  play  to  be 
presented  before  royalty  than  I  took 
that  bleak  Monday  morning  to  pre- 
pare myself  for  my  part  as  teacher 
before  the  eyes  of  staring,  skeptical, 
and  squirming  youngsters.  I  donned 
my  outfit,  complete  with  high  heels, 
and  congratulated  myself  that  only 
once  did  1  look  longingly  behind  at 
my  comfortable  loafers  which  would 
now  begin  to  collect  dust  in  a  dark 
corner. 

And  this  was  my  morning  ritual 
for  the  remainder  of  my  student 
teaching.  The  changes  were  slight 
My  fears  gradually  subsided  as  1 
realized  that  I  could  hide  my  terrors 
behind  a  mask  of  authoritarian  cold 
ness.  The  talent  of  being  able  to 
raise  an  eyebrow  was  a  wonderful 
thing  with  which  to  be  blest.  I  also 
began  to  find  that  warmth  could 
occasionally  replace  coldness  with  no 
immediate  disastrous  results. 

Then,  as  slowly  as  the  first  hour 
passed  the  last  hour  swept  by  and  it 
was  all  over.  No  longer  was  I  in 
charge  of  a  class.  The  game  was  up, 
the  party  over,  and  I  was  changed 
back  into  a  mere  student.  And  yet, 
the  change  was  not,  and  can  never 
be,  complete.  And  this  is  one  of  the 
things  I  learned  while  1  was  a  stu- 
dent teacher. 

I  learned  that  teaching  can  get  into 
your  blood.  I  learned  that  there  truly 
is  an  almost  indescribable  feeling  of 
exultation  and  sense  of  purpose  in 
life  when  something  you've  presented 
hits  borne.  I  learned  that  although 
I  will  always  be  a  student  in  life, 
will  also  be  a  teacher  of  some  sort 
And  I  learned  that  I  love  it! 

How  can  one  put  into  words  all 
che  results  of  an  experience  which 
is  not  entirely  objective?  Yes,  I  set 
down  in  outline  form  helpful  hints 
and  entitle  the  whole  enlightening 
work  "What  I  Got  out  of  Student 
Teaching."  1  could  say  that  I  found 
you  must  be  firm,  fair  and  fearless; 
that  you  must  be  wise,  witty  and  wily; 
and  that  you  must  be  calm,  capable, 
and  cautious.  1  could  tell  you  in 
definite  tones  that  there  must  be  time 
to  build  good  student-teacher  relation- 
ships and  that  twenty  minutes  is  too 
sort  for  a  lunch  period.  But  there  are 
so  many  things  that  1  cannot  tell  you! 
Things  that  I  cannot  even  tell  myself 
because  they  ace  impressions  which 
defy  description.  Is  it  a  bit  pre- 
mature to  say  that  I  have  learned 
that  I  can  teach?  Is  it  not  enough 
to  say  that  I  have  learned  that  I 
want  to  teach  and  that  I  am  deter- 
mined that  1  will  teach? 


fet  Utll  ana  totammt 

The  Senior  Class  of  1958,  being  of  unsound  minds  and  delapidated  bodies,  do  here- 
by bequeath  their  misdoings,  griefs,  and  woes  to  the  poor  underclassmen  they  leave  be- 
hind. 

HARRY  DUNDORE  leaves  the  editorship  of  the  Pegasus  to  Fred  Boutchyard  in  hopes 
that  it  will  be  the  first  W.  C.  yearbook  to  be  out  by  graduation. 

BOB  COLBORN  bequeaths  the  S.  G.  A.  gavel  to   Charlie  Downs  who  will  carry  on 
under  the  constitution  that  Bob  wrote. 

JOE  SEIVOLD  leaves  the  W.  C.  coaches  looking  for  another  All-Star  to  fill  his  position 
in  soccer,  basketball,  and  lacrosse. 

ANNA  LUCY  ALLSPACH  leaves  as  proof  that  beauty  and  brains  DO  mix! 
To  Bill  Miller  goes  TOM  SHORT'S  "Athlete's  Feat". 

BILL  LITSINGER  leaves  his  lacrosse  stick  and  position  in  midfield  to  Bill  Clark. 
JOHN  DAVIE  leaves  his  bad  knee  to  "Flea"  so  John  Leverage  will  get  off  his  back. 
BILL  "CLAYT"  COLLINS  bequeaths  his  size  fifteen   feet  to   anyone   who  can  fill   his 
shoes. 

KAKIE  BRACKETT  leaves  her  knack  for  getting  everything  done  early  to  those  who 
always  sweat  it  out  the  night  before. 

JOHN  McKENNA  leaves  Dr.  Oilman  looking  for  another  ride  to  school. 
To  "Moose"  Mix  goes  BILL  ARCHER'S  seal  in  Dr.  Anderson's  "soc"  classes. 
TREEVA  WISHART  leaves  to  prepare  for  her  triple  feature  on  June  8th — her  birthday, 
graduation  day,  and  wedding  day. 

JACK  KINCAID  leaves  his  ability  to  be  nice  to  people  to  Bob  Emerson. 
JACK  MEAGER  leaves  his  thin  ankles  to  "Totter". 

JANET  and  PETE  RIECKS  leave  their  apartment  on  Water  Street  to  Irma  McMahan  and 
Bill  Miller. 

JOHN  KRUSE  leaves  his  Bohemian  way  to  Mikki  Mahar. 

WARNER  "ANDY"  ANDREWS  bequeaths  his  handy-man  tactics  to  those  who  wish  to 
take  up  "do-it-yourself"  projects. 

To  Chris  Tarbutton  goes  LESLIE  HOFFMAN'S  four-year  wait  for  marriage. 
JIM  GEORGE  leaves  his  place  in  the  apartment  to  anyone  who  can  live  with  Newt  ScheU 
linger. 

To  Emmy  Brimer  goes  MISTI  INGHAM'S  knack  for  saying  the  right  thing  at  the  wrong 
time. 

DICK  REILLY  leaves  his  place  on  the  rock  to  Dick  Callahan. 

SUE  BRUNK  leaves  her  2.5  index  to  the  incoming  freshmen  in  hopes  they  will  be  able  to 
stay  here  longer  than  this  year's  class  did. 
JIM  LEWIS  leaves  his  impersonations  to  Tommy  Allen. 

CHUCK  BUCK  bequeaths  all  the  scars  he  has  acquired  while  playing  lacrosse  to  Mickey 
DiMaggio. 

SUE  "BIRDLEGS"  ELLIOTT  leaves  her  nickname  to  Kathy  Rayne. 

CHARLIE  STOW  leaves  Jackie  still  yelling  because  he's  going  in  the  Marines  for  only  20 
short  years. 

To  Jim  Murphy  goes  CURT  MASSEY'S  colorful  accent. 

BILL  FLETCHER  leaves  his  size  to  Mel  Hunter,  knowing  that  if  they  share  it,  they'll  both 
be  just  average. 

BETTY  WARREN  leaves  her  cheerleading  abilities  to  Ellen  Jo  Sterling  in   hopes  that 
they'll  soon  have  the  student  body's  support. 
To  Al   Peterson  goes   BRUCE  BEDDOW'S  seat  at  the  Bird. 
BILL  BERNSTEIN    bequeaths  his   Saturday  trips  to  Annapolis  to  Harrison  Pace. 
ANN  FALLOWFIELD  WEBER  leaves  to  prove  that  teaching  and  housekeeping  do  mix. 
ARNOLD  STEN   bequeaths  his  vacant  spot  on  the  pitcher's  mound  to  Al  Rayne. 
ROY  HENDERSON  leaves  the  referees  with  one   less  person   on   their   backs. 
To  Judy  McCready  goes  CAROLE  CHRISTENSEN'S  Panhellenic   headaches. 
REX  LENDERMAN  leaves  his  neat  appearance  to  Mau  Mau. 
ED  CHACH  bequeaths  his  "japs"  to  Jim  Carey.  — 

CAROLYN  WALLS  leaves  her  wardrobe  for  anyone  lucky  enough  to  have  that  many 
clothes. 

SAM  WILLIAMS  leaves  his  freshman  laboratory  troubles  to  Bill  Shortall. 
RODNEY  HARRISON  leaves  his  shape  to  "Tiny"  Cleveland. 
To  Ronnie  O'Leary  goes  BOB  GILLESPIE'S  blushing  face. 

DICK  LESTER  leaves  Chestertown  with  twice  as  much  alcohol  as  it  has  been  able  to 
keep  in  stock  since  he  came  four  years  ago. 
JIM  HUGHES  leaves  his  glasses  for  John  Buchanan. 

JOAN  HALEY  leaves  her  alarm  clock  that  wakes  up  everybody  else  but  her  to  Joan 
Waldeck  in  hopes  that  she  will  be  able  to  make  her  8:30's  next  year. 
To  Dave  Leep  goes  JOE  HARASTA'S  grin  which  makes  all  the  girls  look  at  him  and 
say,  "Ain't  he  sweet?"! 

KENNY  BARRETT  leaves  his  quiet,  reserved  manner  to  Mule  Jennings  in  hopes. 
HENRY  COVINGTON   leaves  Dr.  Armstrong  looking  for  another  minister  to   major 
in    history. 

JACK  SHIPLEY  leaves  his  unknowns  in  chemistry  for  Johnny  Allspach  to  find. 
FELICIA  YODER  leaves  Jim   Saute'r  reformed. 


BOB  HIGGINS  leaves  in  hopes  that  some  of  his  blonde  hair 
back  in. 


will   soon   start   growing 


BOB  CLEAVER  leaves  in  June  with  his  B.A.  and  gets  his  D-A-D  next  fall. 
BEA  CLARKE  leaves  her  middie  scarf  to  Sally  Brown. 
BOB  SHOCKLEY  leaves  his  Zeta  cuff  links  to  next  year's  dreamboy. 
ECK  KING  leaves   finally  !   !   !   !   ! 


Graduation  Calender  p» 

Saturday,  June  7 
10:00  a.m.— 7th  Annual  Golf  Tourna- 
ment, Country  Club 
4:00  p.m — President's  Reception, 

Hynson-Ringgold    House 
9:30  p.m. — Alumni    Dance,    Award 
of  Golf  Trophies,  Country  Club 
Sunday,  June  8 
11:00  a.m. — Bacculareate     Service, 

Frank    Russell    Gymnasium 
12:30  p.m. — Luncheon     for     seniors 

and  guests,  Hodson   Hall 
3:00  p,m. — Commencement,    Russell 
Gymnasium 


Senior  Weddings 

As  June  rolls  around  many  senior 
have  made  plans  for  a  trip  to  the 
altar.  Among  those  who  have  plans 
are: 

June  8 — Treeva  Wish  art,  ZTA,  to 
Roy  Pippen,  Jr.,  LXA. 

June  14 — Leslie  Hoffman,  ZTA,  to 
Harry  Dundore,  LXA. 

June  14 — Anna  Lucy  Allspach, 
ZTA,  to  Joe  Keller,  LXA. 

June  14 — Mary  Hombarger,  to 
Tom  Short,  KA. 

June  2!— Carole  Christensen,  ZTA, 
to  Chuck  Buck, 


Our  Four 
Years  At 
Washington 

by    Betty    Warren 
K'akie  Brackett, 
and   Bea   Clarke 

The  class  of  '58  started  their  fresh- 
man year  off  with  the  bang  of  Hur- 
ricane Hazel,  which  cut  off  both 
the  electric  power  and  the  water  power 
for  two  days.  Nevertheless,  meals 
were  still  served  at  Hodson,  but  in 
those  days  we  had  waiters  and  not 
I  his  modern  cafeteria  style  of  eating. 
Homecoming,  the  first  dance  for  us 
freshmen,  was  held  at  the  Armory 
then.  First  semester  was  very  busy, 
academically  and  socially,  with  the 
new  experience  of  bluebooks  and  rush- 
ing. In  sports  our  soccer  team  won 
the  Middle-Atlantic  States  Champion- 
ship, and  our  lacrosse  team  gained  its 
'highest  national  lacrosse  rating  placing 
fifth  along  with  Syracuse  and  Prince- 
ton in  national  lacrosse  rating,  "B" 
division. 

The  Washington  Players  that 
year  took  the  play  "Harvey"  up 
to  Iceland.  In  Che  spring  along  with 
beach  parties  came  the  last  two  big 
dances  of  the  year;  I.F.C.  at  the 
Armory  and  Intersorority  being  held 
for  its  last  year  out  at  the  Country 
Club.  In  spite  of  the  distracion  of 
spring,  finals  were  taken  very  serious- 
ly for  most  of  us  liked  it  here  and 
wanted  to  be  back  as  sophomores. 

In  our  sophomore  year  Mintu  Mar- 
tin Hall  was  opened  and  the  boys 
moved  into  Middle  Hall.  The  last 
off-campus  dances  were  held  that  year 
with  Homecoming  and  Inter-Sorority 
at  Rock  Hall  Fire  Hall  and  Inter- 
Fraternity  at  the  Armory.  Song  Fest 
was  won  by  AOPi  and  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  with  Kappa  Alpha  placing 
first  in  Stunt  Nigbt.  In  sports  ZTA 
won  the  girls  basketball  trophy,  Joe 
Seivold  placed  on  the  3rd  All-Ameri- 
can Lacrosse  team,  and  Rex  Lender- 
man  made  the  5th  squad  of  the  All- 
Southern  Mason  Dixon  Soccer  team. 
The  college  golf  team  was  also  started 
in  this  year. 

At  the  beginning  of  our  junior  year 
we  saw  the  dedication  of  the  new 
Frank  Russell  Gymnasium  with  Cain 
Gym  being  turned  over  to  the  girls. 
In  dramatics  the  Players  staged 
a  very  successful  performance 
of  Shakespeare's  "The  Taming  Of  The 
Shrew"  and  an  equally  good  per- 
formance of  Juno  And  The  Paycock". 
In  the  academic  field  ODK  tapped 
Henry  Riecks  and  Arnold  Sten  while 
in  the  music  field  the  College  Choir 
made  extensive  tours  to  South  Jersey, 
Western  Maryland,  and  various  high 
schools  on  the  Eastern  Shore.  As 
winter  days  passed  we  saw  the 
fraternities  move  off  of  fraternity  row 
to  their  new  rooms  in  the  wing  of 
Somerset  and  in  the  dorms  on  tlhe 
hill.  With  spring,  off  came  the  ties 
for  dinner  and  along  came  the  spring 
dances,  Stunt  Night  and  Song  Fest. 
This  year  the  Phi  Sigs  won  Stunt 
Nile,  while  the  Song  Fest  trophy  went 
to  K.  A.  and  Alpha  Chi. 

Our  senior  year  began  with  the 
celebration  of  the  175th  Anniversary 
of  the  college.  The  seniors  had  a 
major  part  in  the  Anniversary's 
Colonial  Ball  in  dancing  the  minuet 
in  colonial  costume.  After  first 
semester  finals  the  snow  really 
came  down  causing  the  calling  off  of 
classes  for  two  days.  Immediately 
following  the  blizzard  of  '58  came  an 
epidemic  of  measles.  Among  the  suc- 
cesses of  the  year  were  the  WUS 
campaign,  the  SGA  jazz  concert, 
Stunt  Night,  and  the  Players  pro- 
duction of  "Blithe  Spirit."  The  col- 
lege choir  again  jourated  to  New  Jer- 
sey on  a  three  day  tour.  Now  the  sen- 
ior year  is  coming  to  an  end.  From 
hurricans  lo  blizzards  the  Class  oP58 
has  had  an  exciting  college  life  and 
what  was  once  so  far  away  Is  now 
almost   over. 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


KK1DAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


Campus  News 
In  Brief 


The  Business  Office  has  announced 
the  resignation  of  Mrs.  Ernest  Cooker- 
]y  who  is  the  dietition  at  Hodson  Hall. 

Mrs.  Cookerly  plans  to  move  into 
a  new  home  and  devote  her  time  to 
helping  her  husband  in  his  law  work. 
Applications  are  now  being  received 
for  the  position  for  next  year. 

Dean  Doyle  flew  to  the  Azores 
Monday  afternoon,  May  10th.  He  Ls 
inspecting  the  Air  Force  Education 
Program.  Mr.  Gardner  is  substituting 
for  Dean  Doyle  by  taking  over  the 
American    Literature    course. 

*  *      *      * 

The  Mount  Vernon  Literary 
Society's  magazine,  the  Miscellany  will 
be  published  in  the  near  future.  This 
publication  is  an  annual  effort  on  the 
part  of  the  society  to  express  the 
creative  imagination  of  the  student 
body. 

Students  interested  in  seeing  the 
applications  of  prospective  freshmen 
from  their  old  high  schools  are  in- 
vited to  get  this  information  from  J. 
Stewart  Cox.  This  information  is 
being  made  available  in  order  to  give 
the  upperclassmen  some  contacts 
among  the  freshman. 
*  *  #  * 

New  officers  'have  been  elected  by 
the  Student  Education  Association  at 
the  last  meeting.  Lois  Fuchs  is  the 
new  ,  president,  Herbie  Moore,  vice- 
president;  Nancy  Weysen,  secretary, 
treasurer  and  Ellen  Jo  Sterling, 
historian,  publicity.  These  new  of- 
ficers will  plan  Che  meetings  for  next 
semester  and  will  include  speakers 
and  topics  concerning  all  sides  of 
the    educational    field. 

The  top  floor  of  Minta  Martin  is 
in  the  last  stages  of  its  completion. 
The  remaining  work  consists  of  laying 
the  floor  tiles  and  installing  the  mar- 
ble backings  in  the  two  bathrooms. 
These  new  rooms  are  expected  to  be 
opened  for  occupancy  next  year. 

*  *     *     * 

The  ODK  Honorary  Fraternity  in- 
ducted three  new  members  at  an 
assembly,  Thursday  April  .24,  1958. 
The  new  members  are  Charles  Downs, 
James  Murphy,  and  Robert  Colburn. 
Candidates  for  the  fraternity  are 
chosen  for  being  outsanding  in  the 
fields  of  Scholarship,  Athletics,  Religi- 
ous and  Social  activities,  Dramatic 
Arts,  or  Publications. 


Students  Gather  Books  ior  Korea 


A  Lament 

With     Tears      In      Eye 
(And     Mug     In     Hand) 

I  don't  want  to  join  the  bloody  Army. 
I  don't  want  to  go  into  the  war; 
I  want  no  more  to  roam, 
I'd  rather  stay  at  home 
Living  on  Maryland's  Eastern  Shore 
I  don't  want  to  leave  this  apathy, 
I  don't  want  to  shut  the  \V.  C.  door: 
I  want  to  mix  my  brew  to  drink 
My  college  years  down  the  sink 
Here  on  George's  pseudo-colonial 

floor. 
I  don't  want  to  leave  Dean  Hill, 
I  don't  want  to  leave  Dean  Doyle, 
I'd  miss  my  spot  at  Gibby's  bar 
And  thumbing  rides  to  Tolchester 

without  a  car. 
(I'll  even  play  my  cards  according  to 

Hoyle.) 
Farewell  to  my  Alma  Mater, 
Goodbye  to  all  my  memories  dear, 
So  long  Bill  Smith,  Minta  Martin  and 

Hodson  Hall. 
I'll  carry  with  me  a  part  of  you'all. 
Auf  wiedersehen  then,  till  a   distant 

reunion   year. 

—  S.  S. 


Sponsors  of  this  book  drive  are 
Nang-Nang  Kim,  and  Jim  Pyo  Hong 
pictured  above.  Missing  is  Eui  Won 
Chou. 

As  part  of  the  "Book  Drive  for 
Korea,"  being  currently  carried  on 
throughout  the  United  States  by  the 
Korean  Student  Federation  in  Amer- 
ica, a  collection  of  college  text  books 
will  take  place  on  campus  from  Wed- 
nesday, May  14,  until  the  end  of  final 


examinations.  Deposit  boxes  will  be 
located  at  various  points  around  cam* 
pus. 

The  students  of  Washington  Col- 
lege are  urged  to  check  through 
their  book  shelves  for  any  old  texts 
which  are  no  longer  being  used.  The 
collected  textbooks  will  be  forwarded 
(o  students  in  Korea.  Three  Korean 
students  on  campus  are  acting  as 
sponsors  of  this  book  drive. 


Downs  In,  Colborn  Out 
S.  G.  A.  Plans  Program 

There  was  an  installation  of  new  officers  and  repre- 
sentatives of  the  Student  Government  Association  at  the 
meeting  Tuesday,  May  13.  Robert  Colborn,  the  outgoing 
president,  administered  the  oath  of  office  to  the  new- 
president,  Charles  Downs  . 

Downs  then  swore  in  Doug  Gates,  vice-president; 
Anne  Funkey,  secretary;  Joan  Waldeck,  treasurer;  and 
the  class  representatives:  Paula  Dentz, 


Faculty  Suggests  New 
Cut  System  Changes 


On  Tuesday,  May  6,  members  of  the 
Stu.ient  Council  met  with  the 
\cademic  Council  of  the  faculty  to 
discuss  the  proposed  changes  in  tlhe 
college  cut  system.  The  students  re- 
quested the  meeting  to  get  an  idea  of 
the  faculty's  feeling  about  the  changes. 
Present  were  Dean  Doyle  (chairman), 
Dean  Hill,  Dr.  DiUon,  Dr.  Gilman. 
Dr.  Reicliard,  Dr.  McLain,  Dr.  Taber, 
Dr.  Ncwlin,  Huh  Colborn.  Charlie 
Downs,  Anne  Matthews,  and  Charlie 
Lyons. 

Faculty  Objections 

The  new  system  seemed  to  he,  on 
the  whole,  favorably  received  by  the 
faculty  although  they  had  suggestions 
for  its  improvements  and  enforcement. 
Several  faculty  members  objected  to 
the  punishment  for  over-cutting  (mark 


lower  one  letter  grade  for  each  extra 
cut  taken)  on  the  grounds  that  it  was 
an  academic  punishment  for  a  non- 
acadcuiic  violation.  Other  suggestions 
were  that  the  student  committee  try 
to  find  solutions  to  the  problem  of 
clnsses  on  Saturdays  and  just  before 
and  after  holidays.  The  faculty  also 
seemed  to  feel  that  the  committee 
should  make  definite  plans  for  edu- 
cating the  student  body  on  the  new 
cut  system  and  for  evaluating  its  ef- 
fect iveness. 

Future  of  System 
The  revision  of  Che  cut  system  must 
be  approved  by  the  entire  faculty  be- 
fore it  becomes  a  rule  of  the  college. 
If  Dhe  faculty  endorses  it,  it  will  pro- 
bably go  into  effect  in  the  second 
semester  of  next  year. 


Dave  Roth  -  freshmen;  Warren  de 
Frank,  Ben  Tamini  -  sophomores; 
and  Nancy  Mullikin  and  Tom 
Crouse  -  juniors. 

New  Senate 

The  new  Senate  is  busy  completing 
the  business  of  the  current  year  and 
making  plans  for  the  next  semester, 
An  open  cut  system  is  being  proposed 
before  the  Academic  Council  for  their 
consideration,  a  point  system  is  also 
being  proposed  before  the  Council 
which  will  limit  the  number  of  of- 
fices any  one  student  can  hold  during 
a  year's  time. 

Lost  Books 

Much  to  the  displeasure  of  the 
organization,  a  spot  investigation  of 
all  rooms  on  campus  was  recently  held 
to  uncover  any  possible  stolen  books. 
The  action  was  felt  necessary  due  to 
this  increasing  theft  problem.  Further 
investigation  will  result  if  the  same 
camplaints  continue  to  recur.  Strict 
disciplinary  measures  will  be  imposed 
upon    the   offender. 

Study  Centers 

Students  will  have  access  to  the 
rooms  of  the  rear  basement  corridor 
of  Bill  Smith  as  study  centers  during 
the  coming  examination  period. 
Regulations  regarding  the  use  of  these 
rooms  will  be  posted  in  all  dorms. 
Workshop  Plans 

Plans  are  now  being  outlined  and 
presented  by  the  executive  committee 
for  a  Workshop  Weekend  at  the  Col- 
lege next  semester. 

Chairmen    Picked 

The  Standing  Committee  chairmen 
were  appointed  for  the  new  Senate. 
They  include:  Ben  Tamini  -  Judicial; 
Tom  Crouse  -  Elections;  Warren  de 
Frank  -  Social;  and  Paula  Dentz  - 
Corresponding    Secretary. 


Wadkowski 

Named  Best 
Girls'  Athlete 

Junior  Natalie  Wadkowski 
has  been  named  1958  Best 
Ail-Around  Athlete,  it  was 
announced  by  Gym  Instruc- 
tor Doris  Bell  this  week. 

Natalie  is  a 
member  of  the 
girl's  Varsity  teams 
in  both  basket- 
ball and  hockey, 
and  is  a  leading 
contender  in  the 
tennis  and  bad- 
minton playoffs 
whidh  are  cur- 
rently being  held. 
She  has  been  very 
active  in  all  phases  of  athletics  since 
her  freshman  year,  and  when  not 
participating  in  girl's  sports  herself, 
can  often  he  seen  in  the  stands  as  an 
avid  spectator.  Natalie  has  also  been 
a  member  of  Zeta  Tau  Alpha  sorority 
since  her  freshman  year. 

According  to  Miss  Bell,  the  best 
athlete  title  is  awarded  on  the  basis 
of  the  most  points  accumulated  by  the 
girls  during  the  year.  These  points 
are  earned  through  participation  in 
all  phases  of  the  girl's  athletic  pro- 
gram, and  are  totaled  by  Miss  Bell. 
Natalie  will  receive  an  engraved  award 
during  the  commencement  exercises 
at  graduation. 


Phi  Sigs  Choose 
Pickett,  Dryden 

On  Monday,  May  12,  Phi  Sigma 
Kappa  fraternity  held  its  elections  for 
the  coming  semester. 

New  officers  elected  were  Jim 
Pickett  to  succeed  Bob  Schockley  as 
President.  Ed  Dryden  to  succeed  Wil- 
lie Pfeiffer  as  Vice-President,  Dunkan 
Adams  to  succeed  Dick  Reilly  as 
Secretary  .Bill  Kogok  to  succeed  Jim 
Pickett  as  Inductor,  Bob  Tyson  to 
succeed  Bob  Gordon  as  Sentinel,  and 
Bob  De  Vaux  was  selected  as  Treasur- 


Rcoppointments 

Warren   De   Frank  was  reappoint- 
ed House  Manager  and  Wilson  Watson 
was  reappointed  as  Athletic  Chairman 
for  Ohe  coming  semester. 
New  President 

The  new  president,  Jim  Pickett,  a 
junior  from  Silver  Spring,  Maryland, 
is  a  member  of  the  Varsity  Club,  the 
track  and  cross  country  teams,  and 
is  the  co-chairman  of  the  Canterbury 
Club.  Jim  has  high  hopes  of  leading 
the  fraternity  to  a  successful  year. 


Canterbury  Plans 
Program,  Elects 

The  Canterbury  Association  held 
its  final  meeting  of  the  year  on  Wed- 
nesday, May  14.  At  this  time,  of- 
ficers for  the  coming  year  were  elect- 
ed. They  are  as  follows:  Co-chair- 
man -  Jim  Pickett  and  Joel  Truitt,  and 
Corresponding  Secretary  -  Janet 
Disney. 

Colborn  Loss 

The  retiring  President,  Bob  Colborn, 

will  be  a  great  loss  to  this,  organization. 

Future    Plans 

Plans  for  next  year  are  in  progress. 
Among  these  are  meetings  in  which  a 
controversial  subject  will  be  introduc- 
ed to  present  several  different  points 
of  view.  The  organization  also  plans 
to  have  a  speaker  to  give  his  own 
opinions  on  this  same  topic. 
Party  Possible 

An  interdenominational  party  is  to 
be  a  part  of  the  program  for  next  year. 
It  is  felt  greater  cooperation  among 
the  religious  groups  would  be  to  all 
their  advantages. 


How  to  Pass    an    Exam 

The  average  college  student  ordinarily  acquires  a  wide  assortment 
of  valuable  skills  such  as  how  to  open  beer  bottles  with  his  teeth,  how 
to  sleep  with  his  eyes  open  in  class,  how  to  arrange  subtle  and  ingenious 
ways  to  beg  for  cash  from  home,  and  so  on. 

However,  there  is  one  importont  asset  for  college  one  which  is 
altogether  too  much  shrugged  off — how  to  pass  an  examination.  I  shall 
attempt  to  set  forth  to  all  of  you,  dear  readers  a  few  fundemental  rules 
to  adher  to  carefully. 

One  of  the  commonest  kinds  of  exams  is  the  multiple  choice  test. 
Consider  the  following  example: 

"George  Washington  was  called  the  Father  of  our  Country  because: 
(1)  the  Indians  couldn't  pronounce  his  name,  (2)  they  had  to  put  some- 
thing on  his  tombstone,  (3)  he  was  the  first  manager  of  the  Washington 
Senators,  (4)  he  threw  his  father  across  the  Potomac,  (5)  it  was  a 
cinch  he  wasn't  the  Mother  of  his  Country."  (1),  (2),  (3),  and  (4)  are 
obviously  incorrect.    Therefore  (5)  is  undoubtedly  the  right  choice. 

Another  type  of  test  is  the  completion  test.    Such  as:  "The , 

and But or However Thus 

"    About  the  only  thing  to  do  in  question  of  this  type  is  check 

the  top  of  the  test  sheet  to  be  certain  of  the  name  of  the  course  you  are 
taking. 

And  then  of  course  there  is  the  ever-popular  essay  exam.  Note  this 
typical  question :  "Discuss  the  nocturnal  mating  habits  of  the  Mongolian 
water  buffalo."  Let  us  assume  that  you  don't  know  the  difference  be- 
teween  a  Mongolian  water  buffalo  and  a  flesh-eating  kangaroo  rat. 
Don't  despair!  Careful  study  of  the  question  and  the  following  can 
be  ascertained: 

1.  Is  a  member  of  the  buffalo  family. 

2.  Resides  in  Mongolia. 

3.  Drinks  water. 

4.  Pursues  mating  habits. 

5.  Mates  at  night. 

6.  Probably  mates  with  another  Mongolian  water  buffalo. 
(This  is  only  an  assumptfon). 

—  Roanoke  Brackety-Ack 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


aLctter  Uo  ZJItc 

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ANIMAL  INSTINCT? 

Dear  Editor: 

Spring  is  here  again,  and  as  usual, 
young  MEN'S  fancies  lurn  to  love: 
while  ihe  young  BOY'S  fancies  have 
turned  to  -  you  guessed  it  -  water 
pistols   and   pea-shooters. 

As  ihe  cage  doors  of  Middle  Hall 
were  opened  for  a  spring  airing,  the 
OX"s  wandered  out  -  well  armed  with 
loud  abusive  words  and  their  pea- 
shooters in  order  lo  defend  them- 
selves against  the  stream  of  harmless 
girls  who  dare  walk  past  their  "hide- 
away." 

It  certainly  is  a  shame  that,  when 
admitting  students  to  Washington  Col- 
lege, the  administration  did't  leave 
some  of  them  where  they  belonged  - 
in  junior-high  school.  Any  visitors 
to  our  campus  would  certainly  be 
shocked  if  they  unfortunately  ran 
across  one  of  these  wondering  herds  of 
animals,  armed  with  1958's  latest  play- 
toy  -  the  pea-shooter. 

Name  Withheld 


S. 


SAVE  MT.  VERNON! 

Dear    Editor: 

I  wish  to  bring  to  your  at- 
tention and  to  the  attention  of 
my  fellow  students  that  the  Old- 
est Campus  Organization,  the 
Mount  Vernon  Literary  Society, 
is  rapidly  fading:  into  oblivion. 
At  the  present  time  there  are  only 
two  active  members  of  the  So- 
ciety who  will  be  returning  in 
the  fall.  Having  been  personally 
ascociated  with  the  Society  for 
four  years,  this  fact  grieves  me. 

Although  tt  sometimes  teems 
foolish  to  take  college  activities 
too  seriously,  they  nevertheless 
offer  students  an  opportunity 
which  can  be  very  fruitful  and 
rewarding  —  especially  those  ac- 
tivities which  foster  creative  use 
of  the  student's  mind.  I  believe 
that  the  Mount  Vernon  is  de- 
finitely one  of  those  activities 
which  cannot  function  without 
creative  effort  on  the  part  of 
its     members. 

If  you  will  permit  me,  I  should 
like  to  cite  a  few  of  the  activities 
which  the  Society  has  sponsored 
in  the  past,  and  also  to  cite  a 
few  that  the  Society  could  spon- 
sor in  the  future.  Whether  or  not 
the  Society  can  sponsor  any- 
thing in  the  future  is  entirely  up 
to  you  and  the  remainder  of  the 
students  returning  in  the  fall. 
Recently,  the  primary  interest  of 
the  group  has  centered  around 
the  creative  writing  efforts  of 
the  members.  But  let  me  point 
out  that  the  members  have  not 
sat  around  and  read  their  works 
to  a  panorama  of  pleasant  faces 
that  made  stupid  and  noncom- 
mittal remarks.  The  writers  have 
met  with  honest,  interested  crti- 
cism,  which  has  stemmed  from  a 
simple  desire  on  the  part  of  the 
criticizers  to  understand  and  to 
help  their  fellow  students  and 
fellow   man. 

The  student  and  faculty  mem- 
bers have  cooperated  to  present 
dramatic  readings  and  discussions. 
There  have  even  been  times  when 
the  Society  has  sponsored  plays 
simply  because  they  wanted  to  see 
a  play  done  that  the  Players  could 
not  do  because  of  limited  time. 
Often  in  the  past  the  Society 
has  brought  in  speakers  from 
outside  and  from  the  faculty  to 
give  talks  on  some  topic  of  in- 
terest to  the  members.  The  talks 
were  not  laways  literary  and 
there's  certainly  no  reason  why 
a  speaker  must  stick  to  literary 
topics  when  addressing  a  group 
of  people  interested  in  almost  any- 
thing   intelligent. 


eniorA 
S^ound  of-P 

Each  year,  in  the  last  issue  of  the 

Elm,  ii  is  our  cusiom  to  run  a  column 

devoted    to    what    improvements   the 

departed    seniors    would    suggest    for 

the  school.     This  is  the  list  of  items 

we  should  have: 

TREEVA  WISHART  —  more  park- 
ing space  around  Minta  Martin. 

BOB  SHOCKLEY  —  campus  organi- 
zations should  be  able  to  hold  their 
own  affairs  at  locations  of  their 
own  choice  and  without  chaperones 
— this  restriction  of  on-campus 
parties  has  been  responsible  for  the 
loss  of  a  lot  of  the  school  spirit. 

HARRY  DUNDORE  —  a  campus 
kept  cleaner  and  neater  with  park- 
ing facilities  by  Somerset   Hall. 

CURT  MASSEY  —  clean  silverware 
in   Hodson. 

MISTY  INGHAM  —  an  exit  from 
Hodson  in  rain  or  a  bigger  stair-way 
or  balcony  to  relieve  congestion. 

DICK  REILLY  —  some  way  of  short- 
ening tnay  line  at  meals  and  an  im- 
proved relationship  between  the 
school's  administrators  and  the 
fraternaties. 

JACK  KJNCAID  —  would  like  to 
see  enlarged  library,  better  food  in 
Hodson.  and  labs  which  would  be 
bigger  and  better  kept. 

ARNOLD  STEN  —  public  telephone 
and  clock  for  Minta  Martin  in 
downstair's  lounge. 

TOM  SHORT  —  a  Student  Union  run 
by  the  college  or  students  for  the 
only  reason  of  being  a  convenience 
for  the  students  and  not  a  profit- 
making  business. 


The  latest  effort  of  the  So- 
ciety has  been  to  publish  a  liter- 
ary magazine  consisting  of  works 
by  your  fellow  students.  To  me 
this  has  been  the  most  valuable 
project  that  the  Society  has  done 
because  it  represents  the  work  of 
the  members  in  a  permanent  and 
unforgettable  manner.  It  is  quite 
thrilling'  to  view  the  products  of 
one's  imagination,  time,  and  ef- 
fort in  print.  Not  everyone  can 
be  so  thrilled,  but  to  those  who 
think  they  might  like  to  try, 
we  of  the  Society  offer  you  a 
challenge. 

Fortunately  or  unfortunately, 
the  direction  an  organization 
takes  generally  depends  upon  the 
individuals  in  it.  For  those  of  you 
who  are  notPhilistines,  let  me 
point  out  that  the  recent  atti- 
tude of  the  Society  toward  crea- 
tive writing  need  not  continue. 
If  you  have  an  interest  with  a 
literary  bent,  come  and  make  the 
organization  what  you  want  it  to 
be.  In  essence,  that  is  the  func- 
tion of  any  extra-curricular  ac- 
tivity; that  is,  it  affords  an  op- 
portunity for  students  to  experi- 
ment and  try  all  kinds  of  pro- 
blems  and   ideas. 

If  you  go  through  college  and 
don't  try  these  things,  then  you 
don't  have  the  right  to  go  home 
and  tell  people  that  you  think 
Washington  College  was  not  a 
good    investment. 

Pete     Riecks 


Best    Elm    Ever 


Everybody  at  Washington  College  reads  the  Elm, 
because :  it's  bigger,  better,  carries  more  news  and  sports, 
has  top-rate  feature  staff,  and  the  best  pictures.  This 
is  a  ten-page  issue ;  the  first  in  Elm  history  .  Our  coverage 
is  as  near  complete  as  is  possible.  No  one  of  us  on  the 
staff  thought  we  would  live  thru  getting  it  out  ....  we 
did,  and  here  it  is.  All  a  part  of  the  never-ending  attempt 
to  be  the  voice  and  the  news  of  Washington  College, 
this  issue  is  our  salute  to  the  student  body  and  the  gradu- 
ating class. 


Large  Percent  of  W.  C. 
Students  Receive  Aid 

Students  who  attend  Washington  College  have  many 
opportunities  for  self-help  —  more  than  one  might  find  at 
most  small  liberal  arts  colleges. 

Two-fifths  of  the  current  student  body  are  receiving 
aid  either  in  the  form  of  scholarships  or  grants,  according 
to  recent  report  released  by  Fred  W.  Dumschott,  business 
manager. 

The  report  shows  a  total  of  $122,773  expended  for 
student  aid,  making  Washington  College  one  of  the  leaders 


in  the  state  in  funds  available.  In 
scholarships  alone,  Washington  Col- 
lege has  37  private  grants  available, 
ranking  third  in  the  state.  The  Uni- 
versity of  Maryland  and  the  Johns 
Hopkins  University  have  more. 

The  2 1 1  grants  are  distributed 
among  168  students  who  receive 
financial  help  from  the  College  in 
the  form  of  state  senatorial  scholar- 
ships, direct  College  scholarships, 
special  scholarships,  work  grants,  or 
direct    grants-in-aid. 

Types  of  Grants 

Although  the  sums  distributed 
ranged  all  the  way  from  ten  dollars 
to  $1552,  the  average  student  in  the 
program    received    $730.13. 

Sixty-seven  students  receive  full  or 
partial  scholarship  help  through  an 
annual  grant  made  by  the  state  of 
Maryland  to  Washington  College. 
This  year  38  students  hold  full  room, 
board,  tuition,  and  books  scholarships 
awarded  by  the  various  state  senators, 
while  another  29  students  have  full 
tuition  scholarships  from  the  state 
grant.      This    program    amounts    to 


$100,00  this  year.  Nine  of  these 
scholarships  are  held  by  graduating 
seniors. 

Ten  endowed  scholarships  worth 
$6,147  have  been  olaimed  this  year. 
These  include  the  Bunting- Worcester 
County,  Bunting-Baltimore  City,  How- 
ard-Cecil County,  T.  S.  Nichols, 
Burchinal,  and  Jesse  Jones  (5)  scholar- 
ships. 

In  addition  to  these  ten,  which  are 
specially  endowed,  the  College  also 
awarded  21  other  scholarships,  worth 
a  total  of  $8,235.  Fourteen  of  these 
grants  are  awarded  to  non-residents 
of  Maryland. 

Work  Grants 

The  report  also  lists  88  students  on 
work  grants  and  25  students  who  were 
awarded  direct  grants-in-aid  by  the 
student  aid  committee,  of  which  Dean 
of  Students  Albert  S.  Hill  is  chairman. 
Work  grants  are  remunerations  given 
for  minimal  esrvices  to  the  College, 
e.g.  dining  room,  library,  maintenance. 
Work  grants  and  direct  grants  this 
year  totaled  $29,196. 


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Talk 

Most  of  the  activities  of  the  sorori- 
ties and  fraternities  have  been  center- 
eJ  around  the  respective  ISC  and  IFC 
Weekends,  daily  Song  Fest  practices, 
and  the  beach.  There  are  plans, 
though,  for  some  affairs  which  will 
conclude   the  semester. 

Seniors  of  ALPHA  CHI  OMEGA 
will  be  honored  with  a  party  given 
by  the  chapter  at  the  home  of  their 
patroness,  Mrs.  Maxwell.  They  are 
also  making  active  plans  for  the  new 
rushing  season  next  spring. 

ZETA'S  and  their  dates  enjoyed  the 
picnic  given  May  4th  by  their  pat- 
ronesses at  the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
James  Anthony.  Other  new  ZTA 
patronesses  are  Dr.  Martha  Taber, 
Mrs.  Robert  L.  Forney,  Jr.,  and  Mrs. 
Robert  L.  Harder,  Jr.  Six  sorority 
members  visited  Delta  Chapter  at 
Randolph  Macon  Women's  College  in 
Lynchburg,  Virginia  for  State  Day  on 
April  26  where  they  presented  a 
"Brag  Session"  about  W.  C.  ZETA 
activities  during  the  year. 

PHI  SIGMA  KAPPA  will  send 
delegates  to  Indiana  to  the  National 
Convention  this  August.  Then- 
pledges  recently  took  on  a  project  of 
their  own  when  they  captured  and 
exchanged  their  Pledge  Master,  Willy 
Pfeiffer,  for  the  Sig  president  of 
Maryland. 

Meanwhile  ALPHA  OMICRON 
PI  is  currently  collecting  old  clothes 
for  the  Frontier  Nursing  Service  in 
Kayden,  Kentucky  which  is  their 
National  Philanthropic  project.  Plans 
are  completed  for  Sigma  Tau  Chapter's 
20th  anniversary  celebration.  They 
include  a  luncheon  at  the  Granery, 
a  formal  ritual  service  and  a  general 
tour  of  the  campus  for  the  alums  and 
invited  guests.  Judy  McCready  was 
awarded  a  certificate  from  National 
for  achieving  the  highest  scholarship 
of  the  Chapter  for  first  semester. 
Paula  Dentz  'has  been  presented  the 
award  for  the  best  pledge  of  tine  year. 

KAPPA  ALPHA  ORDER  is  pre- 
sently engaged  in  plans  for  an  Alumni- 
Chapter  Party  for  Saturday,  the  24th. 
This  will  replace  the  Boat  Ride,  which 
has  had  to  be  cancelled  for  this  year. 
Otlie  Robinson  and  Jim  Holloway  will 
journey  fo  Columbia,  South  Carolina 
this  June  to  attend  a  National  Train- 
ing School. 

LAMBDA  CHI  ALPHA  recently 
initiated  Bob  Keady,  Jim  Griffin, 
Dave  Sorflaten  and  Jim  Belch.  The 
Tom  Wells  Memorial  Trophy  will  be 
awarded  to  member  achieving  the 
highest  scholastic  standing  in  the 
Chapter.  Tom  Butler  will  represent 
them  at  the  National  Conclave  to  be 
held   in  Toronto  this  summer. 

Pledges  of  THETA  CHI  were 
treated  to  the  Annual  Pledge  Banquet 
given  by  the  Chapter  at  the  Granary, 
May  14th. 


Inquiring 
Reporter 


With  graduation  coming,  the  seniors 
are  now  making  plans  for  the  future. 
Some  of  the  plans  made  so  far  are: 
ARNOLD  STEN  —  Play  professional 

baseball. 
CLAYT  COLLINS  —  Not  to  much. 
BEA  CLARKE  — Get  rich  and  have 

fun. 
KAKIE  BRACKETT  —  Work  for  the 

Baltimore  Department  of  Welfare. 
JIM  HUGHES  —  Become  a  Presby- 
terian minister. 
BRUCE    BEDDOW    —    Become    a 

"Burly-Q"  M.  C. 
BILL  BERNSTEIN  —  Work  for  U.S. 

Weather  Bureau. 
CHUCK     BUCK    —     Become    the 

world's   first   "incredible   Shrinking 

Man". 
ANNA    LUCY    ALLSPACH    —    Be 

Playmate  of  the  Month. 
JOHN  DAVIE  —  Ride  herd  on  albino 

rhinos  in  his  Volkswagen. 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


PAGE  5 


Farewell  To  Our  Senior  Stars 

OF  NO-HITTER  FAME  CLOSE-ATTACK  STAR  ALL-AMERICAN  STAR       LACROSSE    AND    SOCCER        STRONG  RIGHT  ARM 


Roy  Henderson 

Roy  climaxed  his  three 
years  of  participation  in 
baseball  and  basketball  by 
being  elected  a  co-captain  of 
both  teams  this  past  year. 

Roy  was  one  of  Coach 
Kibler's  mainstays  on  the 
mound  and  this  year  sup- 
plied the  Sho'men  nine  with 
many  well-pitched  games. 
He  has  hopes  of  pursuing  a 
baseball  career  after  college. 


HUSTLING  DEFENSEMAN 


Chuck   Buck 

Charles  Buck  has  been  an  out- 
standing performer  on  the  Washing- 
ton College  lacrosse  team  for  four 
years.  He  has  always  been  a  good 
team  player  and  a  tough  competitor. 
Charlie  has  been  second  only  to  the 
Ail-American  Joe  Seivold  in  scoring 
each  year. 


SOCCER   &   TRACK   STAR 


"Chick"  Mills 

A  great  defensive  powerhouse, 
"Chick  Mills,  has  helped  to  make  the 
W.  C.  lacrosse  teams  of  the  past  four 
years  outstanding.  "Chick"  has  earned 
three  letters  in  this  sport  and  has  con- 
sistantly  been  a  threat  to  the  op- 
position. 

In  his  Junior  year  "Bean",  as  be 
is  known,  lent  much  assistance  to  the 
track  team  with  his  ability  in  the  100 
yard  and  220  yard  dash.  He  also 
excelled  in  the  shot  put  and  the  discus. 


Joe  Seivold 

Probably  the  most  out- 
standing Senior  athlete  at 
Washington  College  is  Joe 
Seivold.  His  skill,  speed, 
and  sportsmanship  in  many 
sports  have  made  him  a 
pleasure  to  watch  on  the 
field  and  a  credit  to  W.  C. 

Joe  has  received  four  let- 
ters in  lacrosse  and,  in  his 
Junior  year,  he  made  first- 
string  Ail-American.  Joe  has 
not  only  made  a  name  for 
himself  in  lacrosse,  but  he  is 
also  a  basketball  three-let- 
ter-man and  has  received 
two  letters  in  soccer. 

Seivold  holds  many  scor- 
ing records  and  has  received 
many  awards.  He  has  earn- 
ed two  of  the  greatest 
awards  given  at  W.  C.  for 
excellence  in  athletics:  The 
Simpers  Athletic  Award  and 
The  Thomas  Reeder  Spedden 
Medal. 


CAPTAIN  OF  NETTERS 


Jay  Cuccia 

lay  Cuccia,  Captain  of  this  year's 
track  team,  has  built  a  tremendous 
record  of  wins  during  his  three  years 
on  the  team.  During  this  time  he 
earned  three  varsity  letters  in  track. 

In  the  fall,  Jay  puts  most  of  his 
efforts  into  soccer,  which  he  has  been 
playing  for  three  years  at  W.  C. 
Jay  is  a  member  of  the  Varsity  Club 
and  will  long  be  remembered  as  one 
of  W.  C.'s  most  outstanding  runners. 


GOLF  MAINSTAY  LEAVES 


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Charlie  Stow 

Charles  Stow  has  shown  great  im- 
provement particulary  in  lacrosse 
since  coming  to  Washington  .  He  has 
also  been  a  mainstay  on  the  soccer 
team  since  his  freshman  year,  Charlie 
has  shown  spirit  and  determination 
in  both  of  these  sporls  and  has  con- 
tributed greatly  to  his  team's  success. 


NET  STAR  AND  WRITER 


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For  two  years  Ed  Chach 
has  been  playing  golf  for  the 
W.C.  golf  team.  This  year 
he  earned  his  varsity  letter 
for  his  golf  ability.  Ed  has 
learned  much  in  two  years 
and  has  proved  himself  cap- 
able of  being  a  great  asset 
to  the  team. 


Jim  Lewis 

Although  not  as  widely  publicized 
as  baseball  or  lacrosse,  tennis  has 
made  a  definite  place  for  itself  in 
the  W.  C.  athletic  program,  and 
Captain  Jim  Lewis  has  been  an  in- 
tegral part  of  the  tennis  team  since 
he  came  lo  W.  C. 

Jim  has  also  participated  in  a  great 
number  of  intramural  activities  and 
is  a  member  of  Phe  Varsity  Club.  He 
has  proven  himself  a  great  competitor 
in  any  sport. 

REX  LENDERMAN  HURT, 
HELPS  COACH  SOCCER 

Rex     Lender  ma  ii 

Rex  was  a  member  of  the  soccer 
team  for  three  years  and  the  lacrosse 
team  for  two  years.  In  his  Junior 
year,  Rex  was  the  leading  scorer  on 
the  soccer  team.  Rex  was  selected  to 
the  second  team  All-Mason-Dixon  and 
All-Southern   team   in   soccer. 

A  back  injury  forced  Rex  to  the 
sidelines  where  he  then  ably  assisted 
Coach  ALhey  during  the  soccer  season. 


Tom  Short 

Tom  is  best  known  for  his  colui 
Athlete's  Feat,  which  appears  in 
ELM.     In  his  Senior  year,  Tom  \ 
sports  editor  of  the  ELM   and  also 
sports  editor  of  the  PEGASUS. 

Besides  writing  for  the  paper  and 
working  on  the  yearbook,  Tom  also 
found  time  to  be  a  member  of  the 
tennis  team  far  three  consecutive 
years, 

STAR  SOCCER  WINGMAN 


Arnold    Sten 

For  four  years,  Arnie  was 
a  member  of  the  soccer  and 
baseball  teams  and  was  co- 
captain  of  both  this  year. 

Arnie  was  chosen  for  the 
second  team  All-Mason-Dix- 
on in  soccer  in  his  freshman 
year  and  first  team  in  both 
his  Junior  and  Senior  years. 

Besides  his  athletic  en- 
deavors, Arnie  also  was 
President  of  O.D.K.  and 
S.S.O. 


LACROSSE    CO-CAPTAIN 


Bill    Litsinger 

Bill  Litsinger,  an  aggressive  mid- 
fielder on  the  lacrosse  team,  has 
been  a  prominent  figure  in  W.  C. 
sports  for  four  years.  "Lits"  has 
earned  three  lacrosse  letters  and  a 
soccer  letter  during  his  four  years 
■here.  He  is  also  quite  active  in  the 
Varsity  Club  and  was  Co-captain  of 
this  year's  lacrosse  team  with  Joe 
Seivold. 

He  also  spends  much  lime  with 
intramural  sports.  Intramural  foot- 
ball, basketball,  and  soft  ball  seem  to 
be  very  popular  with  "Lits"  and  he  is 
a  great  hustler  no  matter  what  sport 
he  participates  in. 


John    Kruse 

John  Kruse  Jias  put  all  his  sports 
efforts  into  winning  two  soccer  letters. 
Since  his  return  to  Washington  he 
has  strengthened  the  line  tremendously 
playing  at  a  wing  position. 

John  was  especially  valuable  to  the 
soccer  team  because  of  his  fine  under- 
standing of  the  fundamentals  of  the 
game.  Also  he  returned  at  a  time 
When  a  good  wingman  was  greatly 
needed. 


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THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


Sho'men  Upset  Virginia  Ten,  16-6 


Defeat   Southerners 
For    Conference    Win 


Sho'men  Bat  Boys  Ray  Gill,  Eddie  A  they,  and  Jimmie  Ward,  pictured 
above  ore  worth  their  weight  in  gold  to  coach  KJblcr.  This  trio  is  responsible 
for  all  tbe  varsity  baseball  equipment. 


Rain  Halts 
l-MSolfball 


As  a  result  of  the  first  week  of  play, 
only  four  teams  remain  undefeated  in 
the  intramural  softball  league.  KA 
"A",  Theta  Ohi  "A",  and  the  Sleepers. 
Rain  has  been  the  culprit  of  quite  a 
few  cancellations.  The  games  rained 
out  will  be  made  up  at  the  end  of 
the  season,  before  the  playoffs. 
Mavericks  Lead 
A  team  comprised  largely  of  fresh- 
men, the  Mavericks,  is  leading  the 
league  with  a  3-0  record.  These  wins 
include  victories  over  the  Phi  Sigs  7-6, 
Lambda  Chi  11-9,  and  the  Rebels 
17-4.  Coach  Athcy  and  'Bevo*  Cole- 
man share  the  pitching  chores  and 
are  backed  up  by  u  corps  of  able 
sluggers  headed  by  Zuck,  Portnoy, 
Leiberman,   and    Lesham. 

Kappa  Alpha  Wins  Two 
Last  year's  fraternity  trophy  win- 
ner. Kappa  Alpha,  has  two  wins  and 
no  losses,  by  virtue  of  downing  Lamb- 
da Chi  9-7  in  nine  innings  and  Thela 
Chi  "B"  14-7.  Stalwarts  include 
Eissele,  Neely,  Holloway,  and  Leap, 
Along  with  Coach  Meager  and  the 
pitcher.     Clarke    Johnson. 

Theta  Chi  Crushes  Sigs 
Theta    Chi    "A"    presents    a   power 
lineup     that     includes     Stan     Bailey, 
Charlie  Mills,  Ed     Cliach,    Jack    Jen- 
Joe  Seivold  pitched  them  to  their  first 
win  over  the  Phi  Sigs   14-5. 
Sleepers  Win  29-3 
By   beating   the   Rebels,   29-3,   the 
Sleepers  placed  themselves  in  the  un- 
beaten   ranks    with   a    record    of    1-0. 
Outsanding  are  Dick  Irvin,  pitcher.Bob 
Brown,    shortstop,    and    Bob    Lenlz. 
first  baseman. 

Playoffs  Near 

With    the    playoffs    several    weeks 

away,   the    outlook    appears  to    place 

the  above  teams  in  the  playoff  spots, 

with    the   possible    exception    of   the 

Sleepers,   who   will   be   given   a  fight 

for    the    fourth    spot    by    Theta    Chi 

~**T.      As    far    as    a    prediction    goes 

topic*    wheTiner  of  the  playoffs,   the 

of  people  inttKA   "AM,     and     Theta 

thing    intellige, likely. 


Trackmen  Gain 
Second  M-D  Win 

On  May  7th,  amidst  the 
rain  and  cold  the  Sho'men 
won  the  second  track  meet 
of  the  year.  This  victory 
was  over  the  invaders  from 
Western  Maryland.  Mark 
Diashyn  was  the  thorn  in  the 
opposition's  side  as  he  rack- 
ed up  17  points. 

Diashyn  Scores  16 

On  Friday.  May  9tb  the  thinclads 
entertained  American  University  on 
the  home  grounds  and  lost  out. 
Diashyn  and  Cuccia  were  both  in- 
jured but  the  former  again  led  the 
Sho'men  with  16  points.  Cuccia 
reinjured  his  leg  and  consequently 
cost  the  Sho'men  about  ten  points. 
Dick  Skinner  placed  first  in  the  mile 
run  and  freshman  Dan  Greenville 
placed  first  in  the  discus  throw. 
M-D  Championships  At  A.  U. 

The  final  track  meet  of  the  sea- 
son will  be  against  Ursinus  on  May 
13th.  The  Mason-Dixon  champion- 
ships will  be  held  at  American  Uni- 
versity on  May    16th  and    17th. 


Athlete's 
Feat 


Stick  action  in  Virginia  contest  sees  Jim  Smith  and  Bill  Clark  trying  to 
penetrate  the  Rebel's  defense. 


Pole  vauter  Jim  Picket  shown  sailing 
over  the  cross-bar  at  1 1  feet  is  un- 
defeated in  the  M-D  conference. 


If  evaluation  by  comparative  scores  is  valid  the  Sho'- 
men got  sweet  consolation  from  that  hard  taken  Navy 
game  by  trouncing  the  University  of  Virginia  sixteen  to 
six.  This  was  the  same  Virginia  team  that  dumped  the 
Navy  a  few  weeks  ago. 

Defense  Looks  Good 
The  converse  of  an  old  maxim;  'a  good  offense  is  the 
best  defense',  was  demonstrated  nicely  by  Lee  Curry  and 
Charlie  Mills  who  combined  to  hold  shifty  Virginia  mid- 
fielder, Joe  Dyer,  scoreless.  Hats  off  to  Jack  Jennings  and 
Buzzy  Brandenberg  also.  A  defense  that  holds  a  team 
to  six  goals  is  working  well. 

Allen  Has  48  Assists 
Scoring  was  well  distributed  among 
the  midfielders  and  attackmen.  W.C. 
launched  a  four-pronged  attack  that 
featured  Seivold,  Callahan,  Allen  and 
DiMaggio.  Joe  Seivold  ran  his  sea- 
son total  to  37  goals  by  netting  five 
against  Virginia.  Likewise  Tommy 
Allen  stretdhed  his  total  number  of 
assists  to  48,  assisting  six  times  in  Che 
game.  Dick  Callahan  who  improves 
every  game  was  death  to  Virginia  on 
ground  balls.  Dick  scored  twice  and 
assisted  twice.  Mickey  DiMaggio  was 
his  agile  self  again  after  having  suf- 
fered an  injury  at  Hofstra.  Mickey 
made  three  goals  and  three  assists. 
Other  goals  were  scored  by  Jim 
Smith  (2),  Chuck  Buck  (2),  Clarke 
and  Litsinger,  one  each. 

Four  Sho'men  in  Top  Ten 
With  the  statistics  from  the  Vir- 
ginia game  in  the  books  we  find  that 
four  of  the  top  ten  scorers  in  the 
state  are  from  W.  C.  They  are  Seivold 
(37),  Callahan  (20),  Buck  (19)  and 
Dimaggio  (16). 

BAGS  FINAL  OUT 

IN  LOYOLA  TWIN-BILL 


Golfers  Lose 
To  Baltimore 

The  Washington  College 
golf  team  was  recently  de- 
feated by  one  of  the  top 
teams  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
conference.  The  University 
of  Baltimore  beat  us  by  a 
score  of  12  %  to  9  y2.  Such  a 
small  margin  gives  evidence 
of  great  improvement  in  the 
team.  The  line  up  and  scores 
are  as  follows: 
Richard  lrvin,  No.  1  3  pts. 

Tommy  Eshman,  No.  2  0  pts. 

Stan  Bailey,  No.  3  0  pts. 

Ed  Chach,  No.  4  3  pts. 

Bob  D'Angelo,  No.  5  0  pts. 

Dutikin  Adams,  No.  6  3  pts. 

Team  Best  Ball  one  half  pt. 

The  low  man  for  the  Uni- 
versity of  Baltimore  was 
Hank  Majesky  with  a  74  and 
the  low  man  for  Washington 
was  Richard  Irvin  with  a  75. 


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Warren  Mix 


First  baseman  "Moose"  Mix  smiles 
happily  after  catching  game-ending 
line  drive  to  protect  pitcher  Roy  Hen- 
derson's no-hitter.  Mix  caught  the 
runner  off  first  for  an  unassisted 
double  play.  The  Sho'men  won  1-0. 
The  score  of  the  first  game  was  3-0 
in  favor  of  Washintgon. 


by  Tom  Short 

The  monsoom  season  has 
come  again!!  As  usual  the 
season  has  resulted  in  an 
athletic  draught.  The  only 
spring  team  that  has  not  been 
hurt  by  the  weather  is  the 
lacrosse  squad.  They  have 
not  had  to  postpone  or  can- 
cel any  games. 

Stick  Loss  To  B.  U. 

The  stickmen  defeated  Loyola 
Tuesday,  May  6  in  a  driving  rain. 
The  lacrosse  team  was  in  contention 
for  their  division  dhampionship  until 
last  Saturday  when  Baltimore  Uni- 
versity defeated  Washington  and  Lee 
and  as  a  result  of  this  victory  won 
the  Division  "B"  title  for  the  second 
straight  year. 

Callahan  Recognized 

Individually.  Dick  Callahan  has 
been  a  standout  in  his  sophomore 
year  as  a  stickman.  Gene  Corrigan 
and  Bill  Pacy,  the  coaches  of  W&L 
and  BU  respectively,  have  made  open 
comments  on  Callahan's  caliber  ot 
play  against  them.  The  "HORSE" 
is  a  midfielder  and  he  (has  been  a 
scoring  threat  throughout  this  cam- 
paign. 

Moore,   Seivold,   Allen  Star 

Other  individual  honors  go  to 
Moore.  Seivold,  and  Allen.  Herbie 
Moore  has  done  an  outstanding  job 
defending  the  Sho'  goal.  His  most 
outstanding  game  thus  far  this  sea- 
son was  against  B.TJ.  He  had  38 
saves  in  this  game.  Seivold  has  scored 
37  goals  in  8  games.  He  is  the  sec- 
ond highest  scorer  in  the  state,  be- 
hind Tim  Albright  of  B.U.  who  has 
42  goals  in  ten  games.  Seivold  has 
the  better  average  per  game  and  could 
easily  finish  the  season  as  the  lead- 
ing scorer,  since  he  has  two  more 
games  to  play.  Tom  Allen  has  48 
assists  before  going  into  his  final  two 
games  of  the  season.  He  is  cunrently 
leading  the  state  and  possibly  the 
nation  in  this  department.  Allen 
had  30  assists  last  season, 
Diashyn  Scores  97 

Mark  Diashyn  has  scored  more 
points  in  this  track  season  than  any 
other  trackman  in  the  history  of  Wash- 
ington College  track.  There  may  be 
some  men  who  averaged  more  points 
per  meet  than  Diashyn  but  because 
they  did  not  run  as  many  meets,  they 
could  not  compile  as  many  points. 
Diashyn  has  scored  97  points  in  the 
6  track  meets  run  thus  far  this  season. 
No-Hitter  To  Henderson 

Roy  Henderson  pitched  the  first 
no-hitter  of  his  college  career  last 
Saturday  afternoon  against  a  strong 
Loyola  nine.  This  is  an  ATHLETE'S 
FEAT!! 


Coaches  Corner 


Athletic  Award  Banquet  Altered 

The  Annual  Athletic 
Award  Banquet  this  coming 
May  21st,  will  be  slightly 
altered  from  those  presented 
in  past  years.  Instead  of  one 
man  speaking,  eight  alumni 
will  be  invited  to  make  short 
talks  and  then  present  a  new 
award  for  each  sport  on  the 
campus.  A  "Most  Valuable 
Player"  award  for  each 
activity  will  be  presented  to 
that  player  or  manager  in 
each  sport  who  was  voted  by 
his  teammates  as  the  most 
valuable  during  the  current 
year.  These  names  will  be 
kept  secret  until  the  time  of 
presentation.  \ 

The  Annual  Athletic  Council  I 
Award  will  then  be  awarded  to  that 
individual  who  in  the  opinion  of  tile 
athletic  council  has  done  the  most  for 
athletics  at  Washington  College  during 
the  past  year  or  years. 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


THE  WASHINGTON  ELM 


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Henderson  No  -  Hits  Loyola 


Sho'men    Northern   Division   Champs 

Trip  "Blue  Jays"  12-3 
To  Gain  Playoff  Berth 

On  Tuesday,  May  13th  the  Washington  College  base- 
ball team  clinched  the  Northern-Division  Championship  of 
the  Mason-Dixon  conference  by  downing  the  Hopkins  Blue 
Jays,  12-3. 

On  Friday  the  16th  the  Sho'men  will  head  south  to 
play  the  winner  of  the  Southern  Division. 

Arnold  Sten  received  credit  for  the  win  but  he  was 
relieved  by  Roy  Henderson  in  the  seventh. 

"Moose"  Mix  had  four  R.B.I's  while  Don  Miller  and 
Bob  Bragg  had  three  hits  each  to  pace  the  offense. 


Unsung  Hero 


By  Bill  Miller 

One  of  the  least  noticeable,  but 
nevertheless  one  of  the  most  important 
men  on  the  1958  Washington  College 
baseball  team  is  our  bull-pen  catcher 
"Newt"  Schellinger.  The  job  of  warm- 
ing up  pitchers  is  an  art  in  itself  which 
makes  or  breaks  a  baseball  team  and 
is,  for  the  most  part,  dependent  on 
the  way  a  catcher  handles  his  pitchers. 


"Newt"  Schellinger 

While  most  of  us  are  busy  watching 
the  proceedings  on  the  diamond. 
"Newt",  at  his  coaches  bidding  care- 
fully and  confidently  readies  pitchers 
at  the  far  end  of  the  field. 

"Newt"  has  been  playing  baseball 
here  for  four  years.  He  has  also 
played  sandlot  ball.  Since  his 
terest  in  sports  covers  other  aspects 
he  has  also  taken  time  out  for  um- 
piring intramural  softball  games  and 
reffing  basketball  contests. 

Few  of  us  have  realized  Newt's  im- 
portant role  in  our  success  this  year 
but  now  Ehat  we  understand,  our  hats 
are  off  to  coadh  Kibler's  unsung  hero. 


TONY  LIEBERMAN 
TOP  M-D  NETTER 


Sho'men  Lose  Two  To  "Mounts," 
Win  Twin-Bill  On  Saturday 

ON  SATURDAY,  MAY  10TH,  ROY  HENDERSON 
PITCHED  A  NEAR  PERFECT  NO-HITTER  AS  THE  SHO'- 
MEN TRIPPED  LOYOLA  1-0  IN  THE  SECOND  GAME  OF 
A  TWIN  BILL. 

The  Sho'men  swung  back  into  action  last  Friday  as 
they  played  a  twice  postponed  double-header  with  Mt.  St. 
Marys  at  Emmitsburg.  The  long  layoff  apparently  hurt  the 
Sho'men  and  the  trip  accomplished  nothing  as  they  lost  two 
to  the  Mounts. 

Nothing  seemed  to  go  right  as  Al  Rayne  started  for  us 
and  left  the  game  in  the  third  at  the  wrong  end  of  a  5-2 
score  .  Tot  Wooiston  took  over  but  had  no  better  luck  as 
the  Mounties  stug  him  for  tour  more.  Errors  and  bad  plays 
dotted  our  defensive  effort.  Weak  hitting  on  the  Sho'  side 
was  also  a  factor  in  the  twin  loss. 

Poor 


Lieberman  Wins, 
Netters  Lose 

Despite  brilliant  play  by  Tony  Lie- 
berman, the  rest  of  the  tennis  team 
supplied  few  wins  so  Chat  they  drop- 
ped their  three  matches  on  the  south- 
ern tour  to  Randolph-Macon,  6-3, 
Bridgewater,  6-3.  and  Lynchburg,  7-2. 
Tony  Is  Top  Man 

The  brightest  spot  of  the  three  day 
trip  was  the  outstanding' play  of  play- 
er-coach Tony  Lieberman.  The  fresh- 
man standout,  in  addition  to  winning 
all  his  singles  and  all  but  one  doubles 
match,  beat  the  number  one  man  in 
the  M  ason-Dixon  Conference  last 
year,  Wayne  Adams  of  Randolph- 
Macon.  The  match  was  close  and 
hard-fought  all  the  way,  as  the  score 
(7-5,  9-7)  indicates,  with  both  players 
blasting  away  from  the  baselines. 
Adam's  hard  "American  Twist"  serve 
and  strong  ground  strokes  lost  out  to 
Tony's  "thinking"  and  concentration 
on  the  court.  This  loss  was  Sopho- 
more Adam's  first  in  the  Mason-Dixon 
Conference  since  he's  been  playing. 
Lieberman's  victory  now  makes  him 
the  "man  to  beat"  in  the  Mason- 
Dixon   Conference. 

Lieberman  and  Sharp  Win 

In  the  one  match  not  rained  out 
since  the  Lynchburg  match,  Catholic 
University's  netters  invaded  W.  C.  and 
downed  the  Sho'men,  6-3,  Again 
Lieberman  was  victorious  over  Will- 
ging  of  C.  U.,  6-0,  6-2,  and  teamed 
up  with  John  Tokely  in  the  doubles 
to  smash  their  way  to  a  6-2,  6-1,  win 
The  only  other  Sho'man  win  was 
registered  by  Freeman  Sharp  in  the 
number   6    position,    6-3,    9-7. 

The  netters  had  matches  with  Johns 
Hopkins,  Ml.  St.  Mary's.  Loyola,  and 
Elizabethtown   rained   out. 


Tony  Lieberman  pictured  above  is 
the  player-coach  of  the  Sho'  net  squad 
and  is  now  billed  as  the  No.  1  man 
in  the  Mason-Dixon  conference. 


Gibson's  Blue  Bird 

STATE  LAW 
No  one  under  21  allowed 

on  premises 


Team    Effort 

Roy  Henderson  tried  to  pull  oul 
the  second  game,  but  met  the  same 
kind  of  luck,  as  he  gave  up  a  6-3  loss. 
Three  of  those  runs  were  earned  which 
shows  the  lack  of  effort  on  our  side 
Only  a  couple  of  bright  spots  penetrat- 
ed the  gloom  up  on  the  mountain, 
The  Sho'men  came  alive  in  the  first 
game  in  the  last  inning,  and  collected 
four  runs  whioh,  however,  fell  short 
in  the  9-6  loss.  A  couple  other  of- 
fensive gems  were  Flea  Phillips  hit- 
ting, (4  for  7  in  both  games),  and  a 
home  run  by  Shelley  Goodman. 

After  the  final  out  it  was  the 
Mounts  6,  W.C.  3.  The  so-called 
impossible  had  happened,  the  strong 
Washington  College  team  had  drop< 
ped  a  double  header,  and  to  one  of 
the  weaker  teams  in  the  conference. 
Stcn,  Henderson,  Win 

Saturday  was  a  do-or-die  day  for 
our  baseball  team.  The  Sho'  pitching 
staff  seemed  to  improve  overnight  as 
the  Sho'men  took  two  games  from 
the  leading  Greyhounds,  3-0,  and  1-0. 
Both  were  beautiful  games  with  good 
pitching  and  fielding  on  both  sides. 
Arnie  Sten  won  the  first  with  a  3 
hitter,  Roy  Henderson  the  second  with 
a  near  perfect  no-hitter.  A  team 
effort  all  the  way.  Some  individual 
outstanding  performances  were  Gus 
Skordas'  defensive  play  on  two 
most  sure  hits  up  the  middle,  and  a 
clutch  single  by  Don  Miller  in  the 
second  game  to  drive  in  Shell  Good- 
man with  the  only  run  of  the  contest 


EDITOR'S  NOTE 

In  a  recent  letter  to  the  editor 
which  1  wrote,  I  asked  an  indirect 
question  about  scoreboards  for  out- 
door varsity  sports.  It  has  been 
brought  to  my  attention  since  then 
by  the  Athletic  Department,  that 
this  situation  will  be  taken  care  of 
as  soon  as  possible. 

Since  there  is  much  uncertainty 
as  to  where  specific  fields  will  be 
located  next  year  the  school  wishes 
to  wait  until  everything  is  settled 
before   installations   begin. 

Bill  Miller 


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Stick  men  Upset  W.  &  L 
But  Go  Down  To  Baltimore 

In  two  important  claes  "B"  games  last  week  the  Sho'- 
men won  over  ihe  strong  contender  Washington  and  Lee; 
but  they  lost  to  last  year's  champion,  Baltimore  University. 
This  split  puts  W.  C.  in  line  for  a  possible  co-championship 
with  Washington  and  Lee  should  W.  &  L.  defeat  Baltimore 
later  this  season. 

The  W.  &  L.  victory  was  a  ten  to  nine  thriller  that  went 
right  down  to  the  wire.  Neither  team  ever  held  a  lead  of 
more  than  three  goals  at  any  time  during  the  game. 

Allen   Maintains   Assist  Lead 


BOB  BRAGG  STARS 

AS  SHO'MAN  SLUGGER 


Bob  Bragg  seen  above  taking  a  few 
practice  swings  was  one  of  the  most 
potent  sluggers  on  the  baseball  squad 
and  was  an  important  cog  in  the  suc- 
cess of  our  team  this  year. 


Joe  Seivold  fired  four  goals.  Chuck 
Buck  scored  twice  while  Allen,  Cal- 
lahan and  Lilsinger  each  tallied  once. 
Tommy  Allen  continued  to  main- 
tain his  national  assist  lead  by  as- 
sisting five  times  against  W.  &  L. 
Jack  Jennings  played  one  of  his  best 
games  at  defense,  and  Charlie  Mills 
continued  to  show  improvement  by 
holding  his  man  in  good  check  all 
afternoon. 

Against  Baltimore  University  the 
Sho'men  played  a  good  hard  game, 
but  they  were  outclassed  in  the  first 
period  when  B.  U.  jumped  off  to 
a    quick    four    goal    lead. 

Moore  Grabs  36  Saves 

Goalie  Herb  Moore  played  one  of 
his  best  games,  both  in  and  out  of 
the  goal,  as  he  came  up  with  thirty- 
six  saves  for  the  afternoon. 


COACH  PULLS  BONER 

BEFORE  HOPKINS  GAME 

Coach  Kibler,  in  preparing  to  go 
to  Baltimore,  for  the  Hopkins  game, 
walked  off  without  his  uniform. 
With  more  important  matters,  such 
as  winning  the  Northern  title,  on  his 
mind,  this  seems  logical.  However 
the  members  of  the  team  got  a  chance 
to  tease  their  mentor  for  it  isn't  too 
often  that  he  is  the  victim  of  mirth. 


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THE  WASHINGTON   ELM 


FRIDAY,  MAY  16,  1958 


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A  look  back  on  the  past  year  picks  out  the  Highlights  of  the  1957-58  College  Season,  or  so  we  hoped  when  we  asked  Greydon  Rhodes  to  prepare  this  cartoon.  However,  we  got  even  more 
than  Highlights  —  we  got  pictures,  comments,  and  also  a  cartoon.  This  is  our  first  effort  in  this  line,  and  we  hope  it  to  be  a  salute  to  the  seniors  and  a  treat  for  the  rest  of  us.  It  has  a  full 
year  —  Frosh  hazing,  the  Veterans  Parade,  George  (the  statue)  makes  arrival  on  Campus,  Homecoming  with  a  sophomore  Queen,  and  at  last,  graduation.  The  year  had  its  happy  moments  — 
pledging,  parties,  and  meeting  the  freshmen.     However,  we  wept  at  seeing  the  purge  in  February  and  the  grades  of  those  left.    This  was  the  year  —    1957  -  58! 


Coleman,  Samuels  Win 
Science  Fair  Competition 

The  twelfth  annual  Society  of  Sciences'  Exhibit  took 
place  in  Dunning  Science  Building  on  May  8,  1958. 

Among  the  many  exhibits  in  the  competition  for  prizes 
were  individual  projects  and  experiments  performed  by  the 
different  departments  during  the  year.  The  following  were 
selected  by  the  judges  as  the  winning  exhibits: 

1st  prize  -  Plant  Pigments  -  Bill  Coleman  and  Joan 

Samuels 

2nd  prize  -  Solid  Propellants  -  Charles  Rittenhouse  and 

Richard  Moser 

3rd  prize  -  Reflected  Light  -  John  Parsons 

Dr.  Harder  exhibited  an  astronomic 


al    project    on    Jupiter    and    its    four 
satellites. 

The  guest  speaker  was  Mr.  Howard 
Wallers  who  gave  a  talk  on  "Micro- 
Relays"  which  was  later  followed  by 
a  demonstration  of  the  same  subject. 
Purpose  of  Society 

The  Society  of  Sciences,  now  in  its 
fourteenth  year  as  a  Washington  Col- 
lege activity,  endeavors  to  bring  to 
both  the  college  and  community  topics 
of  scientific  interest.  Students  of  the 
arts  as  well  as  of  the  five  science 
departments  join  together  each  year 
to  present  the  Society's  exhibition  in 
the  spring.  The  exhibit  provides 
students  with  an  opportunity  to  demon- 
strate skills  learned  in  the  classroom 
and  allows  students  of  local  secondary 
schools  to  see  what  work  is  being 
done  at  Washington  College. 

In  each  semester  the  Society's  mem 
bers  travel  to  near-by  points  of 
scientific  interest,  which  have  in  the 
past  included  Franklin  Institute 
Philadelphia  and  Medical  Arts 
Museum   in   Washington. 


Candidates 


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BACHELOR  OF  ARTS 

Warner  B.  Andrews 
W.  T.  Archer,  Jr. 
Kenneth    Maxwell    Barrett 
Bruce  Edward  Beddows 
Charles  W.  Bernstein 
Kathleen  Jane  Brackett 
Mary  E.  Brunk 
Charles  Moberly  Buck 
Edward  George  Chach 
Carole   Emily  Christensen 
Beatrice  Conkling  Clarke 
Robert  Newton  Cleaver 
William  Clayton  Collins 
Henry  Covington 
John  Davie 
Harry  Ross  Dundore 
James  Edward  Hughes 


Sara  Ann  Fallowfield 

William  Harold  Fletcher 

Charles  A.  Foley,  II 

James  A.  George,  Jr. 

Robert  T.  Gillespie 

Joan  Angela  Haley 

Joseph  Mathews  Harasta 

Roy   C.   Henderson 

Robert  Gene  Higgins 

Leslie  Carlene  Hoffmann 

Margaret  Stockton  Thorp  Ingham 

A.   Eckler  King 

John  Albert  Kruse 

William  Rex  Lenderman 

Richard  Lester 

James  Franklin  Lewis 

James  Weldin  Lewis 

William  Clunet  Litsinger,  Jr. 

John  A.  McKenna 

P.  Curtis  Massey,  III 

John  Howard  Meager,  Jr. 

Richard  Anthony  Reilly 

Henry  Edward  Riecks 

Joseph  Seivold,  Jr. 

Robert  H.  Shockley 

Tliumas  C.  Short 

Charles  Ford  Stow,  III 

Carolyn    Marjorie    Walls 

Elizabeth  H.  Warren 

Treeva  Hauver  Wishart 

Elsa  Felicia  Anne  Yoder 

BACHELOR  OF  SCIENCE 

Anna  Lucy  Allspach 

Robert  James  Colborn,  Jr. 

Susan    B.   Elliott 

Rodney   Lee   Harrison 

Jack    M.    Kincaid 

Janet   Gill   Riecks 

John  F.  Shipley 

Arnold  J.  Sten 

Jesse   W.  Terres 

Samuel  Ray  Williams 

Correction:  In  last  issue  it  was  an- 
nounced that  Dr.  Bleumenthal  was 
promoted  to  Full  Professor.  This  is 
corrected  lo  read  Associate  Professor. 


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The  Washington  College  Players 
took  their  turn  in  good  fashion  in 
presenting  "Blithe  Spirit"  by  Noel 
Coward,  Thursday  and  Friday,  April 
24  and  25.  Surprisingly  enough  a  few 
(150)  students  and  faculty  members 
forewent  for  a  night  the  boredom  of 
the  shapely  French  nude  who  wiggled 
and  waggled  'her  wares  across  the 
screen  of  the  local  cinema,  to  enjoy  a 
splendid  performance  by  the  collegiate 
drama  brigade. 

Freshman  Director  Hal  Frischinan, 
a  veteran  of  Hicksville,  L.  I.,  high 
school  musicals,  deserves  a  round  of 
plaudits  for  a  creditable  job  of  round- 
ing out  an  extremely  funny,  interest- 
sustaining,  but  nevertheless  difficult 
production. 

Mikki  Maher,  a  frosh  import  from 
New  York's  Village,  took  the  spot- 
light —  be  it  green  or  white  —  from 
the  minute  she  entered  midway  in  the 
first  scene  until  she  bowed  out  just 
before  final  curtain.  She  was 
"fascinating  —  from  first  to  last  — 
fascinating." 

If  there  were  anything  amateurish 
about  Miss  Maher's  performance,  this 
reviewer  missed  it.  She  did  a  care- 
ful and  constant  characterization  of  an 
eccentric,  but  charming,  Madame 
Arcati,  a  self-made  spirtualist,  whose 
seances  stole  the  show  and  brought 
improbable  misfortune  on  the  cast  of 
seven. 

Anne  Matthews,  Baltimore,  and 
Dick  Fitzgerald,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  both 
sophomores,  were  convincing  in  their 
presentation  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Con- 
I  domine.     Both  are  at  home  on  the 


stage,  and  although  their  performances 
were  occasionally  spotted  with  stilt 
and  conscious  regard  to  the  technical, 
they  were  at  ease  most  of  the  time. 
More  care  for  the  age  of  their  char- 
actors  in  makeup,  movement,  and 
voice  might  have  made  their  presenta- 
tions entirely  realistic. 

"Spirit"  is  Fitzgerald's  fourth  straight 
attempt,  and  one  might  add  fourth 
triumph,  although  his  efforts  here  can- 
not overshadow  his  award-winning  bit 
as  Joxer  Daly  in  "Juno  and  the  Pay- 
cock." 

Although  playing  an  unexciting  role, 
Dixie  Somervell,  as  the  ghost  of  wife 
past,  did  her  task  in  good  taste  and 
with  pn  air  of  amusement  that  made 
even  her  bilious  tinge  pleasant  to  view. 

Lee  Britton  and  Doug  Bailey  made 
their  Players'  debut  as  the  Bradmans, 
friends  of  the  Condomines  and  their 
partners  in  seance.  Although  in  re- 
latively minor  roles,  both  were  at 
home  as  the  doctor  and  his  wife  wlho 
joined  in  the  living  room  parlay  to 
bring  back  the  first  Mrs.  Condomine. 

Corky  Caddy  was  a  spirited  Edith, 
the  Condomine's  maid. 

Too  often  the  weeks  of  work  on  a 
set  go  unmeotioned.  In  'Spirit'  it 
was  an  excellent  creation,  well  man- 
aged, that  aided  greatly  in  coveying 
the  mood.  Joe  Doupnik  and  his  pro- 
duction staff  deserved  a  curtain  call 
for  their  efforts.  More  care  to  light- 
ing might  have  eliminated  much 
shadow  that  hid  the  beauty  of  the 
|  living  room  set.  —  I.  B 


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